Time for our closer look tonight. The world-class sprinter who will find out tomorrow if he’s going to be allowed to compete at the Beijing Olympics. The sprinter in question here happens to be a double amputee who runs on prosthetic legs. He is likely to be excluded because officials believe his artificial legs give him an unfair advantage. He says that is discrimination.
South African Oscar Pistorius, who was born without his lower legs, is one of the fastest men on the planet. Running on specially designed blades, he regularly beats able-bodiedathletes and he wants to compete in the 2008 Olympics. -- It is my hope that the IAAF will congratulate me and welcome me to the Olympic stage.
But the IAAF, the international track organization, is expected to do the opposite tomorrow: rule that Pistorius is not eligible for the Olympics. They say in his case, having no legs is not a disability; it’s actually an unfair advantage. -- We don’t want to be in a situation where somebody could uh…develop a…prosthetic that could give a clear advantage.
Bob Babbitt works with disabled athletes. -- …just thinking about that: this guy with no legs has an advantage. It’s not motorized. It’s not something that is gasoline- powered. He’s propelling that with his body. No motor, but prosthetic limbs have come so far in the last twenty years. So-called para-athletes are now catching up with able-bodied athletes, and some fear they will pass them and sports could become a competition among designers.
-- We want to make sure that the competition’s a competition between athletes, not between manufacturers. But Pistorius says, “We’re still a long wayfrom the bionic man.” Weekend athlete Sonny Cataldo can sympathize. He is still struggling to get used to a single prosthetic after losing his leg in a motorcycle accident in 2001. -- Wearing a prosthetic… is…like…it’s a big shell on your body. It’s a pogo stick, you know. Um…I …there’s no feeling there.
-- It is my responsibility on behalf of myself and other disabled athletes to stand firmly and not allow one organization to inhibit our ability to compete using the very tools without which we can simply not walk, let alone run. And if, as expected, the track and field organization rules against him tomorrow, Pistorius says he will appeal.
※ 문두의 주격보어(분사구문) -- 형, 명, 과.분, 현.분 1. Impatient of the heat, he left town for the country. (형) → Since he was impatient of the heat, 2. A man of social instincts, he had many acquaintances.(명) →Since he was a man of social instincts, 3. Uncontrolled, the forces of nature may be dangerous and destructive. (과.분) → If they are uncontrolled, 4. Already owning 36% of the American auto market, today, Asian brands continue their assault on Detroit. (현.분) → While they already own 36% of the American auto market, ~
※ have come so far = have come a long way : to have achieved a lot of things and made progress ex. Airline safety has come a long way in the past decade. * go a long way : to be successful ex. I think he will go a long way. = I think he will go far. = I think he will be successful in their life or career. * go a long way towards doing something : to be very helpful ex. The money raised will go a long way towards providing essential food and medicine. * have a long way to go : 갈 길이 멀다, 해야할 일이 많다 ex. We've raised $500 so far, but we still have a long way to go.
