新奇事件簿 拳王阿里因病去世
Muhammad Ali, perhaps the world's greatest ever sporting legend, passed away on Friday, aged 74. Ali had spent the previous few days in hospital in Phoenix, Arizona with breathing problems. His children flew to Phoenix to join their father for his final days. Ali is thought to be the best boxer in history. He was the world heavyweight champion three times. He is widely known by his nickname – The Greatest. However, many people believe he was the greatest because of what he did outside the boxing ring, not inside it. He was a civil rights hero and strong opponent of the Vietnam War in the 1960s. He was an ambassador for world peace and worked tirelessly for charities for five decades after.
穆罕默德·阿里周五去世，享年74歲，他或許是全球最偉大的體育傳奇人物。因呼吸疾病，阿里在逝世前幾天一直在亞利桑那州鳳凰城醫(yī)院。孩子們飛往鳳凰城陪伴父親度過最后時光。他被譽為史上最偉大的拳擊手。他曾三次勇奪重量級冠軍。人們將他稱之為“The Greatest”。然而，他的偉大之處不在場上而是場下。他曾是美國民權(quán)倡導者，也是70年代越戰(zhàn)反對者。曾擔任世界和平大使，在這之后的五十年間，他一直為慈善事業(yè)不懈努力著。
World leaders, sporting figures and celebrities have been paying tribute to Ali. Boxing promoter Bob Arum said: "Ali transformed this country and impacted the world with his spirit. His legacy will be part of our history for all time." U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised Ali for changing the world. He said Ali used his charm, wit and grace to fight for a better world, "and used his platform to lift up humanity". The daughter of Martin Luther King wrote: "You were a champion in so many ways." Ali once said: "I would like to be remembered as a man who won the heavyweight title three times, who was humorous and who treated everyone right. As a man who tried to unite all humankind through faith and love."
各國領導人、體育界人士以及各界名流前來悼念阿里。拳擊推廣人鮑勃·阿魯姆稱：“阿里改變了這個國家，用他的精神影響了全世界。他的傳奇一生將永遠被人們銘記。”聯(lián)合國秘書長潘基文為他影響世界的力量所贊嘆。稱阿里用他的魅力智慧影響了世界，利用他的平臺提升了人類力量。馬丁·路德·金的女兒寫到：“他不僅是拳擊臺的冠軍。”阿里曾說道：“我是三屆重量級冠軍，還幽默風趣，平等待人。試圖用愛與信任團結(jié)世界人民。”
