"She is the most honored figure skater in U.S. history, winning 43 tournaments, including five World Championships, nine national championships and two Winter Olympic medals," the White House wrote in a statement.

Asia Pacific Daily Ai Ren

According to ABC , US President Biden announced on Wednesday that he will nominate former President Kennedy daughter Caroline Kennedy as ambassador to Australia and nominate the famous Chinese figure skater Guan Yingshan as ambassador to Belize .

White House wrote in a statement: "She is the most honored figure skating athlete in American history, and has won 43 championships, including 5 World Championships, 9 National Championships and 2 Winter Olympics medals. She became the first public diplomatic envoy in 2006. For ten years, she has visited US State Department and has close contact with young people around the world on social and educational issues."

From an ordinary second-generation Chinese immigrant to the "Queen of Ice" to the dazzling political star, Kwan Yingshan's life experience perfectly interprets the "American Dream" and inspires countless young people with dreams.

41-year-old Guan Yingshan is from Zhongshan, Guangdong. As an immigrant generation, her parents rely on working in Chinese restaurants to make a living, but they are particularly concerned about their children's education and specialty cultivation. Guan Yingshan’s brother is an ice hockey athlete, while she and her sister learn figure skating .

In order to save money, Guan Yingshan and her sister will get up at 3 or 4 o'clock, so that they can skate for free in the skating rink where their acquaintances are responsible for. When she recalled this past, she thanked her willpower. "When others are staying in the warm bed, but you can get up and put on ice skates, you have already begun to succeed."

Another memory of the past is about a pair of ice skates. When she participated in the National Figure Skating Competition for the first time, Guan’s father promised to prepare a pair of skates for Guan Yingshan, but she was ecstatic and saw another girl’s name on the sole of the shoe. It turned out that her father tried his best and could only afford second-hand shoes. To this day, Kwan Yingshan has kept this pair of shoes, which not only inspires her to struggle, but also reminds her of her parents' love.

Fortunately, with sweat and talent, Guan Yingshan shines in the ice and snow world. She has been the world champion 5 times, won the National Championship 7 times, and won two Olympic medals. Her struggle experience and confidence are also loved by the American people. All kinds of around her can be seen everywhere, and there are even cartoons based on her and Barbie doll . What is even more commendable is that Guan Yingshan did not stop there. She has a clear understanding of her future. In 2006, she majored in political science at the University of Denver and minored in International Relations and . Later, she completed her postgraduate studies at Tufts University's Law and Diplomacy School.

While studying at the University of Denver, Kwan met her senior sister, then Secretary of State Rice . She recommended herself to Rice and was appointed as the first public diplomatic envoy during the term of Bush Jr. After Obama came to power, she served as a consultant to the President's Sports and Nutrition Team, and together with the then First Lady Michelle , she followed the issue of teenage obesity .

While his career is rising step by step, Guan Yingshan also gains love. She fell in love with Pell, former head of national security strategic planning at the White House, and helped the latter run for governor. Because Pell came from a famous family, Guan Yingshan seemed to have become a "Cinderella" in this marriage and was pointed at by some idle people. However, when the two divorced, Pell called out to Kwan Yingshan on Twitter, hoping that she would be richer and she would pay the divorce attorney fee. Kwan Yingshan only replied, "I'm going to attend the Women's Forum." She is confident and powerful, free and generous.

Now, nominated by Biden as Ambassador to Belize, Guan Yingshan's journey seems to be getting smoother and smoother. Talent is important, but hard work and choice are more important. As Guan Yingshan once said, "set lofty ideals and make every effort to act."

(Source: Asia Pacific Daily APD News)