Yesterday, on the second day of the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, the athletes of the Chinese delegation continued to play well, winning 4 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze. At this point, the Chinese delegation temporarily topped the medal table with a record of 6 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze. In Zhangjiakou and Yanqing, award ceremonies were held yesterday to raise the national flag and play the national anthem, and athletes and spectators spent moments of passion and glory together.
Zhang Mengqiu Photographed by Zeng Lin, a reporter of this newspaper
Yang Hongqiong, reporter of this newspaper, Wang Yaxian, photographed
Guo Yujie
Liang Jingyi
Liu Zixu
Zheng Peng Photographed by Wang Yaxian, a reporter of this newspaper
The motherland helps us stand on the highest podium
Snowflakes fluttered in the sky, and the "March of the Volunteer Army" sounded 4 times in the Zhangjiakou Awards Square, and 9 five-star red flags were raised successively. In the Zhangjiakou division, Chinese athletes won 4 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze in two days.
On the first match day of the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, Chinese athlete Liu Zixu won the gold medal with a ten-shot full-time and zero penalty in the Paralympic biathlon men's sprint (sitting position) competition. This is the first gold medal of the Chinese delegation to the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games and the first gold medal of China in the Paralympic snow event.
In the majestic "March of the Volunteer Army", the five-star red flag is raised. Liu Zixu in a wheelchair faced the national flag and smiled brightly. Sport, he said, allowed him to win games and gave him the courage to overcome other difficulties, "Change starts with sport, and sport changes lives." ”
Also creating history is Guo Yujie, a local athlete in Zhangjiakou. At the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, Guo Yujie walked into the "Bird's Nest" as the standard-bearer of the Chinese delegation. On the first day of the competition, in the Paralympic biathlon women's sprint (standing) competition, Guo Yujie won the gold medal at her doorstep. This is China's first gold medal in the women's individual event at the Winter Paralympic Games and the first winter Paralympic gold medal won by a Zhangjiakou athlete. This gold medal is also of great significance to her personally, and in less than 10 days, Guo Yujie will celebrate her 18th birthday. "This is not only a gift for my father and elders in my hometown, but also a gift for myself!"
Yesterday the Paralympic cross-country skiing event began. In the two competitions held on the same day, the Chinese delegation won all two gold medals.
In the first Paralympic cross-country skiing men's long distance (sitting) competition, Beijing athlete Zheng Peng made history and won the first gold medal in the Paralympic cross-country skiing event for the Chinese team. It was also Beijing's first individual gold medal in the history of the Winter Paralympic Games.
In the Paralympic cross-country skiing women's long distance (sitting) competition, Yang Hongqiong shouted "Long live China" to cross the finish line first. In the Paralympic cross-country skiing competition that most tests the physical strength of athletes, Yang Hongqiong has achieved the best of herself. Whenever she "practiced to the point of collapse", she always meditated in her heart: There are so many disabled people in China, and there are only 96 athletes who can participate in the Winter Paralympic Games, how can they give up? From autism to self-confidence, it was sports that changed her life. Last night, standing on the highest podium, she was excited, "It is the powerful motherland that makes us stand on the world's highest podium!" ”
The national anthem is played more exciting than winning the championship
Yesterday, the National Alpine Ski Center in Yanqing welcomed the Super Giant Slalom Event. The Chinese players played well, winning two golds and two bronzes. Zhang Mengqiu and Liang Jingyi won gold in the women's and men's standing groups respectively, while Zhu Daqing (instructor Yan Hanhan) and Zhang Wenjing won bronze medals in the women's visually impaired group and the sitting posture group respectively. That night, in the Yanqing Division Awards Square, the "March of the Volunteer Army" was played twice.
It is worth mentioning that Zhang Mengqiu, Liang Jingyi and Zhang Wenjing are all young generals who are only 19 years old. The gold medal won yesterday is also Zhang Mengqiu's second medal at this Winter Paralympic Games. Previously, she won the silver medal in the women's downhill stand-up group competition on March 5. The bronze medal won by Zhu Daqing (facilitator Yan Hanhan) yesterday is also the second medal the duo has won at this Winter Paralympic Games. Previously, they won the silver medal in the women's downhill visually impaired group competition on March 5.
At the award ceremony scene, Zhang Mengqiu held the gold medal in his hand and made a number of cute moves. The five-star red flag was raised, and the "March of the Volunteer Army" resounded throughout the venue. Tears swirled in the eyes of the 19-year-old Olympic champion. "Dream Autumn! Remember what you said to the volunteers before you left the venue yesterday? At the end of the award, hearing the reporter ask this, Zhang Mengqiu wiped her tears and laughed out at once, she said: "I said, I will come back tomorrow, I still have to take the first place!" Obviously, Zhang Mengqiu fulfilled his promise to the volunteers with his own practical actions. Today, she also plans to compete in the women's all-around (standing) competition at the Winter Paralympic Games.
Liang Jingyi, a tall man, put on the gold medal and gently patted the five-star red flag on his chest with his hand.
Why gently pat the five-star red flag on your chest? Liang Jingyi told reporters after the award ceremony: "I am a member of the national team, and I represent China. He said that hearing the national anthem at the award ceremony and seeing the five-star red flag rising, this feeling is even more exciting and exciting than winning the championship in the morning.
Behind the glory is tenacity and sweat
Glory is not only a champion, athletes who dare to challenge their limits are warriors.
In the already concluded competition in Zhangjiakou, Chinese athletes Shan Yilin and Mao Zhongwu won silver medals, and Liu Mengtao, Zhao Zhiqing and Li Panpan won bronze medals. They also made history, they equally conquered themselves. Shan Yilin said: "I have not been at home for the New Year for six years, and I am actively preparing for the war. I went home for four days last April and have been training in the team ever since, and I love the sport from the bottom of my heart, and although I've been through injuries and failures, they've never beaten me. And Mao Zhongwu said, "The journey to pursue the ideal is bumpy and far away, as long as you start from the foot, with perseverance and determination, step by step, solid and solid forward, one day will reach the other side of the ideal." ”
Reaching the Winter Paralympic podium has always been Li Panpan's dream. In order to realize her dreams, she practiced until her hands were weak and she couldn't pick up chopsticks when she ate; she also froze to the point of stiffness and was carried back to the dormitory by the coach... As Li Panpan said: "The front of the medal is glory, and the back is soaked with sweat." Li Panpan admitted that sports bring her not only achievements, but also the resilience of life that has grown with years of training, and countless falls have made her grow into a more tenacious and brave girl.
Last night, when the award ceremony in Zhangjiakou ended, the applause was still enduring. "Salute to the Warrior" was sung on the spot, and the lyrics were moving, "Snowflakes bloom, the world is free and white." Salute to the warriors, as you break the ice..."
Source Beijing Evening News
Reporters Wang Qipeng, Chen Qiang, Wang Yaxian, and Zeng Qi
In addition to the byline, the picture is provided by Xinhua News Agency
Process Editor Wu Yue