[World Watching Winter Olympics] once climbing to the top of the peek, one would see! Mobilization for the Winter Olympics is ambitious and indomitable.
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is in full swing, and athletes from all over the world compete on the same stage. Some players turn defeat into victory without arrogance, some players challenge themselves, although they are still defeated, and some players overcome difficulties and go forward. They all practiced the new Olympic motto with practical actions: Faster, Higher and Stronger — — More United.
Turn defeat into victory without arrogance and rashness
On February 10th, the final of the men’s obstacle course in snowboarding was held in Chongli Genting Ski Park, and Austrian Alessandro Haemmerle won the championship. NBC Sports Channel reported on the 10th that Haemmerle was the favourite for the gold medal, but it was not smooth sailing in this competition.
In the qualifying round, Haemmerle lost to American Mick Dierdorf. In the final, Elliot Grendin of Canada took the lead in the first half, and Haemmerle seized the inside lane and overtook Grendin in the second corner. At the last jump, Grendin caught up and finally crossed the line with Haemmerle.
It is reported that after slow-motion playback, it was confirmed that Grendin’s center of gravity was too high when he rushed the line at the last moment, and Haemmerle took the lead in crossing the line by a quarter. Haemmerle narrowly beat Grendin to win the first gold medal for Austria.
Challenge yourself, even though you are defeated.
On the morning of 10th, the women’s U-track skill final of snowboarding ended in Genting Ski Park. Chloe Kim of the United States defended her title by scoring 94.00 points in the first slide.
The Associated Press reported on the 10th that the 21-year-old American player had doubted, fallen, feared and gained. The poor training before the game once made her doubt whether she could succeed.
It is reported that the finals were played in reverse order according to the qualifying rankings, and the best results were ranked by three slides. In the first round, Chloe Kim ranked first; In the third round, she tried to challenge the twist 1260 (three and a half laps), but failed completely.
"It’s unfair to be expected to be perfect. I can’t be perfect in all aspects." Chloe Kim said, "There is a lot of pressure and people have high hopes, which is not normal at all. Normally, in this situation, you will struggle very hard, just like I did this morning. You should constantly remind yourself that there is no problem with this feeling, and it is enough to do your best. "
Aim high and forge ahead.
Janice Spiteri, a 29-year-old Maltese athlete, quickly became popular on the Internet because she ate bean curd while waiting for the competition score. Although she lost in the women’s snowboarding U-track skill qualification, her story is admirable.
The New York Times reported on the 8th that Spiteri was the only athlete of the Maltese delegation in this Winter Olympics, and she had experienced many twists and turns along the way.
Since high school, Spiteri has decided to become a professional skier. Her training expenses are basically self-raised, and some are funded by olympic solidarity. Because snowboarding needs a lot of money, Spiteri scrimps and saves in life, reuses equipment in every season, and does odd jobs to make money. For years, in order to save rent, she even lived in her car during training.
"I know I don’t have the advantages and opportunities that others have, but I never thought about giving up." Spiteri said, "This has never been an option. I know I need to work harder to make up for the disadvantages."
"once climbing to the top of the peek, one would see, the other mountains all appear dwarfs under the sky." is a true portrayal of the athletes’ hard work in the Beijing Winter Olympics.