Written by Lu Chunping
Edited by Li Xu/Liang Lina
Vision Wang Ye/Chen Zhaohang
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The same situation as the 2021 World Championships was staged again, with Zoe Sinnott, who had not played well in the first two rounds, staged a big comeback in the third round to win the gold medal in the women's snowboard slope obstacle course at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The 20-year-old New Zealand girl has a sweet smile on her face every time she lands. "Snowboarding makes me incredibly happy, so I always have a smile on my face."
In the Beijing cycle, from winning the US Open to the top of X Games to defending the world championship, Zoe surprised everyone with her strength. She said, "If you want something, go all out and fight for it." ”
01 16-year-old dark horse
Zoe Sinot at the time of receiving the award
"I'm about four years old and it's the coolest thing ever, we're on the road toboggan!"
Zoe's first memories of skiing were Christmas when he was 4 years old, and the family was on the road toboggan. Her dad and brother both love skiing and "they both love to teach me motor skills" At the age of 9, Zoe's sleigh was replaced by a veneer.
She began to follow her sister to ski lessons and soon began to enjoy snowboarding, daring to do difficult maneuvers in front of the crowd. But at the time, not many people knew about this talented girl.
Until 2017, 16-year-old Zoe appeared as a dark horse and broke into people's sights. She won a silver medal at the Women's Steeplechase World Championships for the first time.
This year, Zoe grew rapidly, and at the end of the year was named New Zealand Snowsports Athlete of the Year 2017 and Snowboarder of the Year. It also qualified for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
When 17-year-old Zoe first stepped on the Olympic stage, she won the bronze medal on the big jump, and she became the second female athlete in New Zealand to win a Winter Olympic medal after 26 years.
Somewhat regrettably, Zoe only finished 13th in the more adept at slope obstacle courses. At that time, Zoe did not expect that she would rule the project in the future.
02 This is Zoe's time
Zoe Sinot waved
The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is just the starting point, and then 4 years later, participate in the competition, stand on the podium, participate in the competition, stand on the podium... It became commonplace for Zoe.
In 2019 Aspen X Games, Zoe won a gold and a silver, and just a month later she won the gold medal at the 2019 Snowboarding World Championships and the US Open...
Zoe is like hanging up, as long as the competition will stand on the podium. Even between competitions, she got her high school diploma.
In her last race before the outbreak, at X Games 2020 in Norway, she once again won the gold medal in the freestyle slope obstacle course.
The momentum was just right, but everything suddenly pressed the pause button. Zoe couldn't go around chasing the snow, but she kept training and was always ready.
At the 2021 Snowboard World Championships, Zoe qualified as the first place in the preliminaries, but made mistakes in the first two rounds of the final.
In the third round, if you succeed, you can defend your title, and if you fail, you don't even have the opportunity to stand on the podium.
Zoe was the last to set off, she tightened her shoes and jumped down without any hesitation.
"As long as I stand firm, I have a chance to get good results and I know I can, so I tried."
Take off, flip, land smoothly... Zoe became the first female athlete to defend her title at the World Steeplechase Championships.
Many peers and media began to say: "Now is Zoe's time." Anna Gasser, the ceiling of women's snowboarding difficulty, also sees her as the main opponent.
"While she has always been a strong contender for the medal, this year she has had a big explosion. From her, I seemed to see the same me before the last Winter Olympics. ”
03 The most versatile women's snowboarding far mobilization
Zoe Sinnott wore the flag
When the game gradually resumed, Zoe, in addition to still being strong in the snow, she also expanded her own field into the wild.
"Wild snow is part of snowboarding. In New Zealand, If you want to go skiing up the mountain often, Wanaka is the most ideal place. ”
Born in Sydney, Zoe moved to Wanaka, New Zealand, at the age of 6, with a mountain in her backyard and huge space to explore.
That's one of the reasons Zoe fell in love with snowboarding, and it was the beginning of her snow skating.
After doing well in international competitions and the Olympics, Zoe began to try more snow skating and explore more places.
In 2021, Zoe was shortlisted for the 2021 Natural Selection Tour with a video clip, a wild card.
She was excited, "I grew up watching them grow up in movies and videos, and now I can compete with them there and ask them some questions, it's incredible." 」 ”
The Nature Selection Tour showcases the world's top snowboarders, from Mount Olympus to large mountains of all kinds, where competitors compete on some of the most exciting natural terrains on the planet.
Facing nature, everything is full of unknowns and extremely challenging. Staying competitive while also enjoying the sport is not an easy task.
At the beginning, Zoe was a little nervous, she learned from her predecessors as much as possible, asked a lot of very detailed questions, how to measure the distance, how to choose the route better...
Well prepared, but the first round was lost. Zoe wasn't discouraged at all. "I lost the game, but I gained experience and experienced the joy of sliding snow."
When it comes to being pleasant, Zoe always performs well. She quickly adapted to the competition, winning the race and finishing runners-up in the final finals.
"That's the great thing about snowboarding, enjoy skiing, enjoy the thrill of gliding in the middle of nature against the mountain."
04 Conclusion
Zoe Sinot in the game
Zoe is the youngest athlete to compete on the Nature Tour, and she envies the experience of her predecessors, who envy her youth. They always say, "When you get to my age, you'll feel how much pain you have."
Zoe, 20, doesn't need to think about it for the time being, from big jumps and slope obstacle courses to the Nature Selection Tour, she enjoys skiing. And Beijing is just another new starting point.