When people talk about aquatics at the Olympics, they often think only of swimming and diving. However, to do this means missing out on the exciting competitions taking place in the synchronized swimming and water polo events.

    每当人们谈起奥运会的水上项目时，他们通常只想到游泳和跳水。然而，这样就意味着我们遗漏了两项激动人心的比赛，花样游泳和水球。

    The newly-built National Aquatics Center looks set to provide one of the most spectacular venues the Olympics has ever seen. Based on the natural formation of soap bubbles, The Water Cube offers the perfect setting for the Chinese team to shine, yet only time will tell whether their performances can bring the success this venue so richly deserves.

    新建成的国家水上运动中心似乎将呈现奥运会有史以来最盛大的景观之一 ......