On April 28, a piece of happy news spread rapidly throughout the country - the All-China Federation of Trade Unions officially announced the list of winners of the 2022 National May Day Labor Award and National Workers' Vanguard. In this list, our women's soccer coach Shui Qingxia was honored with the National May Day Labor Medal, while our women's soccer team was awarded the National Workers' Vanguard. Talking about this honor, Shui Qingxia could not hide her excitement in an interview with the New Beijing News, saying bluntly, "We and the team feel immensely grateful for such an honor."
For being awarded the National May 1st Labor Medal, Shui Qingxia said, "I didn't expect it at all because there are not many people in the sports world who receive such an honor. I am very excited and grateful, especially after the Asian Cup, for the support and recognition of our women's soccer team from all walks of life."
Looking back at our women's soccer team's loss at the Tokyo Olympics and win at the Asian Cup, the team has gone through an up-and-down journey. However, it was this experience that allowed our women's soccer team to rise again and prove its strength in the face of adversity. The honor of Workers' Pioneer is not only a recognition of the team, but also a motivation for the whole team to move forward with determination.
Shui Qingxia believes that China's women's soccer team in the new era is shouldering the task of the new era, to carry forward the national spirit, and to show the young people's spirit of struggle and positive emotions on the sports field, so that more people can see the charm of China's soccer.