These two days have been brushed by Gu Ailing!
On February 8, Gu Ailing won the gold medal in the women's big jump event of freestyle skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics. This is the first gold in the history of the Winter Olympics in the freestyle ski jumping event, the first gold medal for the Snow Event of the Chinese delegation at the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the first gold medal won by the Chinese women's snow event at the Winter Olympics.
The success of Gu Ailing is inseparable from the support of her family. At the post-match press conference, Gu Ailing revealed that her father watched her game on the spot. "My dad was hit by a snowboard and broke his leg during a skiing trip about two months ago. So he's recovering these days and going to the gym with me. His biggest goal is to be able to walk to the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics without using crutches. He walked a long way on his own the other day, and I didn't expect it. He achieved his goal and I want to achieve my goal. The warm interaction between father and daughter also gave Gu Ailing the courage to challenge herself.
Gu Ailing's father is Google's No. 5 employee? false!
After Gu Ailing won the gold medal, there were internet rumors that Gu Ailing's father was Ray Sidney, Google's No. 5 employee. Previously, Ray Sidney had modified his Facebook profile picture to a photo with Gu Ailing when he was a child on February 5. Gu Ailing's mother also praised this, which led to a lot of speculation.
According to public information on the Internet, Ray Sidney studied mathematics at Harvard University and received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He joined Google in 1999, resigned in 2003, and is also a triathlete.
However, at 23:54 on the evening of February 8, Ray Sidney publicly responded on social networking sites, denying the rumors - "Gu Yan (Gu Ailing's mother) and I have been dating for several years." I've known Gu Ailing for many years and I'm very proud of what she's accomplished both inside and outside the snowfield. I only met Gu Yan sometime after Gu Ailing was born. ”
Grandpa Gu Ailing is a native of Shanghai
Grandma is from Shanghai Jiaotong University!
It is understood that Gu Ailing's grandfather was the main football force of China's famous schools, and was also good at painting, poetry, piano, swimming, skiing, she once introduced her grandfather in vlogs that her grandfather was a Shanghainese; Gu Ailing's grandmother Feng Guozhen was from Shanghai Jiaotong University, a senior engineer of the former Department of Physical Reform of the Ministry of Communications, and has now retired. Growing up in the United States, the reason why she has such deep feelings for China is that she has an inseparable relationship with her family.
After Gu Ailing was born, Feng Guozhen went to the United States to start taking care of her granddaughter's life. She pays great attention to the education of her granddaughter, teaching her granddaughter to speak Chinese, eat Chinese food, and tell her Chinese stories from an early age. Every summer, she also insisted on taking Gu Ailing back to Beijing to live for a period of time, so that her granddaughter could better understand Chinese culture. Gu Ailing mentioned more than once in the interview that her mother and grandmother are women she "admires" very much, "confident, brave and powerful."
People magazine in an exclusive story
It's written like this—
Mother Gu Yan once talked about her educational philosophy
She said she wouldn't force her daughter
To be a "perfect person"
Because "perfect people" do not exist at all
An interview with Gu Ailing a few years ago
It is also all over the Internet
At the time she proudly said:
"I really think my mom is the best mom"
But this time
Gu Ailing won the Olympic gold medal
It's actually because...
I didn't listen to my mother
Gu Ailing after winning the championship
Revealed at the post-match press conference
The last jump increases the difficulty
It was she herself who insisted
"I was on the phone with my mom after the second jump
My mom put me on 1440
If you play well, you can get a silver medal
But I said I don't, I'm going to be on the hard side!
Mom said well, the choice is your own
Hope you can enjoy the game."
Necessary for success
Or its own efforts
If there is no acquired struggle and struggle
This genius girl
It will not become today's "Gu Ailing"
Let's pay more attention to the game behind her
Cheer her on together!
Editor: Wu Baixin
Source: Orient Net