The time is so fast that the young veneer will become the veteran of the four dynasties of the Winter Olympics; the time is so slow that the veteran believes that he has not reached his limit.
On January 16, Beijing time, Chinese player Cai Xuetong ranked seventh and failed to reach the podium in the U-shaped field final of the Snowboard World Cup in Lax, Switzerland.
Data map: Cai Xuetong is in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
But in the event she is most familiar with, she still won the annual championship of the women's U-shaped field of the Snowboard World Cup this season with a total score of 216 points.
You know, this is her third consecutive season of winning this honor.
For Cai Xuetong, who is approaching his thirties, this is not something that can be achieved overnight.
"I think my goal has not changed, I still yearn for that gold medal." Facing the camera, Cai Xuetong seemed relieved. But when it comes to looking forward to the future, she is still yearning.
Image source: Cai Xuetong Weibo.
It is often said that life experiences are like a roller coaster, with ups and downs.
How can you understand the hard-won sweetness without tasting the sourness?
Talented
At the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, 16-year-old Cai Xuetong participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time.
At that time, she needed to face all kinds of players who were eyeing the Winter Olympics medals.
In the end, Cai Xuetong failed to advance to the final.
In the Chinese snowboard U-shaped field project, Cai Xuetong is known for his "outstanding talent".
In 2008, she participated in the official competition for the first time and won the bronze medal in the National Games; in 2009, at the FIS World Youth Snowboard Championships, Cai Xuetong won the gold medal in the women's U-shaped field. First gold pick...
Image source: Cai Xuetong Weibo.
Expectantly
Although the performance of the Winter Olympics is not ideal, everyone still has expectations for this Northeast girl.
From the FIS Snowboard U-Curtain World Cup, to the Snowboard World Cup Finals, to the National Snowboard U-Curve Ski Championships, Cai Xuetong has been proving himself through the baptism of the Winter Olympics.
At the Sochi Winter Olympics, Cai Xuetong finished 6th, which is a huge success compared to Vancouver's 23rd.
The picture shows Cai Xuetong in the Sochi Winter Olympics.
In the Olympic cycle from Sochi to Pyeongchang, with a strong desire for dreams, Cai Xuetong ushered in a hot three years.
Before the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, she became the first Chinese athlete to defend the world snowboard championship.
At that time, she felt that the podium of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics was very close to her.
Feeling lost
But reality played a joke on her again.
Burdened with expectations from the outside world and with an infinite desire for medals, Cai Xuetong fell heavily in the U-shaped pool during the competition and passed the podium again.
She sent her sincere blessings to her opponent, but she showed a bit of loneliness when she turned around.
From the sixth in the Sochi Winter Olympics to the fifth in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Cai Xuetong has only one Olympic medal missing from the medal book.
It was also this failure that brought a huge sense of gap to Cai Xuetong.
Image source: Cai Xuetong Weibo.
yearning
After the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, she returned to campus and lived a student life.
But the unwillingness in her heart still made her unable to settle for the status quo.
When time healed the trauma and removed the psychological burden, Cai Xuetong returned to the arena in a better state.
When it comes to the Beijing Winter Olympics, Cai Xuetong believes that he still has potential.
"I have an agreement with myself that I won't let go of practice easily." She has not yet reached her limit in snowboard U-shaped field skills.
Image source: Cai Xuetong Weibo.
That's what she said and she did.
Previously, Cai Xuetong won the championship by defeating a group of players at the Tongshan Station of the FIS Snowboard U-shaped Field Skills World Cup.
At the beginning of this year, in the women's final of the U-shaped World Cup in the Snowboarding U-shaped World Cup, at the Mammoth Mountain Station in the United States, Cai Xuetong won the runner-up with a score of 86.80.
It was the excellent performance of these two races, coupled with the seventh place in the early morning of the 16th, that allowed her to win the championship this season with a total of 216 points.
Image source: Cai Xuetong Weibo.
set off calmly
As before, Cai Xuetong still showed an excellent competitive state before the Winter Olympics.
But this time, in the face of the upcoming battle at home, Cai Xuetong said, "Don't put too much expectations on yourself, and play well every day."
She is eager to use this indifference to give fate a stronger counterattack.
Image source: Cai Xuetong Weibo.
"In the sixteenth year of the fourth session, there is no chance to be nervous anymore."
Cai Xuetong once said that only with a snowboard can she conquer the mountains. This time, she will head to the top of the mountain again with honor.
When it comes to her goals, she is very calm. "My goal is to bring out all the moves I want to accomplish at the Winter Olympics."
As everyone knows, fate will never fail those who have dreams, but he needs to know how persistent you are in your dreams.
(Author Liu Xingchen)