Delivering the message of spring in the ice and snow: China and the world are moving toward the future together
- written on the occasion of the closing of the Beijing Winter Olympics
■ China Military Network reporter Ren Xu and Zhang Xiaojun
All endings mean new beginnings; all Partings contain the hope of reunion.
On the evening of February 20, as the International Olympic Committee flag flying at the Beijing National Stadium slowly fell, the main torch of the Winter Olympics was slowly extinguished, and the 24th Winter Olympics was held in the "Double Olympic City" "Beijing concluded successfully.
This is an unforgettable moment! For more than half a month, athletes and audiences around the world have witnessed the glory and dreams of competitive sports; under the Five Rings, nearly 3,000 athletes from 91 countries and regions have used hard work and unity, competition and friendship, laughter and tears, Celebrations and farewells write a new chapter of the Olympic Games and interpret the Olympic motto of "Faster, Higher, Stronger - More United".
is the first global comprehensive sports event to be held as scheduled since the outbreak of the new coronavirus. It is an event that inspires the world and unites and cooperates! In the new era, China has fulfilled its solemn promise, overcome numerous difficulties, and built a stage for the world's ice and snow athletes to realize their dreams. It insists on running the Olympics in a green, shared, open, and clean manner, and has dedicated a simple, safe, and clean Olympics to the world. The wonderful Olympic Games set a new benchmark for hosting major events.
On the evening of February 20th, the closing ceremony of the 24th Beijing Winter Olympics was held at the National Stadium. This is the opening "light up" session. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Zijian
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From February 4 to February 20, 2022, the history of human sports will record, treasure, and pass on these glorious days and nights!
The reason why competitive sports is so touching lies not only in the moment when athletes stand on the podium, but also in the will to pursue limits, surpass themselves, and challenge faster, higher, and stronger. It lies in enjoying the game, respecting opponents, and Pursue a more united sportsmanship. At this Winter Olympics, athletes from five continents stepped on skates and snowboards to demonstrate the passion and power of ice and snow sports. Saudi Arabia and Haiti completed their "ice-breaking journey" to participate in the Winter Olympics; Jamaica sent a delegation of 20 people including 9 athletes, which was the country's largest number of participants in the Winter Olympics. Through the Beijing Winter Olympics, athletes have sown the seeds of their dreams of riding ice and snow around the world.
In this Winter Olympics, many world records and Olympic records were broken. Each outstanding achievement and each glorious moment made mankind proud and made the world boil. What shocked the world more than the achievements and records was ——Those moments where we work hand in hand to radiate the brilliance of sportsmanship both on and off the field.
In the freestyle skiing women's big platform final, Chinese player Gu Ailing came back to win the gold medal. After the game, Gu Ailing hugged and comforted the defeated French player Tess Leder.
In the snowboarding men's slopestyle finals, Chinese teenager Su Yiming won the silver medal and was on the podium with his idol, bronze medalist and Canadian star McMorris. After presenting the souvenirs, Su Yiming couldn't wait to step forward and hug his idol. He said: "It is the most precious experience in life to receive an award on the same stage with my childhood idol."
American athlete Tessa Mode captured the first-person view of entering the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics , when she shouted "Hello" to the volunteers on the sidelines in Chinese, a volunteer enthusiastically waved and responded "Welcome to China" in English. Tessa was moved by this heart-warming greeting. On February 12, Tessa Mode posted a video on social platforms, sharing her last day in China and saying: "I will cry on the plane, I will choke, love you."
Outside the game, the United States Freestyle skiers praised the venues, volunteer services and other work of the Beijing Winter Olympics at the media conference. Yuki Ota, a well-known Japanese fencer and member of the International Olympic Committee, posted a post on social media to share his warm experience with volunteers for the Beijing Winter Olympics, sparking heated discussion.As competitors from other countries, the narrative perspective of foreign athletes is both "subjective" and "objective", focusing on details. In the stories told by foreign athletes, the world felt the warmth and meticulousness of the Winter Olympics services, and also saw the beautiful and enthusiastic China.
