"Mom, I did it, I was able to participate in the Winter Olympics, thank you for the support of all my friends!" More than 10 days before the opening of the Winter Olympics, Zhu Yi left such words on his personal social platform. The next day, on the list of winter Olympics teams released by the Chinese figure skating team, the name of this 19-year-old girl appeared, and she also changed from an obscure figure skating team member to a highly concerned national team main force.
Photo: Zhu Yi entered the list of The Chinese Figure Skating Team for the Winter Olympics Xinhua News Agency (hereinafter the same)
Born in California, USA, he won the women's singles junior championship of the National Championships, joined the Chinese nationality in 2019, and began to represent the Chinese figure skating team in various events, and is currently one of the best women's singles players in China. This post-00s girl will appear on the field of the Beijing Winter Olympics with three wishes.
Casual contact
Entering Zhu Yi's name on the Internet, in addition to the clips of various competitions, the most eye-catching thing is her father's resume: Zhu Songchun, a world-renowned computer vision expert, statistical and applied mathematician, and artificial intelligence expert. Such a family seems to have nothing to do with figure skating, but everything has changed because of Zhu Yi's experience of playing with his friends.
"Because the daughter of my mother's best friend was a student in a figure skating interest class, I was invited to go to the ice rink with them." Zhu Yi recalled that when she first touched skating in 2009, she did not know much about the sport, but tried and played with her partners, "I felt good on ice, and I had a strong interest in it, so I decided to continue to 'play'." For her daughter's decision, her parents expressed their support, and Zhu Yi inadvertently formed a fate with figure skating.
Pictured: Zhu Yi inadvertently formed a fate with figure skating
In the time that followed, Zhu Yi showed good learning and adaptability, and soon became one of the most skilled players in her peers, and mastered a variety of three-week jumping techniques, and after winning the national championship, she was even regarded as "another Guan Yingshan" by the American industry. Zhu Yi said: "When I was practicing, I always had a wish in my heart, that is, one day in the future, my name can be known to people, because it means that I have achieved good results." ”
Special decisions
With the honor of a national junior champion, Zhu Yi is only a stone's throw away from the U.S. national team. But it was at that moment that she and her family made a special decision: to join the Chinese figure skating team.
Zhu Yi's choice seemed sudden, but it also made sense. Although the time of living in the United States is not short, Zhu Songchun has always been worried about the motherland on the other side of the ocean, and Zhu Yi's nickname "Youyou" comes from the famous poem "The Yellow Crane Is Gone, and the White Clouds Are Empty for a Thousand Years". Under the influence of her father, Zhu Yi also had a Chinese love affair in her heart, so when she learned that she had the opportunity to return to China and put on the national team jersey to compete in the World Series, she made the decision to join the Chinese figure skating team, "I know that it means more challenges, but there are more opportunities, and my family is also very supportive of me, which gives me more confidence." Zhu Yi said that it was not an easy decision, but he followed his inner thoughts.
Pictured: Zhu Yi played for the Chinese team
In November 2019, Zhu Yi participated in the China Cup held in Chongqing for the first time as a member of the Chinese figure skating team. At that time, although she could only answer questions from the media in English, every time she talked about the future, her words were always full of hope. "I know that Beijing is about to host the Winter Olympics, I hope to stand on the Olympic stage through my own efforts, although there is a gap between myself and the top players now, but I can continue to improve through hard training, I hope that I will have the opportunity to communicate with them more in the future." In the little girl's view, the original "special decision" really brought a new experience and more opportunities.
Brand new expectations
In the blink of an eye, more than two years have passed since the China Cup, Zhu Yi's technical level and artistic expression have made great progress, and now she has changed from a newcomer to a winter Olympic quota winner, what has not changed is her bright smile and infinite vision for the future.
When he first returned to China, Zhu Yi was always a little nervous in the face of the media, talking about the qualifications for the Winter Olympics, and always saying "hope" and "try your best to fight". Now with a total score of 732.60 from the fiercely competitive women's singles selection competition, after taking the Winter Olympics "through train", Zhu Yi still maintains enough sobriety, "It is an honor to participate in the Winter Olympics, I will continue to work hard to prepare, look forward to a good performance, show a better self in Beijing, and hope that all the players of the Chinese delegation can get satisfactory results." ”
Photo: Zhu Yi is currently preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics
Let yourself be known to more people, compete with more high-level players, and show yourself in the Winter Olympic Games, these are the three wishes that Zhu Yi made. Two weeks later, the Capital Gymnasium, the new Chinese "ice butterfly", can shine the dream into reality and leave beautiful and precious memories for his first Winter Olympic trip, which is worth looking forward to. (Xinmin Evening News reporter Lu Weixin)
The reporter's handwriting | the stage of the dreamer
Outside of training, Zhu Yi's most common thing to do is play the piano. In the early days of her return to China, a small video of playing the piano posted on social platforms attracted widespread attention. Two weeks later, she will play a "Dream Pursuit Concerto" at the Winter Olympics.
The Winter Olympics is a big stage, and all the players who perform on the stage have a common name - dreamers.
Pictured: Zhu Yi, an ice and snow dreamer
People with dreams to chase are happy because they can always keep the momentum to move forward. 35-year-old Sean White suffers from congenital heart disease, but because of his love of skiing and the constant challenge and pursuit of limits, he has created his own miracles in the U-shaped field countless times. "Thank you to China for hosting the Winter Olympics as scheduled under such difficult circumstances, which is a remarkable achievement." The true feelings revealed in the interview with the media hinted at his determination to pursue his dream again, and told those young athletes with sports dreams: as long as you are willing to chase your dreams, the Olympic stage will always be open to you.
People with dreams to chase are tenacious because they have experienced countless falls and have never given up. Feather, who already holds two Olympic gold medals, has failed countless times in axel's most eagerly completed four and a half moves, but still keeps trying, just to be able to turn that small chance of success into reality on the Winter Olympic stage. "There are no times in life that you can take the path you choose, and when the opportunity is in front of you, only by constantly persevering can you get closer to success." This is the determination of Habu and the determination of all dreamers. (Lu Weixin)
Pictured: Zhu Yi in the game