Critics say that the modern games have become more of a popularity contest than an athletic competition.

评论家评价现代奥运会变成了更像是流行竞赛而非运动比赛。

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Boxing is an athletic contest between two persons, each of whom USES the fists to try to knock the other unconscious or to inflict enough punishment to cause the opponent to quit.

拳击运动是一种比赛双方用拳击打对方，企图将对手击打至失去知觉或让对手自动认输的对抗。

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However, few Chinese swimmers in the age of almost 30 can still participate in training and contest. A majority of athletes end their athletic career when they are 23 years old.

而我国能在近30岁的年龄还继续从事游泳训练和比赛的运动员已是寥寥无几，大多数运动员在23岁左右就结束了自己的运动生涯。

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