How determined are the dreams? For most ordinary people, compromise is the best solution, but for others, perseverance is what they should be when they chase their dreams.
Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the Olympic Games, said: "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win the prize, but to participate; the most important thing for athletes is not triumph, but hard work." "This is the Olympic spirit he preaches. (Hopefully, Koreans should keep it in mind!) ）
Recently and my husband concerned about skiing, re-watched the movie "Flying Eagle Eddie", in addition to the plot, the filming location also makes us yearn, Europe is worthy of the ski resort, the world's top ski equipment Europe occupies the vast majority, especially the brand that has been inherited for a hundred years, regardless of style or quality and safety are at the top of the list, the craftsman spirit passed down from generation to generation in Europe has brought the ingenuity to the extreme.
After in-depth understanding of skiing, we learned that the original Olympic ski competition was also divided into several categories, such as Nordic cross-country skiing and ski jumping, which were included in the Olympic competition in 1924; alpine skiing in the Alpine region, which was included in the Olympic competition in 1936; and American freestyle skiing, which was included in the Olympic competition in 1992. Looking at the entire skiing project, Europeans have undoubtedly played skiing to new heights, and the movie "Eddie the Eagle" is about the extremely dangerous and difficult ski jumping.
The male protagonist, Eddie Edwards, was born in an ordinary family in the United Kingdom and was highly myopic. He has had a strong Olympic dream since he was a child, and he has been bent on becoming an athlete to participate in the Olympic Games despite the different eyes of others. He tried different Olympic sports such as breath holding, marbles, pole vault, hurdles and chain ball, all of which ended in failure.
One day, he was inspired to see someone skiing outdoors: since he didn't have the opportunity to participate in the Olympic Games, he could also participate in the Winter Olympics! Since then, Eddie has been preparing for the Winter Olympics.
He practiced skiing desperately, from the regional champion to the top few provincial awards, he won many youth awards medals and trophies.
In 1987, the 22-year-old Eddie made a low-level mistake at the scene of the Olympian race, causing the players to fall to the ground like dominoes, and all the members were in a mess on the live broadcast. His own conditions were not optimistic about the national team, and he was naturally kicked out.
Frustrated, Eddie plans to learn to be an honest mason following his father's advice. But not long after, in a fortuitous inevitability, he saw a sentence in the poster on the wall: "What matters is not how to start, but how to end." This sentence gave him great spiritual inspiration, and he resolutely went to Germany alone to learn ski jumping, despite his parents' opposition and financial support, as well as the indifference of the National Olympic Committee to this project.
After arriving in Germany, the moment Eddie saw world champion Finn flying man Matti slide down from the 70-meter jumping platform, he was deeply fascinated, leaping like a bird, gritting his teeth against air resistance, calmly overcoming gravity, and his feet touching the ground smoothly. The rapid series of skiing moves aroused every cell in his body and mind that was eager to chase his dreams, and strengthened his determination to participate in the Winter Olympics.
Eddie's dedication and enthusiasm also infected everyone around him, including the Norwegian national team that ridiculed him from the beginning and his father, who was a mason. Most importantly, he meets a lifelong nobleman, a restaurateur lady, and a ski shoveler (Bronson Peary, played by Wolf Uncle Hugh Jackman). I have to praise the good luck of the male protagonist, and easily meet the talented champion who has been banned.
However, at first, Bronson did not care about Eddie, after all, Eddie was more than ten years behind the other stage jumpers, and his strength was far from the same. But Eddie finally impressed him with his frank personality and perseverance, after several twists and turns, from being forced to take the initiative to become Eddie's coach, teaching him the art of ski jumping "Up-Back-Forward-Down" ”
Eddie, from 15 meters to 70 meters, fell down again and again, stood up, and constantly broke through personal limits, breaking the dilemma of the United Kingdom's decades of no successor in this event, and finally qualified for himself and his country at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada.
At the Winter Olympics, he "became famous in one fell swoop" and became the hottest "loser representative" among the players at that time, and major television and media competed to report on his "new things". He is known as Eddie the Flying Eagle.
Before the final match, he regained his form from a brief period of lost self and earned himself the respect of people all over the world. With only 1 year of ski jumping experience, he challenged the 90 meters for the first time and completed the competition perfectly, comparable to a genius. He wrote history for himself and created brilliant achievements for Britain.
The film is based on a true story, and Eddie's prototype is far more exciting than the movie. My favorite quote from the Finnish flyer Matti to Eddie at the game: "I'm satisfied even if I'm the last one, but if I don't try my best, even if I get a medal, I'm very sad." The handsome and arrogant Matti did not despise Eddie at the bottom of the score at that moment, but respected his sincerity and hard work towards the game, and they truly embodied the Olympic spirit.
I remembered what a teacher once said, "We go all out to leave no regrets." "The same is true of life. Our life achievements are not dependent on competition and comparison, to fight with others you lose and win, only by their own greatest strength to achieve it, hard work is your best results.
Of course, we also need to do our best to obey the fate of heaven and do everything according to our ability. Don't overestimate your abilities or underestimate your dreams.
May everyone on the road to chasing dreams find the right direction, persevere to the end, and not give up lightly.