Source: People's Daily
On October 2, Li Ling of the Chinese sports delegation competed in the women's pole vault final of the athletics event of the Hangzhou Asian Games. Photo by Jiang Yushi, reporter of this newspaper
On September 30, in the men's double 3m springboard final of the diving event of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Chinese sports delegation players Yan Siyu (right) / He Chao competed. Photo by Xue Yuge, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency
On October 4, the women's 12-man dragon boat 200m straight race of the dragon boat event of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese sports delegation was in the competition. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Meng Chenguang
On October 4, the badminton mixed doubles 1/8 final of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Malaysian sports delegation team played against the Thai sports team combination. The picture shows athletes from both sides during the competition. Photo by Yi Xiao, reporter of this newspaper
With the sound of sonorous drums, the athletes worked together and rowed hard, and the dragon boat rushed to the finish line like an off-string arrow. On October 4, the dragon boat event of the Hangzhou Asian Games was held at the Wenzhou Dragon Boat Sports Center, and the Chinese dragon boat team won the gold medals in the men's and women's 12-person dragon boat 200m straight race.
"Standing on the field, you have to give 100% effort" "Go all out, there will be no regrets after fighting"... The Asian Games arena is highly competitive, with athletes motivating each other and pushing the limits. Gaining confidence from winning the championship and drawing strength from the competition, they used their hard work stories to interpret the Olympic motto "faster, higher, stronger - more united".
Face challenges and have the courage to play
In the men's team final of badminton at the Asian Games, the Chinese badminton team lost the first singles and first doubles one after another, and in the crucial third game, 23-year-old Li Shifeng dared to fight and fight, played well, and won two straight games.
The Chinese badminton team's second doubles Liu Yuchen/Ou Weiyi won to equalize the score, and the performance of Weng Hongyang, the last appearance of the Chinese team, determined the gold medal. Although it was his debut at the Asian Games, Weng Hongyang was not afraid to overcome his opponent with his excellent offensive and defensive performance, and the Chinese team won the gold medal 3-2. The experience of daring to play when lagging behind and fighting for victory is the most cherished experience for young players on the road to growth.
In the pool competition of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Hong Kong, China's He Shibei has strong strength in the short and middle distance freestyle event. At the Tokyo Olympics, she won her first Olympic swimming medal for Hong Kong, China. Coming to the Asian Games, He Shibei continued her good form: in the women's 200m freestyle final, she stood on the top podium with a new Asian Games record, winning the first gold medal in the history of the Asian Games for the Hong Kong swimming team of China; In the women's 100m freestyle final, she set a new Asian record and won gold.
"Both gold medals mean a lot to me and my team, and keeping setting records means we can continue to improve." He Shibei said that she should strive to maintain her good state and strive to swim faster.
Perseverance and chasing dreams
In the final of the men's double 3m springboard at the Hangzhou Asian Games, 31-year-old He Chao and Yan Siyu, who is 10 years younger than him, won the gold medal. At this time, nine years have passed since he won the gold medal at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, He Chao made a mistake in the men's 3-meter springboard heats and unfortunately went out. That defeat dealt him quite a blow. After the 2017 National Games, He Chao chose to retire.
His love of diving rekindled He Chao's desire for dreams, and he returned to training after the Tokyo Olympics. It is not easy to find another place in the Chinese diving team, from controlling weight to recovering from high-intensity training.
"I am now past my golden age for divers, but my understanding of diving is much deeper." In the face of challenges, He Chao moved forward towards the goal step by step. Now, he has achieved his goal with an Asian Games gold medal.
At the skeet shooting range, the audience applauded as 60-year-old Kuwaiti sports team star Abdullah Rashidi won the individual skeet championship. The record of 60 rounds equaled the world record in this event. He then won a silver medal with his partner in the mixed team final.
There are not many players like Abdullah Rashidi who have been active in the arena for more than 30 years and have always maintained a good competitive condition. For Abdullah Rashidi, maintaining a high level of discipline and strict execution of training programs is the secret to maintaining long-term acumen. After the Asian Games trip, he does not plan to stop chasing his dream, "I will continue to practice more and make unremitting efforts to achieve better results." ”
With love and forge ahead
In athletics, the pole vault is a long-running event, often starting earliest and finishing latest. In the women's pole vault final of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Li Ling, a member of the Chinese sports delegation, easily crossed a height of 4.53 meters to lock in the champion early. She then began to charge higher goals. 4.63 meters, once over the pole, breaking his own Asian Games record; At 4.73 meters, 1 centimeter taller than the Asian record she set, the audience still applauded her fighting spirit.
Winning three golds and one silver four times at the Asian Games, winning four Asian Championships titles and holding the Asian record and the Asian Games record – the 34-year-old Li Ling has a beautiful record card, but she still wants to go further. "I've been practicing this project for 22 years and love the stagnant feeling of throwing myself into the air with a pole." Li Ling said, "In order to get closer to the sky, I will compete with all my strength." ”
After the men's 100m competition in athletics, the eyes of the audience were focused on Xie Zhenye, a member of the Chinese sports delegation who hit the line first in 9.97 seconds. Few people noticed that Thai's sports delegation player Bripong Boon Som, next to him, was also excited. This is the 17-year-old's first time competing in the Asian Games.
From the heats, semi-finals to the final, Brippon Wen Song followed Xie Zhenye to cross the finish line three times. In the end, he won the silver medal in 10.02 seconds. He said: "Although I am the youngest player on the field, I don't fight a lot at all. This silver medal inspires me to continue to do well on the track I love. (Reporter Li Yang, Liu Shuoyang, Sun Longfei, Li Yanfei)
People's Daily (Version 06, October 05, 2023)