Unit2Whatishappinesstoyou●Section2BackgroundinformationabouttheGoodwillGamesandSangLanTheGoodwillGamesTheGoodwillGamesareanotherimportantsportseventwheretheworld'sbestathleteshaveanotheropportunitytocometogetherandprovetheirabilitiesontheworldstage.TheywerefirstheldinMoscowin1986.In2001,Brisbane,Queensland,AustraliasuccessfullyheldtheGames.ItwasthefirsttimethattheGoodwillGameswerehostedbyacityoutsideoftheUSAandtheformerUSSR.IfyouwouldliketoknowmoreabouttheGoodwillGames,youcanvisitthefollowingwebsite:http://www,goodwillgames.comGoodwillGamesCeasesOperationsAfter16years,encompassingfiveSummerandoneWinterGoodwillGamesthatincludednearly20,000athletesfrom100countries,dozensofworldrecordsandcountlessmemories,theGoodwillGameshaveceasedoperations.ThebrainchildoffounderTedTurner,theGoodwillGamesbeganin1986inthehostcityofMoscow,RussiaasawaytoeasetensionsduringtheColdWarthroughfriendlyathleticcompetitionbetweennations.WiththeendoftheColdWar,theGames'focusshiftedtowardyouthinitiatives.Usingsportsasawaytobetteryoungpeople'slives,theGoodwillGamesraisedmillionsofdollarsforcharity.TheGoodwillGameswouldtakeplaceinSeattle,WA(1990),St.Petersburg,Russia(1994),NewYorkCity,NY(1998),Brisbane,Australia(2001)andaWinterGoodwillGamesinLakePlacid,NYin2000.TheathletesthathaveappearedintheGamesovertheyearsareawho'swhoofinternationalstarsintheirrespectivesports.TheyincludethelikesofCarlLewis,SergeiBubka,MarionJones,FelixSavon,OscardelaHoya,TimDuncan,OksanaBaiul,JackieJoyner-Kersee,MichaelJohnson,IanThorpe,andthelistgoesonandon.Thecamaraderieandfriendshipsdevelopedatthismulti-sportevent,aswellasthememoriesofagreatsportingcompetitionwilllastalifetime.友好运动会活动结束友好运动会在16年后，历经了5个冬季友好运动会和1个夏季友好运动会，吸引了100个国家的近20,000名运动员参加，创造了许多世界纪录和无数的回忆后，宣布结束。创始人特德特纳设想，始于1986年的友好运动会的主办城市莫斯科是为了通过国家之间友好体育竞赛缓和冷战带来的紧张局势。随着冷战的结束,比赛的焦点转移到对青少年活动。为了更好地提高青少年的生活,友好运动会提供了万元善款。友好运动会又在西雅图分会(1990年),圣彼得堡,俄罗斯(1994),纽约(1998),澳大利亚的布里斯班(2001)举行，在纽约普莱西德湖城(2000年)举行了冬季友好运动会。用心爱心专心115号编辑多年以来，多少运动员出现在赛场上，有来自各国的国际体育明星。包括象CarlLewis,SergeiBubka,MarionJones,FelixSavon,OscardelaHoya,TimDuncan,OksanaBaiul,JackieJoyner-Kersee,MichaelJohnson,IanThorpe,等等。不胜枚举.充满友谊友爱的运动得到了发展、人们对重大体育比赛的回忆也将持续永远。SangLan,formermemberofthenationalwomen'sgymnasticteam,sufferedseverespinalinjuriesinacompetitionattheGoodwillGamesheldinLongIslandinNewYorkintheUnitedStatesin1998andhasbeenboundtoawheelchaireversince.ShecapturedtheheartsofAmericanswhileundergoingsurgicaltreatmentintheU.S.SanghopesthatshewillcompeteintheNationalGamesfortheDisabledasatabletennisplayer.SangLanCapturedtheHeartsofAmericansOnJuly21,1998,17-year-oldSangLanwasinjuredwhileattemptingapracticevault.Accordingtodoctors,shehadafracture-dislocationofC-6onC-7.Thishadresultedinaninjurytoherspinalcord.Atthattime,shecouldnotmoveherlegs.Shehadminimalmotionofherarms.Shecouldnotfeelfromhermid-chestdown.Despiteherdisability,SangLandeterminednottoallowherselflapseintodespair.Shedidbelievethatshewouldwalkagainoneday.WhileSangLanwasundergoingrehabilitationinNewYork,shecapturedtheheartsofAmericans.Manypeoplecalledhe...
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