[Commentary] On March 7, in the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics Snowboard Men's Obstacle Chase (UL level) competition, 4 members of Ji Lijia successfully "break through" from their respective groups, and all 4 finalists from China.
In the end, Ji Lijia, Wang Pengyao and Zhu Yonggang won the gold, silver and bronze medals respectively, and Zhang Yiqi won the fourth place.
[Concurrent] Zhu Yonggang, athlete of the Chinese Paralympic Snowboard Team
Before we set off, we said, "Come on, it's all on our own."
Thanks to the joint efforts of our coaches and staff to achieve this result, the training of the motherland still pays so much attention to us, thank you.
[Explanation] Ji Lijia said that winning the gold medal is like a dream, and the preparations for the past six years have been very stressful.
[Concurrent] Ji Lijia, athlete of the Chinese Paralympic Snowboard Team
In fact, I really didn't expect that I could win this gold medal today, it was like a dream.
In the past 6 years, the pressure has been too great. Apart from being very comfortable when I sleep at home, every year I have been in the team for more than a month and I cannot sleep well, and I wake up in the middle of the night.
[Commentary] Ji Lijia said that sports changed him a lot. He used to be a very shy boy, and in order to cover up his "disappeared" left forearm, he would wear long sleeves all the time in summer, but because of sports he changed his life path.
[Concurrent] Ji Lijia, athlete of the Chinese Paralympic Snowboard Team
Before I got into sports, I was actually a very shy, shy boy who wore long sleeves for everything I did in the summer.
After I came into contact with sports, I felt that there were many disabled friends around me. At that time, I felt that I had come out of the darkness. Sports changed my whole life.
I want to say to those who have always supported me, thank you for always supporting me, and I will (try my best) to be the pride of 80 million disabled friends and make sports accessible to 80 million disabled people.
Reported by Dong Zeyu Hou Yu Chongli
Responsible editor: [Li Yuxin]