Hit the 14th Winter: Started in a way he didn't like, Su Yiming was still crowned the double champion of the Winter Games
Cover news reporter Chen Ganlu, Chen Yuxiao, Li Jiayu photo report
Su Yiming threw away his skis to celebrate winning the championship
On February 24, in the men's slopestyle final of the snowboard open group of the 14th National Winter Games, Su Yiming, a joint athlete from Sichuan and Shanxi, won the gold medal with his strong performance in the second jump. This is the 24th gold medal of the Sichuan delegation in this Winter Games. Su Yiming, who just spent his 20th birthday at Zhalantun Golden Dragon Snow Resort two days ago, also achieved the "double champion" of the Winter Games.
"It's not the way I like to start"
In this Winter Games, Su Yiming participated in the snowboard open group big air and slopestyle competitions. In the big air competition the day before, Su Yiming also played a thrilling game of "driving low and walking high", and in the case of a mistake and falling down on the first jump, he won his first gold medal in the Winter Games with his outstanding performance in the last two jumps.
Su Yiming lamented that the atmosphere of healthy competition in Chinese snowboarding is very good
The rules of the slopestyle final of this Winter Games are the best jump in the two jumps, which is a great test for athletes. After Su Yiming came out, he also made a mistake and fell down on the first jump, scoring only 58.00 points, temporarily ranking fourth. However, in the second run, Su Yiming once again showed strong psychological quality - scoring the highest score of 96.60 points in the game. At the end of the competition, Su Yiming happily threw his skis into the air to celebrate, and at the age of 20, he achieved the "double crown" of the Winter Games.
In the post-match interview, Su Yiming revealed that the way the two finals were opened was not what he liked: "If you make a mistake on the first jump, you have to put all the pressure on the last jump, which is not the way I like to open the game." ”
The second jump Su Yiming played perfectly
Su Yiming also admitted that he was under a lot of pressure, as a top player with 1 gold and 1 silver in the Beijing Winter Olympics, Su Yiming was an absolute star in Zhalantun Jinlong Ski Resort, and the enthusiasm of the audience and the enthusiasm of the media made him bear a lot of pressure when he just celebrated his 20th birthday in the Winter Games. 'We're under different pressures in the game, just like every arena is different, nothing is the same, so you need to do what you need to do at all times, focus on the game, focus on every move. ”
"I hope to share the podium with my best friends"
At the Winter Games, Su Yiming sighed more than once that this is a place for old friends to gather. The men's snowboarders in the open group of the Winter Games are almost all of the same age, most of them were born in 2003 and 2004, and they are very familiar with each other. Su Yiming also lamented more than once that the competitive atmosphere of Chinese snowboarding is friendly and positive: "We are encouraging each other and a very healthy competition, and I can see that Chinese snowboarders are really making rapid progress." I'm very happy to be able to motivate and compete with each other in such an environment, which is a kind of motivation for me and may make me work harder. ”
Despite the presence of Olympic champions and star-level players like Su Yiming, there is still a big gap between the competitive level, thickness and depth of Chinese snowboarding and the world's top traditional powerhouses. "There is definitely a gap, and a lot of good local players are improving little by little, getting closer to the highest level in the world, including me. Chinese snowboarders are working hard to reach the highest level in the world. I also hope to see more and more Chinese ice and snow athletes standing on the world's highest podium, and I hope to share the podium in the international arena with my best friends. ”