"360 degree straight Yegel, she can do straight Yegel is really very rare, the average person is doing curved body... The hand slipped a little. ”
On August 16, 2008, at the preliminary round of the Beijing Olympic Games, He Kexin rotated on the high and low bars and nimbly performed a large air flip on the high bar.
Suddenly, there was a cry of surprise from the audience, and when He Kexin switched from the high bar to the low bar, his hand fell on the mat without grasping it.
But this mistake did not affect her to win the gold medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, when He Kexin was only 16 years old, and more than 10 years later, how is she doing now?
The high and low bar princess "turned out" and chose to retire after 4 years
Born in Beijing on January 1, 1992, He Kexin was lively and active from an early age, and entered the sports school training at the age of 5, at that time, He Kexin did not know what gymnastics was, but showed great interest.
At the age of 8, He Kexin was selected by the Shichahai Sports School, and two years later she entered the Beijing team, but her entry into the national team was not so smooth, and when the coaching team went to the Beijing team to select talents, she was not very optimistic about He Kexin.
Her rotational movements were relatively straight, and many players in the industry at that time were curved flips, so some coaches thought that her movements were not so graceful.
But He Kexin's physical posture was quite OK when he stood upside down, and with this, he was finally selected for the national team at the age of 13 and began a new journey.
He Kexin has felt that his bouncing ability is relatively good since he was a child, and the vaulting event is also very advantageous, never thinking that he has any talent on the high and low bars, and did not expect to be a blockbuster in the Olympic Games.
On August 16, 2008, during the Gymnastics Qualification Tournament in Beijing, He Kexin felt that the whole person had to fly when she was on the bar, spinning like a wind leaf, probably too fiercely, causing her to fall off the low bar.
He Kexin gave herself a lot of pressure, she wanted to do her best for the Olympics, this desperate mentality was unbalanced, the greater the pressure, the easier it was to make mistakes, so it caused the competition to be too strong.
Usually, this action is almost zero mistakes during training, but such a "hand sliding" mistake occurs during the game, which surprises everyone.
When she stepped down, He Kexin immediately ran into the arms of the coach to shed tears, and the coach kept patting her back to comfort her.
Despite a mistake in the preliminaries, she still reached the final with a high degree of difficulty in the competition, finishing 6th.
On August 18, 2008, in the final of the high and low bars of the Beijing Olympic Games, He Kexin used the world's most difficult moves.
First split the leg front flip, then twist the arm to turn 360 degrees, then reverse the hanging front flip, and then two consecutive flips, this set of cool actions is dazzling, the difficulty coefficient reached 7.7, at that time, only He Kexin in the world can do it.
He Kexin completed the full set of actions perfectly, and finally landed steadily, although there was a slight hesitation when landing, but it was already perfect.
At that time, another player, Irene,' movements were also done very well, He Kexin thought that she was a bit hanging, and she didn't have such a great confidence to win gold, and as a result, after scoring, she found herself so strong.
At the 2008 Olympic Games, He Kexin also won the women's gymnastics team competition and won two gold medals, which was a very surprising result for He Kexin, who participated in the Olympic Games for the first time.
He Kexin participated in the Olympic Games for the first time when she was 16 years old, and in her heart, she thought that the Olympic Games were already the biggest competition in the world, so when she won the team gold medal, she shed tears of excitement.
A reporter told her in an interview: "I think you are still a very strong girl, right?" ”
He Kexin smiled and said, "It's ok." ”
The reporter asked her: "After getting this gold medal, what does it mean to you?" Is it more recognizable to you, or will it bring something else? ”
He Kexin said: "The whole person is different, practicing gymnastics is more worthwhile, I feel more like I love this project, it turns out that before I get it done, I will continue to struggle, I don't know when I will be able to reach this highest position, and then after you take it, I think I can still succeed."
Previously, Russian gymnast Khorkina was very strong on the high and low bars, suppressing three generations of Chinese team high and low bar players, He Kexin regarded her as his target player, determined to one day reach the same height as her.
After the Olympic Games, He Kexin did not relax himself and maintained an impressive undefeated record in good shape.
At the 11th World Gymnastics Championships in London in 2009, she won the gold medal at the World Championships with her skillful movements and superb skills.
