On the evening of the 12th, Chinese girls Zhao Dan and Li Yuxi ranked 9th and 14th respectively in the final of the women's steel frame snowmobile at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
After the game, Zhao Dan showed a bright smile, compared his heart to the camera, and shouted: "China! ”。 At this moment, they have made history – this is the first Olympic "report card" of Chinese women's steel frame snowmobiles. In the men's steel frame snowmobile competition on the 11th, China's Yan Wengang won the bronze medal with a blockbuster, making Chinese athletes on the Olympic podium of the project for the first time.
There is no doubt that the way they dive and gallop on the "Snow Dragon" track is sassy and cool. This rush has rushed out of the "Chinese speed", rushed out of the self-confidence and vitality of Chinese youth, and even rushed out of the rallying number of the leapfrog development of China's ice and snow sports.
Steel-framed snowmobiles with speeds of up to 120-135 km/h originated in Europe and are synonymous with "extreme" and "adventure". After The successful bid of Beijing in 2015, the China Steel Frame Snow Racing Team was officially established. There are no tracks, we build ourselves; no snowmobiles, we develop our own; no talent, we cross the border to recruit. The Chinese steel frame snowmobile from scratch has been "galloping", leaving a Chinese footprint on the world's highest podium in just over 6 years, and the Chinese delegation has achieved a "zero breakthrough" in 35 winter events.
The development and growth of China's ice and snow "new forces" has witnessed the fearless determination of the athletes to face difficulties.
Zhao Dan, who just turned 19 years old, was still a long jumper four years ago, when the opportunity for cross-border material selection came, she quickly made a decision and resolutely joined the "brave game" of steel frame snowmobiles; Li Yuxi, who also crossed from athletics, also chose this single project to challenge his limits; in the face of completely unfamiliar fields, "transfer student" Yan Wengang was initially bruised because of unskilled movements, and gradually gained a foothold by honing day after day...
You may not think that about 1/5 of the athletes participating in the Chinese delegation this time came through cross-border cross-discipline selection, and nearly half of the snow sports were cross-border cross-sports athletes. Leaving aside the comfort zone of small achievements and stepping into the unknown to challenge themselves, these "slash youths" are not only the ultimate warriors who swoop and jump in the arena, but also the pioneers who climb up in the ice and snow exploration. Today, their efforts have blossomed in a new world, which is the best reward for the "crossover warriors".
With the appearance of China's ice and snow "new forces" on the Winter Olympic field, many projects that were beyond the reach of the past are now the figure of Chinese athletes fighting. Huang Yebo/Peng Junyue, as the first Chinese double bobsleigh pair to play in the Winter Olympics, ranked 17th; Biye became the first Chinese male athlete in the history of the Winter Olympics to participate in the snowboard parallel giant slalom event, ranking 22nd; Li Xin and Liu Rongsheng won the 33rd and 38th places in the women's and men's double pursuit of cross-country skiing, respectively, creating the best results in the history of the Winter Olympics for Chinese athletes in their respective events...
Stories like this that make history and fill in the gaps play out every day at the Winter Olympics. 3、9、14、17、22、33、38...... These numbers are not only written in achievements, but also freeze the eternal moments of China's ice and snow people's tenacious struggle and courageous struggle. Every small step they take will eventually converge into a big step in the development of ice and snow sports in China.
(Wen 丨 Tan Bei)
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