Gu Ailing: What is needed beyond 0.1% talent?

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 9, new media special telegram Olympic champion, Stanford school bully, fashion model... Gu Ailing, who has many achievements in one, is known as a genius girl.

But what percentage of talent? The figure given by Gu Ailing himself is: only 0.1%. So what is the remaining 99.9%?

Try to break through yourself

Gu Ailing told reporters: "Skiing taught me to get up after falling, how to challenge myself, how to break my boundaries. ”

The freestyle ski women's big jump final on February 8 was also the first time Gu Ailing had launched a challenge to the Winter Olympic gold medal.

The first jump valley Ailing challenged the difficulty of the World Championships, played well, and scored a high score of 93.75, ranking first in one fell swoop. She scored 88.50 points in the second jump, temporarily third. At this point, Gu Ailing has two choices: make another 1440 move to stabilize the medal; or challenge a "big move" that has never been done before to impact the gold medal.

1620 super difficulty - this is the last jump, Gu Ailing's choice.

She slid down the high platform, grabbed the board in the air, and landed perfectly!

The audience erupted in cheers, and IOC President Bach, who was watching from the sidelines, was also constantly applauding Gu Ailing. In the final jump, Gu Ailing scored a high score of 94.50 and won the gold medal in one fell swoop.

In a post-match press conference, Gu Ailing said that there was another reason why she chose to challenge this difficult move: "I want to break my boundaries and do something that I didn't think of before. I also hope that through this challenge, more girls will be inspired to break their boundaries. ”

To do it, invest 100% of the energy

The freestyle ski women's big jump qualifier on the 7th was Gu Ailing's Olympic debut.

In the first jump, Gu Ailing played well. However, the second jump caused her to make a mistake when she landed on the ground due to the wind.

"Of course there will be some pressure, but I don't think about the pressure in particular, I just want to do this action well and then get to the final." Gu Ailing told reporters.

After the adjustment, her third jump was perfect, and she finally advanced to the final with a fifth place in the qualifiers.

Focusing on doing your own actions may be one of the secrets of Gu Ailing's ability to constantly challenge herself.

As we all know, In addition to being an athlete, Gu Ailing also has a wide range of interests in other fields. When the reporter asked her how to do many hobbies well, Gu Ailing replied: "To do one thing, you must use 100% of your energy to invest in it, and then after doing it, you will exchange it for the next one." It's possible to do one thing a day, but be sure to do it well. ”

Love, so don't feel tired

"I really like skiing, so I make it my profession; I like fashion so I make it my profession; I really like classes, so I just go on." Why Gu Ailing "splits", this is the answer she gave.

Gu Ailing began to be exposed to skiing at the age of 3, and she was fascinated by the thrill of rapidly sliding down from the ski slope.

After going to elementary school, her mother and her agreed that while skiing, school should not be delayed. Therefore, Gu Ailing needs to pay more sweat than others. But her persistence paid off — by the time she was 14, the medals she had won had "piled up" the room.

In high school, Gu Ailing completed the course a year in advance and was admitted to Stanford University with nearly full marks. Because she found quantum mechanics interesting, she began to teach herself quantum mechanics.

"I think the most important thing is to love, because with love, nothing feels boring, it doesn't feel tired, and it doesn't feel like work." Gu Ailing said. (Source: Reference News)