Qi Guangpu's father (first from right) and wife (third from right) cheered him on. Photo by Zhang Yao
(Beijing Winter Olympics) The Winter Olympics "Four Dynasties Elder" Qi Guangpu finally fulfilled his dream Qi Father: Very perfect
Changchun, February 10 (China News Network) (Reporter Guo Jia) The Beijing Winter Olympics freestyle skiing aerial skills mixed team competition was held on the evening of the 10th. China's famous Qi Guangpu and his teammates worked together to win the silver medal, and the "four dynasties elders" of the Winter Olympics finally achieved a breakthrough of zero Olympic medals at his doorstep.
The freestyle ski aerial skills mixed team competition is a new event in the Beijing Winter Olympics. Qi Guangpu, Jia Zongyang and Xu Mengtao, who were sent by the Chinese team, all participated in the Winter Olympics for the fourth time. Qi Guangpu, an athlete from Jilin Province, has the reputation of "the first person in the world to be difficult".
In the evening, the Changchun Winter Sports Management Center organized coaches, athletes and Qi Guangpu's parents, wife and daughter to witness this wonderful moment.
Qi Guangpu's 3-year-old daughter is usually very naughty, and during the game, she sat in her grandmother's arms and obediently waited for her father to appear. When Qi Guangpu took off in the air for the second time, she waved the flag vigorously and cheered for her father with a childish voice. His wife clasped her hands around her chest.
Changchun Winter Sports Management Center organized relevant personnel to watch the competition. Photo by Zhang Yao
"It was perfect." Qi Guangpu's father, Qi Juntao, was overjoyed.
Qi Guangpu, born in 1990, began practicing freestyle skiing aerial skills at the age of 4 and was selected for the Changchun Freestyle Skiing Aerial Skills Team at the age of 10. At the age of 23, Qi Guangpu was a blockbuster, and at the World Championships in freestyle skiing, he completed the action of flipping backwards for three weeks and turning 1800 degrees, which had a difficulty coefficient of 5.0, and won the field.
Over the years, Qi Guangpu has won numerous awards, including the World Cup champion and the world championship champion twice. However, he has participated in three Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Sochi and Pyeongchang, but has not won medals.
This time to realize the dream of Beijing, Qi Guangpu's family seemed very excited. "He finally got his dream." His wife, Zhao Shanshan, said with red eyes.
In the eyes of his family, Qi Guangpu is a sensible child and a responsible husband, who always reports good news and no worries to the family. Mother Yang Yunling said quite helplessly that she always listened to some news about her son, and when she went to ask, it was often over.
In preparation for the Beijing Winter Olympics, Qi Guangpu has not returned home for more than a year. In order to make him feel at ease and prepare for war, his wife Zhao Shanshan took on all the big and small affairs of the family. Zhao Shanshan laughed and said that they had a clear division of labor, she had to take good care of her family, and he had to train and compete with peace of mind to win glory for the country.
At present, the action of flipping backwards for three weeks plus turning 1800 degrees is still the first difficulty of freestyle skiing aerial skills. However, many up-and-comers have the ability to challenge this move. Zhao Shanshan, a former athlete, believes that Qi Guangpu's biggest opponent is still himself.
'He played well in today's game, especially the last jump was perfect. Zhao Shanshan said that she hopes he can maintain his form and give everyone a wonderful performance in the next individual competition. (End)