In the Special Olympics badminton competition of the 12th Paralympic Games of the People’s Republic of China and the 9th Special Olympics Games that just concluded, Bai Yun, an intellectually disabled level 4 athlete from Hetan Village, Tonggui Township, Xingqing District, won three gold medals in the mixed doubles, individual singles and women’s doubles with his tenacity, winning honors for Xingqing District and becoming a proud example for the people of his hometown.
This girl who came out of the countryside in Xingqing District used her sweat to interpret the Special Olympics spirit of “bravely trying and striving for victory”. Intellectual disability makes Baiyun’s training path full of thorns. She needs to repeat a simple swing action hundreds or thousands of times to form muscle memory; when it comes to understanding tactical coordination, she spends several times longer than ordinary people on communication and running-in. But with the patient guidance of her coach and the full support of her family, this sensible girl never backed down. She can always be seen on the training ground at 8 o’clock every morning. After more than five hours of high-intensity training and persistence day after day, she gradually found her own light on the badminton court.
“Although training every day is very tiring, I still like badminton very much!” Bai Yun’s simple words hide the purest love and persistence.
Baiyun on the field is calm and calm, showing his tenacity. Facing strong opponents from 28 delegations across the country, she played steadily in the individual singles competition and passed the test; in the mixed doubles competition, she cooperated with her teammates tacitly and had a good balance of offense and defense; in the women’s doubles competition, she withstood the pressure and fought bravely, and finally secured three gold medals with a complete victory, using her strength to shine uniquely on the court. She used the belief that “as long as the ball doesn’t hit the ground, it’s not lost” to vividly interpret the true meaning of sportsmanship and let the whole country see the high-spirited style of the special group in Xingqing District.
Behind the glory is the silent support of the family and the deep concern of the hometown. Baiyun’s mother, Hu Haiyan, was excited about her daughter’s results, but also felt sorry for her hardships in training. This girl who has been sensible since she was a child and takes the initiative to help her parents with housework repays her family’s efforts with her own efforts. After learning the good news, the Tonggui Township Party Committee and Government of Xingqing District, the Xingqing District Disabled Persons’ Federation, and the Hetan Village Committee immediately expressed condolences to Baiyun and her family, asked her in detail about her training life and future plans, and jointly sent condolence money and daily necessities gift packs with caring enterprises to express their care and support for disabled athletes with practical actions, so that strivers can be honored and respected.
Today, Baiyun’s story is spreading across Xingqing. This special athlete who came out of the countryside used three gold medals to prove that people with disabilities can also pursue their dreams and shine. Her fighting spirit not only inspires more special groups to move forward bravely, but also injects spiritual power into the rural revitalization of Xingqing District. In the future, Xingqing District will continue to care for every dream, support the development of the cause of the disabled, and allow more dream chasers like Baiyun to write their own wonderful lives in this hot land.
Source: Beautiful Xingqing
Editor: Ren Haijing
Reviewer: Li Guomei
Issued by: Ma Huirong
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Original title: “The proud sons of Xingqing shine in the Paralympic Games!” Baiyun, a girl from Hetan Village, writes about her hard-working life with three gold medals.
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