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Focus Interview: Wonderful Winter Olympics Stars Shine the Glory of the Country

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Focus Interview: Wonderful Winter Olympics Stars Shine the Glory of the Country

  CCTV news(Focus interview): At the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese ice and snow athletes achieved a historic breakthrough, winning 9 golds, 4 silvers, 2 bronzes and a total of 15 medals. This is the first time that the People’s Republic of China has participated in the Winter Olympics since 1980. The best result in the history of a single Winter Olympics. In addition to the impressive achievements, what makes us even more delighted is that at this Winter Olympics, China’s ice and snow sports have achieved overall progress, not only maintaining a fine tradition in advantageous sports, but also in many sports that started late. An important breakthrough has also been achieved. At the same time, the spirit, competitive level, and willpower displayed by Chinese athletes, as well as their stories of daring to fight, working together, participating in all events, and striving for victory, are well-deserved “the glory of the country”.

On the evening of February 19, 2022, the Chinese delegation won the last gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics with the song “Golden Bridge over the River of Sorrow”. Sui Wenjing and Han Cong relied on the perfect performance of the two highest scores in the short program and free skating, and won the figure skating pair skating championship for the Chinese team.

With Sui Wenjing and Han Cong hugging tightly, Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, who achieved zero breakthroughs in Olympic gold medals for China’s figure skating at the Vancouver Winter Olympics 12 years ago. That Winter Olympics was also the best time for the Chinese delegation before the Beijing Winter Olympics. Today, China’s ice and snow sports have created a new history at the doorstep.

In this Beijing Winter Olympics, China won 9 golds, 4 silvers and 2 bronzes, a total of 15 medals, ranking third in the gold medal list. It not only created the best result of the Chinese delegation in a single Winter Olympics, but also represented China It is steadily moving towards the ranks of the powerhouses in ice and snow sports.

It is worth mentioning that in this Winter Olympics, all the events of the Chinese delegation that have won gold medals in previous Winter Olympics have all won gold medals in Beijing this time. Short track speed skating, speed skating, figure skating, freestyle skiing aerial skills, these traditional Chinese advantage projects have demonstrated their strength and responsibility at the doorstep.

The Chinese short-track speed skating team is called the “King’s Division” by the Chinese. Among the 13 gold medals won by my country in the previous Winter Olympics, the short-track speed skating team contributed 10. At the Beijing Winter Olympics at their doorstep, the burden of the first gold also falls on them.

On February 5, the first day of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese short track speed skating team fought back in the mixed relay competition, winning the precious first gold for the Chinese delegation.

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Short track speed skater Wu Dajing said: “This time it is at my doorstep, and it is also the first gold medal of the Chinese delegation. Let’s give our other teammates a good start.”

Like short track speed skating, speed skating is one of the earliest ice and snow sports in my country. At the 1992 Winter Olympics, speed skating star Ye Qiaobo helped China achieve a breakthrough of zero medals in the Winter Olympics. But from Ye Qiaobo’s silver medal to Zhang Hong’s gold medal in the women’s 1000m in 2014, speed skating has been waiting for 22 years.

On February 12, Gao Tingyu won the men’s 500m speed skating gold medal at the “Ice Ribbon”, which is also China’s first gold medal in the men’s speed skating event. In this single event, which is often compared with the 100-meter trapeze competition at the Summer Olympics, Gao Tingyu used his Olympic record-breaking results to prove that the Chinese people’s ability in this absolute speed is not inferior to anyone else.

Speed ​​skater Gao Tingyu said: “The strong support from the motherland has created good conditions for us during the epidemic, and the cooperation of the entire team and the logistical support of the entire team have done very well, so I have the confidence to get it at home. Get this gold medal.”

Gold medals are valuable, but they are not the only measure of achievement. In the Beijing Winter Olympics, although some events did not win gold medals, they also achieved exciting breakthroughs.

On February 11, in the men’s bobsleigh competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Yan Wengang used a bronze medal to achieve a breakthrough of zero medals in this event for China.

The China Steel Frame Snow Team was established after Beijing successfully bid for the Winter Olympics in 2015. It was in that year that Yan Wengang passed the cross-border selection of materials and transformed from a long jumper to practice steel frame snow bikes. From the transformation to winning the Olympic bronze medal, it took him less than 7 years.

