Wang Meng is a legendary athlete in the history of Chinese short track speed skating, her peak period is unbeatable, and the opponent that the South Korean team is most afraid of encountering at that time is Wang Meng. Now less than 100 days before the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Wang Meng's legendary story has once again been brought up. Her career was full of drama, including her story with her mentor Li Yan, which is still talked about today.
In the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Wang Meng broke the Olympic record twice in the 500-meter short track speed skating event, and also played steadily in the finals, successfully winning the gold medal, so that Wang Meng also achieved two consecutive championships in the 500-meter short track speed skating event of the Winter Olympics. After winning the gold medal, Wang Meng came to Li Yan's front, she suddenly fell to her knees, this scene stunned the audience present, everyone was deeply moved by the master-apprentice friendship between Wang Meng and Li Yan. This scene has also become the most classic scene in the history of Chinese sports.
At first, Wang Meng and Li Yan did not like each other, Wang Meng herself was extremely talented, she was conceited, Li Yan very much hoped that Wang Meng could listen to the coach's guidance, although the starting point was good, but Wang Meng was unwilling to bow his head. But there is no way, Li Yan as the head coach, not pleasing to the eye Wang Meng also has to work hard to take her, after a period of understanding and communication, the cooperation between the two people gradually has a tacit understanding, when Wang Meng won the Vancouver Winter Olympics gold medal, she also truly understood Wang Meng's good intentions.
After this, the relationship between Wang Meng and Li Yan became closer and closer. Wang Meng's career actually came to an end in 2014, her injuries were very serious, not only did she miss the Sochi Winter Olympics, but she did not participate in major sports events after that. After retiring from the army, Wang Meng became a short track speed skating coach, which can also be regarded as inheriting the mantle of Li Yan. Once a mentor and apprentice, they have now become partners who fight side by side, playing for the national team together, and the friendship between them has become deeper and deeper.