Clarke Charles
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK.
J Med Biogr. 2012 Aug;20(3):130-5. doi: 10.1258/jmb.2012.012063.
In July 2012 thousands of competitors from many nations arrive for the London Olympics, each striving to be a champion. Oh, the drive, resolve, heartache and pain. Our capital will be taken over, the press will both celebrate and criticize events; sponsorship deals will soon dominate the results. The men and women who are competing will have trained for many months or years, striven nationally and internationally, fighting hard for places in their teams. What drives them? This short paper is a personal perspective, unashamedly anecdotal, looking at some of the driving forces behind my own endeavours. I have spent a lifetime climbing mountains, with a focus on the exploration of remote regions. I also deal here with the physiological and medical challenges that high altitude mountaineering poses, and discuss its risks.
2012年7月，来自许多国家的数千名选手齐聚伦敦奥运会，每个人都力争成为冠军。哦，那动力、决心、心痛与痛苦。我们的首都将被接管，媒体会对赛事既颂扬又批评；赞助协议很快将主导比赛结果。参赛的男男女女都经过了数月或数年的训练，在国内和国际赛场上奋力拼搏，为进入各自的团队而努力争取。是什么驱使着他们呢？这篇短文是个人视角，毫不掩饰地带有轶事性，探讨了我自己努力背后的一些驱动力。我一生都在登山，专注于偏远地区的探索。我还在此探讨了高海拔登山带来的生理和医学挑战，并讨论了其风险。
