Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 8 (Reporter Zhao Jiantong) In the final jump of the final, Gu Ailing did not listen to her mother's words.
1440 degree action, mastery, has been successful several times, play well can get the silver medal; 1620 degrees, extremely difficult, I have never skipped in the official game, but you can fight to hit the highest podium.
On February 8, China's Gu Ailing competed in the final of the freestyle ski women's big jump at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi
On February 8, the final of the freestyle ski women's big jump event at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Before standing in the departure area of the third jump, her mother called Gu Ailing and advised her to choose a 1440-degree competition plan.
Gu Ailing refused, choosing to risk turning 180 degrees more.
Fate gave the little girl too many things, including the courage to choose to turn 180 degrees more.
After winning the championship, she explained: "Even if I didn't succeed in landing this action, I felt that I was using actions to inspire young girls around the world to break their own restrictions." ”
An 18-year-old girl, at the crucial moment of the game, thought and made a choice.
After one of the most stressful mornings of my short journalistic career, I understood why Gu Ailing was able to become the "top class" of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
As one of the journalists in charge of the big jumping event at the Winter Olympics, after entering the closed loop working state, I imagined the outcome of this game countless times in my mind, and I imagined that Gu Ailing would win, after all, in the snow season before the start of the Winter Olympics, she won 6 freestyle ski world championships in 36 days. But it never occurred to her that day she would win in such a way.
On February 8, China's Gu Ailing, who won the championship in the final of the freestyle ski women's big jump at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, presented the souvenir ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi
Before the start of the competition in the morning, due to Gu Ailing's participation, Chinese and foreign journalists rushed to report, resulting in crowded media buses going to Shijingshan Shougang Park.
Gu Ailing's performance has indeed returned the attention of many media. Not only to create a record of winning the championship, after the game, starting from walking out of the venue, first being interviewed by 12 rights holder broadcasters, then mixed with interviews with major news agencies in the area and dozens of other media, and then to more than 20 minutes of press conferences, Gu Ailing patiently answered almost all large and small questions, calmly, generously, confidently, and always smiling.
China's Gu Ailing held a press conference after the final of the freestyle ski women's big jump at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on February 8. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lan Hongguang
Gu Ailing's next race site is at the Genting Ski Park in Zhangjiakou. Slope obstacle skills with a higher probability of winning gold, the game of U-shaped venues, are waiting for her, waiting for this Gu Ailing who dares to stick to her ideas and choose to turn 180 degrees more.
Editors: Ding Wenxian, Shu Wen, Wu Bowen, Cao Yibo, Wang Shuqing (Intern)