1、President Rogge,Ladies and gentlemen of the International Olympic Committee:I come here today as a passionate supporter of the Olympic and Paralympic Games; as a strong believer in the movement they represent; and as a proud Chicagoan. But above all, I come as a faithful representative of the Americ

2、an people, and we look forward to welcoming the world to the shores of Lake Michigan and the heartland of our nation in 2016.To host athletes and visitors from every corner of the globe is a high honor and a great responsibility. And America is ready and eager to assume that sacred trust. Were a nat

3、ion that has always opened its arms to the citizens of the world - including my own father from the African continent - people who have sought something better; who have dreamed of something bigger.I know you face a difficult choice among several great cities and nations with impressive bids of thei

4、r own. So Ive come here today to urge you to choose Chicago for the same reason I chose Chicago nearly 25 years ago - the reason I fell in love with the city I still call home. And its not just because its where I met the woman you just heard from - although after getting to know her this week, I kn

5、ow youll all agree that shes a pretty big selling point for the city.You see, growing up, my family moved around a lot. I was born in Hawaii. I lived in Indonesia for a time. I never really had roots in any one place or culture or ethnic group. And then I came to Chicago. And on those Chicago street

6、s, I worked alongside men and women who were black and white; Latino and Asian; people of every class and nationality and religion. I came to discover that Chicago is that most American of American cities, but one where citizens from more than 130 nations inhabit a rich tapestry of distinctive neigh

7、borhoods.Each one of those neighborhoods - from Greektown to the Ukrainian Village; from Devon to Pilsen to Washington Park - has its own unique character, its own unique history, its songs, its language. But each is also part of our city - one city - a city where I finally found a home.Chicago is a

8、 place where we strive to celebrate what makes us different just as we celebrate what we have in common. Its a place where our unity is on colorful display at so many festivals and parades, and especially sporting events, where perfect strangers become fast friends just because theyre wearing the sa

9、me jersey. Its a city that works - from its first Worlds Fair more than a century ago to the World Cup we hosted in the nineties, we know how to put on big events. And scores of visitors and spectators will tell you that we do it well.Chicago is a city where the practical and the inspirational exist

10、 in harmony; where visionaries who made no small plansrebuilt after a great fire and taught the world to reach new heights. Its a bustling metropolis with the warmth of a small town; where the world already comes together every day to live and work and reach for a dream - a dream that no matter who

11、we are, where we come from; no matter what we look like or what hand life has dealt us; with hard work, and discipline, and dedication, we can make it if we try.Thats not just the American Dream. That is the Olympic spirit. Its the essence of the Olympic spirit. Thats why we see so much of ourselves

12、 in these Games. Thats why we want them in Chicago. Thats why we want them in America.We stand at a moment in history when the fate of each nation is inextricably linked to the fate of all nations - a time of common challenges that require common effort. And I ran for President because I believed de

13、eply that at this defining moment, the United States of America has a responsibility to help in that effort, to forge new partnerships with the nations and the peoples of the world.No one expects the Games to solve all our collective challenges. But what we do believe - what each and every one of yo

14、u believe and what all of the Chicago delegation believes - is that in a world where weve all too often witnessed the darker aspects of our humanity, peaceful competition between nations represents whats best about our humanity. It brings us together, if only for a few weeks, face to face. It helps

15、us understand one another just a little bit better. It reminds us that no matter how or where we differ, we all seek our own measure of happiness, and fulfillment, and pride in what we do. Thats a very powerful starting point for progress.Nearly one year ago, on a clear November night, people from e

16、very corner of the world gathered in the city of Chicago or in front of their televisions to watch the results of the U.S. Presidential election. Their interest wasnt about me as an individual. Rather, it was rooted in the belief that Americas experiment in democracy still speaks to a set of univers

17、alaspirations and ideals. Their interest sprung from the hope that in this ever -shrinking world, our diversity could be a source of strength, a cause for celebration; and that with sustained work and determination, we could learn to live and prosper together during the fleeting moment we share on t

18、his Earth.Now, that work is far from over, but it has begun in earnest. And while we do not know what the next few years will bring, there is nothing I would like more than to step just a few blocks from my familys home, with Michelle and our two girls, and welcome the world back into our neighborho

19、od.At the beginning of this new century, the nation that has been shaped by people from around the world wants a chance to inspire it once more; to ignite the spirit of possibility at the heart of the Olympic and Paralympic movement in a new generation; to offer a stage worthy of the extraordinary t

20、alent and dynamism offered by nations joined together- to host games that unite us in noble competition and shared celebration of our limitless potential as a people.And so I urge you to choose Chicago. I urge you to choose America. And if you do, if we walk this path together, then I promise you th

21、is: The city of Chicago and the United States of America will make the world proud. Thank you so much.【稿件來(lái)自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，個(gè)人翻譯若有不當(dāng)之處歡迎指正】羅格主席、先生們、女士們以及各位奧運(yùn)會(huì)委員們：我來(lái)到這里只是作為一個(gè)普通的支持者，我以芝加哥為榮，我代表美國(guó)人民邀請(qǐng)大家2016 年來(lái)到這里做客。歡迎全世界人民來(lái)到密歇根湖畔，來(lái)到我們的國(guó)家，美國(guó)已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好了去 贏得大家的信任。美國(guó)總是張開(kāi)臂膀歡迎客人，這其中包括我自己的父親，他為了尋求更好的東西，實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想 進(jìn)行了勤奮的努力。我知道你們面對(duì)著幾個(gè)城

22、市，都是令人印象深刻，也很難做出選擇。我 們已經(jīng)做好了準(zhǔn)備，今天我到這里就是希望大家選擇芝加哥，就像我25年之前選擇他一樣， 在這里我認(rèn)識(shí)了一位非常美麗的女士。我相信你們都會(huì)同意這個(gè)觀(guān)點(diǎn)，這位女士確實(shí)非常美 麗。你們知道，在我自己成長(zhǎng)的過(guò)程中，我的家庭在很多地方住過(guò)。當(dāng)然，我在芝加哥這座典型 的美國(guó)城市里，剛剛來(lái)就愛(ài)上了這個(gè)城市，而芝加哥仍然是我的家，芝加哥各人種、各名族 的融合讓這個(gè)城市統(tǒng)一而又色彩紛呈。我們喜歡舉辦體育比賽，我們每天都帶著夢(mèng)想努力工 作。在芝加哥的每一個(gè)街區(qū)，從希臘城到烏克蘭村，從德文郡的比爾森到華盛頓公園，都有自己 獨(dú)特的性格，歷史、歌曲和語(yǔ)言，我也因此最終選擇把芝加哥作為自己的家。芝加哥還是一 個(gè)崇尚體育的地方，第一屆世界博覽會(huì)、上個(gè)世紀(jì)的世界