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

When Gu Ran flew out, the impact was so strong that the crash pad was dented a lot towards the rear.

He tried his best to protect his cervical spine and head, and used his back to bear the impact.Then he sat on the ice for a long time, until the end of the game, he slowly stood up with the help of the crash pad.

The referee came over and asked him if he needed a team doctor to enter the field.

Gu Ran waved her hand, indicating that she was fine.He freed his hand to rub his butt again. The moment he fell on the ice really hurt, and it still hurts now, but it shouldn't be a big problem.

He quickly left the ice rink, Cheng Sen, Xu Qing and the team doctor were all waiting at the exit.

"How about it, where did you fall?"

"Are you injured?"

"Is your waist okay, is your butt okay?"

As soon as the team doctor said that, he went straight to work, feeling from the thigh to the knee joint, calf, and ankle joint. He was relieved after making sure that there was no swelling or obvious wound, but he was still worried that he had soft tissue damage. Where does it hurt, tell me quickly."

Gu Ran rubbed one side of her buttocks, and still thought of making a joke with the team doctor: "It hurts here, it feels like it's going to fall in half."

The team doctor still asked worriedly: "What about other places?"

Gu Ran shook her head: "Other places are fine."

The buttocks are rich in muscle, and generally speaking, there will be no major problems in falling.In addition, when athletes practice skating, the first thing they must learn is to wrestle, and how to protect themselves as much as possible when they fall.Whether it is training or competition, I am very experienced in falling, and under normal circumstances, I will not be injured.

Only then did Cheng Sen heave a sigh of relief, and slapped him on the other buttocks: "That's good, I broke out in a cold sweat from being scared by you."

Gu Ran didn't forget to say: "Why haven't the results come out? The referee should sentence me to the next round, that Guo Chengjun, it's shameless to elbow me."

Xu Qing pinched the back of his neck: "I'm thankful that you didn't get hurt. It doesn't matter if you make it to the next round or not."

"No!" Gu Ran kept looking at the referee, "If I don't make it to the next round, wouldn't my fall be for nothing?"

At this time, the results came out on the big screen, and he entered the final together with two Koreans.

Gu Ran turned around and asked Cheng Sen: "What does this mean?"

Cheng Sen's chin nodded: "Is it true that you are sentenced to enter the next round?"

Gu Ran asked: "Why didn't that Guo Chengjun get 'PEN'?"

Cheng Sen shrugged: "The referee thought he was swinging his arm normally, and there was no foul."

Gu Ran asked again: "Then why did you sentence me to enter?"

Cheng Sen made a joke: "I think you are too miserable."

This rule is really messy and confusing. No matter how the referee decides, there can be a reasonable interpretation.He thought that the Koreans had a normal arm swing, that is, a normal arm swing, and thought that Gu Ran was in a position where he could advance before he fell, so he sentenced him to the next round.

Gu Ran sighed, the final result has already come out, and nothing can be changed.Now that we have entered the finals, we will seek revenge from the Koreans later.

He kept yelling that his butt hurt, but the team doctor was still worried, and pressed down on his lumbar vertebrae one by one, and asked while pressing, "Does it hurt? Just say it hurts."

When he asked a question, Gu Ran shook her head and touched the position of the tailbone. Gu Ran was afraid of tickle, so she hid aside for a while: "Hey, it doesn't hurt, it really doesn't hurt."

The team doctor was relieved: "It should be nothing serious."

So, everyone helped him to sit down, changed the skates first, and asked the equipment technician to adjust it for him.

Who would have thought that Gu Ran's buttocks just landed on the chair, and immediately jumped up again as if a spring had been installed.

He also startled Cheng Sen and Xu Qing who were standing beside him, they hurriedly supported him and asked, "What's the matter?"

Gu Ran smiled embarrassedly: "My butt hurts."

In the end, he could only use the other half of his buttocks to hang on the stool, barely changing his shoes.

The team doctor took him to the locker room and asked him to take off his jumpsuit to see what was going on.

It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, but when you look at it, you are startled, the right half of his buttocks has a big bruise, it's no wonder it doesn't hurt.

After returning, Xu Qing asked eagerly, "How are you doing, are you all right?"

The team doctor was about to die of laughter: "It's okay, just some bruises, I'll go back and apply some ointment for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis."

Xu Qing wanted to laugh when he saw that Gu Ran was afraid to sit on a stool, and joked with the team doctor: "You didn't take a picture for us to see."

The team doctor slapped his thigh: "Forgot! But our kid's ass is really up."

Gu Ran said: "You are not finished, are you?"

Xu Qing asked him: "Your ass, can you still skate in the next round?"

"Yes!" Gu Ran puffed her chest out, "Why can't I? I want to finish skating while crying. The three Koreans in the finals are destined to win the first, second and third places. Can I let them do what they want? Of course not! "

Xu Qing looked down and landed on his buttocks: "Then your ass, can you do it?"

"It has to be done, I don't use my butt to skate, why not?"

In the other group, Huang Zaixian and Curtis entered the next round, and Meng Yuqiao was third in the group and missed the final.Liu Fei was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

If Gu Ran abandons the match, there will be no Chinese players in the final.Just like what Gu Ran himself said, he will definitely get on, and he will finish skating even crying.

