The post-95s girl who took leave to participate in the Olympic marathon is also interpreting the Olympic spirit | Quick Comment
2024-08-13
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▲Xu Yiming, a girl born after 1995. Photo/Screenshot of a video from Trend News
Recently, a girl who took leave to go to Paris to attend the Olympics has attracted attention.
According to People's Daily, Xu Yiming, a post-95s girl and an amateur enthusiast of the Hangzhou Marathon, will strive for a special goal on August 10 - the Paris Olympic Mass Marathon. The report said that this new event attracted more than 800,000 people from around the world to register, and only more than 40,000 runners won the lottery. Xu Yiming is one of the lucky 5%.
The news that amateur marathon runners can also participate in the Olympics delighted many netizens, especially marathon enthusiasts. According to reports, although only 5% of the participants won the lottery, this kind of Olympic event that allows the public to participate can undoubtedly better interpret the Olympic spirit.
In the general public's impression, participating in the Olympics is often a competition of professionalism and high level. However, due to the fierce competition for places, many professional athletes may not have the opportunity to participate.
However, this unique marathon has expanded the scope of the Olympic Games beyond the extreme challenges between professional athletes, and increased the participation of the general public in the Olympic Games. This not only increases the viewing and participation of the event, but also helps to push the Olympic Games further towards national fitness and continue to broaden its social foundation and influence.
It is undeniable that the Olympics must pursue "faster, higher, stronger - more united". In this process, the extreme competition between professional athletes is undoubtedly very important and very entertaining. But in addition to the full competition between professional athletes, how to make more sports enter everyone's daily life cannot be ignored. Doing this well has far-reaching social value and practical significance.
Compared with being limited to sitting in the stands and in front of the TV, the Olympic Games that the general public can also participate in as non-professional athletes will undoubtedly help the Olympic spirit transcend regions, ages and professions and truly integrate into everyone's daily life. This is not only a better practice of the Olympic motto of "Faster, Higher, Stronger - More Together", but also can promote the Olympic Games to radiate new vitality and further demonstrate the inclusiveness of the Olympics.
In recent years, the trend of marathon has also emerged in many places in my country. Whether it is the long-established Beijing Marathon or the marathons launched in major cities, they have attracted many marathon enthusiasts. The fact that Xu Yiming, a girl born after 1995, took leave to participate in the Olympics has become a good story on social platforms. Her love and persistence in her personal interests have also touched many people.
At the same time, the mass marathon, which attracted widespread attention due to Xu Yiming's participation and is open to ordinary people, has naturally gained a wave of attention and traffic. This has undoubtedly played a positive role in promoting the marathon to a wider range. According to media reports, Xu Yiming is not the only one participating in the mass marathon. Chen Zhigang, born in 1987, and Luan Yushuai, a 39-year-old Beijing "courier brother", will also participate in the mass marathon of this Olympic Games.
In fact, every Olympic Games is a good opportunity to popularize sports knowledge and spread a healthy lifestyle. Whether it is the fierce competition between professional sports competitions or events open to the public such as marathons, they can inspire people's enthusiasm for sports and promote the popularization of mass sports culture.
From this perspective, when there is an event in the Olympics that the general public can participate in, it can attract more people to participate in actual physical exercise and pay more attention to a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, many people also expect that in the future there will be more "mass group events" in the Olympics, which will continue to increase the level of public participation in the Olympics.
Written by Su Shiyi (media person)
Editor/ Xu Qiuying
Proofreading/ Li Lijun
