4.26学生代表演讲词

ancientash · 发表于 2008-4-26 22:48:40

Dear People of Western Australia, I am here to represent Chinese students, and I would like to give my thanks to everyone who trust me and give me this chance.

As everybody may have known, the Olympic Torch just had past through the Capital of Australia two days ago. Thanks to the warmest welcome and support that given by Australian People, as well as the great effort that made by Australian Police; this might not have been done safely and successfully if without you. Again, I and my fellow student would like to express our grateful appreciation to you all: Thank you, Australian!

Olympic Torch, as a symbol of peace and hope, harmony and mutual-understanding, has been lighting in our heart for centuries. Wherever the torch goes, there shall be no wars and no conflicts, and the torch itself shall not be threatened by any violence or politic tricks. According to Olympic Officials, it is a written rule that "No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or areas."

However, since the beginning of the torch relay of the 29th Beijing Olympic Games, we have witnessed quite a few of violence and politics that have not been simply threatening, but also challenging our previous image of Olympic torch: What does this torch really means?

When I was trying to seek the answer from songs, speeches, and moments of every previous Olympic Torch relay, I found there were three words appeared mostly and frequently, they are Hope, Understanding, and Love.

In Seoul 1988, we sang: ‘Breaking down the walls that come between us for all time’
In Sydney 2002, we sang: ‘In the light of flame, to stand for all the world to see, people reaching out to greatness…look to your heart, you will find the flame.’
Now, in Beijing 2008, we will sing ‘When the river flows off to part us both…I will be a boat to sail around you’

We have sung and will keep singing for hope, understanding and love, because we human know that only hope can deliver us from our sin and give us the courage to build a better place, only understanding can bring us together and help us to learn from each others and to help each others, and only love can protect us from discrimination and violence, conflicts and wars.
Today, we are here to march in the name of Olympic Spirit that is in our soul, and in the name of Olympic flame that is lighting our heart. We condemn those who bring violence and politics upon Olympic whatever the side it may belong; and we ask for peace and harmony that shall be remembered forever as the key to the future of our kind.
We respect all the different values, religions, voices, and we hope that understanding and love may solve the problems and issues between them.
We pray for no more violence in the future, and no more politics that is filling our heart with anger, hate, and discriminations.

Olympic Game is not only a sport events, it is also an opportunity for the people all of the world to understand differences, an opportunity to help many things that are in development, and an opportunity to express love by doing some real contributions. Instead of endless complains and meaningless boycott, instead of language violence and mindless insulting, please consider understanding and love -- Remember that there is always a better way to solve problem if the will is pure and honest, and that is what the Olympic Torch means, and that is what the Olympic Games stand for.
Please support 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, for not only the Chinese, but everyone in the world, everyone who agree and shares our human values!

Thanks you!