At the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the five-star red flag was slowly unfolded in the hands of 12 children, and then passed on by representatives of all walks of life and 56 nationalities. Peng Jingyang, an 8-year-old student from the third grade of Beijing No. 2 Experimental Primary School, is one of the 12 children.
On February 7, Peng Jingyang described the scene on the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics to reporters and said " I am particularly happy and proud!" ”。
Peng Jingyang was interviewed by a reporter from the Beijing News. Photo / Beijing News reporter Wang Fei
Student: "Especially happy and proud" to be a flag bearer
"The trumpeter blew 'My Motherland and Me', and then we began to spread it to our brothers and sisters of 56 nationalities, and finally to our brothers in the military..." On February 7, Peng Jingyang described the scene on the opening day of the Winter Olympics. To be the flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, she said she was "very happy and proud!" ”
Peng Jingyang is a member of the Jinfan Choir of Beijing No. 2 Experimental Primary School. Li Lijie, head of the Jinfan Choir, introduced that in November 2021, the director group came to the choir to select small actors, a total of 4 or 5 children passed the primary selection, and later they submitted the registration video and personal basic information according to the requirements of the director group, and finally left Peng Jingyang alone.
Why choose a choir? Li Lijie said that although the national flag passing link was not sung, the seemingly simple walking process needed to show a straight posture and a good mental outlook, and the director team saw the children's rich experience in stage performance.
Peng Jingyang and Li Lijie, head of the Jinfan Choir of Beijing No. 2 Experimental Primary School, took photos before the group training. Photo / Beijing News reporter Wang Fei
She introduced that the Beijing Second Experimental Primary School Choir was first established in 1978, and was awarded the honorary title of "Golden Sail Art Troupe" by Beijing Municipality in 2008, and has been hosting Jinfan for 14 years so far, and the choir echelon has a total of five branches, namely: Choir A Group, Choir A Reserve Team, Desheng Branch, Wangfu Miao Miao Team and Boy Scout Group.
Among them, Choir A is a performance team and a competition group, mainly for fifth and sixth grade students. Peng Jingyang has better singing conditions and was selected for choir A, "Which is very difficult for third-grade students." Li Lijie said.
Peng Jingyang practiced singing in the rehearsal room. Photo / Beijing News reporter Wang Fei
Parents: Experiences accompany children throughout their lives and leave the best memories
In early December 2021, Peng Jingyang and his friends began formal training, followed by intensive rehearsals.
It is understood that counting the waiting time, the children basically last more than 10 hours each rehearsal, often rehearsing until 11 pm, and the closest to the performance, they arrived home at 12 o'clock at night. While waiting, the children were not idle, or practicing in front of the mirror, or between two children, between children on the same side.
For a long rehearsal, Peng Jingyang said "not tired", is to feel "particularly fun", every time rehearsal, she also carries an extracurricular fairy tale book "Next Ship Port", when there is time to see.
Peng Jingyang's mother said that because of the signing of the confidentiality agreement, the child began from training and said the most common sentence to her was "I am so proud!" But when she asked the reason for the pride, the child avoided answering until the opening of the Winter Olympics, peng Jingyang told his mother: she is the flag bearer of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.
Peng Jingyang's mother believes that the Winter Olympics is an important international sports event, and children can participate in this activity and get the influence of a global international event, which will accompany them throughout their lives and leave the best memories.
"My mom chose figure skating to make me feel better and let me exercise." Peng Jingyang said that her hobby in addition to singing is skating, she began to participate in figure skating competitions when she was 5 years old, usually go to practice on weekends, and now that it is the Winter Olympics, she will also watch the games with her family.
At the 2021 Beijing Figure Skating Invitational, Peng Jingyang was competing. Courtesy of respondents
In January, Peng Jingyang fell ill and missed two rehearsals and a language quiz. Peng Jingyang said that she was also reviewing chinese during the winter vacation and continued to complete the test when the school started.
School: Popularize ice and snow sports and support the construction and development of ice and snow clubs
The reporter learned that in addition to helping the 2022 Winter Olympics with practical actions, Beijing No. 2 Experimental Primary School has also carried out a series of activities in order to stimulate students' enthusiasm for learning and participating in ice and snow sports.
Lu Yongli, principal of Beijing No. 2 Experimental Primary School, introduced that the school popularized the knowledge of the Winter Olympics and the culture of the Winter Olympics through indoor physical education classes, lectures by external counselors of the Junior Workers' Committee, Olympic champions entering the campus, and the Little Winter Olympic Experience Camp, and other activities, met outstanding athletes of the Winter Olympics, and learned and experienced the spirit of the Winter Olympics.
It is understood that water sports, including swimming, ice and snow, are mandatory contents of the physical education curriculum standards in the compulsory education stage.
Lu Yongli said that in addition to everyone learning to swim, after three years of practical exploration, the school will retain the annual ice skating experience activity in the "Social Classroom" course; at the end of the autumn semester every year, the Beijing Municipal School Sports Federation will open the ski-based "Little Winter Olympic Experience Camp" primary and intermediate camp elective courses for the first and second grade students, the third and fourth grade students. At the same time, if conditions permit, further support the construction and development of ice and snow societies such as team skating and ice hockey teams.
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