AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WORK作品导读
This piece follows my response to fighter Meng Bo’s journey toward the UFC. Its central thought is that each step matters, including the steps taken before a wider audience begins to notice.
I am drawn to what a sporting journey can mean to someone watching from outside elite competition. Seeing a woman continue to pursue a demanding goal can make effort feel more tangible in ordinary life. My interest is in that connection between the athlete’s path and the viewer’s own experience of beginning, waiting, and continuing.
That connection also informs At the Same Table. I want women at Dartmouth and in New York gyms to describe their own reasons for training, in their own words.
这支作品记录了我对孟博走向 UFC 这段历程的回应。它最想表达的是：每一步都算数，包括那些还没有被更多人看见的脚步。
我关心一段运动经历会给职业赛场之外的人带来什么。看到一位女性持续追求一个很难的目标，会让日常生活中的努力变得更具体。我想讲述的，是运动员的道路与观看者自己的开始、等待和坚持之间的联系。
这种联系也影响着《同一张餐桌》的构想。我希望 Dartmouth 和纽约拳馆里的女性，能用自己的话讲述她们为什么训练。
This introduction is an editorial adaptation of the selected post caption and creator comments. It is not a full transcript of the video.本篇导读依据所选笔记文案与作者留言整理，并非视频的完整逐字稿。