It was also used by Chinese netizens and
Interaction with foreign athletes
It's warm!
At the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics
"Shirtless" American Samoa flag bearer
Nathan Crumpton
Attracted the attention of the audience
Photo by Ju Huanzong, Xinhua News Agency
Then he received it
Chinese netizens use him as a prototype
Draw cartoon characters
After obtaining the consent of the creator
The Assistant To the Delegation will be this lovely painting
Printed out to make a sticker
Nathan said
He'll put this cute sticker
Stick it on your own school bag and steel frame snowmobile
Take everyone's love for him to the field
On the evening of February 11
Men's steel frame snowmobile race
The reporter found
He did put the sticker
Pasted on its own steel frame snowmobile
Netizens who saw this scene said:
"Always touched by sincere love."
"Shirtless brother is so warm, there is a loving response!"
The game of the night
Nathan ended up 19th
It is worth mentioning
Nathan also has Chinese ancestry
He was born in Kenya
Mother's family has
Chinese and Polynesian ancestry
More than half a year ago
Nathan had just attended
Tokyo Olympics men's 100m
Hit the line in 11.27 seconds
But only the last person in the group missed the next round
Even so, it's already the Summer Olympics
Second-fastest result for American Samoa athletes
Nathan was also chosen
Flag bearer of the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games
Before the Beijing Winter Olympics, he said:
"I'm 36 years old.
Already at the end of his sports career,
Past the peak of their own sport,
But I'm still competing in two Olympics in seven months
It's very tough and it's also very cool! ”
In addition to being an all-round athlete
Nathan has also worked as a sports photographer
December 2021
He even published a 553-page book
Titled Alpha State: A Nonfiction Novel
Hopefully Nathan will always stick to what he loves!
Source: Beijing Daily