The snowflakes faded, the sacred flame was extinguished, and the Beijing Winter Olympics drew a successful end with the closing ceremony.
The Chinese team finally won the third place in the medal table with a total of 9 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals, which was the best result in the previous Winter Olympics.
During this seventeen-day journey, we will not only cheer for the mainland participants, but also be touched by the hard work of all athletes from all over the world and never give up.
The talented teenager Su Yiming locked the gold medal in advance, took a panoramic view of the mountains, and would be the top of the mountain, giving the best coming-of-age gift to his eighteen-year-old.
Xu Mengtao sharpened a sword for twelve years, marched four times for the Winter Olympics, and finally fulfilled his dream at the doorstep of his home, crying and shouting "We won".
Gu Ailing set a record with two gold and one silver, and also gave the leek box to the world.
Even if the 4A challenge is not perfect, he is still a true ice legend, and the next time, he will inevitably dance with 4A ice.
The miracles created by the athletes make everyone deeply feel the courage of human beings to conquer themselves and conquer nature, and this touch has nothing to do with age, gender, and nationality.
Just like the fireworks released at the closing ceremony, welcoming guests with pines, weeping willows, and visitors from all directions are the same family in the world.
Throughout the Winter Olympics, there is such a list that makes The Majesty particularly moved -
China broke through the list.
It records the athletes' historical best results for China in this event, including the first in Gu Ailing's women's freestyle skiing U-shaped track skills, as well as the eleventh in the women's double snowmobile event, Huai Mingming and Wang Xuan.
Break through some of the list
Although many Chinese athletes did not stand on the podium, their names are still worth remembering.
Chinese women's curling team
In fact, in the post-epidemic era and the impact of the Winter Olympics, the popularity and national popularity of ice sports in China are becoming higher and higher.
With a casual brush of the Little Red Book, eight of the ten bloggers skied or rafted in Changbai Mountain, and in the closing farewell short film, it can also be found that ice sports have already entered thousands of households.
But it has to be admitted that before that, ice sports such as skiing and curling were niche sports in China.
That's why when watching a game, as spectators, we only know a little about some of the rules.
So you will find that the country that dominates this Winter Olympics is not the big country in the previous Olympic games list, but Norway, the country of ice and snow from Northern Europe.
Nordic countries such as Sweden and Finland also occupy the top of the medal table.
As the birthplace of many ice sports, as early as the establishment of the Winter Olympics, the Nordic countries have begun to compete through the Nordic Games.
For example, the "Nordic biathlon", which consists of cross-country skiing and ski jumping, is the first traditional sport in Northern Europe to play.
Needless to say, Big Brother Norway, which topped the gold and medal double tables, was founded by Norwegians in 1861 after all, the world's first ski club.
When it comes to Northern Europe, what we can think of is definitely not only "Nordic style decoration", today I will talk to you about this land of ice and snow.
What we often call Northern Europe is actually a political and geographical term, referring to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland in the region north of the Baltic Sea.
The unique geographical location makes it covered with snow all year round, and the door is white, and it is naturally inconvenient to travel, so skiing began at the earliest, which is actually an efficient way to travel.
As the origin of skiing, Nordic skiing dates back 5,200 years, where the world's oldest wooden skis were found, and prehistoric stone carvings from Norway are the first documented testimony to skiing.
The English word ski comes from Norwegian.
Early skis were made of wood, and snowball fights were simple sticks, but the technicalization of ski equipment was accelerated by the incorporation of ski equipment into the army in the 13th century.
The following oil painting records the story of the warrior Birke Beiners in 1206 who guarded Haakon IV of Norway and sent him to safety by snowboarding.
After that, snowboarding became a good partner for Nordic adventurers and embarked on a journey to explore the world.
In 1888, Norwegian explorer Fridschev Nansen and his team became the first to cross the greenland interior with the help of skis.
Twenty-three years later, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen led a five-man expedition that reached the South Pole on skis, completing the first successful arrival at the South Pole in human history.
With the development of the times, people's travel methods have also undergone earth-shaking changes, and skiing has begun to become a global leisure activity.
