Speed skating world champion Ye Qiaobo's "first lesson of school": be the best version of yourself We are all champions

Beijing, September 1 (Central Broadcasting Network Reporter Bai Jiege Ji Lele) September 1 is the first day of the official opening of the new school year for most primary and secondary schools. The distinctive "First Lesson of School" was also held in various places. Ye Qiaobo, the world champion of speed skating and the winner of China's first Winter Olympic medal, came to Beijing No. 11 Middle School to share his growth story with the students, and also gathered with his skating classmates at the school's simulated ice rink to teach them training skills and look forward to the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.

Today, 156 days before the opening of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the opening ceremony of Beijing No. 11 Middle School welcomed a special teacher: Ye Qiaobo, member of the Athletes Committee of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee and world champion of speed skating. Ye Qiaobo shared her growth experience with the students watching the live broadcast on the podium, one of which was the story of her own welding ice knife before winning China's first Winter Olympic medal in 1992. She said: "I was training the day before I participated in the world competition in South Korea, the ice knife suddenly flew out, there was no spare ice knife at that time, I had to go to the repair shop to find a master to weld, he said he would repair the car, he would not repair the knife, so I borrowed a welding machine and solder, and I welded the ice knife according to the gourd painting scoop." The next day at the World Championships, I won two gold medals, also wearing this pair of ice knives I welded, and won the first medal of the Winter Olympics. The first item on display in the museum of the Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics is this worn-out ice knife. ”

On September 1, when he came to Beijing No. 11 Middle School, Ye Qiaobo brought a new pair of skate shoes. However, on the school's simulated ice rink, this pair of ice knives for speed skating is not easy to use. Ye Qiaobo changed into the fancy skates used by the students for training, stood on the simulated ice surface, and taught everyone training skills.

Ye Qiaobo led the students to warm up (Photo by reporter Bai Jiege)

Ye Qiaobo, 56, is a member of the Athletes Committee of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee. Talking about the Beijing Winter Olympics, which will open in five months, she also expressed her expectations for the younger generation of athletes. She said: "In fact, the gold medal is not the only one, for our Winter Olympic athletes, the key is to go all out, leave no regrets, and fully demonstrate the self-confidence, self-improvement and self-reliance of Chinese youth." ”

Ye Qiaobo lamented that when he first learned to skate, he could only train on lakes in the wild, and now students and even children in the south can also take ice sports as their extracurricular interests. She said: "Today is the first day of school, children must be particularly looking forward to the realization of the burden reduction policy, make good use of spare time and holiday time, and feel the charm and joy of sports." Only by practicing a good body and becoming a student with excellent character and learning can he become a useful talent of the country. ”

Ye Qiaobo gave a demonstration to the students (Photo by reporter Bai Jiege)

She shouted alongside the children at the end of her commencement speech: "Go all out, never give up, be the best version of yourself, we are all champions." ”

At the beginning of the first new school year after the introduction of the "double reduction" policy for education, Cui Chumin, secretary of the party committee and principal of Beijing No. 11 Middle School, welcomed new students and new teachers at the opening ceremony, and said in an interview with reporters: "This year is the year when the 'double reduction' policy is landed, we started the research and work arrangements very early, made a lot of preparations, and can be implemented soon after the opening of the school." It is mainly around the quality improvement of classroom teaching and the quality improvement of customer service to meet the diverse needs of students and families. ”