博尔特将在罗马参加100米比赛

 　　ROME, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Jamaican star sprinter¹ Usain Bolt will run the 100-meter race at Rome's Golden Gala, the fifth leg of the Diamond League, on June 6, 2013, organizers confirmed on Tuesday.

　　It will be the third time in a row for the back-to-back Olympic champion in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m to compete in the 100m event in the tournament.

　　The Jamaican clocked 9.91 seconds in 2011 and then set a new meet record of 9.76 last year.

　　"We are happy that Usain Bolt will be in Rome again," said Alfio Giomi, president both of the Italian Athletics² Federation³ and the organizing committee. "From my point of view, I wish that the high international value of the Golden Gala may be reached this year with a strong contribution of the best Italian athletes."

1 sprinter   

n.短跑运动员，短距离全速奔跑者

参考例句：

• He is more a sprinter than a swimmer. 他是短跑健将，而不是游泳选手。 来自辞典例句
• The sprinter himself thinks he can run the race at 9.4 seconds. 这位短跑运动员自认为可以用9.4秒跑完比赛。 来自互联网

2 athletics   

n.运动，体育，田径运动

参考例句：

• When I was at school I was always hopeless at athletics.我上学的时候体育十分糟糕。
• Our team tied with theirs in athletics.在田径比赛中，我们队与他们队旗鼓相当。

3 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。