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With Chinese athlete Li Wenwen defending her title in the women's weightlifting over 81kg competition on the 11th, the Chinese sports delegation achieved the best performance in participating in an Olympic Games outside of China at the Paris Olympics. On the same day, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council sent a congratulatory message to the Chinese sports delegation at the 33rd Olympic Games, "At the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, our athletes fought hard, fought bravely, lived up to their mission, and won 40 gold medals, 27 silver medals, and 24 bronze medals, achieving a double harvest of sports achievements and spiritual civilization, and winning honor for the motherland and the people." At 3 a.m. on the 12th, Beijing time, the closing ceremony with the theme of "Record" began. The delegations appeared again, and the Chinese flag bearers were weightlifting Olympic champion Li Fabin and Chinese women's hockey team captain Ou Zixia.

Diving won an unprecedented 8 gold medals, table tennis won 5 gold medals for the first time, tennis won the first Asian Olympic individual championship, and the men's 4×100m medley relay broke the 40-year gold medal monopoly of European and American athletes... Chinese athletes made major breakthroughs in the arena and made the Chinese people proud. Outside the arena, their confident and open conversation and their mutual respect with teammates and opponents also attracted a lot of attention. Allison, an American scholar who proposed the "Thucydides Trap", said that in the field of sports, China is an enthusiastic and determined competitor. On the 11th, many American media focused on "the Olympic gold medal battle between the United States and China entered the last day." At the same time, hosting the Olympics has released the passion of the French that they themselves had never expected. The New York Times said that as the "party scale" expanded, the French relaxed, no longer scornful and shrugging, but showing a general smile. Paris was full of cheers.

On August 11, local time, the Paris Olympics came to an end. The Chinese sports delegation handed in 40 gold medals, the best result in an overseas Olympic Games. The picture shows that day, Chinese athlete Li Wenwen won the women's weightlifting 81 kg and above championship and jumped onto the podium. Photo by Li Hao

Chinese delegation "breakthrough"

NBC said on the 10th that compared with the "ambitious" opening ceremony held on the banks of the Seine, the closing ceremony will take a more traditional route and be held at the Stade de France, which can accommodate 80,000 people. According to the Paris Olympic Committee, there will be more than 100 performers participating in the closing ceremony. Director Thomas Joly said that the closing ceremony is an opportunity to show the importance of the Olympics in our society, so he designed a "very visual" performance - after the Olympics disappeared again, someone brought it back to life. In addition to the performance, Paris Mayor Hidalgo will also hand over the Olympic flag to the mayor of Los Angeles, the host city of the next Olympics, Bass.

Before the end of the Olympics, the breakthroughs made by the Chinese delegation in various events continued to attract great attention from foreign media. "China becomes the first non-European country to win an Olympic gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics." The Associated Press published a report with this title on the 10th, and paid attention to the Chinese synchronized swimming team's sweep of the team and doubles gold medals. "Chinese women boxers dominate the Paris Olympics." Agence France-Presse reported on the 11th with this title, saying that with Li Qian winning the gold medal in the women's 75kg boxing event, the Chinese women's boxing team won a total of 3 golds and 2 silvers in this Olympics, and Chinese athletes became "the most successful women's boxing team in the Olympics."

Zhou Jinqiang, deputy director of the General Administration of Sport of China and deputy head of the Chinese sports delegation to the Paris Olympics, said at a press conference on the 11th that in this Olympics, the Chinese sports delegation had 404 athletes participating in 30 major events, 42 sub-events and 232 minor events, and won a total of 91 medals in 11 major events and 14 sub-events. If one word is used to summarize the characteristics of the performance of the Chinese sports delegation in this Olympics, it is "breakthrough".

According to reports, the Chinese delegation broke one world record and set nine Olympic records in shooting, swimming and weightlifting. Major breakthroughs were achieved in many events: swimming improved across the board, with the total number of medals doubling compared to the previous two sessions; freestyle BMX won the first Olympic gold medal; weightlifting won the men's major Olympic champion for the first time; canoeing won two gold medals in a single Olympic Games for the first time... Progress was also made in emerging events: breakdancing won a bronze medal for the first time, and surfing entered the top 16 for the first time. Rock climbing men's speed and women's speed both set personal bests...

Chinese athletes' "performance outside the stadium" has attracted a lot of attention. According to Agence France-Presse, the selfie of Chinese, North Korean and South Korean table tennis mixed doubles athletes on the podium went viral in South Korea, with many South Korean commentators discussing the significance of this rare moment of solidarity. Chinese badminton player He Bingjiao stood on the podium holding the Spanish team emblem to pay tribute to Spanish star Marin who withdrew from the semi-finals due to injury. The Spanish Olympic Committee posted: "This is the best Olympic spirit!"

