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

Xu Mei and Gu Changfeng also made a special trip to come tonight to watch their son stand tall and tall on the podium from a distance.

Gu Ran has grown up now, her appearance and figure have deviated from the immaturity of a teenager, and gradually have the appearance of a young man.

When the national flag was raised, Gu Ran raised his head slightly, his profile looked plump, his nose was straight, and his eyes were shining, as if thousands of stars had fallen into his eyes.

The two Korean players next to him were shorter than him, and in the eyes of Xu Mei and Gu Changfeng, they didn't look as energetic as their sons.

Xu Mei stared at Gu Ran intently. The time she saw her son was too little, no matter how she looked at it, she felt that she couldn't see enough: "These two days, it feels like a dream."

Gu Changfeng said with a smile: "If there are no accidents, this dream will continue until the end of the Winter Olympics."

He thought for a moment and added: "Perhaps, it's not just the Winter Olympics, this dream will continue for a long, long time, until the day he retires."

Xu Mei said: "I only hope that he can get what he wants, safe and smooth."

Gu Changfeng put his arms around her shoulders: "Our son has grown up and is an adult. Let him go his own way. All we can do is watch him quietly and support him silently behind him. "

Xu Mei nodded, still staring at Gu Ran without blinking: "I'm so happy that he can grow into what he is today."

"Me too."

Gu Ran walked off the podium, and Yu Jie hurriedly handed him a down jacket.Gu Ran was fiddling with the gold medal on her neck, looking over and over again.

Yu Jie slapped him on the arm: "Hurry up, put on your clothes. If you catch a cold, Director Cheng won't spare you."

While putting the down jacket on Gu Ran's back, she changed her words again: "You can't spare me."

While Gu Ran was reaching into the sleeve of the down jacket, Yu Jie picked up the gold medal on his chest, looked at it over and over again, and sighed while looking at it: "Oh! This is the Olympic gold medal. It's the first time I see it. Quite heavy."

Gu Ran said: "I remember that you seem to have participated in two Winter Olympics, but no..."

Yu Jie shook her head: "No. I only got No.4 in my best grade, and I cried all night under the quilt, and when I woke up the next morning, my eyes were swollen like walnuts."

While saying this, Yu Jie still lowered her head, looking at the words engraved on the back of the gold medal.

Gu Ran handed the bouquet in front of her: "Sister Yu, this is for you."

Yu Jie took the bouquet and asked him, "Why did you give it to me?"

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Do you want to bribe you?"

The smile on Yu Jie's face subsided for a second: "What do you want to do? Leaving the team without authorization is absolutely not allowed!"

"How come?" Gu Ran was surprised, "I am very disciplined."

Yu Jie asked him, "Then what do you want to do?"

Gu Ran said: "I want to meet my parents, they are also there."

"I thought it was a big deal, and it had nothing to do with meeting my parents."

Gu Ran called Gu Changfeng: "Dad, are you leaving?"

"No, it's still in the square."

Gu Ran said excitedly: "I'll send you a location, you and my mother come over."

Gu Changfeng asked knowingly, "What are you doing?"

Gu Ran said, "I'll let you see the world."

As soon as Xu Mei heard that her son wanted to see them, she hurriedly urged her husband: "Where is it, let's go there quickly, don't make him wait too long."

Gu Ran let them see the world, in fact, let them see their Olympic gold medal.

The couple stood beside their son, stroking his hair and patting his head.I am naturally happy to see the gold medal, and I am even happier to see him.

At this time, Yu Jie came over: "Take a group photo for you."

Gu Ran hung his first Olympic gold medal around his neck, one on each side, hugging his father and mother, and the family of three took a group photo in front of the awards square.

The two coaches were supposed to accompany him to receive the award today, but the referee team temporarily called the delegation's coaches for a meeting, so they didn't come.

When Gu Ran returned to the apartment, she saw Cheng Sen and Xu Qing sitting in the living room of their male team's suite.

Gu Ran casually put the down jacket on the back of the sofa: "Yo, this is waiting for me."

