On 12 March, in the final of the men's mid-range (free technical) standing group of Paralympic cross-country skiing, Armless athlete Wang Chenyang from China won the gold medal in the event. In the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, Wang Chenyang wrote a legend with a vigorous life.
Wang Chenyang (first from left)
Wang Chenyang, 20, is from Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. At the age of 11, he lost both arms due to a high-voltage electrical accident. After the amputation, he comforted his crying mother like this: "It's okay, this hand will grow again in two days." ”
In the winter of 2015, Wang Chenyang joined the Hebei Provincial Paralympic Cross-Country SkiIng Team and began his sports career. At first, he held the attitude of trying it out, "If it doesn't work, we will be a tourist." From the second year, he began to participate in the World Series. At that time, there was a big gap between Chinese athletes and players from other countries, and Wang Chenyang often participated in more than two dozen competitions, and even ranked at the bottom. In 2018, at the age of 16, Wang Chenyang played in the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games, and his best result was 11th place.
"They're all disabled athletes, they're all in the same class, why is it so much worse?" Repeated defeats in the game aroused Wang Chenyang's heart to fight hard.
Because of the loss of both arms, Wang Chenyang could not use his pole during the game. If you want to achieve good results, you can only work leg strength. Every time he trains, whether it is 20 kilometers or 30 kilometers, Wang Chenyang always strives to make the first sprint so that he can overcome the soreness of his body. He said the men's standing middle distance event was 12.5 km long and required more than 30 minutes of skating. Maintaining a high speed for such a long time is actually very tiring. "I've been experiencing this soreness and using the soreness to increase my intensity."
In the day's competition, Wang Chenyang was very excited, and every step of the slide seemed to be enjoying. He was completely immersed in skiing, fully demonstrating his skills and enthusiasm, and even infecting the audience. "Every step was perfect." That's how he said he did in the game.
From the 11th place in the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games to the gold medal at the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, Wang Chenyang said that it was his self-improvement personality that made him step by step to the present. "Sports have made me more confident and self-reliant. What others can do, I can do, and I am no worse than others. ”
Wang Chenyang said that sports have added a lot of color to his life. When the accident first occurred, he didn't know what else he could do, and he had a decadent time. After being exposed to sports, he became very self-reliant and would do many things on his own. When he needed help, he was no longer embarrassed to open his mouth because he was shy.
Under the influence of the coaches and his older brothers and sisters in the team, he became more lively and cheerful. He said he was very grateful to his teammates, especially Cai Jiayun, who shared a room with him. On the same day, Cai Jiayun, who used a snow pole, took the initiative to take on the work of serving everyone, he took off the snowboard for his teammates and helped everyone put on a mask.
At the results announcement ceremony, Wang Chenyang jumped high, and Cai Jiayun, a teammate who won the bronze medal, made a handsome "Qigong Wave" action. He said that this was designed for Wang Chenyang.