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1、姚明退役演讲稿英文版（“明谢”新闻发布会致辞）：YaoMing(7/20/2011，Shanghai)EsteemedDirectorLiYuyi,distinguishedguests,friendsinthemedia：Goodafternoon!Todayisanimportantdayforme.Itisadayofspecialsignificanceforbothmypastprofessionalcareerandfutureendeavors.Attheendoflastyear,Ionceagainhadastressfractureinmyle
2、ftfootandhadtositoutofbasketball.Sincethen,likemanyfriendswhocaredaboutme,IwaitedandhopedthatIcouldreturn.Itwasalsoafrustratingperiod,manythoughtscrossedmymind.Today,Iamreadytoannouncetoeveryonemydecision:Iwillendmyathleticcareerandformallyretirefromthegameofbasketball.Atthismoment,lo
3、okingtowardsthefutureandlookingbackthroughthepast,myheartisfullofgratitude.Firstandforemost,Iwanttothankthegameofbasketball.Thisgreatsporthasbroughtjoytountoldnumbersofpeople,includingmyself.WhenIwasfouryearsold,Igotmyfirstbasketball.Atnine,IenteredayouthsportsschoolinXuhuidistrict(in
4、Shanghai).IjoinedtheShanghaiJuniorTeamat14.AndwhenIwas16yearsold,Iputonmydad’sformernumber,andjoinedtheShanghaiSharksseniorteamincompetition.Basketballhasallowedmetofollowinmyfamily’sfootsteps.WheneverIseethejoyandsatisfactioninmyparents’eyes,Ifeelastrongsenseofpride.Iwasalsofortunate
5、towinaCBAChampionshipwithmyteammatesforthecityofShanghaiin2002.Fromthatmomenton,basketballhasconnectedmewiththisgreatcity.Duringthatsameyear,IenteredtheNBA.Basketballhasledmetoabiggerandbroaderstagetoshowcasemyabilities.It’sadreamformanytoplayfortheNationalTeam.Soinfulfillingmydream,I
6、amespeciallygratefuloftheopportunitytoplayformycountryforsomanyyears.Andbecauseofbasketball,IhavefoundtheloveofmylifeYeLi,andalifetimeofhappiness.Basketballhasgivenmesomuchandforthis,Iwanttothankthegameofbasketball.Ialsowanttothanklife.Nomatterifit’smybelovedbasketballorotherendeavors
7、.Itisalljustapartoflife.Ibelievelifeislikeaguide.Ifyoufollowhimfaithfully,hewillopendoorstowonderfulworldsforyou.Today,Iamretiredfrombasketball,andoneofthosedoorsisclosed.Butelsewhere,anotherdoorisopeningandoutsidethatdoorisanewworldwaitingformetoexperienceandexplore。EventhoughIamleav
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