Cheng Sen raised his head and looked at him: "Otherwise?"

Gu Ran asked again: "Is there something wrong?"

Xu Qing pulled him to sit between him and Cheng Sen. It was the first time for the two coaches to observe the Olympic gold medal closely.

Gu Ran said with a look of surprise: "You don't have any, why do you want to see mine?"

Xu Qing said: "I have a bronze medal."

Cheng Sen said, "Me too."

Gu Ran nodded: "Yes, you two participated in the men's 5000-meter relay eight years ago."

Cheng Sen shouted at the door of a bedroom: "Xiao Gao, come out."

His voice not only called out Gao Ziyi, but Chi Lang, Lin Jiaxi and Meng Yuqiao were all called out by him.

Cheng Sen handed over his mobile phone: "Take a picture of us."

So Gao Ziyi took a group photo of the three of them.Next to him, Chi Lang whispered to Meng Yuqiao: "The old couple and their youngest son."

Meng Yuqiao nodded: "A family of three."

This was heard by Lin Jiaxi who was next to him, and he smiled brightly: "It's really similar!"

Cheng Sen rolled his eyes at them: "He's my son, aren't you four? So are the five on the opposite side!"

On the opposite side lived five members of the female team, and none of them wanted to come and be his daughter.

Xu Qing stood up: "It's getting late, go to bed early, there will be a game tomorrow night."

Cheng Sen had a sudden thought: "How about taking a group photo for you too?"

Xu Qing pulled him out: "What kind of photo are you taking? It's not time for the five of them to take a photo together."

"..."

The next day for breakfast, the first thing Gu Ran did was put together the fried eggs, steamed buns, barbecued pork, corn, spring rolls, milk, oatmeal, and pickles that he brought over, took pictures of each one, and posted them on Weibo superior.

He clocks in at every meal and posts what he ate.

He can also post a hot search for breakfast now, #守染的一日三饭#, rich in variety, balanced in nutrition, and not repetitive.Eat well and sleep well in order to compete with the best mental outlook.

In the morning is the ice training, the intensity is not even half of the usual, the main purpose is to keep the players in a competitive state.

In the afternoon, they train in the gym before returning to their apartment to prepare for the evening's game.

In addition to the men's 1500-meter qualifying round tonight, the two most important games are the women's 500-meter final and the 2000-meter mixed relay.

In the women's 500m, the opponents are too strong. In addition to the South Korean team, the Dutch team is also very strong, as well as Italy and Canada.It is very difficult for the girls of the Chinese team to win the championship.

The two coaches were much more gentle with the girls in the women's team than in the men's team.Xu Qing has been discussing tactics with Liang Kexin and Yang Shanshan. Another female player accidentally fell down during the preliminaries yesterday and was eliminated.

Cheng Sen said to the two of them: "Although the Netherlands, South Korea and Canada are very strong, this is short track speed skating. No one can win [-]% of the championship. Everyone has a chance. How will you know the result if you don't fight hard?"

Xu Qing said: "Although we want to aim for the gold medal, the first thing we want to do in the final is to seek stability. As long as we stand on the podium, we will be satisfied. Don't learn from Gu Ran."

"Er..." Gu Ran was sitting opposite, and was called by name inexplicably.

He is a bold man with high skills, and he has enough confidence in his own strength.What Xu Qing said is correct, other people, especially the women's team that is not so strong now, of course focus on stability.

This is the arena of the Olympic Games, to stand on the podium, it is very remarkable.

Then it's time to talk about the 2000-meter mixed relay.This is the advantageous project of the Chinese team, and they have the strength to win gold.

In yesterday's quarter-finals, Cheng Sen listened to Gu Ran's suggestion and let Meng Yuqiao and Luo Mengyao play. The two played well and helped the Chinese team enter the next round smoothly.

In tonight's semi-final, the Chinese team will be in the same group as Canada, Russia and Italy.

Another group is the Netherlands, South Korea, Germany and Hungary.