This fledgling little girl successfully achieved her Grand Slam gold medal in the Olympic Games, World Championships and World Cup, and was the first person in the domestic gymnastics Grand Slam, at this time, He Kexin was only 17 years old.
Some foreign media have described He Kexin's wonderful performance in a sour tone, calling it a "crazy performance", and He Kexin has won himself the reputation of "high and low bar princess" with his own strength.
But He Kexin did not expect that in the next few years, he would not continue such glory.
At the 2010 World Championships in Rotterdam, He Kexin made a mistake in the game, and she slowed down for a long time to ease up, but she felt that this time she could hold on and fight harder.
Maybe everyone has to go through tribulations to grow up, but not everyone has the opportunity to start all over again.
At the 2011 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, He Kexin made another mistake and lost the championship during the competition, casting a shadow on her career.
The mistakes and pressure of two huge events made her constantly doubt herself and fell into a low point.
He Kexin said in an interview: "I really can't believe it myself, my brain was still confused when I fell."
Later, when talking about these two matches, He Kexin was still very sad, so sad that she wanted to shed tears, she did not believe that she would fall after the game, and even after the game did not believe that the game was over.
Since then, He Kexin has not been so confident anymore, she said: "I can still fight, but I won't be as brave as when I was a child."
After adjusting for a period of time, He Kexin looked away, and the strong He Kexin believed that all this would pass, and these lows and setbacks were just a transition in life.
In 2013, He Kexin left his beloved arena due to injury and returned to college after retiring from the army.
She continued to study in the Department of Physical Education of Beijing Normal University, started a new study life, and began to study for graduate school, with a new plan for life.
Testing the waters of the showbiz circle, he was "dissuaded" by Zhang Guoguo and Guo Degang
In March 2016, He Kexin participated in the variety show "Hua yang dream factory" and tried to enter the show business circle.
She has an actress dream in her heart, and in the show she says that she is a girl who loves acting but is not very good at acting.
The three instructors at the scene are Qin Hailu, Guo Degang and Zhang Guoguo, and the content that needs to be performed in the program is "flower idiot".
He Kexin showed the exaggerated movements and expressions when he met the idol: "Oba, you are so handsome! And then kicked his legs while shouting slogans to attract the attention of his idols.
The performance of this "flower idiot" has some joy, and the audience is amused by her performance.
The second topic given in the program is "Lonely and Helpless Girl", and He Kexin quickly switches to a sad and helpless atmosphere, and crouches down to show a sad expression.
Qin Hailu said that He Kexin's performance reminded her of "The Little Girl Who Sold Matches" performed during the exam when she was a student.
When a picture of He Kexin's victory was played on the big screen, the three teachers learned that He Kexin was a young Olympic champion.
Zhang Guoli said: "Your past is too great and too brilliant, we are embarrassed to advise you, there is such a glorious past, why are you here?" I should first pay tribute to your past honors and dedications. ”
He Kexin immediately showed a flattered expression, quickly bowed in thanks, and said repeatedly: "No, no, teacher, thank you." ”
Zhang Guoli also said that He Kexin's step of graduate school was right, but at present, he wanted to enter the show business circle and took the wrong step: "I, as an elderly person, I advise you not to come." ”
He Kexin listened to Zhang Guoguo's words, and she said seriously: "I still have a lot of my own interests and hobbies, during this time I have actually been working hard for this performance, when I practice gymnastics, I have always regarded the Olympic gold medal as my dream, I am now retired, I have time, I want to pursue my dream like everyone else."
He Kexin shed tears of excitement as she spoke, and the audience was infected by her words and encouraged her with applause.
Zhang Guoli said that because He Kexin's past was too brilliant, he really couldn't get his hands on scoring, and said: "It's really a pity." ”
Guo Degang, who was on the side, continued to pour cold water: "She has a problem, let's take an example, for example, I start from the novel cross-talk, although I am not saying how strong it is in the cross-talk industry, but I have more or less achievements, suddenly go to the sports department, I go to the people's house, I start from a student, I may not be able to do anything." ”
"You used to be brilliant, and now you come to this industry as a primary school student, so this is not optimistic."
