奥林匹克精神使个人能够以坚定的决心和努力参与竞争，同时培养对竞争对手的真正尊重。运动员在提高技能的同时，也培养了个人和民族身份认同。但当她参加比赛时，奥林匹克精神意味着她的个人表现并不是最重要的事情。1964年，国际奥委会为表彰这种精神而设立了奖牌。在东京奥运会前夕，获得这一荣誉的只有19人。
In 2016, Nikki Hamblin (New Zealand) and Abbey D'Agostino (USA), lined up for a preliminary heat of the women's 5000 meters. With less than 2000 meters to go, Hamblin tumbled and brought D'Agostino down on top of her. The race was all but over for both women as the pack passed them by. Recounting the incident in an interview, Hamblin said she remembers D'Agostino tapping her shoulder and saying, "It's the Olympics. We have to finish." Hamblin rose to her feet and the women started to run when D'Agostino faltered and fell again. It was now Hamblin's turn to turn back and help D'Agostino finish the race. The women said later they couldn't be disappointed because they felt they had been part of something much bigger. D'Agostino emphasized the importance of character when events are out of your control. Hamblin said she was so happy to have shared this moment with Abbey, who is "a fierce competitor, but also a wonderful human being." Because of their display of the Olympic spirit, Hamblin and D'Agostino were recipients 18 and 19 of the Coubertin Fair Play medal.
2016年，新西兰的尼基·汉布林（Nikki Hamblin）和美国的阿比·达戈斯蒂诺（Abbey D'Agostino）在女子5000米预赛中并肩站立。距离终点还有不到2000米时，汉布林摔倒了，把达戈斯蒂诺压在了身下。对于这两名运动员来说，比赛几乎已经结束了，因为其他选手从她们身边跑了过去。在接受采访时，汉布林回忆说，她记得达戈斯蒂诺拍了拍她的肩膀说：“这是奥运会。我们必须完成比赛。” 汉布林站起身来，两人开始跑步，但达戈斯蒂诺又跌倒了。现在轮到汉布林转身回去帮助达戈斯蒂诺完成比赛了。两人后来表示，她们并不感到失望，因为她们觉得自己参与了一件更大的事情。达戈斯蒂诺强调，在事情超出自己控制范围时，性格的重要性。汉布林说，她很高兴能与阿贝伊分享这一时刻，阿贝伊是“一个坚强的竞争者，但也是一个很棒的人”。由于她们展现了奥林匹克精神，汉布林和达戈斯蒂诺获得了第18枚和第19枚顾拜旦公平竞赛奖章。
Hamblin and D'Agostino embodied Coubertin's vision that an international competition could cultivate and display excellence, friendship, and respect. The world was profoundly moved by their concern for one another and the women enjoyed instant fame, not because they won a race, but because they competed with the Olympic spirit.
汉布林和达戈斯蒂诺体现了顾拜旦的愿景，即国际比赛能够培养和展示卓越、友谊和尊重。她们对彼此的关心深深打动了全世界的人们，而这两名女性也因此瞬间成名，并不是因为她们赢得了比赛，而是因为她们以奥林匹克精神参赛。
【Source】www.dbu.edu
【Translated by】Spark Liao (廖怀宝)
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