A thousand readers have a thousand Hamlets. Bolt broke the men's 100 meter and 200 meter sprint world records and couldn't help but get carried away. In fact, most viewers may think that this Jamaican boy is very frank and cute. However, although Bolt has no intention of blasphemy, we would rather believe that Bolt slaps his chest with his right hand instead of shaking hands with his opponent, which is just an unintentional mistake of a winner after winning the championship, but we also have to admit that these behaviors are really easy to give people an illusion. As the president of the International Olympic Committee, Rogge stands as an official of an international sports organization. Of course, he is happy that athletes can break the world record repeatedly, and at the same time, he must defend the spirit and rules of the Olympic movement. His statement is based on this.
The essence of sports is to pay attention to rules and respect. Unity, friendship, respect for opponents ... and so on are the spirits and concepts advocated by the Olympic Movement. In fact, Rogge himself has spared no effort to promote the Olympic spirit, emphasizing respect for opponents and rules. For example, he said that the Olympic movement has attracted generations of young people to the sports world. The first thing that benefits these young people is respect, respect for opponents, and rules ... it is good to put respect first.
It is worth mentioning that Rogge did not shy away from Bolt's greatness. He thinks Bolt can be compared with Owens-"We must equate his position today with Owens' position in the 1930s. Don't forget, Bolt is far ahead of other players than Owens. "Rogge also said that Bolt is still young and will understand how to respect his opponent sooner or later. He is a great athlete and has created a new scale of sprint events.
Speaking of Owens, we can't help but mention a classic quotation of Owens and a good story related to him. The great black athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games said: "In sports, people not only learn to compete, but also learn to respect others, live ethics, how to spend their lives and how to treat their own kind." Great minds think alike, and Owens also puts respect for others first.
Owens was able to write immortal legends at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, which was related to the German white athlete Lutz Lang. You know, Owens, as a black athlete, was severely discriminated against because of the undercurrent of racial discrimination and the shadow of war. But as a white man, at home, Lutzlang not only gave Owens enough respect, but also helped him overcome the psychological barrier. In the end, Owens became a legend. It is in mutual respect that the two forged a profound friendship. Since then, people have called them "the greatest opponents in Olympic history".
There are only opponents in the Olympic Games. Those athletes who put this Olympic spirit into their hearts are the ones who have the most personal feelings.
Emmons accidentally missed the championship again. Why were we moved when he gracefully congratulated champion Qiu Jian? German athlete steffen won the women's 100 meter freestyle final, while Australian athlete Trickett, the world record holder, lost by only 0.04 second. Why were we moved when she smiled and hugged Stephen? In the men's gymnastics ring final, China's Chen locked the championship ahead of time with a near-perfect performance, and the audience applauded like thunder. But Chen motioned for everyone to keep quiet, because another athlete came on stage, so why should we admire it ... These all explained the demeanor and self-restraint of an athlete and publicized the Olympic spirit with details.
Respect yourself, starting with respect for your opponent; Respecting opponents means respecting yourself and the Olympic spirit. Competition exists not only in the field of competitive sports, but also in our opponents. The Olympic spirit can enlighten people's lives. Therefore, Rogge's comments on Bolt actually taught us a lesson.