On the evening of April 15, 2022, Ling Zhi, a Chinese curler and a Class 21 student of our institute, met with the students in the cloud and shared his growth process, Winter Olympic stories and experiences with the students. A total of more than 400 teachers and students gathered online to participate in this "Pursuit of Excellence and Shared Glory" Winter Olympics lecture series.
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"I haven't figured it out yet"
"I don't think curling is an absolute sport that can be absolutely won with absolute strength, it is a sport that needs to be carefully thought out, and for me, the difficulty and charm of curling are here." In 2009, 16-year-old Ling Zhi graduated from junior high school and planned to study abroad, but his parents were worried that his age was too young, so he wanted to go abroad after practicing sports for two years, and the selected curling project had a unique charm, which also stimulated Ling Zhi's enthusiasm and became a career he could strive for for a lifetime.
Ling Zhi was full of curiosity when he first touched curling, but within a month, "curiosity" gradually turned into "boring", "curling is not so simple to get started, you have to lay a good foundation, so I can't touch the pot in the first month", in the face of boring training content, Ling Zhi is determined, "I will not give up easily, just like playing a game, I must play it thoroughly." But to be honest, I haven't played it through yet. ”
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The word "play" seems easy, but in fact it is full of growth and tempering. "I remember asking high-level athletes for a national uniform to wear for a month, because I couldn't reach [that level], and then I had the opportunity to compete with the national team at that time and get good results, and I felt as if I could touch that benchmark."
"Then continue to work hard", Ling Zhi while setting a higher goal for himself, while "paying tuition" on the curling field, "I actually do not accept to lose, but in the first few years of the international arena, I think losing is to experience myself, pay tuition for myself", Ling Zhi frankly said that he went to Canada for the first time to participate in international competitions, when he met a strong enemy team, the game often ended in a hurry without playing ten rounds, "then learn other people's playing style, or learn from the idols of the curling circle, But the first time I (face their mentality) is to pay tuition, and the second time is that I want to overtake you. ”
▲ Ling Zhi in the game
(Source |.) Baidu Encyclopedia)
With firm faith and unremitting efforts, Ling Zhi gradually went from Harbin to Beijing, then rushed to the national team, and then to this year's Beijing Winter Olympics, and gradually, Ling Zhi felt that he was no longer just playing for himself.
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"Can't fool yourself"
Faced with the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics held at his doorstep, Ling Zhi said that there was a lot of pressure, "four years of preparation for the Winter Olympics, three years of insomnia." Ling Zhi admits that this pressure comes from the mentality of "no longer just playing for yourself". "Although everyone watches the game is to watch the athletes, but there is a team behind the athletes, and I feel that I play the game not only with the expectations of myself, but also with the people who fully guarantee and work hard for us every day." To this end, Ling Zhi opened a more realistic training mode, "every day I need to know what is wrong with me, and then work hard to practice", under the training ground, Ling Zhi will even be more real to every meal, "you eat unhealthy, will also affect your state."
▲Lingzhi Fitness
(Source |.) Ling Zhi Weibo)
In the face of pressure, Ling Zhi has his own solution, "to find the essence of the problem, the level is not enough to have pressure, as long as you find the problem and then practice more to solve the problem, you can't lie to yourself", with the attitude of "grasping the essence, practicing diligently, and not slackening", Ling Zhi stepped onto the field of the Winter Olympics.
Talking about the first game of the Winter Olympics, Ling Zhi said that the expectations for himself before the game were very pure, "very simple, that is, to open the door". Curling mixed doubles is the first event to start the Beijing Winter Olympics, and Ling Zhi and his partner Fan Suyuan's first match was also held during the Spring Festival (the second day of the Chinese New Year), "I know that many people will wait in front of the TV to see us get the start", the pressure is self-evident, "At that time, I thought that even if tomorrow's game is not played, I will win the first game." In the broadcast screen, we saw Ling Zhi strategizing, but in fact it was not so easy, "I remember in the tenth inning, I could feel the leg cramps during the sliding of the pitcher, but I still didn't think too much about it, and I threw myself into the pot." In the end, in the first match, Ling Zhi/Fan Suyuan successfully opened the door with a 7-6 victory over the powerhouse Swiss team.
