January 28, 2008 @ 11:20 pm
· Filed under Sport
Seeing the title, you may wonder what I’m gonna talk about in this post, the Rolls-Royce? Ha~~ you’re definitely wrong. Here is a metaphor refers to Dean Macey, an English decathlete who has been suffering from his latest injury. To our Chinese people, Macey is an unfamiliar name. But to Brits, he can be treated as one of the best-loved athletes not only for his achievements but also for his persistence to sport.
Macey started out in athletics as a triple jumper but graduated up through the octathlon to settle on the decathlon. However, his sports career is full of physical frustrations, which mean injuries ravage him so frequently. What makes him outstanding is his resilience and determination. For instance, Macey qualified for the Athens Olympics in 2004 by dragging his ailing body and Macey qualified for the Athens Olympics in 2004 by dragging his ailing body and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games he claimed gold despite still nursing some injuries. He once said “I won’t give up until the last of my limbs drops off”, which makes him really admirable.
Now Macey’s back problem is most people’s worry as the countdown to the Beijing Olympics begins in earnest. His lack of competition since winning gold in Melbourne in March 2006 is a festering concern. As a British athlete with a possible medal in his grasp, we expect to see him in Beijing and watch his wonderful performance on the Olympic stage. Just as the article noted “Macey has a Rolls-Royce engine beneath the rusting bonnet.” Once he stands on the start line, there is no doubt that he will put in a great performance. The injuries have taken him to dark places he never thought existed, however, as a super-committed trainer with hope, determination, he is resigned to be honored.
In my previous post, I introduced the Fly-man Gatlin who has lost the chance to participate at 2008 Beijing Olympics for the sake of drug use. Which makes things even worse is the possibility that Macey will miss the Game, too. But quite reverse, it is his injury that prevents him to come. Being a sports lover, I am longing to enjoy in the 2008 grand party with more and more great athletes and players get involved. As a result, I hope that such kind of disappointing things will happen less and less.
Best wishes!
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