The concept of "One world, one family" and the call for "more unity" stir up each other. The Beijing Winter Olympics demonstrates the common values of all mankind and arouses widespread attention and resonance from people of all countries. According to authoritative data, the Beijing Winter Olympics has become the Winter Olympics with the highest ratings to date, attracting more than 2 billion people's attention on social media around the world.
At the 139th Plenary Session of the International Olympic Committee on February 19, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach awarded the Olympic Cup to all the Chinese people to thank the Chinese people for their outstanding contributions to the Beijing Winter Olympics. . "We can clearly feel the warmth, energy, hospitality and support given to us by the Chinese people from all walks of life and of all ages." bach said.
Those who share the same goals are not far away from mountains and seas. The Beijing Winter Olympics has written a significant mark in the history of the Olympic movement. Here, " to the future together" is not just a slogan, but a successful practice of China joining hands with the world to pursue the Olympic spirit . The warm and hospitable Chinese people have devoted their efforts to the successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics, explaining the understanding of the Olympic concept of a youthful nation with a history of 5,000 years of civilization. The sports ideal shared by mankind transcends barriers such as language, skin color, belief, and culture. Many years later, people may have forgotten the ownership of the gold medal, but the brilliance of humanity and the surge of emotion exuded in this event will surely become a beautiful memory that will be deeply engraved.
On the evening of February 20, the closing ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing was held at the National Stadium. This is the delegation flag and athlete entrance phase. Photo taken by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ga As a staunch supporter and active participant of the Olympic movement, the Chinese sports delegation achieved "full participation" in 7 major events and 15 sub-events in the Winter Olympics for the first time, of which 35 minor events participated for the first time. With high morale and perseverance, Chinese ice and snow athletes fought bravely and won a total of 15 medals, 9 golds, 4 silvers and 2 bronzes, creating the best record in history since participating in the Winter Olympics.
At the same time, with their confident, open and sunny image, they showed the spirit of China's young generation who shoulder the mission and have their own struggles.
grows stronger with age, and strives to achieve great results. Looking at this Winter Olympics, from the Chinese short track speed skating team winning the first gold medal in the mixed team relay event to Xu Mengtao and Qi Guangpu, who were born in 1990, winning gold medals in the freestyle skiing aerials event respectively. , the experienced veterans have set an example for the younger generation with their calmness, sophistication and stable performance.
A young man has ambitions, but a tiger roars in the valley. A group of "post-00s" shined at the Beijing Winter Olympics: Gu Ailing boldly attempted the highest level of difficulty in the third jump of the women's freestyle skiing big jump final and successfully reversed and won the gold medal; in the women's freestyle skiing U-shaped field skills final, Gu Ailing And won the championship with absolute advantage. "Little Shuanzi" Su Yiming made another effort after winning the silver medal in the men's snowboarding slopestyle competition. In the first two rounds of the men's snowboarding big platform final, he secured first place with a high score of 182.5 points, achieving He achieved China's "zero breakthrough" in snowboarding's gold medal at the Winter Olympics and became China's youngest Winter Olympics champion. Li Wenlong, who won the silver medal in the short track speed skating men's 1000m, resolutely implemented team tactics even when his skates broke, earning praise from netizens!
