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1 | Africa: London 2012 Olympics – We Are Coming! | Afrika: Lalao Olaimpika 2012 Londres – Ho Avy Izahay! |
2 | A little less than 17 days to go for the 2012 Olympics and the whole world is revving up for this sporting bonanza to be hosted by London - for the second time in their modern day history. | Tamin'ny faha-17 andro sisa tsy hahatongavan'ny lalao Olaimpika 2012 ka hiaina indray ny fientanentanana eo amin'ny lafiny fanatanjahatena ampiantranoan'ny Londres ity - Fanindroany no nandraisany izany teo amin'ny tantara maoderin'izy ireo. |
3 | For Africa, there are many prospects and for some countries, these games will be a culmination of years of preparation as well as renewed rivalries. | Misy fiomanana betsaka ho an'ny Afrika, ary ho an'ny firenena sasany kosa, io lalao io no fara-tampon'ny taona niomanana sy fanavaozana indray ny fifaninana. |
4 | Afritorial gives a historical perspective of how African countries have progressed since the first time they were represented in 1908: | Nanome fijery ara-tantara amin'ny fandrosoan'ny firenena Afrikana handroso hatramin'ny nisian'ny solontena voalohany tamin'ny taona 1908 i Afritorial: |
5 | Africa's countries are long time members of the Olympic family with the continent's nations participating in the modern Olympiad since 1908, when South Africa was the lone sub Saharan team participating in London. | Efa mpikambana nandritra ny fotoana ela tao amin'ny fianakaviam-be Olaimpika ny firenena Afrikana tamin'ny fandraisana anjara ny Olaimpiady maoderina hatramin'ny 1908, rehefa i Afrika atsimo irery no firenena atsimon'i Sahara nandray anjara tany Londres. |
6 | The second participant was Egypt in 1928 in Amsterdam. | Ejypta no firenena mpandray anjara faharoa tamin'ny taona 1928 tao Amsterddam. |
7 | The level of participation changed in 1960 with the onslaught of African countries gaining independence from colonialism; Africans participated prior to this date, but generally as team members of their respective colonial powers. | Niova ny tahan'ny fandraisana anjara ny taona 1960 tamin'ny firohotan'ny firenena afrikana nahazo fahaleovantena avy tamin'ireo mpanjanaka; nandray talohan'io daty io ny firenena Afrikana,fa amin'ny ankapobeny, amin'ny maha-mpikambana ao amin'ny ekipan'ny mpanjanaka azy ireo. |
8 | African nations are now successful participants on the world Olympic stage. | Ny firenena Afrikanina ankehitriny no mpandray anjara nahomby teo amin'ny sehatry ny olaimpika iraisam-pirenena. |
9 | Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya Nigeria and Ghana probably have the best chance of winning the most medals at the 2012 Games. | Etiopia, Afrika atsimo, Kenya Nigeria ary Ghana no mety hahazo vintana amin'ny medaily betsaka amin'ity lalao 2012 ity. |
10 | Their athletes are phenomenal, their Olympic programs run deep and they rule the long and middle distance events while countries like Togo are only sending 2 athletes to London because they can't afford to send more even if they qualified. | Mampiaiky volana tokoa ny atletan'izy ireo, lalina ny fandaharan'izy ireo amin'ny olaimpika ary mampanjaka ny fanatanjahantena amin'ny hazakazaka lavitr'ezaka sy antonony izy ireo raha toa ka tsy nandefa afa-tsy atleta 2 any Londres kosa ny firenena Togo noho izy ireo tsy afaka mandefa mihoatra, na dia tafakatra aza izy. |
11 | Kenyans at the Olympics. Image source: sportskenya.blogspot.com | Kenyana any amin'ny Olaimpika. loharanon-tsary: sportskenya.blogspot.com |
12 | ECAD Forum reminds us of old rivalries such as the one between the Ethiopians and Kenyans in the athletics middle and long distance races: | Mampatsiahy antsika ny fifandrafiana taloha toy ny nisy teo amin'ny Etiopiana sy ny Kenyana nandritra ny atletisma sy ny hazakazaka lavitr'ezaka ny “ECAD Forums”: |
13 | Kenya and Ethiopia are set to continue their traditional role as the strongest African medal contenders at the Olympics. | Hipetraka ho mpifaninana Afrikana mihaza medaily matanjaka indrindra hamafisana lehibe indrindra hiandrandràna ny medaly afrikanina amin'ny lalao olaimpika i Kenya sy Etiopia. |
14 | While South Africa may be unable to match the men and women from East Africa in podium appearances, they are desperate to better a dismal showing in Beijing four years ago when 253 athletes delivered just one medal between them. | Raha toa tsy nahavita nandahatra ny lehilahy sy vehivavin'i Afrika Atsinanana eny amin'ny lampihazo i Afrika atsimo, diso fanantenana izy ireo raha nihevitra ny hahavita tsara kokoa tany Beijing efa-taona lasa izay raha medaily iray fotsiny no azo tamin'ny nandefasana atleta 253. |
