The roof of the National Stadium seemed to be "overturned" by the shouts of the audience yesterday afternoon. The Chinese men's ice hockey team did not win, but the 2-3 loss to the World Powerhouse and runner-up of the last Winter Olympics, Germany, was enough to win them cheers and respect. Originally recognized as a "rookie", you can also fly high!
The Chinese men's ice hockey team ranks 32nd in the world, and it is only because of the identity of the host that it automatically obtains the ticket to the Beijing Winter Olympics, and there is a big gap in strength with the German team, which is now ranked No. 5 in the world. In the group stage, they appeared on the Olympic stage for the first time, and their inexperience was "dried" by the American team 0-8. Facing the German team, one of the favorites to win the championship, the Chinese men's ice team fell behind 0-3 at the beginning of the second quarter of the game, and could not help but worry: Is it going to be "bloodbathed" again?
No, most people are mistaken. With 46 seconds left before the end of the second quarter, The Chinese team Fu Shuai received a pass from his teammate and scored a shot to break the goal, which was the first goal scored by the Chinese men's ice hockey team at the Winter Olympics. This ball has made history! This landmark goal brought the stands of the National Stadium to a boil. The Chinese team gathered together to celebrate as if they had won the victory.
Pictured: Fu Shuai (first from right) scored the first goal of the Chinese men's ice winter Olympic Games Xinhua News Agency (the same below)
Pictured: The moment the Chinese team scored
"Scoring goals is the result of the combined efforts of our whole team." The 23-year-old Fu Shuai said after the game that the Chinese team played a lot of opportunities throughout the game, especially when the opponent was three goals ahead, the whole team did not give up and fought until the last moment. 'It was a team victory, everyone was trying their best to score goals, it was a great honour in my life and I will always remember this moment.
In August last year, during the pre-season match of Kunlun Hongxing Club, Fu Shuai was hit on the side of the head by his opponent, causing a concussion. The coaching staff was very cautious about his injury and suggested that he recover well, but Fu Shuai did not want to miss the Beijing Winter Olympics and insisted on active treatment and strived for an early comeback. At his strong request, the team returned him in November, and finally caught up with the preparations for the final stages of the Winter Olympics.
Pictured: Fu Shuai is on the field
A goal inspired the whole team, and in the third quarter, the Chinese team seized the rare opportunity to play more and play less, and Wang Taylor took the ball from captain Ye Jinguang and directly scored another goal, rewriting the score to 2-3, almost forcing the opponent. Who would have thought that the Chinese men's ice skaters who participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time would make the last runner-up so embarrassing?
Wang Taylor, 24, still couldn't hide his excitement when he faced reporters after the game. 'Although the score is a bit regrettable, we have tried our best to play a match that is evenly matched." He said, "In the first game of the group stage, everyone was a little nervous, but this one has improved a lot, and scoring two goals is a good encouragement to the whole team. ”
Pictured: Wang Taylor (front left) scored the second goal for China
Goalkeeper Smith revealed that in the dressing room before the game, head coach Ivano Zanata's impassioned speech was inspiring: "To believe that we belong here, we can stand here not because of luck. We worked hard for a long time to get here, and we deserved to stand on the same ice as these teams! ”
Canada is ranked first in the world, the United States is ranked fourth in the world, Germany is ranked fifth in the world, and the three teams in the group can be said to be the favorites to win the championship. For the Chinese male ice team trapped in the "group of death", the important thing is not whether they can win, but whether they can play with passion, bravery and style, and they have done it.
After two games, the "rookie-level" Chinese men's ice hockey team gained a large number of fans with their hard work and never giving up. As many netizens said, "This is what sports should look like, I was decisively 'circled'!" After their game, the field to see! (Xinmin Evening News special correspondent Guan Yin Beijing Today)