Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 9th (Reporter Wu Junkuan) On August 7, the three astronauts of the Shenzhou 12 spacecraft expressed their blessings to the Chinese athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics through video.
On the 9th, Chinese track and field athletes Gong Lijiao and Su Bingtian, who have achieved great results in the Olympics, also interacted with space heroes across the world in the form of video.
On the 7th, the three astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo sent back their experience of watching the Olympic Games through video in the space station.
They said that watching the Olympics has added a lot of fun to their space life.
Chinese athletes challenged themselves, achieved many excellent results, created many new records, and inspired the pride and honor of the Chinese people.
Gong Lijiao, who won the women’s shot put gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, said: “I was very touched by the three astronauts in outer space and I wish them all the best in outer space. When they come back, I hope to be with them. Explore sports experience in different environments. We are all showing China to the world in different fields, and I will continue to shine in my own position and make my own contribution to building a sports power. Come on!"
Su Bingtian set an Asian record of 9.83 seconds in the men's 100m at the Tokyo Olympics and became the first Chinese athlete to enter the men's 100m final at the Olympics.
He said in the video interaction: "Thank you to the three astronauts for your blessings. Your guardianship and guidance in the sky is that our Chinese athletes will move faster, higher, stronger, and more united, and our country will become stronger and more prosperous. I hope that I will work together with all the astronauts to achieve better results!"
The Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft was launched into space on June 17.
On the same day, astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, and Tang Hongbo entered the Tianhe core capsule successively, marking the first time that a Chinese entered its own space station.
During the Olympic Games, the ground television signal is transmitted to the core module of the space station via satellite, so that the astronauts can watch the Olympic games in real time.