[Short track speed skating] From academic master to Winter Olympic champion

Gu Ran told Xu Mei that she was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony, and the latter was as happy as a child on the other end of the phone, calling for her husband, husband, and couldn't wait to share the good news with Gu Changfeng.

Just listening to the voice, Gu Ran suddenly had an image of his mother's girlhood in his mind.

So, he simply hung up the phone and made a video call.

When he picked up the phone over there, Gu Changfeng took out a blue envelope and waved it in front of Xu Mei's eyes twice: "I bought the tickets for the opening ceremony a long time ago, and I wanted to surprise you, but unexpectedly I was robbed of the limelight by that brat."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Isn't this just right? It's the icing on the cake for the surprise you've prepared."

Gu Changfeng was right after thinking about it: "My son is really promising, and I can't wait to watch your competition in the Winter Olympics."

Xu Mei was fiddling with her mobile phone: "I have to send this news to my family. My son is the flag bearer of the Chinese delegation at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics!"

Gu Ran hurriedly stopped her: "Mom, keep a low profile. Everyone will see it naturally on the night of the opening ceremony, and they will come to ask you if the one holding the national flag at the front is your Xiaoran. Tell me, can you drive?" happy?"

Xu Mei could laugh out loud thinking about the scene described by her son: "Happy, so happy, I have never been so happy in my life."

Gu Changfeng put his arms around her shoulders: "Aren't you happy the day you married me?"

"I'm happy too," Xu Mei grinned from ear to ear, "but I'm not as happy as I am now. If I can witness my son become the Olympic champion, I will be even happier."

Gu Ran was leaning against the glass window of the balcony, it was snowing lightly outside, and the warm yellow street lamps illuminated the fine snowflakes, falling one after another, there was a feeling of loneliness.

Gu Ran suddenly asked his parents a question: "What if there is no one?"

Xu Mei was taken aback: "Nothing?"

Gu Ran hesitated to speak, but finally summoned up the courage to ask, "What if I fail to win the championship?"

Xu Mei and Gu Changfeng glanced at each other, and at the same time looked at the phone screen. When the couple looked at their son, their eyes became extremely gentle: "It doesn't matter if you didn't win the championship, as long as you don't get hurt. Accumulate experience, and next time you can win the championship." war!"

There are six competition days in short track speed skating, and Gu Ran has competitions on five of them.She never thought about whether she could win the championship, all she thought about was how many gold medals she could win.

He just heard his mother say that he hoped to witness him becoming an Olympic champion, so he couldn't help asking that question.

Hearing his parents say that it doesn't matter if he didn't win the championship, as long as he didn't get hurt, he felt warm in his heart, just like when he was a child, the night before every exam, his father would take away the textbooks and homework from him, pulling He went out to play around.

Before the start of the Winter Olympics, the team distributed a lot of clothes, training equipment, award-winning equipment, and brand-new competition uniforms, all of which are full of high-tech and design sense.

The feel of the competition suit this time is completely different from before. It is lighter and more breathable. The dolphin skin fabric technology allows the drag reduction and speed-up coefficient to reach 5%. The 360° body anti-cutting technology can better protect athletes from being scratched by ice skates.

Even the equipment they wear when accepting the award adopts self-heating technology, which looks very light and thin, but can withstand the severe cold of minus 30 degrees Celsius.

Gu Ran had an extra suit of clothes than his teammates—it was worn during the opening ceremony.From head to toe, even hats, scarves and gloves.Although all the athletes who participated in the opening ceremony had it, his was different from others.

On the day they moved into the Winter Olympic Village, everyone was pleasantly surprised to find that they lived in a suite, each with a separate bedroom, and a large living room outside. Five members of the men's team could live together, and they went out to eat and train together every day. convenient.

The first public ice training before the game was also the first time that Gu Ran and his teammates walked into this skating hall.He looked around, three tiers of stands, huge screens, and translucent white ice. At that moment, the scene of the competition on this field even appeared in Gu Ran's mind, and the deafening shouts of the audience seemed to come to his ears.

