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希腊驻华大使乔治•伊利奥普洛斯希(Georgios Iliopoulos)以火炬手的身份参加火炬传递
The Greek Ambassador to China Mr. Georgios Iliopoulos participated in the torch relay as a torchbearer

--中外新闻社中外新闻网“北京冬奥会”报道之一

时间：2022-2-4 12:10:18

核心提示：2月2日，记者在北京冬奥会新闻中心采访了解到：应北京冬奥组委邀请，希腊驻华大使乔治•伊利奥普洛斯(Georgios Iliopoulos)当日来到北京奥林匹克森林公园，作为第20棒火炬手，参加北京2022年冬奥会火炬接力。...

奥运火炬的圣火点燃

    （中外新闻社中外新闻网记者韦燕刘暖尧）2月2日，记者在北京冬奥会新闻中心采访了解到：应北京冬奥组委邀请，希腊驻华大使乔治•伊利奥普洛斯(Georgios Iliopoulos)当日来到北京奥林匹克森林公园，作为第20棒火炬手，参加北京2022年冬奥会火炬接力。
    On February 2, invited by the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, the Greek Ambassador to China Mr. Georgios Iliopoulos came to Beijing Olympic Forest Park on the same day as the 20th torchbearer participating in the torch relay of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
    希腊是奥林匹克运动发源地，具有特殊地位。伊利奥普洛斯也是参与本届冬奥会火炬传递接力的唯一一位外国驻华大使。
    Greece is the birthplace of the Olympic Games with a special reputation. Ambassador Iliopoulos is the only foreign ambassador to China participating in the torch relay of this Winter Olympics.

希腊驻华大使乔治·伊利奥普洛斯希(Georgios Iliopoulos)接受记者采访

    “作为希腊驻华大使，我对能够参与北京冬奥会的火炬接力而深感自豪。”伊利奥普洛斯表示，奥运圣火的理念源自古希腊。2021年10月，2022冬奥会的圣火从古奥林匹亚抵达至北京，这是奥运会古今相连的一个象征，也是今日奥林匹克运动的一个主要象征。
    "As the Greek ambassador to China, I am very proud to participate in the torch relay of the Beijing Winter Olympics." Ambassador Iliopoulos said that the concept of the Olympic Torch originated from ancient Greece. In October 2021, the torch of the 2022 Winter Olympics arrived in Beijing from ancient Olympia. This is a symbol of the connection between the past and the present of the Olympic Games, and a major symbol of the Olympic spirits today.
    “奥林匹克运动会不仅仅只是一场体育盛事，还具有重要的精神意义，甚至在今天亦是如此。”在希腊大使看来，奥运火炬的圣火代表激情、坚持、创造力和独创性。这些特质巩固着奥运会的核心价值，即通过体力和智力上的锻炼，在体育运动中达到卓越。“通过公平竞争、开放性、透明性以及共同规则，从而达到团结与联通，这得到所有人的认同与尊敬。”他相信，这就是奥运圣火和火炬传递的主要象征意义。在当今时代，我们依旧需要这些价值理念。
    "The Olympic Games are not just a sporting event, they also have important spiritual significance, even today." In the eyes of the Greek ambassador, the Olympic torch's flame represents passion, perseverance, creativity and ingenuity. These qualities underpin the core values of the Olympics, which are excellence in sports through physical and intellectual exercise. "Unity and connectivity are achieved through fair competition, openness, transparency and common rules, which are recognized and respected by all." He believes that this is the main symbolic meaning of the Olympic torch relay. We still need these values in today’s world.
    北京冬奥会将又一次将希腊同中国团结在一起。记者在采访中了解到，中希两国在2004雅典奥运会和2008北京奥运会之间有着十分紧密的合作。
    The Beijing Winter Olympics once again united Greece with China. The reporter learned that China and Greece had close cooperation in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.