Yan Zibei coach Zheng Shan: Don't cry, we have to laugh! You are the best

Yangtze River Daily, July 31, in the just-concluded Olympic mixed 4×100m medley relay final, the Chinese team composed of Xu Jiayu (backstroke), Yan Zibei (breaststroke), Zhang Yufei (butterfly), Yang Junxuan (freestyle) won the silver medal with a time of 3 minutes 38 seconds 86. The British team won the gold medal in 3:37.58 and broke the world record held by the Chinese team.

After the game, when facing the CCTV camera, Xiao Yan couldn't help but shed tears. Yan Zibei told the Yangtze River Daily reporter: "I still feel very sorry that I didn't get the gold medal, I am a little sorry for the coach, and I didn't let the coach become the coach of the Olympic champion, which is a pity." It's also the closest I've ever been to an Olympic gold medal. Today I have basically played at my best level, just a little slower than the best individual results. ”

In the final, Yan Zibei was the second stick. When he launched, the Chinese team was in third place. After Yan Zibei struggled to catch up, the Chinese team chased to the second place. "I think I can swim faster, even if it's a second and a half, I can give Zhang Yufei, the third stick, a little more time." Because Zhang Yufei's opponent is a male player, he will definitely suffer losses in speed. "The game ended for a long time, and Yan Zibei was still blaming himself.

Seeing Yan Zibei in tears, the Chinese reporters present could not help but comfort him: "Don't blame yourself, it's fine." The silver medal in the Olympic Games is already a big breakthrough. Many people sent words of relief online, and his sister Fu Yuanhui on the national swimming team said: "Come on, Abe! ”

The coach Yan Zibei said is zheng shan, his coach in the Hubei provincial team and national team. On the day of the competition, Zheng Shan has been paying attention to the performance of her disciples on the spot. She commented: "Today Abbe played normally, his best relay time was 57.98 seconds, and today he swam 58.11 seconds." I've tried my best. Knowing that Yan Zibei was in tears on the field, Zheng Shan was also a little excited.

Speaking of which, Zheng Shan, who is also from Hubei, has been coaching Yan Zibei for more than 10 years. For so many years, they are not mother and son, but they have long been better than mother and son.

"By this year, he's been with me for 17 years and I know him too well." In Zheng Shan's eyes, Yan Zibei is a child with an introverted personality but very sensible, "He is particularly intelligent, a child with particularly high self-requirements, and he also hopes that I can be happy." Zheng Shan said emotionally, "It is very difficult for this child to persist until now." In life, Abe's joys and sorrows I know at a glance, so many years to now the two have a very tacit understanding, Abe is also very aware of my desire for olympic champions. Today, it can be seen that he very much wants to break through himself, but unfortunately it is only a little bit, and he is not very satisfied with himself. ”

In the face of the "good child" Yan Zibei, Zheng Shan, who usually has a strong personality in training and life, will also choose the way of "tight combination". When Yan Zibei relaxed her requirements for herself, she would carry out strict management, such as confiscating mobile phones. But when Yan Zibei is full of fighting spirit and silently working hard, Zheng Shan will also use different ways to reduce pressure for him, create some small surprises, and regulate the emotions of his beloved disciples.

"Usually my children break through their previous best results to get my reward, but I decided to reward him this time, which is a recognition of him, although it is a silver medal, but this is the Olympic Games after all, the pressure and the strength of the opponent are not the same." Zheng Shan said. The reporter asked what kind of reward yan Zibei was given this time. Zheng said: "First keep it secret. ”

In order to ensure Yan Zibei's training life, since last year, Zheng Shan's lover, Han Hongxing, a staff member of the Wuhan Municipal Sports Bureau, has also been seconded to Beijing, mainly responsible for the logistics support of Zheng Shan and Yan Zibei. Zheng Shan and Han Hongxing's son studied overseas, and the couple regarded Yan Zibei as another child of their own.

Because of the epidemic, Han Hongxing failed to go to Tokyo with the Chinese team this time. He was watching the game in front of the TV. "Abe, this child is very sensible, and I cried after watching his interview. I want to tell Abe, don't cry, you're already the best. Back in Beijing, your uncle also cooked your favorite braised mandarin fish! Han Hongxing said.

The men's and women's 4×100m medley relay has come to an end, but Yan Zibei's Olympic competition is not over. On August 1, he will also participate in the men's 4×100m mixed relay. "The opponents are very strong and I hope that Abbe can quickly adjust his mentality and re-enter the new game. The game is not over yet, and we have to continue to fight. Zheng Shan told the Yangtze River Daily reporter, "As soon as I heard that he cried when he was interviewed, I immediately asked someone to bring someone to bring him a message, and after a while I saw that I should not cry, because when he cried, I would definitely cry, and I hope that this time we can laugh and be happy!" ”

(Zhang Lin, a special correspondent of the Yangtze River Daily, sent from Tokyo to coordinate the |.) Chen Chang Cartography/Hand-Drawn | Ma Yilin)

【Editor: Ding Fei】