Jimu News Reporter Li Lili
Intern Yu Ting
On July 30, a piece of news about "Chinese big brother 'instructing' French guys to cheer for China" became a hot search topic. Netizens praised "big brother for the big score!" and "too awesome"...
On the evening of July 29, the Paris Olympic Games table tennis mixed doubles semifinals were underway. Chinese players "Shatou Combination" Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin faced South Korea. Contestants, a group of French young men in the audience shouted "come on" in Chinese, which attracted everyone's attention. And right in front of them, there was a Chinese man in black who was sparing no effort to wave his hands to "command." Under his "command", the French boys cheered in unison, which was particularly eye-catching. The video of
was captured by the surrounding audience and widely circulated on social media. The enthusiastic atmosphere infected countless netizens. This Chinese man was also praised as the "big brother in black" by enthusiastic netizens.
Video screenshot (Video source: Interviewed netizen Coffee Bean)
On the afternoon of July 30, Jimu News reporter contacted the "big brother in black" Mr. Yuan. He is 35 years old and a native of Jiangxi.
Mr. Yuan’s voice was hoarse on the phone. His vocal cords had not recovered from shouting all night.
During the Olympic Games, Mr. Yuan happened to be in Paris and bought a ticket to cheer on site. Mr. Yuan said that the mixed doubles match was very intense and he was a little anxious after falling behind in the first quarter. At this time, a group of French guys in blue clothes caught his attention in the stands.
"They are all shouting 'china' 'china'!" Mr. Yuan said, "Foreigners cheer for us, of course I am very touched. But their voices are not neat and scattered." Mr. Yuan walked over, although He didn't know English or French, but he found a Chinese in the team.
He immediately conveyed the message through the other party's translator: "I shout 'China Team' and you shout 'Come on!' I shout 'Stop' and you stop. When I put my hands up, you stand up! When my hands go down, you sit down." !”
Mr. Yuan said that these young men are very capable and obey his instructions very much. By the end, he no longer needed an interpreter, and gestures replaced communication. They have a tacit understanding more and more, and under his command, the French boys do their best to cheer for China.
Mr. Yuan said that this group of guys seemed to be fans of Ma Long because they initially shouted "Ma Long".
Mr. Yuan said: "Not only are we shouting, but also the Chinese people in the stands are shouting. The atmosphere is very lively and we are shouting so happily!"
Mr. Yuan in France (photo provided by the interviewee)
Another spectator Coffee Bean (Net name), witnessed the entire process at the scene.
She said: "The Chinese audience was very large and they kept shouting "Come on China". When the French heard us shouting "Come on China", they spontaneously shouted together. Then they shouted in a single tone. The big brother in black taught them how to shout and directed them from the front. The big brother shouted "Team China", the French guy shouted "Come on". After cheering, the eldest brother asked them to sit down, gave them a thumbs up and said "Come on, that's good", and finally shook hands cordially, which was full of ceremony. "
She said: "It felt very novel when they shouted, and it felt like an alternative cultural output."
In this game, the "Shatou combination" finally defeated the Korean combination Lin Zhongxun/ Shin Yubin with 4:2 and advanced. finals. Mr. Yuan led this group of French guys and shouted from the second quarter to the end of the game.
The next day, Mr. Yuan’s wife saw her husband’s video in China.She immediately sent a big compliment to Mr. Yuan: "That's awesome!"
(Source: Jimu News)
