"All The Words and Words" No. 6: See also Guo Wenjun

"All The Words and Words" No. 6: See also Guo Wenjun

Shang Ziyong

In 2008, after Guo Wenjun won a shooting gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games, I had the honor of recording a TV show with her enlightenment coach, and I had some understanding of the life experience of this Xi'an girl, which led to a strong and long-term reverence for her.

Guo Wenjun is the first Olympic champion trained by Xi'an. From Entering Xi'an Amateur Military Sports School from Xiguang Middle School in January 1998 and beginning to receive shooting training, to being selected for the national team in September 2006, and then winning gold in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it is the hot land of Xi'an that has laid a solid foundation for Guo Wenjun to become an Olympic champion, and Guo Wenjun, the outstanding daughter of Xi'an, has also repaid her with her excellent performance in Xi'an, who was born, grew up in Si, and was educated and cultivated in Xi'an.

Guo Wenjun was once commented by a teammate: "She is an athlete with a distinct personality, perhaps due to the bumpy growth experience, she is very independent and has a strong heart." It was also with this inner strength that Guo Wenjun successfully defended his title at the 2012 London Olympics. You know, historically, in the shooting sport can win two consecutive Olympic championships, is a rare corner, Guo Wenjun clearly created a small miracle.

In the autumn of 2021, the 14th National Games kicked off in Xi'an, 23 years have passed since Guo Wenjun began shooting training, and 13 years and 9 years have passed since she won the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics and defended her title at the London Olympics, respectively. Of course, Guo Wenjun is still young, but he is already an old athlete on the field. This time, she represented Shaanxi in the National Games; if this is Guo Wenjun's last major event, then her choice to end her decades of difficult and simple sports career in Xi'an is of course of great significance. On the evening of September 15, when Guo Wenjun appeared at the Olympic Center as a torchbearer, the warm applause that broke out in the audience showed Xi'an's infinite affection for this well-deserved city hero!