【美国人物志】杰西·欧文斯 (2/9)
杰西·欧文斯，原名詹姆斯·克利夫兰·欧文斯(James Cleveland Owens)是美国黑人田径明星，短跑运动员。1913年9月12日生于美国南方阿拉巴马州一个棉农之家，黑奴后裔家庭，1980年3月31日卒于亚利桑那州。现代奥运史上最伟大的运动员，被誉为“本世纪最佳田径运动员。”。Hints:
Jesse Owens
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201208/201208091252458786401.mp3Jesse Owens was black, too. Until 1936, very few black athletes had competed in the Olympics for the United States. Owens was proud to be on the team. He was very sure of his ability.
Owens spent one week competing in four different Olympic track and field events in Berlin. During that time, he did not think much about the color of his skin, or about Adolf Hitler.
Owens said later: "I was looking only at the finish line. I thought of all the years of practice and competition, and of all who believed in me."
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