消失的奧運會

第一屆現代奧運會始於1896年的希臘雅典，在之後的120多年間，每隔四年就會有一座城市，成為全球矚目的焦點。奧運會不僅是高水平的競技場，也是各國運動員互相交流，體現奧林匹克精神，象徵和平的盛會。但是，延續了一百多年的奧運會，歷史上有三次被迫中止的情況發生。這三次「消失的奧運會」，分別是1916年的柏林奧運、1940年的東京奧運、還有1944年的倫敦奧運。它們為什麼會被取消？與政治有什麼關係？停辦的背後又有哪些鮮為人知的故事？

The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. In the next 120 years, a city will become the focus of the world every 4 years. The Olympics represent not merely a high level competitive field, but also a grand affair that allows athletes from different countries to communicate, reflects the spirit of the Olympics and symbolizes peace. The 100-plus-year old Olympics, nonetheless, were forced to be cancelled three times in history. These three “Missing Olympics” were 1916 Berlin Olympics, 1940 Tokyo Olympics and 1944 London Olympics. Why were they canceled? Were they related to politics? Let us discover the obscure story behind these cancellations.