Everybody loves a winner. Across the world, countries are greeting their Olympic gold medallists with joy and acclaim. In Singapore, Joseph Schooling, the city-state’s first ever gold medallist, has become a national hero and was greeted with a standing ovation in parliament. In the US, the extraordinary gymnast, Simone Biles, who has won four gold medals in Rio, has become the face of the Games. Meanwhile, the British were astonished and delighted to find Team GB, heading into the last weekend of the Olympics, in second place in the medal table.
人人都爱胜利者。世界各地的国家现在正愉快地以欢呼声迎接着他们的奥运冠军。在新加坡，这个城市国家有史以来第一位奥运金牌得主约瑟夫•斯库林(Joseph Schooling)成为了民族英雄，在议会受到了集体起立鼓掌欢迎。在美国，出类拔萃的体操运动员、里约奥运会4块金牌得主西蒙娜•拜尔斯(Simone Biles)，成为了里约奥运会的象征。与此同时，英国人惊喜地发现，英国代表队在奥运金牌榜上竟然排名第二。