CCTV News:On the morning of April 8, the summary and commendation meeting of Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games was held in the Great Hall of the People, and the national alpine skiing team was commended as an outstanding contribution. During the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, this team successfully completed the task of participating in the whole project and conquering Xiaohaituo with the best achievements in history, and contributed to the historic breakthrough of the China delegation.
On February 20th, the mixed team event of alpine skiing in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was held in Xuefeiyan, which was the first time for China to participate in this event. Xu Mingfu, an alpine skier from China, appeared early that day. After the race, he never gave up.
China Alpine Skier Xu Mingfu:For me, this may be youth. Because my youth can’t be said to be 100%, and 90% is devoted to alpine skiing.
During the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, "Snow Swallow" witnessed the breakthrough of China athletes in alpine skiing in the Winter Olympics. The National Alpine Skiing Team was qualified for all 11 events, and it was the first time to participate in all events. Among them, men’s downhill, super giant slalom, all-around, women’s downhill, all-around and mixed teams all participated for the first time.
China Alpine Skier Xu Mingfu:Conquer half and two thirds of Xiaohaituo step by step, and then conquer the whole track. Because this project started relatively late in China, we have to participate in all projects, and all projects must be qualified.
China Alpine Skier Zhang Yangming:What I think about in my head is the gliding route, so that I can skate better, narrow the gap with foreign players, and let myself slip out of the elegant demeanour of China alpine people.
Zhang Yangming and Xu Mingfu finished 16th and 17th in men’s all-around respectively, which set a new record for China’s best performance in this single Winter Olympics, and this record was set again by China alpine skier Fanying Kong. In the alpine skiing women’s all-around competition on February 17th, she won 15th place.
China Alpine Skier Fanying Kong:I’ve stood up with gritted teeth, and I feel quite strong. If you don’t persist, you’ll never know how strong you are.
Liu Zhen, leader of China Alpine Skiing National Team:A 26-year-old girl took on six events. Especially on the day of the all-around competition. A day’s double competition, the morning is better than the downhill and the afternoon is better than the gyration. After the competition, we went to read the report card of the International Snow Federation. She is the only athlete among the women players who finished the whole event and achieved results in the whole event.
Liu Zhen, leader of the National Alpine Skiing Team, said that the Beijing Winter Olympics not only provided an opportunity for China to achieve a breakthrough in alpine skiing, but also provided a strong impetus for its sustainable development in the future.
Liu Zhen, leader of China Alpine Skiing National Team:I think the China Alpine Skiing Team has opened a good new starting point by preparing for and participating in this Beijing Winter Olympics, which has strengthened our confidence and determination to move Chinese to the center of the world stage of Alpine Skiing. Through the Milan Winter Olympics cycle and the preparations for future Winter Olympics, we have the connotation of "300 million people participating in ice and snow sports", and we will certainly achieve better results in the future Winter Olympics, and strive for medals and gold medals. We have this confidence and determination.