Not only him, other teammates were also attracted by this brand new skating hall, looking around curiously.

However, Gu Ran's gaze was attracted by the cameras around the ice rink. The most conspicuous of them was a dense array of cameras. A rough calculation showed that there were dozens of them, which could cover the entire skating hall in all directions without any dead ends. any dead ends.

And judging from their installation location, this should be a set of three-dimensional cableway camera systems, mainly used for TV broadcasting.

But in fact, what Gu Ran really noticed were some small camera devices arranged around the arena with very strange angles.

Gu Ran is a professional short track speed skater and a standard science student.The location and shooting angle of these cameras, combined with the scene during the game, can quickly build a picture in his mind.

Therefore, he can conclude that these cameras must not be set up for TV broadcast, but for other purposes.

Athletes from other countries are training on the field, and they have to wait for the next time slot to use the ice rink.

Gu Ran sat in the aisle without changing her shoes.A staff member happened to be standing next to him, and he was communicating with the same time through the headset, adjusting the position of the camera.

Gu Ran looked at the staff member carefully, then squatted down to observe these cameras carefully, and humbly asked the other party: "These should not be used for TV broadcasting."

"No!" The staff pointed to the rows of cableway array cameras above, "That's it."

Gu Ran asked again: "Then what is this for?"

The staff glanced at him: "This is the referee's eyes."

Gu Ran had an expression of "I guessed it right".The staff laughed and said: "This is called the arbitration camera system. The position and angle are installed according to the requirements of the referee team. Only the referee team can see the video, and the audience cannot see it."

Gu Ran stared at a very small logo behind the camera for a long time. At this time, Chi Lang walked up to him and asked, "What are you doing? You have committed an occupational disease and started to study the camera."

Gu Ran chuckled: "You reminded me."

Chi Lang looked puzzled: "What did you remind?"

Gu Ran made a gesture: "For example, a motion capture technology can be added to automatically identify whether the athlete has fouled. If there is a foul and the referee does not find it, it will be played in a loop until he makes the correct penalty."

Chi Lang was surprised: "Is there such a technology?"

Gu Ran said: "Not now, but it doesn't mean it can't be written."

Chi Lang asked him: "Can you write it?"

Gu Ran slapped Chi Lang on the head, "Are you stupid, can I write it for the referee team?"

The staff on the side said: "You have a good idea, but it is very difficult to realize."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "That's not necessarily the case."

He turned his head again and suddenly asked a question, which made the staff jump. He asked, "Where's you, Mr. Gu?"

"what?"

Gu Ran asked again: "Does he usually come to the scene?"

"Come, I come here often, but I didn't come today." The staff finally came to their senses, "You...know our President Gu?"

Gu Ran said, "Not familiar."

The ice training for this period of time on the field has ended, and it is time for them to go on the ice in 10 minutes.

Gao Ziyi beckoned them to pass.Gu Ran pulled Chi Lang and whispered, "Did you see the logo on that camera?"

"See, it looks like an 'M', is there anything special?"

Gu Ran said: "The 'M' represents the last letter of my mother's name."

Chi Lang was even more surprised than the staff member just now: "My God!"

Gu Ran said again: "My dad said a long time ago that he would give me a gift. He also said it on my birthday last year. I didn't expect it to be this."

Chi Lang didn't listen to what he said at all, when he sat beside his teammates, he pulled Gao Ziyi and said mysteriously: "Xiao Gao, you don't know, there is actually a rich second generation hidden among us!"

Gu Ran slapped him on the head: "Then you are the rich third generation."

Chi Langning was unyielding: "Gu Xiaoran, let me tell you, we have now risen to a class conflict."

Gu Ran glanced at Gao Ziyi next to him, and pushed Chi Lang's head down: "Shut up!"

Gao Ziyi had already changed his skates, and turned his head to remind them gently: "Stop messing around, it's time for us to practice on the ice."

