Progress 12 days, moving 12 days; 4,403 athletes and 4,403 inspirational stories of self-improvement; 539 winners standing on the highest podium, countless shocking moments. ...
On the evening of September 5th, the16th Paralympic Games closed in Tokyo.
If the Olympic Games represent the limits of human body, then the Paralympic Games represent the unyielding soul of human beings. Through the Paralympic Games, we feel the spirit of the disabled athletes' tenacious struggle with their fate. The Paralympic Games is full of unyielding and blooming life, full of extraordinary shock and emotion everywhere. From the one-armed swimmer in the swimming pool to the blind sprinter in the track and field, to the wheelchair athlete swinging in the badminton court ... Paralympic athletes tell us with indomitable fighting spirit and self-improvement attitude that "nothing is impossible"!
The China delegation participating in the 10th Paralympic Games handed over a perfect answer sheet with 96 gold medals, 60 silver medals, 5/kloc-0 bronze medals and a total of 207 medals, which not only led the way in the total number of gold medals and medals, but also achieved the feat of being the first in the gold medal list for the fifth time. This achievement is enough to prove that China attaches great importance to sports for the disabled and that China has made outstanding contributions to the sports for the disabled in the world.
Chinese Paralympic athletes' indomitable spirit of struggle and self-improvement has also touched countless people. It can be said that every member of the China Paralympic delegation deserves the reputation of a hero. In Tokyo, they have too many shocking scenes, too many unforgettable details, and too many warm-hearted "close-ups" that give people warmth and strength:
-In the A-level final of wheelchair fencing women's individual sabre competition, China's Bian Jing defeated Georgian. After the game, Jing saw that the opponent in the wheelchair didn't have artificial limbs, so it was inconvenient to move. So she took the initiative to push each other away. They are opponents on the field and friends off the field. Because of similar experiences, Paralympic athletes appreciate each other more. Bian Jing said: "At the moment when we put on the mask, our opponents sat opposite us. They walked off the track. They were friends, encouraging each other, cheering each other and supporting each other. This is a fine tradition of our China fencing team and the entire China delegation. "
-In the S5 final of the women's 50m butterfly, China's Lu Dong, known as the "armless mermaid", successfully won the gold medal while breaking the world record. In the photo session after the award ceremony, I saw the silver and bronze medal winners in wheelchairs. Lu Dong squatted on one leg and left one of the most touching photos at this Paralympic Games. Inadvertent charity not only shows the good international image of China athletes, but also conveys the peaceful and friendly human spirit.
96 gold medals, 60 silver medals, 5 1 bronze medals, and a series of brilliant figures reflect our Paralympic athletes' efforts to win glory for our country, strive for progress and surpass themselves. Through the Paralympics, we know that most paralympic mobilizers have experienced life lows, and sports have given them wings. As the saying goes, they participated in the Paralympic Games not only with a mission, but also with a strong determination to prove this to the world.
In the swimming pool, from August 27th to September 1, in just a few days, three five-star red flags were raised four times at the same time, among which Zheng Tao from Yunnan stood at the top of the podium three times.
Zheng Tao, who won the gold medal in a row and broke the record, had no arms, so he had to bite a towel tightly to keep his posture, and the way to reach the edge was to hit his head against the swimming pool wall. His coach Xiong Xiaoming said many times that it would be painful to ask Zheng Tao not to tilt his head to one side in training, but Zheng Tao was very strict with himself. If you don't hit the wall with your head, your grades will be inaccurate, so you always hit the wall with your head after swimming at a high speed with pain. It is with this tenacious spirit that he led his teammates to the podium again and again.
Also in the swimming arena, the women's 50m freestyle S 1 1 class competition was replayed on the evening of August 29th due to complaints from competitors. This made the final results of China's Ma Jia and Li Guizhi, who had won the top two places, cancelled. But winning is winning aboveboard, and you are not afraid of any doubt if you have strength. In the rematch on August 29th, Ma Jia and Li Guizhi swept the gold and silver medals again with absolute strength. Ma Jia also broke the world record in 29.20 seconds, faster than the first final on August 27th.
Ma Jia said: "We have the strength, we will not be afraid, whether it is our own or our own, our efforts will definitely pay off."
At the Paralympic Games, every athlete is a hero who constantly challenges himself. There is not much cruelty on the stage of the Paralympic Games. It's more like a big family reunion every few years. No matter what the result is, they applaud each other.
Through the Paralympics, we also got to know some special people, the unknown people who silently dedicated themselves to disabled friends:
In track and field, in the women's 400m T 1 1 final, Liu Cuiqing cooperated tacitly with the team leader Xu Donglin and won the gold medal in 56.25 seconds. On September 4th, in the women's 200m T 1 1 final, Liu Cuiqing and team leader Xu Donglin won the gold medal with a time of 24 seconds 936, 0.004 seconds ahead of Brazil. Excited partner Xu Donglin held Liu Cuiqing high.
What you can't see on the TV screen is that the team leader Xu Donglin met meniscus tear before the game. From the beginning to the end, he accompanied Liu Cuiqing for 1 1 shots, and his right knee was wrapped in a thick bandage every time.
Hand in hand for 8 years, Xu Donglin insisted on sending Liu Cuiqing to the top of the world. Liu Cuiqing said: "He is equivalent to my eyes, guiding me in the dark. If I see the light again, the person I want to see most is my leader. " Xu Donglin said: "This is a mission. We had fulfilled our wish before we set out. We said that we would defend our title in Tokyo, and we did it. "
The slogan of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo is the same as that of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. It is called "Love and Harmony". It conveys the core values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and also contains the hope of creating a beautiful world of mutual assistance, unity and friendship between healthy people and disabled people.
Paralympics is not only a stage for flying dreams and showing yourself, but also a platform for advocating that "disabled people and healthy people belong to the same world". Through the Paralympic Games, healthy people give applause and encouragement to disabled athletes, and also give them humanistic care and respect and understanding. Disabled athletes give healthy people the spirit of self-improvement and perseverance, as well as shocking feelings.
Guangming Daily (202 1 September 6, 2009 edition)
[Editor: Sun]