菲尔普斯向中国粉丝的道歉信

To my Chinese friends,

　　致我的中国朋友们,

　　As many of you know, I recently engaged in behavior which was regrettable and not what people have come to expect from me.

　　大家已经知道，之前我做了一件让你们失望的事情，对此我感到很抱歉。

　　The past few days have been tough for me, but Ive received support and encouragement online from so many Chinese friends.

　　过去的几天对我来说很难，但我在网上看到了那么多中国朋友们写给我的支持和鼓励的话语。

　　I will learn from these mistakes, train hard, and make you proud again.

　　我会从这些错误中吸取教训，努力训练，我会再次成为你们的骄傲。

　　To the young people of China, please learn a lesson from this. Be positive in life, and do the right things.

　　我想对中国的年轻人说，请从这件事中吸取经验教训。积极对待生活，做正确的事情。
　　Ive had so many great experiences in China over the past few years, and have enjoyed learning about your culture and your history.

　　在过去的几年里，我在中国有过很多很棒的经历，也很乐意了解你们的文化和历史。

　　But its the warmth and forgiveness in the messages Ive received from China