Sui Wenjing/Han Cong share good memories of “Hand in Hand 15th Anniversary”
April 9 is the 15th anniversary of the Chinese figure skating pair skating team Sui Wenjing/Han Cong holding hands. Time flies, and now the ace duo has been walking together for a full 15 years. Along the way, the two have created the glory of world champions, and they have also experienced pain and trough. In 2022, they won the long-awaited Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics held “on the doorstep” and created the highest score in history, writing new glory for Chinese figure skating. On the “15th Anniversary of Sui Wenjing/Han Cong’s Hand in Hand”, they shared their deepest and best memories with each other.
“Twisting around” is the challenge
an emblem of the olympic movement
In the figure skating pair skating free skating competition of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Sui Wenjing/Han Cong performed the complete program perfectly and finally achieved their dream of winning gold on the ice in Beijing. This is also the ninth gold medal won by the Chinese Army at the Winter Olympics. The Chinese team’s gold medals are all in Jiugongge. The “scallion bucket” group refreshed three times in 14 days and broke two Guinness World Records in a row. When reviewing the preparation process for the Winter Olympics, Sui Wenjing admitted that she was under a lot of pressure, like “walking a tightrope”, in order to have a higher The quality and higher bonus points, the next three months is to control my weight sharply, and I have to increase the amount of training, plus the pressure of staying up late, I bear the weight in three aspects. I kept crying in the house. She said: “Our goal is ‘floating music’. From the moment we become athletes, the goal of winning glory for the country is our deepest desire. To compete in front of our own home, we must improve our strength.”
Talking about the extremely difficult “twist around” in the Winter Olympics, Sui Wenjing said that although it is very difficult for us, it is very meaningful, and this is also a symbol of our challenge to the Olympic movement. She said: “The idea of our program is to be more united, and I hope that all people, because this golden bridge is connected together, we become each other’s bridges and feel perfect.”
On April 8, the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games Summary and Commendation Conference was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Sui Wenjing and Han Cong were also awarded as individuals with outstanding contributions. They said: “The commendation is an inspiration to us, and it is also a concrete embodiment of the Beijing Winter Olympics spirit of ‘thinking about the big picture, being confident and open, facing difficulties, pursuing excellence, and creating a better future’. “
Sui Wenjing will publish a new book in July
Hope to donate royalties to support public welfare
Recalling his sports career of more than 20 years, Han Cong believes that winning the Winter Olympics has always been his dream. “We have come all the way through ups and downs, this curve spectrum and an upward trend really feel like a challenge. When we played in the junior group, we won almost all the championships in the junior group. , at that time I really felt at the peak, going out to the competition was to win the gold medal. Until the injury experienced the trough period, and then experienced development in the trough period, and slowly from the disappointment of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics to the gradual glory of the Beijing Winter Olympics , this map of life is really a kind of fit that meets difficulties. The spirit of the Beijing Winter Olympics is a kind of ‘big self’, our anniversary today is a ‘small self’, and we also have to be mindful of the overall situation, As a sports person, we need to explore step by step how to continue to inherit, develop and carry forward the Olympic spirit. We must learn from the old and young, and create some unique paths to improve and improve China. The future of sports.” Han Cong said.
As a professional athlete, Sui Wenjing will “challenge herself” to enrich her life. She likes to accept all external stimuli and try things she has never done before. Outside of training, she has a wide range of interests in dubbing, Hanfu and calligraphy . In addition, she also revealed that a new book will be published in July, and she hopes to donate the royalties of the new book to support public welfare causes. The title of the book is tentatively “More than Quiet”. You will never stop learning and never stop. What everyone sees is only the side of the athlete. In fact, he has more hobbies.
Hand in hand to overcome the pain
Achievement of “onion bucket” gold partner
Fifteen years, hand in hand, overcome the pain, and achieved a pair of gold medal partners such as the “Onion Bucket” combination. Sui Wenjing said frankly that it was the best arrangement along the way, and she especially hoped to continue to love the world, “because I know that many people are loving me silently, in fact, this is a kind of love that goes both ways. “Han Cong said: “For so long, I have gained a lot of friends, coaches and all the people around me. And the regrets in the past are all good memories at this moment and become a beautiful part.”
Text / reporter Zhou Xueshuai