On February 13, Beijing time, Gao Tingyu expressed his joy at winning the winter Olympic gold medal through social media. Gao Tingyu wrote that every moment of the 4 years is seizing the time to improve technology. It was very difficult to wait for the final result, and after determining the championship, he could not suppress the excitement and tears. Gao Tingyu also said that the moment of winning the championship was too wonderful and thanked the national team, coaches, staff and all those who supported him.
More stories about Gao Tingyu's victory have gradually surfaced. At the end of the 2019-2020 season, Gao Tingyu's old waist injury recurred. In April 2020, Gao Tingyu temporarily left the national team to return to Heilongjiang Province. In addition to the regular dormitory canteen and training ground, Gao Tingyu's life also has to go to the infirmary on time to report and perform massage and acupuncture. Because once the training will be loaded, there is a load that needs to be repeatedly needled every day, and later the waist is a needle eye.
In addition, Gao Tingyu's victory also has a credit to the Chinese athletics team. In order to further improve the starting speed, Gao Tingyu invited Su Bingtian's coach randy Huntington, a well-known foreign teacher. Under Randy's guidance, Gao Tingyu constantly improved his starting action and reached the fastest starting speed in the world at present. In the 500m event, the start is undoubtedly crucial. This time, he finally won the Winter Olympic Championship, and the Chinese athletics team also contributed to it.
At the same time that Gao Tingyu won the gold medal, his home in Yichun, Heilongjiang Province, also instantly turned into an ocean of joy. His father, grandparents, and sister and niece all cheered for Gao Tingyu's championship. Subsequently, Gao Tingyu's hometown also set off firecrackers for him to win the championship. At the entrance of the Dongfanghong School in Nancha County, firecrackers and fireworks sounded in unison, and the scene was very warm. For the small county town of Nancha County, Gao Tingyu is definitely the eternal hero of their city.
For the 25-year-old Gao Tingyu, his career is far from over, and he himself has set his sights on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. He has now created the history of Chinese men's speed skating, and 4 years later, he will write a new history with the glory of the defending champion.