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 to make ourselves better, in body and in soul; it is time for us to go to the stage, surprising and exciting the whole world.

It is a time when, as the Olympic flame is carried and passed from the runner’s torch to the large flame of the Olympics, it will shine a light onto China’s past, present, and future, the world’s past, present, and future.

Olympic torch in my hands

-- 沈安安 Tanya Shen

Good afternoon, honorable judges, dear teachers and my fellow schoolmates!

Standing here with a torch in my hand, I really appreciate this opportunity to share my feelings with all of you. The title of my speech today is “Olympic Torch in My Hands”.

Standing here with this great Olympic torch, I see myself holding the Olympic spirit. Stepping off the Olympia, the athletes try their best to participate, to compete, and to conquer. They come a long way. They focus on the process rather than the outcome. They try to compete and see themselves in their rivals. Thus they compete to conquer – their rivals and themselves under the Olympic flame. That’s why all the

athletes deserve medals, concretely or virtually as all this reflects the best the Olympic Motto – “ Faster, Higher, Stronger”

Standing here with this great Olympic torch, I once again fall in deep pondering. It went back to a month ago. As I was walking on the hallway, I met Miss Xie and was told that I could get the very chance to compete in this competition. With a

moment of silence, I said nothing but heard so many mes talking inside myself. “It’s a good chance!” “Well, what if you cannot win?” “You are going to rock!” “No, you might prove to be a loser” It’s a real challenge and I was freaking out. When asked, I simply answered, “ I have got so much stress!” But I know clearly I once had an idea of running away from it and hiding because I didn’t see myself strong enough to take the competition. When told that only six out of hundreds of girls in the grade could have the chance to compete, I hesitantly took this precious chance. All of my friends and classmates were placing great expectation on me. Upon learning this, they encourage me, pointing out that being given this chance has already proved my

achievement in the past two years and half and now I should only do the best I could and forget about what was once bothering me. Going deeper with the true meaning of the Olympic torch, I find myself getting closer to the Olympic spirit. Care less about what one could win, but more about what one could gain. Conquer the

respectable rivals is to conquer oneself. After a long time preparing, I am standing here with the fellow contestants. I no longer worry about “ifs”, for once I am here, I am fulfilling the spirit of Olympic games. Now I am ready to compete, to confront. Without the competition, I won’t know the significance of challenging myself. Without the confrontation, I won’t be higher, faster or stronger.

Standing here with this great Olympic torch, I would like to end my speech with a short poem.

You are my adversary

but you are not my enemy

For your resistance gives me strength

your will gives me courage

your spirit ennobles me. And though I aim to defeat you

should I succeed I will not humiliate you

instead, I will honor you. For without you

I am a lesser man.

The Olympic Torch in My Hand

Honorable judges and dear students, I am Sam from Class 2 .

I am happy to be with you today, to show my expectation and excitement of the coming Beijing Olympic Games. As a Chinese, I absolutely look forward to the

Olympic Games in 2008 and also strongly support our Chinese team! And as a young student, I often join the sport activities to improve my sport skills. Apart from that, I

always pay lots of attention to the sports news and dream of being a great athlete to make contributions to China.

I used to imagine that I had an Olympic torch in my hand, but I haven’t told anyone before. I think holding an Olympic torch in my hand is a kind of pride. And now, I luckily have the opportunity and bravery to tell you what I would do if so.

I would like to take my Olympic torch to Zeus Hieron in Olympia, the home of the Olympic flame, to thank the Gods and Goddesses for giving us the holy spirit of Olympic Games.

I would like to take my Olympic torch to all the other countries, to show its beautiful flame to all the foreigners. Like the flame shining brightly and warmly, our hospitality will be great to welcome people from all over the world.

And I would like to take my Olympic torch to the West Lake, to the Yellow Mountain, to the Great Wall, to every important symbol in China, even to every place in China! So that all the people in China will gather together to pass the flame, pass the torch, to get the Olympic spirit, higher, faster, stronger! And also mix the Chinese traditional culture into the holy flame, to express our enthusiasm to the Olympic Games.

Besides those, let every Olympic torch in every one’s hand throughout the world, shine from every village and every hamlet, from every province and every city. Then the sportsmanship will be everywhere, and the Olympic spirit will be in every one’s brain!

I do have those incredible thoughts though I am still a young boy. And I will keep my eyes on sports and hold the Olympic torch tightly all the time to worship and spread the holy Olympic spirit. At last, strongly hope that the Beijing Olympic Games will be held successfully. Thanks.

Olympic Torch in My Hand

Stephanie 9B

Dear students, teachers and honorable judges, good afternoon! It’s my honor to stand here and share my feelings with you.

I’m sure that all of us here had the same excitement when Samaranch announced that Beijing was going to hold the 29th Olympic Games in 2008. Being a Chinese, the

Olympic flame was burning at that unforgettable moment with a strong desire in our hearts to light the seeds of Olympic spirit.

In my opinion, once the Olympic torch is enkindled, the flame which symbolizes the spirit will never burn out. The Olympic motto, “swifter, higher, stronger” is not only for athletes but also for all the people of different nationalities or occupations in the world who are trying to make a breakthrough.

What has supported and built this motto? That is “Confidence, strength, self-respect”. This reminds me the success, which I have experienced in the sport meeting the year before last. Before the race, I felt upset, asking myself, will I be able to do that? While I felt lack of confidence and strength, the struggle experience about the Belgian tennis player Justine Henin came to my mind.

After an 8-month-combat against the injury, early this year, Henin came back. But her fate cheated her again. She was compelled by illness to abstain from halfway.

Anyway, she didn’t despair. Instead, she practiced much harder until she made up for her once fault with the gold medal in Olympics to prove that she was not a coward. At that moment, the Olympic torch was burning strongly. My heart was filled with vehement passion. During the race, between continuing and discontinuing, I

determined to continue. After the exciting result had been announced, although I was really exhausted, I had had my fill of pleasure.

What has made both of us have such a powerful force to overcome so many

difficulties? That is the burning torch in our hearts. The Olympic spirit has deeply inspired us and also millions of people with an Olympic torch in their hands.

Keep an Olympic torch in our hands, in order to overcome the obstacle and never fear losing until you are successful, that is the desire in the hearts of the powerful. Strong confidence, will lead you to the most beautiful palace. Painstaking Training will make you achieve the greatest stature you’ve ever reaching.

Although the Olympic Games are momentary, the enlightenment, which Olympics bring us, will last eternally. The victory or defeat in competitions is temporary, but the Olympic spirit of strengthening self without stopping is everlasting.

Let’s pass the Olympic torch by way of relay, to inherit the Olympic spirit, spread the seeds of confidence and unremittingness to make it stay.

Let’s keep the Olympic torch in our hands, and keep the Olympic spirit alive in our hearts.

Thank You!