(Beijing Winter Olympics) "Ice is strong and snow is weak" has become history, and China's snow sports have bloomed "flowers of hope"

  China News Agency Zhangjiakou, February 20th telegram: "Ice is strong and snow is weak" has become history, and China's snow sports have opened a "flower of hope"

  China News Agency reporter Wang Yu Chen Lin

  On the afternoon of the 20th, as the cross-country skiing women's 30-kilometer collective start (free technique) came to an end at the National Cross-Country Skiing Center in Zhangjiakou Division, the Chinese sports delegation ended all the snow events in the Beijing Winter Olympics.

  5 golds and 2 silvers, the number of gold medals and medals both surpassed the ice events for the first time.

Behind this report card, it is the youthful power represented by Gu Ailing and Su Yiming who have provoked the lead and "jumped" into the center of the stage; it is the veteran players such as Xu Mengtao and Qi Guangpu who have become more steadfast over time and have created brilliance with their love. During the meeting, they fought hard and created one after another "miracles on the snow".

On February 15, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Snowboard Men's Grand Jumping Final was held at the Shougang Ski Jumping Platform. China's Su Yiming won the championship.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun

——The power of youth, provoking the lead

  The Chinese delegation's momentum of winning gold in the snow sports of the Beijing Winter Olympics started with Gu Ailing and ended with her.

From the Shougang Grand Jumping platform, he completed the first women's 1620-degree reverse foot off-axis turn and won China's first Olympic gold medal in the women's snow event. He went to the Genting Ski Park with undoubted performance and stood on the U-shaped venue championship podium. 18-year-old Gu Ailing shines for a while.

  In the snowboarding arena, the teenager Su Yiming fought side by side with the idol, and finally became a new idol of Chinese ice and snow.

"Effort will not deceive people", and won 1 gold and 1 silver in the big jumping platform and slope obstacle skills respectively. He jumped again and again on the field, not only breaking China's record of "zero" gold medals in snowboarding, but also giving himself The best "Mitzvah".

  "Have fun" and "enjoy the game" have become the common aspirations of young players such as Gu Ailing and Su Yiming.

In the name of youth, they are full of confidence and individuality in the world's top arenas.

"Genius" is the label given to them by the outside world, but they also make unimaginable efforts in unknown places.

Constantly challenging the impossible, they use actions to interpret "Youth need not be defined".

——Veteran Mi Jian, the merit is not donated

  Chinese freestyle skiers Xu Mengtao and Qi Guangpu helped the Chinese team win the men's and women's competition for the first time in this event, and they also held their tears representing joy and victory at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

  The three consecutive Winter Olympics failed to win gold, age and injuries have increasingly become a burden to move forward, and past experiences have finally turned into the happiest sweetness in their hearts when they stood on the highest podium.

shouldering the mission of driving the development of the project, and carrying the personal dream of "win glory for the country", Xu Mengtao and Qi Guangpu have become a vivid portrayal of "as long as love and persistence, there will be rewards".

  "It doesn't matter if (the winner) is not you?" "Yes, as long as it is Chinese." After the game, veteran Jia Zongyang had a tearful conversation with reporters.

The mixed team lost gold unexpectedly, and the individual event missed the final. His regret disappeared the moment he saw his teammates win the championship.

"Life is endless, struggle is endless", this is the meaning of the veteran's adherence, and it also reflects the connotation of "competitive sports is more than a gold medal".

On February 11, the men's bobsleigh competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics ended. Chinese athlete Yan Wengang won the bronze medal with a time of 4:01.77 in four rounds, creating the best result in the history of Chinese players in this event. .

The picture shows Chinese player Yan Wengang winning the bronze medal.

Photo by China News Agency reporter He Penglei

——The "Flower of Hope" blooms on the snow

  Once, the pattern of "strong ice and weak snow" in China's ice and snow sports has existed for a long time in the Winter Olympics.

Taking the opportunity of holding the Beijing Winter Olympics, ice and snow sports ushered in the development opportunity of the development of the whole project and the construction of the whole project team.

At the Beijing Winter Olympics, more than 30 events took part in the Winter Olympics for the first time.

Breakthroughs are particularly evident in snow sports.

  The Chinese steel frame snow team made a new history at the National Snowmobile Center in Yanqing Division.

Yan Wengang won a precious bronze medal and created the best result in the history of China's steel frame snowmobiles participating in the Winter Olympics.

Although the cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and biathlon, which have achieved all competitions, have not achieved good results, their biggest victory is when they stand on the Winter Olympics.

  In the Beijing Winter Olympics, the number of gold medals and medals in China's snow sports surpassed that of ice sports for the first time, showing a more balanced development level of domestic ice and snow sports.

From the Shougang Grand Jumping Platform to the Snowmobile Sled Center, and then to the Yunding Ski Park, as "strong ice and weak snow" gradually become history, the "Flower of Hope" opened in the Winter Olympics will illuminate the future of snow sports in China. road.

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