残奥会跳高冠军侯斌：一只独腿跳过生命的高度 | One-Legged High Jumper

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At the opening ceremony of the 2008 Paralympics, the whole audience applauded the last torch bearer.

2008年残奥会开幕式上，所有观众都在为坐在轮椅上的主火炬手呐喊助威。

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He was pulling the rope with only the strength of his arms, and climbing higher and higher in his wheelchair. When he reached 39 meters in the air, he finally lit the Paralympic flame. That very exciting moment, perfectly encapsulated the spirit of the Paralympics.

他正拉紧滑轮上的绳索，用双臂的力量牵动自己和乘坐的轮椅缓缓向上攀升。终于，在39米高空，他点燃了主火炬。这一时刻激动人心，同时完美诠释了残奥精神。

His name is Hou Bin, and he is a high jumper with only one leg.

他就是失去左腿的残疾人跳高运动员侯斌。

In 1996, 2000 and 2004, he won the high jumping championships at the Paralympics. His record was a stunning 1.92 meters.

在1996年，2000年，2004年，他蝉联三届残奥会跳高冠军，曾以1.92米的高度折服世人。

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At the age of nine, Hou lost a leg in a train accident. But he never gave up his dream of becoming an athlete. However, others belittled him – and that made him try even harder.

9岁那年，因为火车事故，侯斌失去了一条腿。但他内心一直没有放弃成为运动员的梦想。别人越说他不行，他越不服输。

"In 1992, I saw on TV that disabled athletes were awarded medals. The picture didn't remain," says Hou, "but I kept saying to myself, that I wanted to be the one standing there.”

“1992年，我在电视中看到残疾人运动员在台上领奖的镜头，一晃就过去了”，侯斌说，“我自己就在问自己说，我想成为领奖台上的那个人。”

Even the best of those normal kids in school could only jump 1.9 meters. Hou then set a goal of 2 meters for himself.

即使是体校的健全孩子，在跳高的时候最多才能跳一米九。侯斌暗暗决定，自己要跳到两米。

Thus began his tough training. Day after day, he fell a million times. But he'd always get up. Because he had an objective that kept him motivated: "It was my sunshine leading me forward.”

接下来就是艰苦的训练过程。一天又一天，摔倒了再练。但侯斌并不觉得辛苦。反而，这个目标让他每天起来就有兴奋的感觉。“像阳光在前面照着你，引领你往前走。”

Finally, at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics, Hou broke the world record with a jump of 1.92 meters. In the next two Paralympics, he successfully defended that championship.

终于，1996年亚特兰大残奥会，侯斌用1米92的成绩刷新残疾人跳高世界纪录，并在接下来的两届成功卫冕。

Hou retired in 2008. With no challenge ahead of him, he felt like a fish out of water.

2008年，侯斌退役了。生活中突然没有了挑战，让他一下子无法适应。

However, with his indomitable spirit, he soon found new targets.

但骨子里那股不服输的劲，让他很快找到了新的目标。

Since 2011, Hou has taken part in the challenge of hiking through the Gobi Desert, which is an almost impossible endeavor, even for the able-bodied.

从2011年开始，每年侯斌都会参加徒步穿越戈壁滩的戈壁挑战赛，这是连许多健全人都望而却步的路途。

"A grade 7 dust storm would blow you away in a wink," says Hou. "I could only use my core strength to drag my leg. Even a slight slope would cause pain in my leg. I could barely move forward.”

“七级沙尘暴，你只要一仰头就会把人给吹到了”，侯斌说，“我靠身体带动把腿摆过去。只要踩一点坡度的地方，返回的力量就会磨我的脚。每一步都是往前挪着走。”

His journey became a media sensation. People were moved by his spirit and they showed him their respect in many different ways.

无数人感动于侯斌的精神，媒体争相报道。他们用自己的方式表达对侯斌的敬意。

"When the camp was about 50 meters ahead of me, there were two dozen rescue vehicles on both sides. They turned their lights on. Bam! All of them. And they started honking. That moment was wonderful.”

“等我快走到营地，大概有五六十米的时候，二十几台救援车就在我两侧，所有的车灯‘啪’全打开了，所有车在鸣笛。那一刻太美好了。”

Hou's son called his prosthetics "the leg of the transformer." Now, as always, he is transforming himself on the road of self-challenge.

侯斌的儿子称他的义肢是“变形金刚腿”。如今，他依旧行走在挑战自我的道路上。

"People should live with their dreams. We should have hopes. We should keep the feet on the ground, and always pursue goals," he said. "Never back out. Never give up. Because life has no limit.”

“人就是应该活在梦想当中，就是应该活在希望当中，就是应该活在脚踏实地、面对目标当中，”侯斌说，“永不退缩，永不放弃，人生不设限。”

Cameraman: Wang Ruitao

Film editor: Qi Mantong, Chang Weicheng

Story written by: Zhu Siqi

English editor: Josh McNally

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