BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Gu Ailing slid down a nearly 50-meter-high slope, rushed onto the jumping platform, flipped in the air, and finally landed. A set of actions that she was incomparably familiar with was completed, and she got a high score of 94.50, and the scene resounded with applause.
This is the moment that Gu Ailing has been waiting for for a long time. On the 8th, with this set of "incomparably silky" movements, she won the Beijing Winter Olympic Freestyle Ski Women's Big Jump Championship, which was also her first Winter Olympic Champion.
Gu Ailing in the game. Photo by Mao Jianjun, reporter of China News Service
People who are familiar with sports should be familiar with Gu Ailing, and in the hearts of many people, she is a typical "child of others".
"Talented Girl" - started skiing at the age of 3, joined the freestyle ski team at the age of 8, won the National Junior Ski Championship at the age of 9, and won the National Freestyle Skiing Under 13 Slopes At the age of 11.
"Gold Medal Harvester" - at the age of 16, he has won more than 60 medals, and some time ago, he "won 6 crowns in 36 days".
"Xueba" - During the preparation for the Winter Olympics, he was still able to score nearly full score (1580 points) on the SAT and was admitted to Stanford University.
"Fashion Darling" - has appeared on the cover of many well-known fashion magazines, and has great commercial value.
Photo by Mao Jianjun, reporter of China News Service
Born in San Francisco, the girl, because her mother is a native of Beijing, returns to Beijing every summer to live for a while, so she calls herself a "child who grew up in an alley." In 2019, Gu Ailing has another identity, that is, a Chinese freestyle skier, and "going to her mother's hometown Beijing to participate in the Winter Olympics" has become her biggest wish.
No matter from what aspect, Gu Ailing looks like he has taken the "big heroine" script, with his own aura, and his life is open.
Gu Ailing himself did not comment on this. She once told Ma Dong that her skiing talent is below 0.1%.
Gu Ailing still remembers her mother taking her to practice skiing when she was a child. Every winter weekend and holiday, her mother would drive her four hours to practice skiing, a journey they had insisted on for more than ten years.
"I was in the back of the car, sleeping when I was a kid and doing my homework when I was older, so I could use all my energy to ski on the weekends." She said.
Seemingly "silky" movements, I don't know how many falls and failures have been experienced behind it. At the age of 12, her collarbone was broken, and in 2018, a jumping accident caused a fractured foot bone. Last year, she injured her hand during training and was unable to grab a snow pole. In order to save enough points to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics, she had to change her years of skiing habits and play empty-handed.
It was the first time she had played without a snow pole, but she said: "I'm very excited to announce to the world that injuries can't overwhelm me. ”
Drawn: Ni Wenbing
In the eyes of others, Gu Ailing enjoys it because skiing is a hobby of her own choosing.
When she was a child, her mother asked her to wash the dishes, and as long as she said, "You can't go skiing without washing the dishes", she immediately took action.
The feeling of flying while skiing is addictive to her, she describes, like a bird "flying up and then landing." Training to ski, she never felt hard because "it's meant to be fun." She likes to do different skiing moves, but not for the sake of winning.
In order to do as many things as possible, Gu Ailing learned time management from an early age.
In the past, when her mother came to pick her up from school, she always carried three clothes in the car. Because she's going to play soccer, then ballet, and finally basketball.
In her view, talent is only a part of the performance, most of which is related to effort, time allocation and self-discipline.
In order to prepare for the Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing gave up a full-time high school course and completed his studies through self-study. She said that it is difficult for her to learn while skiing, and she likes to finish her studies and then go skiing, so that both can be done with 100% care.
"She usually sleeps 12 hours a night, and the bad thing is that she has to do so many things during the day. She accomplished more in 12 hours than most people did in 16 to 18 hours. Her friend had revealed.
Image source: Visual China
In addition to skiing, Gu Ailing's ability is also reflected in many aspects. She loves food, she loves fashion...
She loves to push the limits, but she's not fearless. On the contrary, it was the excitement and excitement that came with fear that had always ignited her.
The first time he participated in the Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing also had a little fear. But she said fear also inspired her to fight.
In the beijing Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing made his own incredibly difficult moves with fear and won the championship in one fell swoop. (End)