People's Sports Talk: The Paralympics, Deducing a Different Kind of Life

As of August 31st, the Chinese team has won 62 gold medals, 38 silver medals, and 32 bronze medals at the Tokyo Paralympics, leading both the gold medal tally and the medal table. Behind these achievements are countless touching moments and inspiring stories that bring tears to one's eyes. Despite their disabilities, the Paralympic athletes have fought tenaciously, soaring on the wings of their dreams in the arena and presenting a different kind of splendor.

Perseverance, Singing "Faster, Higher, Stronger" with Hard - working SweatSome people say that the Olympics selects the most physically fit people, while the Paralympics selects the unyielding souls. Indeed, in the Olympics, top - notch athletes challenge the limits of the human body under the rules of the physical world. For Paralympic athletes, this challenge is especially difficult. After all, due to their physical disabilities, they have already endured a great deal of inconvenience and pain. Moreover, they have to break through physical limits, endure intense training, and compete in the arena. The hardship they experience is imaginable. In the women's weightlifting 41 - kg category competition that ended on August 26th, Guo Lingling successfully lifted 105 kg on her first attempt and secured the victory. She didn't stop there. In her third and fourth attempts, she successfully challenged 108 kg and 109 kg respectively, continuously breaking the world record. At this Paralympic Games, the Chinese delegation has set new world records in many events, such as the women's 200 - m T37 in track and field, the women's 50 - m S11 in freestyle swimming, and the men's C1 1000 - m in track cycling. It is through repeated falls and getting up, and unremitting hard work that the Paralympic athletes have continuously surpassed themselves, refreshed records, and won honors.

Taking Dreams as the Steed, Deducing the Fearless and Competitive Spirit with Determined EffortsIn the men's 50 - m butterfly S5 final that ended on August 27th, the armless veteran Zheng Tao won the championship with a time of 30.62 seconds and set a new world record. After the race, he shouted to his two - year - old daughter thousands of miles away in front of the camera, "Daughter, take a good look at me. I can swim this fast even without hands," which moved everyone who heard it. "Clenching one's teeth" is just an action for ordinary people to encourage themselves when facing difficulties, but for Ibrahim Hamato from Egypt, it is his way of scoring points on the table - tennis court. Seeing the veteran table - tennis player "holding" the racket with his mouth and making blocks and attacks, and hearing that Jiang Yuyan had the newly grown bone at the amputated part sawed off for training, we not only feel touched but also sigh with emotion: It is never one's defects that determine a person! The rows of prosthetics at the athletes' resting place represent another form of integrity. What is more important than physical integrity is an indomitable soul. Only when a person never gives up in the face of hardships can life have dignity and life have value.

Unity and Mutual Assistance, Demonstrating the True Love in the World with Sincere Hearts"If one day I can regain my sight, I want to see the face of my guide runner." From 2013 to 2021, from Rio to Tokyo, a 10 - centimeter guiding rope has tightly bound the fates of Liu Cuiqing and Xu Donglin together. In fact, for the vast majority of disabled athletes, going out to compete will be fraught with difficulties. There are dedicated people accompanying them, assisting in the competition, and taking care of their daily lives. Because they have received more love, they know better how to care for others. After the women's 50 - m butterfly S5 final, seeing that the silver and bronze medalists were both in wheelchairs, Lu Dong took the initiative to squat down on one leg to take a photo with them. This squat not only shows great magnanimity but also becomes a vivid illustration of the love in the world. There are many, many similar scenes.

The theme of the Tokyo Paralympics is "We Have Wings", meaning that even if one's wings were once broken, one can still soar on the wings of dreams. The Paralympic athletes have achieved this! When they leap, run, and fight in the arena, the scenes are like dancing miracles of life. At that moment, people no longer notice the disabilities, but only feel a different kind of beauty.