Yanqing, 10 Feb (Xinhua) -- In the men's all-around alpine skiing competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics that ended on 10 February, Chinese player Zhang Yangming appeared in two events, namely, downhill and slalom, and finally ranked 16th, creating the best result in the history of Chinese athletes in the alpine skiing competition at the Winter Olympics.
On February 10, China's Zhang Yangming was in the competition. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Bin
"It felt good today, I'll give myself 50 points, 10 points more than the last super big slalom performance." After the game, Zhang Yangming told reporters, "Improving a little bit every day, this is the goal I give myself." ”
This is the third alpine skiing competition that Zhang Yangming has participated in in the past four days. Today he played consecutively in the downhill and slalom events with only four hours apart, and after the game, the 27-year-old "veteran" admitted, "After consecutive high-intensity competitions, I am very tired now, but I have overcome more difficulties, which is not a big deal." ”
In the past, Zhang Yangming mainly practiced alpine skiing technical projects such as slalom and giant slalom, and in order to break through himself at the Beijing Winter Olympics, he has been practicing more challenging speed projects in the past two years. "I fell on the speed track and broke my right leg and I thought it was over, maybe I didn't have a chance with alpine skiing." "But then the state gave me a lot of support, hired the best medical team for me, helped me with treatment, and it didn't take long for me to recover as before." ”
After the body recovers, psychological fear is another obstacle that Zhang Yangming must overcome. "I had never experienced a glide speed of more than 120 kilometers per hour before practicing downhill and super big slalom, and I was really scared when the howling wind blew by." He recalled, "In order to overcome the fear in my heart, I only practiced more, for a while I practiced speed projects almost every day, and then as the level of technology improved, I skated more and more freely, and I was no longer so afraid." ”
China's Zhang Yangming after the match on February 10. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhen took photos
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, Zhang Yangming, as one of only two Chinese male alpine skiers, qualified for six minor events, including downhill, slalom and big slalom. In the first men's downhill match on February 7, Zhang Yangming made a mistake and failed to finish the game, but this did not affect his next game, and he completed the race smoothly in the super slalom and all-around events that followed.
"Part of the reason I made a mistake on the day of the downhill race was that I wanted to challenge and take the fastest but relatively dangerous route, and although I made a mistake, my mentality has not changed, and I also tried my best to fight in the next game and try to show my best self." Zhang Yangming said, "No matter what the result is, as long as you have the courage to surpass yourself, it is a victory for me, and the fight is over!" ”
Source: Xinhua News Agency