The last time London hosted the Olympics, in 1948, the athletes were housed in former military hospitals and prisoner-of-war camps, student halls and a bunch of tents in Richmond Park. This year the 17,000 athletes will find themselves in a fortified city. London’s huge Olympic Village is grossly misnamed. This is a chunk of serious city poking its head and shoulders above the low-lying brick terraces of east London and it will be the most significant element in the Games’ legacy.
伦敦上一次举办奥运会是在1948年，当时运动员入住的是以前的军队医院、战俘营、学生公寓以及在里士满公园(Richmond Park)临时搭建的帐篷。今年的奥运会，17000名运动员届时看到的是一座戒备森严的城市。伦敦规模宏大的奥运村(Olympic Village)显得“不伦不类”。异常庄重的成片新建城区在伦敦东区低矮的平顶砖房面前，显得鹤立鸡群，将是奥运会留给伦敦市最有意义的一笔遗产。
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