He took his grandmother's high jump world record to the Winter Olympics ice hockey arena

　　(Beijing Winter Olympics) He took his grandmother's high jump world record to the Winter Olympics ice hockey arena

　　China News Agency, Beijing, February 17th: He took his grandmother's high jump world record and boarded the Winter Olympics ice hockey arena

　　Author Wang Hao

　　"The genes they passed on to me are good!" At the small press conference on the 17th, Zheng Enlai lightly joked.

Two days ago, he ended the Beijing Winter Olympics as a member of the Chinese ice hockey team.

He was born into a sports family and has attracted much attention from the outside world.

　　The "they" in Zheng Enlai's mouth refers to his relatives, the most famous of which is his grandmother, Zheng Fengrong, a famous Chinese high jumper.

In 1957, Zheng Fengrong broke the women's high jump world record with a score of 1.77 meters, becoming the first Chinese to break the track and field world record.

But in her career, she has never participated in the Olympics.

　　My grandfather and grandmother had a great influence on Zheng Enlai. He said: "What they passed on to me was the spirit of sports - hard work, which is also the spirit of the Chinese people."

　　During the Winter Olympics, Zheng Enlai mentioned the word "hard work" more than once.

The Chinese men's ice hockey team has never participated in the Winter Olympics before, and there is a gap in strength compared to the world's top teams.

This time, they failed to win a single match.

"Fighting" is the only thing the team members can do when facing a strong enemy.

　　Zheng Enlai wore jersey No. 77 - a number taken from the world record set by his grandmother, who he said fulfilled his dream of entering the Olympics for her.

Zheng Enlai did not show frustration after losing the game, always answering reporters' questions with a smile, saying that the team will play better and better.

　　It's not just him, almost all the players of the Chinese team have this mentality.

The gap in strength for a long time cannot be made up by a few games. Although the Chinese team failed to win the game, it showed a good game appearance and scored a few wonderful goals.

　　Zheng Enlai used to call his grandmother grandma: "This is my first time representing China in the Winter Olympics. It is a lifetime honor to wear this dress. I am wearing my grandma's name (number) now, so I can represent her in the competition. very happy."

　　His younger sister Zheng Nina Li, who was already on the Tokyo Olympics last year, finished 10th in the track and field heptathlon, the best result in Olympic history for a Chinese athlete in the event.

　　During the Winter Olympics, she became a "little speaker" to promote her brother.

On the 17th, Zheng Enlai, as one of the representatives, presented the uniform of the Chinese men's ice hockey team to Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee. Zheng Ninali shared the photos of the scene on Weibo.

　　The sports cause of New China has grown and developed under the efforts of those pioneers.

Today, in the new battlefield, the grandchildren of the pioneers continue to struggle.

　　According to Zheng Enlai, Chinese friends will recommend some songs to him. Recently, he likes to listen to "Beijing Welcomes You".

Someone coaxed him to sing one. Zheng Enlai said with a smile, "Don't embarrass me. If I could sing, I might not play ice hockey."

　　In 2008, when "Beijing Welcomes You" resounded through the streets of China, Zheng Enlai was only 11 years old.

At that time, no one probably thought that he would one day represent China in the Winter Olympics.

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