(Beijing Winter Olympics) Dormancy and breakthrough on the mountain
China News Agency, Beijing, February 20th: Dormancy and breakthrough in the mountains
China News Agency reporter Guo Chaokai
As Zhang Yangming crossed the finish line, the Chinese alpine ski team's schedule at the Beijing Winter Olympics came to an end.
Although they lost to the Swiss team in the mixed team competition on the 20th and failed to advance to the top 8, for the four Chinese athletes who participated in the event for the first time, they were the best participants in the "Xue Feiyan" dream.
On February 10, the men's all-around alpine skiing competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics was held at the National Alpine Skiing Center in Yanqing District, Beijing.
The picture shows Chinese player Zhang Yangming in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter He Penglei
As the "jewel in the crown of the Winter Olympics", alpine skiing shows the charm of skiing in the exquisite combination of speed and skill. Like the track and field and swimming events of the Summer Olympics, the alpine skiing venues of the Winter Olympics have always been a star-studded field. .
"Dormant" and "breakthrough" are the two key words that run through the Chinese alpine ski team to compete with the world's top masters.
For the weak Chinese alpine ski team, the Beijing Winter Olympics is a breakthrough step by step.
Previously, China had only participated in alpine skiing competitions in six Winter Olympics, and each time only two men and one woman participated.
In this Winter Olympics, Zhang Yangming, Xu Mingfu, Kong Fanying, and Ni Yue won a record 4 places for China.
In the small events of the competition, China also achieved a breakthrough.
In the past, the Chinese team, which mainly participated in technical events such as slalom and giant slalom, successfully "unlocked" the qualifications for all 11 events of alpine skiing in the Beijing Winter Olympics. Among them, the men's and women's downhill, all-around and mixed teams are all participating for the first time. .
The breakthrough is not only in the qualifications and events, but also in the athlete's hard work on the "Xuefeiyan" mountain.
In the men's downhill event with the fastest speed, the most difficulty and the low completion rate, facing the "Rolling Stone" track with a drop of nearly 900 meters from "Xue Feiyan", Xu Mingfu, who stood on the Winter Olympics for the first time, withstood the pressure smoothly. The completion of the competition filled the gap of the Chinese Winter Olympic Corps in this project.
Since then, the alpine skiing competition field of the Winter Olympics has achieved the achievements of Chinese athletes.
The outstanding performance of the Chinese skiers also moved IOC President Bach, who gave Xu Mingfu an autographed limited edition Olympic commemorative watch as a token of encouragement.
Behind the "recognition" is the affirmation and praise for the historic breakthrough of China's alpine skiing.
Eight days later, Kong Fanying once again conquered the "Xue Feiyan" in the women's downhill competition, and made a new breakthrough for China's alpine skiing after Xu Mingfu.
Similar breakthroughs exist in Super Giant Slalom, Giant Slalom, Slalom, All-around and Mixed Team competitions.
Some comments before the competition said that for the Chinese alpine ski team, participating is a breakthrough, and if they can finish the competition, it will be a victory.
During the Beijing Winter Olympics, Kong Fanying, Xu Mingfu, and Zhang Yangming started the "model worker" mode. Each of them participated in 6 events, trying to keep the achievements of Chinese athletes in each event.
What is even more commendable is that Kong Fanying successfully completed the 6 competitions she participated in, and the "Xue Feiyan" track is full of her extraordinary figure.
However, what is not well known is that behind a series of major breakthroughs is a long period of dormancy.
During the Beijing Winter Olympics cycle, the Chinese team went to Europe for training and competitions many times. Although it rarely appeared in the World Cup stage, it has been stably participating in other FIS events.
In order to participate in all events, the Chinese alpine skiing team, which is scarce in talents, can only select suitable athletes from technical events to practice speed events. Zhang Yangming, Kong Fanying and other four people, as leaders in domestic alpine skiing, naturally shoulder the heavy responsibility.
Speed and danger go hand in hand. Injuries are a common occurrence in this "Brave Sports". Xu Mingfu once broke a shoulder bone, Zhang Yangming broke a leg, and Kong Fanying still remembers the worst time when he practiced speed events.
"Everyone fell outside the track guard net." She bit her tongue and bleeds nonstop when she fell. She felt aggrieved when she was crying on the snowy road, but the unyielding strength in her bones, Let her take a break and get up again to continue practicing.
In fact, European and American players rarely practice both speed and technical events, which is a big challenge for Kong Fanying and others.
However, as Liu Zhen, the leader of the Chinese alpine skiing team, said, it is really difficult for athletes to combine sports, but "if you don't take this step, it will be difficult to take the next step."
Fortunately, all the sweat and waiting was worth it.
Years of dormancy and preparations have resulted in the competition with the world's top athletes at the top of Xiaohaituo Mountain, and a major breakthrough in Chinese alpine skiing in the Winter Olympics.
It is true that there is still a big gap between the Chinese team and the strong players in Europe and the United States.
During the Beijing Winter Olympics, the four athletes did not stand on the podium to win the golden ice pier, but their golden quality of daring to fight on the field deserves everyone's praise.
The 4-person alpine skiing mixed team track that Kong Fanying participated in that day was called "Rainbow".
After the wind and rain, the rainbow will definitely be seen, and the advanced new world still has higher steps waiting for them to cross, but the four young skiers have raised the flag of China's alpine skiing and embarked on a new journey.
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