Cao Lei, when she won the gold medal in the 75kg women's weightlifting class at the Beijing Olympic Games, she burst into tears for 4 or 5 minutes when she was supposed to be cheering. These were not tears of joy, but tears of real sadness. The reason was that in her Before the last lift, the coach told her that her mother had passed away. Her father and coach kept this news from her for two months. She failed in the last move and did not break the world record, although her usual results are much higher than this record. Afterwards, she said: "I couldn't concentrate, I was thinking about my mother."
Compared with the regret of not being able to see her mother for the last time, the regret of not breaking the world record is really insignificant. We can only hope that hanging the "gold inlaid jade" to worship his mother will somewhat alleviate Cao Lei's regret and sadness.
Eric Shanty is an American swimmer. His performance in the U.S. Swimming Corps led by Phelps is not dazzling, but he has gained the respect of the world. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer two months ago, but he still chose to participate in the Olympics. He failed to advance to the men's 200-meter breaststroke semifinals, and his Olympic journey ended. Shanti had no regrets about this and told the media his thoughts on this trip to Beijing, "I am very happy. Although I did not win a medal, I came to Beijing and experienced the Olympics, which was enough. ”
In addition, Shanti’s father is also a cancer patient and is currently receiving treatment. Shanti said that his illness this time made him better understand the pain his father went through. At the same time, he also wants to thank everyone who cares about him and helps him. "I will have a long talk with my father. We must face the disease with a more positive and optimistic attitude. There is no difficulty that we cannot overcome!"
This reminds me of the recent online Popular video circulating - Professor Randy Bausch's speech "The Last Lesson". His words have infected people all over the world, "We can't change the cards in our hands, but we can decide how to play them." Athlete Shanti's Olympic Games Stories also give us this kind of inspiration. In the face of illness and even death, his calm attitude and upward spirit built up the height of his life and embodied the soul of the Olympic movement, adding a yearning and emotion to our lives as viewers.< /p>
At this Olympics, Iraqi athletes did not have dazzling results, but they received media attention because of their unfortunate fate. First, she was expelled from the International Olympic Committee and missed the Beijing Olympics. At that time, female athlete Dana Hussein moved countless viewers with her tears and appeals to the camera. Later, their dream came true and they won the tickets for the Beijing Olympics at the last moment. The joy of regaining it made them cry again. Now, their competition has begun, but the news of "Iraqi athletes wearing their own old T-shirts to compete", "Iraqi female athletes wearing second-hand running shoes to compete in the Olympics" and "Iraqi athletes renting rowing boats to compete" still aroused many viewers of sympathy.
However, Dana Hussain is not as ashamed as we thought, "I definitely wish I could have a new pair of brand-name running shoes, but I have been lucky enough to get the opportunity to come to Beijing to participate in the Olympics. ” She continued, “Since the first day I started running, I have been eager to appear in the Olympics one day. Now my dream will come true on August 16. I am really excited. ” p>
An athlete who has dreamed of setting foot on the Olympic track since he was a child will still care about the condition of a pair of running shoes when he is about to stand in the Bird's Nest Stadium to compete with the world's best players? This is the power of dreams and the hope that dreams bring to mankind.
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Athletes have physical strength and athletic skills beyond our reach, but they also have the heartbreak, optimism, pursuits and dreams of ordinary people.
What they have to face may also be what we have to face, and their stories are also our stories.
"Wonder Boy" Zhu Qinan shed tears of regret, but the audience gave the young player endless applause. Zhu Qinan regretted losing the gold medal, but besides the gold medal, he was also moved.
Zhu Qinan admitted that he was under tremendous pressure. When the host announced: "The silver medal winner is Zhu Qinan, China!" The audience stood up and gave the warmest applause. Zhu Qinan, who stood in the runner-up position, once again Unable to suppress his emotions, he shed tears of gratitude desperately.
