The meaning of the Olympic Peak is not only about medals, but also about participation and breakthrough. On February 17, in the women's all-around alpine skiing competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics, China's Kong Fanying successfully finished in 15th place, and she was the only Asian face to participate in the competition. During the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, Kong Fanying participated in 6 Winter Olympic games alone, and was one of the athletes with the most participation in the mainland of this Winter Olympic Games, which can be called a "labor model" and deserves cheers and applause from all sports fans.
Very few people compete in the whole project
In this Winter Olympic Games, Kong Fanying from Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, signed up for a total of 6 competitions in alpine skiing, slalom, giant slalom, super slalom, all-around and mixed team events, which is one of the athletes with the most participation in the mainland of this Winter Olympic Games.
Zhang Yangming, a male member of the Chinese alpine ski team, said that the general speed player participates in the all-around competition, and the slalom event will be weaker, "because the snowboard and the turning radius are different, and the rhythm needs to be changed." ”
At the Winter Olympics, alpine skiers rarely compete in the whole event, and most athletes choose to participate only in the competitive category (slewing class) or racing class (downhill class). Because the two events are quite different, the participation in the whole project has no small challenge to the physical strength, psychology and other aspects of the athletes.
However, Kong Fanying did not believe in evil and dared to challenge and break through himself. Before today's competition, she had participated in the women's downhill, women's super slalom, women's big slalom, and women's slalom competitions, ranking 31st, 41st, 40th and 47th respectively.
The "Battle of Iron Man" never gives up
The alpine skiing women's all-around can be called the "Battle of the Iron Man". According to the rules of the competition, athletes need to compete in two sports: downhill (1 skate) and slalom (1 skate). Similar to the slalom and slalom formats, only players who complete the downhill race are eligible to participate in the next slalom race, and the results of the two competitions are added together to rank, and the one with the least time wins.
In the downhill competition held that morning, Kong Fanying's first task was to successfully complete the downhill competition before he was eligible to participate in the slalom event and achieve the results of the alpine skiing women's all-around event at the Winter Olympics for Chinese female athletes. With a steady glide, Kong Fanying completed the downhill race in 1 minute 41.95 seconds, temporarily ranking 24th, and entering the slalom event.
Before the afternoon relale began, snow had already fallen from the National Alpine Ski Centre. Kong Fanying, who made his last appearance, was unaffected and completed the slalom match in 1:05.73. In the end, she finished 15th with a total time of 2:27.68, which was the first time for the Chinese team to achieve the first result in the alpine skiing women's all-around event at the Winter Olympics, and also created the best result of the Chinese team in the Winter Olympics.
Be sure to show up on the track in China
After the game, Kong Fanying was already a little exhausted, she said: "From the first day to today, the intensity of the daily competition and training is very large, almost reaching the maximum load of the body, but fortunately persevered." She also said that although she was tired, she was particularly proud, "I can finish every game, and my name appears, which is a particularly proud thing." ”
Compared to the Winter Olympic Games, competing abroad to earn points is the most difficult day. Kong Fanying said that at that time, it was the mentality of letting go, "what I thought in my heart was that I must persist, get the qualification for the race, appear on the track in China, and let Chinese's name appear on the big screen on the spot." ”
By competing with the top players, there is indeed a gap in the performance of the Chinese team members. Kong Fanying said that she will not give up, will work hard to catch up, "in the case of physical conditions permitting, I will definitely continue to practice, this is my passion for the cause, willing to dedicate the whole youth to it." ”
According to the schedule, Kong Fanying will also team up with female athletes Ni Yueming and male athletes Xu Mingfu and Zhang Yangming to participate in the mixed team competition held on February 19, which will be their last event in the alpine skiing event at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
(Xinhua News Agency photo)
【Source: Labor Watch】
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