These hugs captured the most tender moments of the Paris Olympics
2024-08-14
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China News Service, Beijing, August 11 (Reporter Xing Rui) The Olympic stage is never short of stories. There is the cruelty of competitive sports, but also the touching warmth. On the field, some people pay tribute to their opponents, some pay tribute to their teammates, and some pay tribute to their loved ones and themselves. Peace, friendship, unity, goodwill... these beautiful words are fully displayed in each hug.
Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi, the "twin stars" of Chinese diving, once again presented the audience with a wonderful performance of "a fight between gods" in the women's single 10-meter platform competition.
After winning the championship, Quan Hongchan threw herself into the arms of her coach Chen Ruolin, and then trotted towards Chen Yuxi. Under the attention of the whole world, the two talented girls hugged each other tightly.
They are the most reliable teammates in the doubles competition and also rivals who make each other successful in the singles competition. When the two five-star red flags are raised at the same time, there is no competition or comparison at this moment. There is no loser between Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi.
Also shining in Paris were Chinese table tennis players Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha: one is the Tokyo Olympic women's singles champion, and the other is the new Olympic mixed doubles gold medalist; one is still ambitious at the age of 30, and the other has three important tasks on his shoulders. They brought the audience a wonderful final and won the honor of winning gold and silver for China.
In the badminton arena, the mutual respect between opponents is also touching. In the women's singles semi-final, Spanish star Marin suffered a knee injury in the second game and had to withdraw from the competition. As a result, Chinese player He Bingjiao directly advanced.
Faced with Marin kneeling on the ground in pain and crying loudly, He Bingjiao took the initiative to step forward and gave her opponent comfort and respect with a warm hug, demonstrating the grace and breadth of mind of a Chinese athlete.
After the synchronized swimming group freestyle competition at the Paris Olympics, eight Chinese girls and their coach embraced each other in tears. They won the first Olympic gold medal for the Chinese synchronized swimming team and made up for the team's regret in the past 16 years.
From winning the bronze medal for the first time at the Beijing Olympics to winning silver medals at three consecutive Olympics in London, Rio and Tokyo, the Chinese synchronized swimming finally realized its dream at the Paris Aquatics Centre. This hard-won gold medal carries the efforts of several generations of Chinese synchronized swimming athletes and is also the best reward for the girls' perseverance and self-improvement.
Picture source: Wang Zisai’s personal social media.
In the men's trampoline final, Chinese athletes Wang Zisai and Yan Langyu won the silver and bronze medals respectively. Perhaps because of regret, Wang Zisai, who participated in the Olympics for the first time, shed tears. Ivan Litvinovich, the gold medalist from Belarus, crossed most of the venue and came to Wang Zisai and gave him a big hug.
Wang Zisai, who was crying the previous second, immediately wiped away his tears and accepted the comfort and blessings from his opponent with a smile.
As the champion of the last Tokyo Olympics, Litvinovich came to Paris as a neutral athlete. Unable to raise the national flag or play the national anthem, for him, when he is most lonely, nothing is more important than a warm hug.
After winning the silver medal in the mixed doubles tennis final at the Paris Olympics, the Chinese pair Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu hugged each other with smiles, celebrating this historic silver medal and this wonderful and extraordinary Olympic journey.
Due to the tight schedule and fierce competition, Zhang Zhizhen's original partner Zheng Qinwen was forced to withdraw from the mixed doubles competition. Unexpectedly, this led to the emergence of the "Zhenxin" combination.
Using the substitution rule, Wang Xinyu was ordered to form a temporary partnership with Zhang Zhizhen. In just a few days, they quickly got used to each other and defeated strong opponents repeatedly, reaching the finals in one fell swoop, achieving a new breakthrough for the Chinese tennis mixed doubles event.
Opportunities always come to those who are prepared, and sometimes giving it a try can bring about different and wonderful things.
The Chinese diving pair Chen Yiwen/Chang Yani won the second gold medal for the Chinese delegation in this Olympics, and also allowed the Chinese diving team to achieve an amazing sixth consecutive Olympic championship in the women's 3-meter springboard event.
At the award ceremony, Chen Yiwen, who was a few years older than Chang Yani, gave her a "princess hug", which stunned her European and American opponents standing beside her, but also immediately triggered their imitation, making the entire award ceremony scene seem particularly warm and beautiful.
Years of joint efforts and mutual companionship have made two people with very different personalities the most tacit partners. The difficulties and twists and turns along the way have also made them each other's most reliable shoulders.
After winning the gold medal together, Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani will also compete in the women's singles 3-meter springboard event, presenting their own perfect jumps for the Chinese diving "Dream Team".
For Chinese badminton mixed doubles player Huang Yaqiong, Paris is a place of double happiness.
In the badminton mixed doubles final, Huang Yaqiong not only won the championship with her teammate Zheng Siwei, but was also proposed to on the spot by her boyfriend Liu Yuchen after the game.
Witnessed by countless audiences inside and outside the venue, Huang Yaqiong, wearing the engagement diamond ring, happily embraced her lover, forever freezing the romance at the moment of winning the highest honor.
Since she missed the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, Huang Yaqiong has worked tirelessly for this belated gold medal. Now that she has achieved her wish, she did not expect that her personal life has also ushered in a major turning point, achieving success in both career and love in Paris.
After the men's singles table tennis final, Fan Zhendong completed his own personal Grand Slam. Coach Wang Hao cheered and hugged his beloved disciple tightly and lifted him up high, as if he was hugging twenty years of time and his former self.
In 2004, Wang Hao lost to his Korean opponent Ryu Seung-min in the men's singles final of the Athens Olympics. The regretful loss of the gold medal became a regret for him and countless spectators. As a coach, Wang Hao passed on his dedication and love for table tennis to his beloved disciple Fan Zhendong.
Three years ago, in the men's singles final of the Tokyo Olympics, Fan Zhendong tried his best but failed to defeat the legendary player Ma Long. Now, after three years of hard work and a second peak, Fan Zhendong becomes stronger and stronger when facing stronger opponents. He finally realized his dream of playing in Paris and made up for the regret of his mentor for 20 years.
Dreams prefer persistence, and persistence will eventually pay off. At this moment, the joy is hard to suppress, and the hero has no regrets. (End)