▲ Ling Zhi in the game
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"I gave, so I didn't accept to lose"
Ling Zhi also has a favorite sport is basketball, he likes basketball star Kobe Bryant, but also has the same "do not accept to lose" spirit as idols, "I feel that I have paid more effort and thought, the time that can be used on the field is used on the field, and I will also spend time and energy on the field to review and ponder, so I must go all out in every game and cannot lose." ”
Ling Zhi's desire for victory precisely reflects his serious and rigorous treatment of curling and the competition, he revealed that he will carry a notebook with him to record the status of each venue he has visited, through recording and review, Ling Zhi has a deeper understanding and cognition of different venues, and can understand and adapt to the venue faster than others when arriving at the new venue, "The place to use the brain is not only tactics, tactics can only be subtle changes, more in the details of the calculation." In addition to being strict with himself, Ling Zhi also said that he was a strict teammate, "I will be very harsh on my partners on the field, because we are bound to play together, so every serious throw and every hard ice sweep represents being responsible for each other." ”
▲ Ling Zhi / Fan Suyuan
(Source| Baidu Encyclopedia)
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"What you do today must not make tomorrow's self regret"
When talking about the development of Curling in China, Ling Zhi was duty-bound to become a "Curling Promotion Ambassador", "Curling has made me, I also want to dedicate myself to Chinese curling, I want to promote it, personally lead more people to play, to contact this project, and contribute to the development of Chinese curling." ”
▲Ling Zhi wonderful ball collection
(Choreographer| Wei Ruijie, Illustrator| Wei Liying)
Finally, Ling Zhi also shared his favorite words: "Everyone wants to be a hero, but when climbing up, we must remember that the process is often more important than the result", "To be clear when to do something, set goals, don't think too much, and don't do what you regret tomorrow today." ”
In the question-and-answer session after the interview, students from various colleges raised their own questions about training, learning, and facing pressure. Ling Zhi patiently answered the questions raised by the students.
▲Ling Zhi patiently answered students' questions
Student perception
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Class of 2019 Liu Xudong
Today I participated in the sharing meeting organized by the College Student Union to participate in the Winter Olympic Curler Ling Zhi, who shared his sports experience with us. When it comes to beginner curling, Ling Zhi said that he will feel very boring, but he still has to adhere to the basic skills and never give up lightly. I also felt very deeply that Ling Zhi said that during the preparation for the Winter Olympics, the training of athletes will be fine to food, which shows that to become a good athlete, you must start from details and from all aspects. Looking forward to The next wonderful performance of Ling Zhi. I wish all the Athletes of the Winter Olympics to strive for the upper reaches and never give up!
Class of 2021 Hu Ruiji
Communicating with Ling Zhige made me deeply appreciate the hardships and difficulties of professional curling athletes. In the face of the pressure of the Winter Olympics, Ling Zhige successfully participated in the Winter Olympic Games under pressure in the Winter Olympic Selection Competition, and achieved a good start at the Winter Olympics, the effort and effort behind this is unimaginable to anyone, Ling Zhige's self-discipline is not only reflected in training, but also self-discipline to accurately grasp every meal. It is precisely because of the self-discipline and hard work of Zhige year after year and day after day that such excellent results can be achieved. We have to learn from Zhi Ge!
Class of 2021 Liang Mingyifan
This sharing meeting allowed us to get a close understanding of Ling Zhi, who made a good start for China at the Winter Olympics, and we saw his maturity and stability on the field, and in the exchanges at the sharing meeting, we saw his cheerfulness and frankness, saw his meticulous rigor, and the notebook he carried with him would record the ice conditions during training or competition and the feeling of throwing curling. Youth when there is Ling Yunzhi! I hope that this sunny and handsome big boy can continue to work hard, work tenaciously, surpass himself, realize his dream as soon as possible, and bloom out of the youthful color that belongs to ice and snow athletes!
Class of 2021 Zhou Ziyu
Today through the meeting to see Ling Zhige, the real person as his name, "do not accept defeat, do not give up" has been mentioned by him, so that I am most impressed, which reflects not only the spirit of sportsmanship, but also the concept of human life. I also learned that because of love, it is worth it, and because of love, it is so persistent.
Finally, I hope that Ling Zhi will become more and more courageous in the next curling career. I also hope that the students will gain something, so as to improve themselves, make good plans for the future, adhere to the spirit of the Winter Olympics, and make unremitting efforts for China's ice and snow cause!
The next session will be held on April 23 at 7pm
Guest: Chinese speed skater Akhnar Adak