In the women's 100-meter relay competition at the Hangzhou Asian Games, Yuan Qiqi, who represented the Chinese team in the third base, laid the foundation for the Chinese team to win the gold with amazing curve speed, and at the same time, the clearly visible muscle lines of her legs made netizens give her the nickname "King Kong Barbie". Recently, in an interview with a reporter from the Yangtze Evening News Purple Cow, she said that for her, everything that is concerned by the outside world has always been closely connected to the runway that makes her "both love and hate".
Muscle lines out of circles
Self-discipline training plus a little genetics
"Every muscle in my body must win glory for the country." After helping the Chinese team win the gold medal in the women's 100-meter relay event at the Hangzhou Asian Games, Yuan Qiqi's quite "exploded" thigh muscles in the competition attracted the admiration of countless netizens, "This is the real King Kong Barbie", Yuan Qiqi talked about his muscles are also full of pride and confidence. After returning to the athletics training hall of the training center of Jiangsu Sports Bureau, if it were not for the muscle lines still clearly visible on his arms, Yuan Qiqi, who was sitting in front of reporters, would not have made people feel the strong aura of "King Kong Barbie" at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Yuan Qiqi was interviewed by a reporter from Purple Cow News
Yuan Qiqi, born in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province in 1995, was selected by coach Xu Jiexiang in 2006 with his outstanding performance in the municipal primary and secondary school sports meeting and entered the municipal junior amateur sports school to practice sprinting. "When I was in elementary school, I had a lot of contact with athletics, so I kept running since I was a child, and slowly embarked on the career path (sprinting)." Smiling and recalling the beginning of his career, Yuan Qiqi slowly opened the chatterbox.
"As for the muscles that everyone pays attention to, in fact, I didn't go out of my way to practice. Because we sprint more than other sports, we will focus more on leg training, leg (muscle) training plus core (muscle) training, that's all. Yuan Qiqi said that in her career of more than ten years, her training of her body has always followed the training laws of sprinters. If anything, I think it's genetics! Although they (parents) are not athletes and do not have such obvious muscles, they have inherited all the advantages to me, and it can be regarded as 'one plus one is greater than two' to me! ”
Yuan Qiqi's leg line was quite explosive
It is worth mentioning that for the "Yuan's muscle gain recipe" speculated by online fitness enthusiasts, Yuan Qiqi also specifically responded that as an athlete, she would never deliberately carry out an auxiliary diet for muscle gain. "We (athletes) have a particularly strict doping test, so I basically don't eat out to eat, even if I rest at home, I don't eat beef, sheep and pork. (Diet) still depends on self-discipline. ”
Make up for the regrets in your heart
Hangzhou Asian Games strong "overtaking on curves"
At the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, Yuan Qiqi, who entered the national team as a newcomer substitute, witnessed the heroism of the Chinese team breaking the 16-year record of the competition. But four years later, Jakarta, who has grown into a major player, regretted that she was unable to help the Chinese team achieve the goal of defending the title.
"When we were in Jakarta, we actually went to win the gold medal." Perhaps because he regained the championship at the Hangzhou Asian Games, Yuan Qiqi was relieved a lot to recall the battle in Jakarta. "Everyone trained well that year, and then I didn't expect that in the end, because of my problems, we didn't get the gold medal."
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In fact, at the Jakarta Asian Games, Yuan Qiqi had formed the main lineup of the Chinese women's sprint relay with Wei Yongli, Ge Manqi and Liang Xiaojing. "The four of us were just different from the Hangzhou Asian Games. However, it was not as strong as the Bahrain team that year. So this year, we're going for revenge. Yuan Qiqi said that the overall state of the team was good when preparing for the Hangzhou Asian Games, "Before the Asian Games relay final, the eldest sister (Wei Yongli) and Manqi also performed very well in the 100 meters, and Manqi also won the gold medal, which gave me a lot of confidence." ”
However, the Chinese team's victory at the Hangzhou Asian Games was not all smooth sailing. During the game, Liang Xiaojing and Wei Yongli had problems handing over the baton, which made Yuan Qiqi extra cautious when taking the baton. This also indirectly led to Yuan Qiqi not being in the lead after the third start.
"I just wanted to run as hard as I could." Regarding the speed of the corners he ran in the game and the heated discussion on the Internet, Yuan Qiqi said calmly, "Because I said to Manqi before the game, as long as I can lead (the opponent) a lot and successfully complete the handover, then she can keep the gold medal in the end." In the end, we did. ”
National Games "King of Multiple Guns"
Nostalgia for the golden age
As we all know, in the 100-meter relay race, the strongest runner in the 100 meters tends to run the straight part of the second and fourth bases. Therefore, Yuan Qiqi, who is 28 years old this year and is no longer at the peak of his career, naturally came from the fourth pole of the Jakarta Asian Games to the third position of the Hangzhou Asian Games. However, such changes also happen to reflect another advantage of Yuan Qiqi as a sprinter - comprehensive track technology.
