veranda
(also verandah), (US also porch) n roofed open-fronted terrace or platform which extends from the front, back or side(s) of a house, sports pavilion, etc (半敞的)走廊
sitting on the veranda 坐在走廊处. Cf 参看 patio 1.
Even if one didn't know from concrete examples (the 1936 Olympic Games, for instance) that international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred, one could deduce if from general principles.