Behind Zhu Qinan is a difficult road that few people know. He was born in a poor family. According to his father Zhu Yuan, studying is the only way to change his destiny. So, when the boy reached the right age to go to school, he came to the "big city" Wenzhou with his parents, carrying a little borrowed money. At that time, his father Zhu Yuanyou sold fruits and worked as a temporary worker, and his mother Xie Aifang helped others cook and lived in a rental house with extremely poor conditions. In this environment, Zhu Qinan became extremely thin due to malnutrition. He never asked for anything from adults. The only toy he had was the toy gun his father gave him when he was 5 years old. "For 18 yuan, a gun has 8 different sounds. You press it and it will go off. Later, the gun was broken by my nephew. Zhu Qinan even cried sadly at that time." Xie Aifang said.
It was this toy gun that started to make Zhu Qinan interested in shooting. In the second half of the first semester of junior high school, the coach of Wenzhou Amateur Sports School took a fancy to the active Zhu Qinan.
Holding the gun, aiming, and pulling the trigger... actions like this fascinated Zhu Qinan. Zhu Qinan won the championship in a competition in Wenzhou City, which allowed him to enter the provincial team. In 2003, Zhu Qinan participated in the National Urban Games for the first time, showing his strong psychological quality and stable technical level, and successfully won the championship. As the number of competitions and gold medals increased, Zhu Qinan entered the national team. But no one thought that Zhu Qinan would be selected to represent China in the Olympic Games. What is even more surprising is that he actually stood on the Olympic podium in the end. Four years after Athens, Zhu Qinan is still training hard to achieve his goal of defending his title at the Beijing Olympics. Zhu Qinan usually "just sit down and leave" every time he goes home.
After losing the gold, Zhu Qinan said frankly: "I have been in a state of anxiety and confusion since I moved into the Olympic Village. I really wanted to win the game, but I knew I couldn't compete for this gold medal as the defending champion. But it’s really not easy to leave it all behind. “Yes, it’s really hard for a young person.
In the women's individual all-around final of gymnastics at the Beijing Olympics, a face that was not young appeared, with firm and gentle eyes. She is the 33-year-old German veteran Oksana Alexandrovna Xusovitina. In order to treat her son who was suffering from leukemia, she came back to compete at the age of 26. This was her fifth Olympic competition and won a silver medal in the women's vault. The audience expressed their admiration for her. Xusovitina's eldest son Alyosha was diagnosed with leukemia in 2002. Due to the high cost of treatment, it was difficult for Xusovitina's family, who lived not well off, to pay, so she chose to come back to compete because "a world championship The gold medal equals a prize of 3,000 euros and this is my only option," Xusovitina said. In order to participate in as many competitions as possible and win bonuses, Xusovitina will register for all four gymnastics events every time. For the sake of his son, starting from the age of 26, Xusovitina developed into an all-around player. "Mother's love is stronger than heaven." This old Chinese saying is very suitable for Xu Sovetina. At present, her son's condition has improved and only requires regular check-ups. Therefore, Xu Sovetina finally breathed a sigh of relief. She said: "I will participate in the competition and will no longer It’s just for the prize money, but I really love this sport. There is nothing more lovely in this world.”
It has been 14 days since the Olympic Games started, and it seems that I am immersed in the Olympics every day. It can be said that this is an Olympic Games that has touched the world. It has shown too many touching stories, from athletes to spectators. The glorious beauty of humanity they exude makes me feel the greatness of human civilization all the time.
On August 19, the award ceremony for the men’s weightlifting class above 105 kilograms at the Beijing Olympics staged a touching scene: the champion of the event, German athlete Matthias Steiner, placed a photo of his late wife Susan with Olympic gold medal held high. The German strongman used a heavy Olympic gold medal to pay tribute to his deceased wife. This scene made people burst into tears. Tough and tender, he used his most sacred sacrifice to show the greatness of human love.
While we were cheering and moving for the 33-year-old champion mother Xian Dongmei, another great mother also moved us. Women's vault silver medalist Chusovitina is the only athlete in the international gymnastics world who is fighting for her son. In order to get better treatment for his son suffering from leukemia, he came back to compete at the 2002 Busan Asian Games at the age of 27 and won gold medals in vaulting and floor exercise, shocking the world; in order to earn more money for his son With money to treat her illness, she transformed herself from an individual athlete into an all-around athlete. "For me, my son is my whole life. As long as he is still sick, I will keep going. He is my motivation." What a great maternal love!
