On February 8, the final of the women's freestyle ski jump at the Beijing Winter Olympics was contested at the Shougang Ski Jump. Gu Ailing, the hottest Chinese 18-year-old girl in the project, successfully challenged 1620 in the final jump that had never been tried in an official competition, and won the highest score of 94.5 in the single jump, and finally won the championship with 188.25 points! This is her first gold for the Winter Olympics and the third gold for the Chinese sports delegation!
At 10:00 a.m., the live music ignited everyone's enthusiasm, and the 12 players who participated in the final appeared one after another, and the gold medal battle was about to start. As with the rules of the preliminaries, the final is still three jumps per player, with two bests. From the first jump, the title race went into a fever pitch. The competition, which will give birth to a new champion, also attracted IOC President Bach to the scene.
As Gu Ailing's main competitor, the sixth British player, Costa Muir, scored 90.25 points first. Subsequently, Gu Ailing appeared. Wearing a black suit embroidered with dragon embroidery, he stood at the top of the platform and took a deep breath, and then habitually did a few upper body stretches. Set off, accelerate the sprint, take off, turn right off axis 1440 plus safety grab plate, she put the full set of movements very smoothly completed, steady landing, 93.75 points!
After the preliminary round, Gu Ailing once said that the final will take out all the difficult moves, and this set is her victory in the World Cup this season. But the title battle was a fairy fight, and the next French star Tess Ludd successfully completed the more difficult move, scoring 94.50 points. In the first round, Gu Ailing temporarily ranked second.
In the second jump, Gu Ailing continued to play steadily, scoring 88.50 points, and the total score was temporarily ranked third. Tess Ludd scored 93 points and went on to be number one. Switzerland's Mathilde Greymound came behind, scoring 93.25 points to come in second place.
The third jump, the final decisive round. Bach, who had won the Winter Olympics, stood next to the pistes baffle. Gu Ailing appeared and made an impact on the gold medal in the last jump. Still repeat a few times to stretch your body, kiss the gloves and then set off firmly. She chose the 1620 difficulty move that had never been tried in the official competition, taking off, floating to complete, and sliding her back steadily to the ground. Gu Ailing tried to beat his opponents by challenging his own limits. And the moment she landed, she succeeded!
Gu Ailing shouted and celebrated his perfect performance, and his eyes were filled with tears of excitement. 94.50 points, the highest score in the whole game! 188.25 points, the overall score rose to the first place. When she put all the pressure on her opponents, Tess Ludd, the last to play, only scored 73.50 points, failing to come back!
Compared with the freestyle skiing U-shaped pool and slope obstacle course, the big jump is the shortest contact time for Gu Ailing. Despite winning the big jump in the United States at this season's World Cup, strong competitors are eyeing the gold medal when they come to the Winter Olympics. Although there are expectations, no one can believe that Gu Ailing has only practiced the big jump for more than a year to win the Winter Olympic Championship.
"As long as I can ski I'm very happy. For me, signing up for the Three Winter Olympics is equivalent to having three skiing opportunities, so I'm very much looking forward to participating in the Winter Olympics. "Before the Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing, who has always been optimistic and confident, is full of expectations. And after winning the big jump gold medal, she will attack more gold medals!
Article/Hubei Daily reporter Guo Xiaoming Tong Junpeng sent from Beijing
Photo: Xinhua News Agency