亚特兰大被选为1996年奥运会的东道主。

Atlanta was chosen to be host of the 1996 Olympic games.

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尽管人们没想过他会夺冠，但是刘翔还是成为了2004年奥运会的冠军。

Although he was not considered a favourite for the gold, Liu Xiang finally became the champion of the 2004 Olympic Games.

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2008年的奥运会曾在这里举行。

The 2008 Olympic Games were held here.

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As you know, the Olympic Games are alleged to have started in 776.

大家知道,奥运会据称始于公元前776年

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When you get to say the middle of the nineteenth century and the work of the great English historian of Ancient Greece, George Grote, he begins his story in 776 with the Olympic Games.

十九世纪中叶,有一位研究古希腊的,伟大英国历史学家乔治·格罗特,他从公元776年的奥运会开始执笔

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