In such a comparison, their group is the group of death. It seems that all four teams have a chance. It is really hard to say which two teams will advance in the end.

In this way, they have no room to change players in the semifinals.Especially Gu Ran, his role in the team is that of the main force.

The semifinals are a matter of life and death, and he will definitely play.

Cheng Sen looked at the six players: "We are assigned to this group because of our skating. We just go up and do it, there is no way out."

Xu Qing said: "We must grab a good position at the start, so as not to be disturbed by other teams handing over the baton."

"Also, the baton handover must be done well, and no mistakes are allowed. Especially the three male and female players change batons. This is the key to widening the gap between us and other opponents, remember?"

Several people nodded at the same time: "Remember."

Xu Qing looked down at the rosters of other teams again, circled a Canadian female athlete and an Italian female athlete with a pen, and said to Liang Kexin and Yang Shanshan: "You know the style of these two people, they just like to crowd people , you must be very careful on the court."

Gu Ran also circled two positions on the simulated runway on the tablet, and told Chi Langqian: "You must pay attention here, don't worry, keep the rhythm. Especially in the second round, no matter what position you are in, You just have to keep the rhythm steady and don't mess it up."

Chi Lang nodded sharply: "Remember."

For dinner, Gu Ran took fried egg shrimp, sweet and sour fish cubes, broccoli, stir-fried beef with green peppers, stir-fried Chinese cabbage, corn ribs soup, and dumpling as a staple food, this time it was fried dumplings, vegetarian and fresh. , and finally took a few cherries.

"I wanted to take some more, but the nutritionist refused to let me worry about my indigestion."

The fans here are drooling looking at the pictures he posted, and they are no longer satisfied with the pictures. I hope that Gu Ran will post a video next time, preferably a live broadcast.

On the other side, the South Korean team started acting like a monster again, and it was still the same Zheng Minyu: "Tonight, I will compete on an empty stomach again. The food in the cafeteria is really terrible. Can any Chinese chef know how to cook? I have been there once and I don't want to go again."

As soon as this remark came out, the whole Internet exploded.Many people went to his social accounts to scold him, and athletes from other countries also stood up and slapped him in the face.

Gu Ran slapped the phone on the table, and only commented in four words: "The tea smells like tea."

Chi Lang couldn't help cursing: "This idiot's brain is full of kimchi."

Lin Jiaxi asked a question from a strange angle: "He doesn't come to the cafeteria to eat, what does he eat?"

Meng Yuqiao said, "Kimchi."

Gao Ziyi said: "Rice is enough."

Gu Ran's meal looks like a lot of variety, but in fact the portion is not much, and it is impossible for him to eat a lot before the game.

After eating, set off to the skating hall to start today's competition.

This is the second competition day of short track speed skating. When he entered the skating hall, Gu Ran no longer had the excitement of the day before yesterday when he entered the competition for the first time. Instead, he was more able to devote himself to the competition itself.

The men's 1500m quarter-finals will be held first. Gu Ran, Gao Ziyi and Lin Jiaxi are divided into three different groups.

In the first round of each event, the groups and passes are randomly assigned by the computer.

Gu Ran was assigned to the sixth course of the first group. This course doesn't matter much, and the 1500-meter course does not have such high requirements for the course.

Before going to the inspection, Xu Qing patted him on the shoulder: "Just don't fall, nothing else is fine."

Cheng Sen stretched out his hand to him: "Good start."

In a six-person match, most of the players are of the same level, and it seems that everyone has a chance.Even if there is no chance, in an arena like the Olympics, he will give it a go.

This kind of long-distance competition takes a long time, and there are many participants, and the probability of accidents in the middle is also very high.

When they set off, Gu Ran didn't fight with them, she was alone at the back, with her hands behind her back and her temper patiently following her.

I saw a Belgian player fall out with my own eyes, and within two laps, the Japanese player also fell out.

He just skating for twelve laps like this, without any position or speed.In the end, there were three corners left, and there were only three people left in front.He surpassed from the outside world to the first place in one breath, led the skater for a lap and a half, and won the No.1 of this group without any suspense.

