Pierre de Coubertin once said, "If a nation has many old and healthy people, it must be strong.。"For the individual, sports make the body strong;In the nation, sports bring prosperity。I think it is the spirit of sport that pushes people to move higher, faster, stronger, to break the shackles of life。
Sports, pay attention to physical growth, and through physical exercise, refresh people's face。Physical changes remove mental dirt, sports spirit has the role of purifying people's hearts。
Sports, as "education", comes from the breakthrough of the law set by nature, highlighting the impulse and persistence of life。In the days of the Athenian city-state, the first sporting events were only long-distance running。When God gives man only two legs with muscle strength which is not very developed compared with that of animals，People go out of two ways - one is to make up for the lack of physical wisdom，So "a gentleman's nature is not different，Good at false things also ";The other way is ancient and primitive，By falling and getting up again and again，Keep pushing the limits。Competitive sports is only the appearance, and the sportsmanship behind it is the enthusiasm and courage for life。People who could break their chains, but still dance with their God-given manacles - this is our limitation and our dignity。
Thus, this seemingly stupid decision becomes a voluntary choice。Mr. Zhu Guangqian once said: "Young people should go to the most resistant place", which is precisely in line with the spirit of sports。I have been in the cold December, with a hat and gloves, no applause, no MEDALS, is a person silently running round and round, a total of 15 laps。Looking back now, the fundamental motivation for some crazy actions at that time was that I had deep expectations for myself - in order to become a better version of myself, I was willing to face difficulties。At this time, the sportsmanship is not only a primitive impulse, but also contains the light of value。
And China's sportsmanship doesn't stop there。Confucius once said: "Shoot not the main skin, do not help different branches, the ancient way also.。This is to say that sportsmanship should also be reflected as unity and harmony between gentlemen。In today's sporting events, "more unity" is frequently mentioned。In the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games and Universiade, there are moving and resounding slogans such as "Together towards the future" and "Heart and heart integration, @ future"。This is the atmosphere of China's sea embracing all rivers through the medium of sportsmanship - hand in hand with everyone, rushing to their respective stages。
The spirit of sports not only stays in the arena, but is rooted in the hearts of everyone。When we cheered for the Chinese ping-pong monopoly and the return of the Chinese women's Volleyball team to the top, we were also inspired to light a sunny day with the sweat on the runway and light the sky at dawn with the leap on the sand pit。All these actions show strong vitality and embody national identity and pride。The power of one person may be small, but when a country has such sportsmanship and a nation has such vitality, how can it not usher in a great national rejuvenation？
Dear students, the 86th Autumn Track and Field Meet of Tsinghua High School is about to begin。Here, let us carry forward the Olympic sportsmanship of "higher, faster, stronger and more united" with our own actions, and achieve the sonorous oath of "no sports, no Tsinghua, and strive for at least 50 years of healthy work for the motherland"!
Let go of the pace, break the shackles of the body;Never admit defeat, embark on the journey of life!
