Gu Ailing:

I was injured during training a month ago. I had a fractured right hand and a torn ligament on my thumb. So I was not sure if skiing could be done at the time, because I am very accustomed to skiing with a pole now.

But I rested for a month, and then for the competition, this month’s World Championship, I decided to wait until the snow season is over, I will go for X-ray and MRI to see if surgery is needed, or how to proceed with treatment .

So now I’m okay. I’ve been training here in the snowdrifts of Aspen. I feel that the pole, platform and U-slot are all good, so although I can’t hold a stick, it’s okay.

　　Before competing in the International Snow Federation Freestyle Skiing World Championships, Gu Ailing had just won two golds and one bronze in the winter extreme sports held at the same venue in Aspen.

However, she injured her hand in the following training and was unable to grasp the pole.

According to the rules, the addition of the World Cup points and the World Championship points is the basis for the ranking of Olympic qualifications.

The qualification for the Beijing Winter Olympics is precisely the reason why Gu Ailing is fighting with injuries and also participating in the competition.

Right now, she wants to change her skiing habit for many years, not holding ski poles empty-handed.

　　Before sliding into the snow field, Gu Ailing paused for a moment before the first move, calming her mind.

Although it is the first time to participate in the World Championships, the points generated by this event are crucial to her participation in the Winter Olympics next year.

Injuries and other reasons made this game extremely difficult.

　　Injured, lost the protection of the snow pole.

In the final, every high altitude flipped rapidly, and only Gu Ailing knew how much insecurity she had to overcome.

At the same time, the Aspen ski resort in the United States this winter has strong winds and a changeable climate.

Freestyle skiing requires different snow waxes to match the outside temperature.

Low-temperature snow wax and high-temperature snow wax will make players feel completely different when skating.

On the preliminaries day of the U-shaped track, Gu Ailing’s waxer misjudged the weather conditions of the ski resort and asked her to wear the wrongly waxed snowboard to participate in the preliminaries.

This is the premise of Gu Ailing's thrilling advancement in seventh place. Fortunately, in the final, the snowboard did not affect his performance.

Gu Ailing: It

feels great. A few weeks ago, I fractured my right hand and tore the ligament of my thumb. This is the first time I played without a pole. I am very excited to announce to the world that the injury can't help me.

　　During the interview, Gu Ailing seemed to have tears in her eyes.

On the one hand, she won the gold in the first race after being injured, and the pressure was much less; on the other hand, after a short breath of relief, in less than 24 hours, the ski field of the second slope obstacle course final was still waiting for the 17-year-old. Half of the girl.

　　In the end, Gu Ailing won his first gold medal in slope obstacle skills at the World Championships by virtue of his outstanding performance in the first round.

After winning gold medals in two consecutive projects, Gu Ailing is not only the first person in China, but also the first person in the World Championships. She made history.

Gu Ailing:

I am very honored to create the history of the International Snow Federation today. As the first double-board athlete, I won two gold medals in the same world championship.

I have been working very hard this year, training very well, hoping to do my best.

　　A few days later, on March 17, Beijing time, in the last big platform final that Gu Ailing participated in, she made the newly learned double somersault for the first time in the competition, and won the bronze medal in the event, creating a In the World Freestyle Skiing Championships, one person won the record of three medals.

　　In fact, in the two years from 2019 to the present, Gu Ailing has won 11 gold medals for China in major events such as the Winter Youth Olympic Games and World Championships.

Every time she gets on the podium, it is almost a breakthrough for the Chinese women's team in the event.

There were media comments before the current World Championships that many famous players did not come to the competition due to injuries, and Gu Ailing's victory was determined.

But in fact, the game was thrilling and there was no fluke.

Just like when she was 17 years old, everything was earned for her hard work.

Gu Ailing:

When a bird flies up and then lands, it is a very powerful thing, because when you usually walk, you can’t feel it every day, so the feeling of flying and the feeling of happiness in skiing may be two. The most addictive.

　　Gu Ailing's father is American and his mother is Chinese.

Since childhood, she had two dreams, one is to be admitted to her mother's alma mater Stanford University, the other is to participate in the Olympics.

But after the girl got a high score of 1580, which is less than 20 on the SAT, she chose to take a year off after she acquired Stanford University, a world-renowned university.

She wants to prepare for her second childhood dream, the 2022 Winter Olympics.

In the next year, she will devote all her efforts to training and local points competition. When the Winter Olympics is over, Gu Ailing will return to school and be a college student.

Bai

Yansong:

　　Thinking of Gu Ailing, everyone is looking forward to achieving good results in the Beijing Winter Olympics next year. In fact, this is only her first step. She is young enough and there are still several Winter Olympics waiting for her. Come on!