BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- When 19-year-old Zhao Dan excitedly shouted "China" in front of the camera, the young flag bearer of the opening ceremony of the Chinese delegation infected everyone present with a smile and passion.
China's Zhao Dan in the competition. China News Service reporter He Penglei photographed
In the women's steel frame snowmobile competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on the evening of February 12, Zhao Dan finished 9th. In fact, she played quite well in the first two rounds, but there were some mistakes in the third round of the day. However, this achievement has created the history of China's women's steel frame snowmobile.
Although she was not able to stand on the podium, there was no loss in the eyes of the Chinese girl, and she was still full of confidence and pride. "The efforts of my teammates and I are also for the efforts of the whole team, hoping to let the world and China know about the steel frame snowmobile, so that more people can carry forward the project." She said.
Competitive sports must win and lose, but it is the true grandeur of a country that does not talk about heroes in terms of victory or defeat. Even if it is the last one, as long as you try your best, you can also leave with a smile. There was such a scene in the men's veneer U-shaped pool competition a few days ago.
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China's Gao Hongbo only did some simple actions on the field, scoring 15 points and ranking at the bottom. But the smile on his face impressed the audience. Because of a broken ankle before the game, he could not even complete a difficult turn on the field. Behind the simple movements is the unimaginable pain that Gao Hongbo has to endure every second.
Who says only gold medals represent sportsmanship? The 15-point result is also a tribute to the Olympic spirit, and it is also a portrayal of the spirit of Chinese athletes and even Chinese to surpass victory and defeat and fight tenaciously. Gao Hongbo left a message on his social account after the game, saying that he was going to the hospital for surgery soon. The following post has no criticism, no harshness, only heart-warming words: "Rest well, you are amazing!" "Recuperate well, come on in the future!"
Once upon a time, we also had the impulse to "send a blade to Zhu Jianhua", and we also had resentment against Liu Xiang for retiring from the game due to injury. With the development of the country, from athletes, spectators to the majority of the people, there is a deeper understanding of the spirit of sportsmanship. It is impossible to have no regrets on the field, and in the face of regrets, a confident smile and a warm feeling of understanding have become a vivid footnote to the development of the Olympic Movement in China.
China's Su Yiming at the medal presentation ceremony. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
When many overseas ski enthusiasts were "fighting unevenly" for Su Yiming's silver medal, from the athletes themselves to the coaches did not complain, but smiled and congratulated the champions, generously expressed that they understood the difficulty of real-time scoring, and implored the public to stop criticizing the referee. Behind this smile is the atmosphere and the sense of rules; when Jia Zongyang blames himself for playing wrongly, he is greeted by the smiles and hugs of his teammates Qi Guangpu and Xu Mengtao. "I'm coming to you, we're the best!" Behind this smile is unity and redoubling...
Netizen "Construal" received 40,000 likes for his message under Jia Zongyang's Weibo topic: "You are competing, not rushing for gold; we are happy when you win, and you do not owe us a gold medal if you lose." "The Beijing Winter Olympics will let the world see China's smile – her athletes can smile and face victory and defeat, and her people can tolerate and confidently cheer for athletes." (End)