"Actually, I've always practiced cornering." Speaking of the amazing performance in the Hangzhou Asian Games again, Yuan Qiqi couldn't help but laugh. "At the [2017] Tianjin National Games, I ran 200 meters, which is the last time I fell on the track."
"In 2017, I actually practiced very well, and I wanted to rush, so I ran a lot of guns at that National Games." The scene at the peak of his career is like yesterday in Yuan Qiqi's memory. "I didn't think about the gold medal in the 200m, but I didn't expect that there was no one in front of the corner, and then I thought a lot and finally fell."
"In the past at the National Games, I ran up to four shots, but in the last 200m final in Tianjin, I remember that it was already the sixth shot, and the physical reserve was no longer enough, and it was completely bottomed out." Recalling the most impressive Tianjin National Games in his career, Yuan Qiqi sighed that it was indeed too tiring to fight alone. "I came out of our Jiangsu Women's Sprint 'Golden Age'. At that time, there were eight finals in the sprint competition, and there would be four Jiangsu athletes standing on the track, which was really proud! ”
Yuan Qiqi on the field
Fight the torment of injury and illness
There are loves and hates in careers
After winning the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games, Yuan Qiqi, who returned to his hometown in Zhangjiagang on vacation, rarely had time to accompany his family. At the same time, she also went to the new unit to report for employment.
"In the years before the Shaanxi National Games cycle, I had more injuries. I thought that the injury was too torturous, and I would retire than the complete luck, because I was about the same age. Yuan Qiqi explained, "Later, at the end of the preparations for the National Games, I felt that my injury was a little better, and my eldest sister (Wei Yongli) was still practicing, so I felt as if I could continue to persevere." ”
Yuan Qiqi's leg muscles were quite explosive
In fact, throughout Yuan's career, she has struggled with a variety of injuries since entering the Hangzhou Asian Games cycle. "I'm not afraid of that sudden and urgent injury, I'm afraid of the chronic kind of injury, which has been tormenting you." As a veteran, Yuan Qi Qi confessed that sometimes injuries are much more serious than age, especially when there are various pains, and he feels that every day is suffering. "Usually training is already very tired, but you still have to fight injuries and pain, it is very torturous to your spirit and will, this is not a one-time thing."
"Including now, the reason why I didn't choose to completely retire is on the one hand because the injury situation has improved, and on the other hand, it is also because I hate iron but not steel' for my junior sisters!" Yuan Qiqi half-jokingly said that Jiangsu sprinting is now in the stage of green and yellow, and she still wants to continue to persevere. "Because I started practicing athletics at a very young age, I hate and love on this track, that is, love is real love, hate is really hate, because I have been in contact with it (athletics) for too long."
Plan to "change tracks"
The premise is to stick to the "last stick"
It is worth noting that as a top track and field athlete who has been with the track for many years and represents China's southern and northern wars, Yuan Qiqi did not choose to become a coach or continue to engage in sports-related work when planning his life after retirement, but chose to go to the Paralympic Federation. "I actually want to jump out of this circle and go into another circle to try." Yuan Qiqi said that because her uncle is disabled, she also hopes that she can do something for the disabled group and dedicate her love and energy.
"However, I haven't fully retired yet, and I will have to report to the national team soon, and I want to try again and hold on a little longer." Speaking of this, Yuan Qiqi explained, "Going to serve in the Disabled Persons' Federation is a matter after retirement, and now I should participate in some domestic trials and the Paris Olympics trials." ”
For Yuan Qiqi, whether it is her own curve strength or the strong competitiveness of the Chinese team as a whole, the Hangzhou Asian Games have rekindled her confidence to impact the Olympic stage of her dreams. "If I can finally compete for the national team squad, I want to go all out to hit the Paris Olympics again. I didn't participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of injury, which is a shame for me. ”
"I don't think it's time to take stock of my career." Yuan Qiqi said that if he suddenly leaves the runway that has accompanied him for nearly 20 years, he will still feel overwhelmed and lost, and he will also feel reluctant. Whether it's next year's Paris Olympics or the 2025 National Games, "I just want to fight again." ”
(Original title: "[Purple Bull Toutiao] Jiangsu female general Yuan Qiqi who came out of the circle because her thigh muscles "exploded": Every muscle in her body must win glory for the country")