(Tokyo Olympics) Bell Angel and Bao Shanju's "Fire Phoenix" Dream
China News Service, Tokyo, August 2
China News Agency reporter
"The most exciting thing in life is not the moment to realize the dream, but the process of persisting in the dream." At the mobilization meeting of the Chinese Cycling Team in Tokyo, the 30-year-old Angel Zhong shared his motto to his teammates.
On August 2, Beijing time, in the women's track cycling race at the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Chinese team composed of Angel Zhong and Bao Shanju won the championship in 31 seconds 895.
This is the 28th gold of the Chinese delegation.
The picture shows Angel Zhong (right) and Bao Shanju (left) showing gold medals.
On August 2nd, at the Izu Velodrome in Japan, Angel Zhong, wearing a phoenix helmet, partnered with Bao Shanju to beat the strong German opponent with 31 seconds 895 to win the gold medal in the women's cycling race.
Five years ago in Rio, Zhong Tianhe and his own 5-year-old veteran Gong Jinjie partnered to win the gold medal, making history for track cycling in China.
Back then, the two helmets with "Mu Guiying" and "Mulan" Peking Opera masks made many people know the two riding heroines.
During the Tokyo Olympic cycle, Gong Jinjie retired and looked forward to continuing his dream. After changing partners several times, she finally met Bao Shanju, who was born in 1997. Bao Shanju began to make her mark in domestic and international competitions in 2017, and she has the ideal of spreading her wings.
Compared with the younger Bao Shanju, in the process of preparing for Tokyo, Zhong Angel undoubtedly needs to overcome more physical difficulties.
In 2019, on the eve of the opening of the World Track Cycling Championships in Poland, Zhong Angel suffered a rib fracture during the last pre-match training before departure.
In addition, she was also troubled by waist and knee injuries.
However, the angel Zhong with the motto of "Stay to Dream" has never wavered. Even if the Tokyo Olympics were postponed for one year, the veteran never hesitated to entangle. In fact, her determination to turn back and forth has long been enshrined in the fiery phoenix above today.
After the rebirth of Nirvana, Angel Zhong and Bao Shanju showed their outstanding strength in the self-qualification match. Among the 8 teams, they cooperated tacitly, with a score of 32.135 seconds, ranking second. The German team ranked first with 32 seconds 102 and successfully advanced.
Entering the race for the first time, "Fire Phoenix" showed the aura of who I am, breaking the previous Olympic record and world record held by the Chinese team with a time of 31.804 seconds, and broke into the final championship battle.
In the battle for the gold medal, the Chinese team still played very well, with the world's second best score of 31.895 seconds, beating the German team and winning the gold medal.
On August 2, Beijing time, in the women's track cycling race at the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Chinese team composed of Angel Zhong and Bao Shanju won the championship in 31 seconds 895.
This is the 28th gold of the Chinese delegation.
The picture shows Angel Zhong (left) and Bao Shanju (right) celebrating the victory.
The dream of "Fire Phoenix" finally came true, creating a beautiful and fiery landscape for the Tokyo Olympics.
Looking back on the journey, Angel Zhong said: "After entering the finals, the only thing we have to do is to fight, not to think about the result." This veteran who has overcome many injuries and stood on the highest podium again bluntly said that he can win again. The championship is not easy. "Injuries are the biggest challenge I face in the Tokyo Olympic cycle. At the critical moment, the support and encouragement of the national team gave me a strong motivation and helped me get out of the predicament in time."
For the young teammates who participated in the Olympics for the first time, Angel Zhong revealed that she has been telling her not to be pressured and to enjoy the Olympic journey.
"Even though her performance in the first round was not ideal, I told her that this was just a preliminary and it didn't represent anything. We needed to adjust her state later. Bao Shanju (later) stimulated her potential and I am proud of her performance. ."
He won the gold medal in the Olympic Games for the first time, and Bao Shanju burst into tears on the podium after the game.
She said that before going to the Tokyo Olympics, she imagined herself as a champion countless times, "raising the national flag and playing the national anthem are my goals."
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