Xinhua News Agency, Xi'an, 15 September Title: The Road to Endeavor The Fire of Rejuvenation -- The Main Torch of the 14th National Games Is Lit
Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Xin
At about 21:27 on the 15th, at the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Shaanxi, one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization, the lights were bright and the applause was thunderous. Suddenly there was a flash of light in the jubilant field, and the flames jumped like elves.
Torchbearer Su Bingtian relays the torch on September 15. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Bowen
The whole place fell silent. The flames continue to grow into flames, and the first person to hold the theme torch "flag" in the stadium is Su Bingtian, a sprinter who won glory for the country at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The distance of tens of meters, from the speed of lightning at the New National Stadium in Tokyo more than a month ago, to the steady pace of "Chang'an Flower" to the slowness of Chinese athletes.
On the track and in the swimming pool, the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center, the main venue of the 14th National Games, is the venue for the two major events of athletics and swimming. "Chinese flying man" Su Bingtian stopped and lit the "flag" in the hands of swimming star Zhang Yufei. Between the handovers, the two men who had shown the world "China Speed" were firm-eyed and smiling, waving to the cheering audience around them.
Torchbearer Zhang Yufei (right) and Qin Kai hand over their torch relay at the opening ceremony on September 15. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wei Xiang
Subsequently, under the chase of the spotlight, Qin Kai, who lit the torch from Zhang Yufei's hand, was like an unstoppable Qin army soldier striding meteor. His interaction with the fourth torchbearer, Guo Wenjun, the two Shaanxi Olympic champions, also became the epitome of the life course of the sacred fire: on July 17, in the Holy Land Yan'an Spark Square, Guo Wenjun and Paralympic champion Zhai Xiang jointly collected the fire, so that the spark of the revolutionary holy land once again won the world's attention because of its red temperament; outside the yongning gate of the ancient city of Xi'an on August 16, Qin Kai held aloft the "banner" behind the weiwei ancient city wall and served as the first torchbearer, opening the relay inheritance of this powerful belief.
Handing over to Guo Wenjun, table tennis Grand Slam winner Ma Long was scrappy and brisk, and under the gaze of hundreds of millions of pairs of eyes, he led the "flag" with the "flag" and handed over the mission of the last torchbearer to Yang Qian, the "post-00s" athlete who shot the first gold of the Tokyo Olympic Games. At this time, the main torch tower, the "Fire of Revival", which stands on the side of the stadium, has been presented to the world.
On September 15, the main torch will be lit. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Bowen
Stainless steel colored with gold, the 21-meter-high "Fire of Revival" line is smooth. The slender tower presents a radial flame shape of yellow, green, blue, purple and red, which is rich in historical culture and rich in the thickness of future science and technology, giving people an uplifting with a strong visual impact, and also like an open wing meaning the nation taking off. The silhouettes of the various competition items of the 14th Games shine around the image of Pagoda Mountain and Yanhe River in the middle of the tower, just like the people of the whole country under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, with their dreams as horses, work hard together, and start a new journey of struggle in the new era.
At about 21:32, Yang Qian's eyes were like a torch, and with the composure of participating in the Olympic shooting final, she lit the bottom plate of the "concentric circle" ignition device. In an instant, the lighting device with the hollow pattern of "Li Tian Yu Bi" in the shape of a cloud was bright red and hot, and the flames rose up, as if to bring light and warmth to the whole scene.
On September 15, torchbearer Yang Qian lit the main torch. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xue Yuge
At this time, the ignition device surrounding the main torch tower slowly rises, and after about 40 seconds of ascension, the sacred flame of the main torch tower is also burning, just like the "flower of prosperity" that "blooms" in the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center Stadium, releasing a dazzling brilliance in the night sky of the main venue.
The moment when the main torch of this National Games was lit, it was destined to be remembered in the hearts of 39 million Sanqin sons and daughters, and became another highlight moment in the development of China's sports industry.
On September 15, the main torch was lit at the opening ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Tao Liang
Inspired by the theme slogan of the 14th Games, the athletes of the 14th Games are connected and forge ahead, igniting the sports passion of the land of Shenzhou and condensing the national pride of the sons and daughters of China. The "banner" engraved with endeavor and hope is held in the hand, and the "fire of rejuvenation" is "blooming" in the prosperous world, carrying the giant ship of the dream of building a sports power with one heart, and is sailing away at this moment.