Module 5　The Great Sports Personality

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　　2009年"世界大师运动会"在悉尼举行，此届运动会上年龄最大的一名女选手露丝·弗里斯在铅球比赛中打破一项世界纪录，而她已100岁高龄。

　　Oldest Woman Broke a World Record in the Shot Put

　　The oldest female athlete at the World Masters Games in Sydney has broken a world record in the shot put-at the age of 100.All eyes were on Ruth Frith from Brisbane, as she arrived on the second day of the World Masters Games, hoping to win gold in the shot put.She felt pretty confident as she was the only competitor in the over­100s category.

　　But her 4.07­metre throw on Sunday didn't just win her gold, but also broke a world record."As long as I didn't foul(犯规) I was going to win it，"Frith told reporters.The great grandmother is also a keen hammer(链球) and javelin(标枪) thrower and believes other old persons should follow her example.

　　Frith trains five days a week, regularly lifting 35kg weights.She doesn't drink or smoke and she doesn't eat vegetables either, claiming she hasn't liked them since she was young.Frith was clearly a star of the World Masters Games, an event which attracts about 28,000

　　athletes.Despite her age, she has no plan to retire just yet. She contested her first World Masters Athletics Championships at the age of 74.

　　The World Masters Games have been held every four years since they began in Toronto in 1985, according to their website.Open to people of all abilities and most ages, the games are the world's largest multisport(多项赛事) event that attracts twice as many competitors as the Olympic Games, the website said.The main difference between the World Masters Games and the Olympic Games is that the World Master Games are open to people of all abilities rather than just elite(精英) athletes, with the emphasis on participation.

　　【诱思导学】

　　1．What game did Ruth Frith win the gold medal?

　　【答案】　The shot put.

　　2．When did the World Masters Games begin? And How often is it held?

　　【答案】　The World Masters Games began in 1985.It is held every four years.

　　3．What's the difference between the World Masters Games and the Olympic Games?

【答案】　The World Master Games are open to people of all abilities rather than just elite athletes, with the emphasis on participation.