(Beijing Winter Olympics) Hong Kong teenager Zhu Dingwen makes his debut at the Winter Olympics. Citizens praise his never-give-up fighting spirit

　　China News Agency, Hong Kong, February 11 (Reporter Han Xingtong) On February 11, Zhu Dingwen, a short-track speed skater from Hong Kong, China, competed in the men's 500-meter short-track speed skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Hong Kong citizens watched the teenager's Winter Olympics debut in front of the TV.

After the game, some citizens praised Zhu Dingwen for his never-give-up fighting spirit in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency, and he went all out to catch up even when he fell behind the players in the same group.

　　On the evening of the 11th, in the men's 500 short track speed skating preliminary competition, Zhu Dingwen played in the eighth group and competed with many of the world's top athletes, including the Chinese national team player Wu Dajing.

In the end, Zhu Dingwen failed to advance because he ranked third in the group.

The picture shows Zhu Dingwen in the game.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan

　　After the game, Zhu Dingwen replied to reporters with a text, saying that although the results were not as ideal, it was a little regrettable, but this time he had the opportunity to challenge himself in the high-level competition of the Winter Olympics. "I think I have completed this task." He also hopes that everyone will continue to support ice and snow sports and experience the fun of skating.

　　"Zhu Dingwen has done a good job at the start, but he hesitated a little when he passed the first corner and fell behind." Citizen Mr. Huang and his son watched the game on time. He has always been more concerned about this sport and watched it carefully.

Although he regrets that Zhu Dingwen stopped in the preliminary competition, Mr. Huang believes that Zhu Dingwen has done his best to do his best. "In fact, he represented Hong Kong on the top platform of sports competition at a young age, which is already a very proud thing."

　　The 5-year-old son couldn't understand the rules. There were always "100,000 whys" when watching the game. Mr. Huang explained to him patiently.

"Zhu Dingwen's battle has also given more Hong Kong people the opportunity to see and be willing to engage in short track speed skating, and even other ice sports." Mr. Huang said that during the Beijing Winter Olympics, his son was obsessed with watching the game. , "For a while I said I wanted to learn to skate, and then I changed my mind to learn to ski." Mr. Huang said with a smile that when the epidemic eases, if his son is still interested, he will sign up for a skating interest class for him to experience it.

　　In the past, Ms. Yang, a citizen, seldom paid attention to the Winter Olympics and was not familiar with the competition items.

"But because it was held in my own country this year, I learned a little more through the news. And there are three more Hong Kong athletes participating, I want to cheer for them."

　　At about 7:30 in the evening, Ms. Yang was already standing in front of the TV, and she admitted that she was very nervous, "The short track speed skating competition is very exciting. Athlete, I was as nervous as I was about to play." Ms. Yang said that Zhu Dingwen did not give up after falling behind the other three players, and tried his best to catch up, which moved her, "He has proved himself."

　　Citizen Mr. Hu is also very concerned about the competition of the three Hong Kong athletes, but believes that "whether they can win a medal or not is not so important", because their participation in the Olympic Games has already represented Hong Kong's place in the world sports arena, "As a Hong Kong citizen, I feel very honored and very proud.”

　　In fact, the sports of the Winter Olympics are not very popular in Hong Kong. Mr. Hu believes that this Beijing Winter Olympics has become an opportunity for Hong Kong people to understand and pay attention to ice and snow sports. "Maybe it will set off a wave in Hong Kong. The upsurge of ice and snow sports." In Mr. Hu's view, this is no less significant than winning medals to unite the society with sports and promote the popularization of ice and snow sports.

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