Text/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporters Chai Zhi and Wang Moyi
The fencing event of the 14th National Games ended in Tianjin Jizhou with 12 minor competitions, and the Guangdong fencing team won 4 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze - the men's sabre individual, the men's sabre team, the women's sabre team and the women's epee team all won the championship. Hu Shunxing, director of the Guangdong Fencing Center, believes that the hard work of the whole team after 4 years has finally paid off.
Hu Shunxing said in an interview with the Yangcheng Evening News reporter: "Our pre-game plan is at least 3 gold, in the Olympic Games and the National Games and the special period of epidemic prevention and control, the whole team and team members have overcome many difficulties, and the final result is also a great joy!" ”
Hu Shunxing spoke highly of Guangdong men's sabre-weaver Xu Yingming, women's sabre-sculpter Guo Yiqi and women's epee zhu Mingye, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics: "They showed the style of Guangdong fencers, and the only regret is that Zhu Mingye failed to rush gold in the epee event. ”
He said: "At present, Guangdong's fencing level is in the leading position in the country, and the performance of this National Games has once again proved our strength, among which the men's sabre has won gold medals both individually and as a team, and this traditional event has become the dominant event of Guangdong fencing."
As the leader of the Guangdong Sabre Team and the captain of the men's Sabre National Team, Guangzhou athlete Xu Yingming today accepted an exclusive interview with the Yangcheng Evening News reporter, talking about his initial experience in the Olympic Games and his achievements in the National Games.
For fencing, he frankly said: "Fencing seems to be destined to choose me, and I will also be loyal to my sword cause and make my own modest efforts for the development of fencing in Guangdong." ”
The first experience of the Olympics, excitement and tension
Xu Yingming was reluctant or even resistant to fencing. In the fifth grade of primary school, the sports school coach went to the school to select fencing echelon talents, And Xu Yingming hid behind his classmates for fear of hardship, but was selected because he was too tall, and has since embarked on a swordsman career.
Since joining the Guangdong fencing team in 2010, he has competed in domestic and foreign competitions for 12 consecutive years, but the Olympic journey is still the first time, and he is both excited and nervous: "Stepping on the Olympic stage is every athlete's dream, and I have fulfilled my childhood wish. Although he was eliminated by his Italian opponents at 32 in the men's Sabre individual event, the experience and process of the Olympic Games is invaluable. ”
In Xu Yingming's view, the postponement of the Olympic Games by one year is a positive for himself: "If it is carried out in 2020, I may not be able to qualify for the Olympic Games because of the problems of status and performance, and the run-in with foreign coaches will take time, and my own competitive level and technical tactics will also need to be consolidated." It was the hard work of the past year that made it possible to become the first place in Asia in the individual points competition that he won the only men's individual sabre place to represent the national team."
Xu Yingming said, "Although his newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, there is still a gap with their opponents in the experience of the competition, and they have not completely let go in the competition." It's like the National Games, I've played three times, standing on the National Games, the mentality is much calmer. ”
Three National Games, the water came to fruition
In his 12-year fencing career, Xu Yingming's deepest impression was not the bronze medal in the men's sabre team at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, nor the dream moment of the Tokyo Olympic Games, but the loss to Liaoning in the semi-finals of the men's sabre team at the last National Games.
"I still remember that the last National Games we won the championship was very high, but in the face of pressure it backfired, and now my third National Games trip can win the men's individual sabre bronze medal and team gold medal, which is the best account for the 12 years of fencing career."
Hu Shunxing said bluntly that the Guangdong men's sabre team at the last National Games did not receive any results, and the team members all held their breath, "The team semi-finals won 45-13 against the Liaoning team, which is a revenge for four years ago." In the final, facing the old rival Jiangsu team, the team was more prepared and the mentality of the team members was more stable."
"In fact, in recent years, the Guangdong men's sabre team has won individual and team championships in domestic competitions many times, with both strength and confidence, and many opponents are often psychologically timid when facing us. The introduction of excellent coaches and techniques at home and abroad has promoted the overall improvement of Guangdong's fencing level."
Xu Yingming believes that the National Games have a bumper harvest, more from the experience and experience of the competition after the accumulation of water, "Although the Olympic Games and the National Games continue to fight, the coaching staff is very worried about my injuries and conditions, and the anaerobic exercise during the isolation period is not very conducive to the maintenance of physical condition, but we still overcome many difficulties." Previously, during the closed training during the epidemic period, while the team members concentrated on hard training, the cohesion was also stronger, and the results of the consecutive competitions gave us the confidence to face the National Games calmly."
Emotional "catalyst", favorite Sakuragi Hanamichi
In Hu Shunxing's view, in the Guangdong men's sabre team, The combination of Xu Yingming and Deng Xiaohao's movement and quiet is an indispensable role, "Xu Yingming has a more flamboyant personality, he is the 'catalyst' of the sabre team's emotions on the field; Deng Xiaohao is more stable and sophisticated in the game, and the final game that determines the outcome of the game is often left to him to complete."
Xu Yingming's WeChat avatar is Sakuragi Hanamichi, the protagonist of the anime "Slam Dunk Master". He said: "I am not a talented competition player, and if I want to achieve results, I must go through continuous training. I love Sakuragi Hanamichi on the court the most, focusing and dedicating myself to not missing a chance to grab a rebound. In addition, his brash personality is also very similar to mine, the game is at a critical juncture, the Sabre team is particularly in need of someone to stand up, I must use my own way to drive my teammates to get excited. ”
Zhou Hanming is Xu Yingming's enlightenment teacher and an idol in life. He has played twice at the Olympic Games and won the gold medal in the men's Sabre team at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, which Xu Yingming regards as the goal of his Sabre career.
In Hu Shunxing's eyes, "Guangzhou Boy" Xu Yingming is a "living treasure" that must be constantly knocked, while Xu Yingming believes that coach knocking is the driving force for progress: "This is a way of motivating the team, 29-year-old I am in the golden age of fencers, I hope to align myself with Coach Zhou and strive to achieve a breakthrough in performance at next year's Hangzhou Asian Games." At present, the main thing is to make recovery adjustments, first to recover from the Achilles tendon injury. ”
For the future life plan, Xu Yingming said that it was fencing providence that chose himself, and he also regarded it as a lifelong cause and fought the sword to break the world, hoping to contribute to the vigorous development of fencing in Guangdong. (For more news, please pay attention to Yangcheng Pie pai.ycwb.com)
Source | Yangcheng Evening News Yangcheng Pie
Caption figure | Guangdong Fencing Team
Editor-in-charge | Ge Wanli