Changchun, December 17 (Xinhua) -- On the 17th, the 2023-2024 FIS Freestyle Skiing Aerials World Cup Changchun Station ended, Beijing Winter Olympics champion Qi Guangpu said that the overall performance of the Chinese team in this station was remarkable, and the younger generation is rising, and in the preparation cycle for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics, his personal priority is to do his best.
On the same day, 33-year-old Qi Guangpu and teammates Zhang Yifan and Kong Fanyu won the bronze medal in the mixed team event. After the race, Qi Guangpu, who stepped off the podium, came to his family as soon as possible, hugged his daughter and kissed him.
"She used to watch my games on TV, but this time she wanted her to see her dad flying in the air. Qi Guangpu said.
Qi Guangpu, who won the championship in the last competition, competed in the men's individual event on the 16th and ranked first with 123.45 points in the first round of the final, but he made a mistake when landing in the second round and finished sixth. Such failures, he said, need to be summed up.
"[Individual] before the final round was good, but a mistake is a mistake and I don't make excuses for the failure, I should sum it up. Qi Guangpu said.
As a veteran of the team, Qi Guangpu believes that the overall performance of the Chinese team in this event is remarkable, "There are so many young players on the field, and the results are getting better and better, Li Tianma won the individual bronze medal, and Zhang Yifan, who participated in the World Cup for the first time, also won the fifth place in the individual, proving that China's young generation is gradually rising."
After the Beijing Winter Olympics, Qi Guangpu took a break for a while before officially restarting training this summer. "The two days were very tiring and I think I still have to try to adjust my fitness at this stage because I'm older and not recovering as quickly as I used to. Qi Guangpu said.
Looking ahead to the Milan Winter Olympics, Qi Guangpu said that the first task is to do well in training and competition. "I need to get my rhythm, my feel, my stamina back and I need to get back into my groove to get used to the Games. ”