"Olympic Games" 8 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals! Guangdong athletes set the best record in a single Games
2024-08-11
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The 2024 Paris Olympics will come to an end in the early morning of August 12th, Beijing time.
As of the end of the 15th day of competition after the opening ceremony on August 11, the Chinese sports delegation won a total of 39 gold medals, 27 silver medals and 24 bronze medals, tying the best record of overseas Olympic Games created by the 2012 London Olympic Games. Among them, Guangdong athletes also ushered in a highlight moment with the national team, and achieved excellent results of 8 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 4 bronze medals in this Olympic Games, surpassing the record created by the 2012 London Olympic Games in one fell swoop, and it is the best record in the history of a single Olympic Games. Cui Jian, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese sports delegation and director of the Guangdong Provincial Sports Bureau, said that the performance of Guangdong athletes was gratifying, with continuous breakthroughs and better than expected, and the spirit was reflected in the gold medals.
The Chinese Legion's victory news
In the early morning of August 11th, Beijing time, the women's 75kg boxing final of the Paris Olympics was held at the Roland Garros Stadium. Chinese player Li Qian defeated Panamanian player Veron and won the 39th gold medal for the Chinese sports delegation.
So far, Chinese women's boxing has won 3 golds and 2 silvers in this Olympics. This is a major historical breakthrough, directly leading the Chinese team to challenge the gold medal record of Olympic Games held overseas.
On that day, Guangdong "sisters" Wang Liuyi/Wang Qianyi won the synchronized swimming duet gold medal, which was their second gold medal after winning the team event gold medal at the Paris Olympics. In addition, Guangzhou golf star Lin Xiyu completed a big comeback on the last day of the competition and finally won a precious bronze medal, becoming the second Chinese player to win an Olympic medal after Feng Shanshan won the 2016 Rio Olympics. The outstanding performance of Guangdong players has greatly helped the Chinese team to hit the best in history and became the brightest star in the Paris Olympics.
By the end of the 15th day after the opening ceremony, the Chinese sports delegation won 39 gold, 27 silver and 24 bronze medals, tying the number of gold medals won in the London Olympics. In the London Olympics, the Chinese sports delegation won 39 gold, 31 silver and 22 bronze medals, creating the best performance in overseas competitions.
Guangdong's advantages are highlighted
Looking at the performance of Guangdong athletes in the Paris Olympics, gold medals are distributed in the three advantageous events of diving, badminton and synchronized swimming, while silver and bronze medals have a wider coverage. This is in line with Guangdong's status as a major economic and sports province, and demonstrates Guangdong's strength and advantages.
Among them, the Chinese team historically swept all 8 gold medals in the diving event. Guangdong athletes Quan Hongchan and Chen Yiwen became "double champions", and Xie Siyi successfully defended his title; badminton star Chen Qingchen and her partner won the women's doubles gold medal; Shenzhen "sisters" Wang Liuyi/Wang Qianyi helped the Chinese synchronized swimming team win its first Olympic gold medal and swept the doubles gold medal.
Cui Jian, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese sports delegation and director of the Guangdong Provincial Sports Bureau, said in an interview with the Guangzhou Daily Xinhuacheng reporter that after 15 competition days after the opening of the Paris Olympics, Guangdong athletes had won 8 golds, 4 silvers and 4 bronzes, surpassing the best record in a single Olympic Games created by the 2012 London Olympics. The number of winners also created history, and breakthroughs were achieved in many events.
According to statistics, Guangdong athletes ranked first among all provinces, cities and regions in the country in terms of gold medal contribution rate, achieving the competition goal of "striving to be among the best in the country and making more contributions to the country."
It is worth mentioning that Guangdong athletes won a total of 5 diving gold medals, breaking the best record of Guangdong diving in a single Olympic Games. So far, the total number of Olympic gold medals won by Guangdong diving has increased to 18.
Ling Haichan, director of the Diving Project Management Center of Ersha Sports Training Center of Guangdong Province, said that Xie Siyi successfully defended his title more than a year after his comeback. As an outstanding party member and NPC representative, he is worthy of learning. Chen Yiwen is a newcomer to the Olympics. She won two gold medals in a row and performed very stably. "The diving athletes of Guangdong uphold the spirit of never giving up, perseverance, hard work, unity and mutual assistance, and continue to pass on the good traditions."
