Source: China News Network
China News Service Tokyo, August 3 Title: (Tokyo Olympics) Her dream came true at the age of 16
China News Service reporter Yue Chuan
Climb on the Olympic field, complete the high-quality complete set, stand firm on the ground, and win the championship gold medal.
16-year-old Guan Chenchen has seen such a scene in his dreams more than once. After coming to Tokyo, it appeared more frequently. Especially recently, I dream about it almost every day.
This beautiful dream has become a reality today.
On August 3, Beijing time, in the final of the women's balance beam at the Tokyo Olympic Games, China's Guan Chenchen won the championship with 14.633 points. This is the 32nd gold of the Chinese delegation to the Olympic Games. Another Chinese player, Tang Xijing, finished second. The picture shows Guan Chenchen in the game. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
In the gymnastics women's balance beam final of the Tokyo Olympic Games on the 3rd, with the huge advantage brought by the super difficulty, the 16-year-old Guan Chenchen rode the dust and finally won the gold medal.
The process of her winning the championship is the same as her dream.
For Guan Chenchen, who participated in the Olympic Games for the first time, this is a difficult battle to fight.
Or nervous, or mistakes, or accidents, this Olympic Games, the Chinese gymnastics women's team left too many regrets in the games that have ended, and failed to show their best side. Although during this period, Guan Chenchen, who mainly attacked the balance beam, was more of a "bystander", but those regrets were difficult not to ripple in her heart.
As the last player of the Chinese gymnastics team to play at the Tokyo Olympic Games, whether the team can sweep away the haze has a beautiful ending, and this burden is pressed on the 16-year-old Guan Chenchen.
However, in the game, from Guan Chenchen's actions and expressions, it is difficult to find a trace of restraint and tension. Only when Tang Xijing, as an older sister, picked her up and said "yes" to her, Guan Chenchen really had the urge to cry.
The picture shows Guan Chenchen showing the gold medal. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
Guan Chenchen proved with her actions that she could bear this burden and the corresponding honor.
"Because I was competing for the first time and no one knew me, it was a little less stressful. The process is very important, I just need to let go of it and give full play to the level of usual training. As Guan Chenchen said, she really did not have distractions in the game, focusing on her own actions and not thinking about the results.
In Guan Chenchen's eyes, the Olympic Games seemed to be just an ordinary competition, and the gold medal that everyone longed for was a little reward for her to win the first place.
"I think the biggest opponent is myself. As long as you do yourself well, you have no regrets. When she finished the balance beam qualification tournament with the first place, Guan Chenchen, who made her Olympic debut, once admitted that without a live audience, there was not much difference between the Olympic Games and the competitions she had participated in before. Perhaps it was this peace of mind that allowed her to make her dream come true at the age of 16.
For Guan Chenchen, another special thing about this final is that she finally had the opportunity to compete with the American star Byers. "I used to sit in front of the TV and watch the game, and I thought she (Byers) was so good!"
Before the game, Guan Chenchen had a small wish, that is, to be higher than her and Byers. After the game, she secretly revealed that the answer was "it seems to be almost the same".
For how to reward himself, Guan Chenchen also has the answer. In life, she likes all kinds of cups. Whether it is a thermos cup, a straw cup or something else, as long as it is a beautiful cup with a lid, it is her favorite. However, pink is excluded.
Someone asked, "Does the age of 16 go hand in hand with a thermos?" She immediately replied, "It's a good match!" ”
The composure and firmness shown on the field are easy for people around to forget, Guan Chenchen, in fact, is just a little girl.
What exactly does it mean to be an Olympic champion? For this question, Guan Chenchen thought for a while and replied: "This will motivate me, and I will refuel in the future training!" (End)