Recently, Su Yiming, a snowboard champion at the Beijing Winter Olympics, was interviewed by China International Television (CGTN). At the beginning of the interview, Su Yiming recalled why he fell in love with the sport, saying: "When I was four years old, I tried snowboarding for the first time, and I felt very free when I skied. When I flew in the air, I felt that all around me was so quiet, the crowds and mountains in front of me were clearly visible, and the feeling of freedom was unprecedented. ”
Later, like many ski enthusiasts, when she learned that the Winter Olympics were about to be held in Beijing at her doorstep, Su Yiming silently set a goal in her heart: she must participate in this Winter Olympics! We all know the story later, he won a gold and a silver for China at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
After obtaining such impressive results, Su Yiming did not produce any pride, he clearly knew what he wanted, in an interview a few days ago, he said that he was still a high school sophomore, and the next focus would be on learning, and the 2023 college entrance examination must be admitted to the ideal university in his heart.
In this CGTN interview, Su Yiming also made a response to his career as an athlete: "People's challenges to the sport (snowboarding) are endless, I first completed 1980 around November last year, but now many people can do 1900. ”
Ogihara completed a 2160-degree move
Indeed, in this sport, there are always people who are challenging the higher difficulties. Just a few days ago, Japan's 16-year-old snowboarder Ogiwara Daisei unlocked the world's most difficult maneuver of 2160 for the first time (back to 2160 forehand grip backside 2160 Indy tail bone), bringing snowboarding into the "six-week era". When the host asked him if he would also challenge this move, Su Yiming's answer was very direct, I want to surpass him: "Next season I will definitely try to finish 2340." ”
In Su Yiming's story, there are three people who have had a crucial influence on him. The first is Su Yiming's idol, Mark McMorris. For Su Yiming, Mark is like his initiator, before meeting the coach, Su Yiming practiced by constantly watching Mark's videos.
At the 2017 Beijing FIS Snowboard Jumping World Cup, Mark won the championship with a set of backside triple cork 1440 with an internal flip three-week deflection, which was deeply imprinted in Su Yiming's mind. At the Beijing Winter Olympics Snowboard Slope Obstacle Course, Su Yiming won the third place in the silver medal to beat Mark. It is the dream of many of us to compete with idols, not to mention the enlightenment who beats themselves on the stage of the Olympic Games, which makes people's blood boil when they think about it.
Su Yiming and Mark at the Beijing Winter Olympics
The second is the previously mentioned coach of Su Yiming, Yasuhiro Sato. For Su Yiming, this is a teacher and friend, sometimes even like a father,If Mark plays the role of enlightenment, then Sato is Su Yiming's guide and founder. Su Yiming described Coach Sato this way: "Before meeting him, I didn't think about becoming a professional snowboarder. But under coach Sato's guidance, I saw a bigger world and more possibilities. He not only taught me to be a good snowboarder, but also how to be a better person. ”
After winning the first medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Su Yiming hung the medal around Coach Sato's neck and hugged him for the first time, sharing this joy. For the two of them, it was a great blessing to meet each other.
The last and most important one was his mother, who suffered a serious injury when Su Yiming was eight years old. The pain caused by the injury made Su Yiming once have the idea of giving up, and when recalling the incident, Su Yiming said that his mother said a word to him that he would never forget: "You can't give up skiing, you have to continue to do what you love." ”
If there were no mother's words like the morning bell and the twilight drum, what we see today might only be the "small plug" in "Wise Tiger Mountain", rather than the Snowboard Olympic Champion - Su Yiming.
Finally, Su Yiming also had a little "Versailles", for his whole process of completing the interview in fluent English, he said that he did not have any language talent, but four years ago he could not speak English, and is currently learning Japanese. Maybe in the eyes of genius, learning a foreign language without becoming a diplomat is not talented