China's Winter Olympics program has developed relatively late, but many outstanding athletes have also emerged. For example, Ye Qiaobo, who won the first Winter Olympic medal for the Chinese delegation, Yang Yang, who won the first Winter Olympic gold medal, and Wang Mao, who won four Winter Olympic gold medals.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, there are two short track speed skaters. They also made great contributions to the Chinese Winter Olympics. These two people are Wu Dajing and Fan Kexin.
Wu Dajing was born in July 1994 in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province, and is a Chinese male short track speed skater. He began practicing short track speed skating in 2004 and joined the national team in November 2010.
Wu Dajing participated in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in the men's 500m of short track speed skating and a bronze medal in the men's 5000m relay of short track speed skating.
At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Wu Dajing won the gold medal in the men's short track speed skating 500 meters and the silver medal in the short track speed skating men's 5000 meters relay with record-breaking results. It was also the only gold medal won by the Chinese delegation at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Wu Dajing was appointed flag bearer for the closing ceremony of the Chinese delegation. That year, Li Yan announced Wu Dajing as the captain of the new Chinese short track speed skating team.
By the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Wu Dajing, together with Qu Chunyu, Fan Kexin, Ren Ziwei and Zhang Yuting, won the gold medal in the short track speed skating men's and women's 2000 meters mixed relay. It was also the first gold medal won by the Chinese delegation at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Fan Kexin's experience is somewhat similar to Wu Dajing's, the age difference is not large, and there are many intersections in his sports career.
Fan Kexin was born in September 1993 in Boli County, Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province, and is a Chinese women's short track speed skater. Fan Kexin competed with Wu Dajing for 10 months, and began to train short track speed skating in 2003, a year earlier than Wu Dajing. In 2010, Fan Kexin was selected for the Chinese women's short track speed skating team and joined the national team in the same year as Wu Dajing.
Fan Kexin participated in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and won the silver medal in the women's 1000m of short track speed skating. She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang but did not win a medal. At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Fan Kexin finally won the gold medal in the short track speed skating men's and women's 2000 meters mixed relay with Qu Chunyu, Ren Ziwei and Wu Dajing. She also won the bronze medal in the short track speed skating women's 3000m relay.
Wu Dajing was almost 28 years old, and Fan Kexin was almost 29 years old. The two veterans used their youth and sweat to realize their dreams and also made significant contributions to the Chinese Winter Olympics.
Recently, Wu Dajing and Fan Kexin participated in a CCTV program and chatted about their sports careers. As a teammate for many years, I did not expect that the two opened the mutual pity mode.
Both entered the national team in 2010. That year, Fan Kexin was 17 years old and Wu Dajing was 16 years old. That is, from that year, the two began to know each other, and then had a 12-year fighting friendship. It was only Wu Dajing who realized the dream of winning the Winter Olympics one year earlier than Fan Kexin.
The two have a deep friendship, and they did not expect to meet each other. They met in a more special way. That year the two trained with their teammates.
Fan Kexin slid in front, and Wu Dajing slid in the back. Wu Dajing was too fast and bumped into Fan Kexin in front of him. Wu Dajing actually joked that he had bumped into a big ass.
Fan Kexin was knocked down on the spot, and gritted his teeth in pain. Wu Dajing did not fall well, not only did he faint, but his front teeth also fell out, he could not breathe, and he lay down for more than 10 minutes. The two asked each other, "Who is this, so long-eyed?" "I also want the other party to apologize." Young people have a bit of a sense of intransigence to each other, but they also "don't bump into each other and don't know each other", and they know each other.
Fan Kexin criticized Wu Dajing as an endless "big debt" who talked endlessly, and Wu Dajing also unceremoniously said that Fan Kexin shaved a big board inch, and he was afraid when he saw people. The male players were all intimidated by Fan Kexin.
Fan Kexin said the ugly thing about Wu Dajing, specifically looking for female team members to compare strength and jump high, and appeared to be stronger. Wu Dajing also said that Fan Kexin's heart was small. The coach trained the male players for a while, and Fan Kexin was not happy. The mutual pity between the two amused everyone.
However, the words behind moved everyone.
The reason why Fan Kexin is careful is also that he hopes that the coach can train more female players and give them more training, but also to improve their performance. However, the training is very hard work, and I want to get better grades.
Fan Kexin said affectionately: "You helped me so much when you were training, and you desperately let me rush forward during the game." Fan, you have no problem starting; Fan, you are not comfortable running like this. Fan, you don't care if there is anyone behind you, I will throw you away. Everyone was broken by Fan Kexin's words, which made people cry.
Wu Dajing said: "The two of us have spent more time together than our parents have spent together. I don't help you who helps you? How many people like me know you well? ”
Fan Kexin: "I know you too." Your ankle bones are deformed, once punched out of holes, covered with calluses, and you can often take off your skates to see blood. Wu Dajing, 28, has 50-year-old feet. ”
The two have known each other for 12 years, achieved results together, and also met obstacles together. Wu Dajing praised Fan Kexin, praising her for comforting people, one look, one hug is enough.
Although they have achieved good results, and they are not young. However, neither of them has any intention of retiring. Fan Kexin said affectionately: "I will not retreat! Here's my favorite short track speed skating team, here's the love of my life. There are my tears and sweat, there is my youth and joy. I will continue to be on the field for as long as the country needs it. ”
Wu Dajing: "I will not retreat." I love short track speed skating and the feeling of racing on the ice rink. I'm not willing to back off. ”
I hope that the veterans can still have a good play and contribute to China's short track speed skating team and Chinese sports!