五里河爆破拆除 中国足球福地转眼化为废墟(图)

　　2月12日下午，曾经见证了中国男子足球队世界杯出线的标志性建筑——沈阳五里河体育场被爆破拆除，中国足球少有的一段辉煌历史在一片尘土飞扬中变得模糊不清。伴随着一声轰隆巨响，五里河体育场在6.6秒后化为一片废墟，结束了18个年头的存在使命。在五里河体育场成为历史后，沈阳将新建一个奥林匹克中心，新建成后的奥体中心仍叫“五里河”。　　Smoke billows out from the demolition site of the Wulihe StadiuminShenyang, Northeast Chinas Liaoning Province, February 12,2007.The dated stadium, where China got its first ticket to mensWorldCup finals after defeating Oman in 2001, will be replacedwithshopping centers. A new stadium is scheduled to be built atanothersite in the city for soccer matches of the upcomingBeijingOlympics. [Newsphoto]

　　Feb 12th witnesses the implosion of Shengyang Wulihe Stadiuminjust 6.6 seconds, where Chinese soccer team has ever qualifiedforthe Soccer World Cup,leading web portal sina.comreportedyesterday.

　　Chinas soccer team won 1-0 in a match against Oman thatadvancedthem to the Korea-Japan World Cup finals at this Stadium inthepast four decades. Since then, Chinese soccer fans view thestadiumas a place of good luck for the team and Chinese soccer.

　　Even though the local Soccer Fans Association did notreceiveauthorization to organize any large-scale activity, a largenumberof people gathered nearby taking photos and videos ofthedemolition.

　　Security guards were stationed every five or six meters aroundtheperimeter to maintain order as the destruction of the stadiumis asensitive issue for many fans.

　　Vocabulary:

　　implosion

　　： 内爆拆除

　　web portal

　　：门户网站

　　Oman

　　：阿曼队

　　advance：

　　出线(实习编辑:顾萍)