The moment he stood on the ice rink, the ice surface was different from all the ice surfaces he had competed on.Moderately soft and hard, flat and smooth, the surface of the ice on the ice is still covered with a thin layer of mist, where the ice skates pass, the mist adheres to the blade and condenses tiny water droplets, which can minimize the contact between the blade and the blade. The friction of the ice surface increases the skating speed.

In just four to 10 minutes of ice training, Gu Ran couldn't help but fell in love with this ice surface, and even couldn't wait to see what kind of results he could skate here.

Not only him, but his teammates also spoke highly of this piece of ice.Lin Jiaxi shouted from the side: "This is really the best ice rink I've ever skated on!"

Chi Lang can only sigh with emotion: "Damn it, it's so cool to slide!"

Gao Ziyi said: "Leading on this ice surface will definitely result in results."

Meng Yuqiao nodded: "Maybe we can create a new record for the plain ice rink."

So, everyone turned their attention to Gu Ran.

Gu Ran slid to the exit and was bending over to put on the knife cover. Everyone slapped him on the helmet: "The hope of the whole village."

Back at the Winter Olympic Village, Gu Ran sent a message to his father: "I have received your gift."

Gu Changfeng asked him: "Are you surprised? Are you surprised?"

Gu Ran said, "I didn't expect that."

Gu Changfeng sent a head-touching emoji: "Want to hear me tell you about the cause and process of this incident?"

"Forget it, listen to it when you have time. I still have training in the afternoon, and I want to sleep for a while now."

Gu Changfeng sent a voice directly, "Take a good rest, don't put too much pressure on yourself, treat it like you are going to a big party, as long as you have fun."

How could he have no pressure, his pressure is greater than anyone else.Now whether it is the mainstream media or the new media, they are overwhelmingly reporting that the flag bearer of the Chinese sports delegation has been confirmed, and then they list his past achievements.

According to the schedule of the Winter Olympics, six gold medals will be produced on the first day of competition, but the Chinese team does not have the strength to win gold in the other five events. Everyone focuses on the short track speed skating men's 1000m final. superior.The game time was right in the evening prime time, when an old snack sits down to watch TV after dinner.

Obviously, there were three people participating in the competition, and the media and marketing accounts specifically grabbed him to scan the traffic alone. He is now the first gold medalist of the Chinese delegation, and the people of the whole country entrust the important task of celebrating the first gold medal to him alone. body.

How could he not be stressed?

Although Gu Ran is only 18 years old, his mentality is not inferior to any veteran player due to his many years of competition experience.

Every day in the Winter Olympic Village, you should eat, eat, sleep, and train when you need to train.

Until the morning of the opening ceremony, he went to the skating hall to participate in the last public ice training.After lunch, I rushed to the National Stadium to prepare for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.

From the beginning of the athlete's entrance ceremony, Xu Mei was excited and nervous in the stands, and couldn't wait to see her son on the stage.

However, as the host, the admission order came last among all the national and regional delegations.

Xu Mei held up her mobile phone and looked around for the whole night, and finally the Chinese team appeared on the stage!

After the entrance to the next Winter Olympics, the lighting atmosphere at the scene was changed to Chinese red, the national flag was lit on the big screen, and the live broadcast broadcasted the entry of the Chinese sports delegation in English, French, and Chinese!

Accompanied by the enthusiastic cheers of [-] spectators and the passionate melody of "Singing the Motherland", in front of a large piece of shocking Chinese red.Xu Mei saw Gu Ran immediately.

She grabbed Gu Changfeng's hand: "Look, it's Xiaoran, our son!"

Holding the national flag, Gu Ran walked at the front of the huge Chinese sports delegation, waving the national flag gently amidst the cheers of the audience.

The slim coat made his figure look tall and well-proportioned. His already fair face was more refined against the red hat and scarf, and the solemn national emblem on his chest was shining brightly.

At this moment, the eyes of the whole world were on him alone.The broadcast camera gave him a close-up for a long time. His eyes are very bright, and there are two dimples on his face when he smiles. Even through the TV screen, the audience can feel the calmness and confidence exuding from the inside out of the boy.

