On February 15, Su Yiming won the men's snowboarding platform at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
On February 15, Su Yiming warmed up before the snowboard men's big platform final.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun
After the game, the scene where Su Yiming and coach Yasuhiro Sato hugged each other and wept, touched the tears of netizens↓
The scene where Sato gave a thumbs up in an interview and praised Su Yiming as the "best" snowboarder was also impressive.
On February 15th, Su Yiming competed in the men's snowboard platform jumping final.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun
During a pre-competition training at the Winter Olympics, Sato filmed a vlog (video blog), recording Su Yiming's handsome skating process throughout.
And sharp-eyed netizens seem to have found another "key point": Sure enough, behind every cool skiing video, there is a master photographer!
In this vlog, Sato affectionately calls Su Yiming "Xiao Ming", and the two seamlessly switch between Chinese, English and Japanese in their communication.
In this regard, Sato recently told the media that the two were actually communicating in Japanese English, Chinese Japanese and Japanese Chinese, but they were completely barrier-free, and the way they ridiculed was "very special".
Su Yiming did not forget to thank the Japanese coach when he shared the joy of victory.
Yasuhiro Sato (middle) with Su Yiming (left) and Rey Iwabuchi.
Screenshot of Japan's "Daily News" report
He has coached outstanding Japanese skiers including Masa Onizuka and Rele Iwabuchi. Ken Otsuka, who competed with Su Yiming this time, also studied under Sato.
Regarding being the coach of the Chinese team, Sato bluntly said that "there have been entanglements".
However, he gradually felt that it was a good thing for sports to cross national borders, and he also hoped that sports could become a bridge of friendship between China and Japan.
In fact, in this Winter Olympics, there are as many as 51 "foreign coaches" like Sato, who come from 19 countries including the United States, Russia and Japan.
Biathlon national team head coach Bjordalen waxes the skis of the players. Photo by Hao Lingyu
This includes Norwegian star Bjordalen, known as the "King of Biathlon", who has participated in 6 Winter Olympics and won 13 medals including 8 gold medals.
Under the leadership of Bjordalen, in this Winter Olympics, the Chinese biathlon team has won 8 qualifications for the first time in 30 years. Cheng Fangming is also in the men's 12.5 km pursuit, creating a Chinese player in the Winter Olympics. Best in history on this project.
In an interview with the British "Financial Times", Bjordalen also said confidently that "biathlon will be the future of China (ice and snow projects)."
Yan Wengang of China competes during the men's bobsleigh competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on February 11.
Photo by China News Agency reporter He Penglei
Yan Wengang, who won the bronze medal and made history in the steel frame sled, is also coached by a "foreign face" - Schmid, the world champion from Austria.
Not only that, in the short track speed skating team, ice hockey team, various ski teams and other teams, these "foreign coaches" are continuing to help China's ice and snow sports.
As Ni Huizhong, Secretary-General of the Chinese Sports Delegation, said: "I believe that after the Beijing Winter Olympics, not only a group of Chinese ice and snow athletes will emerge on the field, but also a group of excellent coaches and referees from China will emerge. A pretty big gain."
Author: Zhang Aolin