BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- With the end of the competition for the eighth matchday, the Beijing Winter Olympics will be halfway through the schedule. Since the opening of the conference, not only the performance of the players on the field has been wonderful, but the story that took place off the field is equally wonderful. Those unforgettable words show the unique charm of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
On the evening of February 8, the short track speed skating men's 1000m award ceremony was held at the Beijing Awards Plaza. The picture shows the champion Chinese player Ren Ziwei at the award ceremony. Photo by China News Service reporter Li Jun
Ren Ziwei: This generation of young people is full of hope
As of halfway through, Ren Ziwei has won two gold medals at the Winter Olympics. His dream came true and he shared an unforgettable story.
On the 6th, the short track speed skating mixed team relay award ceremony was held in the Awards Plaza of Beijing. When Ren Ziwei and his teammates walked out of the award area, he was deeply moved by a scene at the scene.
"A group of volunteers who may be about the same age as me have been singing 'Sing the Motherland'. I feel that our generation of young people is full of hope that we can give everything for the country and contribute to the country. During the conversation, Ren Ziwei choked.
As Ren Ziwei said, he proved with his actions that this young people are full of hope.
On February 10, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Snowboarding Women's U-Shaped Track Skills Final was held at Zhangjiakou Genting Ski Park, and Gu Ailing, a famous Chinese skier, watched the game at the venue to cheer for the players. Photo by Mao Jianjun, reporter of China News Service
Gu Ailing: I want to share the gold medal with you
In the freestyle ski women's big jump final held on the 8th, China's Gu Ailing completed a 1620-degree turn of super difficult moves and won the first gold medal in women's snow sports in the history of the Chinese Winter Olympics.
After the game, Gu Ailing walked up to France's Tess Ludder, who was in tears after losing the gold medal, and gave her a comforting hug. "I am very grateful to her and it is because of her performance in the game that motivates me to challenge and succeed. I told her I wanted to share the gold medal with her. ”
Tess said: "Of course I'm a little sad, but I'm proud of her too, it's a magical game. ”
Excellent opponents achieve each other and create classics.
The top of this year's Winter Olympics men's singles figure skating and Japanese figure skater Yusuke Yusuke's former competition uniforms have been set with nearly 3,000 gems. The picture shows that on February 8, 2022, Japan's Yu yusuke participated in the men's singles short skating program.
Yu Yusuke: Trying 4A is my pride
There is no doubt that Japan's famous Yusei Yusuke is the most popular overseas player in this Winter Olympics, and his every move has attracted much attention from the outside world, especially his decision to challenge the 4A (Axel four-way jump).
In the figure skating men's singles free skating competition held on the 10th, the results of the Feather String Challenge were not ideal. After the game, when talking about why he insisted on choosing the 4A action, Yu Yu said frankly, "If I don't do the 4A, I can choose a better combination of actions." But that (try 4A) is my pride. ”
Do your best to push the limits of the unknown. Who would not applaud such a player?
Janice Spitey: I love bean bags
In the 9th snowboard women's U-shaped track skill qualifier, 29-year-old Maltese female athlete Janice Spitey was impressive. When she returned to the results waiting area after the first round, she looked into the camera and pulled out half a bean bag...
"I love bean buns, they taste great." In the post-match interview, Janice Spitey made no secret of her love for bean bags. "I eat 6 bean bags a day, 2 for breakfast, 2 for dinner, 2 for lunch. This morning I was so nervous I couldn't eat, so I packed the beans in my bag. I still had bean buns in my pocket, and I was finally able to take a bite after the first round of movements. ”
The first round of mistakes made Janice Spitey "feel a great frustration", but she quickly adjusted her mentality, so there was such an interesting scene as a bean bun.
On February 2, the torch of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games was passed in Beijing Winter Olympic Park. The picture shows the first torchbearer Wang Meng displaying the torch. China News Service reporter Zhao Jun photographed
Wang Meng: My eyes are rulers
As a pioneer in the field of short track speed skating in China, Wang Meng is out of the circle because of his unique and witty explanations.
Regardless of whether you have been paying attention to the progress of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Wang Meng's commentary must have seen a lot. One of the most representative sentences is "My eyes are the ruler."
In the short track speed skating mixed team relay final on the 5th, Wu Dajing was approached by the Italian players in the last moment, and the gap between the two when they crossed the line was minimal. When the other commentators tried to tell who came first and who came first, Wang Meng said emphatically: "Win!" Win! No need to watch the replay! My eyes are rulers! ”
The eyes of the Olympic champions are indeed exactly the same.
On February 10, the final of the women's U-shaped field skills for snowboarding at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was held at the Zhangjiakou Genting Ski Park, and IOC President Bach (right) watched the competition at the venue. Photo by Mao Jianjun, reporter of China News Service
Bach: Stay in the winter Olympic village for 3 days, and you have to gain 10 pounds
On the 11th, IOC President Bach visited the Yanqing Winter Olympic Village and had lunch with more than 200 athletes in the athletes' main restaurant.
After tasting a variety of Chinese and Western delicacies such as roast duck rolls, Bach praised the dishes. "If I stay in the village for three days, I will grow ten pounds more, and the food here is so delicious."
What pleased Bach most was that he heard athletes from all over the world and region praising the Winter Olympic Village. "I am very pleased to see that the Winter Olympic Village has consistently maintained a high level of service and built this Olympic Games into a successful Winter Olympic Games." (End)