The opening ceremony is not over yet, and Gu Ran's high-definition close-up has been swiping the screen on social platforms all over the world, occupying the top spot in various searches.

Everyone is discussing him, discussing his appearance, discussing his figure, discussing the spirit and demeanor of Chinese teenagers.

In the stands, Xu Mei heard many people around shouting loudly: "Gu Ran is so handsome!"

She also really wanted to tell everyone loudly: "You are handsome, I gave birth!" But her voice was choked in her throat, and tears burst out of her eyes.

There are [-] spectators sitting in the stands, from all over the country and even from all over the world.She and Gu Changfeng sat in the turbulent crowd, so ordinary, yet so extraordinary.

"Why is this?" Gu Changfeng put his arm around her shoulder and asked, "Why are you still crying?"

Xu Mei cried in his ear: "I always knew that he was a very good boy, but his current excellence has exceeded my imagination. I am so happy, so proud, my son is so good!"

"The two of us were born, can we not be excellent?" Gu Changfeng took out a tissue and wiped her tears: "Don't cry, your makeup is all worn out."

Until the end of the opening ceremony, Gu Ran's name was still on the trending searches.

Many viewers who did not pay attention to the ice and snow events before asked: "Who is the standard bearer of the Chinese team? The young man looks so energetic."

As a result, many ice fans came out to give everyone science popularization: "I started to practice short track speed skating at the age of 13, and I can win the world championship before the age of 16."

"There are a total of 11 gold medals in the World Championships, and he can win 5 by himself."

"I participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time at the age of 18, and was selected as the flag bearer of the Chinese delegation."

"Tomorrow is the first competition day, and we are expected to win the first gold medal of the Chinese team in this Winter Olympics!"

"Not only that, he is also a top student with a score of 712 in the college entrance examination."

"Studying in the best class in the best university, winning the gold medal will not delay his studies."

"..."

The number of Gu Ran's fans on Weibo is increasing, and at the same time, everyone's expectations for him are also increasing.

Some headline party marketing accounts have already started blowing up, let the competition time, dare to say that this gold medal is stable!

Later, the more he boasted, the more outrageous it became, as if Gu Ran had no opponent in this event, and he could win the championship. If he didn't break the Olympic record, he would be out of order.

At this time, the ice fans who really love the sport of short track speed skating and Gu Ran couldn’t help but say: “Short track speed skating is developing rapidly in all countries in the world, and the Netherlands has also stumped the full qualification for the Winter Olympics, and the Korean team is even a veteran A strong team, winner of five gold medals in the last Winter Olympics. Canada, Italy, and the United States are like a cloud of strong players."

"Although Gu Ran has the ability to win the championship in this event, short track speed skating has never been a competition that can always be won by strength. While you pay attention to the athletes, you hope to learn more about this event."

"Now you are bumping him into the sky. Tomorrow he won't win the championship due to some unexpected circumstances. The marketing account will come back and say that he is nothing more than that. You are the ones who praise him, and you are the ones who trample on him."

The match hasn't started yet, but the fight should be finished first.

None of this is important to Gu Ran. He had uninstalled Weibo two days ago. For him, besides practicing with his parents, the biggest function of his mobile phone is to discuss homework with Wei Yuening.

Wei Yuening was very surprised: "You have a competition tomorrow, and now you have time to discuss the code with me?"

Gu Ran took it for granted: "Otherwise?"

Wei Yuening advised him: "You'd better... have a good rest."

"It's only past seven o'clock, and it's not time to sleep yet."

There is no difference between their work and rest time when they moved to the Winter Olympic Village and when they were at the training base.That is, there are many canteens in the Winter Olympic Village, and there are many types to choose from, and the taste is not bad.

However, the nutritionist takes them very seriously, and has strict requirements on what, how much, and when to eat every day, and does not give any athlete a chance to let himself go.

Wei Yuening still refused to give up: "I mean...listen to music and relax."

