Request: touching sports story

Story 1: American athlete Mariel Zagunis, who won the women’s fencing gold medal

Five months before the start of the Olympics, Mariel failed in the Olympic selection. But she didn't give up and continued to train hard. A few days before the competition, Murrell only got his ticket to the Athens Olympics when an athlete withdrew due to injury. But what no one expected was that she finally passed the test and won the first women's fencing championship for the American team.

Greenspan: Few people paid attention to fencers before. This is also the first time the story of a fencer has been told in an official Olympic film. I chose her because of her perseverance. Even though she knew the chances were slim, she still didn't give up her efforts, and finally got her wish and won the Olympic championship.

When it comes to choosing stories, I think stories that others find uninteresting or useless are very valuable to me because I discover the beauty of human nature.

Story 2: Greek weightlifter Dimas

Greek athlete Dimas, who has won three Olympic weightlifting championships, hopes to end his sports career with a gold medal in front of his hometown elders. . However, he only won a bronze medal. At the awards ceremony, after his name and award were announced, the audience stood up and applauded for more than ten minutes to pay tribute to their hero. Dimas said that this time I won two medals, a bronze medal was awarded to me by the competition; a gold medal was awarded to me by my people.

Greenspan: While most people are chasing championships, my lens is focused on the losers on the field. I can proudly say that I have changed people’s perspective on sports and sports people. I have discovered the spirit of persistence, hard work, unity and friendship from the stories of sports people, which is also the spirit respected by the Olympic movement.

Story 3: Polish female athlete who donated gold medals to help children with leukemia

Polish female athlete Otilia Jedzeczak won the women’s 200-meter butterfly at the Athens Olympics Gold medal, she was also Poland's first Olympic champion in swimming. But what is even more valuable is that she auctioned the gold medal and donated the proceeds from the auction to the Children's Hospital to treat children with leukemia.

Greenspan: Many people were moved to tears when they saw the rescued child hanging a paper gold medal they made around her neck. This is the most important reason why we chose this story. reason. My movie is not a sports movie, but a story about people in sports. It is not just for sports fans, but for everyone. So many people don't like sports, but they like my movies very much because it can move them.

Story 4: Moroccan track and field athlete Queiroi, who competed in the Olympics three times

Queroi is an outstanding athlete who has won the 1500m championship in the World Championships many times. He participated in the Olympics twice, but failed. Just missed the championship that he was determined to win. At the Athens Olympics, he finally won the gold medal. After winning the championship, he rushed to the stands and hugged his two-month-old daughter and kissed her wildly.

Greenspan: His story is very dramatic. Only after participating in the Olympics for the third time did he finally overcome his psychological barriers and achieve glory in the Olympics. The scene when he rushed to the stands was very touching, because this moment is the happy moment that every athlete prays for, and his persistence finally paid off.

Story 5: The U.S. Women’s Softball Team won three consecutive Olympic Games championships

The story tells how Lisa, a veteran member of the U.S. Women’s Softball Team, fought tenaciously with her teammates to win three consecutive Olympic Games championships. Olympic champion. There is also the head coach of the team, who experienced the pain of losing his wife before the start of the game, but still led the team to participate and led the team to victory.

Greenspan: Although we all know that digging for negative news will attract people, I choose stories to always find the good sides and use my lens and language to highlight these beauties.

Story 6: Australian cyclists Myers sisters

A pair of sisters who have loved cycling since childhood are both rivals and teammates. On the eve of the Olympic Games, my elder sister withdrew from the competition due to injury, but my younger sister continued to work hard and won the Olympic championship, realizing the two sisters' shared Olympic dream.

Greenspan: We have been paying attention to these two sisters before the Athens Olympics. They are both young, but they have achieved very good results.

It's a pity that my sister couldn't participate in the Olympics, but as long as she works hard for her dream, she is a hero in my eyes.

“I’m not just looking at the runners who finish first or second because the media attention is focused on them. I’m looking at the guys who, even though they’re not great, are showing Olympic performance. An athlete with great spirit and beautiful humanity." Greenspan, who has won the Olympic medal, has his own unique insights into the production of official Olympic films. Greenspan said that he was happy to provide suggestions for the filming of the Beijing Olympics promotional video. "I am always ready," he said.