Gu Ailing won the second gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics - freestyle skiing U-shaped track skills.
Watching Gu Ailing dominate the whole field in genting Ski Park with her superior strength, who would have thought that the sport she is best at now was originally the most feared competition for the Olympic gold medalist.
"Scared, keep me going"
In the summer of 2019 in New Zealand, Gu Ailing participated in the World Cup of U-Shaped Venue Skills for the first time. Before appearing, Gu Ailing was so nervous that she hugged her mother and shouted, "I can't breathe!" ”
In the end, Gu Ailing got the runner-up. The winner of that competition was Zhang Kexin, another Chinese player who participated in the final of the Winter Olympics with her today.
Gu Ailing once said, "I will also be afraid, but I am more eager to be afraid." When she first participated in the adult points race at the age of 15, standing on the snow field where the Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City, USA, she said: "How is this jumping platform so big, it looks scary!" ”
Gu Ailing, who was once afraid to find her mother, impressed people in the Beijing Winter Olympics, always sunny and cheerful, always firm-eyed. There is no fear under pressure, in fact, it comes from her confidence after overcoming fear.
"Scared, keep me going." This is her motivation to constantly improve herself.
The U-shaped venue technique that he was least good at at the beginning has now become Gu Ailing's strongest project, "the first jump - 900 grab board, I am the only one who can do this action." And the last two moves, back-to-back 540, I'm also the only female athlete who can do it. ”
U-shaped venue skills are now a project that Gu Ailing particularly likes, "This project is really special to express his own style." If everyone wears the same clothes and slides on it, they can see who is who by their slippery style. So I think I'm quite personal. ”
She especially loves to laugh, and she will cry
In today's final, Gu Ailing smiled very happily, because he perfectly slid out a set of actions he wanted to do and won the gold medal as he wished.
Like Su Yiming, Gu Ailing does not consider herself a "genius". Although she is an activist on social media, she prefers to share beautiful moments with everyone, "Everyone sees me, it is the best side of me." 」 But there are also many moments that are not so good that I am reluctant to share with you. I'm a very normal person, I'm just like everyone else. ”
Like everyone else, Gu Ailing, of course, in addition to laughing, will also cry. For sports, even if you are a genius, if you want to cash in on your talent to become a real top athlete, tears, sweat, and even blood must be paid.
Gu Ailing once broke her collarbone and suffered a finger fracture a few days before her first world championships. In order to be able to compete, Gu Ailing postponed the operation and won two gold medals and a bronze medal at the World Championships with injuries.
In 2018, also in today's Genting Ski Park, Gu Ailing came with her mother to participate in the World Cup. In pre-match training, Gu Ailing fell into a concussion because of a mistake. Sitting in the snow, the little girl under the age of 16 cried very sadly, "Why did I come here, how I don't remember anything." ”
Gu Ailing missed the game because of the injury, but she did not stop training, and a few days later she appeared in the gym in Beijing. She is practicing her muscle strength in order to improve her physical fitness and avoid the next time she is injured.
Tired, difficult to fall time management master
After yesterday's qualifying match, Gu Ailing said that she was tired, "I am the only player in this Winter Olympics to reach the final of three events. From the opening ceremony to today, I have not had a day off, I have been training and playing. I was actually quite tired, but I had been preparing for the Winter Olympics for a year. In addition to training, I used to run a half marathon every week because I knew the Olympics wouldn't be easy, but I was ready. ”
Although tired, this does not prevent Gu Ailing from still taking out a wonderful performance today to win the gold medal. Because for an old qualified "slash youth" like her, switching between different identities, how to balance, how to reasonably arrange their own schedules, can be said to be familiar.
Athlete/student/model, training, competition, reading, shooting advertisements, Gu Ailing has been switching between these three identities since she was very young. She is very assertive and can make plans, in order to receive more systematic training and better prepare for the Beijing Winter Olympics, she also chose to graduate from high school a year in advance.
In the past two years, Gu Ailing has participated in all three events in the Youth Winter Olympics, world championships and extreme games, and has long been prepared for the rhythm of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Moreover, the grandmother who loves her the most and her favorite grandmother is at the final scene today, which makes Gu Ailing's final battle full of momentum. Although she participated in the competition in three events, Grandma came to the scene for the first time to cheer for Gu Ailing.
Last night, Gu Ailing posted photos of sharing Olympic gold and silver medals with her grandmother on social media. In the photo, she hangs the gold medal around her grandmother's neck and the silver medal herself.
It was finally time for Gu Ailing to say goodbye to the Beijing Winter Olympics. Feeling tired, she can also rest well.
Next, Gu Ailing will usher in a new experience, "In the fall of 2022, I will start to study at Stanford University. ”
Gu Ailing once said, "Since I was 6 years old, I hope to go to Stanford University in the future, which is the only dream that lasts longer than the dream of participating in the Olympic Games." ”
With two gold medals and a silver medal from the Winter Olympics, the Slash Youth will set off again to chase their next and next dreams.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Milan Winter Olympics four years later. The fashion capital of the world, how can it be without Gu Ailing, a fashion model who won the Olympic gold medal!