奥运知识知多少？The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and its recent history

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A recent history of Summer Olympics Games that went on amid global conflict | CNN

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are unfolding amid growing instability around the globe. Here’s a look at other times the Summer Games have taken place against a backdrop of conflict.

CNNHannah Ryan, Issy Ronald, Way Mullery

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The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are unfolding against the backdrop of growing instability around the globe, as Russia pushes on with its yearslong invasion of Ukraine and the war between Israel and Hamas rages on in Gaza.

Summer Olympics 夏季奥运会：国际体育盛事，每四年举办一次，包括各种夏季项目的竞赛，参与国家和地区的运动员在奥运会上争夺金牌和荣誉。

unfold /ʌnˈfoʊld/ to be gradually made known; to gradually make sth known to other people（使）逐渐展现

backdrop /ˈbækdrɑːp/ the general conditions in which an event takes place, which sometimes help to explain that event（事态或活动的）背景

• It was against this backdrop of racial tension that the civil war began. 这场内战肇端于种族之间的紧张状态。

against the (current) backdrop 在(目前)情况下，在(目前)背景下

growing /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/ increasing in size, amount or degree 增加的；增长的；增强的

• There is growing concern over the safety of the missing teenager. 人们对这个失踪少年的安全越来越担心。

instability /ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/ a mental condition in which sb's behaviour is likely to change suddenly（精神的）不稳定状态，变化无常

around the globe 全球

push on When you push on, you continue with a trip or task. 继续前进; 继续进行

• Although the journey was a long and lonely one, Tumalo pushed on. 尽管路途漫长而孤单，图马洛仍继续行进。

yearslong years +‎ -long 长年的，持续多年的

invasion /ɪnˈveɪʒ(ə)n/ If there is an invasion of a country, a foreign army enters it by force. 入侵

rage on 白热化，激烈进行