Li Fanghui
Gu Ailing
Zhang Kexin
On February 17, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Freestyle Skiing Women's U-Shaped Track Skills Qualification Tournament ended, a total of 4 Chinese team athletes participated, except for Wu Meng, who was unfortunately eliminated, Gu Ailing, Zhang Kexin, and Li Fanghui all successfully reached the final on the 18th. In the qualifiers, Gu Ailing completed the action with 95.50 points, ranking first. Zhang Kexin and Li Fanghui ranked fifth and seventh respectively.
"These two days of training are relatively small, I am more satisfied with myself, and it is good to be in the final." Gu Ailing does not value her qualifying scores, she has to find confidence through competition, and the score of the final is important. "I like a spirit, when skiing, it's not about competing against other people, it's about comparing myself." Gu Ailing loves this sport very much, because she can express her feelings, her own style, she believes that the Winter Olympics is a perfect opportunity to show herself.
Born in 2002, Zhang Kexin competed in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, where he finished 9th. In today's qualifiers, Zhang Kexin's first jump was slightly flawed, but she fully demonstrated her strength in the second jump, ranking 5th with 86.50 points to reach the final. After the game, Zhang Kexin said: "I was a little nervous when the first round came down, but in the second round I let go and achieved good results. I feel thrilled and honored to play on my doorstep, and from Pyeongchang to Beijing, I have been catching up with high-level athletes. Next is the final, I will come up with more difficult moves, so stay tuned! ”
Born in 2003, Li Fanghui participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time, and she was born in Harbin with a very cheerful personality and a very cheerful performance in interviews. Li Fanghui has participated in the FIS professional competition since 2016, and in the women's U-shaped field competition of the Lausanne Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2020, Li Fanghui lagged behind Gu Ailing and won a valuable silver medal. This season, Li Fanghui performed well in the International Snow League, finishing 5th in the total points of the World Cup this season.
In the competition on the 17th, Li Fanghui ranked 7th with 84.75 points. After the game, Li Fanghui said: "Today I have not come up with the strongest level! Tomorrow's final, I may be able to save a little in the first jump, but in the second and third rounds I will definitely rush! ”
"My style of play is very casual and very stylish. The U-shaped track project requires athletes to have their own style, and my current style is also polished a little bit. Looking forward to my best in the final! ”
Photo by Pan Zhiwang, reporter of the Winter Olympics
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Source Client The Winter Olympics | Reporters Li Yuanfei, Chen Jiakun, and Deng Fangjia
Editor: Han Ye
Process Editor Tai Shaofeng