2012年 02月10日

The fifth time's the charm, at least for Taiwan it is. The International University Sports Federation recently awarded Taipei the right to host the 2017 Summer Universiade. First held in the Italian city of Turin in 1959, the Universiade is an international sporting event for university students. It takes place every two years and boasts 12,000 plus athletes from more than 160 nations. Taipei beat out Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, to win the honor of hosting the 12-day event.
（本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌。）