On February 18 local time, the 2024 World Swimming Championships ended in Doha, Qatar. With young players as the main force, the Chinese team won 23 gold medals, 8 silver medals and 2 bronze medals in all events, ranking first in both the gold medal list and the medal list, and handed over a brilliant report card.

Swimming athletes catch up in the water, reverse gold medals, and set new records again and again, making people excited; The divers frequently perform the "vanishing technique of water spray", and the "textbook" action makes people applaud; Flower Tour athletes challenge the difficulty of movement, show strength and beauty, and bring visual feast to the audience... 17 days of wonderful competition, more precious than medals, is the experience of Chinese athletes struggling and pursuing dreams, and is full of confidence gained in struggle and hope.

Confidence comes from fearless courage. In the men's 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay final, the Chinese team worked together to win a heavy gold medal. Pan Zhanle, 19, broke the world record in the men's 100 meter freestyle with an explosive performance in his first stroke. His response after the game was also very angry: "To win the championship, athletes should dare to think and fight!" The experts fought. The athletes showed their ambition and hard work, and everyone could become a strong person by doing their best.

Confidence comes from never giving up pursuit. In the men's 200m breaststroke final, 18 year old Dong Zhihao rushed from the sixth to the first in the last 50 meters, winning the championship with his personal best; Zhang Zhanshuo, 16 years old, and Gong Zhenqi, 14 years old, did not have any stage fright in the competition. They kept up with the pace of the seniors and made outstanding contributions in the relay competition. Eleven athletes of the Chinese swimming team have become new world champions at this World Championships. Although some of them are still weak in individual strength, their vitality and momentum in the competition and their self-confidence and vitality when facing the camera have left a deep impression. Taking this as a new starting point and being down-to-earth, they must have the opportunity to move to a higher stage.

Confidence comes from striving for perfection. Compared with the exciting competition in the swimming pool, the competition in the diving field seems to be a little calm. However, the muscle patches on the athletes reveal the unimaginable hard training behind the achievements. Even so, after winning the championship, Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi are still "finding fault" with their actions; Cao Yuan, 29 years old, returned from injury soon, bringing high level play... The precious quality of generations of Chinese athletes continued to grow, winning glory for the country and climbing the peak has always been carried forward.

Confidence comes from the persistence of artistic expression. The synchronized swimming arena contains invisible "war". After the World Swimming Federation updated the project rules, the action, completion quality and artistic impression comprehensively determine the score, and the competition difficulty is greatly improved. The Chinese flower tour team has been polishing its movements for a long time, and has made great efforts to improve the artistry and influence of the works. This World Championships won 7 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, creating the best record in the World Championships, which is the best reward for efforts.

Get off the podium and start from scratch. In the face of achievements, we should keep a sober and sober understanding: in this World Championships, experts from all walks of life in the swimming events, out of consideration of preparing for the Olympic Games, participated selectively, and the achievements were limited; There are many uncertain factors and fierce competition in diving, flower swimming and other events. In less than 160 days, the Paris Olympic Games will open, and challenges from all sides will grow day by day. It is believed that the background of Chinese athletes' indomitable struggle and brave transcendence will not change, and their fighting spirit will become stronger, which will become the source of confidence and gather the indispensable strength to stride forward.

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