2) Excellence. The Olympics, as much as any other sporting event, are all about excellence. The intense training, incredible competition, and extraordinary pressure of having to focus a lifetime s worth of experience into one single performance, create an authentic sense of drama that is unique and exciting, albeit nerve-wracking. However, when we think of excellence in regards to the Olympics or other things in life, we often think about winning. While there s nothing wrong with winning and our culture puts a high value on it (just look at the attention and adulation given to the gold medal winners in Vancouver), there is much more to real excellence than simply winning. Every athlete in Vancouver has made a commitment to excellence even though the vast majority of them will not win medals and we ll never even know their names. On our own path, it s important for us to make a commitment to excellence to go for it, dig down deep, and give it our best shot whether or not we end up winning.
追求完美。奧運會和其他的體育盛會一樣，目的就是為了追求人類運動的極限。在我們生活的道路上，也是如此，我們要不斷地創造出新的完美，無論結果怎樣，我們都應竭力去做到最好。