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you,are,my,adversary,演讲稿 篇一：外语演讲比赛演讲稿 Olympic Torch in My Hand By Windy, Class 5 B Honorable judges and dear friends, I am delighted to be with you all here, giving my speech on this very special occasion, the year before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. How did mankind start to reach a civilized state? It goes back to the moment people discovered fire. It is said that Prometheus stole fire from Zeus and gave it to humankind. He also gave them wisdom and warmth at the same time. Therefore, fire has become a symbol of heat, health, and hope, and it represents passion, power and pride. Today, that fire has become a torch in my hand, bringing me courage, cleverness, and confidence. With the Olympic torch in my hand, the Olympic spirit stays in my heart. Faster, higher, stronger, just as the Olympic Motto says, we are trying to surpass ourselves in the very essence of our very beings. I imagine all the girls here have had an experience of running the 1200 meters in their P.E. classes. So have I. Once, I was at the starting line, getting ready for a race. I really had a strong desire of victory. I tried my hardest to run faster and faster. As my strides slowed down I began to lose my breath. At that very moment, I thought of world beating Chinese Olympians gritting their teeth. They pushed themselves beyond their limits, and tried to achieve gold for their motherland. With all my strength I pulled myself up and headed straight for the finishing line. Exhausted all the way, I powered all the way until I reached the finishing line. My warm blood and beating heart felt like the flame of the torch?s heat running through my veins. The torch inspires me to be the best I can be in all that I do. With the Olympic torch in my hand, I am facing all of you, requesting you to feel the warmth which the flame brings us, to feel the spirit which the torch impacts to us. Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for us to hold the torches, joining the relay team; it is time for us