Paralympics Roundup: China still on top, Djibouti runner touch world

 Paralympics Roundup: China still on top, Djibouti runner touch world

LONDON, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Yang Liwan took the gold in the women's shot put - F54/55/56 here on Saturday, lifting China's gold medal tally¹ up to 20 after three days of Paralympic action.

Keeping the momentum², China collected seven gold medals on Saturday, widening its gap with the closest follower³ Australia from six to nine golds.

China stayed atop the table with 20 gold, 15 silver and 21 bronze medals, followed by Australia with 11-5-13, hosts Britain 9-16-11, Ukraine 9-6-7, Russia 8-9-5, the United States 6-6-10.

China raked in seven golds from swimming, five from track and field, four from cycling-track, two from shooting, and one each from powerlifting and judo⁴.

The most emotional story on Saturday came form the main stadium, which boasts a capacity of 80,000. During the men's 1,500m-T46 heat, Djibouti runner Houssein Omar Hassan injured his foot. But he did not give up. Instead he stumbled across the finish line in 11 minutes and 23.50 seconds.

As the second to last runner crossed the line in 4:30.42, Hassan stumbled to jog on the track for seven minutes.

In a sense, he was lonely as other finishers began to be interviewed by journalists or take a rest. But almost 80,000 spectators in the stadium stood up and clapped hands rhythmically⁵ for Hassan as he neared the finish line.

The race was so exhausting that his vest and shorts were all wet. In the mixed zone, Hassan gasped⁶ and was too tired to drink the water provided by volunteers.

"Finish, finish," Hassan, who can speak little English, repeated the same word.

This would be the unforgettable seven minutes for Hassan, for Djibouti, for all the people at the scene, and for the Paralympics.

1 tally   

n.计数器，记分，一致，测量；vt.计算，记录，使一致；vi.计算，记分，一致

参考例句：

• Don't forget to keep a careful tally of what you spend.别忘了仔细记下你的开支账目。
• The facts mentioned in the report tally to every detail.报告中所提到的事实都丝毫不差。

2 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

3 follower   

n.跟随者；随员；门徒；信徒

参考例句：

• He is a faithful follower of his home football team.他是他家乡足球队的忠实拥护者。
• Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。

4 judo   

n.柔道

参考例句：

• The judo is a kind of fighting sport.柔道是一种对抗性体育活动。
• Which is more important in judo, strength or techniques?柔道运动中，力量和技术哪个更重要？

5 rhythmically   

adv.有节奏地

参考例句：

• A pigeon strutted along the roof, cooing rhythmically. 一只鸽子沿着屋顶大摇大摆地走，有节奏地咕咕叫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Exposures of rhythmically banded protore are common in the workings. 在工作面中常见有韵律条带“原矿石”。 来自辞典例句

6 gasped   

v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 )；喘息；倒抽气；很想要

参考例句：

• She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
• People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》