Xu Mengtao: With the most perfect moves, bloom in the Beijing Winter Olympics

Xu Mengtao: With the most perfect moves, bloom in the Beijing Winter Olympics

2021-12-15 10:59:13Source: Xinhuanet

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 14 (Reporters Wang Haoyu, Zheng Zhi, Zhao Jiantong) Returning to the international arena after nearly 22 months, the Chinese team won two mixed team championships in the freestyle skiing aerials World Cup in the new season. Xu Mengtao and her ‘S teammates were pleasantly surprised to find, “We are not left behind!”

In front of the 2021-2022 International Snow Federation Freestyle Skiing Aerials World Cup in Finland, the long-awaited international stadium made the Chinese players feel a little strange and nervous. But as the game progressed, the Chinese team gradually improved. First Xu Mengtao, Jia Zongyang and Qi Guangpu teamed up to win the mixed team championship with 343.24 points. After a week, Xu Mengtao, Sun Jiaxu and Qi Guangpu won the championship again with 354.87 points. In the mixed team competition of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese team demonstrated its hard power.

“Throughout the process of the Winter Olympics, we were very orderly and step-by-step in waves and spirals. The training for the past two years has been very difficult, but we have stored more energy through such scientific training. There are 8 games in the day, and the two individual 4 stations are mixed, and the ratio is full of 12 jumps. In fact, the intensity is very large. It is with such a reserve, so when I stand on the field, I am full Confident, I feel that the team has given me strength, and I returned to the international arena after 22 months without falling behind.” Xu Mengtao said.

This race is of great significance to Xu Mengtao’s personal career. In the second individual competition, she won her 26th World Cup championship with a high score of 99.49 points, and thus surpassed the Australian star Cooper to become the World Cup of the project. The first person in history.

“It feels like time is fast. We won the first World Cup championship in 2009 and up to now. Behind the 26 gold medals is the team’s ability to collaborate. It is our team’s ability to deal with different venues, different weather, different tactics, and different tactics. A psychological preparation for my team, including recognition of my ability to compete in a competitive state. It has been verified that some breakthroughs may be late, but they will definitely come. This record is created by us Chinese and will be recorded in the annals of history.”

“I hope to show my best performance on the Beijing Winter Olympics, and then use my most perfect moves to bloom in the Beijing Winter Olympics!” Xu Mengtao said.

The Beijing Winter Olympics will be the 31-year-old Xu Mengtao’s fourth Winter Olympics trip. At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, she was the number one in the world and the silver medalist of the Sochi Winter Olympics, but she was regretful. Land failed to make the final round of the finals. If winning the Winter Olympics is the dream of every athlete, then winning at home is the most beautiful dream come true.

“As an athlete, especially an ice and snow athlete, I feel that I am really fortunate to participate in the Winter Olympics at my doorstep.” Xu Mengtao said, “I feel so honored. I feel that China’s ice and snow events are ushering in. It’s my own spring. From 2018 to now, I have walked steadily and steadily until today, without giving up every bit of effort. So I am now very calm and calm, and I am full of motivation to move forward. I am I think that when I stand in the Beijing Winter Olympics, I will come up with the best Xu Mengtao from my accumulation, from my ability, from my competitive performance. I am more confident now. There is more motivation, but the pressure is not too great.”

While winning consecutive successes in Finland, Xu Mengtao, who had a good personal relationship with some foreign players, also played a guest role as the “promotion ambassador” of the Beijing Winter Olympics. “I asked (friend)’Are you ready?” She said she was ready, she I don’t know what’s going on in Beijing or what’s going on in Beijing. I told her that everything in Beijing is ready. I’m just waiting for you to come to Beijing. The venue in Beijing is getting better!”

In Xu Mengtao’s view, Chinese athletes at the Beijing Winter Olympics showed more than just their strength in the arena. She said: “I hope to pass on our sunny and positive atmosphere of the arena. The demeanor and the spirit of daring to fight is very important to let people all over the world see our mental outlook.”