A national athlete and postgraduate at South China University of Technology , Liu regrettably missed out on participation in the Universidades in 2007 and 2009.

华南理工大学研究生、国家级运动员刘虹对自己没能参加2007年和2009年的大运会感到很遗憾。

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If an athlete wins gold, his or her national anthem is played. Silver and bronze medal winners are also honored on the podium.

运动员获得金牌，会奏冠军得主所在国家的国歌，银牌和铜牌得主也会出现在领奖台上。

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Once there is an extremely popular actor or athlete, often single, he will be elevated to the altar as a "national husband".

只要出现一个当红演员或者是运动员，她们就会把他提升到“国民老公”的宝座。

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And the person sitting next to you at an event where admission is free is just as likely to be the president of the national basketball federation as an athlete's parent.

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