The royal nobility took the holidays to go skiing in the mountains as a status symbol;
Olaf V of Norway, 1939
Even the noble ladies have derived a variety of ways to play such as skateboarding and sled competitions.
Friends who pay attention to the Winter Olympics should know that the ice sports that Nordic countries are good at are different, which is actually related to the differences in the geographical environment of various countries.
In Norway, the Scandinavian mountains run through the country, there are many mountainous fields, and the whole country is a natural ski resort.
Norwegians seem to have been born on skis, and many children are taken to the snow by their parents at a very young age, and before they even learn to run, they have already stepped on snowboards.
For Danes in flat areas, the winter must-do is skating.
Every winter, many parks are converted into free skating rinks for people to enjoy on the ice.
It is no wonder that the status of the Nordic ice and snow power has not wavered for so many years, in the atmosphere of national ice and snow, ice sports for them, is not only a competition, but also an indispensable part of life.
The evolution from survival necessity to entertainment to Olympic sports seems to span a huge span, but for thousands of years, the spirit of the Nordic people to use nature, conquer nature, and launch an impact on the wider world has not changed.
The snow of Northern Europe has created the hegemon of the Winter Olympics, and has also created a large number of designer brands with Nordic style in the fashion circle.
Acne Studios from Sweden is a classic example we're familiar with.
Creative Director Jonny Johansson has put his love of art and pop culture into design, creating a brand that is cool and practical, minimalist and rich.
In terms of design, the brand is good at using printing, functional materials for mixing and matching, especially the use of some waterproof and rainproof materials, which are more avant-garde.
At the same time, the cut has been simplified, gentle and restrained, and the overall taste is simple and fashionable.
This is something that many Nordic brands have in common, such as Toteme's iconic geometric elements, which can play a lot of tricks while maintaining the brand's simplicity in the overall tone.
There is also a COS that is very easy to buy at will, many people may not know that it comes from Northern Europe, and the simplicity and practicality are also done to the extreme.
In addition to the design language, Nordic brands also convey a smart, free, modern and artistic brand image in different ways.
For example, Acne Paper magazine owned by Acne Studios has a streamlined layout, covering fashion, literature, art, and music, and the texture makes most print media ashamed, which is a benchmark for niche brand magazines.
COS's website also has "Magazine", which recommends music by some Nordic artists or explores sustainable fashion development.
Scandinavia's unique simplicity and playfulness have resulted in the Nordic brand's ubiquitous pragmatism, people-oriented design and clean artistic aesthetic.
It can be said that from fashion brands to the "Nordic style" home that has exploded in recent years, we have been able to glimpse the pure warmth and humanistic feelings of Nordic design, even the Nordic outdoor brand that should be functionally supreme is no exception.
Founded in 1877, Helly Hansen is a Norwegian national treasure outdoor sports brand with a powerful function, with more than 200 ski resorts around the world choosing it as a training suit.
Some time ago, He Sui was still wearing the cover of his jacket, which was fashionable and neat under the black and white contrast, with practical large pockets and a waist design that could highlight the curve.
The Arctic fox Fjallraven is no stranger to everyone, the Swedish royal royal brand, the design is refreshing and clean, especially the classic backpack, once became a must-have item for students.
The concept of pragmatism, which originates from nature and embraces nature, is not only reflected in Nordic fashion design, but also in Nordic home appliance brands.
For example, Nordic luxury home appliances ASKO draws design inspiration from natural scenery, and then finds the symbiosis between products and nature through the use of natural materials.
For example, their star product Pro home professional home laundry series has achieved a harmonious unity between man and nature based on the cold environment of ice and snow.
In Northern Europe, the changing climate makes it possible for ski enthusiasts, even if you're just out and about at the supermarket, to catch a sudden storm.
Therefore, the Nordic people pay special attention to the washing and care of clothing, especially outdoor sports equipment that is easy to get wet and wear.
Pro home's professional home laundry collection is inspired by the Nordic climate and the Nordic love of ice and snow sports.