In the women’s marathon swimming competition on the 20th, the 24-year-old South African swimmer Natalie Du Toit ranked 16th among the 24 athletes who completed the race, but she won the most votes from the audience. Warm applause. Because she is a disabled athlete, but she has defeated many able-bodied people with her tenacious spirit. What a strong will!
After many twists and turns, the war-torn Iraq finally realized their dream of participating in the Beijing Olympics. However, in the Olympic rowing competition, the Iraqi team members did not have competition uniforms (the later one was provided by China) What's more, a beautiful Iraqi player wore second-hand sneakers to compete. This scene is very sad. The Afghan athletes in the same situation also brought the same emotion. 19-year-old Lubina is a female sprinter from Afghanistan. Since Afghanistan is still in the reconstruction stage and is full of waste, the Afghan government is currently unable to provide good training for Lubina. condition. She does not have a dedicated training place or training funds. All training expenses are paid by herself. As we all know, sprint training should be practiced on a dedicated track. Since she did not have such conditions, she could only practice on the cement floor. Within a few days, her feet swelled up, which also caused serious bone damage to the athletes. Despite this, she kept training, convinced that she was an athlete. When Lubina was interviewed by CCTV, her beautiful face and bright smile made people understand what it means to pursue the Olympic spirit and what it means to dream of a nation that transcends national boundaries.
Latvian shooting veteran Afanasi Kuzmin just celebrated his 60th birthday this year. This veteran who has participated in 8 Olympic Games has become the oldest athlete in the Beijing Olympics.
Although he did not win a gold medal in the shooting event, why can't people be moved by this old man's fearless spirit? The same goes for the "aunt-level" player, Chinese fencer Luan Jujie. In 1984, Luan Jujie won China's first and only Olympic gold medal in fencing. In 2008, when Luan Jujie was 50 years old, she returned to her motherland and participated in the meaningful Beijing Olympics. Competing with teenagers at the age of 50, although she did not win a medal, her spirit was enough to move the world, and the "Good Motherland" banner she displayed on the field after the game moved everyone even more.
In the United States, a powerful swimming country with many experts, Eric Shanty will shock the sports world, not because of his athletic performance, but because of his never-give-up spirit. Because he was diagnosed with testicular cancer after the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials, Shanti still stubbornly decided to participate in the Beijing Olympics first and postponed the date of surgical treatment for cancer until after the Olympics. Recently, his decision has been approved by doctors. of approval.
We can also see the affectionate kiss his wife gave him after Emmons shot 4.4 rings in the last shot. The tenderness of this moment also made us in the world give the glory of the gold medal to their couple. When the war between Russia and Georgia escalated, thousands of miles away at the Olympic Games in China, on August 10, after the women's 10-meter air pistol final of the Beijing Olympics, the runner-up Russian star Pajelina and the bronze medalist Georgia's Nino? Salukvadze took the initiative to hug each other in front of the podium and gave them an "Olympic kiss." This kiss may have had little impact on the situation in Russia and Georgia, but she truly expressed the true meaning of Coubertin's famous saying: "Ah, sports, you are peace! You establish happy connections among various ethnic groups!"
At the Olympic Games, all kinds of emotions gathered together, touching you and me, allowing our hearts to accept the baptism of beauty every moment. The emotion of the Olympic Games washes away the dirt in our hearts and magnifies the beauty in our hearts infinitely at this moment. It may become the greatest education of virtue for the nation. These touching moments full of humanity will create lasting tension in life, bringing people all over the world so close to each other.
This Olympic Games is coming to an end. In addition to the glory recorded in history, there are also many small stories that should not be forgotten by us. Because our daily lives do not always rely on those great things, but more need the insights of life. Every Olympic Games will have such life stories, and this Olympics is no exception. Let me capture a few of them to show that I will not forget them.
