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Serena Williams serves the ball even faster than Andre Agassi on some days. But Shaquille O’Neal dunks[扣篮] the ball better than anyone from the WNBA注1
ever could. So who are better athletes—guys or girls? Or are they just better at different sports? Let’s take a look at some famous showdowns[摊牌] between girls and guys in sports.
At the 2005 Indianapolis 500注2, Danica Patrick
finished fourth—the highest finish ever for a female racecar driver. Some drivers claimed Patrick had an unfair advantage in the race because she only weighs 100 pounds, making her car lighter and faster.
Sonya Thomas, also known as The Black Widow, has defeated bigger and stronger men in several high profile[鲜明的姿态] competitive eating matches. She holds the world record for eating asparagus[芦笋], cheesecake, hard-boiled eggs and several other foods.
In 2003, Annika Sorenstam competed in a PGA注3 tour against a field of male golfers but failed to qualify for the final two rounds. Young golf star, Michelle Wie, says she hopes to one day compete regularly on the PGA tour.
In September, 1973, 29-year-old Billie Jean King played 55-year-old Bobby Riggs in a tennis match billed[用海报宣传] as the “Battle of the Sexes.” The much younger and faster, Billie Jean King, easily defeated Riggs in three straight sets.
（女网球手）小威廉姆斯开球的球速有时比安德烈·阿加西的还要快，但沙奎尔·
奥尼尔的扣篮却比美国女子职业篮球赛的任何一名球员都要好。在体育运动中，男生与女生到底谁技高一筹呢？又或许他们只是在不同的体育运动上各有所长？让我们来看看一些著名的男女运动员间的体育大对决吧。
2005年的印地安纳波利斯500大赛上，
丹妮卡·帕特里克勇夺第四名，这是女赛车手夺得的最高名次。有些车手认为帕特里克在比赛中有一项不公平的优势，因为她体重仅为100磅（45.36公斤），从而使她的座驾跑起来更轻更快。
外号“黑寡妇”的索尼娅·托马斯在数次引人注目的竞食比赛中击败了体型更大更强壮的男对手。她保持着芦笋、芝士蛋糕、水煮鸡蛋和其他几种食品竞食比赛的世界纪录。
2003年，安妮卡·索伦斯坦在一场高尔夫PGA巡回赛中与群雄逐鹿高尔夫球场，可惜没能进入最后两轮比赛。韩裔美籍美少女高尔夫球手魏圣美则说，她希望有一天能成为PGA巡回赛的常客。
1973年9月，29岁的比利·吉恩·金在一场被誉为“性别之战”的网球赛中与55岁的
鲍比·里格斯对垒。年轻许多、速度更快的
比利·吉恩·金连胜三局，轻松击败了里格斯。
注1：美国女子职业篮球赛（Women’s National Basketball Association）的缩写。
注2：印第安纳波利斯500大赛是在美国印第安纳州印第安纳波利斯市举行的一项赛车运动，每年在阵亡将士纪念日（5月的最后一个星期一）的周末举行。
注3：PGA锦标赛是在美国举行的每年一度的高尔夫球顶级赛事，其主办方为美国职业高尔夫球协会Professional Golfers Association of America）。该项赛事也是世界职业高尔夫球坛四大满贯赛事中之一（其余三项为英国公开赛、美国名人赛和美国公开赛），一般都在每年的8月中旬举行。
ever could. So who are better athletes—guys or girls? Or are they just better at different sports? Let’s take a look at some famous showdowns[摊牌] between girls and guys in sports.
At the 2005 Indianapolis 500注2, Danica Patrick
finished fourth—the highest finish ever for a female racecar driver. Some drivers claimed Patrick had an unfair advantage in the race because she only weighs 100 pounds, making her car lighter and faster.
Sonya Thomas, also known as The Black Widow, has defeated bigger and stronger men in several high profile[鲜明的姿态] competitive eating matches. She holds the world record for eating asparagus[芦笋], cheesecake, hard-boiled eggs and several other foods.
In 2003, Annika Sorenstam competed in a PGA注3 tour against a field of male golfers but failed to qualify for the final two rounds. Young golf star, Michelle Wie, says she hopes to one day compete regularly on the PGA tour.
In September, 1973, 29-year-old Billie Jean King played 55-year-old Bobby Riggs in a tennis match billed[用海报宣传] as the “Battle of the Sexes.” The much younger and faster, Billie Jean King, easily defeated Riggs in three straight sets.
（女网球手）小威廉姆斯开球的球速有时比安德烈·阿加西的还要快，但沙奎尔·
奥尼尔的扣篮却比美国女子职业篮球赛的任何一名球员都要好。在体育运动中，男生与女生到底谁技高一筹呢？又或许他们只是在不同的体育运动上各有所长？让我们来看看一些著名的男女运动员间的体育大对决吧。
2005年的印地安纳波利斯500大赛上，
丹妮卡·帕特里克勇夺第四名，这是女赛车手夺得的最高名次。有些车手认为帕特里克在比赛中有一项不公平的优势，因为她体重仅为100磅（45.36公斤），从而使她的座驾跑起来更轻更快。
外号“黑寡妇”的索尼娅·托马斯在数次引人注目的竞食比赛中击败了体型更大更强壮的男对手。她保持着芦笋、芝士蛋糕、水煮鸡蛋和其他几种食品竞食比赛的世界纪录。
2003年，安妮卡·索伦斯坦在一场高尔夫PGA巡回赛中与群雄逐鹿高尔夫球场，可惜没能进入最后两轮比赛。韩裔美籍美少女高尔夫球手魏圣美则说，她希望有一天能成为PGA巡回赛的常客。
1973年9月，29岁的比利·吉恩·金在一场被誉为“性别之战”的网球赛中与55岁的
鲍比·里格斯对垒。年轻许多、速度更快的
比利·吉恩·金连胜三局，轻松击败了里格斯。
注1：美国女子职业篮球赛（Women’s National Basketball Association）的缩写。
注2：印第安纳波利斯500大赛是在美国印第安纳州印第安纳波利斯市举行的一项赛车运动，每年在阵亡将士纪念日（5月的最后一个星期一）的周末举行。
注3：PGA锦标赛是在美国举行的每年一度的高尔夫球顶级赛事，其主办方为美国职业高尔夫球协会Professional Golfers Association of America）。该项赛事也是世界职业高尔夫球坛四大满贯赛事中之一（其余三项为英国公开赛、美国名人赛和美国公开赛），一般都在每年的8月中旬举行。