In this competition, Guangdong athletes also achieved several breakthroughs. Wang Liuyi/Wang Qianyi helped the Chinese team win the first synchronized swimming Olympic gold medal. The "sisters" also won the doubles gold medal in one fell swoop, becoming the "double gold king"; Wang Xinyu, a tennis star who once won the Grand Slam women's doubles championship, and her "temporary partner" Zhang Zhizhen won the silver medal in the mixed doubles tennis, and they are also the first Guangdong athletes to win Olympic medals; in addition, Zhong Jiaqi helped the Chinese women's curling team win the runner-up, which is the only medal won by the Chinese team in this Olympics, and also tied the best result in the history of the Chinese women's curling team in the Olympics; Guo Qing won the silver in taekwondo, Feng Ziqi won the bronze in wrestling, Huang Bokai won the seventh place in pole vault, and Mo Jiadie entered the semi-finals of the 400-meter hurdles, all of which created the best results in the history of the Chinese team or Guangdong athletes in the Olympics.
Athletes from South Guangdong show great spirit in the competition
At the Paris Olympic Games, Guangdong athletes led the Chinese team and not only achieved good results, but also exported a lot of positive energy. Their spirit of hard training, fearlessness of difficulties and perseverance was widely praised, fully demonstrating the good mental outlook of the athletes of South Guangdong and interpreting the profound connotations of the Olympic spirit, the Chinese sports spirit and the Guangdong team spirit.
Veteran Xie Siyi insisted on training with injuries during the Paris Olympic cycle and still has two rivets on his feet. With the support of his family and team, he made a comeback in a relatively short period of time and returned to the world's top level, creating another legend for the Guangdong diving team.
It is reported that during the Paris Olympic cycle, the Chinese team lacked talent in the men's 3-meter springboard. Xie Siyi, who had been away from the court for nearly two years due to injury, fully demonstrated the spirit of "winning glory for the country and selfless dedication", actively overcame the impact of the injury, and finally successfully defended his title.
It was somewhat unexpected that 37-year-old Olympic champion Liu Hong would compete in the Olympic race walking event for the fifth time. If it were not for her love of the sport and her strong willpower, it would have been difficult for her to stand on the field of the Paris Olympics.
It is reported that Liu Hong's sudden injury to the left biceps femoris tendon in her leg seriously affected her normal training, but she still insisted on completing the whole course, leading the new generation of strength to complete the last leg of the Olympics.
Feng Ziqi, who participated in the Olympic Games for the first time, fought hard all the way from the resurrection match to win a precious bronze medal. During the game, she was injured and bleeding in the corner of her eye without even noticing it. After the game, she said that she was not aware of the bleeding and injury, "maybe I only felt the pain after my body cooled down." This spirit of persistence in the game and firm belief deserves praise.
Twin sisters Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi took on two tasks for the competition. While others practiced three sets of movements, they had to practice five. They trained for more than ten hours a day. They dared not get sick or injured. They were once on the verge of collapse during training and rehabilitation, especially when the future was unclear. In the end, they gritted their teeth and persevered.
"The Guangdong athletes not only won medals but also showed their spirit in the competition!" said Su Xuemei, director of the Splash Center of Ersha Sports Training Center of Guangdong Province.
Working together on and off the field
In this Olympics, 37-year-old veteran Liu Hong and 11-year-old "Little Sister" Zheng Haohao from Guangdong are respectively the oldest and youngest athletes in the Chinese sports delegation. This not only shows the diversity of the national team's selection and the principle of selecting talents on the basis of merit, but also reflects the courage, responsibility and strength of Guangdong's sports talents, veterans and new recruits, to win glory for the country.
Tang Jian, deputy director of Ersha Sports Training Center of Guangdong Province, said that the veteran's longevity is due to Guangdong Sports' continuous efforts in science and medicine, which provides athletes with all-round physical therapy support, effectively solves the worries of key athletes and coaches, and guides and encourages key athletes to train long-term through policies.
A major highlight of the Paris Olympics was the debut of emerging sports events, which attracted the attention of young people. This was also an important measure taken by the International Olympic Committee to promote project reform. Attracting projects that young people are interested in into the Olympics with a more open and inclusive attitude is the magic weapon for the world's first event to remain forever young.
