Narrator: In 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games, Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo won the champion of pairs figure skating, they have made their dream come true. Do you know about them? If your answer is no, let me tell you.
Shen Xue was born in 1978. Zhao Hongbo is 5 years older than her. They are both from Harbin. They have skated together for 18 years since 1992, and now let’s return to 18 years ago.
Shen Xue: In 1992, my woman’s skating life was over.
Zhao Hongbo: In this year, I said farewell to my former partner.
Yao Bin: I’m Yao Bin, your coach. I’ll make you to skate together, from now on, you are partners.
Narrator: But the coach didn’t know, he created the fate and made Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo pull up their hands on the ice. And they have pulled for 18 years!
From 1992 to 2010, they trained in a very hard way, so they won numerous medals in different events: In 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic games, in 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic games, in 2006 Torino Winter Olympic games, in each World Championship etc.. Most importantly, in 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, they worked wonders!
Shen: Today is 15th February, we will take part in the short program of pairs figure skating.
Zhao: Trust us, we will try our best. Many Chinese people are waiting for our good news!
Narrator: Yeah! Their score is 76.66, for the time being, No.1! However, tomorrow will have free skating program. Will they able to succeed? Now let's see how they go.
Yao: Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo is going to do their most important skating in their lives, Come on!
Shen & Zhao: We can win certainly!
Narrator: In these two days, they have paid a lot of effort. Can the champion dream come true?
After a few minutes, the results were ready. They won!
Shen & Zhao & Yao: We won! How excited we are!
Narrator: They finally won, they succeeded at a price. Congratulations!!! China!!!
This is their success story!
Shen Xue was born in 1978. Zhao Hongbo is 5 years older than her. They are both from Harbin. They have skated together for 18 years since 1992, and now let’s return to 18 years ago.
Shen Xue: In 1992, my woman’s skating life was over.
Zhao Hongbo: In this year, I said farewell to my former partner.
Yao Bin: I’m Yao Bin, your coach. I’ll make you to skate together, from now on, you are partners.
Narrator: But the coach didn’t know, he created the fate and made Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo pull up their hands on the ice. And they have pulled for 18 years!
From 1992 to 2010, they trained in a very hard way, so they won numerous medals in different events: In 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic games, in 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic games, in 2006 Torino Winter Olympic games, in each World Championship etc.. Most importantly, in 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, they worked wonders!
Shen: Today is 15th February, we will take part in the short program of pairs figure skating.
Zhao: Trust us, we will try our best. Many Chinese people are waiting for our good news!
Narrator: Yeah! Their score is 76.66, for the time being, No.1! However, tomorrow will have free skating program. Will they able to succeed? Now let's see how they go.
Yao: Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo is going to do their most important skating in their lives, Come on!
Shen & Zhao: We can win certainly!
Narrator: In these two days, they have paid a lot of effort. Can the champion dream come true?
After a few minutes, the results were ready. They won!
Shen & Zhao & Yao: We won! How excited we are!
Narrator: They finally won, they succeeded at a price. Congratulations!!! China!!!
This is their success story!
