Women's basketball team successfully defended its title|Interview with guard Kim Weina
From 73:71 in the Women's Asian Cup to 74:72 at the Asian Games, the Chinese women's basketball team has defeated Japan twice in three months and topped the top of Asia twice. After the World Cup, we met Jinvina in Shanghai and left this interview.
Kim Vera
Nickname: Nago
Born: April 27
Birthplace: Xuzhou, Jiangsu
In July in Shanghai, a poison called plum rain was infected, and the once lively Bund also became crowded, the sky was gloomy, the air was thin, and the air conditioning was only singing in various closed places. This metropolis is never afraid of crowds, only the rain can calm it down temporarily.
It was at this time that we met Jinvina. Unlike those artists who brought a team to shoot, Jinvina only brought two friends, girls, the average height of the three of them was more than 1.8 meters, and another colleague and I stood with the three of them, like an outstretched hand, three long and two short. One of those friends was her former basketball teammate, beautiful as a professional model, who has changed careers, but is not a model. Another friend is no longer engaged in sports, I heard that I used to practice javelin, why I didn't practice is unknown, I made up my brain, I don't know if it's like Ma Dongmei in "Charlotte Troubles", once pierced the javelin to the referee.
Jin Weina is full of spirit, although in the women's basketball national team, she is already a veteran, but whether it is the state of competition or her own state, it is still very sassy. A few days before we met, she and the girls of the women's basketball team defeated the Japanese women's basketball team with a score of 73:71 to win the women's basketball Asian Cup for the first time in 12 years. This supreme honor bought her a short vacation. Like countless national team members, Kin Weina has experienced lows, failures and boring closed training life, and like countless national team players, she has the desire to win glory for her country, and her goal is to win the championship.
F = "Men's Wear" Na = Kim Vina
F: In your career as an athlete, have you ever questioned yourself for what exactly is the purpose of practicing sports?
Na: I think questioning these two words may not be accurate for me, I personally may be more of a panic when stagnating, because after so many years, whether it is injury or low times, it is full of unknowns, I don't know if I can still play, how long I can play and so on. Instead, I think that the ups and downs of life are normal, and this is the best tempering for a person. It may be because of these troughs that I am who I am now. For me, the original intention of practicing sports is because of love, and when I put on the national flag, I feel that it is a spiritual inheritance.
F: Playing basketball since childhood, what did you lose that you didn't want to lose?
Na: I started playing because I loved it, so I didn't think too much about the gains and losses. Hard work is inevitable, and there are gains and losses, I feel normal. Who doesn't have sweat behind their efforts?
F: Besides basketball, what other sports are you good at? The kind that can be one of the best in a region
Na: I can play billiards, swimming, etc., I can't talk about being one of the best in the place, but it should be about the same in the team.
F: Do you usually search for yourself on the Internet to see what everyone says?
F: Do you care what other people think? Will it affect you, affect the game?
Na: I don't particularly care about other people's opinions, because there are a lot of combined factors in the game, so it's good to play yourself. When I don't play well, I will also reflect on it, and I will think about the next game to play well and live up to the trust and fan support of the team.
F: Luck, effort, talent, what do you think of their proportions in you?
Na: I'm not sure about the proportions, I don't think too much about these kinds of issues. If I had to rank the importance of it, I think hard work> talent > luck. No matter how talented people are, they will not succeed if they do not work hard, and luck is left to heaven, not something we can control.
F: Before the match against Japan, were you sure that you would win your opponent?
Na: For this matter, I have the same idea as the team, I don't think too much about the result, I just want to play well, play myself, try to score every point I deserve, minimize mistakes, and contribute a good game to everyone. In the end, everyone was very happy.
F: 73:71 score, will it be very afraid?
Na: The game is over, there's nothing to fear. Stepped down, everything went to zero. Another new beginning, just like the World Cup runners-up, we all have a zero-in mentality and keep working hard next time.
F: What's the next focus?
Na: Adjust well to prepare for the Asian Games. I think for me, it's all about milestones, no matter what stage it is, I'm going all out. If you have a calling, your mission will be fulfilled.
F: Have you ever considered retirement and life planning after retirement?
Na: I haven't thought about retiring, or my life plan after retirement, because I should still be able to do it with my current physical condition. If you decide to retire one day, you will tell you that if nothing else, you will continue to engage in basketball-related careers and continue to shine.
Editor + Interview + Text = Li Chao
Photography = Liangyu LiangYu
Magazine producer = Helen Liu
Photography Assistant = Xiao Hao
Assistant = Wave Soda
Makeup = Zhang Xiaoling
Styling = Xiaomei
Venue thanks = Rui X Space Restaurant at Wanda Rui Hotel Shanghai + Hyatt Regency Qingdao Lushang + Qingdao High Highlight Sports Center
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