On February 9, in the beijing Winter Olympics freestyle skiing men's big jumping competition, Birk Ruud, a 21-year-old boy from Norway, won the championship with a total score of 187.75 points, which was Rude's first winter Olympic gold medal and the fourth gold medal of the Norwegian delegation.
In the freestyle ski men's big jumping competition, Rudd is the absolute king, scoring 95.75 points in the first round, 92 points in the second round, and a total score of 187.75 points in both rounds! Before coming out in the third round, Ruud had already locked up the title early. Ruud, 21, completed the third round with the Norwegian flag in his hand and pocketed the Olympic gold medal.
Ruud did not celebrate too "brazenly", but commemorated the gold medal in a pious way:
He was smiling, his eyes closed, and the index finger of his right hand was pointing to the sky—as if he were paying homage to someone.
Norwegian media VG revealed the answer: 21-year-old Rude, dedicated the Olympic gold medal to his father in paradise.
Rudd and Father
"Father, you are with me." After completing the second round and scoring 187.75 points, Ruud folded his hands, hugged the "group of relatives and friends" from Norway, and prayed to his father. In fact, when Ruder completed the jump, the Olympic gold medal was nine out of ten. The championship was imminent, and Ruud's first thought was his father. After completing the third round, Rudd exclaimed again: "Oh my God, Father, you are with me!" ”
Rudd's father, Erwin Rudd, died of cancer last April, and 10 months later, the 21-year-old won the gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Unfortunately, the father was unable to witness his son's moment of glory.
In an interview with VG of Norway, Ruud said emotionally: "Father has always been with me. His death made me understand one thing better – family is always at number one compared to competitive sports. After winning the championship, Ruud announced the good news to his family, and his father always couldn't avoid the topic. Ruud always told everyone that it was his father who gave him faith and strength.
For the 21-year-old Rudd, winning an Olympic gold medal is also a dream come true.
Eight years ago, at the age of 13, Ruud entered the Norwegian Sports School and became an Olympic champion was a childhood dream. "It's so wonderful, I imagined a long time ago that I could stand on the podium and win the Olympic gold medal. Now, I have the opportunity to show my abilities and skills and achieve my dreams, which is incredible! Ruud sighed again.