Besides being the Bush administration's go-to official for working out diplomatic misunderstandings, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is also happy to let the world know she's working out at the gym.

　　Rice's exercise routine, including weights and a calorie-burning workout, will be featured in a three-day segment on Washington's NBC television affiliate, WRC, starting Wednesday morning.

　　"She's an active, active secretary of state," said State Department spokesman Adam Ereli. Asked whether the news feature signals a more muscular U.S. diplomacy, Ereli responded: "Muscular and agile."

　　It's not the first time Rice has showcased her hobbies for the public. Last June she took to the Kennedy Center concert stage to accompany on piano a young soprano battling an often-fatal disease.

　　Barbara Harrison, anchor of WRC's morning and 10 a.m. news shows, said viewers can gain insight into Rice from her routine and apply it to their own lives. The clip will be aired at about 5:45 a.m. EST.

　　"If she, one of the busiest women in the world, can work out every day, the rest of us ought to be able to do something," said Harrison, who has been sharing with viewers her own quest to lose 10 pounds.

NBC播放赖斯健身录像 政坛女将变健美明星

　　近日，美国国家广播公司(NBC)决定在早晨节目中播出美国国务卿康多莉扎-赖斯日常健身的短片，让人们目睹这位国务卿是如何在健身馆中舒展身姿的。

　　据美联社2月28日报道，从3月1日早晨5点45分开始，美国国家广播公司覆盖哥伦比亚特区的WRC频道将连续3天播放赖斯的日常健身录像。赖斯常做举重和有助于脂肪燃烧的锻炼。

　　WRC频道早间新闻节目主播芭芭拉-哈里森表示，观众可以通过节目看到赖斯日常工作以外的另一面，并可以学习赖斯如何坚持健身。哈里森说："如果这位全世界最繁忙的女人都可以抽出时间健身，我们普通人也应该可以做到。"

　　美国国务院发言人亚当·埃里里说："她是一位充满活力的国务卿。"当被问及播放赖斯的健身录像是否暗示着美国外交将采取更加"强健"的风格时，埃里里回答"是既强健而又灵活的"。

　　报道说，这已不是赖斯第一次向公众展现她的业余爱好。去年6月，赖斯在肯尼迪中心音乐厅为一名身患绝症的女高音进行钢琴伴奏。(
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