The original intention has not changed The "chasing snow" has never stopped for ten years
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FM102.5 Beijing Sports Radio Shuang Ao introduces Zhang Jiahao, a Beijing boy who has been snowboarding since the age of 17 to now chasing his dreams and determined to challenge the World Wild Snow Tour (FWT), who has not changed his original intention in the North American qualification journey, achieved unexpected results, and gradually improved on the road to new goals. And, the guest host of this program is Ren Hongxiang, deputy chief physician of the Department of Neurosurgery of China-Japan Friendship Hospital and deputy director of the Snow Medical Rescue Committee of the China Ski Association. As a friend, he witnessed Zhang Jiahao's maturity and transformation, and blessed him: on the road ahead, be yourself and do what you like.
"There's no difference between FWT and cliff jumping"
Zhang Jiahao started snowboarding 10 years ago to pursue his dream of the Winter Olympics, this year he began to try a more challenging event, the World Snow Tour, and the next 10 years, he set his sights on mountains.
Compared with freestyle skiing in the past, the World Wild Snow Tour is more wild, more dangerous, and full of infinite unknowns, in the words of Zhang Jiahao: "It's really jumping down with your eyes closed, and it's no different from jumping off a cliff." "The slope of the venue in this event is between 45 and 55, you can't see below from above, and all the points can't be tried before the race, you can only remember them by your head.
For FWT, an extreme event, in addition to testing skills, it is necessary to accumulate full experience. Zhang Jiahao said: "Freestyle skiing is like slopestyle, the venue and terrain are artificially built, practicing specific movements, such as flips, turns, etc., but the competition venue of the World Wild Snow Tour is purely natural, in addition to the smoothness of the slide, the consistency of technical movements, all the route movements must be planned before the competition." "Before the race, only through the telescope to carefully observe the terrain, take photos from different angles, but also to eliminate avalanches, rockfalls and other potential dangers, and design a number of routes to prepare for gliding before the race. Ahem said that the pre-match preparation for this competition is more important than the competition.
There are six of the FWT scores, the skill only accounts for 5th, and the most important thing is the planning of the route, in addition, the athlete must have perfect fluency in the slide, if you fall, it will definitely drop to a very low score, all points constitute the final total score system. Zhang Jiahao said: "Difficult terrain such as sliding in the middle of stone cracks and sliding on steep slopes have to be involved, and some people will modify the route during the slide, and in all unknown situations, they must rely entirely on experience judgment." ”
"With a learning mindset
Achieved a ranking that exceeded expectations"
This competition has been developed abroad for about 20 years, Zhang Jiahao came to North America to participate in the FWT qualification tournament with his love and learning purpose, from 1-star 2-star competition to 3-star 4-star competition after the ranking.
Zhang Jiahao said: "I plan to go to New Zealand this summer to score higher points than the 4-star competition, and if I have saved enough points for the FWT three races, I can finish in the top 10 in North America for the FWT trials, and I should be able to exceed expectations and qualify for the trials in the next snow season." ”
Zhang Jiahao's three points races in FWT originally participated in the mentality of training with a race, and the excellent results were also unexpected.
At the first stop in Quebec, Zhang Jiahao said: "At that time, the competition venue was all ice, with a drop of more than 300 meters and a length of 600-800 meters. I was blindfolded during the race, and I couldn't rest halfway through even if my legs were soft. Under the huge physical exertion, Zhang Jiahao finished fifth, and in the next two races, Zhang Jiahao continued to accumulate experience to get third and second results, which also strengthened his goals for the next 10 years, laying the foundation for him in the FWT trials.
"I really enjoyed the game – being myself"
The North American tour ended perfectly, and the experience of the three races also highlighted the advantages of Jiahao: the ability to choose routes, precise planning and analysis. "This project requires climbing mountains, mastering the altitude and slope of the mountain at the competition site, studying meteorology, climate, etc., and learning to save myself in avalanches, which I learned in this competition, so I really enjoyed the process of the competition, I don't like what people tell me to do, but what I want to do." For a good player, it should be possible to fully remember the entire road map with his eyes closed. I am continuing to work towards that. Zhang Jiahao said.
On December 8, 2022, FIS officially acquired the World Wild Snow Tour. Prior to this, all the projects acquired by the FIS have become the official competition of the Winter Olympics, although this project has not yet entered the Winter Olympics, but Zhang Jiahao has a far-reaching vision, he said: "This project has a mature venue, a mature scoring system, and a certain mass base, with the increasing number of skiers, many well-known domestic skaters have begun to gradually involve this field, I think this project will develop better and better." ”
As for whether Jiahao wants to be the first person in China in this project? Jiahao said: "For myself, it is my current wish to reach the main event of the World Snow Tour, and if the event enters the Winter Olympics, I will fight again!" If not, I will still be myself, and in the process of promoting good skiing, I will be very happy and content. ”
"The mountains are there, skiing is a lifetime thing"
After returning to China, Jiahao first went to Chengdu to give a speech with 2,000 people present, sharing his experience of chasing his dreams. He said: "Speech is harder than skiing, and my heart is almost in my throat!" But soon Jiahao changed his mind. In the past, he always thought that speech was a kind of "indoctrination" and meaningless, but this speech made him understand that speech is a channel of communication, and through his own story, let more people understand skiing, communication, and interaction.
In the second half of this year, Zhang Jiahao's goals are clear: one is to compete, the other is to climb mountains. The itinerary was full and planned as always. In addition to participating in the higher-level events of the World Wild Snow Tour to prepare for the main race, he will also travel to Xinjiang to participate in ski mountaineering activities organized by the Xinjiang Mountaineering Association. Jiahao said: "I have never climbed to 6,000 meters above sea level, so challenge myself this time. Jiahao believes that stubble is a competitive competition of the World Wild Snow Tour, but skiing and mountaineering is a lifelong goal. ”
Ren Hongxiang: Do you feel that Jiahao has grown taller?
It's the height of the mind that is higher
On this trip to North America, Zhang Jiahao is finally no longer "a one-man battle", this time he and many good friends studied the race route and studied the action. "Maybe tomorrow he cooks, the day after tomorrow I brush the dishes, it's not like before, I'm alone, I can't die of exhaustion." Jiahao said.
After an hour of conversation, Ren Hongxiang had a new understanding of Zhang Jiahao.
Ren Hongxiang: "Is Jiahao a long man?" ”
Zhang Jiahao: "Haha all said so, but after the measurement, it was still 1.86 meters." ”
Ren Hongxiang: "It's that the height of thinking is higher and mature." ”
Zhang Jiahao: "I really thought more than before, I used to feel that I was not afraid to die for the game, but now I have more plans, so I can stay in the green mountains!" ”
Although I changed the project, matured a lot, thought more comprehensively, and took a long-term view, Jiahao's original intention has never changed, that is, to concentrate all energy and do what I want to do the most. "Looking back after 10 years, today I gave all my efforts for my impulse, which is a particularly rewarding thing, I have worked hard for this passion, and I don't regret it." Jiahao said.
What are your wishes for the future? ”
Ren Hongxiang: "Jiahao is being himself." I just wish him to be himself and it is enough to do what you love. In fact, this is also the label of Jiahao - I am being myself. ”
Zhang Jiahao: "Thank you!" ”
Source | Beijing Sports Broadcast