On the morning of February 11, two Chinese athletes competed in the Women's Super Giant Slalom Arena of Alpine Skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Ni Yueming, who made the first appearance, finished in 1:22.59 and finished in 40th place; later, Kong Fanying finished in 1:23.51, ranking 41st.
On February 11, China's Ni Yueming was in the competition. Xinhua News Agency
At the moment of completion, Ni Yueming pointed to the national flag on the clothes on her left arm to express the joy of breaking through herself and creating history - when she successfully passed the finish line, she created two histories at the same time, she became the first Chinese athlete to participate in the Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing Women's Super Giant Rotation, and also became the first Chinese athlete to finish in this event.
Finish is victory
In an interview before the game, Ni Yueming said: "We are the hosts, this is the Winter Olympics we are hosting, and I will definitely do my best to play at the highest level and show the style of alpine skiers." In the preparation for the Winter Olympics, in the face of speed events that had never been touched before, Ni Yueming overcame her fear, and when she rushed down from the top of the mountain for the first time, the fastest speed reached about 120 kilometers per hour, and the sense of stall seemed to make people paralyzed, but she told herself that she had to go forward and had to resist. After years of hard training, in the Winter Olympics, 26-year-old Ni Yueming finally proved himself.
Kong Fanying, who had previously successfully completed both the women's big slalom and the women's slalom, also successfully completed the race. For her, standing on the track of "Xue Feiyan", she has only one belief: to slide down and let the names of Chinese athletes appear in the finish list.
After the competition, the reporter of The Yangtze River Daily found Kong Fanying in the mixed mining area. She said excitedly: "For me and my teammates, today we stood on the field of this Winter Olympics and slid down smoothly, and it was already great to finish the game. This is a great encouragement for both of us to have more confidence in the back and play well in the back games. Next, Kong Fanying will also participate in the three events of women's downhill, all-around and team. At the Winter Olympics, it is rare for Chinese athletes to have multiple bodies, and this also means that athletes have to pay a huge amount of physical energy. "Try your best to recover." After all, for us, the Winter Olympics are rare. ”
Alpine skiing has always been known for its difficulty and ornamentality, which is why it is called the "crown jewel" of the Winter Olympics. But Chinese athletes have not done well in alpine skiing. Wang Guizhen's 18th place in the women's s slalom at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics is still the best result for Chinese athletes at the Current Winter Olympics. Since then, there has been no successor to the project, and it was once suspended.
Before Beijing's successful bid for the Winter Olympics in 2015, the Chinese team had been zero in the downhill and super giant slalom events, and had never carried out or participated in the team events of the Winter Olympics. After Beijing's successful bid to host the Winter Olympics, China's alpine skiing began to train in speed events, namely men's and women's downhill and super giant slalom events. Limited by the scarcity of talent, the Chinese ski team can only select suitable athletes from technical projects to practice speed sports.
Like Ni Yueming, Kong Fanying is also from Heilongjiang. Since 2008, Kong Fanying started ski training at the amateur sports school in his hometown, and entered the professional team in 2011, and now it has been a full 14 years. "In preparation for the Winter Olympics, we haven't been home for years. It is true that the practice is very hard, but everyone has no complaints and no regrets! She said.
Kong Fanying still remembered the time when he fell the hardest in order to practice the speed project. "People fell outside the track net, and I was scared. I bit my tongue in my mouth and I was bleeding. Kong Fanying said, "I sat there crying, feeling a little wronged." Practice this project and give yourself a broken picture. Later, after a break, I got up and went to slide again. ”
Falling down again and again, getting up again and again, wiping away tears and setting off again, like Kong Fanying, almost all Chinese alpine skiers have been injured with broken hands and broken legs, but the faith and perseverance in their hearts support them to forge ahead.
Recognize the gap and strive to be strong
In this Winter Olympics, the Chinese alpine ski team finally got all 11 sub-events qualifications in January 2022. Although there is still a big gap between the four Chinese participants and the world's top players in terms of competition level and performance, this is a huge improvement. So, in the Winter Olympics, every step they take is to fill in the gaps, and every time they complete a game, they are writing history.
On February 7, in the men's downhill competition of alpine skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics, China's Xu Mingfu successfully finished the race with a time of 1:56.93, ranking 36th, filling the gap of the Chinese team in the project. This is the first time that Chinese athletes have stood on the track of the Alpine Ski Racing Event of the Winter Olympics, and it is also the first time that Chinese athletes have completed the men's downhill competition at the Winter Olympics, and since then, the Alpine Ski Racing Arena of the Winter Olympics has had the achievements of Chinese athletes. After the game, IOC President Bach specially gave Xu Mingfu a commemorative watch for the Olympic Games to cheer him up.
On February 9, in the women's slalom competition of alpine skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Kong Fanying successfully completed two rounds of skating and finished 47th with a time of 2 minutes 11.95 seconds. Four years ago, at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, she failed to finish the game.
On February 10, in the men's all-around alpine skiing competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese players Zhang Yangming and Xu Mingfu successfully completed the race, and the total results ranked 16th and 17th. This is the second time that the two have filled the gap in China's alpine skiing after making breakthroughs in downhill and super giant slalom respectively.
On February 11, Ni Yueming and Kong Fanying finished for the first time in the Women's Super Slalom at the Winter Olympics. "Yes, now every step we take is a challenge and at the same time an affirmation for ourselves. So many years of hard work have not been in vain. Now the gap between us and foreign masters is still a bit large, but there is nothing to be afraid of. They are not insurmountable. If people skate three or four times a day, you must have to work many times harder than others, seven or eight times, or even more. People can practice one day and rest for one day, and you have to practice for two days. I believe there will always be ways to surpass! Kong Fanying told the Yangtze River Daily reporter.
Fearless and fearless, striving to be strong, this is the common spiritual core of Chinese athletes. It is foreseeable that with this spirit, sooner or later, China's alpine skiing will become a strong point from a short board, and Chinese players will finally be able to stand on the highest podium.
(Yangtze River Daily reporter Zhang Lin sent from Yanqing)
【Editor: Ding Fei】
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