BEIJING, July 26 Tokyo Electric

question: This is tears of joy - Chusovitina perfect curtain call

　　Reporter Yue Chuan

　　Run-up, take-off, turn, land.

At the moment Chusovitina's feet touched the pads, this legendary story written in the past 30 years finally ushered in an ending.

　　The Tokyo Olympic Games Women's Gymnastics Qualifying Tournament ended on the 25th local time, and the 46-year-old Chusovitina completed her career curtain call.

　　You haven't healed, I dare not grow old.

The story of playing hard to earn bonuses to treat his seriously ill son has made the world know Chuso Vikina, the "gymnastic mother".

After her son recovered, her deep love for gymnastics supported her to stay in this arena for four years and four years.

　　In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Chusovitina won the seventh place in the vault.

Although she was not in the top three, the organizers invited Chusovitina to the podium and produced a short film that brought together the golden moments of her career to show her respect.

　　Looking back now, the tribute five years ago came a little earlier.

The Tokyo Olympics is the last stop of her career.

　　Chusovitina's vaulting competition is in the 4th position in the 4th group rotation.

When she won her first Olympic gold medal in Barcelona in 1992, none of the other four players in the same group were born today.

　　As soon as he played, Chusovitina became the focus of the audience.

Although the vaulting stage is far away from the press stand, it is still easy to recognize Chusovkina from the many contestants and staff — the person who has been following several cameras must be her.

　　Chusovkina is doing the preparations seriously.

Leaning on the vaulting equipment, take three steps forward, measure the length of the four soles, and mark them with tape.

This is the distance between her favorite springboard and the vaulting equipment.

　　When Chusovitina's name was read on the spot, she stepped onto the court to applause.

In the first jump, Chusovikina completed the action with a difficulty score of 5.8, and the score of 14.500 is also very promising to qualify for the final.

However, with a score of 13.833 in the second jump, Chusovitina lost her competitiveness.

　　Two jumps averaged 14.166 points, which was not enough to make Chusovikina enter the finals, but she was not upset about it.

"I am very lucky to be here and finish the game without being injured."

　　When all the dust settled, Chusovkina returned to the vaulting stage, and she waved her hands in all directions and bid farewell to audiences from all over the world through the camera.

What rewarded her was the long applause and cheers at the scene.

　　In this situation, Chusovitina cried.

As she said, this is a moment of joy and tears.

"In fact, it's not just this moment. For a long time, everyone has been very supportive of me. Everyone has treated me very well, and I am very grateful."

　　Chusovitina turned to the camera to compare her heart with her hands, blow kisses, hug the players in the same group one by one, and posed for a group photo.

This is the last memory she left for the Olympic Games.

　　Regarding the final, Chusovikina said that she supports all athletes and hopes that no one gets injured. In the end, the best performer can win the game and win the gold medal.

What she has to do now is to pack up her bags and leave.

　　In a long career, Chusovkina retired more than once, and returned more than once.

Once waking up, she, who had sworn to herself, immediately changed her mind about retiring the night before.

If it weren't for this, there would be no such unique career as representing the CIS delegation, Uzbekistan and Germany in total eight times in the Olympic Games.

　　But this time, after setting the record for the number of gymnasts in the Olympic Games held by herself, it seems that Chusovitina is completely ready to bid farewell to the status of athletes and start the next journey.

She once confessed that she wanted to try to transform into a coach.

　　"So that's it? Is there anything else that can change your mind about retiring?" Chusovkina laughed at the reporter's question, and then replied, "It's really gone."

　　The story of Chusovitina ends here.

Chusovitina's story begins here again.

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