The 1st torchbearer | Olympic champion Qin Kai: I hope to cultivate world champions for my hometown

"I am truly honored to be able to participate as the first torchbearer in the torch relay at the 14th Games and the First Special Olympics in Xi'an, and I am proud and proud of my hometown. Taking the opportunity of full preparation for the 14th Games and the Paralympic Games, Xi'an has undergone earth-shaking changes in recent years, and it has become more and more of an international metropolis, and I am considering returning to Xi'an to live permanently. After ending his mission to deliver the flame, Olympic champion Qin Kai excitedly told reporters.

As a native of Xi'anwa and an Olympic champion cultivated by the ancient city, Qin Kai has won countless honors for the ancient city in his diving career. Before participating in the 14th Games and the first torch relay activity in Xi'an City, Qin Kai had just undergone a small operation, and his physical condition was not too good, "Recently he was unwell and was hospitalized, on August 15th, I also removed the line and came directly to participate in the rehearsal." Talking about his feelings about participating in the transmission of the Quanyun Sacred Flame, Qin Kai said, "The physical state is indeed not ideal, but the mental state is very good, and I am particularly eager to participate in the transmission of the Quanyun Sacred Flame in Xi'an." For this transfer event, I am also prepared for everything. As the image ambassador of the Fourteenth Movement, I must strive to show the outside world the spirit of Shaanxi and Xi'an people who are positive and upward, who are not afraid of difficulties and can fight hard battles. Today's delivery went very smoothly and I am very happy. ”

Speaking of the great changes in Xi'an in recent years, Qin Kai said happily, "Xi'an is really becoming more and more beautiful and has more and more international standards. From the construction of the city, to the appearance of the city, as well as the creation of the atmosphere of the whole transport, I was very impressed and changed many of my previous impressions of my hometown. Especially the night view of Xi'an is definitely not worse than any city I have been to. He Zi and I are also considering it, and we will live in Xi'an in the future. ”

Talking about his next life plan, Qin Kai told reporters, "I am now a student in the journalism department of Chinese Min University, but my work unit is still in the Shaanxi Provincial Aquatics Center, and I will definitely be engaged in diving-related work such as coaching in the future." In recent years, the development momentum of diving projects in Shaanxi and Xi'an is very good, and there are many good seedlings with potential, and I have always told them that the more the competition, the more you have to enjoy the process of the competition, play a normal level, the mentality is very important, and a healthy body and mind is the wealth of a lifetime. I hope that in the future, I can strive to cultivate a new generation of diving world champions and Olympic champions for Shaanxi and Xi'an. ”

Text: Xi'an Newspaper All-Media Reporter Daniel Zhang

Pictured: Zhai Xiaoxue, an all-media reporter of Xi'an Newspaper