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Jimu News commentator Wen Qingman

Intern Wang Jinrui

On the evening of August 6, Beijing time, the youngest athlete of the Chinese delegation, Zheng Haohao, a Guangdong native who is only 11 years old, appeared in the preliminaries of the women's skateboard park event at the Paris Olympics, but failed to enter the top 8 in the preliminaries and unfortunately missed the finals. But even so, "Little Sister" is already great! (According to Nanfang.com on August 6)

On-site pictures (Source: People's Daily Client)

The Paris Olympics skateboarding bowl event was the Olympic debut of 11-year-old Chinese skater Zheng Haohao. After three rounds, the highest score of "Little Sister" was 63.19. Although she missed the finals, she was still praised online: "Little Sister is so cool", "splendid and confident", "Zheng Haohao, see you in Los Angeles in 2028"... On social media, netizens cheered for Zheng Haohao and looked forward to her shining in the next Olympics.

As a young and vibrant sport, skateboarding is loved by young people all over the world. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, skateboarding will become an Olympic event for the first time. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, skateboarding will continue to be an official event. The skateboarding events of this Olympics cover two major categories: bowl and street, bringing together the world's top players to compete on the same field. The bowl competition is held in a grooved venue full of various curves and arcs. Athletes must complete their best tricks in just 45 seconds, while ensuring the difficulty, quality, speed and diversity of the movements. The challenge is extremely difficult and the viewing experience is also extremely high. For this extreme sport where beauty and danger coexist, in the eyes of "Little Sister" Zheng Haohao, it is not a big deal, just because she has the purest love for sports in her heart.

Small body, big dreams. 11-year-old Zheng Haohao is the youngest athlete of the Chinese sports delegation in this Olympics, the youngest athlete in the history of the Chinese Summer Olympics, and the youngest athlete in the women's bowl pool of the Olympics. Being small means that she dares to fight and dares to take risks, dares to try and dares to go, and is not limited by age or experience. She studies hard and practices hard in normal times, and shows her prowess in the competition. No matter what the result is, being able to appear on the stage is a victory.

Her story with skateboarding is an exciting hymn to youth and a gorgeous dream painting. In September 2021, at the 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi, she won the 14th place as the youngest competitor in the history of the National Games; in August 2023, at the 2022 National Roller Skating Championships held in Lishui, Zhejiang, she won the first place in the women's bowl pool event of skateboarding and was awarded the title of national athlete level; in May 2024, at the Shanghai Station of the Paris Olympic Qualifying Tournament, she won the 20th place in the women's bowl pool event of skateboarding, ranking first in domestic points. In June 2024, in the women's bowl pool competition of the skateboarding event of the Paris Olympic Qualifying Series held in Budapest, she won the ticket to the Paris Olympics. A series of competitions have witnessed Zheng Haohao's growing wings, witnessed Zheng Haohao's more armor, and also given Zheng Haohao the confidence and courage to step onto a larger international stage.

"I am just a young player, but it is my mission to fight for the country and win honors." Zheng Haohao, who just graduated from Jinshan Lake Primary School in Huicheng District, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, was born in 2012. From learning skateboarding at the age of 7 to joining the provincial team at the age of 8, to stepping onto the National Games at the age of 9, and then appearing on the Olympic stage at the age of 11, in just four years, she broke the age limit with her strong talent, fearless courage and unremitting efforts, and broke into the highest hall of the International Olympic Games. Zheng Haohao on the field is a bright color shining with the light of hope, and is also a rising star. She uses practical actions to inspire more young people to bravely pursue their dreams, not afraid of difficulties, and shine on their respective dream-chasing journeys.

It is worth mentioning that Zheng Haohao will celebrate his 12th birthday in 5 days, which will coincide with the closing of the Paris Olympics. I wish this young Olympic athlete will continue to maintain his love and pursuit of skateboarding in the future, challenge himself with a more confident and mature attitude, break through the limits, and create more glory for Chinese skateboarding.

(Source: Jimu News)

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