The Beijing Winter Olympic Games saw many young players shine on the biggest stage. Let's take a look at three of them.
At just the age of 18, Su Yiming won China's first gold medal in men's snowboarding. He practiced hard and when he achieved his dream, he said, "I want to say to all Chinese snowboarders that they should keep working hard and never give up, because dreams can come true. " | |
Gu Ailing, an 18-year-old girl, got two gold medals. She is known for her strong will and hard work. She encourages teenagers to challenge themselves through winter sports. "I love feeling nervous and then overcoming(克服) it, feeling that rush… that got me into skiing, " she said. | |
Li Wenlong, a 21-year-old speed skater, skated behind his teammates as a team tactic(战术). With his help, Ren Ziwei won the gold medal. And he himself crossed the line in second place. "I'm very excited. This silver is just the beginning, " he said, "I'm going to keep going and hope to one day change the color of the medal to gold. " |