(Beijing Winter Olympics) "Four Dynasties Veteran" Cai Xuetong's tears and Liu Jiayu's smile
China News Agency, Zhangjiakou, February 10th: "Four Dynasties Veteran" Cai Xuetong's tears and Liu Jiayu's smile
China News Agency reporter Chen Lin Wang Yu
They are both "Veterans of the Four Dynasties" in the Winter Olympics who had high hopes of winning the title before the competition, and also "Shuangshu", a veneer representing the highest level of Chinese women's skiing U-shaped venues. When the mixed mining area was interviewed by the media, one person burst into tears again, and the other still loved to laugh.
On February 10, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics women's snowboard U-shaped field skills final was held at Zhangjiakou Yunding Ski Park.
Chinese player Cai Xuetong ranked fourth.
The picture shows Chinese player Cai Xuetong in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
On the 10th, the Beijing Winter Olympics women's snowboard U-shaped field skills final was fiercely contested at the Genting Ski Park.
The two Chinese skiing veterans who challenged the medals together with Qiu Leng, the PyeongChang Winter Olympics champion and American skier Chloe King, and the five-time Spanish Winter Olympics veteran Clarte Custer. When Liet and other top skiers in the world competed on the same stage, they unfortunately failed to reach the podium.
The fourth place, this is Cai Xuetong's four Winter Olympics, the closest to the medal standings.
She played stably in the first round, and once ranked third with 81.25 points, but unfortunately, there were various degrees of mistakes in the following two rounds, and she failed to go further.
As the 7-time World Cup champion in this project, Cai Xuetong hopes to use an Olympic gold medal to become a "Grand Slam"; as a "four-dynasty veteran" who has participated in the Winter Olympics since she was 17 years old, she is also eager to use an Olympic medal. "A dream come true".
After the game, she sat alone on the icy snow.
When walking through the mixed mining area, she shed tears again, and some reporters comforted her "don't cry, don't cry".
Regarding her performance, Cai Xuetong said that she was satisfied, "the state of skiing is very good", but she was sad because she failed to complete the set of moves she wanted to complete in the end.
On February 10, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics women's snowboard U-shaped field skills final was held at Zhangjiakou Yunding Ski Park.
Chinese player Cai Xuetong ranked fourth.
The picture shows Chinese player Cai Xuetong in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
This isn't the first time the media has recorded her tears.
Cai Xuetong would cry when she left home to the sports school when she was a child. She said that she was reluctant to part with her mother.
He also sheds tears when talking about his family in interviews.
As soon as the qualifying match for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics ended, as soon as I walked into the mixed mining area, there were tears in my eyes.
At the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Cai Xuetong, who considers himself the best in competition, finally missed the medal.
And that time, her teammate Liu Jiayu won the silver medal.
This is also the first Winter Olympics medal in Chinese snowboarding history.
From winning the silver at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics to participating in the "exchange for gold" at home, Liu Jiayu, who is still injured, said after qualifying that the finals will "enlarge the move".
Facing the unfavorable start of two consecutive rounds of mistakes, Liu Jiayu, who had a last fight, finally ranked eighth.
After the game, she explained with a smile that no matter what the result of this game was, she still stood and slid down in the end, which also strengthened her dream to fulfill in the next four years.
On February 10th, Chinese player Liu Jiayu ranked eighth in the women's U-shaped field skills final of snowboarding at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Yunding Ski Park in Zhangjiakou.
The picture shows Liu Jiayu in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhai Yujia
Liu Jiayu loves to laugh, and in the competitions she participated in, she never spared her smile.
When a reporter at the scene confirmed whether it would impact the next Winter Olympics, she said with a smile, "It will definitely be."
When asked about her dream, she exclaimed, "Get a gold medal!".
After saying that, he laughed first.
After laughing, he slowly added: "After the silver medal (taken), there is nothing else to take."
"Everyone is not easy, but as long as you are happy and smiling, everything will pass." At the end of the interview, Liu Jiayu said.
Behind the laughter and tears of the "Veterans of the Four Dynasties", there are their unbridled optimism and true feelings, as well as the success and difficulty of persevering along the way.
They were always reluctant to talk about the four years of preparation for the war, and at most used the phrase "it's really not easy" to pass by.
On February 9, the 2022 Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics women's snowboard U-shaped field skills qualifying competition was held at Zhangjiakou Yunding Ski Park. Chinese player Liu Jiayu ranked seventh and advanced to the final.
The picture shows Liu Jiayu in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhai Yujia
When a reporter told Cai Xuetong that Liu Jiayu wanted to hold on to another Winter Olympics, Cai Xuetong said that if he had the ability, he would continue to challenge his own limits.
She said Spanish legend Clarte Castellet on the field, who has participated in five Winter Olympics, has been a role model that inspires her.
"Whenever I see her, I also think - um! I can too." (End)