commentators look at the olympics: paralympics are more than just a sports competition
2024-09-01
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romain rolland’s famous quote is often quoted:there is only one true heroism in the world, that is to love life after recognizing the truth of life.” this sentence is the most vivid description for the disabled athletes who appear in the paralympic games.
at this moment, the paris paralympic games has begun. 4,400 disabled athletes will compete in 22 major events and 549 minor events. among them, 284 athletes from china will participate in 19 major events and 302 minor events.
▲the flag bearers of the chinese sports delegation, female wheelchair fencer gu haiyan (front right) and male weightlifter qi yongkai (front left), enter the opening ceremony. photo by xinhua news agency reporter hou zhaokang
although the ratings of the paralympics are not as high as those of the olympics, they always give people a strong visual shock and emotional touch. why? because the paralympics is not just a competition, but also has rich symbolic meaning.
the paralympics, in addition to sports competition, is also a display of spirit. people with disabilities are a special and large group. they suffer from the injustice of fate. because of various physical defects, they often cannot freely choose the path of life like healthy people. however, most people with disabilities do not succumb to fate.they choose to love life and live out their brilliance in their own way.the paralympics is a stage for athletes with disabilities. the carefully designed competitions allow them to fully display their talents to the world. their strong will, positive attitude and outstanding performance in the arena also allow every healthy person to feel the greatness of life and the dignity of being a human being.
in the long run, the paralympic games have a more important significance in terms of guidance and attention. this kind of guidance is to guide every able-bodied person to pay more attention to the disabled around them by watching the games. in addition to paying attention to the investment in the cause of the disabled, the protection of the social system, and the improvement of laws and regulations, it is more important to pay attention to and understand the concept of "inclusion of the disabled and the able-bodied". just looking at the flag bearers of the chinese delegation at the opening ceremony of the paralympic games, qi yongkai and gu haiyan, their stories can shock many people: qi yongkai, who was born with a leg disability, is tenacious and optimistic in life, "i have only done one thing in my life, that is, constantly breaking through the limits and surpassing myself in weightlifting"; the beautiful sichuan girl gu haiyan lost her left leg in a car accident when she was a child, but she chose her favorite fencing, and did not give up easily even though she was injured in training.
the paralympics is also a window to observe a country and society. through the performance of athletes on the field, people can see the progress of china's cause for people with disabilities. because only countries that respect and care for people with disabilities can continue to produce excellent paralympic athletes. from this perspective, china's support and attention to the cause of people with disabilities cannot be discredited by any person or organization with ulterior motives.ranked first in both gold medal and medal tables for five consecutive paralympic gamesthis is a clear proof. through the paralympics, more people know how china treats people with disabilities:starting with respect and equality, we should provide all possible help to people with disabilities so that they can live decently and with dignity.——this is the embodiment of the humanistic care of a country and a society.
▲chinese athlete jiang yuyan enters the water during the competition. photo by xinhua news agency reporter xiong qi
“two olympics, equally exciting"the paralympics is a competition arena, but also a stage to show the country's strength and national style. we look forward to the paralympics, which will be fully launched, bringing more shocks to the audience on the field and deep thoughts outside the field.
