"I feel a little bit more shaking of the gun today
But it feels better to pull the trigger......"
This is China's first Olympic gold medalist Xu Haifeng
On July 29, 1984
A diary written on the day of the victory
In the Anhui Provincial Sports Museum, Xu Haifeng's diary 40 years ago. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Chang
Summer 1984
At the Los Angeles Olympics
Chinese shooter Xu Haifeng shot down the gold medal
The modern Olympic Games have gone through nearly 100 years
Finally ushered in the moment when the Chinese reached the championship podium
On July 29, 1984, Chinese shooter Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics. IOC President Samaranch presented the award to him. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guan Tianyi
Samaranch, then president of the International Olympic Committee
said to Xu Haifeng when presenting the award
"Today is a great day in the history of Chinese sports
I want to be able to take this gold medal myself
It is an honor to award it to Chinese athletes"
Xu Haifeng still remembers the details of that day's competition
Not so long ago at the Anhui Provincial Shooting Sports Management Center
Xu Haifeng, who participated in the event
recalled the bits and pieces of winning the championship that year
Xu Haifeng was interviewed by reporters
"The first two groups played more relaxed
The results are also slightly better
Hit the third group and there were 8 rings
I realized something was wrong with the movement
Just went out and sat down for a while."
Xu Haifeng, who returned to the game after a break of about 20 minutes
At the end, I found that there were more and more spectators behind me
Invisible pressure
Get the first few shots of his last set in shape
Still not ideal
He realized that he couldn't go on like this
"You have to fight and control your mood"
Chinese athlete Xu Haifeng (right) at the Los Angeles Olympics in July 29, 1984. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guan Tianyi (fax photo)
"So I did psychological adjustment and empty gun preview
I didn't start playing until I felt better."
After the game
Xu Haifeng ushered in an enthusiastic audience
Some people take pictures, some people congratulate
But his heart still hangs in the ranks
At that time, the results were not as real-time as they are now
A double-check is required
After half an hour of "long wait"
Xu Haifeng finally waited for the referee's notice
That's when my heart is steady
I have finally fulfilled the tasks entrusted to me by the party and the people."
On July 29, 1984, Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal in the Los Angeles Olympic Games. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guan Tianyi (fax photo)
The experience
It was also written by Xu Haifeng into the diary of the day
And donated to the Anhui Provincial Sports Museum
Exhibits
The reporter visited and found
In the diary of this day
There are also hand-painted by Xu Haifeng
A reconstruction of the position of each shot
This is what he asked someone to record during the game
After the game, use different colors of handwriting and patterns
Transcription marked on the diary
In the Anhui Provincial Sports Museum, the hand-drawn results restoration map in Xu Haifeng's diary. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Chang
"Xu Haifeng has the habit of keeping a diary
It is collected in the museum
He was an athlete, a coach
Diary of the period of sports management"
Qiu Yinglong, head of the Anhui Provincial Sports Museum, said
In those days, information retrieval was not convenient
After Xu Haifeng entered the provincial team for training
The national record and the world record will be shot
It's all transcribed in a diary
"He can be an Olympic champion
There is an element of talent
There is also personal diligence
And firm goals"
Just like Xu Haifeng himself wrote in his diary in 1979
"Honghu Zhi, bit by bit,
Genius comes from hard work;
Studying hard, practicing more,
He cooks wine every day and then talks about it."
In the Anhui Provincial Sports Museum, Xu Haifeng's diary in 1982. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Chang
After retirement
Xu Haifeng has also made outstanding achievements as a coach
1996 Olympic champion Li Xianghong
2000 Olympic champion Tao Luna
They are all his disciples
At the 2004 Athens Olympics
He is the head coach of the Chinese shooting team
led the team to win 4 gold medals in one fell swoop
In the Anhui Provincial Sports Museum, Xu Haifeng's experience on pre-game preparation. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Chang
"There's a lot of stuff in my diary
Every big game
I must have a way to participate
There is a post-match summary"
Xu Haifeng said
This habit was when he led the team after he retired
It has also been maintained
Looking back on the 40-year history
Xu Haifeng said frankly
That period 40 years ago
The country has a great need for athletes to compete for gold and silver
to lift the national spirit
Later with the development of the country
All walks of life have developed
There are also more and more gold medals
China now
It is moving from a sports country to a sports power
Xu Haifeng (second from right) holds the OCA flag at the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games on September 23, 2023, and waves to the audience. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Yu
After retirement, Xu Haifeng is still busy
On the scene of many sports events
You can see him
"I made up my mind
We must try to make a little more contribution to the country."
Xu Haifeng, 67, said