The 2024 Paris Olympics is about to open in July, and the reporter learned from many national teams such as rock climbing that Chinese athletes are concentrating their efforts, working hard, going all out, preparing intensively, and striving to win glory for the country again. On the occasion of the "May Day" International Labor Day, we have selected five of the outstanding athletes and "model workers" to pay tribute to them!
Zhang Yufei
On August 7, 2023, Zhang Yufei showed off the nine gold medals she won at the Chengdu Universiade. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Gang
As a leading figure in the Chinese swimming world, Zhang Yufei has participated in several events many times, and has won gold and silver in international competitions, showing the world the strength and level of Chinese swimming. In 2023, Zhang Yufei participated in 59 competitions in the international arena and won 23 golds, 4 silvers and 2 bronzes. In the 2024 National Swimming Championships that just ended in Shenzhen, Zhang Yufei won 5 golds, worthy of the title of "model worker" given to her by netizens.
Recently, Zhang Yufei was also awarded the "Moving China 2023 Person of the Year". The host asked at the award ceremony: "In 2023, you will participate in the World Championships, the Universiade, the Asian Games and the World Cup, and you are tired of competing once every 4 days on average? Zhang Yufei had tears rolling in his eyes at that time, and added: "Carrying the responsibility of the country on your shoulders, there is only one word, do!"
Wang Chuqin
On April 15, 2024, Wang Chuqin returned the ball during the World Cup match in Macau. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Jinjia
In recent years, Wang Chuqin has repeatedly held three competitions in mixed doubles, men's doubles, and men's singles, so he often has to endure the test of three matches a day. The continuous schedule and strong opponents are a severe test of his physical fitness, but Wang Chuqin can always shine on the field and pass one hurdle after another, so the fans named him the title of "model worker". In the World Table Tennis Federation Star Challenge Doha in January 2024, Wang Chuqin once again played three games, playing 5 games in 10 hours a day, and won all 3-0.
In the latest rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation, Wang Chuqin once again became the big winner, winning the world No. 1 in men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles. Wang Chuqin is so strong that he ranks first in the world in all three categories, which is extremely rare in the entire history of table tennis. In the World Table Tennis Federation Saudi Arabia Grand Slam that started on May 1, Wang Chuqin will attack all the lines again, looking forward to his wonderful performance.
Chen Yufei
On April 13, 2024, Chen Yufei competed in the women's singles semifinals of the Asian Badminton Championships. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Han
As the "first sister" of the national feather women's singles, Chen Yufei has maintained a very high attendance rate in the past few seasons, whether it is a team competition or a single event, and her performance is very stable. In the 2023 season, she participated in a total of 17 singles tournaments, only missing out on the top four in two tournaments, including one stop due to illness, and was ranked second in the world at the end of the year. In the badminton ranking of the Paris Olympics, she also ranked second in the women's singles. During this year's "May Day", Chen Yufei will join hands with her teammates in Chengdu, Sichuan, to make every effort to attack the 16th Uber Cup championship of the Chinese team.
Chen Yufei once said that he does not have too good congenital conditions, as well as unique physical ability, to be able to fight today, relying on faith, determination and hard work, relying on the courage not to escape any difficulties, "This is my talent - I believe that I can do the ultimate talent." ”
巩立姣
On March 29, 2024, Gong Lijiao competed in the women's shot put final of the National Indoor Track and Field Championships. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhao Zishuo
The 35-year-old Gong Lijiao is the most important Dinghai Shenshen needle of the Chinese track and field team, and at the Tokyo Olympics, she won the championship with a personal best of 20.58 meters, achieving her "Grand Slam" in the shot put event. Engaged in shot put for more than 20 years, Gong Lijiao has accumulated a lot of injuries, but she has maintained scientific training and never gave up.
For a veteran with countless reputations, Gong Lijiao can actually retire successfully, but she still insists on chasing the next "farther 1 centimeter". "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. ”
Shi Chi-yong
On April 4, 2024, Shi Zhiyong won the gold medal in the snatch in the men's 73kg category of the Weightlifting World Cup. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Hao
As a two-time Olympic gold medalist and has broken his own world record in competitions many times, Shi Zhiyong has already made a name for himself. In the first two years of the Paris Olympic cycle, due to a serious back injury, Shi Zhiyong had almost no systematic training, and after the Hangzhou Asian Games, he was barely able to try systematic training. Not long ago, in the Weightlifting World Cup, he overcame injuries and fought for a gold and a silver.
Due to the limited number of participants in weightlifting, the Chinese weightlifting team has not yet determined the candidates for the Paris Olympics, and there is still suspense about whether Shi Zhiyong can go. Shi Zhiyong said that he will do his best to practice well during this time, and he will also promote athletes at other levels in the team to work hard. "Because as long as I'm trying, they won't give up. ”
Source: People's Daily Online
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