A: Did you see Lee Chih-kai compete at the Tokyo Olympics last year?
B: Yep, I did. I was so nervous that I held my breath while he was vaulting over the pommel horse.
A: In the end, he won a silver medal at the Games.
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B: Yep, it was a much-deserved reward after nearly two decades of hard work.
A: 去年東京奧運，你有看李智凱比賽嗎？
B: 有啊，他跳上鞍馬時我緊張到不敢呼吸。
A: 最後他還是成功搶下了一面奧運銀牌。
B: 十幾年的努力終於得到回報啦。
（Translated by Edward Jones, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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