Source: CCTV News Client
Today (8th), the Hangzhou Asian Games will come to an end.
On the field, the moments when athletes compete for medals and set records are exciting.
In addition to winning and losing, there are many warm or inspirational stories, and the protagonists of these stories are not necessarily the brightest stars on the field, but the most special existence.
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This is the hand of Zou Jiaqi, the first gold medalist of the Hangzhou Asian Games and a post-00s rower.
For Zou Jiaqi, the difference of a few seconds in the game can put him apart from his opponent. She put a lot of effort into this.
Since gloves are not allowed in rowing, during normal training, Zou Jiaqi's hands rub against the oars for a long time, blistering and bleeding are inevitable, and calluses form over time. "Sometimes there are calluses on my hands, and the next day is not good, so I have to continue to practice."
This is actually the "standard" for rowers. Her teammate Qiu Xiuping is also full of vicissitudes in her hands. Together, the two won the first gold medal of the Hangzhou Asian Games for the Chinese team.
△Qiu Xiuping (left) and Zou Jiaqi (right)
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"This may be my last Asian Games."
After winning the men's table tennis championship with his teammates, the soon-to-be-35-year-old veteran Ma Long said this.
As early as 2006, 18-year-old Ma Long won a men's team gold medal in table tennis with his teammates at the Doha Asian Games. At the Guangzhou Asian Games and the Incheon Asian Games, he won the men's singles and men's doubles championships respectively, and was one of the members of the men's team champion team of these two Asian Games.
Because of his solid basic skills, Ma Long was called "hexagonal warrior" by many netizens. Behind his many honors is his hard work, sweat and consistent love.
As an athlete, Ma Long may say goodbye to the Asian Games, but we will always remember his love of table tennis.
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The veterans who insisted on the field, and the familiar "Qiu Ma".
When the 48-year-old veteran Chusovykina landed firmly on the jumping horse, applause and cheers echoed through the stadium for a long time. Olympic champion Guan Chenchen also shouted excitedly in the audience: "Qiu Mama, I love you!" ”
In Chusovykina's gymnastics career, there was a crucial figure - son Alyosha. In 2002, 2-year-old Alyosha was diagnosed with leukemia. In order to raise money for her son's illness, she chose to return to the arena after retiring.
After her son recovered, Chusovykina still fought on the gymnasium, and she chose to fight for herself. Although the trip to Hangzhou did not result in a medal, she is already a legend.
With love, it will always be the year of the fight. Currently, she is working hard to qualify for the Paris Olympics, and if successful, it will be the ninth Olympic Games of "Qiu Ma", and her record will be rewritten again.
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If you had already expected that the result would not be satisfactory, would you continue to fight?
In the uneven bars event of the women's gymnastics individual all-around final, 22-year-old Chinese girl Zhang Jin fell from the bar three times.
The first time, she fell the mat;
The second time, the coach hugged her who failed to grasp the crossbar;
The third time, she smashed both knees on the mat.
Each time, she chose to get up quickly and continue the game. Although she scored only 10.100 points in the uneven bars event, she received applause and respect from all the audience. The on-site commentary also praised one after another: "What a strong girl! ”
What is even more exciting is that in the subsequent balance beam and floor exercise, Zhang Jin withstood the pressure to play perfectly and chased the total score to the fourth place in the women's individual all-around.
In the women's floor exercise final, she won the championship in one fell swoop!
She said: "Not being discouraged, not giving up, never saying die is the duty of every athlete. "There is only one gold medal in athletics, but the gold medal of sportsmanship belongs to everyone who perseveres to the end.
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In the men's 10,000 meters of athletics, only Cambodia's Pyra Wan is still struggling to persevere. During the run, he was accompanied by a tsunami of applause and cheers from the audience.
After crossing the finish line, he turned around and bowed to the audience.
A similar scene occurred in the women's 1500m freestyle final.
As the other runners reached the finish line, Vietnam's Vu Thi Mei Tien still had 100 meters to swim, and the finishers and spectators were cheering for her. When she reached the end, the audience gave her warm applause.
We cheered for the first place and applauded the last, and the borderless spirit of sportsmanship infected everyone in this moment.
