Sportsmanship and Achievements
Whether struggling through adversity or setting sail on a fresh start, every athlete who bravely pursues his or her dreams deserves our admiration.
April 10, 2021
soccer star
Wu Lei in the thirty-first round of the 2021-2022 La Liga season for the
Spaniard
The team scored a key goal to end the long 117-day goal drought, realizing the tenth breakthrough in his career La Liga goals.
After the match, Wu Lei was named the best player of the match, and the Spanish media was full of praise for his performance. El Mundo Deportivo praised, "Wu Lei was the savior of the game, he scored a golden goal in a desperate situation." And As thought, "Wu Lei's goal added to his third Chinese Golden Ball award."
This is the reward for Wu Lei's hard work. In the last two seasons, he has encountered unprecedented challenges playing overseas - losing his starting position, a sharp drop in playing time, scoring few goals, and a lot of skepticism. Before going abroad, Wu Lei was well prepared for the difficulties he might encounter, but when he arrived in Spain, he realized that some of the difficulties were expected and some were unexpected.
It is Wu Lei's dream to weather the storms and broaden his horizons in a top foreign league. Despite the twists and turns on the road to chasing his dream, he never stopped. He said, "I always train hard, never give up, and strive to seize every opportunity." His efforts were recognized by Espanyol head coach Moreno: "Although Wu Lei has not been a protagonist this season, he has always kept a smile on his face and tried his best to fulfill the coach's requirements."
Looking at the world soccer world, can in the professional league all the way smooth wind straight to the other side of the dream of few players, most of the players need to struggle and perseverance in waiting for the time. As Wu Lei said, "It's not because there is hope that I insist, but because I insist there is hope."
Persevering for the dream, this kind of high state belongs to every athlete with great ambition. Short-track speed skater Wu Dajing revealed his heart after winning the title of "Individual with Outstanding Contributions to Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics" that he would like to stick to his dream for four more years to make up for the regrets he had in the Beijing Winter Olympics; he said, "For me, the moment I really get a medal and stand on the podium, all the hard work and efforts I have put in for it seem insignificant. All the hard work and effort put in for that seems insignificant." Zhu Ting, a female volleyball player, recently released her post-surgery recovery progress on social media, and her statement of "focusing on recovery and feeling the progress" shows her determination to overcome her illness; China's women's volleyball team is ushering in a new Olympic cycle, and every athlete and coach is starting from scratch for the same goal, which also illustrates the power of perseverance and struggle.
For any athlete who keeps climbing, love is the driving force for perseverance, and struggle is the ladder to fulfill one's dreams. Whether rising from adversity or starting from a new beginning, every athlete who bravely moves forward deserves our praise. We wish them to be tenacious on the road ahead, overcome difficulties and keep writing new chapters.
