People are worried that her leg, the left leg below the knee, has been completely amputated, which is eighteen centimeters thinner than the symmetrical part of the healthy right leg. In the opponent's long legs, these broken legs are more and more abrupt. On August 20th, Du Toit became the first female disabled swimmer to compete with a healthy person in Olympic history.
Dutoit was once the most talented swimmer in South Africa. At the age of 16 in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, she was one of the finalists of three Olympic qualifiers. But fate played a big joke on her. Bad luck came seven years ago. In February of 200 1 year, her left leg was amputated after a traffic accident. At that time, Dutoit rode his motorcycle home after training, and when he passed a parking lot, he collided with a sports car that was reversing. "There was blood everywhere, just like a ripe tomato fell to the ground." Afterwards, Du Toit's left leg was amputated below the knee. The promising girl who missed the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 became disabled in a blink of an eye.
Just three months later, Dutoit returned to the swimming pool and began to learn to swim with one leg. However, while swimming breaststroke, she found herself spinning in the water or hitting the wall of the pool because of overexertion. Soon, Dutoit decided to give up medley and focus on long-distance swimming instead of kicking too much. A year later, Dutoit broke into the women's 800-meter freestyle final of Commonwealth Games. In May 2008, she won the fourth place in the women's 10 km marathon swimming in the World Championships and swam into the Beijing Olympic Games in one fell swoop.
In the final on the 20th, Dutoit finally ranked 16 among the 25 contestants. Faced with the audience's generous applause and applause, Dutoit was not satisfied with his performance: "I am a little disappointed. I should be in the top five, which is unforgivable for a player who has participated for a long time."
In 2002 Commonwealth Games, Dutoit was awarded as an excellent athlete; In the 2007 African Games, she won the women's 800-meter freestyle gold medal; In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Du Toit's dream was to win an Olympic medal, and her sympathy and pity for disabled athletes could not make up for her regret.
"I don't want to get anything for free. I was 16, that's all. I came for my dream, and the dream is for myself, not for others. " Du Toit said after the game. 10 days later, Dutoit will appear in the swimming competition of the Beijing Paralympic Games. Four years ago, at the Athens Paralympic Games, she took five gold medals and one silver medal.
The women's 10 km marathon swimming competition of Beijing Olympic Games was held on the morning of August 24th, 2008. In the competition, a special athlete won warm applause from the audience. She is Natalie Du Toit, a 24-year-old South African disabled athlete, the only athlete who participated in both the Beijing Olympic Games and the Beijing Paralympic Games.
Dutoit won 16 in 2 hours, 0 minutes and 49.9 seconds.
Du Toit was originally a good swimmer. In February of 200 1 year, at the age of 17, she lost her left calf in a motorcycle accident, but three months later, she returned to the water and learned to swim again with one leg. Dutoit won five gold medals at the Athens Paralympic Games. She also won the fourth place in the 10 km race at this year's World Championships in Spain.
Du Toit once said, "I want to prove that I can swim far even with only one leg." It is with perseverance that this strong girl qualified for the women's 10 km marathon swimming competition in Beijing Olympic Games. In addition, after the Beijing Olympic Games, Dutoit will also participate in the Beijing Paralympic Games. He is the only athlete who participates in both events at the same time.
Before the game, Du Toit's coach thought she had the strength to win a medal. However, no matter what achievements Du Toit has made, what she can stand in the Olympic Games is the Olympic spirit, because if she wants to get ahead in her studies, she must have good grades and go to a good university. At that time, it was difficult for my family to come up with this fund, so I chose to take the road of sports, hoping to achieve something in this respect. "
After listening to Zhu Qinan, the silver medal winner of men's shooting10m air rifle in 2008. I'm still shocked. This also reminds me of yesterday's men's 56kg weightlifting and the scene of 17-year-old Long Qingquan's unexpected gold medal. You know, Long Qingquan, born in 1990, as a post-90s generation, won the highest honor as an athlete at the age of 17-the Olympic gold medal. My heart is heavy. Because I am 16 years old this year, as a high school student, the next thing I want to meet is to pursue advanced studies and then be admitted to an ideal university.
To tell you the truth, I'm a little disdainful.
But this is still my subjective consciousness after all. There is also a more objective reality, and that is hard work. This is something that no one can escape.
Great scientists and entrepreneurs. Down to ordinary workers and peasants. The so-called "no pains, no gains", no one's achievements can be obtained through fantasy, and no one who just wants to get what he doesn't want to pay can succeed. In other words, every great scientist and every successful person always has countless sweats and sorrows behind them. Like Newton and Einstein, including Edison. They can forget to eat and sleep for their career, day and night, be crazy and selfless for their career, and even give their lives. I think it is not enough to give them the title of "great man" on these grounds. ...
As Long Qingquan, the same is true. At the age of 9, he was promoted by the coach to practice weightlifting. This strong young man is as strong as an ox, and his performance has always been excellent. I couldn't afford barbells at home before, so I used water pipes instead of practicing at home every day. I worked hard after I joined the national team. Others practice six hours a day, and I practice seven hours. Every time someone lifts 150kg, I lift 160kg. What is the purpose of day and night training? Isn't it for that glorious moment, for that moment of landing on the golden platform?
Yes! "Just for that glorious moment."
At this time, my mood should not be heavy, but positive.
The so-called "everything is difficult at the beginning"
As I am about to enter my high school career, everything is new, and everything is the cornerstone of new challenges. I believe that as long as I have a firm belief and a stable mentality, I will take every step. As for "everything" in the future, I naturally don't have to be afraid.
"Nothing is difficult in the world, if you put your mind to it." This old proverb is well said! Similarly, the teacher once taught us: "When you are in Grade One and Grade Two, you must create the same learning atmosphere as Grade Three and lay a good foundation. Facing every exam, we should experience ourselves in a tense exam environment like the college entrance examination. It's time for senior three. It is necessary to take out the mentality of senior one and senior two, easily pick up old flowers and meet the college entrance examination as usual. Only in this way can we give full play to our abilities.
Speaking of normality, Long Qingquan seems to have had it. I remember he mentioned in the interview after the game: "Relaxation is the key for me to win." Yes, mentality determines success or failure.
"If you want to get ahead in your studies, you must get good grades and go to a good university." I want to thank Zhu Qinan again. He once again sounded my alarm and awakened my consciousness and goals. That's a good university. I also want to thank Long Qingquan, who made me realize myself and set a good example for me. I will never give up. I must sprint my high school career with the same enthusiasm as him. ...
The Olympic Games gave China a chance to show himself.
It also gave me the most heartfelt inspiration.
My Olympics is ahead. It fully embodies. She can also be said to be a legend of Beijing Olympic Games.