With cold winds and snowflakes fluttering, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is about to usher in an eye-catching winter event - the 14th National Winter Games. However, behind this grand event, there is a series of suspicious questions: what are the ethnic selection criteria for naturalized athletes? Will their choice affect the outcome of the competition? What kind of new performance will there be in this Winter Games? Let's unveil this mystery and explore the story behind the sport.
First up was Lim Hyo-jun, who was part of South Korea's short track speed skating team and even won the Olympic title. However, because he could not tolerate the behavior of his teammates, he chose to leave and accepted the invitation of the Chinese short track speed skating team to become a member of China. At the Winter Games, his registration materials showed that he had settled in China's Heilongjiang Province, and what was even more striking was that he chose the Han nationality as his own ethnic group, a move that sparked heated discussions and questions on the Internet.
At the same time, the brothers Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang have also become the highlight of this Winter Games. Their father is Chinese and their mother is from Hungary. Although Liu Shaolin won the gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the brothers chose to represent China due to the lack of support from the Hungarian Ice Association. On their registration form, they chose the Hui as their national identity, which also became one of the topics.
The ethnic selection criteria for naturalized athletes have attracted much attention. Some of the naturalized players have also chosen Han Chinese, which is puzzling. But whether it is Lin Xiaojun or the Liu brothers, they have won people's respect and recognition with their top-notch technology and all-out attitude.
In the reflections provoked by this topic, one began to think about the true meaning of naturalized athletes. Is it the national identity or the fighting spirit on the field that is more important? Perhaps, the existence of naturalized athletes allows us to see the inheritance and integration of sportsmanship. No matter where they come from, no matter what ethnic identity they choose, what really matters to an athlete is the flame that burns in their hearts, that love of the game and the desire to win.
By looking at the choices of naturalized athletes, we may be able to draw some insights: in this era of multiculturalism, national identity is no longer a boundary, but more of a identity and belonging. No matter where we come from, no matter what identity we choose, what really matters is the pursuit of our dreams and the attitude of hard work. Just like Lin Xiaojun and the Liu brothers, they proved to us with their actions that the spirit of hard work transcends national boundaries and transcends nations, and it is an invisible force that inspires us to keep moving forward. May we all be like them in the field of life, move forward bravely, fearlessly, chase our own dreams, and create our own brilliance!