GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Sports**: The light of youth always shines.
Xinhua News Agency reporters Xu Shihao, Ji Ye, Lu Rui.
The flame slowly extinguished, and the light of youth was not extinguished. On the 1st, the Gangwon-do Winter Youth Olympic Games came to an end. For 14 days, young athletes from all over the world competed against each other in this once-in-a-lifetime Olympic event. In the best youth of life, they grow together; In the journey of a bright future, they will always shine.
Participate in the competition of the Youth Olympic Games and gain the experience of competing in the same field.
No hard work, no youth. The arena is the best place to show the enthusiasm of youth. The Olympic Agenda 2020 sets out the positioning of the Winter Youth Olympic Games to focus on "high-level performance". In an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency, IOC President ** also stressed that high-quality competitions are the focus of international sports organizations and young athletes.
Youth dares to think and rush. Several Italian teenagers from the "bobsleigh family" fulfilled their father's long-cherished wish to break the monopoly of the German team, winning four golds, one silver and one bronze in five individual events. What is more important than family inheritance is personal struggle and faith. Their future may be even brighter than that of their parents.
Youthful spirits. In the women's 1500m short track speed skating final, Chinese teenagers Yang Jingru and Li Jinkai cooperated tacitly and successfully played the "rabbit tactic", and "Ru" won the championship and second place "arbitrarily". While they made their opponents "confused" through "rings", they also made the strength and style of China's new generation of athletes successfully "out of the circle".
There is no impossibility in youth. Teenagers in the "Land Without Snow" can also shine on the ice and snow! Tunisia's Luzhmi, who has only been involved in bobsleigh for a year, won his country's first-ever Winter Youth Olympic medal, and he is proud of his honour and proof that "anything is possible". The Rivers siblings, from Jamaica, hope to inspire more African children in the Alpine Skiing Arena. "Sport has nothing to do with skin color," they said. Everyone can ski, everyone can be good at skiing, and everyone can have fun with it. ”
Feel the beauty of youth and share the joy of growing together.
The Winter Youth Olympic Games are not only an ice and snow arena, but also a big lesson in life. On and off the field, young athletes from all over the world compete, learn and communicate with each other, adhere to fair play, practice Olympic values and make new friends.
Here, young athletes chase after victory and learn to face defeat. In the curling arena, the Nigerian team, which was difficult to win and even lost every game by a large score, received respect and applause, and the African teenagers who participated in the "crowdfunding" competition were not discouraged, because "in every game, you can see the whole world cheering for Nigeria." ”
Here, a small "pin" gift has become a bridge between China and South Korea. Chinese short track teenager Zhang Xinzhe and Korean volunteer Lin Lijing got married because of the "pin", a specially borrowed "pin" to comfort the girl, a Chinese handwritten letter with one stroke, which was passed down as a good story in the Winter Youth Olympic Games and between China and South Korea, melting ice and snow, warming people's hearts, and will also become a beautiful memory of youth.
Here, young players not only hone their athletic skills, but also enrich their knowledge. The rich cultural and educational activities in the Winter Youth Olympic Village are based on the themes of integrity, health, career, finance, psychology and competitive performance, covering topics such as anti-doping, teamwork, mental health and Olympic values. ** said that these education will help them adapt to the Olympic atmosphere in advance and get a more comprehensive development.
Look forward to the prospects of the future journey and chase the dream that will always shine.
The star of the future is rising. Gu Ailing, Chloe King, Laura Nolte ......Many superstars of ice and snow sports were born from the Winter Youth Olympic Games. At the Beijing Winter Olympics, athletes who came out of the Winter Youth Olympic Games won a total of 53 medals. In this event, Dutch speed skater Daleman, who won three gold medals, is likely to inherit the glory of the traditional strong team; The Italian girl Tabanelli, who has an eye-catching performance in freestyle skiing, has been regarded as "the next Gu Ailing"; The 17-year-old Frenchman Gue, who won three golds and one silver in biathlon, is beginning to wonder how he ...... achieved the legendary Fulcade
Young volunteers, journalists and spectators also gained hope for a better future. The young volunteers who are active inside and outside the arena will hone their abilities in their work, improve their personality in service, and gain friendship in their interactions, which will become their unforgettable memories for a lifetime. Young journalists from all over the world, as well as members of the IOC's Young Journalists Programme, are witnessing and documenting the progress of athletes on the field, and they are gaining experience and growth themselves. The children and teenagers in the audience will also be inspired to participate in sports during the exciting games, passing on the spirit of sportsmanship and Olympic values.
Grow together and shine forever. From the opening ceremony of "let us shine" to the closing ceremony of "shine again", the organizing committee has always conveyed the message that young people are light, possibilities, and the protagonists of the future. The light of youth is shining all over the world from the Olympic stadium. (ENDS).