It came from the story in the 5th century B. C. how a herald named Phidippides ran the 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory and died on the spot.

它起源于公元前5世纪雅典长跑运动员费迪皮迪兹的故事，他以传令官的身份从马拉松到雅典跑了26英里宣告希腊在战争中的胜利，最后却牺牲生命。

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The tradition dates back to the 84th Olympiad BC, when a wrestler released a dove 160km from Olympia to announce his victory to his hometown.

放飞鸽子的传统可以追溯到公元前的第84届古代奥运会，一个摔跤手放飞了一只鸽子，把胜利的消息告知奥林匹亚之外160公里的家乡。

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It came from the story in the 5th century B. C. how a herald named Phidippides ran26 miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory and died on the spot.

它起源于公元前5世纪雅典长跑运动员费迪皮迪兹的故事，他以传令官的身份从马拉松到雅典跑了26英里宣告希腊在战争中的胜利，最后却牺牲了。

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Now, does this move, if the administration does in fact announce it, amount to a victory for hardliners over those wanting to engage Iran?

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