So far their competition has attracted 30 entrants . The heats will take place throughout august .

到目前为止，这项“竞赛”已经吸引了30位“参赛者”，并且预赛将会在8月份进行。

A few unfortunates may already have had thier dreams dashed-the archery heats , for example , took place on friday before the games had officially started .

一些不幸者或许已经梦碎-例如奥运正式开始前的星期五举办的射箭预赛。

Liu would not be spared expectations of a good run in london , having pulled out injured before his heats at beijing , which stunned a massive crowd at the " bird 's nest " stadium into silence , xiao suggested .

肖说，中国还是期望刘翔在伦敦奥运会上会有一个好成绩，虽然他曾因伤退出了北京预赛，这使“鸟巢”体育馆内热情的观众顿时沉默下来。