Two games, two silver medals, and it was teammate Zheng Peng who defeated him twice. At the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, Mao Zhongwu won a silver medal in the Paralympic cross-country skiing long distance sitting group and short distance sitting position group, and he is satisfied with his performance so far at the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games.
"We are opponents on the pitch and very good friends off the pitch. Zheng Peng was happy and proud to win the gold medal for the Chinese team. Every time Mao Zhongwu went to the mixed mining area, he was smiling and speaking sonorously and powerfully, so that people could feel the "positive energy" that came with him. Over the years, he and Zheng Peng have worked together, studied technical actions together, improved their physical endurance together, and stood on the podium together in the Winter Paralympic Games.
When Mao Zhongwu was 21 years old, he was paraplegic due to an accidental injury, "at the beginning, he even had to sit up with two people to help, since practicing sports, his physical fitness has slowly improved." Mao Zhongwu said, "The changes that the movement has changed me have been earth-shaking, whether it is physical or mental, I am completely different from before." ”
Mao Zhongwu, who is already 36 years old, is the "big brother" in the team, but he modestly calls himself a "master brother", "I came to the team late, just practiced for three and a half years." Mao Zhongwu previously practiced wheelchair racing, by chance he cross-country skiing in the Paralympic Games, with the foundation of wheelchair racing, Mao Zhongwu made rapid progress, in the 11th National Paralympic Games cross-country skiing competition in 2021, Mao Zhongwu, who participated for the first time, won the championship of 4 events such as short distance and long distance.
In my 30s, courage is truly admirable. But the years are unforgiving, the body does not lie, and the age of 36 makes him inevitably pay more than a young athlete. "Self-discipline is important." Mao Zhongwu said, "You have to work hard when training, and self-recovery after training takes more time than young players." ”
Asked if Mao Zhongwu wanted to change his medal in the later competition, he said: "To be honest, I thought about it. "Standing on the field, everyone has only one goal, and that is to win." But I hope that Zheng Peng and I can continue to hold the first and second place for the Chinese team in the next game. Mao Zhongwu said.