China News Service Client, Beijing, February 13th (Bian Liqun) On the 13th, halfway through the Beijing Winter Olympics, in just 8 days, on this stage where ice and snow athletes from all over the world are chasing their dreams, there are already too many athletes for the Chinese audience. Impress.

The Maltese girl Spiteri, who loves bean buns, the 50-year-old "skating grandma" Pechstein, and the 4A challenger Yuzuru Hanyu... Although they missed the medal, they all deeply interpreted the Olympic spirit.

Athletes pose for a photo in front of the five-ring logo.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita

She made a mistake and ate the bean bag with a smile

　　On the 9th, in the ski women's U-shaped field skills qualifier, Malta's Janice Spitelli faced the global audience and came to a bean bag "eat and broadcast".

　　During the game, Spiteri fell to the ground by mistake. In the waiting area, she took out half of the leftover bean bag from her pocket, shook it for the camera with a smile, and ate it.

　　Spiteri said that bean buns are her favorite food in the Winter Olympic Village, and she eats 6 of them every day.

"I didn't have a good appetite in the morning, I couldn't eat anything, so I put the bean bag in my pocket. I didn't expect to find it when I was the most depressed. I desperately needed a sweet cure for myself." So, even on the screen With an ultra-low score of 7.5, Janice, who had just finished eating the bean bag, also had a smile on her face.

Upbeat Maltese athlete Janice Spiteri.

The first figure skating person in football country

　　Like Spiteri, Donovan Carrillo isn't the best player on the field in his figure skating program.

However, he finished 22nd, but ended the 30-year history of no one in Mexico participating in the Winter Olympics figure skating event.

　　Like most Mexican kids, Carrillo's athletic start was football, but he ended up choosing figure skating.

In Mexico, it's an unpopular enough sport.

Carrillo, who worked tirelessly on a skating rink in a shopping center, finally made it to the Beijing Winter Olympics, fulfilling his once-mocked dream.

On the "Most Beautiful Ice" in the Capital Gymnasium, he also passed on the enthusiasm of Latin America to everyone.

Carrillo of Mexico.

Yuzuru Hanyu who challenges 4A

　　Of course, in the figure skating arena, the most eye-catching athlete is the Japanese player Yuzuru Hanyu.

In the figure skating men's single free skating competition on the 10th, Yuzuru Hanyu challenged the 4A (Axel quadruple jump), and he even bluntly said that this is more important than the three consecutive Winter Olympics.

　　Unfortunately, Yuzuru Hanyu was ultimately unsuccessful in his challenge.

In the interview area after the game, Yuzuru Hanyu, who was uneasy, said frankly: "What I have paid may be unrewarded efforts." But no matter whether the challenge is successful or not, whether or not the three consecutive championships are achieved, Yuzuru Hanyu, who is obsessed with 4A, has already earned respect.

Yuzuru Hanyu.

"Skating Granny" Pechstein

　　The 49-year-old German star Pechstein, who also has feelings and obsessions, was known as the "grandma skating" in the women's 3000-meter speed skating competition on the 5th. Ke played in the first group.

　　Pechstein participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, where he won 5 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes.

After 20 years, Pechstein, who will turn 50 at the end of this month, achieved her 8th participation in the Beijing Winter Olympics and became the first woman in the world to have participated in 8 Winter Olympics. player.

　　At the moment of crossing the line, Pechstein was all smiles. Although she was ranked 20th, she said emotionally after the race, "The important thing is that I came here and skated to the finish line. I am very proud of myself. I achieved I have achieved my goals, this is my eighth Olympics, and it's more important than results."

German veteran Pechstein.

　　The Olympics are not only about winning gold and silver, but after the Beijing Winter Olympics is halfway through, I believe that more stories will be born on this stage of chasing dreams, interpreting the pure and upward Olympic spirit.

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