This evening, at the award ceremony at zhangjiakou awards square, Chinese athlete Liu Mengtao stood on the highest podium and played the "March of the Volunteer Army" again.
"The flag was raised because of me, and the national anthem was played because of me. Special happy, very proud! Liu Mengtao said. This is the second time he has stood on the podium of Zhangjiakou Awards Square. At the first award ceremony, Liu Mengtao won a bronze medal. At today's award ceremony, he won a heavy Winter Paralympic gold medal.
"The medals have changed color and feel much better than bronze medals!" Liu Mengtao said with a smile that he returned an afternoon's congratulatory message this afternoon, and after he returned, he would send a circle of friends to share this joy with more friends.
In the Paralympic biathlon men's mid-range (sitting) event held this morning, Liu Mengtao won the championship. After the game, at the award ceremony at the venue, one of his moves was touching. Before the ceremony began, he kept sorting out his clothes and went to the volunteers on the sidelines to ask if his number cloth blocked the flag on his clothes. "I'm fighting for the country, and of course I have to show the flag when I win the championship." He said.
Liu Mengtao frankly said that he can have the current state and have the opportunity to win glory for the country, all because of the changes brought about by sports. He said every item of the disability movement is not easy. He used to train non-stop for three and a half hours a day, practicing, and the tears flowed down. Like he practiced winter projects, he basically couldn't spend the Spring Festival with his family every year. "I haven't been home for the New Year in 6 years."
He said that although his family was not around, his family's support has always been with him. Sometimes it's a phone call, a video, sometimes a short message. "It's an unspeakable feeling."