"I guess he's strong and sunny." Although Wang Yue could not clearly see the appearance of Li Yalin, the leader who spent time with her, Li Yalin had already created a general appearance in her psychology.
Chinese athlete Wang Yue and skater Li Yalin (yellow vest) on the field Photo source Beijing Daily
In the Beijing Winter Paralympic Winter Games biathlon women's 10 km middle distance visually impaired group, China's Wang Yue, led by skater Li Yalin, won a bronze medal, which was the first medal in the visually impaired group of the Chinese biathlon biathlon at the Winter Paralympic Games. After crossing the finish line, Wang Yue fell to his knees, and Li Yalin took off his snowboard and comforted Wang Yue.
China's Wang Yue (rear) and instructor Li Yalin at the competition on March 7
This medal did not come easily. After completing the Paralympic cross-country skiing event yesterday, Li Yalin helped Wang Yue leave the arena, and only after the game did he learn that Wang Yue had appendicitis. "I've been taking medicine since I went back yesterday." Wang Yue's ability to insist on completing the game today is inseparable from Li Yalin's continuous active encouragement. Li Yalin not only wants to be Wang Yue's "eye" and guide him to glide, he also wants to be that "light" to support and encourage Wang Yue psychologically.
On the day of the competition, the temperature in Zhangjiakou was above zero degrees, and the friction increased after the snow melted, which consumed a lot of physical energy on the athletes, and Li Yalin kept turning back to cheer Wang Yue during the sliding stage. In the second and third rounds of shooting, Wang Yue each missed 2 shots, Li Yalin in order to alleviate Wang Yue's impatience, Li Yalin constantly told her, don't worry, to adjust the heart rate. Wang Yue, reminded by Li Yalin, made timely adjustments, and played a stable shot in the fourth round, with five shots.
Although Wang Yue could not see Li Yalin's appearance, through their three and a half years of living together, the tacit understanding between each other and the trust between each other had long been established between the two of them. Skaters spend more time with athletes than athletes with their families. Under the training ground, Li Yalin affectionately called Wang Yue a "goddess". "Because she trained so hard, day after day, I think she's great." Li Yalin said.
At the Zhangjiakou Awards Square on the evening of the same day, Wang Yue and Li Yalin climbed the podium together and enjoyed the coveted glorious moment together. Wang Yue's voice trembled with excitement, and she said, "Although I can't see the world, I want the world to see me." I want everyone to know that there is such a ski girl in China, although she can't see it, she wants to show her best on the stage of the Winter Paralympic Games. ”