zheng qinwen: "only persistence can lead to the achievement of lofty ideals"
2024-09-25
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zheng qinwen: "only persistence can lead to the achievement of lofty ideals"
li huanran gao xiang china youth daily · china youth network reporter lei yu
"there may be hardships, difficulties and failures on the way to pursuing your dreams, but all efforts are the cornerstones to success." on the afternoon of september 20, at the "promoting the olympic spirit and delivering role model power - olympic champions going to the grassroots" event held by the hubei provincial sports bureau at the guanggu gymnasium of huazhong university of science and technology, zheng qinwen, the women's tennis singles champion of the paris olympics, shared her growth story of constantly surpassing and breaking through in the face of challenges.
on that day, zheng qinwen, together with the paris olympic games women's synchronized 3-meter springboard diving champion chang yani and the paris olympic games women's 500-meter canoeing double canoeing champion sun mengya, returned to the school as students of huazhong university of science and technology to receive awards and met and interacted with about 2,000 teachers and students.
at the beginning of the event, academician you zheng, president of huazhong university of science and technology, welcomed the triumphant return of the three olympic champions and praised their journey. academician you zheng called on all hust students to learn from the olympic athletes, fight tenaciously, strive to be the best, and demonstrate china's strength, interpret china's spirit, and show china's image on the world stage.
zheng qinwen used five keywords, "germination, breakthrough, ecstasy, learning, aftertaste" in her keynote speech to share her growth experience: she started playing tennis at the age of 6. tennis was a sport that brought her happiness in her childhood. when she was 10 years old, her father, who was once an athlete, kept mentioning "grand slam" and "olympic games" to her. from then on, zheng qinwen knew that athletes represent not only themselves, but also their motherland.
the power of role models is strong. 10 years ago, zheng qinwen watched li na become the first asian player to win the australian open singles title on tv. "when i was a kid, i always envied those who could make history."
she watched the video of liu xiang becoming a legend in the 2004 athens olympics countless times and used his deeds to motivate herself.
"please dream bravely. only by dreaming first can you have a goal to achieve." facing countless young faces at the scene, zheng qinwen made a sincere call, which drew rounds of applause. but she said, "don't forget, there may be hardships and failures along the way, but all failures are for that moment of success, so you must enjoy the process."
in the olympic journey that he just experienced, zheng qinwen admitted that he had never played a game as tense and stressful as this one.
during the interview, she suddenly raised her right hand and shook it violently, which brought the audience back to the behind-the-scenes of that historic event - during the break of the game, zheng qinwen walked into the bathroom and found that her hands were shaking non-stop. "i feel like i have broken through a limit of my own."
after going through hard training, waiting, and explosion, zheng qinwen finally made history - becoming the first asian athlete in the history of the modern olympic games to win the tennis singles gold medal.
“to achieve lofty ideals, one must persist.” standing at the top of the world and looking back, she said that all her past efforts were worth it.
now, behind her frank acceptance of the title of "queen wen" is the self-confidence of a chinese girl of the new era. "for me, the meaning of life is to live well and make the journey worthwhile."
zheng qinwen presented the tennis racket he won at the olympics to the school, which caused a round of cheers at the scene. chang yani and sun mengya also presented the uniforms they wore when they won the gold medal to the school.
"i hope to have the opportunity to compete with my classmates." after returning to school, sun mengya visited the canoeing base and led student representatives to practice canoeing hand movements.
this is chang yani's second time back to campus since the start of the new semester. a few days ago, she said in a speech at the school's freshman opening ceremony: "all success is by no means accidental, but comes from your infinite love for ideals, unremitting efforts for goals, and persistent pursuit of excellence."
source: china youth daily
