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[00:00.00]From VOA Learning English, [00:03.71]this is the Health Report. [00:05.63]A debate has continued for years [00:09.31]in the United States about sports-relatedbrain injuries, [00:14.10]or concussions. [00:16.38]Conflicting studies add fuel to arguments onboth sides. [00:21.49]Now the U.S. President has stepped into [00:25.82]the middle of the debate. [00:27.92]BarackObama held an informational meeting [00:31.60]on the subject last month at the WhiteHouse. [00:34.82]He gathered representatives of professional sports groups, [00:39.31]coaches,parents, young athletes [00:43.67]and medical professionals to discuss the issue. [00:48.12]American football is the sport [00:51.71]often at the center of theconcussion debate. [00:55.79]But, a high school soccer playeropened the meeting. [01:00.13]Tori Bellucci is a skilled athlete. [01:04.62]But she had to reject a college scholarship [01:08.86]to play soccer after experiencing five concussions. [01:12.58]“The reason we’re here today though is, [01:16.67]all across the country parents are also [01:19.41]having a more troublingconversation [01:23.06]and that’s about the risks of concussions. [01:25.82]There’s a lot of concern [01:28.33]but there’s a lot of uncertainty. [01:30.58]And as Tori’s story suggests, [01:33.97]concussions are not justa football issue. [01:36.58]Every season you’ve got boys and girls [01:39.23]who are gettingconcussions in lacrosse [01:40.71]and soccer and wrestling and ice hockey as well asfootball.” [01:46.30]Mr. Obama notes that sports-related head injuries [01:50.37]areincreasing each year among young people. [01:54.06]Hesuggests that one reason for the rise [01:58.84]could be thatparents, teachers [02:02.25]and coaches now better recognizethe signs of a concussion. [02:07.71]These signs include lack ofbalance, [02:11.71]unclear thinking, head pain and problems witheyesight. [02:18.44]The president says he does not want young people [02:22.40]toavoid sports. [02:24.32]Instead he is calling for more research. [02:29.05]“We want our kids participating in sports. [02:31.41]I’d be much more troubled [02:33.85]if youngpeople were shying away from sports. [02:36.92]As parents though, we want to keepthem safe [02:39.94]and that means we have to have better information. [02:42.50]The fact is, we don’t have solid numbers. [02:44.94]And that tells me that at every level [02:47.25]we’re still tryingto fully grasp [02:49.33]what’s going on with this issue.” [02:50.81]Mr. Obama says that there is one thing [02:54.97]all sides can agree on -- [02:56.37]the fact thatsports are very important, [03:00.54]or vital, to American culture, identity and economy. [03:07.01]But, he warns that sports need to be as safe as possible [03:13.73]for young people toplay. [03:16.45]“The one thing we can agree on is [03:17.65]that sports are vital to this country. [03:19.47]And it’s a responsibility for us to make sure that young, [03:22.37]talented kids like Tori and able [03:26.34]to participate as safely as possible. [03:28.50]And that we are doing our job [03:30.88]both asparents, school administrators, coaches ... [03:34.87]to look after them.” [03:36.53]To help reach that goal, [03:38.76]he announced a joint effort from the NationalCollegiate Athletic Association [03:44.63]and the Department of Defense. [03:47.92]He said the $30 million project [03:51.15]will carry out the widest study ever of concussions. [03:56.11]And that’s the Health Report. [03:58.33]I’m Anna Matteo.

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From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report.

美國之音，英語教學(xué)，這里是健康報(bào)道。

A debate has continued for years in the United States about sports-related brain injuries, or concussions. Conflicting studies add fuel to arguments on both sides.

在美國，一場與體育運(yùn)動(dòng)有關(guān)的腦損傷或者腦震蕩的辯論持續(xù)了多年，沖突的報(bào)告更為雙方的沖突添油加料。

Now the U.S. President has stepped into the middle of the debate. BarackObama held an informational meeting on the subject last month at the White House. He gathered representatives of professional sports groups, coaches,parents, young athletes and medical professionals to discuss the issue.

現(xiàn)在美國總統(tǒng)也參與進(jìn)來。上個(gè)月奧巴馬在白宮就這一問題舉行了信息會(huì)議。與會(huì)的代表有專業(yè)的運(yùn)動(dòng)團(tuán)隊(duì)，教練員，父母，年輕的運(yùn)動(dòng)員和專業(yè)醫(yī)療團(tuán)隊(duì)。

American football is the sport often at the center of the concussion debate. But, a high school soccer player opened the meeting. Tori Bellucci is a skilled athlete. But she had to reject a college scholarship to play soccer after experiencing five concussions.

美式足球這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)是腦震蕩辯論的中心。但是，一名高中足球運(yùn)動(dòng)員為會(huì)議做了開幕詞。Tori Bellucci是一名優(yōu)秀運(yùn)動(dòng)員。但是她在經(jīng)歷了5次腦震蕩后為了繼續(xù)踢球，不得不拒絕獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金。

“The reason we’re here today though is, all across the country parents are also having a more troubling conversation and that’s about the risks of concussions. There’s a lot of concern but there’s a lot of uncertainty. And as Tori’s story suggests, concussions are not just a football issue. Every season you’ve got boys and girls who are getting concussions in lacrosse and soccer and wrestling and ice hockey as well as football.”