Bolt broke the world records of 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4X100 relay at this Olympic Games. It is not an exaggeration to call him the first person in the history of Olympic track and field. Bolt's home country of Jamaica is not rich. Before him, many outstanding Jamaican athletes went to developed countries such as the United States, Britain, and Canada, so that many world records set by Jamaicans are on the honor rolls of developed countries. Bolt turned down a scholarship offer from the United States and was honored by Jamaica. We are not talking about Bolt's patriotism, but what Bolt did in China after breaking the world record three times. On August 23, Bolt gave a signed football to a little girl from the earthquake-stricken area of ??Sichuan, who lost a leg in the earthquake. Bolt also donated US$50,000 to the Red Cross Society of China.
The Dutch man’s name is van der Weyden, and he won the gold medal in the men’s 10,000-meter swimming event.
For the first time, this Olympics has set up a 10,000-meter natural water swimming pool for men and women. Swimming race, this race is also known as water marathon. It was not easy for van der Weyden to win the gold medal in this competition. In 2001, van der Weyden was diagnosed with leukemia. He defeated the blood cancer, restarted training, and eventually won the gold medal in the 10-kilometer marathon, the most physically demanding event in swimming. On his bare skull, there are still pits left by the surgery, and he still moves when he breathes! Is this kind of perseverance imaginable by ordinary people?
In the 10-kilometer water marathon, there is another magical figure. She is a female, the South African girl Tuituo. In 2001, Tuito lost his left leg in a car accident. After recovering, she began the most arduous training and qualified for the women's 10-kilometer swimming competition. Although she did not win a medal and only finished 16th, how many people with sound limbs can achieve such results?
Patika was born with a disability. When playing table tennis, she used her sound left hand. When serving, she used her disabled right limb to hold the ball. Although she did not achieve any ranking, in the group stage, Patika actually won a game against the famous Hong Kong player Teyana! Tuito and Patika participated in the able-bodied games with their disabled bodies. They will also participate in the Paralympics to be held next month. Best wishes to them.
This American young man’s name is Shanto. In June this year, before the U.S. Olympic Trials, he was diagnosed with cancer. He did not disclose it to the outside world and insisted on participating in the trials. He qualified for the 200-meter breaststroke in the Beijing Olympics. Shanto decided to wait until after the Olympics for treatment. Although some people are confused or even opposed to his decision, because people will ask: Which is more important, life or the Olympics? But, Shanto said: No matter how many days I have left to live, being able to come to the Water Cube has achieved my goal. He didn't get any ranking, but he achieved his best result. Shanto has also become the object of care and concern for everyone in the US swimming team, and has even become a spiritual force that inspires others.
Does Phelps also have Chanteau's credit for creating his own miracle?
The girl in the blue vest is named Su Liwen and is from Taiwan, China. Taekwondo simply means boxing with your feet. Sullivan was injured during the game, but she insisted on participating in the bronze medal match. She propped herself up on one leg, used her injured leg to attack, and scored first. During the competition, Su Liwen fell down more than a dozen times, and the referee repeatedly asked her if she would continue to compete, but she gritted her teeth and persisted. Everyone who witnessed it shed tears. No one forced her, and the coach also hoped that she would give up to avoid serious injuries and disability. However, she persevered on her own. Although she didn't get a bronze medal, people gave her a gold medal in their hearts. Su Liwen was injured and persisted in the competition. Some people compared her with Liu Xiang. What is right and wrong? We no longer have the heart to comment. Su Liwen has given people a rare touch. That's enough.
Top Ten Touching Moments: Hercules, Iron Man, Tenderness, Emmons, Love is Harder than Gold
Date: 2008-08-24 18:57:29 Source: Hua'ao Starry Sky
< p>Coubertin said that participation is more important than winning. Since the start of the Olympic Games, we have seen many touching scenes that highlight humanity from the sports fields, and there is always a touch that makes us burst into tears.Steiner's tenderness
A touching scene was staged at the award ceremony for the men's weightlifting class above 105 kg. Steiner, the German athlete who won the championship, placed a photo of his late wife Susan with the Olympic Games The gold medal is held high.
Steiner, now 26, and Susan met in 2004 and got married at the end of 2005. A car accident in July last year ruthlessly claimed Susan's life. Since then, Steiner has been carrying Susan's photo with him. High-intensity and hard training became Steiner's only way to get rid of painful thoughts. In the German "Bild" online selection of flag bearers for the closing ceremony, Steiner ranked first, with a vote rate of 80%.