Guangdong Sports closely follows the theme of the times, prepares for the future in project development and layout, and attaches great importance to emerging Olympic events popular among young people, such as skateboarding, rock climbing, surfing, breakdancing, and BMX. It fully utilizes the advantages of a good development foundation and the physical flexibility and explosive power of Guangdong people, who are good at these technical events.
In addition, Guangdong continues to expand its ideas and measures for open sports, fully leveraging the advantages of all regions and parties in talent resources, scientific research and medical care, venues and equipment, project features, etc., and encouraging and supporting cities, colleges and universities, enterprises, associations, clubs, and individuals to participate in building excellent provincial sports teams and represent Guangdong in domestic and international sports events.
Tang Jian said that in order to ensure the safety of the athletes and their smooth completion of the competition, Guangdong sent a support team to serve the athletes. The support team consists of the heads of the project centers, as well as coaches and medical personnel of key projects. On the one hand, they are on site to understand the situation of key athletes as soon as possible, cooperate with the national team to provide psychological counseling and technical guidance, and help them win glory for the country in the Olympic arena. On the other hand, they are watching the Olympics up close, improving their own training level, and laying a good foundation for achieving better sports results in the 15th National Games.
The Olympic Games inspire the 15th National Games
The 15th National Games in 2025 will be held in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. It is the first time in history that the National Games will be co-hosted by the three places. How to learn from the experience of the Paris Olympics and make use of it has become the focus of the inspection and study of the Executive Committee of the Guangdong and Guangzhou Divisions of the 15th National Games.
In terms of event scale, competition conditions, hardware and software facilities, the 15th National Games is already very close to the level of the Olympic Games, and even surpasses the Olympic Games in some data. Of course, as the world's first event, the Olympic Games are world-class in many aspects and are worthy of reference and learning.
During the Paris Olympics, Guangdong not only helped the Chinese delegation win gold and silver medals and achieve outstanding results in the competition, but also made use of the Olympic Games as a big stage outside the stadium to achieve fruitful results in sports diplomacy.
Representatives of the Guangdong Provincial Sports Bureau went to the French Chaozhou Association in Paris to exchange and socialize with Guangdong-based overseas Chinese communities. They hoped that overseas Chinese would continue to support Guangdong's sports cause and actively participate in Guangdong's sports exchanges and cooperation. They also invited everyone to return to their hometowns to share the 15th National Games and the fruits of sports development.
In Paris, Guangdong Football Association and Red Star Belgrade signed a memorandum of cooperation on football projects, which is a substantial step for the exchanges and cooperation between the two sides. Next, Guangdong Ersha Sports Training Center will carry out in-depth cooperation with Red Star Belgrade in basketball, volleyball, water polo and other projects, jointly improve the level of project development, and strive to become a model of exchanges and cooperation in the field of sports between China and Serbia.
Cui Jian said that Guangdong athletes achieved good results in the Paris Olympics, which was due to the wholehearted efforts of generations of Guangdong sports people and the overall environment of "the prosperity of the country leads to the prosperity of sports". Through the competition, Guangdong sports also found some shortcomings, such as the overall number of participants was not large, and the project structure was not balanced. The Paris Olympics showed some new changes in the development of the Olympic movement, and the development of emerging projects was getting faster and faster. Guangdong sports must think about how to innovate and make breakthroughs in the management system and operation mechanism for the future development of competitive sports.
At the same time, Cui Jian believes that the Paris Olympics also provided some inspiration for the preparation of the 15th National Games and the Paralympic Games. For example, the facilities in the Olympic Village are simple but very convenient, and the information services of various venues are very good, which is very helpful for athletes and spectators. Many venues are located in historical and cultural landscapes. Even if the venues are temporary, they also give the audience a very novel experience.
"Guangdong sports can make contributions to the country and achieve historic breakthroughs. This is not only an honor and pride for our generation of sports people, but also our responsibility!" Cui Jian said that in the long run, Guangdong sports must accelerate the construction of a strong sports province, widely carry out national fitness, promote the development of youth sports, and promote the accelerated integration of sports events and cultural tourism, so as to achieve the upgrading of consumption structure, promote social and economic development, and allow more people to enjoy the fruits of sports development better and more conveniently.
Text/Guangzhou Daily New Flower City reporter: Sun Jiahui
Photo/Guangzhou Daily New Flower City reporter: Sun Jiahui
Guangzhou Daily New Flower City Editor: Yang Zebin