Both Zhang Guoli and Guo Degang are dissuading He Kexin, believing that this line of work is not so easy to emerge.
At this time, He Kexin cried even harder: "After training in the gymnastics team for more than 10 years, I took winning gold in this sports project as my goal, but now that I am retired, everyone will adjust their goals at each stage, and they need to find a platform in their own lives again and become their new beginnings."
He Kexin's humble and enthusiastic attitude touched many viewers, and the audience stood up and applauded her words: "Good!" Cheers continued.
Zhang Guoli changed his attitude on the spot, laughing and clapping: "As far as you, a person who has achieved such great achievements, you want to continue to go down in this Huayang Dream Factory, what can't you do?" Then he patted the button and let He Kexin pass.
"What other reason does a man who has won glory for his country have?" Qin Hailu and Guo Degang looked at each other and smiled, and quickly voted for approval.
According to the rules of the program, two teachers can vote to advance, and with the help of the three teachers, He Kexin successfully advanced, and later chose to join Qin Hailu's team.
The teachers' method of first suppressing and then raising made He Kexin cry and laugh, and it turned out that this was a roundabout strategy for several people to first persuade and then encourage, which was warm and exciting.
Zhang Guoli said: "The passage in front of you has opened the door, it is your road to your dreams, continue to move forward, just use your tenacity to go down!" ”
However, after this show, He Kexin did not continue to develop in the show business circle, but found his own direction in continuous adjustment.
The appearance has changed drastically, and the plastic surgery has been questioned
In 2016, He Kexin continued to stay in graduate school, and in July 2018, He Kexin chose to stay on as a teacher and became a university teacher.
Nowadays, He Kexin often posts some sports photos and life photos on social platforms.
Netizens found that He Kexin's appearance was completely different from the original athlete's period, she wore exquisite makeup, permed with large wavy curls, fashionable and beautiful.
Some netizens questioned whether her face was "moved", because she couldn't recognize it at all, as if she had changed into a person.
In fact, He Kexin originally looked very good-looking, and after carefully putting on makeup, it was even more beautiful after dressing up.
On January 1, 2022, the day of He Kexin's 30th birthday, he disclosed his relationship on his social platform.
In the photo posted by He Kexin, she and a tall boy snuggled closely together, both wearing masks, looking very sweet.
Boyfriend Bi Yifei is 1.8 meters tall, once a football player, and now has faded out of the field.
On his birthday, Bi Yifei also posted a birthday cake with two little swans dancing on the cake, which read "Baby is always happy and happy", and there are roses and necklaces next to it.
In addition to harvesting sweet love, He Kexin's life and career are also colorful.
In February 2022, He Kexin and Wang Bingbing recorded the variety show "2022 Winter Olympic Youth Says" together, and the two walked into the Yanqing Winter Olympic Village to visit the apartment and post office of the Olympic Village.
The Olympic Village is located between mountains and forests, built into a semi-open courtyard, and also combines the characteristics of the old Beijing courtyard.
He Kexin wears a white ski suit, a red scarf printed with a Winter Olympic pattern, and a high ponytail, young and beautiful.
After walking into the apartment in the Olympic Village, He Kexin said very happily: "That memory, in a flash, goes back to more than ten years ago, allowing me to instantly bring the memory back to 2008."
Unconsciously, He Kexin has been away from the arena for more than 10 years, gymnastics has left an indelible mark on her life, she often participates in some sports activities, and will also explain some sports competitions.
He Kexin is a great gymnast, success and failure have been tasted, everyone will mature after encountering tribulations and setbacks, and her life is still a long way to go.
When she fades the aura of an Olympic champion, opens new dreams with a humble and tenacious mindset, and enters new areas, everything will start again.
He Kexin became famous at a young age, glory and peak came too quickly, and his exit was also a bit unexpected, and he had to experience the ups and downs of life at a young age.
A person who wins honor and success with sweat and hard work, no matter where he goes, will be respected, He Kexin with his enthusiasm and bravery, won a wonderful life for himself.
Resources:
Huayang Dream Factory He Kexin 20160313
Beijing News: He Kexin: Mistakes are accidents Too excited to lose the game on October 9, 2011