The provisions of the "Principles of Olympism" in the Olympic Charter contain the following passage: "Everyone shall enjoy the possibility of exercising sport without discrimination of any kind and embody the Olympic spirit of mutual understanding, friendship, solidarity and fair competition".
The most moving thing about competitive sports is not the string of simple numbers, the meaning of sports for human beings: it stems from the fact that competition is higher than competition.
This is a scene that takes place at the National Cross-Country Skiing Center, where Finland's Ivo Niskanin (No. 64) won the winter Olympics cross-country skiing men's 15 km (traditional technique) and waited for Colombian Carlos Andrés Quintana, who was last in the finish line, to cross the finish line and offer a hug.
This is the stage where the world's top players gather, and every player who tries their best to finish the game deserves to be encouraged.
On February 8, In the final of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Freestyle Ski Women's Big Jump at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's Gu Ailing won the championship. After the match, Gu Ailing (right) stepped forward to comfort the French player who won the silver medal. And said: Because of her high level of play, she can be used to challenge difficult moves.
A strong opponent can inspire a stronger self. Photo by Mao Jianjun, reporter of China News Service
On February 7, in the men's 1000m final of short track speed skating, Wu Dajing followed his teammate Ren Ziwei and gently realized: "You go first", and then Wu Dajing blocked the Hungarian players behind him within the scope allowed by the rules, and there was no Wu Dajing on the final podium. Ren Ziwei said in an interview: Thanks to the two teammates, the gold medal belongs to the team.
On the world's highest podium, it carries Chinese higher ideals and collective aspirations.
On February 10, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating men's single free skating field, Japan's Yusheng yu string skated to the hearts of many people, in the eyes of the world to challenge the human limit of Axel around the jump did not succeed. After the game, he bowed deeply to the audience, touched the ice on the sidelines, and left regretfully.
In the career you love, your opponent is actually only yourself. Image source: Visual China
On February 5, in the Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin Tournament at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the Chinese team lost 5-7 to the United States. After the game, the Chinese team players presented the ice pier souvenirs to the American team players.
Temperament and pattern are often not seen until after losing. Photo by Cui Nan, a reporter from China News Service
On February 10, the Beijing Winter Olympics freestyle skiing aerial skills mixed team final came to an end, and the Chinese team won the silver medal with 324.22 points. Jia Zongyang, the second player of the Chinese team, made a mistake when completing the action with a difficulty factor of 4.425. When he walked to the results waiting area, Xu Mengtao, who was already waiting there, gave his teammates a big hug.
The understanding from teammates is more soothing than the gold medal.
On February 10, the first player to appear in the Beijing Winter Olympics snowboarding women's U-shaped field skills final was Qiu Leng, and after skating in the first round, she took off her gloves and raised her palms to the broadcast camera, which read "Lao Wu, come on", which was her encouragement to Wu Shaotong, the only teammate of the Chinese team who did not make it to the final.
Four golden flowers, one is indispensable.
On February 9, Chinese Taipei's Li Weiyi was the last to play in the first round of the alpine skiing women's slalom competition, and fell and missed the flag gate shortly after departure. According to the rules, missed flag runners can climb back and start again, but the climbing time is also counted in the total score. Li Weiyi did not hesitate, choosing to walk back to the flag gate step by step, and cheers sounded on the scene after the end of the game.
The back of the hard climb has become your hottest protagonist in the ice and snow.
On February 5, 22-year-old China's Akhnar Adak and 49-year-old Germany's Claudia Pehistein met in Group 1 of the Women's 3000m Final of the Winter Olympics, and Akhnar Adak took the initiative to greet his seniors after taking the lead in finishing the game, with a difference of 27 years.
One is the future on the ice rink, the other is the past on the ice rink, and the same competition is the inheritance of the Olympic Games. Image source: Visual China
Sweden's Ebba Anderson (right) stepped forward to comfort Natalia Neplyaeva, a Russian Olympic team member, sitting on the sidelines, on Feb. 10 after the Women's 10km Classic Cross-Country Skiing Competition at the Winter Olympics.
On the field are opponents, off the field are friends.
On February 11, in the women's 1000m final of short track speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics, champion Dutch star Shultin and bronze medalist Belgian Demei almost simultaneously stretched out their arms and hugged each other.
The happiness of 1+1 is greater than 2.
On February 11, the men's U-shaped track skills competition on snowboarding ushered in the final battle. Legendary superstar Sean White, 35, sadly finished his career in fourth place. Sean White burst into tears as a competitor from Sweden embraced him.
The legendary veteran ended the curtain, and the handover baton continued to pass.