| English | Chinese |
| A javelin throw shall be valid only if the tip of the metal head strikes the ground before any other part of the javelin | 只有标枪金属头的尖端比其他部位先插人地面、 投掷方为有效 |
| If a competitor after the command On your marks "disturbs other competitors in the race through sound or otherwise,it may be considered a false start" | 在"各就位" 口令下达后、如果一名运动员通过声音或其他方式干扰参加这次比赛的其他运动员、这一行动应视为起跑犯规 |
| If a competitor is pushed or forced by another person to run outside the lane, and if no material advantage is gained, the competitor shall not be disqualified | 如果一名运动员被另一名运动员推出或被迫跑出他的分道、但未从中获得实际的利益、这名运动员将不应被取消比赛资格 |
| If dropped, the baton must be recovered by the runner who dropped it | 如发生掉棒、必须由掉棒运动员捡起 |
| If required, additional warnings should be given | 必要时、可给予多次时间提示 (注释：1. warning 这个单词原来意义主要有二，一是警告；二是预告，用于警告更多些。但是 warning 用于竞走比赛时，它不作为一般警告解，而作为严重警告解，即裁判员取消某名竞走运动员比赛资格的提议被称为严重警告。它与通常使用严重警告 serious warning 的含义有一定的区别。 2. warning 也有预告的含义，如5分钟时间提示 a five-minute warning,即在比赛出发前5分钟，提醒参赛运动员注意，做好出发准备。warning 这个单词在句子中的准确意义，要根据上下文以及它在句子中所起的作用而定。) |
| If the tie still remains... | 如成绩仍相等… |
| If the wind velocity measured in the direction of running jumping behind the competitor averages more than 2 metres per second, the record will not be accepted | 如果在跑进方向跳跃方向上测量的顺风平均风速超过 2 米/秒、则所创纪录不予承认 (注释:从后面吹来的风通常用 the following wind,规则条文用 the wind behind the competitor,意即顺风) |
| If two or more competitors are tied, the winner is the one with the fewest misses during competition | 如果两名或更多的选手成绩相同、则在比赛中失败次数最少者获胜 |
| If we let the fastest runner No. 8 set the pace, the other runners will be left behind | 如果我们让跑得最快的 8 号运动员定步速、其他队员就会被抛在后面了 |
| If you decide you want to invest in a home gym, check out your local classifieds， Craigslist and used sports goods stores | 如果你决定投资建一个家庭健身房，可以查阅当地的分类广告，访问网上的克雷格列表，或者去趟二手体育用品商店 |
| If you don't have room to pack a pair of running shoes and live near open fields, barefoot running is better for your bones and form | 如果你没有足够的空间塞进一双跑鞋，而你又住在空旷的地方，赤脚跑步会对你的骨骼和形体更加有好处 |
| Keeping bones strong with exercise may also help prevent fractures, especially if you wear the right sports protection during activities | 经常锻炼可以保持骨骼强韧，有助于预防骨折，前提是在运动中穿上正确的运动护具 |
| The thrower must not step over the scratch line, if he is to have his throw qualify for measurement | 为了使投掷符合丈量条件、运动员的脚不能踩过起掷线 |
| The tying competitors shall be placed in the next round or, if that is not practicable, lots shall be drawn to determine who shall be placed in the next round | 成绩相等的运动员均应进人下一赛次、如实际条件不允许、则应抽签决定进人下一赛次的人选 (注释：1. 抽签英文为 draw lots,有时英文 lots 可省略； 2. 抽签决定道次、比赛顺序等，竞赛规则中英文常用被动语态如: the order of lanes, the order of competitions etc. shall be draw) |
| You need to buy good running shoes, breathable clothes, and thermo clothes if you run in a cold weather, and a sports bra is a must for women | 你得买好跑鞋、透气的衣服，如果在冷天跑步还得是保暖的。运动型内衣对女跑者而言是必需品 |