Chusovitina’s maternal love is great
There is a “grandma-level” athlete in the gymnastics arena, 33-year-old Chusovitina. , she competed with opponents who were nearly 20 years younger than her, and won an Olympic silver medal, which is commendable, but there is a touching story behind it. In 2002, her 3-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia. Chusovitina, who was already 27 years old at the time, returned to the competition in order to earn bonuses to pay for her son's medical expenses. For the sake of their son, she and her husband also sold their small apartment and car, moved to Germany, where medical conditions are relatively better, and put on the jersey of the German team. In the end, Chusovitina won the silver medal in this event, making this great mother even more awe-inspiring for young athletes.
Although she is not an Olympic champion, she is a great mother. After Li Ning, a famous Chinese gymnastics veteran, heard about her deeds, he immediately decided to donate 20,000 euros on behalf of the Li Ning Foundation for the treatment of his children. On August 21, after receiving the donation, she said excitedly: "I feel the enthusiasm and kindness of the Chinese people."
A girl with a broken arm is strong-willed
A disabled girl from Poland Arm girl Natalia Partika has made history: she is the first table tennis player to compete in both the Olympics and Paralympics. Born with an underdeveloped right arm, Pratika never complained about her fate but had more reasons to strive for progress. Without her right hand, Partika used the remaining part of her right arm under the elbow to hold the ball and throw it. Her center of gravity was off, so she trained her lower limbs vigorously, trying to make up for the lack of balance in her body with running and endurance. In an event where healthy people consume a huge amount of physical energy in every competition, Pratika not only stood on the same stage as the able-bodied people, but also stood firm, with an expression as brisk as her iconic golden ponytail.
“I don’t think I trained harder than others, but I definitely tried my best,” said Partika, who started learning to play table tennis at the age of 7 under the influence of her sister and the help of her father. , always understatement when talking about his own contribution. She seldom mentioned the hard life of training for more than five hours a day with a disabled arm, and often concealed her ambitions outside the competition. Patika, who is still a high school student, claims to get a degree in psychology and develop table tennis into her own career.
A car accident can’t shatter the dream of a one-legged swimmer
In the women’s 10-kilometer open water swimming competition, 24-year-old Nathalie Du Toit looked so special. A South African athlete who lost his left calf in a car accident has become the first amputee in history to qualify for the Olympics. In the final, Natalie ranked 16th among the 25 contestants with a time of 2 hours, 49 seconds and 9 seconds.
After the game, Natalie was even a little disappointed with the results. "I should be in the top five. For a seasoned athlete, this is unforgivable." In a dozen days, Natalie will appear in the Beijing Paralympic swimming competition. Four years ago at the Athens Paralympic Games, she took home 5 gold medals and 1 silver medal. After completing the trip to Beijing, Natalie has greater ambitions, "I want to swim all the way to London"
Witness the real heroes for the Dream Water Cube
Except Phelps for the Water Cube In addition, there is an uncrowned hero, he is the American swimmer Shanto who suffered from testicular cancer. In June 2008, Shanto discovered a small lump on his testicle. The doctor diagnosed cancer. At that time, Shanto had two options: immediate surgery; or wait until the Olympics were over. Because his type of testicular cancer does not develop particularly rapidly, it can be monitored to ensure safety. Chanto ultimately chose the latter.
In the 200-meter breaststroke semifinals, Shanto ranked 10th and failed to advance. But he is not depressed, "The Olympics is my lifelong pursuit, and I think I may never forget the day I learned I had cancer, and the day I stood on the Olympic swimming field, no matter how many days I have left to live. Coming to the Water Cube has achieved my goal and created my best result. I did it, which is enough." His words were shocking.
Emmons True love is better than real gold
American shooter Matthew Emmons missed the target in the men's 50-meter three-position rifle competition four years ago and "gifted" the gold medal to Jia Zhanbo, but because of this, he formed a love song with Czech beauty Katerina Kurkova and got married. Since then, scenes of the two embracing each other and falling in love have been shown over and over again at the Beijing Shooting Gallery. Whether it was after Catalina got the first gold medal, Emmons said, "Great, we can finally afford a house with big windows." Or when his wife won the silver medal in the second event, Emmons teased her, "Hit it." I'm so bad, I won't care about you anymore." All these have become the warmest and softest memories of the Beijing Olympics.
