Watched the Women's Table Tennis final. I was thoroughly impressed by Wang Nan (王楠).
(My friend KM had a vivid account on why we thought the performance of our silver medal winner was seminal. Go and read http://drkmchow.blogspot.com/2008/08/table-manner.html)
Yes, our media put just too much emphasis on how many gold medal our country won from the Game. That's beyond the point - sports should be promoted for better health of the people, and got to be something for the player to enjoy. What's the good to win a gold medal by stressing your spine too much at your childhood so that you have to walk with a crutch at your 30's ?
And what could we hope a people could achieve if they put all their enthusiasm on a man who could won a gold medal by running fast and over the hurdles - but not all those important problems of the nation ?
All of a sudden I imagine an excellent motto for the next Olympic game in London:
Let's enjoy the game.
PS. There is no better metropolis than the one on River Thames to hold the game in 2012. English people are well known for their passion for fair play, and Karl Marx began the origin of communism in this very city.
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2 comments:
Yes, I really like her. This is her final game before retirement, and she took it so easy. She really enjoyed the game itself, and winning a medal or what was just the bonus. I think this should be the attitude of real life too, but in reality, how many people can reach this level?
Yes, I really like her. This should be her last game before retirement, and yet she took it so easy. She just indulged herself in the game, winning a gold medal or not is just a side-dish.
I think this should be the attitude of life too, just enjoy the trip, the outcome is the same for everyone anyway, isn't it?
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