One World, One Dream Sports will integrate people into a world of great harmony, and the Olympic Games will sublimate the lofty feelings of mankind. Although there are joys and sorrows here, such joys and sorrows should be enjoyed by athletes in "challenging themselves" and "surpassing themselves", and should not carry more non-sports factors.
"Faster, higher and stronger" is a realm. People who come here are not only pursuing gold medals, but more importantly, pursuing dreams. At the 29th Beijing Olympic Games, athletes were fearless, persevering, striving for the Olympic dream, which perfectly interpreted the Olympic spirit. Winners or losers, they have won the respect of the world.
On August 2nd1day, Natalie Du Toit, a disabled South African athlete with one leg, won the16th place in the women's 10km marathon swimming competition, which is the most glorious stroke of humanity in the Olympic history. Du Toit was originally a good swimmer. /kloc-at the age of 0/7, she lost her left calf in a motorcycle accident. Since then, Dutoit has put a prosthetic leg on his left leg, overcame many difficulties, continued to practice swimming hard, and won five gold medals at the Athens Paralympic Games. She said: "I only participated in the Summer Olympics to prove to the world that disabled people can compete with normal people. I can, too! "
On August 14, American swimmer Eric Shanto participated in the men's 200m breaststroke semi-final. He was diagnosed with cancer in June this year. Although Santo missed the final because of his poor performance, he said: "If I can come to the Olympic Games, I have got everything. As far as swimming is concerned, I have achieved the goal of coming here-to create a personal best, and I have done it. That's enough. " Regarding his future treatment, Shangtuo said, "This battle is much more difficult, and I believe I will win. Now I can devote myself to this battle. I will fight against the disease as hard as I will participate in a swimming competition, and I will definitely win. "
On August 2 1 day, Dutch male marathon swimmer Van der Veeden was far ahead of many male swimmers with a time of 1 hour 5 1.6 seconds, becoming the first 10 km marathon swimming champion in Olympic history. After being diagnosed with leukemia and receiving bone marrow stem cell transplantation, he finally recovered very successfully, and soon he was able to participate in the open water swimming competition he loved, and won successively in various competitions. This gold medal should be the best reward for him to challenge his illness and strive for self-improvement for many years. This unique experience of suffering from leukemia, this unique "Olympic gold medal", will surely go down in the history of the Olympic Games.
In the second half of the Beijing Olympic women's marathon, the world record holder, British star Radcliffe suddenly had a muscle spasm. Even the CCTV commentator thought that she would retire, but after a short adjustment, she ran again and finally ranked 23rd.
Physically disabled and determined, unremitting pursuit; I fell down, got up to continue the race, and insisted on running the whole course when I was injured ... At the Olympic Games, athletes tried to interpret the Olympic spirit higher, faster and stronger with their own actions. They are pursuing the Olympic dream, faster, higher and stronger!