He started skating training at the age of 10, was selected for the national youth team at the age of 15, and won the third place in the women's 500 meters, the second place in the women's 1500 meters, and the 3000 meters relay champion at the World Championships, and served as the standard-bearer of the Chinese delegation at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Liu Qiuhong's career has had setbacks, but it has also made her realize the deeper value of life. This tragic player in the arena retired and became a teacher in the Fashion Sports Department of the Leisure and Social Sports College of the Capital Institute of Physical Education. In another way, as a wife and teacher, this time the Beijing Winter Olympics will win glory for the country.
Born in Heilongjiang, she grew up on ice since she was a child. In the 4th grade of primary school, Liu Qiuhong was selected for the school team and opened his fate with short track speed skating.
After being selected for the national team in 2007, she trained for 7-8 hours a day to grow rapidly. She was supposed to be celebrating her first Winter Olympics at the age of 22, but was injured in training a few days before the game. The right foot ice knife cut a 12-centimeter wound on her left thigh, causing her to miss her peak in the Winter Olympics.
Failure is a stepping stone, as long as there is a dream in the heart! After returning from injury, she used more hard training to catch up with her former self. At the Asian Winter Games in Kazakhstan, Liu Qiuhong won the gold medal in the short track speed skating women's 500 meters, and the confident she was back.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. She finally stepped onto the stage of her dreams, but unfortunately in the semi-final of the 500 meters, teammate Fan Kexin tripped over his own ice knife and fell off the track, causing Liu Qiuhong and the Briton Christie to fall to the ground together, and finally let the lucky Li Jianrou reach the final.
Liu Qiuhong only won the 4th place in his main event, and Liu Qiuhong watched his teammate Zhou Yang win the gold medal in the subsequent 1500 meters, and he could only relegate to 27th place. She spent 8 years waiting for the Winter Olympics, but she was unable to get a medal.
Retiring at the age of 28 with regret, Liu Qiuhong entered the campus as a teacher to pass on her understanding and experience of short track speed skating to the students, attracting and stimulating students' interest in short track speed skating.
At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, she is no longer a national team player, but she also uses another identity to win glory for the country. It's not just future students who may inherit her mantle.
More importantly, her husband, Han Tianyu, the world champion of short track speed skating, will also fight on the field. Liu Qiuhong is at home alone to take care of his 2-year-old son and do logistical work for her husband.
"I'm enjoying my life now." Liu Qiuhong said with a happy smile, "The ice and snow project is a competition every Spring Festival, so it was difficult to accompany my family before. Now that I can take care of my son on my own, this happiness is irreplaceable. ”
With 19 days to go before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Liu Qiuhong enjoys that happiness in her new role and position, and looks forward to her husband winning glory for her country. In this process, the zhibo.tv of "Chinese Sports" are also ready to "pursue their dreams in Beijing" with the majority of Chinese athletes.