On the evening of the 20th, the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics was held.
The IOC short film "The Power of Faith" was broadcast live, which vividly demonstrated the Olympic spirit of "faster, higher, stronger - more united".
There is such a scene in the short film, some people may not have noticed, but the story behind it is moving.
Russian Olympic Committee member Ilya Brov (left) hugs Ukraine's Abramenko (right).
On the evening of February 16, Chinese player Qi Guangpu won the gold medal in the freestyle skiing men's aerial skills final.
Defending champion Abramenko of Ukraine won the silver medal and Ilya Brov of the Russian Olympic Committee won the bronze.
The above picture is the moment when Ilya Brove and Abramenko gave high fives and hugged tightly
after the final ranking was released, and the two shared the joy.
The short film ends with the presentation of the Olympic rings and the words #StrongerTogether.
Ilya Brove and Abramenko are both rivals and friends for many years.
At the PyeongChang Winter Olympics four years ago, Abramenko won the gold medal, Jia Zongyang won the silver medal, and Brove won the bronze medal. They took a group photo on the podium together.
This friendship and love for the sport also carried over to Beijing 4 years later.
Data map: On February 18, 2018, the award ceremony of the men's freestyle skiing men's aerial skills competition at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Jia Zongyang (left), Abramenko (middle), Ilya Brov (right).
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
According to Jimu News, on January 24, 2022 local time,
Ukrainian Sports Minister Vadim Guzet said that Ukrainian athletes should avoid standing next to Russian athletes at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
According to the report, Guzette was referring to last year's Tokyo Olympics, when Russian Olympian Maria Rasitskoni, who won the gold medal in the high jump, and Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who won the bronze medal, hugged for a photo.
The Ukrainian high jumper caused a "strong reaction and controversy" in Ukraine for hugging a Russian athlete on the field.
Regarding Ukraine's request for its athletes not to stand next to Russian athletes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Russian foreign ministry said it was a "totalitarian act".
On February 16, the award ceremony of the freestyle skiing men's aerial skills competition.
Abramenko (left), Qi Guangpu (middle), Ilya Brove (right).
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhai Yujia
In the past few days, the tension between Russia and Ukraine has attracted international attention, and the United States has continued to exaggerate the threat of war.
On the 19th local time, US Secretary of Defense Austin said he believed that the Russian military was ready to attack Ukraine.
On the same day, the White House said that Russia could launch an attack on Ukraine at any time.
Fear of "invasion", many countries have grounded flights to Kiev, and NATO's staff in Kiev have also been evacuated.
At the moment when the situation in Udong is complicated and confusing, the moment when
Ilya Brove and Abramenko hugged tightly, made a perfect interpretation of the Olympic spirit of "unity and fraternity, fair competition and mutual understanding" without political manipulation. .
Ilya Brove (left) embraces Abramenko (right) in a screenshot of the IOC short film "The Power of Faith".
At the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, IOC President Bach said in a speech, "Everyone of you (athletes) strive for the best results, but you also want your competitors to achieve the best results and cheer for them. We do this Deeply touched. You not only respect each other, but support each other. Even when your countries are against each other due to conflict, you embrace each other."
"The Olympic Games unite more powerful than those trying to separate us. You gave peace a chance,"
Bach said.
Data map: At the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, IOC President Bach delivered a speech.
Under the banner of the Five Rings, athletes gather across mountains and seas because of their love for ice and snow sports.
On the field are opponents competing on the same stage, and off the field are friends who challenge the limit together.
In addition to winning or losing the game, in addition to the color of the medal, the athletes did not hesitate to cheer for the wonderful performance of their opponents and applaud their hard-won success.
The same goal of "faster, higher, stronger" condensed into a consensus of "more unity".
Friendship at the Winter Olympics transcends national boundaries, races, and politics. It is a vivid illustration of sportsmanship and the meaning of the Olympics. The unity, friendship, and peace on the arena played together this grand movement:
"Together to the future"!
China News Service (cns1952) Comprehensive China News Network (reporter Guo Chaokai Yuechuan), Jimu News