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For athletes, the charm of sports competition lies in constantly challenging themselves.
In the women's 200m breaststroke final, Ye Shiwen hit the wall first, clenched her fists and smashed into the water. This moment, long gone; At this moment, behind her years of hard work.
Ye Shiwen retired twice and made two comebacks. After winning gold at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, she once "fell to the bottom": at the Rio Olympics, she did not receive anything; Tokyo Olympics, she didn't get a ticket...
In the face of many people's "peak no more" statement, she created her own miracle in the Hangzhou Asian Games, after 9 years, won the Asian Games gold medal, "We can rely on our own efforts to raise the national flag, I think this is a very proud thing."
Ye Shiwen, who constantly challenges herself, deserves our admiration, and we look forward to seeing her again at the Paris Olympics.
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The end of the challenge may not be gold.
In the women's shot put final of athletics, Gong Lijiao won the championship and achieved three consecutive championships in the Asian Games. When she finished her final cast, the scene sounded "Courage" that she had sung to herself.
From picking up his first shot put to being an Olympic champion, Gong Lijiao took 21 years; From 20.35 meters to a best time of 20.58 meters, she worked hard silently for 11 years. To date, she has won almost all titles in this project.
The 34-year-old veteran can actually retire with success, but Gong Lijiao still chooses to constantly break through himself. "Even if there are a hundred reasons to give up, as long as there is one reason, I can stick to it, and that is my ultimate dream - 21 meters."
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After winning the women's 50m butterfly, Zhang Yufei cried very rarely, not for herself, but for her opponent, Japan's Rikako Ikee, who won the bronze medal.
Rikako Ikee won six gold medals at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and is known as the "rising star" of Japanese swimming. But the following year, she unfortunately fell ill with leukemia, and her dream came to an abrupt end.
"I want to give courage to everyone, especially those who are as sick as me." After a life-and-death struggle with illness, she returned to her favorite pool like a warrior.
At the Tokyo Olympics, Zhang Yufei made an agreement with Rikako Ikee to "meet at the Asian Games". This year, they finally stood on the podium together. Zhang Yufei said with tears in her eyes: "As long as she appears in the pool, it is a miracle." ”
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The hug given to the winner by the loser also pierces people's hearts.
In the Jiu-Jitsu competition, facing the Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Zahra Bagheri from Iran, China's Liu Yi fought steadily and steadily, and finally won the championship.
After the game, Liu Yi cried with joy. She transitioned from judo to Jiu-Jitsu, experienced repeated injuries, and withstood a lot of pressure to fight for this moment.
Seeing Liu Yi crying, Bagheri, who was being interviewed on the side, came over and kissed Liu Yi's cheek to comfort her, and the two hugged and laughed.
This is a sympathy between opponents and a warm encouragement between friends.
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After winning the women's 100m hurdles final, Lin Yuwei's first mention in an interview was not her results and Olympic qualifications, but she choked up and said: "The wish I made with Master has come true..."
Just the day before, in the women's 100m final of athletics, Ge Manqi couldn't help but cry after winning the championship: "At the moment of crossing the line, I want to tell Master that our agreement has been reached." ”
The master in their mouth is the same person - coach Liu Chaoxu. For the two, Coach Liu is like a "father", they once met and must win the gold medal "at the doorstep".
Unfortunately, in November last year, Coach Liu passed away due to illness. With the expectations of the coach, the two girls worked hard to adjust their mentality and prepare for the battle, and comforted their mentor with the gold medal.
Coach Liu, you must have seen it, your apprentices are very powerful!
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Sometimes, a small gesture is worth a thousand words.
In the men's wushu long quan final, China's Sun Peiyuan won the championship, and Macau's Song Zijun won the bronze medal.
At the award ceremony, Sun Peiyuan put the five-star red flag he was wearing in front of him and Song Zijun, and Song Zijun also put the bouquet behind his back.
Afterwards, Sun Peiyuan wrote on social media: "We will always be a family that loves each other. ”
On the field
Athletes of different geographies and ages
With your own unique experience
Write a different chapter of the Asian Games
The wonderfulness of sports
It's not just about gold
These stories have nothing to do with winning or losing
Also worthy of applause!