world-class : 세계적 수준의 amputee : 절단 수술을 받은 사람 * amputate : <손발 등을>절단하다 prosthesis : 인공 보철(補綴)(술), 인공 보 철물(의치·의안·의족 등) ex. dental prosthesis 치과 보철술 * prosthetic :보철의, 인공 기관의, 보철물 / Prosthetic parts of the body are artificial ones used to replace natural ones. artificial : 인공적인, 인조의, 인위적인 ex. artificial tears 거짓 눈물 / ex. artificial flowers 조화 (造花) discriminate : 구별하다, 식별 [분간] 하다, 차별하다, 차별 대우하 다 ex. discriminate between right and wrong 옳고 그른 것을 분간하다 ex. discriminate against ~ ~ 을 냉대하다, 차별하다 * discrimination : 차별, 차별 대우, 구별, 식별 (력), 판별 (력) ex. racial discrimination 인종 차별 blade : 칼날, (스케이트 의) 날, 검, 칼, 얇고 평평한 부분(노깃·스크루의 날개·견갑골 따 위) able-bodied : 강건한, 튼튼한, 체격상의 자격을 갖춘 athlete : 운동 선수, 스포츠맨 IAAF : International Amateur Athletic Federation 국제 아마추어 육상 경기 연맹 be expected to ~ : ~ 할 것으로 기대되다 opposite : 반대편의, 정반대의, 적수의, 정반대의 일[사람, 말], (쌍의) 한쪽, 상대, ~의 맞은 편에 ex. I thought quite the opposite. 나 는 정반대로 생각했다. eligible : 적격의, 적임의, 적합한(suitable), 결혼 상대로서 알맞은 ex. eligible for: If you are eligible for financial help, we will tell you how to claim. ex. eligible to do something: She will be eligible to compete in the next Winter Games. disability : 장애, 불구, 불능 * physical disability 신체장애 motorize : <차에> 엔진을 달다, 동력화하다 gasoline-powered : 휘발류로 움직이는 propel : ~ 을 나아가게 하다, 추진하다, 촉구하다, 몰아대다 ex. propelling power 추진력 / ex. a car propelled by solar energy ex. He was propelled by the desire of fame. 그는 명예욕에 사로잡혀 움 직였다. limb : 팔(arm), 다리, (나무의) 큰 가지(bough) * go out on a limb : to do something they strongly believe in even though it is risky or extreme, and is likely to fail or be criticized by other people. ex. They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energy bill. para- : 이상(異狀), 결함, 의사(擬似)의 뜻 catch up : 뒤진 것을 만회하다, (공부 등에서) (남을) 따라잡다, (움직이는 사람·물건을) 따라잡다, (범인을) 체포하다 ex. catch up with him 그를 따라잡다. ex. The police will catch up with you sooner or later. 체포할 것이다. * catch up on: I just want to go home and catch up on some sleep. 부족 한 잠을 자다. / I was catching up on a bit of reading. 부족한 독서를 좀 하 고 있었다. a long way from ~ : ~부터 멀리 떨어져 있다, ~이 결코 아니다 bionic : 신체 기능을 기계적으로 강화한/ bionic body parts are artificial electronic parts that replace body parts that have been removed or do not work correctly weekend athlete : 주말 운동선수, 주말에 운동하는 사람 ex.Whether one is a weekend athlete or career athlete, sports massage will help maintain better physical condition, prevent injury and restore mobility to injured muscle tissue. * weekend warrior : 주말 전사/ 1. 특히 주말에 강한 운동을 하는 사람 2. 주말에 어김없이 술판벌리는 사람 ex. Hey, did you see Bob? Yes, Bob is a regular weekend warrior. sympathize : 동감하다, 동정하다, (…을) 위문[위로]하다 ex. We sympathize deeply with the families of the victims. ex. Many people admit they sympathize with the rebels' demands. struggle : 발버둥치다, 몸부림치다, 애쓰다, 허덕이다, (~ 과) 맞붙 다, 분투하다, 싸움, 투쟁, 힘든 일 * struggle to do something: ex. We have to struggle to win our freedom. / * struggle with: ex. They've had to struggle with the painful process of modernization. / * struggle for: ex. Andy was coughing and struggling for breath. / * struggle into/out of etc: ex. She struggled into her tight jacket. / * struggle against: ex. people struggling against oppression. ex. It was a struggle to get up the hill in the snow. 눈덮힌 언 덕을 오르기는 너무 힘들었다 pogo stick : 스카이콩콩(아래에 용수철이 달린 막대기의 발판에 올라타고 뛰는 놀이 기구) on behalf of ~ : (= on one's behalf) ~ 을 대신하여, 대표하 여, 을 위하여 stand firmly : (= stand fast = stand firm = stand tough ) 강경하게 버티다, 확고부동한 자세를 취하다/ to continue to do something that you believe is right even when other people are trying to stop you inhibit : <행동·욕망·충동 등을> 억제하다, 억누르다, 방해하다, (…을) 못하게 하다, 금지하다 * inhibited : <사람·성격이> 억제된, 방해된; 자유로이 행 동 [표현] 하지 못하는 let alone : ~ 는 말할 것도 없고, ~ 는 물론 / used for saying that something is even less likely to happen than another unlikely thing ex. I hardly have time to think these days, let alone relax. appeal : 간청하다, 호소하다, vt.vi.항소하다, 상고 [상소] 하다, 애 원, 간청, 호소, 항소, 상고, 상소 ex. appeal to the Supreme Court 대법원에 상고하다 ex. appeal against a decision 결정에 항고하다 * appeals court : 항소법원