4HsZxrbjeOM fashion.huanqiu.com article The first Chinese face of the torch relay of the Paris Olympic Games /e3pn4vu2g/e3pn4vuih <article><section data type="text"><p>Liu Jia, a 42 year old Austrian Chinese table tennis player, appeared at the torch relay of the Paris Olympic Games in Marseille on the 9th. This is the first torch relay in France, and Liu Jia became the first Chinese torchbearer to participate in this Olympic torch relay</ p> <p>Liu Jia participated in the relay in the form of "collective torchbearers", which is an innovative move of the Paris Olympic Games. In the collective relay, several torchbearers acted as a stick and passed as "collective torchbearers". The Paris Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games said that the move was to attract more people to participate in the torch relay, practice the slogan of "more open Olympics", and highlight the spirit of "more unity" through the form of collective transmission</ p> <p>On the day of the "European Day", Liu Jia's baton was passed by more than 20 athletes from different European countries and regions. There are both Olympic and Paralympic athletes, as well as summer and winter Olympic events. In Liu Jia's words, this is like a "big family gathering"</ p> <adv-loader __attr__inner="7004636" __attr__style="width: auto; position: relative;float: left;border: 1px solid #ebebeb; padding: 20px;overflow: hidden;margin: 10px 30px 40px 0; "></adv-loader> <p>"I think the Olympic Games is not just competitive sports, it also conveys a message that the world is a family. Like this collective transmission, although we come from all over the world and are engaged in different sports, we celebrate together and pass the torch together. I feel that everyone has this feeling, that is, we hope the world will become better and better." Liu Jia said in an interview</ p> <p>Many Olympic torchbearers are recommended by the transmission cities, French sports associations, other national and regional Olympic Committees, sponsors and other stakeholders. In this team pass, Liu Jia was recommended by the Austrian Olympic Committee and participated in the pass as a representative of Austrian athletes</ p> <p>Liu Jia was born in Beijing. He went to Austria to develop when he was 15 years old in 1997, and then became an Austrian citizen to represent Austria in international competitions. In 1998, she swept three gold medals in women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles at the European Youth Championships. In 2005, she won the European Championships in the adult group</ p> <p>Since 2000, Liu Jia has represented Austria in six consecutive Olympic Games. The 2016 Rio Olympic Games was her highlight moment. She participated in the opening ceremony as the flag bearer of the Austrian delegation</ p> <p>"I was shocked to see the torch arrive here yesterday. Not everyone of our athletes can be Olympic champions, but I have been a flag bearer, and today I can be a torch bearer. I feel that it's really worth being an athlete in my life. " Liu Jia was still excited after running the torch relay for several hours</ p> <p>At present, in addition to being an athlete, Liu Jia also cultivates young Austrian table tennis players. At the same time, she also works in the food industry. Her company produces ready mixed bread flour and has a factory in China</ p> <p>"Next week I will go back to Shanghai to participate in a food exhibition. Now I want to continue doing everything and don't want to give up anything. But no matter what I do, my background will always be athletes, which is my background. " Liu Jia said</ p> <p>There was another detail in the interview. When the reporter met Liu Jia at the starting point of the stick transmission and greeted him in Chinese, Xu heard the familiar Chinese or saw the same Asian face. Liu Jia happily responded to the reporter, "Yes, yes, I am Chinese."</p><p>(Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiao Yazhuo)</p></section></article> one trillion and seven hundred and sixteen billion two hundred and fifty-three million seven hundred and thirty-seven thousand two hundred and sixty-seven Editor in charge: Huang Shirui <a href=" http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrbhwb/html/2024-05/21/content_26058923.htm ">People's Daily Overseas Edition</a> one trillion and seven hundred and sixteen billion two hundred and fifty-three million seven hundred and thirty-seven thousand two hundred and sixty-seven one one []