Flag bearer Gao Tingyu: Tenacious struggle and go all out

For any athlete, it is an incomparable honor to serve as the flag bearer of the delegation, not to mention to represent the motherland at the doorstep of the family and become the standard-bearer of the Beijing Winter Olympics of the Chinese sports delegation, which will be the glory of my life. In an interview with reporters, Gao Tingyu, a member of the Chinese speed skating team, said.

Gao Tingyu was born on December 15, 1997 in Yichun, Heilongjiang Province, and was selected for the national team in 2016 and is an outstanding speed skater in mainland China. At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Gao Tingyu, who participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time, skated a good time of 34.65 seconds in the men's 500 meters and won the bronze medal, achieving the "breakthrough of zero" in the men's event of continental speed skating. Beijing Winter Olympic cycle, Gao Tingyu has been plagued by waist injuries, the state of ups and downs, but adhering to the courage and determination of "fighting for the country", he strives to overcome the impact of injuries, adjust the state, improve the level, not long ago in the World Cup, the first game slipped out of the 34 seconds 265 to break the field record to win the championship; and then in the United States and Canada skated 33 seconds 965, 33 seconds 876 good results, people are impressive.

Gao Tingyu's advantage lies in the start of the world, this season's World Cup, Gao Tingyu skated a good time of 9.32 seconds in the first 100 meters, and is recognized as "one of the strongest starters" in the speed skating field. After the end of the World Cup, in the 27th National Ice and Snow Sports Training and Scientific Research Base, Gao Tingyu has made progress in the taxiing stage, the cornering stage and the sprint stage by strengthening the details and scientific and technological assistance, in addition to further improving his starting ability.

Gao Tingyu said that serving as the standard-bearer is his great honor, but also the recognition of the Chinese speed skating team, the past four years, the whole team seriously treated every day, cherished time, hard training, not afraid of setbacks, tenacious struggle, every day to make up for the shortcomings more solid, the foundation to lay a more solid, hope in the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, show the best training, competition level and results.

"There are still a few days before the Beijing Winter Olympics will open, and the whole team and I will work tenaciously and go all out in these days of training and the Winter Olympic Games, live up to the expectations of the people of the whole country, strive to be the first, and let the five-star red flag fly at the highest place!" Win glory for the motherland! Fight for the nation! Gao Tingyu said.

(Transferred from Ice One)