In this Winter Olympics, there are still many projects in China that have achieved historic breakthroughs in performance, such as the steel frame bobsleigh. On February 14, in the ice dance free dance competition, Liu Xinyu and Wang Shiyue won the 12th place, which also created the best result in the history of China in this event. On February 15th, in the snowboard women’s big platform competition, Jung represented the Chinese team and won the fifth place in the best record in history. Each of their breakthroughs is a big step forward for China’s ice and snow sports. This kind of achievement is the result of the sweat of the athletes day after day, and it is inseparable from the support of our country’s increasingly strong comprehensive national strength.

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In this Winter Olympics, China not only made a series of breakthroughs in performance, but also achieved many zero breakthroughs in participating projects, achieving a historic leap.

On February 8, in the men’s super giant slalom competition in alpine skiing, Zhang Yangming of China successfully finished the race with a time of 1:29.39, ranking 33rd. This is the first time that China has participated in the Winter Olympics in this event. When Zhang Yangming stood on the field, history was already created.

Like the men’s super giant slalom in alpine skiing, many ice and snow sports in China started late. However, in recent years, thanks to the material selection and training mechanism of my country’s scientific system, as well as the strong scientific and technological support behind it, these projects have developed rapidly in a short period of time.

In this Winter Olympics, China has become one of the few delegations that have participated in 7 major events and 15 sub-events, among which 35 sub-events are participating in the Olympic Games for the first time. Achieving the goal of participating in the entire project is also a very big breakthrough in my country’s ice and snow sports. The seeds of ice and snow sports are blooming more and more beautiful flowers in China.

As the fields of participation in ice and snow sports become more and more extensive, my country’s previous situation of “strong ice and weak snow” has also been rewritten at the Beijing Winter Olympics. In this Winter Olympics, China won a total of 5 gold medals in the snow event, surpassing the ice event for the first time in number. Two 18-year-old teenagers contributed greatly.

Gu Ailing and Su Yiming, one is less than 19 years old and the other is just 18 years old, both participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time. . With extraordinary athletic talent, unremitting efforts for their goals, and a healthy image, the inspirational stories of these two young people were successfully released from the Winter Olympics and attracted the attention of the whole people.

Under the halo one after another, the excellent quality and comprehensive quality displayed by these two young adults who have just grown up are more valuable than the achievements themselves. In the competition of women’s big platform and slope obstacle skills, Gu Ailing chose to use difficult moves to hit the gold medal twice when she was behind, and gave it a shot. At that moment, her confidence and courage to challenge had surpassed the victory or defeat itself. .

Su Yiming showed composure beyond his age and strong ability to resist pressure in the game, and his tolerance, kindness and indifference shown in the face of some controversy in the referee’s scoring is even more admirable.

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Snowboarder Su Yiming said: “For me, I never pay attention to these things, because in the competition, the only thing I have to do is pay attention to what I need to do, the movements I need to do, and after completing this set of movements , nothing else matters.”

These two young people use their love for ice and snow sports to inspire more young people to join in ice and snow sports; at the same time, they use their quality and fighting spirit inside and outside the competition to interpret the appearance of a new generation of Chinese youth.

Su Yiming said: “In fact, we not only have competitions, but also promote the sport of snowboarding, so that more people can like this sport, and more people can come into contact with skiing and experience the joy of skiing. the most important.”

They all say that they are not geniuses. Indeed, behind the genius lies more effort and effort than others. However, not everyone who works hard is lucky.

At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, 27-year-old Xu Mengtao was at the peak of her sports career. She had won almost all the championships, and she released “ruthless words” that she would retire without winning the Olympic gold medal. However, Xu Mengtao broke her promise. Four years later, at the age of 31, she once again stood at the Beijing Winter Olympics for her dream.

Since the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998, Xu Nannan, Li Nina, Xu Mengtao, Zhang Xin, the girls of the Chinese freestyle skiing aerial skills women’s team, have won silver medals five times in the previous six Winter Olympics, always one step closer to the gold medal. away. Too many misses, too many reluctances, and 24 years of waiting and regrets all became the past with Xu Mengtao’s jump in the final.

At this moment, Xu Mengtao cried and shouted heartily. Giving up is actually much easier than persevering, but dreams often come true at the next turn.

Xu Mengtao, a freestyle skier, said: “The hard work will pay off, and the effort will not be in vain. It may be late, but everything is the best arrangement.”

The heavy responsibility on the shoulders, the courage to break through, the continuous inheritance, the calm and open-minded self-confidence, the perseverance that never gives up, the appearance and spirit of our country’s ice and snow athletes in the competition are the same as today’s prosperity, democracy, and perseverance. Civilized and harmonious China endowed them with the spirit of the new era. Times create heroes, and heroes use their stories to write the glory of the times.

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