many olympic movies have been made, trying to capture those universal themes of excellence, commitment, and personal sacrifice. the best of the bunch is chariots of fire, a fascinating tale of two completely different british runners who compete for gold at the 1924 olympics. here are the 10 best movie quotes about the essence of olympian ideals.

許多奧運題材電影都力求捕捉諸如卓越表現(xiàn)、奉獻以及個人犧牲等共同的主題。最精彩的一部是《火的戰(zhàn)車》，它生動地講述了兩位風格迥異的英國短跑運動員在1924年的奧運會上爭奪金牌的故事。下面是10句能夠最好地闡釋奧運精神的電影對白。

1. "it doesn't matter tomorrow if they come in first or fiftieth. those guys have earned the right to walk into that stadium and wave their nation's flag. that's the single greatest honor an athlete can ever have. that's what the olympics are all about."　cool runnings (1993) – irwin blitzer (john candy)

“他們明天得第一名還是第五十名都不重要。那些小伙子已經(jīng)贏得了走進體育場并揮舞自己國家國旗的權(quán)利。那才是一名運動員能得到的唯一的最高榮耀。那就是奧運會的全部意義。”

《涼快的跑道》(1993)——艾爾文·布利澤(扮演者：約翰·凱蒂)

2. "well, as they say in the olympics, it's not the winning, it's the taking part that counts."

sleuth (1972) – milo tindle (michael caine)

“就像他們說的，奧運會重在參與，而不在于輸贏。”

《偵察》(1972)—— 米洛·坦德爾(扮演者：邁克爾·凱恩)

3. "where does the power come from to see the race to its end? from within."

chariots of fire (1981) – eric liddell (ian charleson)

“將比賽看完的力量來自哪里?來自內(nèi)心。”

《火的戰(zhàn)車》(1981)——埃里克·里黛爾(扮演者：伊恩·查爾森)

4. "once in a generation an athlete pits himself against such overwhelming odds that even the most jaded spectator finds himself cheering breathlessly."

iron will (1994) – harry kingsley (kevin spacey)

每個年代都會有這么一次，某位運動員如此奮力地與強敵競爭以至于連最疲憊的觀眾都在為他喝彩助威。”

《決戰(zhàn)冰河》(1994)——哈里·金斯利 (扮演者：凱文·斯派西)

5. "if you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter."

grease (1978) – principal mcgee (eve arden)

“如果你做不了運動員，就做一個體育運動的支持者。”

《火爆浪子》(1978)——魔力神童(扮演者：伊芙·阿登)