G8峯會 奧巴馬爭搶健身房 普京被迫冰湖游泳

BARACK Obama won a “cold war” victory ahead of the G8 summit after bagging a gym — and leaving Vladimir Putin to exercise in an icy lake.

在G8峯會開始之前，美國總統奧巴馬已經贏得了一次“冷戰”，他搶到了五星酒店的健身館——和他同時爭搶的俄羅斯總統普京只能去冰冷的湖水裏游泳鍛鍊。

The US and Russian leaders both bid for exclusive use of the fitness suite at the five-star resort hosting the talks in Northern Ireland.

此次G8峯會在北愛爾蘭舉行，在下榻的五星級酒店裏，美國與俄羅斯兩個國家的領導爲爭搶單獨使用酒店提供的健身館，在峯會開始之前就發生了小摩擦。

Neither wanted to back down — or work out together.

他倆沒人願意退讓——也都不願意和對方一起分享健身館。

But the stand-off was won by the 51-year-old US President as hardman Putin said he would get his fitness fix swimming in the lake surrounding the hotel.

但是這場小勝利還是由51歲的奧巴馬贏得了，因爲普京說，他還可以去酒店外面的湖裏游泳鍛鍊。

A source told The Sun: “Both wanted the gym and Obama’s people requested it first. It could have sparked a bitter battle and ended up a laughable sticking point at the talks — but the Russians backed down.”

根據太陽報一名線人提供，“兩位領導人都想用健身館，並且是奧巴馬方面先向酒店申請使用健身館的。本來這可能導致一場小紛爭，結果卻成了這次會談中好玩的癥結——俄羅斯人最後讓步了。”

“They said it was fine as Putin will go for an early morning swim in the lake instead.” Former KGB officer Putin, 60, is famed for his macho image and love of outdoor pursuits.

“他們說沒關係，因爲普京可以一早去湖裏游泳。” 現年60歲的前克格勃官員普京，向來以他的男子漢氣概和擅長戶外運動而聞名。

He has been snapped fishing topless with a knife in his belt, demonstrating martial arts and taking dips in freezing Siberian rivers.

之前他曾被拍下裸露上身、皮帶上扣着一把刀捕魚的照片，不僅展示他的功夫，還在西伯利亞酷寒的河水裏扎猛子。

The source added: “The water in Fermanagh will be cold, but it should be no bother to Putin compared to Siberian rivers.

線人還說到，“當時的湖水非常寒冷，但是相比於西伯利亞的河水，這對普京來說確實沒什麼。”

“In fact he’ll probably revel in it, as it could make Obama look weaker in his mind for staying indoors with a trainer.”

“事實上他可能會很喜歡這樣，因爲這樣做能讓奧巴馬在他心中裏顯得更加柔弱，他只不過是個關在健身房裏鍛鍊的人罷了。”

Neither the White House nor the hotel commented. The two-day talks start today.

目前仍然沒有白宮以及賓館方面就此發表的消息。爲期兩天的會談將於今天開始。