At the recent Beijing Winter Paralympic Ice Hockey Arena, Chinese female athlete Yu Jing played 5 minutes and 16 seconds in the match against Italy, becoming the third female Paralympic ice hockey player in the history of the previous Winter Paralympic Games to participate. She used her own experience to explain what it means to "not let the eyebrows be shaved".
"This flower is so fragrant!" They were all given to me by the loveliest volunteers. Walking off the field, Yu Jing, a 38-year-old Chinese Paralympic ice hockey player holding flowers in her hand, even if she wears a mask, can see her bright smile through her eyes.
On March 8, in the final round of the winter paralympic ice hockey event, the Chinese team defeated italy, the fourth place team in the last Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games, 6-0, ranking first in group B with three wins. In the game, Yu Jing played 5 minutes and 16 seconds, making her debut at the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games. She is not only the only female member of the Chinese team, but also the only female player in the seven participating teams of the Winter Paralympic Games.
After the game, Cui Yutao, the captain of the Chinese team, was also happy for Yu Jing: "She played today! I don't see that the other party treats her as a lady, and she bumps into each other. She did a good job and did her best. ”
Paralympic ice hockey is a mixed sport in which female players are allowed. However, due to the particularity of the project, female players are very rare. Before Yu Jing, only two female players in the history of the Winter Paralympic Games had participated in paralympic ice hockey matches, and Yu Jing's appearance made her the third person in history.
Yu Jing said that she hopes that her experience can inspire more women with disabilities and see hope: "When they see me on the field, it shows that they also have this possibility." All women with disabilities in the world can also stand on the stage of such international competitions, which is also an opportunity and encouragement for them. ”
Accustomed to falling and standing up after a fierce collision, accustomed to competing with many male athletes, Yu Jing interpreted gender equality in her own way, even in the ice hockey arena.
Image source: Xinhua News Agency, China Disabled Persons' Federation