"For me, studying is about relaxing." Gu Ran sent him a rolling eye, "Don't be silly, hurry up!"

Wei Yuening said: "How about deleting friends."

Gu Ran sneered: "Okay, I'll discuss it with someone else."

Wei Yuening was finally defeated: "Forget it, you should discuss it with me."

But Gu Ran is still very principled, when the time comes, close the phone on time, take a shower and go to sleep.

The schedule of the Winter Olympics is completely different from that of the World Cup and World Championships. There are a total of six competition days, all of which are arranged in the evening.The same venue is scheduled for figure skating competitions during the day.

These six competition days are not next to each other, and there is a rest period in the middle, which can be regarded as allowing athletes to make adjustments after intense competition.

Before the official start of the Winter Olympics, Gu Ran had a total of five training sessions on the ice.But tonight's skating hall is different from every time before - the third floor of the stands is already full of spectators.

Gu Ran glanced around the stands, seeing the flying five-star red flags, the inspiring Chinese red, and the strong home atmosphere.At this moment, he felt his blood was boiling.

Today, in addition to the 1000m from qualifying to the final, there is also the women's 500m qualifying and the quarterfinals of the 2000m mixed relay.

Before the game, the two coaches, Cheng Sen and Xu Qing, had a little disagreement on the candidates.

Cheng Sen hopes that Gu Ran will be able to play in the two relay races from the semi-finals to the final.Because the schedule is relatively loose, there is a rest day in the middle of each game day, so it is no problem to recover physical fitness.

But Xu Qing disagreed: "His game pressure is too great."

"Everyone is under a lot of pressure," Cheng Sen said.

Before Xu Qing could speak, Cheng Sen added: "This is the Olympics, I don't want to make any mistakes in any part of the competition, I want to ensure that every competition can enter the next round, until the final. "

Xu Qing checked the schedule again. The opponents of the Chinese team in the quarter-finals are Russia, the United States and Japan: "I don't think we can reach the finals in this group even if we don't have Gu Ran. There are still 1000 meters to go."

Cheng Sen said: "Chi Lang will also participate in the mixed relay and 1000 meters at the same time."

Xu Qing took a deep breath, and it was not difficult to see that he was holding back his anger: "It is precisely because of this that I want to ensure that one of them has the absolute strength to compete for the championship. You also said just now that every game is important and you need to go all out .”

Cheng Sen: "..."

The two argued for a long time, but neither could convince the other.At this time, Gu Ran was standing not far from the two of them, feeling that they were about to fight.

"Eh..." Gu Ran opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

Cheng Sen and Xu Qing looked at him together: "Tell me about your own thoughts, would you like to do it?"

Gu Ran put on a playful smile to relieve the anger that was on the verge of daggers: "You guys let me fuck, I will definitely fuck!"

He cast his eyes elsewhere, where the assistant coach was training with Meng Yuqiao: "If you ask me for my opinion, I think... for the quarter-finals, let Miss Qiao play."

Cheng Sen stared blankly for a while, and Xu Qing also looked at him.Neither coach spoke.

Gu Ran was a little guilty, and unconsciously put her hands behind her back.

"Hmph!" Cheng Sen sneered, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking."

The child was raised by the two of them from the age of thirteen or fourteen to the present age. It can be said that they know him better than his parents.

If no one in the team can play, he will definitely play without saying a word, and he will play in ten games a day.

He said that Meng Yuqiao was not asked to rest for a while, and to use all his strength on the 1000 meters.

According to the rules of the mixed relay, a total of six people sign up for the mixed relay, and four people will play in each game.Only players who have played in the competition will be able to stand on the podium if the team wins the championship.

In Gu Ran's heart, they will definitely win this gold medal.He said that by letting Meng Yuqiao come on, he wanted Da Qiao to finally be on stage with them to receive the award.

In the end, after careful consideration by Cheng Sen and Xu Qing, Meng Yuqiao was allowed to replace Gu Ran in the quarter-finals.