On the last few match days, delegations seized the opportunity to create miracles at the Tokyo Olympics, and it was already significant that one team, they could appear in the Olympic arena, was the 29-athlete Refugee Olympic Team.
At the opening ceremony, they appeared in dark blue suits, but few people know that this dress is sponsored by Chinese companies.
On August 5th, the official WeChat public account of Hengyuanxiang (Group) Co., Ltd. adopted this set of custom ceremonial costumes and elaborated on the design concept behind it: blue represents the Olympic spirit - peace; the tie and silk scarf use the pattern of peace dove, symbolizing that every nation and every living individual in the world enjoys a free and healthy life.
Netizens sighed: "Because we have been drenched in rain, we will help others hold umbrellas." ”
This is the second time this inspiring team has appeared in the Olympic arena. In 2016, 10 athletes participated in the Olympic Games for the first time in this special form. The IOC and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have partnered to create this mission to raise awareness of the plight of refugees and to deliver a message of hope to fellow refugees and the world.
The roster of the refugee delegation for the Olympic Games was not officially determined until June 8 this year, with a total of 29 athletes from 11 countries including Syria, South Sudan, Iran and Afghanistan.
Among them, 6 people have participated in the Rio Olympic Games, and they will compete in 12 major sports such as swimming, track and field, judo, taekwondo, and karate.
Teguera Lorupe, the leader of the refugee delegation, once said: "Athletes represent not only themselves, but also all the refugees in the world. Let us unite, we are united people. Sport is our universal language, let's have fun. ”
At the opening ceremony on the evening of July 23, Beijing time, when this calm blue appeared in the stadium, the audience responded with warm applause.
According to the official WeChat public account of Hengyuanxiang (Group) Co., Ltd. on August 5, the clothing on the athletes of the refugee delegation was customized by the group, including suits, shirts, silk scarves, ties, shoes, belts and badges of the refugee representative figure.
The overall costumes of male and female athletes are blue, representing the Olympic spirit - peace. In detail, the tie and scarf adopt the pattern of peace dove, symbolizing that every ethnic group and every living individual in the world enjoys a free and healthy life, while the blue background symbolizes this tranquility so that displaced international refugees can finally find their own habitat and no longer wander away.
The overall concept of customization comes from the proposal of IOC President Bach in May when he redefined the Olympic spirit: TOGETHER, more unity.
The design team staff communicated with the IOC after receiving the list, customizing it according to the size of each participating athlete.
In the early morning of July 23, local time, 19 hours before the opening ceremony began, the staff was still fine-tuning the original dress
Seeing this, some netizens borrowed Mr. Gu Hongming's line from the TV series "The Age of Awakening": "Chinese has something indescribable that no other ethnic group has, that is, gentleness." ”
"Because we've been raining, we'll hold umbrellas for others."
The strong performance of the athletes of the refugee delegation at this Olympic Games is also touching.
In the men's 800m preliminary round of athletics held on July 31, Beijing time, James Sheen Jack, a refugee athlete from South Sudan, accidentally fell. As James prepared to cut the line to the inside lane, he collided with a player and fell to the ground. However, he immediately got up and insisted on running the whole way, reaching the finish line last with a time of 2:02.04.
Although he did not enter the next round of competition, for James to be able to come to the Tokyo Olympics, to a certain extent, he has overcome the suffering and run out of hope.
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