Xu Mengtao, the elder of the Four Dynasties, finally realized his dream of the Winter Olympics, replaced his silver medal with a gold medal, I don't know if everyone noticed a detail after the game, the first to give Xu Mengtao a hug was Pyeongchang Winter Olympics gold medalist Hannah Hushkova. The second is the American Caldwell, who has just landed by mistake and has missed the medal.
She hugged Xu Mengtao tightly, happy for her achievements, even if she did not finish the last jump well, and even dropped off the podium.
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You must be very puzzled, why did the player who lost the opportunity to get on the podium give Xu Mengtao a hug? But if you understand her past, you will find that the person who knows Xu Mengtao's feelings best on this field may be Caldwell.
When we were lamenting the loss of gold by the Aerial Skills Mixed Group China, we did not notice that the gold medal won by the American team in reverse was their first aerial skills gold medal since the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, and Caldwell became the first female player in the United States to win a gold medal in aerial skills in 24 years.
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Caldwell (first from left) and Schonefeld (first from right) are still lovers
When Caldwell played at the age of 16 at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, everyone thought she would be the star of tomorrow, but the 2017 world champion, in the three previous Winter Olympics, did not even break through the top 10 of the final round. This is her fourth Winter Olympics, like Xu Mengtao.
2017 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Championships
The two climbed to the podium together
They also came out of almost the same life, compared with Xu Mengtao, who practiced gymnastics since she was a child and began to contact freestyle skiing at the age of 12, Caldwell gave up the balance beam project due to her height, and at the age of 13, she made a backflip in the swimming pool for the first time with a ski. The years can be urged, and the dreams are not extinguished. The two walked side by side through four Winter Olympics, being rivals and friends.
“TaoTao，Olympic Champion！You did it . In your own country！I‘m so proud of you！”
"Peach, you did it, and it's still in your country, and I'm so proud of you!"
This scene also touched countless people, and at the Beijing Winter Olympics, they each fulfilled their dreams. More importantly, they make "more united" seem so glorious.