International Olympic Committee says it will allow a marathon runner, who was born in South Sudan, but does not hold a passport from any country, to compete as an independent athlete of the London Games. Marcus Erbe has more.
国际奥委会称,允许一名出生在南苏丹、但没有任何国家护照的马拉松选手作为独立运动员参加伦敦奥运会。Marcus Erbe报道。
Guor Marial was born in what is today the world's newest country, South Sudan, which only became independent last year and does not yet have a national Olympic committee. He moved to the United States as a refugee when he was a child. Although he has permanent residence there, he is not a US citizen, which means he can't compete for the United States either. The IOC had initially suggested that Marial run for Sudan, but he refused to compete for the country in which he lost 28 relatives during the civil war. The 28-year-old, who will run under the Olympic flag, reached the Olympic qualification time last October, and now has the chance to compete for the very best.
古尔·马里亚出生在如今的新国家、去年才独立的南苏丹,该国目前尚无全国奥运委员会。他小时候以难民身份来到美国,尽管他是美国的永久居民,但并不是美国公民,这意味他也不能为美国参赛。国际奥运会最初建议马里亚为苏丹参赛,但他拒绝为这个他在内战中失去28位亲属的国家而战。这位28岁的选手去年10月达到奥运资格,将在奥运旗帜下参加比赛,他现在获得了夺冠的机会。