Wang Yibo is officially announced as the torchbearer for the Paris Olympics

At 10:49 p.m. local time on July 14 (4:49 a.m. Beijing time on July 15), Chinese singer Wang Yibo will take over the baton to participate in the torch relay of the Paris Olympics.July 14 is France's national day, which is a day of national rejoicing for people all over France.

Wang Yibo has long had a connection with the Olympics. 2021, he said he had an Olympic dream, "wanting to participate in street dance, skiing and skateboarding" when interacting with Olympic champion and Henan hometown favorite Deng Yaping on Weibo. The official microblog of the International Olympic Committee left a message, "I look forward to seeing you at the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Paris Olympics!"

This statement came true, Wang Yibo has served as the Winter Olympics cultural promotion messenger, Olympic Qualification Series-Shanghai promotion ambassador, Paris Olympic torchbearer. He sang the theme song "Leap Shanghai" at the welcome ceremony of the May 15, 2011 Shanghai stop.

Because of his love of sports, Wang Yibo has been nicknamed the "sportsman" of the showbiz world. He learned to dance in elementary school and made his debut at the age of 10. As a teenager, he was given the opportunity to become a trainee because of his outstanding stage performance. "When I was a kid, I had to stretch my muscles to learn how to dance on the floor, and it hurt a little bit, but I never cried. At that time, I felt that dancing was a way of relaxation for me, and I enjoyed being immersed in the music."

In addition to street dance, Wang Yibo also loves skateboarding and racing. "Usually, I would watch some international events, and when China got the gold medal, of course, I was very proud, hot blooded and excited, and I was also very proud of them." He once said in a program, "I think the spirit of sports is to keep working hard and surpassing yourself."