Source: Chao News
The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou is about to kick off, what can we pay attention to besides the "highlight moments" and gold medal moments of top athletes? On September 22, at the media briefing between the Olympic Council of Asia and the Hangzhou Asian Organizing Committee, two "old-timers" of the sports industry shared their Asian Games stories with reporters, with unknown good intentions and the relay of generations of sports people.
The spirit of the Asian Games may shine in these ordinary and special moments.
The first story: Samaranch's "Soul Question"
At the briefing, Wei Jizhong, 87-year-old lifetime honorary vice president of the Olympic Council of Asia, appeared. He has participated in the Olympic bid three times, is known as the "father of China's sports industry", and is quite influential in the sports industry.
At the scene, he first shared a set of exciting data: all 45 national (regional) Olympic Committees of the Olympic Council of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou have registered, and the number of registered athletes has exceeded 12,000, the largest number of registrations ever.
What does this mean? Wei Jizhong continued, "Our Asian Games is not only a competitive competition for elite athletes, but also a sports carnival open to all those who love sports, and a grand event for the people of Asia. ”
Wei Jizhong then told his story. The Hangzhou Asian Games has a total of 40 major events, 61 sub-events and 481 small events, which is the Asian Games with the most events. Earlier, Juan Antonio Samaranch, the honorary president of the International Olympic Committee, seriously asked Wei Jizhong why so many sports were put into the Asian Games.
Wei Jizhong replied that the results of the competition are important, but they are not the whole story of the Asian Games. What really matters is that we want more athletes to have the opportunity to participate in this event. Only by adding more regional sports to the Asian Games can more athletes win medals and promote the status of sports in society.
Data shows that at the last Asian Games, more than 80% of the delegations and countries of the Asian Olympic Games won medals. "The moment an athlete wins a medal will greatly stimulate people's love for sports, and it will also prompt the local government to increase its support for sports. Here, we call on journalists not only to report on elite athletes, but also to pay more attention to ordinary athletes. Wei Jizhong said.
The second story: Raja Randhir Singh's special moment
"How do you understand the theme slogan of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, 'Heart to @FutureHeart, @未来'?"
At the scene, a reporter asked Raja Randhir Singh, the acting president of the Olympic Council of Asia, a question.
"I believe that the Hangzhou Asian Games is a sports event representing peace and harmony, and 'heart-to-heart integration' is a call to the whole world, symbolizing the joint efforts of Asian people, hand in hand, and working together towards a better future." Hosting a sports event at the level of the Asian Games requires such strength, which is also a unique advantage of the Asian people. Raja Randhir Singh said that on behalf of the Olympic Council of Asia, I salute the Hangzhou Asian Organizing Committee for such a theme slogan, and we are very willing to promote and disseminate this slogan.
Promoting the Asian Games is inseparable from the personal efforts of each of us, and I hope that the younger generation can learn something from it.
Raja Randhir Singh also shared his story.
"In 1982, when my father was serving in the Olympic Council of Asia, I was representing the Indian national team. And this year, my daughter is preparing for the upcoming shooting competition, and I am very much looking forward to her performance. Like all fathers in the world, Raja Randhir Singh does not hide his pride.
"This is a very special moment for me, it is also the legacy of the Asian Games spirit from generation to generation, I wish my daughter and I wish all athletes the best." Raja Randhir Singh said emotionally.
AFTER LISTENING TO THE TOUCHING STORY, THE REPORTER ALSO MET MANY PEERS OUTSIDE THE VENUE, SUCH AS DINARA, A TEXT REPORTER FROM UZBEK RENESSANS TV WITH BEAUTIFUL BIG EYES. I saw that she and her colleagues were wearing the same clothes and shoes: the main color of blue and white, the same color as the flag of Uzbekistan, and the name of Uzbekistan was printed on the backpack. She was holding the microphone to the camera to complete a super-fast live report, and after the end they were ready to wander around and try some Hangzhou food.
ON THE SIDE, RAFEQ MOHAMMED, A PHOTOJOURNALIST FROM SYDNEY, WHO HAD JUST LEARNED A PIECE OF EIGHT-DAN JIN FROM VOLUNTEERS, WAS SURROUNDED BY A GROUP OF PEERS TO CONSULT HIS FEELINGS AFTER TRAINING. "It's wonderful, this traditional Chinese sport has made me feel comfortable practicing and gained more strength, and I think I will learn it well in the coming days." He said.