With it, you can better wash and protect ski equipment and clothing fabrics, maximizing the service life of the clothes themselves.
The key people's "face value" is also very resistant, and the design language is the same as the aforementioned Nordic fashion brands, simple and fashionable.
Founded in 1918, ASKO has always had a strong say in the home appliance area, and when the new home was renovated, it was included in the first echelon of the first choice.
The brand's philosophy is to create a top luxury home appliance with both luxury art and humanized ingenuity, bringing people a high-quality lifestyle and life aesthetics.
What many people don't expect is that if you open the brand chronicle, you will find that the beginning of all ASKO began with a love story.
A Swedish teenager named Karl-Erik Anderson, because of the pain of his mother washing wet and cold clothes in the cold and frozen hands, secretly vowed to invent a washing machine that freed his mother's hands.
After years of painstaking research, the first ASKO fully automatic metal drum washing machine capable of hot and cold water was introduced.
This washing machine not only saves energy and water, but also has a durable stainless steel barrel, which was a breakthrough innovation at the time.
He then built a washing machine workshop on the family farm, which has evolved to become the world-renowned ASKO home appliance brand.
Interestingly, ASKO's manufacturing plant still stands on top of its original farm and continues to give birth to countless fantastic ideas in the decades that followed.
In Scandinavia, you can see vast alpine wilderness and tranquil forest lakes.
In its pursuit and love of nature, ASKO has gradually formed a Scandinavian design style that pursues nature, is simple and practical, and is full of healing power.
The pro home professional home laundry series mentioned earlier is quite a classic representative.
It breaks the inherent washing and care mode, breakthrough washing machine, dryer, dry wardrobe and hidden assistant together, so that washing, drying, ironing, care get a one-stop solution.
Don't think that ASKO is simply an addition, this series has put a lot of thought into designing "how to fit".
Its volume is only 0.72 square meters, which saves more space for your home while it is convenient to wash and care.
Such a people-oriented concept is refined into each product, which brings us many surprises.
Take the drum washing machine, it is the only household washing machine on the market without ultra-thick rubber rings, using Steel Seal no rubber ring door, no rubber ring, naturally do not have to worry about mold breeding bacteria.
Not only that, but it is also the only washing machine product that has obtained the Nordic authoritative energy-saving ecological label "Swan Label", which is recommended by the Multinational Asthma Allergy Association.
In the cotton allergy washing mode, the sterilization rate is as high as 99.99%, the mite mortality rate is as high as 100%, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is "the healthiest washing machine in the world".
The roller dryer on the upper left side is also not to be underestimated, equipped with a Lint Trap ciliary filter, especially suitable for babies and respiratory sensitive people, easy and ciliary dust say byebye.
The Butterfly butterfly drying system will make the clothes scatter in a "figure 8" shape, and there will be no "entanglement" of the clothes, which further reduces the wear of the clothes.
And compared to other dryers, it uses a lower drying temperature, which can make the clothes more soft and fluffy.
The most exciting thing is the nursing cabinet on the right, which has a capacity equivalent to 16m of clothesline, which is like a small wardrobe.
The key is that the whole cabinet of clothes can be quickly dried in as little as 2 hours, such as mink silk that cannot be washed frequently, or shoes that have stepped on water can be placed here.
It is worth mentioning that the function of the dry wardrobe was originally designed for skiing, and the wet ski equipment was put in and it did not take long to become clean and refreshing.
There is also a hidden clothing care drawer that takes up the smallest space, which is also an indispensable helper for the entire washing and care process.
The splint inside is retractable and stable, whether it is ironing or folding clothes, it can bring you a smoother and more intimate feeling.
Small in stature and energy, ASKO's long-standing design concept, which has been passed down through generations, is vividly demonstrated in the Pro home professional home laundry series.
It provides a more reassuring personal protection for loved ones, and it also becomes an elegant and textured unique scenery in the home.
This seems to be the perception that Nordic and Nordic design bring to me, finding healing power in nature and making our lives full of warmth in the subtleties through design.
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