Hangzhou Asian Games torchbearer Jumila: 14-year-old swimming star and one of the youngest torchbearers
If you didn’t look at the slightly immature face, it would be difficult to imagine that the tall man in front of you, who is 190 centimeters tall, is a boy who is only 14 years old. His name is Zhumila, and he is one of the youngest torchbearers of the Hangzhou Asian Games. At last year’s Zhejiang Provincial Games, he won 7 gold medals and 1 silver in one fell swoop, breaking 5 provincial age group records. He is a rising star in the swimming pool.
Zhumila is studying at Baochuta Experimental School in Hangzhou and will start her third year of junior high school in September. Although Mila is tall and tall, she was not born into a family of athletes. She grew to 140 centimeters when she was in the first class of kindergarten. On the recommendation of her parents and friends, she learned to swim with the intention of giving it a try. He choked when he entered the water for the first time, but young Mila did not cry, and she became associated with swimming.
At the age of 5, Zhumila started practicing swimming with Gao Junhong, the coach of Chen Jinglun Sports School. Although he was a few months later than other children who joined the team at the same time, it only took him one month to keep up with the progress. This was in line with his Persistence is inseparable. Once, Mira cut her skin while running at school. The doctor recommended not to enter the water for a few days, but he still gritted his teeth and entered the water to train. Mira said that when he saw Wang Shun standing on the podium and the national anthem played, he strengthened his determination to practice swimming and hoped that he could win glory for the country like his idol in the future.
In the first few years of swimming practice, regardless of wind or rain, grandma would ride a scooter every day and take Mila to the Chen Jinglun Sports School. Nowadays, behind the small achievements, it is also inseparable from the silent support of her family. “Actually, my performance was average at the beginning, and I thought about giving up, but with the encouragement of my coach and family, I learned to persevere,” Mira said.
Perhaps because of her relationship as an athlete, Mira has a strong sense of responsibility and honor. When the first grade of junior high school participated in the school sports meeting, the students who originally signed up for the 400m were temporarily unable to participate. Mira stepped forward at the critical moment. As a result, she participated in the 400m and 1500m events that day and won 5th and 6th place respectively. good results. In fact, the ankles of swimmers are very soft and are not suitable for high-intensity running. However, Xiao Mila volunteered for collective honor. This spirit is worth learning from the majority of teenagers.
On the playing field, he is a little warrior who cuts through the waves, but in life, Jumila is a warm little man. During school cleaning, he always took the initiative to clean the windows, taking advantage of his height. After becoming famous in the Provincial Games, his surroundings also quietly changed. In the past, Mira’s high popularity in school was because he was tall, but now it is more because he has become a “champion”.
“As a native of Hangzhou, I feel very proud that my hometown can host the Asian Games.” Mila said that being a torchbearer for the Hangzhou Asian Games is an opportunity to show Hangzhou’s sports style to the world, and it is also a rare personal experience. , is an affirmation and a spur, which will motivate yourself to work harder on the field.
Mira said that if time permits, he especially wants to go to the Asian Games swimming competitions after training to cheer for the Chinese team. “I hope to reach the master level this year. This is a small goal, and the long-term goal is to stand on the international stage and win glory for the country in the future.” Mira said firmly.
2023-09-08 12:13:42
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