On March 4, in the women's single 10-meter platform final of the Diving World Cup Montreal station, Chen Yuxi won an excellent 415stood out with 35 points and successfully won the championship, while Quan Hongchan won the championship with 41145 points to the second place. However, the news sparked controversy when Chen Yuxi delivered her acceptance speech, and her choice to speak in English sparked a discussion online.
This is not the first time Chen Yuxi has expressed himself in a foreign language. In the interview after the game, the first thing she said was fluent English, but Quan Hongchan next to her seemed a little caught off guard and even didn't know what to do. ** It can be clearly seen that she kept looking at the translator next to her, while trying her best to cooperate with Chen Yuxi's speech, and finally could only simply say thank you in Chinese.
Netizens had a heated discussion about this. Some people praised Chen Yuxi's excellence, believing that she was not only excellent in diving, but also able to communicate fluently in English, winning glory for the country. However, there are also some people who are critical of this, feeling that it is somewhat inappropriate to speak in English in such an occasion, after all, the Chinese language has enough influence on the international stage that it seems redundant to express it in English.
The events of this event have led to deeper reflections on the importance of language choice in international communication. There is no doubt that the use of foreign language can increase the convenience of communication to a certain extent, but it is worth pondering whether foreign language ability is overemphasized in some specific situations. While promoting international exchanges, we should also respect and protect our own language and culture, which is the pride and foundation of our nation.
In short, although Chen Yuxi's actions have sparked controversy, they have also triggered deeper thinking and discussion about language and culture in society. Perhaps in the future international exchanges, what we need more is a balanced and inclusive mentality, which not only pays attention to foreign language learning, but also maintains respect and inheritance of our own language and culture.
Some netizens questioned Chen Yuxi's performance, and they may have felt that everyone was unfair to pet Chanbao and belittle Chen Yuxi, but now it seems that there is indeed a problem with her behavior. Our country has many world champions, and when they win awards at international events, they usually give their testimonials in Chinese, as do many athletes who have won more awards, so when Chen Yuxi starts to express himself in English, it feels a little uncomfortable.
However, we can't completely blame Chen Yuxi, because she and Quan Hongchan are indeed different. Quan Hongchan is a little girl from the countryside, while Chen Yuxi was born in a sports family in Shanghai, and the education she received since she was a child is different. What's more, some netizens pointed out that Chen Yuxi also uses English in domestic activities, which has sparked some criticism.
For example, on January 19 this year, at the signing ceremony of Gaotu Education and the Chinese diving team, Chen Yuxi spoke as an athlete and used English throughout the whole process. To be honest, if this is not arranged by the leadership, it is a bit excessive. After all, it's not abroad, so why do you have to use English? The point is that some netizens who understand the situation pointed out that Chen Yuxi's English is not standard enough, at most it is a kind of "plastic colloquialism", and it is likely to be prepared in advance, and there is nothing to praise. Some people also questioned whether Chen Yuxi was belittling Quan Hongchan in disguise, because Quan Hongchan not only can't speak English, but may not even understand it, which makes her even more vulnerable compared to Chen Yuxi.
Netizens have different opinions on this, because Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan are currently the leaders of the diving team, representatives of the top level, and each other's strongest competitors. Chen Yuxi's mother regards Quan Hongchan as a goal for her daughter to surpass.
At the last Tokyo Olympics, Quan Hongchan won the gold medal with a near-perfect performance, while the two-year-old Chen Yuxi only came in second. After the game, Chen Yuxi's mother said in an interview that the reason why Quan Hongchan was able to win was because she had not yet begun to develop, and Chen Yuxi was also like this at the same age, and her level was not outstanding.
The remarks sparked heated discussions among netizens, with many believing that Chen's mother's move was because her daughter failed to win the championship and complained.
However, we cannot deny Chen Yuxi's excellent performance because of this. Everyone's goals and development trajectories are different, Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan are the pride of our diving team, and they both deserve our support and appreciation.
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