At the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Gao Tingyu carried Xu Mengtao on his shoulders, and there was still this layer of meaning behind it
On the evening of February 20, the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics was held at the Bird's Nest at the National Stadium. The flag bearer of the Chinese sports delegation entered in a unique way, Gao Tingyu carried Xu Mengtao on his shoulders, and the five-star red flag held high fluttered with the wind. The applause at the scene was thunderous, and thousands of spectators applauded.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
Image source: Oriental IC
Image source: Oriental IC
After the closing ceremony, the two flag bearers posted on social media one after another, using their own names to explain the meaning of the move.
Xu Mengtao wrote: "Let's 'hold high' Chinese 'dreams' together! ”
Gao Tingyu then forwarded the caption: "Realize the 'dream' on a more 'high' stage!" ”
A large number of netizens have praised: "The perfect interpretation is higher, faster and stronger!" ”
"You guys will do it." "Good romantic implication."
Some netizens joked: "Women who play aerial skills never land easily." ”
In this Winter Olympic Games, young player Gao Tingyu won the championship in the men's 500 meters of speed skating with a time of 34.32 seconds, creating a new Olympic record and achieving a breakthrough of zero winter Olympic gold medals for Chinese men's speed skating; Xu Mengtao, the "elder of the four dynasties", won the championship with a high score of 108.61 in the free ski women's aerial skills competition, realizing his gold medal dream at his doorstep.
After being confirmed as the rider of the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Gao Tingyu said that this honor is the best affirmation of his performance on the field, which is not only his personal honor, but also the honor of the entire speed skating national team.
Xu Mengtao also posted on social media, "Thank you to my motherland, thank you to the delegation." I feel very happy and excited to be the flag bearer of the closing ceremony. This is not an honor for me alone, but the result of the efforts of everyone in China's ice and snow and China's freestyle skiing aerial skills team. ”
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