Sliding all the way down saved energy and didn't delay the promotion, which is quite good.

Gao Ziyi and Lin Jiaxi were in the third and fifth groups respectively, and both of them entered the next round smoothly.

Next is the women's 500-meter competition, from the quarter-finals to the final, a total of three games.

Yang Shanshan was accidentally eliminated in the semi-finals due to a fall, and Liang Kexin also grabbed the second place in the group at the final sprint moment and entered the final group A.

At least one person entered the final. This result is similar to what the two coaches expected and is acceptable.

If Liang Kexin can win a medal in the final, it will be regarded as overfulfilling the task.

There were five players in the final, and Liang Kexin was the weakest in terms of pure strength.There are four people left, Choi Ji-eun of the Korean team, as well as a player from the Netherlands, an Italian player and a Canadian player.

Even if it is a women's competition, the intensity can be imagined.At the first corner, he fell off his back, and Liang Kexin was not spared, and was taken by the Canadian player next to him.

The game restarted, and Liang Kexin, who had a bad pass, still failed to grab a good position this time.She has been in fourth place with the Canadian in front and the Italian behind.

As soon as the game started, Cheng Sen yelled at her from the coach's bench, telling her to go outside, go outside!But the scene was so loud that she couldn't hear it.Moreover, sandwiched between two very powerful opponents, it is difficult for her to have room to play.

In the 500-meter race, the single-lap speed is very fast. The further behind, the more impossible it is to overtake from the outer lane.

In the end, Liang Kexin also failed to change his position and only took No.4.

Liang Kexin looked very depressed when she returned to the coaching bench. Cheng Sen and Xu Qing stepped forward to comfort her: "It's okay! You have performed very well."

"The game is over, the replay is after going back. Put it behind you now."

"There is still a very important game waiting for you, hurry up and adjust!"

Next is the semi-final and final of the 2000-meter mixed relay. Several players who participated in the women's 500-meter final just now will also appear again.

Liang Kexin took the time to pour ice in the middle and took a good rest. The physical therapist gave her muscle relaxation, and Xu Qing also took the trouble to explain something to the team members in the end.

The dynamic music on the radio stopped, and the announcer's voice was heard: "The next thing is the first group of mixed team relay semi-finals. The first place is Korea, and the second place is Holland..."

After the competition in this group, the competition was very intense. In the middle of the competition, several teams collided and rubbed constantly.

In the second round of the second round, the Hungarian team and the German team collided directly when the baton was handed over, and both fell off the track.

Both female players fell a bit hard, and one of them knelt on the ice with a very painful expression and tears were about to fall.

In the end, the referee gave a penalty. The German team fouled when they overtook and directly sentenced Hungary to the next round.

There is only one group in the semi-finals, and three teams enter the finals, so at least five teams will participate in the finals.

The semi-finals have not yet started, and everyone has already begun to feel the pressure and cruelty of the finals.

Because some athletes fell, there seemed to be cracks on the ice. In order to avoid potential safety hazards for the added athletes, the staff took a long time to replenish the ice.

The four of Gu Ran and the others stood in the aisle for a long time. Everyone was a little nervous after watching the game just now, but now they were standing still, and they were even more nervous.

Chi Lang kept shaking his arms and legs to keep warming up.

Yang Shanshan collapsed on the spot twice: "Hurry up, get out early in the morning."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Where is the relief so quickly, there is still the final."

Yang Shanshan smiled and said, "I mean this scene."

After standing for about five or six minutes, finally, the radio began to introduce the athletes' routines.

Gu Ran became more nervous when she heard the three people beside her take a deep breath.

Gu Ran patted them on the shoulder one by one: "You are all seasoned veterans, are you getting nervous just now in the semi-finals?"

Yang Shanshan smiled and said, "The opponents didn't fight like that in the World Cup."

Chi Lang also said: "In the Olympics, everyone is working hard, and we are embarrassed not to do so."

