前国际奥委会主席胡安－安东尼奥－萨马兰奇于周三（当地时间4月21日）在西班牙巴塞罗那市一家医院去世，享年89岁。

 Former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch died in a hospital in Barcelona on Wednesday at the age of 89.

周二，萨马兰奇因心脏病被送进巴塞罗那一家医院，情况非常危急。

Samaranch was hospitalized on Tuesday in "very critical condition" after suffering a heart attack.

之后，他在巴塞罗那当地的基隆医院接受重病特别护理。
 He had been in intensive care in the Hospital Quiron in Barcelona.

萨马兰奇1920年出生于巴塞罗那，1980年到2001年担任国际奥委会主席长达21年。在此之前曾担任外交官和体坛的领导者。
 Born in Barcelona in 1920, Samaranch pursued a career as diplomat and sports administrator before leading the IOC for 21 years from 1980 to 2001.

中国奥委会副主席于再清称赞前国际奥委会主席胡安－安东尼奥－萨马兰奇，称他是中国人民的老朋友。

 Yu Zaiqing, vice president of the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC), on Wednesday paid tribute to the late former International Olympic Committee chief Juan Antonio Samaranch, naming him "an old friend of the Chinese people."

于再清说：“萨马兰奇也是中国人民的老朋友，他一直希望中国能举办一届奥运会，他的这个愿望在2008年终于实现了，中国人民感谢他！”

Yu said in a statement, "Samaranch is an old friend of the Chinese people. He had always hoped that China could host an Olympic Games. And his wish was finally realized in 2008. The Chinese people thank him."

1984年，萨马兰奇任职期间，中国运动员在时隔32年后重新参加奥运会。2001年，北京申奥成功也被众人视为萨马兰奇任职期满前的一大决定。

 It was during Samaranch's reign that China returned to the Olympics in 1984 after a 32-year absence. And awarding the 2008 Olympics to Beijing was widely regarded as one of Samaranch's final legacies at the end of his Olympic reign in 2001.

“我们永远不会忘记萨马兰奇主席对北京申奥成功及2008北京奥运会的成功举办所做出的帮助，”中国奥委会名誉主席何振梁说。

 "We can never forget President Samaranch's help in Beijing's successful bid and the exceptional success of the 2008 Olympic Games. When the preparations for the Beijing Olympics was disturbed by some political factors, he always firmly stood behind us," said Zhenliang, the Honorary President of the COC and one of China's most famous sports figure.

今天，让我们用历史照片来追忆萨马兰奇生前的难忘瞬间：

 Here, let's review some of his historical moments:


图1：这是2001年7月13日，前国际奥委会主席胡安－安东尼奥－萨马兰奇在莫斯科举行的国际奥委会第112次全会上，宣布北京市获得2008年奥运会主办权。

 File photo taken on July 13, 2001 shows Juan Antonio Samaranch, former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), announcing that Beijing, capital of China, won the right to host the 2008 Olympics during a meeting in Moscow, Russia.



图2：这是1996年7月31日，邓亚萍获得第26届亚特兰大奥运会乒乓球女子单打金牌后，前国际奥委会主席胡安－安东尼奥－萨马兰奇亲自为她颁奖的资料照片。

 In this file photo taken on July 31, 1996, Juan Antonio Samaranch, former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) flaps gold medalist China's Deng Yaping's cheek during the awarding ceremony for women's single of table tennis at 26th Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States.



图3：这是2001年7月16日，前国际奥委会主席胡安－安东尼奥－萨马兰奇在俄罗斯首都莫斯科举行的国际奥委会会议上恭喜雅克-罗格当选新一任国际奥委会主席。 In this file photo taken on July 16, 2001, Juan Antonio Samaranch, former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), gestures after Jacques Rogge is elected as new IOC president during a meeting in Moscow, Russia.



图4：这是2008年8月13日，前国际奥委会主席胡安－安东尼奥－萨马兰奇为北京2008年残奥会场地自行车男子1公里计时赛(LC2)颁奖的资料照片。 In this file photo taken on Aug. 13, 2008, Juan Antonio Samaranch (R), former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), awards medals to medalists of the men's 1km time trial (LC 2) of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games cycling track event in Beijing, capital of China.



图5：这是2008年9月11日，前国际奥委会主席胡安－安东尼奥－萨马兰奇为北京东四奥林匹克社区博物馆题字的资料照片。 In this file photo taken on Sept. 11, 2008, Juan Antonio Samaranch (C), former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), leaves words for the Dongsi Olympic Community Meseum in Beijig, capital of China.


图6：1978年4月25日，时任国际奥委会副主席的胡安－安东尼奥－萨马兰奇在长城游览。

 In this file photo taken on April 25, 1978, Juan Antonio Samaranch (R), then vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), visits the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China.


图7：这是1983年9月16日，前国际奥委会主席胡安－安东尼奥－萨马兰奇（中）在上海授予荣高棠金质"奥林匹克勋章"。（编辑注：荣高棠，原国家体委顾问、中国社会主义体育事业创建者之一。）

 In this file photo taken on Sept. 16, 1983, Juan Antonio Samaranch (C), former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), awards Rong Gaotang (R), the Olympic Order in Gold in Shanghai, east China.
 


图8：这是2008年8月13日，前国际奥委会主席胡安－安东尼奥－萨马兰奇(中)在工人体育馆观看北京奥运会拳击比赛的资料照片。

 In this file photo taken on Aug. 13, 2008, Juan Antonio Samaranch (C), former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), views the boxing competition at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing, capital of China.
(Translator & Editor: 21英语Sylvie AND 李立)

We will never forget him

I agree with all of you .
He is the kindest foreigner .
I think no foreigners like  China like him.
I will remember him forever.
miss him.

I was so sorry that I forgot the basic rule...

I really feel sad about his death because he is the one who have been close to us.

moai

I will miss him··············