Athletes such as Yang Qian and Su Bingtian won the National May 1st Labor Medal

　　China News Service, Beijing, September 5 (Reporter Yu Zhanyi) The reporter learned from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions on the 5th that in recognition of the outstanding achievements of Chinese athletes in the 32nd Olympic Games, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions recently decided to award the country Table tennis team, the national diving team, the national weightlifting team, and the national rifle shooting team 4 sports teams National Worker Pioneer, awarded to 45 athletes including Yang Qian, who won the Olympic gold medal, and Su Bingtian, a national track and field team athlete who made a historic breakthrough. 1. A labor medal.

　　The ACFTU calls on the majority of employees across the country to take the commended Olympic athletes as examples, strive for excellence, pursue excellence, strive for first-class, hard work and dedication in their respective positions, and make unremitting efforts to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

　　The commendation decision pointed out that at the Tokyo Olympics, Chinese athletes kept in mind the entrustment of the party and the people, dared to compete for the first place and challenged. They won 38 gold medals, 32 silver medals, and 18 bronze medals with high morale, tenacious style and superb skills. Both achievements and spiritual civilization have won honors for the motherland and the people, and further stimulated the patriotic enthusiasm of the Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad, including the majority of employees, and united the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups on the new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way. Struggle, concentration and cohesion have injected spiritual strength.

It is hoped that the commended collectives and individuals will adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping’s thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, keep in mind the original mission, further promote the Olympic spirit and Chinese sports spirit, and surpass themselves and create new achievements from a new starting point.

　　It is understood that the ACFTU has previously awarded Shi Tingmao, Pang Wei, Shi Zhiyong, Ma Long, Cao Yuan, Zhong Tianshi, and Lv Xiaojun the National May 1st Labor Medal to 7 athletes, which will not be repeated this time.

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