My-favorite-sports

Honorablejudges,distinguishedguests,fellowstudents,goodafternoon.Mynameiszhouzhaoyi,imfrommanagementdepartment.Ifeelreallyhonortostandhereandmakeaspeech.TodayIgonnasharemytopicwithallofyou:myfavoritesports.Canyouimagineaguywhois70yearsoldarestilldoingsports?Ofcourse,butwhatcanhedo?Yoga?Maybehecanmakeitifhehasagoodsenseofbalanceandhisbodyisflexibleenough.Taiji?Bynomeanscanhedoitifhecanclearhismindandplayitasslowlyaspossible.Infact,thereareahugeamountofpeopledoingthesamesportliketheelder,fromkidstooldmen.That’srunning,myfavoritesports.whyIloverunning,actually,it’salittlebitsillytome.IrunbecauseIcan.Tosomeextent,thatiswhatmostlypeoplethink.Iusedtobeacouchpotato,life,youknow,ismerelyanounforme.I’mnotinterestedinanythingandeverythingseemsdull,running,however,bringsmeanewlife.Ichangemylifestyle,I’veturnitintoaverb,resultingfromthefactthatimalwayskeepmoving.Withnomoreequipments,justapairofrunningshoes,youcandoitanywhere,anytime.Runninggivesmetimetothink.Sometimeslifecangetratherbusy.IfoundthatonmylongrunsIhavetimetodestress,thinkandhaveawaytostaywithmyself.It’sprettygood.Besidesthinking,Icanevencatchaopportunitytogetclosetothenatureandappreciatethebeautyaroundme.Runningalsosharemenewthings.Forexample,chancestoenterrunningracesandchancestoenjoytheatmosphereofthematch,whichbringsmemorepower,morepassion.Supportsfromthepeoplearoundme,eventhestrangersandbeliefbecomeincreasinglystronger.Duringthetrainingandthecompetition,Ialsolearnedsomethingaboutthefriendship,teamspirit,mutualrespectandtheOlympicSpirit,whichalmosteveryathletetreatastherealvictoryanddevotethemselvestopursueit.Maybesomeonewillaskme,didrunningonlybringsyouallsuchthings?Definitelynot.Ihaveakeenonrunningbasicallybecauseitmademefitter.I’vesufferagreatpainduringthetrainning,bothonmymindandthemuscle,butIbelievethatnopain,nogains.Idevotemyselftodoit;I’mfitterandinbettershapethaneverbeforeinmylifeIthink!ForestGumpsay,“lifewaslikeaboxofchocolate,youneverknowwhatyou’regonnaget.”Yes.Perhapsyoudon'thaveaideathatyou’llbecomearunner,butifyouhavecouragetotry,successisnotfarawayfromyou.Thereisonethingforsure,yougottoputthepastbehindyoubeforeyoucanmoveon.So,honorablejudges,fellowstudents,Ifyouwannabecomeslimandenergetic,justrun,ifyouwannagainmoreperseverance,justrun.Keepyourselfruninavoid,remainthestrongbeliefthatyouhave,undoubtedly,yourlifewillturnonanewleaf.