NPC deputy and Olympic champ inspires youth to dream big
China DailyChina's Olympic champion skater Ren Ziwei shares his dream-come-true story while attending the first session of the 14th National People's Congress as a deputy in Beijing, March 12, 2023. Leading by example with his own fight to the top of the podium, China's Olympic champion skater Ren Ziwei has called upon the country's youth to dream big and go beyond with hard work and perseverance. Known as one of the world's best short-track speed skaters for his gold-winning feat at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Ren shared his dream-come-true story on Sunday while attending the first session of the 14th National People's Congress as a deputy in Beijing. "No matter what you are interested in, it takes dedicated efforts through years of hard work to perfect your craft and realize your dream," said Ren, who first laced up for speed skating training at the age of 8 in his home city Harbin in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.