Mixed doubles table tennis players from China, North Korea and South Korea take selfies on the podium

US media closely monitors "China and the United States are on par"

The strong performance of the Chinese delegation in the gold medal list has attracted close attention from other countries, especially the United States. On the 10th, the Los Angeles Times published an article titled "The gold medal battle between the United States and China enters the final moment." The author said, "The day we never expected has come, the end of the world has come. OK, it's a bit exaggerated, but it's not surprising that two days before the closing of the Paris Olympics, China and the United States are tied in the number of gold medals."

Coincidentally, NBC published a report titled "China Becomes the Biggest Olympic Rival of the United States" on the 11th, saying that "although the United States dominates in terms of the total number of medals, China is already on par with the United States in terms of the number of gold medals." CNN also said on the 11th that the last day of competition started with China winning 39 gold medals and the United States winning 38 gold medals. In the Tokyo Olympics, the United States eventually led China by one gold medal. If they want to repeat this success, American athletes need to "perform strongly" on Sunday.

Allison, the originator of the "Thucydides Trap", wrote on the website of the US magazine "National Interest" on the 9th that there are only two superpowers in this Olympics: China and the United States. China has leapt from a "nobody" to the main competitor of the United States in the Olympics in 40 years, which is exactly the same as its rise in almost all other aspects and its process of becoming a decisive geopolitical opponent in the 21st century. The US intelligence agencies insist that "China is increasingly becoming a nearly equal competitor", which is a "nostalgic mistake". Just ask the athletes participating in the Olympics and you will know that China must be regarded as an "all-round equal competitor". In the end, China and the United States both won 40 gold medals, and the United States ranked first in the medal table.

Paris Olympic Games Gold Medal Table

"The Olympics taught the French to cheer again"

On the 11th, the Olympic atmosphere was still strong on the streets of Paris. Street TVs were broadcasting the "finale" match between the French women's basketball team and the American women's basketball team. Many pedestrians stopped to watch and cheer for the host team. In the end, the American team narrowly defeated the French team 67 to 66.

France 1 TV said that the French delegation made history at home, winning 16 gold medals in total at this Olympics, significantly increasing the number of medals to 64, "This is an important moment in French sports history." According to the Wall Street Journal, Macron announced that French athletes participating in the Olympics will hold a parade on the Champs Elysees in Paris on September 14.

"The Olympics taught the French to cheer again." The British "Economist" recently published an article saying that French politics is a mess, but the Olympics are worthy of praise. Traditionally, France has regarded "exhausting criticism" as one of the characteristics of its national character. Now, the host of the Olympics seems to be getting rid of their "pretentious melancholy". "Magical!" After the opening ceremony, the French "Le Monde", which is regarded as a reading material for Parisian intellectuals, turned into a tabloid style.

The Economist said that positive emotions were not only seen in Paris. Three-quarters of French people said they were happy that France was hosting the Olympics. 23 million people watched the opening ceremony on French television, and 86% of respondents thought it was a success. Parisians said that the city felt different. Metro signs have been improved, and the police can provide good advice to tourists, replacing the "Parisian indifference." France Television News quoted Paris Deputy Mayor Labadan as saying that many Parisians who were skeptical at first and fled the capital have returned one after another and they want to participate in the Olympics.

Some French politicians are believed to benefit from the Olympics. The report of Radio Europe 1 listed: Paris Mayor Hidalgo insisted on limiting motor vehicles and encouraging green travel, which brought a good experience to tourists and residents; President of the Ile-de-France Regional Council, Pecresse, ensured smooth traffic; and Interior Minister Darmanin fulfilled his promise on security.

"The Olympics may have saved Macron's presidency." The Daily Telegraph said that with the end of the Paris Olympics, Macron can "smile or two". From the beginning, he managed this grand and unprecedented "city games" in detail. As the Olympics are coming to an end, the French are still excited about everything, and they share the emoticon package that "even the French can't find anything to complain about" (the headline of the Wall Street Journal report).

The French newspaper Le Monde said on the 11th that the Paris Olympics is a sports episode in today's fragmented world, and it cannot avoid many tensions, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Palestine-Israel conflict. However, the American Fast Company monthly magazine website published an article saying that the Olympics is a comfort to the soul, especially in an era when the world is more divided than ever before. When people at the top of their respective sports pursue their dreams in a civilized way, they convey a powerful message. The past two weeks have been a great sporting event, showcasing the athletes' extraordinary physical fitness and sportsmanship. ▲

Our correspondent to France Zhang Zhen Our reporters Li Meng, Dong Ming and Wang Yi