Chi Lang slapped his helmet: "Don't put your head on it, do you hear me?"

"I heard!"

Only Liang Kexin didn't say a word from the beginning to the end.

Gu Ran put her arms around her shoulders: "Sister, don't think about the 500 meters just now, get up!"

Liang Kexin took a deep breath and let it out again: "Okay, stand up!"

In fact, before going on stage, everyone guessed that the level of the four teams in their group is closer, and the intensity is only a lot more intense than the previous group.

But no one expected that everyone would grab it so ruthlessly as soon as they came up.

There was a series of collisions around the corner, but no one went down, the referee didn't blow his whistle and the race continued.

After two and a half laps of the first leg, the positions of the four experienced several rounds of changes.

Liang Kexin went from second to fourth and then to third; Italy went from first to fourth. Canada, which was fourth at the beginning, slipped to first and Russia second.

This kind of chaotic game with constant exchange of positions aroused the emotions of the audience as soon as it came up. Moreover, there was also the host Chinese team in this group, so the cheers in the stands could not survive. "Team China, come on!" The shouts kept ringing in the sky above the skating hall.

After a handover, the chaotic situation stabilized slightly, but the Chinese team still ranked third, ahead of Canada and Russia.

However, the distance between the four people was not too far. When it was time to hand over the baton, the eight people crowded together. In order to avoid accidents, they had to slow down.

In the chaos, the Russian team in front actually made a mistake in handing over the baton. Gu Ran seized the opportunity when they had to slow down, overtook them from the outside lane, and came to second place again.

In the mixed relay competition, the single-lap speed of female athletes is slower than that of male athletes. Some teams will choose to overtake when the female and male teams hand over batons, and some female athletes with strong personal abilities will Overtake is completed while gliding.

But there is an exception to this, and that is Gu Ran.His personal ability is outstanding, he is good at seizing opportunities, and his skating style is more active.

In the process of skating, once he finds an opportunity, he will not hesitate to complete the overtaking.

The Canadian player who skated with him was Martinez. His personal ability was obviously not as good as that of Gu Ran. After one and a half laps, Gu Ran seized the opportunity and made a beautiful pass from the inside, bringing the Chinese team to the first place. Location!

From the third place when he handed over the baton, he came to the first place in less than two laps.The movement was still so clean and neat when the surpass was completed, and the state looked more confident and calm than the 1000 meters the day before yesterday.

When handing over the baton to Chi Lang, Gu Ran pressed his buttocks to push him out, and whispered: "Hold on!"

This time, Chi Lang was very obedient. While maintaining his skating speed, he also defended the route very well, and did not give the Canadian team behind him a chance.

But Russia and Italy refused to accept it. When they entered the second round, they were also desperately catching up.

The more anxious the players are, the more flustered they will be, and the more accidents will happen.

After the Italian team overtook Russia, they failed to control their balance. When they were about to enter the corner, they kicked on the marker block and fell down because of inertia.

At this time, the Russian team, which was very close to them, could not dodge in time and was also brought down together.

Seeing this scene, the Chinese team and the Canadian team were all relieved. Don't fight, everyone, just keep skating. As long as you can pass the finish line smoothly, you can enter the final.

In the end, the Chinese team came first in the group, and the Canadian group came second. The other two teams failed to complete the competition within the specified time, so there was no result.

All five teams in the final were produced, namely South Korea, China, the Netherlands, Canada and Hungary.

The moment the final results came out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The confusion at the beginning really made everyone feel a little overwhelmed. Fortunately, the situation was stabilized in the end and they entered the final smoothly.

Yang Shanshan patted her chest and panted, "It's not dangerous."

Gu Ran took off his helmet and goggles: "Don't panic, even if they don't fall, they won't be able to threaten us."

Chi Lang interjected: "When they fell down, we were already ranked first."

"South Korea, the Netherlands, Canada, Hungary..." Liang Kexin counted the final opponents with her fingers, "My God, we have turned on the hell mode again."

Gu Ran said: "What are you afraid of? For them, we are also in hell mode."