The Paper's reporter Pu Yaolei and Ma Zuoyu
When there was an unexpected forward roll at the moment of landing, Jia Zongyang shouted on the field, and there was remorse and pain in his voice.
Because of this mistake, the Chinese freestyle skiing aerial skills team failed to win the gold medal in the mixed team event, and Jia Zongyang, a veteran who has experienced many storms, could not help but burst into tears.
"I'm really sorry." In the face of reporters, Jia Zongyang's tears were moving - but his mistakes did not make the whole team fall into frustration.
As Xu Mengtao said after the game: "The next thing is to continue to summarize and highlight the siege in personal projects." Qi Guangpu also expressed his vision for the next game: "Go all out, let go." ”
Unexpected mistakes, tears of remorse
When Jia Zongyang made a mistake, the audience collectively issued an exclamation.
All those who are following this game and expecting Chinese athletes to be able to hit the highest podium are also nervous about this mistake, and teammate Xu Mengtao is no exception.
"I felt a little cold when I saw that jump." At the post-match press conference, Xu Mengtao revealed her truest feelings at that time, but she immediately made adjustments in this mood, "Just two seconds." ”
Xu Mengtao, who had returned to his senses, immediately walked towards Jia Zongyang, who was remorseful, and sent a big hug.
"Because I know that at that moment, no one is more upset than Jia Zongyang himself, no one wants to show that landing in the final."
"I gave him a hug just to give him a little bit of relief, we've been training together for 20 years and he's not feeling good."
Jia Zongyang's pain was in everyone's eyes. In an interview after the game, tears slipped from his reddened eyes again and again - the boy had tears that did not flick, but for the 31-year-old veteran, this is the most heartbreaking time.
"It's really an indescribable feeling, and no one can feel my current mood." Looking back on these four years of preparation, from the coach to every staff member, every day of training has been fully prepared..." His post-match testimonials became intermittent because of choking.
"I'm really sorry for losing the gold medal today because of my small mistakes, betraying the trust of the team and my teammates, and failing all the people who supported us for this project."
Night
Related topics have also rushed to the hot search
Netizens have expressed themselves in the message area
"It would be nice if I didn't get hurt"
"Every time is a challenge to yourself!"
"Tribute to the three veterans!"
Missed the gold medal, the team soul is still there
For this gold medal, the Air Skills Team originally had enough reason to look forward to it.
After all, in this new project of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the overall strength of the Chinese team ranks first in the world, and in the world cup competitions before the Winter Olympics, it has also won the mixed team championship for several consecutive times, showing a good state.
But perhaps, as Xu Mengtao said after the game, aerial skills are a project with "great uncertainties". Final opponents the United States team also showed excellent presence on the day, especially in the second jump of the final, the American players temporarily increased the difficulty of the action and successfully completed, gaining an advantage in points.
However, Jia Zongyang and Qi Guangpu both said that they did not know the opponent's game action in the departure area, nor did they know the opponent's completion. In other words, compared to the opponent's high level of play, the team's mistakes are still more from their own pressure.
But such a game that left regrets did not consume the team's soul.
"I understand and affirm the performance of my teammates very much, they also did what they thought was the most correct way to deal with it under the circumstances, and the contingency of our project was very large." Xu Mengtao said.
"This one forward roll will not affect our team's next preparation, affect the performance of our personal projects, and will not stop him (Jia Zongyang) from continuing to be excellent because of a forward roll."
"Competitive sports are like this, when I came today, I just thought about whether to do my best, obey the fate, show my best skills on the field, and leave the results to God to decide."
The next game, highlight the siege
After appearing on the beijing Winter Olympics, Xu Mengtao, Jia Zongyang and Qi Guangpu are already the "four dynasties elders" of the Winter Olympics, but as veterans, their fighting hearts are not lost to any young people.
"The three of us may be veterans in China, but we are not the oldest players in the world. Age and injury issues, as long as you have dreams, as long as you can stick to it, it's not a problem for us. Qi Guangpu told the surging news reporter that after the mixed group picks up the silver, they will continue to work hard.
In the next schedule, all three veterans will also have individual events. For Jia Zongyang, there is no doubt that his biggest desire at the moment is to be able to wash away his mistakes in the group project and prove himself with the best performance.
"I believe that after today's failure, I will adjust my status as soon as possible and do my best in my next personal project." After wiping away his tears, he had to continue to fight on the next stage.
In fact, whether it is Jia Zongyang, who made mistakes, or Xu Mengtao and Qi Guangpu, who played a stable role, the three people have the same goal in the next step - that is, to strive for the best results in personal projects.
In the World Cup before the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese team won a number of gold medals and medals, and Jia Zongyang and Kong Fanyu also won silver and bronze medals at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, so it is not impossible to impact medals or even the highest podium in individual events.
"In such a good arena and atmosphere, everyone's state is improving, and the next step is to continue to summarize, to be the best of ourselves, to stand out in the personal project." Xu Mengtao's words were loud.
Source: The Paper