veterans join hands with newcomers to perform this Olympic event in a wonderful way. People are also pleased to find that more and more people no longer pay one-sided attention to the winning and losing of medals in this Winter Olympics. In the alpine skiing competition where many experts compete, Chinese athlete Kong Fanying competes in 6 events. She said in an interview: "There are Chinese names in every competition, which I feel particularly proud of. Things. Although there is still a gap in performance, I will not give up. As long as my physical condition allows, I will definitely continue to practice.This is a career I love and I have dedicated my entire youth to it without any regrets. "Snowboarders Cai Xuetong and Liu Jiayu competed in the 4th Winter Olympics, but still have the desire to "continue to fight"; short track speed skater Wu Dajing posted late at night, "I will not retire if I don't admit my cowardice." February On the 18th, in the women's freestyle skiing half-pipe skills final, Chinese player Zhang Kexin challenged the difficult 1080 move. After making a mistake and falling, she insisted on sliding to the finish line. Netizens left a message: "This event will win the championship! "She stood up. As long as she's fine, she'll come again at the Milan Winter Olympics." "
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In the Beijing Winter Olympics, it is not just the "gold medal" that shines. Every ranking is soaked in the sweat and tears of the athletes. Let sports return to its true nature! There will be gains and losses in competitions, no matter the result No matter what, just try your best. In this way, people can more fully enjoy the joy brought by competitive sports, more deeply feel the light of the Olympic spirit, and more deeply appreciate the burning emotions in the hearts of ice and snow athletes.
Beijing Winter Olympics The meeting has come to an end, and the competition in the Winter Olympics has come to an end, but the dream stadium has not bid farewell, and the journey of struggle has no end. Life is a broader stage than the Olympics, and we must continue to run and rise with a confident and peaceful mind. Transcend. With dreams and hard work, you will be your best and achieve a better future.
On the evening of February 20, the closing ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing was held at the National Stadium. This is the Olympic Games flag and The national flag of the People's Republic of China flutters at the closing ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi
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The tension of life, the brilliance of humanity, and the joy of victory, the Beijing Winter Olympics venues are blooming moment by moment. , exuding a charm that transcends national boundaries and transcends time and space.
With the conclusion of the Winter Olympics, a major question has caused people to think: What "Winter Olympics heritage" has been left by the Beijing Winter Olympics?
"Winter Olympics legacy" is the "snow" New ice and snow landmarks such as "Feiyan", "Xueyoulong" and "Xueruyi". In the future, these venues will be open to the public and operate uninterrupted throughout the year. The repeated use, comprehensive use and long-lasting use of these competition venues will be left to China and A precious treasure of the world.
"Winter Olympics legacy" is China's future booming ice and snow sports industry. The Beijing Winter Olympics not only brought wonderful competitions to audiences around the world, but also ignited the enthusiasm for ice and snow sports among the people. With the With the growth of ice and snow consumption demand, "cold resources" are becoming "hot economy".
The "Winter Olympics legacy" is that 300 million people participate in ice and snow sports. China has carried out the practice of "driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports", which has greatly promoted ice and snow sports. The leap-forward development of sports. For the world, the significant growth in the number of participants in ice and snow sports has provided a broad space for the vigorous development of global ice and snow sports and ice and snow industries. It has also provided innovative development of ice and snow sports in other countries that are not rich in ice and snow resources. , Promoting industrial upgrading provides Chinese practices and Chinese plans that can be used for reference.
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However, the most precious "Winter Olympics legacy" is the confidence that China has brought to the world to "move towards the future together".
At present, mankind Facing multiple challenges. How to defeat the epidemic? How to deal with changes? The Olympic motto added "more unity" more than a hundred years after it was proposed, providing answers to the questions of the times. The theme slogan of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics "Together for the Future" is a perfect interpretation of it.
Grand opening on the day of the beginning of spring! People from all over the world come together to tell stories of peace and friendship. This is the moment to convey dreams and glory, this is the moment to show courage and strength, this is the moment to express friendship and unity. On the closing day of
, all the land of China is in spring! From the "small reunion" of every family to the "big reunion" of the Olympic family, the successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics sent a strong signal to the world: unite and move forward hand in hand, and the bright future must belong to us!
One Winter Olympics, a "global village", let's look towards the future together! Although the competition has ended, the friendship will not end.The 1.4 billion Chinese people will continue to work hand in hand with the people of the world towards the future, jointly write a beautiful chapter of human civilization, and move towards a better future while working together!
On the evening of February 20, the closing ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing was held at the National Stadium. Here are the kids singing the Olympic song. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Can
Source: People's Liberation Army Daily
