BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Bian Liqun) On the 13th, the Beijing Winter Olympics were halfway through the schedule, and in just 8 days, too many athletes had left a deep impression on the Chinese audience on the stage where ice and snow athletes around the world chased their dreams. Spitery, a Maltese girl who loves bean bags, Peschstein, a 50-year-old "skating grandma", And a feathered string who challenges the 4A action... Although they did not win medals, they all deeply interpreted the Olympic spirit.
Athletes pose in front of the five-ring sign. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
She made a mistake and smiled and ate the bean bun
At the Ski Women's U-Shaped Track Skills Qualifier on the 9th, Malta's Janice Spitey came to a bean bag "eat broadcast" to the global audience.
During the match, Spitery fell to the ground by mistake, and in the results waiting area, she took half a leftover bean bag from her pocket, smiled and shook at the camera, and ate it.
Spitery said that bean buns are her favorite food in the Winter Olympic village, eating 6 a day. "In the morning, I had a bad appetite and couldn't eat anything, so I put the bean bag in my pocket, but I didn't expect to find it when I was most depressed, and I needed to give myself some sweet healing." So, even if the screen hit the ultra-low score of 7.5, Janice, who had just finished eating the bean bun, had a smile on her face.
Optimistic Maltese athlete Janice Spitery.
The first figure skater in the football country
Like Spitery, Donovan Carrillo is not the best player on the field in his figure skating program. But he finished with 22, but ended Mexico's 30-year history of no one participating in the Winter Olympic figure skating event.
Like most Mexican kids, Carrillo's athletic initiation was football, but he eventually opted for figure skating. In Mexico, it's an underdog enough sport. Carrillo, who worked tirelessly in the ice rink of a shopping mall, finally landed on the Beijing Winter Olympics, fulfilling a dream he had been ridiculed for. On the "most beautiful ice" of the capital gymnasium, he also passed on the enthusiasm of Latin America to everyone.
Mexico's Carrillo.
Challenge the Feather Knot String of the 4A
Of course, in the figure skating arena, the most high-profile athlete is Japan's Yusuke Habu. In the figure skating men's singles free skating competition on the 10th, Yu Yu challenged the 4A (Axel jumping around), and he even bluntly said that this was more important than the three consecutive Olympic championships.
Unfortunately, Yu Yu was not able to challenge successfully in the end. In the post-match interview area, Yu Yusuke, who was embarrassed, confessed: "What I have put in may be unrequited efforts. "But whether the challenge is successful or not, whether it achieves a triple crown or not, the Feather Knot, who is obsessed with the 4A, has won respect.
Feather knot strings.
"Skating Grandma" Peschstein
Also with feelings and obsession is the 49-year-old German star Peichstein, in the speed skating women's 3000 meters of speed skating on the 5th, she was known as the "skating grandmother" and the Chinese player Akhnar Adak appeared in the first group.
Peschstein first competed in the Winter Olympics at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, where he won 5 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze. After 20 years, Peschstein, who will turn 50 at the end of this month, achieved her 8th participation in the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, becoming the first female athlete in the world to participate in the 8th Winter Olympics.
The moment she crossed the line, Peschstein smiled and although she was in 20th place, she said emotionally after the race, "The important thing is that I came here, skated to the finish line, and I am extremely proud of myself." I achieved my goal, and this is my eighth Olympics, which is more important than results. ”
German veteran Peschstein.
The Olympics are not only competing for gold and silver, after the Beijing Winter Olympics have crossed the halfway mark, I believe that on this stage of chasing dreams, there will be more good stories born, interpreting the pure and upward Olympic spirit. (End)