The touching story behind the Chinese Rhythm Gymnastics Team s Paris Olympic Championship

Artistic gymnastics requires extremely high physical flexibility, coordination and expressiveness of athletes. The girls in the team started hard training since they were very young, with legs pressing, waist down, splits, and every basic exercise was accompanied by unbearable pain. But they have never called hardship or fatigue, and they only have one belief in their hearts - to bring glory to the country.

In order to present perfect movements in the game, the players repeated every detail countless times. A simple throwing action that they may have to practice hundreds or thousands of times until they can be foolproof under any circumstances. Some team members were injured during training, but still insisted on taking the battle with injuries. They did not go off the front line with minor injuries, in order not to delay the team's training progress. The coaching team has made an indelible contribution. They study the characteristics of opponents from various countries day and night, and formulate personalized training plans based on the strengths of the team members. In order to enable the players to better master new movement skills, the coaches personally demonstrated and guided them step by step. In training, the coaches are strict mentors; in life, they are like warm families, caring about the physical and mental health of every team member.

On the field of the Paris Olympics, when the music sounded, the girls were like agile elves, perfectly combining strength and softness, conquering the audience and referees with their wonderful performances. In the end, they won the championship. At this moment, all the sweat and tears turned into a joyful smile.

These touching stories behind the Chinese Rhythm Gymnastics Team’s championship not only show the athletes’ fighting spirit and team cohesion, but also inspire more young people to work hard for their dreams.