色彩缤纷的、难忘的奥运经历
来源：澳大利亚《悉尼先驱晨报》
格里芬湖（Lake of Burley Griffin）北岸的每一个角落满是手持崭新中国国旗（崭新得可见包装时造成的折痕）的中国学生。在昨日（24日）堪培拉的北京奥运火炬接力沿线都可见这样的场景。
伴随着他们“来吧，奥运，来吧，北京（come on, Olympics, come on, Beijing）”呼声的，是明朗的笑容，涂上澳大利亚旗帜的脸颊，气氛如此友好，我唯一需要担心的就是会不会被过分热心的旗手碰到我的头。
在这次公共关系实践中，10000名亲华观众显然压过了1500名亲藏独示威者。数以千计的中国人乘坐巴士而来，并很好地表现了自己：在黎明之前他们就占据了关键位置和热点。
当火炬穿过格里芬湖的时候，我正在穿梭巴士上。我们在巴士上的时候讨论大问题：前面会发生什么事情？
我在帕克斯路（Parkes Way）300米处等待，在一片中国面孔的森林里有零星几张堪培拉面孔。法新社一位自称是乔什（Josh）的工作人员把我引导到我的位置上。我用中国奥运速滑冠军叶乔波（Qiaobo Ye）手中的火焰点燃了火炬。
我只记得有很多微笑，感到沿着围栏奔跑的人群跑得比我快得多。在跑步过程中，我周围的警察很客气，感觉平静。如果有任何冲突，宽阔的林荫道可以提供空间和额外的反应时间，至少在我这一部分，联邦警察的行动是优秀的。
我看到一些示威标语，但示威者、粉丝和人群的反应是热情而温暖的。这可能是中国指引下的人造气氛，但它是色彩缤纷的、难忘的奥运经历。（作者 Jacquelin Magnay）（原题：平静、色彩缤纷、令人难忘）
译文为摘译，英文原文地址：http://www.smh.com.au/news/beijing2008/calm-colourful-and-memorable/2008/04/24/1208743154258.html
英文原文：
Jacquelin Magnay
Boulevard of Olympic dreams … the Herald's Jacquelin Magnay runs as police ensure Chinese officials keep their distance.
Photo: Renee Nowytarger
CHINESE students bearing Chinese flags so fresh they still had the crease marks of their packaging filled a corner of bushland on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, a scene that was mirrored along much of the Canberra leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay yesterday.
But along with their chants of "come on, Olympics, come on, Beijing" were broad smiles, Australian flags painted on cheeks and an atmosphere so friendly that the only danger I perceived was being hit in the head by an overzealous flag waver.
In the public relations exercise that was the Canberra part of the global relay, the 10,000 pro-Chinese spectators clearly outweighed the 1500 pro-Tibetan protesters.
The Chinese had been brought by bus in their thousands and did their part well: positioning themselves before dawn at critical points and perceived hot spots.
I was in the first shuttle bus of six runners when the torch was rowed across Lake Burley Griffin. We had heard there were some disturbances at Reconciliation Place across the way and when a plane sky-wrote the words "Free Tibet", it created apprehension in the waiting convoy of riot police and Australian Federal Police officers.
Some officers were sent ahead to check garbage cans for bombs at the last moment. In the bus we discussed the big question: what lay ahead? What indeed.
The convoy took off and I was dropped 300 metres down Parkes Way to wait - although I snuck a quick photo with my daughter, one of a few Canberrans dotted in a forest of Chinese faces.
An AFP officer called Josh introduced himself, ensured that the flame attendant in blue unkeyed the torch - but nothing else - and then directed me to my spot. I lit the torch from the flame held by a Chinese world champion speed skater, Qiaobo Ye.
The rest is a bit of a red blur, I just remember smiling a lot and sensing that the crowd was running along the fence much faster than me, although way too soon I got to the equestrian Olympian Neale Lavis.
The police surrounding me on the run were unobtrusive and evoked a sense of calm. I was blissfully unaware of the policemen fending off the Chinese flame attendants. While the wide boulevards allowed for space and extra reaction time when any scuffles took place, the federal police's operation - at least as far as my small part - was outstanding.
I saw some protest signs but the reception from protesters, fans and the rent-a-crowd was warm and enthusiastic. It may have been a manufactured atmosphere direct from the People's Republic, but it was a colourful and memorable Olympic experience.