(Beijing Winter Olympics) Gao Tingyu's 0.33 seconds and 4 years
Beijing, February 12 (China News Service) -- 0.33 seconds is a blink of an eye. But in order to win this blink of an eye, Gao Tingyu worked hard for 4 years.
On the evening of the 12th, after winning the Beijing Winter Olympics, Gao Tingyu came to the mixed mining area to be interviewed with a very high mood. Instead of exaggerating how difficult his game was, he answered the question with heroic words like "just do it."
On February 12, the beijing 2022 Winter Olympics speed skating men's 500 meters final was held at the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon". China's Gao Tingyu broke the Olympic record with a time of 34.32 seconds and won the championship. This is the first time that China has won a gold medal in the men's speed skating event at the Winter Olympics. The picture shows Gao Tingyu at the award ceremony. Photo by China News Service reporter Li Jun
Asked what the difference was between 4 years ago and now, he said he was "old" and seemed to be heavy all at once. In these 4 years, he has not gone too easily.
At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Gao Tingyu was a fledgling youngster who won a bronze medal in the men's 500m race in speed skating. Before him, no Chinese male athlete could stand on the speed skating Winter Olympic podium.
34.65 seconds, is his performance in Pyeongchang, Gao Tingyu said, although the color of the bronze medal is very similar to the gold medal, but the meaning is different, he still wants to win the gold medal.
However, difficulties always do not know when they will come, an epidemic that has swept the world has made Gao Tingyu's overseas training plan thwarted, and what is even more frightening is the sudden waist injury.
On February 12, the beijing 2022 Winter Olympics speed skating men's 500 meters final was held at the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon". China's Gao Tingyu broke the Olympic record with a time of 34.32 seconds and won the championship. This is the first time that China has won a gold medal in the men's speed skating event at the Winter Olympics. The picture shows Gao Tingyu celebrating the victory. Photo by China News Service reporter Li Jun
At the most serious time, Gao Tingyu's waist was unable to move. Seeing that the injury had seriously affected his training game, in desperation, Gao Tingyu returned to the Heilongjiang provincial team and began a long treatment process. Because the training could not be stopped, his waist could not be completely rested, and the injury was always repeated.
Gao Tingyu did not tell his family about his injuries, and his mother still watched the news to know about it. Perennial training has made the family gather less and more, and her mother once said in an interview that every New Year's Day, she would cry because she missed her son.
And until now, his injuries have not healed. After winning the championship, when asked about his future plans, Gao Tingyu said: "Protect your body, because the injury is too serious now." ”
But in the Winter Olympics, gao Tingyu was completely unable to see that gao Tingyu was injured, he was the fastest player in the whole starting stage, and finally broke the winter Olympic record and won the championship with a time of 34.32 seconds.
From 34.65 seconds to 34.32 seconds, for this short 0.33 seconds, Gao Tingyu gritted his teeth and insisted for 4 years. After winning the championship, he held up the national flag around the field to greet the audience, he smiled and laughed, and cried.
On this night, he answered reporters' questions with ease and humor, and he also shed tears several times. (End)