Gu Ailing's strong opponent Sildaru: Looking forward to standing on the podium

(Kelly Sildaru)

Live bar On February 4, Estonian star Kelly Sildaru, who missed the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics due to injury, said at a press conference held in the Winter Olympic Village on the 3rd that it felt great to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics and was looking forward to the upcoming matches.

Sildarru will compete in three events: freestyle ski jumping, steeplechase and U-shaped track, and is one of China's gu Ailing's main competitors. The freestyle ski jump is a new event for the Beijing Winter Olympics. Speaking about the grand jumper's olympic debut, Sildarru said it was great to be part of the sport's development.

"Making big jumping an official Olympic event will definitely make more people interested in freestyle skiing, so I think it's good for the sport of freestyle skiing." Sildarru said.

At the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, Sildaru won the gold medal in the steeplechase event, which was also her first Olympic event. "Before I went to the Holly Olympics, I didn't know what I was looking forward to. For me, going there was more like a warm-up. But this time I came to the Beijing Winter Olympics, I knew what I wanted, I knew what the Olympics were. She said.

Sildaru is highly competitive in all three events. Looking ahead to the upcoming competition, Sildaru said: "Standing on the podium at the Olympics will mean a lot to me. I missed the last PyeongChang Winter Olympics due to injury, so it feels good to be back in the Olympic arena, and I am looking forward to the upcoming matches. ”

On February 17, Sildarru will celebrate his 20th birthday during the Beijing Winter Olympics. However, the "genius girl" said that she did not have a birthday wish. "Actually, I'm very happy to be in the Beijing Winter Olympics, and I'm in good health right now, which is the most important thing for me."

(Xinhua News Agency)