If I see a Reebok official who may not be in the best shape firing the starting pistol and Carl Lewis wearing Nike shoes, I'm going to go with Carl because that's the authentic link.

如果我看到一个状态不佳的锐跑高级职员开发令枪，而卡尔·刘易斯却穿着耐克鞋，我会选择卡尔，因为这才是真正的联系。

Starting: All the events begin when the starting pistol shots.

发令：本次比赛采用一枪发令所有项目同时起跑的办法。

The athletes darted off as soon as they heard the shot from the starting pistol.

裁判的发令枪一响，运动员们像箭一样冲了出去。

At the sound of the starting pistol, all the girls were off the mark like the wind.

发令枪一响，女孩子们像一阵风似地冲出起跑线。