15 | Nigeria are another country who must believe the only way is up after a one silver and three bronze return from the 2008 Games and there are bound to be surprises from African unknowns preparing under the radar. | Nigeria no firenena hafa tsy maintsy mino ny fomba tokana hahazoana medaily volafotsy iray sy halimo telo rehefa niverina avy tany amin'ny lalao 2008 ary tsy maintsy hisy zavatra tsy ampoizina avy amin'ireo afrikana tsy fantatra izay tsy nisy nanara-maso loatra. |
16 | Some Africans have gone to the ends of the earth to try and secure places at the July 27-August 12 Games with the South African men's and women's hockey teams and the Angolan basketball side displaying indomitable spirit. | Nisy ny sasany tamin'ireo afrikana nandeha lavitra hanandrana sy hiaro ny toerana amin'ny 27 Jolay ka hatramin'ny 12 Aogositra ahitana ny ekipa Afrika Atsimo lehilahy sy vehivavy eo amin'ny taranja “hockey” ary ny basikety ao amin-dry zareo Angoley manana herintsaina tsy azo folahina. |
17 | Racial, gender and religious prejudices are noted by some of the participating countries such the Arab state of Saudi Arabia which finally allowed its women to participate in the Games for the first time: | Voamarika ny fanavahana noho ny firazanana, na satria vehivavy na noho ny fivavahana arahana ataon'ny firenena mpandray anjara sasantsasany toy ny firenena arabon'i Arabia Saodita izay sambany nanome alalana ny vehivavy handray anjara amin'ny lalao: |
18 | Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the Modern-Day Olympics, wrote these words more than 90 years ago. | Pierre de Coubertin, mpamorona ny lalao olaimpikan'ny vanim-potoana maoderina, nanoratra izany teny efa nihoatra ny 90 taona izany. |
19 | And yet only this weekend did Saudi Arabia make the decision to allow women to compete in the Olympics for the first time. | Saingy vao tamin'ny faran'ny herinandro vao nanapa-kevitra hamela ny vehivavy handray anjara amin'ny lalao olaimpika i Arabia Saodita. ( |
20 | (Don't expect to see any athletes competing in a bathing suit or leotard, though.) | Aza manantena ny hijery ireo atleta amin'ny fitafy filomano na mitafy “manara-batana”, na izany aza). |
21 | Qatar, excluded from consideration for 2020, announced it would submit another bid for the 2024 Olympics. | Katàra, nesorina tsy hifaninana handray ny lalaon'ny 2020, nanambara indray hisoratra hifaninana ho amin'ny lalao olaimpika 2024. |
22 | Yet 2012 will be the first year that it also has fielded an Olympic team that includes women. | Na izany aza, 2012 no taona voalohany nandefasany ekipa olaimpika hahitana vehivavy. |
23 | BA Haller links to a story about the first ever double amputee to participate in both the Paralympics and Olympics ever. | BA Haller nandrohy mankany amin'ny lahatsoratra momba ilay nesorina rantsambatana roa sambany sady handray anjara amin'ny lalao paralaimpika sy ny lalao olaimpika mihitsy. |
24 | And guess what, he's African: | Vinanio anie fa Afrikana izy: |
25 | Oscar Pistorius is set to be the first double amputee runner at the Olympic Games after being picked by South Africa for the 400m at London 2012. | Oscar Pistorius no voasokajy ho mpihazakazaka tapa-drantsambatana roa amin'ny lalao olaimpika rehefa notsongain'i Afrika atsimo amin'ny 400m any Londres amin'ity taona 2012 ity. |
26 | The 25-year old has also been selected for the 4 x 400m relay squad. | Tafakatra ao anatin'ny ekipan'ny hazakazaka 400 matatra in'efatra mifampitohy ihany koa ity mpilalao vao 25 taona ity. |
27 | “ Today is truly one of the proudest days of my life,” said Pistorious, who will also compete in the Paralympics. | “Anio no andro nahafinaritra indrindra teo amin'ny fiainako”,hoy i Pistorious, izay ao anatin'ny fifaninanana ihany koa amin'ny lalao paralaimpika. |
28 | “It is a real honour and I am also pleased that years of hard work, determination and sacrifice have all come together.” | “Voninahitra lehibe izany, ary tena faly aho fa nandritra ny taona nilofosana mafy, natambatra ny fitozoana sy ny fihafiana”. |
29 | Finally, enjoy a bit of Kenya's Olympic history at the Olympics from SportsKenya. | Farany, ankafizo kely ny Tantaran'ny olaimpika Kenyana mandritra ny olaimpika amin'ny SportsKenya. |