Sports sustain everyone's dream world stage | projects | dreams
[Great Luck and Lucky Writing]
Author: Chen Cheng
In the swimming event of the Chengdu Universiade, a Chinese athlete named Peng Huidi attracted attention. She is a disabled athlete with congenital hearing impairment. Peng Huidi started learning swimming at the age of 6, and with her outstanding talent and indomitable personality, she achieved impressive results. She represented Central South University in the 21st China University Swimming Championships and won two silver medals.
In the women's 400m medley preliminaries, she just celebrated her 19th birthday and ranked 15th with a time of 5 minutes and 15.49 seconds, failing to make it to the finals. A less than ideal result still holds great significance for Peng Huidi, as standing on the stage of the Universiade is already a success. Chinese college student swimming team leader Liu Zhenqing also praised Peng Huidi, saying that "her achievements may not be outstanding, but she has extraordinary willpower and a spirit of transcending oneself.".
International comprehensive sports events often feature a plethora of skilled athletes, even if the athletes are all college students, there will still be many young top athletes from around the world participating in the Universiade. It is rare for disabled athletes to participate in the Healthy People's Games. In order to ensure fair participation, some international and domestic large-scale comprehensive sports events will be held specifically for people with disabilities, such as the Paralympics, Winter Paralympics, Asian Paralympics, etc. Therefore, Peng Huidi stood on the field of the Universiade, competing against able-bodied athletes, which was itself a challenge to himself. At this moment, winning or losing is no longer important. With the courage to fight and challenge herself, Peng Huidi flashes with the powerful power that sports bring to her.
The charm of sports is infinite. Over the past century, sports have carried humanity's beautiful pursuit of peace, unity, and progress. Due to sports, relations between countries around the world have become increasingly close; Due to sports, people have increased channels for communication and interaction; Thanks to sports, many people are able to realize their dreams. It can be said that the infinite inclusiveness of sports sustains the dreams of many people, and also gives them optimism and courage to live a positive life.
On the stands of the Sichuan Chuantou International Tennis Center, the tennis competition venue of the Chengdu Universiade, there is a different audience. An elderly man with white hair came to watch the game in a wheelchair. Tennis events are held outdoors, and spectators need to endure the effects of high temperatures, making the viewing experience relatively less comfortable than indoor venues. When the game started, the old man was staring intently, and we can see his obsession with tennis from him. Even if you may no longer be able to swing on the tennis court, being able to watch a game live is still a satisfaction.
This is the endless attraction that sports bring to everyone. Because of love, we see Peng Huidi braving difficulties in the swimming pool, and we see the old man with white hair working tirelessly. At the Universiade, the level of competition results is not everything. In this world stage where sports are the medium, anyone can enjoy and experience it, which is the important significance of the Chengdu Universiade.
Guangming Daily