“我們今天在這里的原因是，來自全國各地的父母也有一個(gè)更讓人煩惱的話題那就是關(guān)于腦震蕩的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。有許多的顧慮，也有許多的不確定性。Tori的故事告訴我們，腦震蕩并不止發(fā)生于足球運(yùn)動(dòng)中。每個(gè)賽季都有男孩子和女孩子遭受到腦震，而這些來自長曲棍球，英式足球，摔跤，冰上曲棍球，也有來自美式足球的”

Mr. Obama notes that sports-related head injuries are increasing each year among young people. He suggests that one reason for the rise could be that parents, teachers and coaches now better recognize the signs of a concussion. These signs include lack of balance, unclear thinking, head pain and problems with eyesight.

奧巴馬指出在年輕人中與運(yùn)動(dòng)有關(guān)的頭部損傷每年都在增加。他表示其中一個(gè)原因可能是父母，老師和教練員們現(xiàn)在可以更好的識別腦震蕩的跡象。這些跡象包括缺乏平衡感，思維不清晰，頭痛和視力問題。

The president says he does not want young people to avoid sports. Instead he is calling for more research.

總統(tǒng)先生表示，他并不是不想讓年輕人參加體育運(yùn)動(dòng)。而是他呼吁更多的研究。

“We want our kids participating in sports. I’d be much more troubled if young people were shying away from sports. As parents though, we want to keep them safe and that means we have to have better information. The fact is, we don’t have solid numbers. And that tells me that at every level we’re still trying to fully grasp what’s going on with this issue.”

“我們想讓我們的孩子參與到運(yùn)動(dòng)中來。如果年輕人都回避運(yùn)動(dòng)的話，我會(huì)更加困擾。然而作為父母，我們想讓我們的孩子們平平安安的，這就意味著我們必須要有更好的信息。事實(shí)上我們沒有確切的數(shù)字。這就告訴我我們?nèi)栽谠囍I(lǐng)會(huì)這個(gè)議題到底會(huì)怎么樣。”

Mr. Obama says that there is one thing all sides can agree on -- the fact thatsports are very important, or vital, to American culture, identity and economy. But, he warns that sports need to be as safe as possible for young people to play.

奧巴馬先生表示，有一樣?xùn)|西所有人意見是統(tǒng)一的，那就是體育運(yùn)動(dòng)對美國文化，認(rèn)知和經(jīng)濟(jì)是至關(guān)重要的。但是他警告說，體育對年輕人來說必須要盡可能的做到安全第一。

“The one thing we can agree on is that sports are vital to this country. And it’s a responsibility for us to make sure that young, talented kids like Tori and ableto participate as safely as possible. And that we are doing our job both asparents, school administrators, coaches ... to look after them.”

“一件事我們的意見是統(tǒng)一的那就是體育對國家來說是至關(guān)重要的。那我們的責(zé)任就是確保那些像Tori一樣年輕的有天賦的孩子們在運(yùn)動(dòng)中盡可能的安全。我們作為父母，學(xué)校管理方，教練員就要盡職盡責(zé)的去照顧他們。”

To help reach that goal, he announced a joint effort from the NationalCollegiate Athletic Association and the Department of Defense. He said the $30 million project will carry out the widest study ever of concussions.

為了達(dá)到這一目標(biāo)，他宣布全國大學(xué)體育協(xié)會(huì)和國防部聯(lián)合起來，共同努力。他表示將投入3000萬美元用來全面研究腦震蕩。

And that’s the Health Report. I’m Anna Matteo.

這就是今天的健康報(bào)道。我是Anna Matteo。
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Obama Joins Head Injury Debate

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report.

A debate has continued for years in the United States about sports-relatedbrain injuries, or concussions. Conflicting studies add fuel to arguments onboth sides.

US team celebrates after winning a match against Brazil at the Women's Soccer World Cup in Germany in 2011.

Now the U.S. President has stepped into the middle of the debate. BarackObama held an informational meeting on the subject last month at the WhiteHouse. He gathered representatives of professional sports groups, coaches,parents, young athletes and medical professionals to discuss the issue.

American football is the sport often at the center of theconcussion debate. But, a high school soccer playeropened the meeting. Tori Bellucci is a skilled athlete. But she had to reject a college scholarship to playsoccer after experiencing five concussions.

“The reason we’re here today though is, all across thecountry parents are also having a more troublingconversation and that’s about the risks of concussions. There’s a lot of concern but there’s a lot of uncertainty. And as Tori’s story suggests, concussions are not justa football issue. Every season you’ve got boys and girls who are gettingconcussions in lacrosse and soccer and wrestling and ice hockey as well asfootball.”

Mr. Obama notes that sports-related head injuries areincreasing each year among young people. Hesuggests that one reason for the rise could be thatparents, teachers and coaches now better recognizethe signs of a concussion. These signs include lack ofbalance, unclear thinking, head pain and problems witheyesight.

The president says he does not want young people toavoid sports. Instead he is calling for more research.

“We want our kids participating in sports. I’d be much more troubled if youngpeople were shying away from sports. As parents though, we want to keepthem safe and that means we have to have better information. The fact is, we don’t have solid numbers. And that tells me that at every level we’re still tryingto fully grasp what’s going on with this issue.”

Mr. Obama says that there is one thing all sides can agree on -- the fact thatsports are very important, or vital, to American culture, identity and economy. But, he warns that sports need to be as safe as possible for young people toplay.

Tackling in American football can involve the head which is how many concussions occur.

“The one thing we can agree on is that sports are vital to this country. And it’s a responsibility for us to make sure that young, talented kids like Tori and ableto participate as safely as possible. And that we are doing our job both asparents, school administrators, coaches ... to look after them.”

To help reach that goal, he announced a joint effort from the NationalCollegiate Athletic Association and the Department of Defense. He said the $30 million project will carry out the widest study ever of concussions.

And that’s the Health Report. I’m Anna Matteo.

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