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athletes to realize their dreams. Some dream of winning the championship, some dream of breaking records, and some dream of just standing on the field. Zhang Yan, a 54 year old wheelchair table tennis player, has participated in the Paralympic Games for the fifth time and won two gold medals. Although his peak state has passed, he has not given up. In the past five years, he has worked harder to stand on the stage of the Paralympic Games again. Swimmer Wang Jingang, who lost his arms, won two bronze medals in the London Paralympic Games and the Rio Paralympic Games. This time, he is eager for a new breakthrough. Surpassing oneself requires a fighting spirit. On the stage of the Olympic Games, only tenacious struggle can realize their own value. Many disabled athletes say that their purpose of fighting is not only to get on the podium, but also to overe themselves and surpass themselves. Most of the Paralympic Games mobilization have experienced the trough of life. It is sports that put wings on them and let them find the direction. Only by constantly working hard can they forge these wings stronger. Surpassing oneself requires perseverance. Among the Chinese athletes participating in the Tokyo Paralympic Games, the age is 56. Some athletes have insisted on this for more than 20 years. Zhang Yan started the formal training of wheelchair table tennis in 2000. In the past 21 years, he has never relaxed. The left hand of the wheelchair is full of calluses, and these calluses have changed one layer after another. Zhang Yan said that when he was young, he was focused on the gold medal. Now he is enjoying the game and the confidence and happiness brought by table tennis. Transcending oneself requires love to bless. Life is wonderful because of love. Many disabled people change their fate because they fall in love with a sport. Sprinter Li Lu loves running since childhood. Although she lacks one forearm, she still runs fast pared with her peers. In the sixth grade of primary school, the local disabled persons’ Federation found her and made her an athlete. Since then, running has put wings on Li Lu. She has constantly broken through herself, won the Asian champion and the world champion, and finally won the gold medal of the Paralympic Games in 2016. This time, she launched an impact on defending the title. Li Lu said that she loved running and it was running that made her a rural girl go to the world stage.