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As the national anthem of the Dominican Republic played, Felix Sanchez cried uncontrollably. The winner of the 400 metre hurdles took deep breaths, trying to regain his composure, but his bottom lip continued to wobble and his tears continued to flow. He is not the only one to have shown his soft side at London 2012. Countless athletes across all disciplines have been weeping on podiums. Former Olympic table tennis player Matthew Syed says this wellspring of emotion is understandable.

Matthew Syed, Former Olympic table tennis player:

This is one of the great joys of the Olympics. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience emotional intensity, for us as viewers, for the athletes too. And when you deconstruct what they’ve gone through to get to this the stage; the sacrifices, all of the hardships, the ambitions, the neurosis, that is bound up in that moment, you can kind of understand why it gets too much for them.

All that pressure leads to tears of despair as well. The Chinese weightlifter, Wu Jingbao, said he was ashamed for disgracing the motherland after failing to win gold. And the Olympic hosts - famed for their stiff upper lip - have been choking up along with the best of them. The British Olympic champions Victoria Pendleton, Chris Hoy, and Jess Ennis, all wept openly as they collected their medals.

Quiz 听力测试

What music was being played when Felix Sanchez cried uncontrollably?

The national anthem of the Dominican Republic.

What does the phrase ‘soft side’ mean in the following sentence? ‘He is not the only one to have shown his soft side at London 2012.’

Emotional side.

A or B? When you deconstruct something you A: analyse it. B: demonstrate it.

A. analyse it.

People from which nation are famous for their stiff upper lip?

Great Britain.

Glossary 词汇表

uncontrollably 难以控制的

composure 沉着镇静

countless 数不清的

disciplines （比赛）项目

podiums 领奖台

deconstruct 解析

neurosis 恐惧症，神经官能症

disgracing 丢人的，不体面的

stiff upper lip 克制情绪，不露感情

choking up 因感情冲动而哽咽