Chinese wheelchair fencing
2021-08-27 12:31:23Source: CCTV
CCTV News: In addition to the four gold medals won on the evening of the 25th, the Chinese wheelchair fencing team has won 5 gold medals for the Chinese delegation and has become a true king. Although the accidental injury caused their physical deficiencies, it could not defeat their will. They ignited the fire of life with love and hard work, and finally raised their eyebrows and swords on the stage of the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Li Hao is proud of winning the first gold of the Chinese team
On the 25th, Chinese player Li Hao from Guang’an, Sichuan won the first gold medal for the Chinese delegation in the men’s individual Sabre A-level final. The good news came, and the relatives and neighbors gathered in his home were proud of Li Hao.
Li Hao’s mother: Happiness is our pride.
Brother Li Hao: Although he (Li Hao) has some physical disabilities, his attitude towards life is very positive. I clearly feel that youthful vitality and motivation in him.
Li Hao is 27 years old this year. When he was a child, his right leg was amputated in a car accident, but he has been passionate about sports since he was a child. Under the strong recommendation of the middle school teacher Zeng Peiying, he was given the opportunity to compete in the upper-level disabled games and gradually grew into a national team member. After winning the championship, Li Hao was full of gratitude for everything.
Li Hao, a member of the Chinese wheelchair fencing team: I think I can get to where I am today. Many people support me behind the scenes. The country has provided me with such a platform. I am still very grateful.
Temporary accidents bring physical deficiencies, but a strong will and an optimistic attitude will write a more beautiful life. In the competition on the 25th, Feng Yanke, Bian Jing, and Tan Shumei respectively won gold medals, making the five-star red flag the most beautiful scenery in the wheelchair fencing arena of the Tokyo Olympics.
Tan Shumei, a member of the Chinese wheelchair fencing team: Today is considered a complete success. I look forward to playing well in future matches, playing well with myself, and playing every sword well.
Tan Shumei: wheelchair fencing reshapes life goals
In 2012, Tan Shumei’s second daughter had just been born, but an unexpected fall from a height completely changed her life. During the treatment, she met a former wheelchair fencer. She said that Tan Shumei could engage in this sport. Tan Shumei came to Shanghai with the mentality of giving it a try and at the same time in order to achieve the goal of self-reliance.
Tan Shumei, a member of the Chinese wheelchair fencing team: Coming to the wheelchair fencing team really changed my life. After five years of training, I participated in the World Championships and the World Cup. Whenever I played the national anthem and raised the national flag, I was thinking, I can also represent the country in the competition, and I am no worse than a healthy person. I believe that the future will be Getting better and better.
Bian Jing: Never admit defeat and finally realize the Olympic gold medal dream
As a veteran player, Bian Jing’s life was illuminated by wheelchair fencing, but the cruelty of competitive sports also made her taste bitter. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, as there was no women’s saber event, she only practiced epee for 5 months and finally only won a silver medal, which made her very disappointed.
Bian Jing, a member of the Chinese wheelchair fencing team: When I returned to the team, my teammates often joked to me that you were “not bright on the east and bright on the west”. In fact, this silver medal gave me a really sad feeling.
After the Rio Paralympics, Bian Jing chose to leave. However, the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics once again awakened Bian Jing’s desire to participate in the Paralympics. She refused to admit defeat and went to the Paralympics again. Won the gold medal in the A-level final of the women’s wheelchair sabre individual competition, realizing his Olympic dream.
Bian Jing, a member of the Chinese Paralympic Wheelchair Fencing Team: There is indeed a kind of excitement in my heart, a kind of excitement that I want to cry, but I think I still have to continue to work hard.
Don’t bow to fate, use hard work to achieve dreams! Chinese wheelchair fencing team, come on!
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