Czech women's ice striker: looking forward to the Beijing Winter Olympics, but also looking forward to becoming a psychologist

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 29 (Reporter Lin Deren, Zhao Xu) For the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, the 22-year-old Czech women's ice hockey team striker Neuborova is particularly looking forward to it. This will be the first Winter Olympics of her career and the first Winter Olympics in the history of the Czech women's ice hockey team.

The Czech men's ice hockey team is one of the traditional strongest teams in the world hockey field, with a large number of famous players and gold medals in the Winter Olympics. However, czech women's ice has not been involved in the Winter Olympics. In the women's ice hockey qualifiers of the Winter Olympics, the Czech women's ice hockey team seized the opportunity to play at home, winning the competition against Hungary, Norway and Poland, and received the ticket for the Winter Olympics in the last minute. In the process, Neuborova, who scored five points (goals + assists) in 3 games, is considered one of the biggest contributors to the team's victory.

Pictured is The Czech women's ice hockey team striker Neuborova (Image: International Hockey Federation)

Noyborova is very excited about the upcoming Winter Olympics, she said: "I don't even know what to say, I'm so excited!" I feel like I'm ready and hope the trip goes well. ”

Before coming to China, Neuborova and her teammates went through quarantine in the Czech Republic. She introduced that although she could not go out during the quarantine, her life was still very fulfilling. "Every morning I get up at 8 o'clock for breakfast, and then I do a nucleic acid test at 10 o'clock," she said. After that, the teammates will connect through video and everyone will do some physical training together. Since we couldn't communicate face-to-face, the training time was longer than usual, and once we practiced for two and a half hours. After training, taking a shower, I would call my family and start doing my school assignments and reading some books. In addition, the team will have a meeting or two, and sometimes I will call my teammates, although they may live in the next room. So, it's busy and it's fulfilling. ”

Neuborova is currently studying at Colgate University in the United States, majoring in psychology and brain science, and minoring in writing and rhetoric. "In fact, at the beginning, I didn't think about the major, tried a lot of majors but didn't like it, and then my teammates in the same grade recommended me to study psychology, and we all thought this subject was interesting." After a period of study, I found myself in love with the subject, so I stuck with it. She said.

For future career plans, Neuborova has an open mind. She said that psychology is a discipline that can be used in any field, and she likes psychology very much, and it is possible to pursue a career related to psychology in the future.

Noyborova is confident about the team's prospects at the Winter Olympics, saying: "I believe we can compete with any opponent at the Winter Olympics, it's a fantastic feeling. ”

Editors: Ding Wenxian, Wu Bowen, Cao Yibo