With the further complication of the situation in Russia and Ukraine, many famous players in the world sports world have also expressed their views through personal social platforms. Russian star Medvedev and teammate Rublev, who recently reached the top of the men's tennis world, said that for the current situation, there is no doubt that they oppose war and call for peace. Ukrainian football legend Shevchenko also posted on social media appeals for peace to be restored. After the Beijing Winter Olympics, other events in the world sports world could get back on track after the epidemic stabilized, but they were unexpectedly hit hard because of this "accident".
It is worth mentioning that the short film played at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the picture of Ukrainian and Russian athletes hugging is still fresh in people's minds. In the winter Olympics men's freestyle skiing aerial skills final, Qi Guangpu of the Chinese team won the championship with 129 points. After the match, The Ukrainian team's Abramenoko was determined to win a silver medal, while the Russian Olympic Committee's Brov won the bronze medal. Touchingly, the Russian player hugged the Ukrainian player from behind, and the two shared the joy of victory together.
Later, IOC President Mr. Bach said in an interview that even if some contradictions have arisen between the two countries, the two athletes still showed the Olympic spirit of unity and friendship, which moved everyone. In the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the last scene of the short film played on the big screen was the scene of russian and Ukrainian players hugging and celebrating. Many netizens have said, "I hope that the whole world can coexist peacefully" and "the whole world is one family"!
But after the Winter Olympics, the situation in Russia and Ukraine has continued to intensify, which has also made many athletes worried. Ukrainian star Shevchenko stood up in advance, saying that his people and family are in deep trouble, the Ukrainian people want peace, confrontation, violence and other acts are not the results everyone wants. Like Shevchenko, Medvedev and Rublev in men's tennis also want to live in a peaceful world. Both said that sports competitions need a stable environment, and sports events have long been an indispensable part of people's lives.
It is a sad thing to say that the game cannot be played safely and in an orderly manner because of the tense external environment. At present, many of the planned matches have been interrupted or cancelled, which has disappointed many people. The F1 Russian Grand Prix has been officially cancelled, the Champions League has changed venues, the Ski World Cup has also been cancelled, and even the World Championships in the Netherlands and Poland have been affected. At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, "one world, one dream" became a beautiful talk in the history of the Olympic Games, and the "one in the world" of the Beijing Winter Olympics was even more grateful. Let's look forward to the world sports world can return to a peaceful and friendly and beautiful environment!
(Luo Treasurer)