(Beijing Winter Olympics) Enlightenment coach talks about Jilin's "Shuangtong" winning the medal: never admit defeat, the future can be expected

  China News Agency, Changchun, February 13th: Enlightenment coach talks about Jilin's "Shuangtong" winning the card: never admit defeat, the future can be expected

  China News Agency reporter Guo Jiashi Hongyu

  On the evening of the 13th, China's "Shuangtong" (Zhang Chutong and Han Yutong) cooperated with their teammates to win the bronze medal for the Chinese team in the women's 3000m short track speed skating relay at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

When their coach commented on the two disciples, they said that they both have the energy to not admit defeat, especially the "post-00" Zhang Chutong has a lot of room for growth in the future.

Young athletes from Jilin Province watched the game collectively.

Photo by Liu Dong

  Zhang Chutong and Han Yutong are both Jilin athletes.

Among them, Han Yutong did not play in the finals, she helped the Chinese team to the finals with the second place in the group in the semifinals.

Zhang Chutong played in the final and played stably throughout the game.

  That night, the Jilin Provincial Sports Bureau organized athletes and coaches to watch the game in Changchun, and the enlightenment coaches of the two of them also followed the game in Jilin City.

"It's not easy for them to win the bronze medal," said Wang Yigan, the team leader and coach of the short track speed skating team of the Jilin Provincial Sports Bureau's Ice Sports Management Center.

  Speaking of "Shuangtong", Wang Yigan said that Zhang Chutong, who was born in 2003, won a medal at the Winter Olympics for the first time, and there is a lot of room for growth in the future.

Han Yutong, who was born in 1994, is participating in the Winter Olympics for the second time.

  "Both of them have the will to not admit defeat. They are very serious and hard-working athletes. We often arrange for them to work with male athletes during training to help them improve their performance." Wang Yigan said that effort and return are directly proportional.

  "She is a rare skating talent I have ever seen." Zhang Chutong's enlightenment coach Jing Hongjun said that when Zhang Chutong participated in the track and field competition in the first grade of primary school, he left a deep impression on Jing Hongjun: explosive power, endurance, coordination ability Super peers.

In the second grade, Zhang Chutong went to the ice rink.

  Strong pressure resistance and optimism are also Zhang Chutong's magic weapon.

Jing Hongjun told reporters that she has a cheerful personality and especially likes to chat, which is also one of the ways she has maintained stress reduction so far.

  Coach Li Changxiang, who led Han Yutong to the ice rink, watched the game at his home in Jilin that night.

As the short track speed skating coach of Jilin Winter Sports Management Center, Winter Olympic champion Li Jianrou also trained under her.

  Speaking of Han Yutong's disciple, Li Changxiang couldn't hide her excitement and said several "not easy" in a row.

Han Yutong has fought on the ice rink for many years. Li Changxiang admires her strict self-discipline outside the training ground, her inner strength during training, and her calmness and bravery in overcoming difficulties and injuries.

  Li Changxiang remembered that the two met for the first time when Han Yutong was 10 years old.

At that time, Han Yutong took training very seriously, no matter how big the training volume was, he would stick to it to the end.

However, what the coach praised most was Han Yutong's spirit of "not admitting defeat".

"Sometimes in team training and competitions, her state is not good, but she will constantly adjust herself and strive for the best results."

  "Shuangtong"'s Winter Olympics journey is not over yet.

Next, they will fight hard in the short track speed skating 1500m competition.

(Finish)