大威在今天比賽後記者會的評論 "I just feel that in the modern world with the modern thoughts, we all understand that everyone's equal," the American former world number one told reporters after her 7-6 6-4 quarter-final win over fellow American Laura Granville at the Memphis International. "So if someone else doesn't choose to live in the modern world and do the right thing, then thank God that the majority of people in the All England Club do." ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 一篇推崇Venus為男女平等活動貢獻的文章(節錄) No active athlete gave a more important push to the old-boy bastion than Venus Williams of Palm Beach Gardens. She wrote guest editorials and argued passionately for the change, particularly at news conferences at Wimbledon last year. 沒有任何一個現役選手像大威那樣積極對抗傳統的男尊堡壘 他寫了公開信.評論而且積極的爭論以獲得改變 特別是在去年溫網的記者會上 "The greatest tennis tournament in the world has reached an even greater height today," Williams said Thursday. "I applaud today's decision by Wimbledon, which recognizes the value of women's tennis. The 2007 Championships will have even greater meaning and significance to me and my fellow players." 這項最偉大的賽事今天甚至達到了更偉大的境地 我為今天溫網的決定而鼓舞 這代表女網的價值終於獲得認同 2007的賽事對我跟我的同儕們來說會有更偉大的意義 The principal argument for the old system was that men play best of five sets while women play best of three. But Williams helped puncture that position with her play as well as her words. For example, her 2005 victory in the Wimbledon final over Lindsay Davenport lasted longer than the men's championship and captured higher TV ratings. 這項傳統最主要的爭論在於男選手打五盤三勝 而女選手打三盤二勝 但大威以不僅從言論 也從球技去破壞這樣的爭議 舉例來說 他在2005女單決賽擊敗Lindsay Davenport的比賽 耗時比男單決賽更久 而收視率也比男單決賽更高 "I can't applaud Venus enough," said Donna Lopiano, chief executive officer of the Women's Sports Foundation, a nonprofit group founded by Billie Jean King in East Meadow, N.Y. "She was eloquent in her explanation of how important it was to respect the achievements of women. Any athlete who stands up like that deserves praise, because it is not easy." "我永遠都不能給Venus足夠的掌聲" 女子運動基金會執行長Donna Lopiano說 這個機構是Billie Jean King在紐約創立的非營利團體 "他對於尊重女性成就有多重要的解釋非常的有說服力 任何像他那樣發聲的運動員都應該被讚揚 因為這並不容易" -- --

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