比利簡金 (Billie Jean King) 將作為大元帥主持第 136 屆玫瑰花車遊行

網球巨星比利簡金 (Billie Jean King) 明年將作為大元帥主持第 136 屆玫瑰花車遊行。下個月將迎來81 歲生日的金周一在錦標賽大廳的草坪上鋪滿五彩紙屑，人們介紹她時，人們高喊著埃爾頓·約翰(Elton John) 為她創作的熱門歌曲《費城自由》(Philadelphia Freedom)。

Tennis great Billie Jean King will preside over the 136th Rose Parade as grand marshal next year.

網球巨星比利簡金 (Billie Jean King) 明年將作為大元帥主持第 136 屆玫瑰花車遊行。

King, who turns 81 next month, was introduced Monday in a shower of confetti on the lawn of Tournament House as “Philadelphia Freedom,” the hit song Elton John wrote for her, blared.

下個月將迎來81 歲生日的金周一在錦標賽大廳的草坪上鋪滿五彩紙屑，人們介紹她時，人們高喊著埃爾頓·約翰(Elton John) 為她創作的熱門歌曲《費城自由》(Philadelphia Freedom)。

“I'm still kicking,” she said, smiling.

「我還在踢，」她微笑著說。

King will ride the 5 1/2-mile route through the streets of Pasadena on Jan. 1 and be part of the coin flip for the 111th Rose Bowl football game later that day.

King 將於 1 月 1 日騎行 5 1/2 英里的路線，穿過帕薩迪納的街道，並在當天晚些時候參加第 111 屆玫瑰碗橄欖球賽的擲硬幣比賽。

“We looked forward to it every year,” she said, recalling her childhood in Long Beach. “My mother and I always loved parades."

「我們每年都期待著這一天，」她回憶起自己在長灘的童年時說道。 “我和我的母親一直很喜歡遊行。”

The parade’s theme of “Best Day Ever!” celebrates life's best moments.

遊行的主題是“有史以來最好的一天！”慶祝生命中最美好的時刻。

“I love it,” she said. “I have a whole new saying the rest of my life now. It reminds us of living in the present every single day.”

“我喜歡它，”她說。 「我的餘生現在有了全新的說法。它提醒我們每一天都要活在當下。

She joins a long line of athletes who've served as grand marshals, including Olympic champions Laurie Hernandez, Greg Louganis, Janet Evans, Allyson Felix, Carl Lewis and Shannon Miller, as well as golfers Chi-Chi Rodriguez and Arnold Palmer, and Pelé and Hank Aaron.

她加入了眾多曾擔任過大元帥的運動員行列，其中包括奧運冠軍勞瑞·埃爾南德斯、格雷格·洛加尼斯、珍妮特·埃文斯、艾莉森·菲利克斯、卡爾·路易斯和香農·米勒，以及高爾夫球手奇奇·羅德里格斯、阿諾德·帕爾默和貝利和漢克·亞倫。

“They’re absolutely the who's who of American history,” she said.

“他們絕對是美國歷史上的名人，”她說。

King, however, is the first female athlete to serve on her own.

然而，金是第一位獨自服役的女運動員。

She has long advocated for gender equity, LGBTQIA+ rights and other social justice issues.

她長期倡導性別平等、LGBTQIA+ 權利和其他社會正義議題。

The 39-time major champion's haul includes 20 Wimbledon titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

這位 39 屆大滿貫冠軍的戰績包括 20 次溫網單打、雙打和混雙冠軍。

King was honored with a bronze statue at Cal State Los Angeles last week. She attended the university from 1961-64, winning her first Wimbledon doubles title while still a student, but never graduated. She told students she plans to re-enroll and finish her degree.

上週，金在洛杉磯加州州立大學獲得了一座銅像。她於 1961-64 年間就讀於大學，在學生時期就贏得了第一個溫布頓雙打冠軍，但從未畢業。她告訴學生，她計劃重新註冊並完成學位。

King has ownership interests in the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Angel City FC women's pro soccer team.

金擁有洛杉磯道奇隊和天使城足球俱樂部女子職業足球隊的所有權權益。

She recently became the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, which recognizes her “life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.”

她最近成為第一位獲得國會金質獎章的女運動員，該獎章表彰了她「一生致力於在體育和社會領域捍衛所有人的平等權利」。