"There is room for improvement for me," Su said of his breakthrough one month ago. "Many say that is the limit for the Asian, but I don't think so."
Su is just a vivid manifestation of the Olympic Spirit which President Xi has called for Chinese athletes to uphold.
When meeting with the Chinese delegation for the Sochi Olympic Winter Games in 2014, Xi noted that good results were not reflected merely in the number of medals, but more in the Olympic Spirit they demonstrate by constantly improving and excelling themselves.
In an open letter addressed to the postgraduate class of Olympic and world champions at the Beijing Sport University, Xi urged them to make greater contributions to China's sporting culture and society.
"I hope you maintain your efforts, continue to build China into a leading sporting nation and bring more positive energy to Chinese society," the Chinese President said.
More than 200 doping control officers are expected conduct a record number of doping tests during the ongoing 14th National Games. It is in line with Xi's wish that athletes go for "ethic, friendly and clean" gold medals.
Xi once said the fight against doping in sports should be resolutely pushed forward, and vowed "zero tolerance" for doping in sports.
"SIMPLE, SAFE AND SPLENDID" BEIJING 2022
Beijing is set to become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games when the 2022 Winter Olympics open in the Chinese capital next February.
From bidding to preparing for the Winter Olympics, President Xi has been playing a leading role.
【 chinA true champion behind China’s drive for building a sporting powerhouse】Hours before the IOC members cast their votes on the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics on July 31, 2015, Xi delivered his speech on television to guarantee a "fantastic, extraordinary and excellent Olympic Winter Games." Following his inspection tours of Beijing and Hebei in January this year, Xi called for advancing preparation work for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics against difficulties and "with greater perfection."
Before China was awarded the 2022 Winter Games, engaging over 300 million Chinese in winter sports has already been in Xi's mind.
Staff in Beijing's Badaling ski resort had busy days during the Spring Festival this year, as over 10,000 people took to skis during the span. "This reflects the implementation of engaging more than 300 million people to winter sports," said Wu Bin, general manager of the ski resort.
According to a Legacy Report released by the BOCOG on June 23 outlining the pre-Games legacies achieved by Beijing 2022, a record 224 million Chinese people participated in ski and skating activities during the 2018/19 winter season.
Just as China held the 2008 Summer Olympics to push its economic and social development, Xi also intends to host the 2022 Games as a catalyst to promote sustainable economic growth not only in Beijing, but in areas surrounding the capital.
In 2015, 16.8 percent of the 100,000 residents in Chongli, Hebei Province were classified as living below China's national poverty line, with most locals leaving to work in Beijing and other major cities.
Nowadays this mountainous town, where most of the snow events will be staged during the 2022 Winter Olympics, has seen a boom in skiing tourism in recent years. Thanks to the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed rail link which went into operation at the end of 2019, a four-hour drive has been cut to a 50-minute train ride to travel from Beijing to Chongli for skiing.
In May 2019, Chongli was officially lifted out of poverty. Nearly 30,000 of its 126,000 population are employed by ski resorts or related companies and organizations.

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Aerial photo taken on May 11, 2019 shows the performance during the 1,000-day countdown celebrations of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Chongli of Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)
"The Winter Olympics can help raise people's awareness of skiing," said Wang Xinhua, a chef at Thaiwoo Ski Resort in Chongli.
"With these 300 million people engaging in winter sports, we can clearly say the history of winter sports will be one before Beijing 2022 and one after the Winter Games in Beijing," commented Bach.
(Video reporters: Gao Feifei, Wang Wei; Video editors: Zheng Xin, Yang Zhixiang)

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