(The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China · Voice) Cycling Olympic champion talks about cycling fever: the expression of contemporary young people's pursuit of a better life
China News Agency, Beijing, October 20th, title: Cycling Olympic champion talks about cycling fever: the expression of contemporary young people's pursuit of a better life
China News Agency reporter Yang Chengchen
Cycling is increasingly becoming one of the lifestyles of young people nowadays.
According to Zhong Angel, a track cyclist from the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and a track cyclist from the Shanghai Competitive Sports Training Management Center, this is a new expression of contemporary young people's pursuit of a better life.
"This has a lot to do with the governance of the ecological environment. Now the sky is bluer, the water is clearer, the air is fresher, and people prefer to exercise in nature. Not only bicycles, but also camping, Frisbee, mountaineering, these outdoor sports are very Welcome." Zhong Angel, a two-time Olympic champion, said in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency.
The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China mentioned that it is encouraged to work together to create a better life and to continuously realize the people's yearning for a better life.
Angel Zhong said that young people's love for bicycles is a yearning for a better life, and it is also the response of social development to this yearning.
Cycling has driven the rapid development of the entire bicycle industry.
"Enjoy sports and see more beautiful scenery." Zhong Angel said, there are many reasons for the rise of "cycling fever".
Because of the epidemic, it is not so easy for people to travel far away, and cycling has extended the radius of urban life for cycling friends.
The continuous growth of the cyclist group requires the smooth access of urban and suburban roads, the optimization of the ecological environment and the prosperity of the bicycle industry.
"It's a mutually driven process."
Angel Zhong became attached to cycling at the age of 12, and won the women's track cycling championship twice at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, helping Chinese cycling achieve a historic breakthrough.
Her name became more known after the Olympics, as was the helmet she wore.
The helmet of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games uses the national quintessence Peking Opera "Facial Makeup" as the theme, with "Mulan" as the main element; the theme of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games is the nine-day phoenix dance and good luck.
She introduced that the design of the helmet was proposed by the athletes themselves.
"We can imagine that the two faces presented on the field are very shocking to the opponent." After the game, the two helmets became countless fans on the Internet, which made the relatively unpopular Chinese track cycling in the past "out of the circle" ".
"Cycling can be combined with trends, design, environmental protection and many other fields. As our bicycle competition performance gets better and better, the popularity of cycling will also increase." Zhong Angel said.
She was deeply touched by the statement of "promoting the all-round development of mass sports and competitive sports" in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, "these are also complementary to each other".
From the track cyclist to the representative of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Zhong Angel bluntly said that the former is more concerned about his physical function and sports performance; as a party representative, "I need to shoulder more responsibilities, listen to my heart and do a good job of delivering." .
Three years have passed, and Zhong Angel is considering the arrangement after retirement.
"In addition to road cycling, I especially hope to further promote the sport of cycling on the field. In fact, there are many types of cycling, and other methods are equally attractive and attract more people to participate. And this requires venues and equipment. Wait for the hard conditions to follow up." (End)