[Track]Watched races to cheer disabled athletes


2008-09-08

After attending the opening ceremony of Beijing Paralympics, Andy watched races at Bird’s Nest, Beijing National Stadium, and Water Cube, Beijing National Aquatics Center to support and encourage disabled athletes. When he watched every class of running races at Bird’s Nest, he used a DV camera to shoot the race’s process, the spectators burst into cheers when they saw Andy, which raised uproar.

Among the many races, Andy especially kept his eyes on Su Hua-wei who represent Hong Kong team to run 100 meter finals, although he couldn’t take the crown, he brought Hong Kong team the first bronze medal in 2008 Paralympics, it is considered that he won honor for Hong Kong, after the race started, Andy’s hands never stop clapping. Andy shouted “cheer up” as Su Hua-wei reached the goal, after the race, Su Hua-wei immediately run to Andy, and the two hugged each other, at the time, the scene was shot by live video camera and projected on the big screen, so the whole spectators shouted for joy.

Except for that, Andy also went to Water Cube to watch swimming races, when Andy saw He Jun-quan, Chinese team’s swimmer without arms, appeared, he stood up right away and clapped hard. The race started and Andy kept shouting “cheer up” at spectators seats, as a result, He Jun-quan gained a Silver medal, in 2004 Athens Paralympics, Andy has promised He Jun-quan to meet again at Beijing Paralympics, so this time Andy declined other work and came to support.


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