China News Service, Beijing, February 12 (Liu Xingchen) On the 10th, the first day of the men's steel frame snowmobile event at the Beijing Winter Olympics ended.
After the first two rounds of skating, Yan Wengang ranked third among all the players.
For the Chinese national team of steel frame snowmobiles, which was only established in October 2015, it is really surprising to achieve such a result in its second appearance at the Winter Olympics.
For the performance of the day, Yan Wengang gave himself 8 points.
He looks forward to playing at a higher level in the third and fourth rounds.
Image source: Yan Wengang Weibo.
He did what he said.
On the evening of the 11th, the men's steel frame snowmobile competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics ended, and Yan Wengang finally won a precious bronze medal with a score of 4:01.77!
This is the first time a Chinese steel frame sled player has reached the Olympic podium.
For him, and for the Chinese steel sled, this is undoubtedly a milestone moment.
This night belongs to the 24-year-old Tianjin guy.
#1 "Crossover" Steel Frame Snowmobile from the Long Jump
Tianjin
Yan Wengang, born in July 1997, is a native of Wuqing, Tianjin.
During the game on the 10th, Yan Wengang's family was waiting in front of the TV early.
After the achievement, his family and friends in his hometown also sent blessings to him.
"I also hope that he will get a good result this time, win glory for the country, and win glory for Tianjin Wuqing."
Facing the child who was on the Olympic arena for the first time, Yan Wengang's father's words were full of pride.
Image source: Screenshot of the video of the beautiful Wuqing official account.
From long jump to steel sled
In August 2009, 12-year-old Yan Wengang entered the Wuqing Sports School and began to emerge under the leadership of coach Cui Jingchen.
At first, Yan Wengang practiced the long jump.
In 2016, Yan Wengang, who was training with the Tianjin track and field team, was selected to join the national ice and snow team to prepare for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
It was also from then on that he began to get into the sport of sledding.
The 7-year long jump career has allowed Yan Wengang to develop excellent explosive power, which is the physical quality necessary for the starting stage of the steel frame sled.
The trajectory of his life changed.
#2 Up-and-coming hard worker
Beginning of steel frame sled training
For Yan Wengang at that time, steel frame sleds were completely unfamiliar territory.
From the track and field to the ice track, he first needs to cross the "psychological barrier".
Recalling the first days of practicing steel sleds, Yan Wengang admitted that he had survived through gritted teeth.
Because of his unskilled movements, Yan Wengang was hit with bruises all over his body, but he still had to continue training on the sled on the second day.
So day after day, all winter, the swelling and bruising on his body never went away.
But Yan Wengang didn't think it was anything, "Only when the body becomes stronger, can the mind become really strong."
Diligence and self-discipline helped Yan Wengang overcome technical, psychological and other difficulties, and gradually gained a firm foothold in the steel frame snowmobile arena.
2018
On December 7th, the fifth leg of the European Cup of Steel Skeletons was held in Kings Lake in Germany. Yan Wengang won the championship in 51.27 seconds.
This is the first time that the Chinese men's steel frame snowmobile project has reached the top podium in continental Europe.
After this game, he became famous.
The picture shows Yan Wengang in the game.
The coach of the national training team once commented on Yan Wengang: Looking back at the skiing record, his performance is the most stable.
2019
This year, Yan Wengang won the gold medal of the men's steel frame snowmobile at the 14th National Winter Games. He helped the Tianjin team achieve the "zero breakthrough" in the historical gold medal of the Winter Games, and declared himself to be a leader in this event in China.
2020
On February 29th, the 2020 World Snowmobile Championships held the last two rounds of the men's steel frame snowmobile competition in Altenberg, Germany. Yan Wengang won the 11th place with a time of 3 minutes 47 seconds 91, setting a personal best result in the World Championships. It is also the best result in the history of the Chinese team.
The picture shows Yan Wengang in the game.
#3 Winter Olympic debut, eager to make history
Preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics
With his outstanding performance on the "Xueyoulong" track, Yan Wengang passed the strict domestic selection competition and won the "two out of four" competition together with Yin Zheng, and won the award to represent the Chinese team in the Beijing Winter Olympics. qualifications.
"My goal is to stand on the podium of the Winter Olympics and achieve a historical breakthrough." Yan Wengang said when looking forward to the goals of the Winter Olympics.
For him, who is on the Olympic arena for the first time, behind these words is the skating practice day after day, and the self-breakthrough time and time again.
The picture shows Yan Wengang in the game.
2022
After staying in Yanqing Winter Olympic Village, Yan Wengang and his teammates took the time to familiarize themselves with the track.
In fact, Yan Wengang has long been familiar with "Snow Dragon".
Even every bit of track detail, every corner angle, he has been deeply imprinted in his mind.
February 11, 2022
On the evening of the 11th, on the "Snow Dragon" track of the National Snowmobile and Sleigh Center, Yan Wengang galloped past as fast as a whirlwind.
With everyone's expectations, he fulfilled his promise and wrote a new history of Chinese steel frame sleds.