Chinanews client, Beijing, February 9 (Reporter Yuan Xiuyue) On February 8, Gu Ailing won the championship in the women's freestyle skiing women's platform jump final at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The young Chinese skier immediately went viral on the Internet, and people called her "the Jade Dragon of the Shougang Grand Jumping Platform".
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun
In addition to the joy of winning the championship, there was another scene that touched many people at the game that day.
France's Tess Luder made a mistake in the last jump and won the silver medal with a slight disadvantage of 0.75 points.
After learning that she missed the gold medal, Tess Ludd couldn't hide her disappointment and burst into tears.
The 20-year-old Tess Ludd has a lot of experience in competitions and has performed steadily in the freestyle ski jumping event, ranking first in the World Cup total standings.
She has played against Gu Ailing many times and is one of Gu Ailing's biggest competitors.
In January 2021, Tess Ludd returned to the game after overcoming the loss of a loved one after her father passed away.
Seeing Tess Luder weeping, Gu Ailing, who was on the side, and Mathilde Gremode, a Swiss player who won the bronze medal, hurried forward to comfort each other.
The picture shows Gu Ailing (right) helping each other with other athletes.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun
Gu Ailing hugged the runner-up French player Tess Rudd.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun
Many netizens said that this is the Olympic spirit.
The official Wechat of the International Olympic Committee praised this scene-competitive sports, which is far more than victory or defeat.
It is the sympathy between the masters and the masters, and the achievement of greatness.
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In the post-match interview, Gu Ailing also said that the competition is not to beat other players, but to skate to her best.
On that day, the audience at the competition site was also very warm-hearted, the players performed well, and everyone cheered.
When players make mistakes, the audience cheers and encourages them.
"Everyone ended up smiling and felt the positive energy of sports."
"It's so atmospheric, whoever dances well will cheer."
"That's sportsmanship, progress together."
Netizens commented this way.
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On the field of the Beijing Winter Olympics, there are still many such moments.
On February 5, in the mixed doubles round-robin event of curling, the Chinese team Fan Suyuan/Ling Zhi lost 5:7 to the US team.
After the game, Fan Suyuan and Ling Zhi blessed their opponents and gave Bing Dun Dun commemorative badges as gifts.
On February 5th, in the mixed doubles curling match at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese team composed of Fan Suyuan and Ling Zhi lost 5-7 to the United States.
After the game, Fan Suyuan and Ling Zhi gave each person a box of 4 Winter Olympic badges to the American curling mixed doubles team.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
U.S. team members Pulis and Persinger thanked them repeatedly, and then posted on social media, praising "the wonderful sportsmanship shown by their Chinese counterparts."
This tweet was liked by foreign netizens, and some people said, "This is the meaning of sports, forging friendship with fair games. It's great!"
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
On the morning of February 6, in the women's snowboard slope obstacle course final, the last New Zealander Zoe Sadowski Sinnott slipped out of the most difficult move.
After she landed, her two opponents rushed up and hugged her excitedly, celebrating with her.
Image source: Olympic Games Weibo
This scene infected many people in front of the screen.
Everyone sighed that they were respectable opponents and friendly friends.
On February 7, Chinese teenager Su Yiming won the silver medal in the men's snowboarding men's slope obstacle skills final at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
After awarding the souvenir, Su Yiming couldn't wait to come forward and hug the idol.
He said, "Receiving the award on the same stage with my childhood idol is the most precious (experience) in my life."
McMorris was also full of praise for Su Yiming. "When I first met him, he was very young. He has grown into a very strong snowboarder. I am proud of him."
On February 7, the Beijing Winter Olympics snowboard men's slope obstacle skills final.
Learning from each other and cheering on each other is the competitive spirit of the athletes and the meaning of the Olympic motto "faster, higher, stronger - more united", and it is also the direction of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
From the snowflake torch stage at the opening ceremony, to foreign athletes being moved to tears by volunteers, to the Winter Olympics track being liked, and netizens praising Japanese athletes... Since the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, China has shown a sense of "me" To the great power perspective of "us".
The picture shows the two athletes leaving the last torch in the center of the "Big Snowflake".
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun
Let sports belong to sports, let the stadium truly become a platform for fair and friendly exchanges between athletes from all over the world, and let the spirit of sports bloom on and off the field.
People applaud every struggle, applaud every fall, applaud every breakthrough, and encourage every regret.
A little warmth, let the estrangement "break the ice" at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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