On February 8, the Shougang Ski Jump "Snow Flying", the final round of the Beijing Winter Olympics Freestyle Ski Women's Big Jump Final, China's Gu Ailing, who was temporarily ranked third, won the championship with a near-perfect performance. When the eyes of the world are focused on the Chinese girl, off camera, France's Tess Ludd, who rubbed shoulders with the gold medal due to mistakes, is sitting on the cold snow in frustration.
Gu Ailing came to Tess Ludd and hugged her, and patted her on the back with his hand, lifting her up, accompanied by another winner. At this moment, they are not only the representatives of the world's best ice and snow athletes, but also three ordinary girls who support each other, like the most authentic appearance in our lives, which will be an unforgettable memory for the Winter Olympics and countless spectators. Netizens have commented, "It's warmer than a warm baby!" ”
On February 8, China's Gu Ailing (rear) hugged France's Tess Ludd after the match. Photo by Xiong Qi (Xinhua News Agency)
China's Gu Ailing (right) and Switzerland's Mathilde Greymould (left) comfort France's Tess Ludd after a match. Photo by Xiong Qi (Xinhua News Agency)
This warm detail touches people's hearts. And there are many such scenes in and around the beijing Winter Olympics.
At the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, American snowboarder Tessa Maud burst into tears as a volunteer shouted "Welcome to China" to her, and the two formed a deep friendship.
Volunteer Sun Zeyu's reply to Tessa Maud.
In the men's slope steeplechase final of snowboarding, 17-year-old Su Yiming won a silver medal in his first Winter Olympics, and received the award alongside the Canadian star Max Parrott, who he regarded as an idol.
Canada's Max Parrote (right), who won the championship, congratulated China's Su Yiming, who finished second, on February 7. Photo by Fei Maohua (Xinhua News Agency)
After the end of the curling mixed doubles round robin, the American curling team members posted the "ice pier" Olympic commemorative badges donated by Chinese athletes Fan Suyuan and Ling Zhi, praised the sportsmanship of Chinese athletes, and won praise from netizens...
China's Fan Suyuan (second from left) and Ling Zhi (third from left) pose with U.S. players Christopher Pulis (first from left) and Victoria Pensinger after a mixed doubles round robin. Photo by Wang Jingyan (Xinhua News Agency)
It is precisely the details of the Olympic Games that touch people's hearts one by one, which are integrated into the magnificent long volume of human sports competition, condensing the brilliant glory of human spiritual civilization.
As long as you have the courage to challenge, face the victory and defeat, and leave no regrets, everyone is the winner of their own life. The athletes on the field are not only enthusiastic athletes who fight for honor, but also like every brave dreamer, who have worked hard, are confused and confused, and long for victory and glory... In the Beijing Winter Olympic Village, athletes from all over the world are united and help each other and share friendship. In the Olympic arena, they did their best for victory and sincerely saluted the opponents who had forged friendships. Behind each gold medal, there is a condensation of people's love for sportsmanship and unremitting pursuit of self-challenge. Regardless of victory or defeat, that joy and sorrow are pinned on the love of the value of life, and will transcend time and space and never end. Perhaps, this is the charm of sports competition.
When hundreds of millions of people go to the ice and snow covenant of the Beijing Winter Olympics, when the Olympic spirit and Chinese culture are in harmony with each other, under the inspiration of the Olympic motto of "faster, higher, stronger - more united", let us cheer, praise and salute everyone who dares to challenge themselves!
(Author Qin Haojun)
Source: Economic Daily