Yangtze River Daily, August 1, at the Tokyo Olympic Games, two athletes touched the hearts of all the teachers and staff of the Gymnasium Primary School in Qiaokou District.
On the morning of July 31, Beijing time, in the final of the women's 200-meter backstroke at the Tokyo Olympic Swimming Competition, China's Peng Xuwei finished seventh in 2 minutes 08.26 seconds. In the finale of the men's and women's mixed 4×100m medley relay, the Chinese team composed of Yan Zibei and Xu Jiayu, Zhang Yufei and Yang Junxuan won the silver medal with a time of 3 minutes 38.86 seconds. On the same day, the teachers and staff of the gymnasium primary school brushed the screen in the circle of friends with various praises for Chinese swimmers, and the teachers were full of emotion: "The children are already great!" "Regardless of the outcome, being able to stand on the Olympic field is good, it's amazing!"
Yan Zibei struggling in the pool. (Infographic)
Yan Zibei when he was in elementary school (third from left in the third row). (Courtesy of the school)
Peng Xuwei in the game. (Infographic)
Passing by the gold medal, Yan Zibei cried in an interview: "I didn't play well, this may be the closest I have to the gold medal." "His tears dripped into the hearts of the teachers." Don't cry, we know you've been fighting! Teacher Li Ailian, a former class teacher, recalled the time of that year and used three words to evaluate Yan Zibei: gentle, generous and sunny. Teacher Li said that Yan Zibei has many advantages, the most prominent are "hard-working and hard-working" and "strict self-discipline", whether he is training or studying, he is particularly able to bear hardships and has strict requirements for himself. I remember that the students who participated in the training that year had to go to the city gymnasium to train after the first class in the afternoon, until 8 o'clock in the evening, Yan Zibei after the high-intensity training, but also immediately into the study, no matter how busy and tired, will not slack off in learning, the next day the carefully written homework will be placed on the teacher's desk on time; the daily homework is clean and tidy, the accuracy rate is high, often posted as a model in the class learning garden, becoming a model for students to learn. Due to his diligence and strict requirements, his academic performance has always been at the top of the class.
The 18-year-old Peng Xuwei made her first appearance at the Olympic Games, and although she failed to win a medal, her outstanding swimming talent is obvious to all. In recent years, he has repeatedly appeared on the podium of world-class and national-level competitions. "The road ahead is still very long, I believe she will grow up quickly and continue to win glory for the country!" The teachers are full of expectations for "Xiao Peng".
It is understood that the gymnasium primary school has walked out of Fu Mingxia, Xiao Hailiang, Zheng Lihui, Tong Hui, Li Ting, Hu Jia, Liu Limin, Yang Wei and other 8 world champions. Over the years, the school has been adhering to the concept of "Shangmei Educating People", and has inherited and carried forward the spirit of "not afraid of difficulties, perseverance and hard work" among teachers and students. Teachers and students have formed a kind of "Shangmei culture", setting lofty goals, overcoming difficulties, persevering in hard work, and making more progress every day for their dreams.
(Yangtze River Daily reporter Xiang Jie correspondent Panting)
【Editor: Liu Haojie】