班加罗尔，10月7日：肯尼·贝德纳雷克深知，等到2036年奥运会举办时，自己作为短跑运动员的职业生涯恐怕早已结束。不过这位美国运动员表示，如果印度成功获得举办权，他定会亲临现场观赛。
BENGALURU, Oct 7 : Kenny Bednarek knows his days as a sprinter will likely be long gone by the time the 2036 Olympics come around, but the American says he will definitely be watching from the stands if India is chosen to host the global sports showpiece in 10 years' time.
这位27岁的运动员曾在东京和巴黎奥运会上斩获200米项目银牌。他目前正与印度高尔夫球手沙米拉·尼科莱特相恋，他认为印度多元的文化、语言和传统使其成为举办奥运会的理想之地。
The 27-year-old, who won silver in the 200 meters at the Tokyo and Paris Games, is in a relationship with Indian golfer Sharmila Nicollet and says the country's rich mix of cultures, languages and traditions would make it the ideal Olympic host.
“我真的很喜欢这个想法，”他在接受路透社视频采访时说道，“我一直认为，能在印度或其他任何地方举办奥运会或世界锦标赛都是一件好事，因为参与体育运动的意义就在于环游世界、领略不同文化。
"I actually like that idea," he told Reuters in a video interview. "I've always said that to be able to have an Olympics or a world championships in India or anywhere else in the world would be nice just because part of being in sports is to travel the world and see different cultures.
印度就是这样一个绝佳之地：这里有众多不同的语言与美食。我曾到访过那里，我的女友就是印度人。每次去那里，我都深深迷恋那里的文化。”
"Being in a place like India ... it's one of the best places to do that. They have so many different languages and food. I've been there. I have an Indian girlfriend. I just love the culture every time I go there."
就在本周二，国际奥委会正式宣布印度是申办2036年奥运会的七个候选国之一。作为全球人口最多的国家，印度此次力争首次举办奥运会，其他竞争对手包括德国、卡塔尔、匈牙利、韩国、南非和土耳其。
Bednarek's comments came before the International Olympic Committee confirmed on Tuesday that India was one of seven countries in the running to host the 2036 Games. The world's most populous nation is seeking to stage its first Olympics and is up against Germany, Qatar, Hungary, South Korea, South Africa and Turkey.
2028年奥运会将在洛杉矶举办，四年后则由布里斯班接棒。为证明自身举办大型综合性体育赛事的能力，印度计划于2030年在艾哈迈达巴德举办英联邦运动会，同时也在争取2038年亚运会的举办权。
Los Angeles will stage the 2028 Olympics with Brisbane hosting four years later. India hopes to showcase its ability to successfully deliver a large-scale multisport event by hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad and is also bidding to hold the 2038 Asian Games in the western city.
谈及印度的奥运申办计划，贝德纳雷克补充道：“如果印度能成功申办2036年奥运会，那绝对是一件令人振奋的事。虽然届时我大概没法上场参赛，但我一定会去现场观赛。”
"It would definitely be exciting if they can get that done for 2036," Bednarek added of the Olympic bid. "I don't think I'll be there running, but I'll be there for sure watching."