With a slight gap of 0.08 points, Jia Zongyang, a four-time Winter Olympic veteran, ended his trip to the Beijing Winter Olympics with a result of 7th place. Looking back on his 20-year career, the "Iron Man" said that there are regrets, but no regrets. Listen to the reporter Yu Bochuan's report:
"Although I failed, everyone can still give me applause, which is also a psychological comfort for me and everyone's recognition of me." Although I didn't play better, I am very grateful to every friend who applauded me, really grateful! ”
After the game, when he came to the sidelines, jia Zongyang said the most words was thanks. In the freestyle ski men's aerial skills final on the night of the 16th, he missed the top 6 with a narrow gap of 0.08 points, and unfortunately did not make it to the final decider round. His trip to the fourth Winter Olympics has come to an end, and the results are not as good as the silver medal of the previous Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, but Jia Zongyang still hopes that everyone will remember his performance this year: "Although I failed, the championship still belongs to our Chinese team." So I hope you can remember this very beautiful and honorable moment, this moment that shows the energy of our project and this team. Through this competition, we can see that our team's efforts in the past four years have not been in vain, and we are grateful to our opponents for their ability to promote our growth. ”
At the same time as Jia Zongyang was interviewed, a souvenir awarding ceremony was being held for the first three athletes in the venue. Witnessing teammate Qi Guangpu win the championship on the sidelines, Jia Zongyang was also sincerely happy for the good brothers: "The two of us belong to the teammates who trained and grew up together, every step of ours is a common progress and retreat, and I also thank him for making me grow continuously in my sports career." Basically, the two of us spent more time together than I did with my parents. ”
From the contact with the aerial skills project to the present, Jia Zongyang has gone through a full 20 years, he said, these 20 years are worth it: "For me personally, it feels very honorable to be able to stand on the stage of the final every Olympic Games, and it is also through the aerial skills project to reflect the value of my life." So these 20 years have been a really, really honored one for me, and I will never forget it in my lifetime. Although I didn't have a better performance today, I look back at each of my Olympic Games and I'm good enough. Regrets may exist, but satisfaction will overshadow regrets, because after all, competitive sports are like this. ”
Asked if there will be another four years, Jia Zongyang said that he has not considered this issue for the time being, and may rest for a while to recover from injuries.
Although he failed to stand on the highest podium of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Jia Zongyang's persistence, the 22 steel nails he once implanted in his legs, and his golden helmet will always remain in people's memories, becoming the most classic moment of the four-time Winter Olympic veteran and this "Iron Man".