Although Matthew once again made a low-level mistake in the last shot and lost the medal. However, this time Catalina comforted Matthew on the spot, which made the Americans less disappointed. What was even more touching was that Matthew finally gave a hug to congratulate Qiu Jian, who won the championship, and Catalina won the silver medal in the event He also took the initiative to give a small gift to the champion Du Li, which truly reflected the noble character of being an opponent on the court and a friend off the court.
Su Li-wen refused to step out of the line of fire due to leg injury
At the women's 57kg Taekwondo competition, 6 hours after being carried away by the coach, Chinese Taipei player Su Li-wen, who injured her left leg and knee, appeared again. On the Easter field. If she can win two games in a row, Su Liwen will get a bronze medal, but at this time she can no longer stand. One of her injured legs is slightly touching the ground, and she relies on her right leg to support herself to find offensive opportunities.
When being kicked to the ground again and again by her opponent, Su Liwen did not choose to quit the game, but continued to persist. In the last 120 seconds, Su Liwen injured her leg and accidentally pushed herself to the ground while passively dodging, and her face was violently distorted in pain. The game entered overtime due to Su Liwen's persistence. One minute later, her opponent kicked her again. Su Liwen fell to the ground for the 14th time. She finally cried sadly and could no longer stand up.
Female trapeze artist beyond life
Dana Hussein, the only female athlete in the Iraqi delegation. In the women's 100-meter preliminaries, she ran a personal best of 12.36 seconds wearing second-hand running shoes, but she was nearly 1 second slower than the French player Aaron, who ranked first in the group. In an interview after the game, she said, "It doesn't matter where I finish today. I can represent Iraq in the competition. Standing on the track of the Beijing Olympics is victory..."
Participating in the Beijing Olympics, It was Dana’s motivation to risk her life and persist in training. Athletes from other countries prepare for competition with sweat, but she has to risk her life to train. Once, Dana was doing running exercises on a training field in Iraq. Suddenly a bullet passed by her, and then another shot passed through her foot. However, half an hour later, she carefully returned to the training ground and continued training in a different place.
When she learned that Iraq had been disqualified from the Olympics, she said, "Who knows if I will still be alive at the 2012 London Olympics." In war-torn Baghdad, Dana had to train every time. Risking being hit by a stray bullet. But she still managed to come to Beijing. Her only training equipment was a pair of second-hand "New Balance" running shoes bought from neighboring Jordan.
Li Peiyong’s perseverance is victory
Li Peiyong, a silver medalist in the 69kg weightlifting category at the Athens Olympics. However, when he tried to lift 184 kilograms in the clean and jerk for the first time in this Olympics, he accidentally sprained his left ankle and caused spasm in his left calf. After receiving emergency treatment, Li Peiyong continued to challenge the second and third lifts with a limp. Although he raised the barbell to his shoulders on his third attempt, he eventually fell to his knees. Even at the last moment when he fell, he did not let go of his grip on the barbell.
Li Peiyong, who participated in the Olympic Games for the third time, said at the press conference after the game, "Although I ranked last, because I have tried my best, I don't think I am last. I want to express my gratitude to China who cheered me on. The audience expressed their gratitude. I have been waiting for four years. If I give up the second or third attempt, I may regret it for the rest of my life. I will give it a try even if I die."
Zhou Suhong won the bronze medal to give away the hammer.
Although the Chinese women's volleyball team, which once gave spiritual meaning to the Chinese people, failed to defend its title this time, it relied on its fighting spirit and finally won a bronze medal. After the battle for third place, Zhou Suhong shed tears and was very excited. An accident caused Tang Miao to lose the opportunity to participate in the Beijing Olympics, so Zhou Suhong walked onto the field alone with the expectations of two people on her shoulders.
When her wish was finally fulfilled, Zhou Suhong even issued a declaration of love, "My wedding date with Tang Miao will remain unchanged after the Olympics!" (Liu Wenzhi)