Athletes Ask for Help for Iranian Sports Stars

運動員請求幫助伊朗體育之星

Jun 5, 2026, 14:09
EuropeInternational

Introduction

Many athletes from around the world are worried. They want to help sports stars in Iran.

世界各地的許多運動員都感到擔心。他們希望能夠幫助伊朗的體育之星。

Main Body

Twenty-four famous athletes wrote a letter. They say the Iranian government kills sports stars who disagree with them. A boxing champion named Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani is in prison. He may die soon.

二十四位著名的運動員寫了一封信。他們表示伊朗政府會殺害與之意見不合的體育之星。一名叫 Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani 的拳擊冠軍目前在獄中，他可能很快就會去世。

This happened before. In the past, the government killed football and volleyball players. In 2020, they killed a wrestler. The government does this to stop people from speaking.

這種情況以前就發生過。過去，政府曾殺害足球和排球運動員。在 2020 年，他們殺害了一名摔跤選手。政府這麼做是為了阻止人們發聲。

Now, the Iranian team is preparing for the World Cup in the USA. People will also protest in Paris on June 20. The athletes want the United Nations to stop these killings.

現在，伊朗隊正在為美國的世界盃做準備。人們也將在 6 月 20 日於巴黎舉行抗議。運動員們希望聯合國能停止這些殺戮。

Conclusion

The world is watching Iran. Athletes want the government to stop killing sports stars.

全世界都在關注伊朗。運動員希望政府停止殺害體育之星。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Now' vs. 'Before' Switch

In this text, we see two ways to talk about time. This is the secret to moving from A1 to A2.

1. The Past (Finished) When something happened and is over, we add -ed to the action word.

  • Happen →\rightarrow happened*
  • Kill →\rightarrow killed*

2. The Present (Happening Now) When something is happening at this moment, we use -ing.

  • Prepare →\rightarrow preparing*
  • Watch →\rightarrow watching*

Quick Comparison Table

TimeWord PatternExample from Text
YesterdayVerb + ed"This happened before"
Right nowVerb + ing"The world is watching"

Vocabulary Learning

athlete (n.)
A person who is very good at sports
Example:The athlete runs very fast to win the race.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion from someone else
Example:I disagree with you about the best football team.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:The man was sent to prison for stealing.
wrestler (n.)
A person who does the sport of wrestling
Example:The wrestler is very strong.
preparing (v.)
Getting ready for something
Example:She is preparing for her English test tomorrow.
protest (v.)
To show that you do not like something publicly
Example:People protest in the street to ask for change.
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