Just a few days after his 18th birthday, Beijing 2022 gold medal winner Su Yiming received a surprise gift—a letter from Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China.
In the letter, Xi expressed his congratulations to Su and other sportsmen in ice and snow sports for their great achievements at the Beijing Winter Olympics, hoping what they had achieved would encourage young Chinese to aim （立目标）high.
When Su first stepped onto a snowboard at the age of four, a future as a world-class sportsman seemed to be "a dream too big" for him. Little did he know that he would not only compete for his country but also take home gold. With the great excitement of winning an Olympic gold medal still fresh in his mind, Su wrote a letter to the president, telling him how lucky he felt to have made his dream come true.
Su still remembers what Xi wrote in the reply, "The new era is the time for young people to realize their dreams. "
"I have always kept those words in my mind, " Su said.
"When I made up my mind to be a professional （职业的） snowboarder. I know there is a big gap between my performance （表现）and that of the top sportsmen in the world. But I have been working hard to realize my dream. Now my story shows the fact that hard will pay off. "Su said.
Su believes the sky is the limit. "Find the thing you love, believe in yourself and do your very best. Finally, your dream will come true."
Now Su has his strong wish to win all the competitions in his sporting field.
