After 9 years with the "onion barrel" combination, as a former Winter Olympic champion, Zhao Hongbo, the current head coach of the Chinese figure skating team, personally brought his disciples to the highest podium. In an interview after the game, he said that it is a kind of inheritance to be able to push their duo to this position, and it is also what he and Shen Xue have been trying to do. After so many years of hard work, Sui Wenjing and Han Cong, who withstood the pressure, deservedly won this heavy gold medal.
As a famous player who has seen the big scene, Zhao Hongbo summed up: "In fact, from the first day of the competition, figure skating has a competition, which is a kind of torment and pressure for pair skaters, especially the Chinese delegation has played well in many sports, so the two are full of urgency, and I also say to them, there will always be time for you to show yourself." This pressure also inspired Sui Wenjing and Han Cong to fight backwaters, and their performance was very good. ”
For being able to dedicate such a wonderful performance at the doorstep, Zhao Hongbo also thanked his opponent in particular, saying: "I want to thank the opponents of the Russian Olympic Committee team, and the strong opponents are also the goal and motivation of the Chinese team to keep moving forward." We even thought at one point that we might lose this gold medal, we added actions, and also made various plans and tactical arrangements, it can be said that Sui Wenjing Han Cong's performance was excellent, and he did not make mistakes elsewhere, and he deserved to receive the ninth gold of the Chinese delegation. ”
12 years ago, Zhao Hongbo and Shen Xue helped the Chinese team win the first gold medal in pair skating in Vancouver, and now that 12 years have passed, he has personally pushed the pair he has led for 9 years to the position of Olympic champion. Zhao Hongbo said: "There will be regrets in the last Winter Olympics, and the most important thing I want to do in these four years is to push them to the highest podium of the Olympic Games, which is a kind of inheritance, which is what Shen Xue and I have been working hard." ”
In addition, Zhao Hongbo also specifically mentioned the venue of the game, the Capital Gymnasium. He said that this is an absolutely blessed place, and when he was an athlete, he not only lived around here, but also never lost a championship here. At this Winter Olympics, the short track speed skating team won China's first gold here, while the figure skating team won the 9th gold here, and finally achieved a perfect performance. At the same time, Zhao Hongbo also hopes that the gold medal won by the "onion barrel" can drive more people to participate in ice and snow sports.
Text/Beiqing Sports Zhang Kunlong