On December 10, Lang Ping celebrated her 59th birthday.    1    (know) as the “Iron Hammer”, she is considered one of China’s greatest sporting     2     (figure). By the time Lang Ping     3    (step) down as head coach of Chinese women’s volleyball team on Sep 1st, 2021, Lang,    4     goal was to bring glory to our country, captained the Chinese women’s volleyball team with all her heart for many years.

No one seems more proper than her to pass the spirit of Chinese women’s volleyball on to the younger generation and     5    (fortunate) enough, there is already a torch bearer—Zhu Ting.

Zhu first crossed paths with Lang Ping in 2011, when Zhu’s talent was spotted. “She is gifted, flexible, and is exactly the same type of player as I was when I was young,” smiled Lang, “Her performance will be     6     our expectations.”

Zhu certainly lived up to her expectations. “I’m     7    (devote) to my goals and dreams. And     8    (pass) on the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team really benefits me a lot,” Zhu Ting said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, who greeted Team China at the Great Hall of the People, said, “The people love the Chinese women’s volleyball team, not only because you have won the championship, but also because you have displayed the spirit of putting the motherland first, through unity, good     9    (cooperate), and never giving up.” said Xi. “    10     you have achieved is fueling the whole country’s patriotic(爱国主义的) spirits and strengthening people’s confidence and national pride,” he added.

After winning a precious silver medal at the 2006 Turin(都灵) Winter Olympics, pairs skater Zhang Dan became a household name in China and    1    (continue) to work in the sport since retiring from competition.

With the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics    2     (draw) near, the country is starting    3    exciting newera in its winter sports journey, of which Zhang Dan feels surely proud.

“    4    (final), this year, we have this wonderful opportunity    5    (host) the Beijing Winter Olympics. As a part of the Chinese ice and snow sports community, I’m so proud and excited to welcome the    6    (arrive) of Beijing 2022. I have witnessed China’s winter sports go from strength to strength through the years,” said Zhang Dan.

The most memorable moment of Zhang Dan’s career could     7    (consider) a perfect representation of the Olympic spirit.

Partnering with Zhang Hao at the 2006 Turin Games, Zhang Dan injured     8    (she) in a fall as the pair narrowly failed to do a quadruple salchow (四周抛跳), a jump    9    had never before been landed in competition. Rather than quitting, however, Zhang Dan skated through the pain to finish the program and won the silver medal.

Zhang Dan notes that experience has had a huge influence     10    her life. encouraging her to “be braver and directly face any difficulties with that Olympic spirit”. Now she hopes her story can inspire China’s young athletes at Beijing 2022.