But just as he thought, in this game, three Koreans plus one Canadian, he and a Chinese player were sandwiched in the middle, half of his butt was injured, it was really hell-level difficulty.

When the women's team is playing, he has to prepare to check in.

Before leaving, Xu Qing and Cheng Sen did not forget to tell him: "Don't be brave. Your goal now is not to win the championship, but to avoid getting injured, remember?"

"Yeah!" Gu Ran nodded, "I remember!"

Xu Qing took him with him for more than two years. Looking at him like this, you can tell that he said he remembered it, but he didn't take it to heart at all: "I'm not kidding you, it doesn't matter if you have a gold medal or not in a World Cup match. This year's World Championships, that is our goal this year, you must not get injured, do you hear me?"

Gu Ran still nodded: "I heard it!"

He looked ahead and left after speaking.Whether he was injured or not was not in his consideration at all.All he thinks now is that no matter what, the Koreans cannot be allowed to succeed.

If you want to win the first, second and third places, go ahead and dream!

After completing the check-in, they wait in the check-in area.Gu Ran's butt is inconvenient, unable to sit down, so she can only stand.Meng Yuqiao also stood with him for a while, but soon it was the final of Group B, and he had to play.

So, he reached out and rubbed Gu Ran's head: "Don't be brave, be obedient!"

Gu Ran tilted her head, avoiding his hand: "Understood, you can go now."

The Group B final was nothing to watch, and it was over soon.The other two had no fighting power at all, and Meng Yuqiao's No.6 was still very easy.

Immediately afterwards, it was the final of Group A. Gu Ran took a deep breath and walked outside.At this moment, the three Koreans were also walking out, the passage was narrow, and Gu Ran almost bumped into them.

Huang Zaixian glanced at him coldly, didn't say anything, and continued walking forward.

Gu Ran stared back unceremoniously, and said in her heart: "You are defeated, you still dare to fight with me?"

As a result, Li Inhyuk and Guo Chengjun squeezed past him from left to right, and said in broken English: "Line up."

The tone was very arrogant, almost provocative.

Athletes participating in the finals should be introduced one by one according to the lanes.

Hwang Jae-hyun is in the first lane, Curtis Johnson is in the second lane, Lee In-hyuk is in the third lane, and Guo Chengjun is in the fourth lane.

Because Gu Ran was sentenced to the next round, she was in the fifth round.

This is a very unfavorable pass. With three Korean players on the field, Gu Ran has no chance of winning.

He has already stood on the field, and he has to fight the Koreans to the end even if he is alone. It is not his style to retreat without a fight.

The skating hall in Salt Lake City is very large, and it is the largest venue that Gu Ran has competed in.

The stands were full of spectators. Although the United States has declined in short track speed skating in recent years, they have had many famous players, and the foundation is still there.

Salt Lake City is known as a paradise for ice and snow sports, with many well-known clubs and ski resorts.Whether it is skiing or ice skating, there is a fairly good public foundation here. Ordinary people are not only keen to watch ice and snow competitions, but also willing to participate in them.

There are no American players on the field, but five people on the field. Naturally, the audience will support whoever has the affinity.

In this regard, Gu Ran still has a lot of advantages.At least the Chinese ice fans present unswervingly supported him.

Before the game started, Gu Ran heard someone calling his name.Not one person, but a group of people, uniform and rhythmic.

He turned his head to look at the stands, and saw the bright five-star red flag at first sight, so he waved to them.

At this time, the referee raised his hand, and the game was about to start, signaling the audience to be quiet.

In the 500-meter race, the start determines the final champion.

Gu Ran is the most outsider. Even in domestic competitions, it is not easy for him to take the lead, not to mention that his opponent is the number one and second player in the world.Beside him, there were two Koreans with dirty hands and feet.

Not to mention Gu Ran, even Cheng Sen and Xu Qing on the sidelines had no hope for this match.

As long as the little boy finishes the game smoothly, the ranking is not important.

The referee's password is remembered, and the athletes come to the starting line and get ready.

In this case, athletes who are farther out of the lane are more anxious to grab a good position, and the easier it is to make a false start.

Huang Zaixian and Curtis were not in a hurry.Because they have the pass advantage, even if they are a little slower, it is enough to guarantee that they will not foul.

They believed that the person who was most likely to snatch away was Gu Ran.

Shortly after the starting gun sounded, the referee's whistle sounded.

Someone did run away, but that person was not Gu Ran, but Guo Chengjun.

This young man is in the fourth lane. He finally played a game with the national team. Will he have a chance next time? He is eager to show his performance and rely on his two teammates to win a bronze medal.

Gu Ran stood where she was and didn't even move much.He saw out of the corner of his eye just now that Xiao Guo was so nervous that his shoulders were shaking, his muscles were extremely tight, and his state was very unstable.

He guessed that the opponent might make a false run, and sure enough, the referee's whistle blew too fast, and he just moved his leg when he was called back.

However, his ice skate has already passed the starting line, and if he presses the line again, he will be penalized for a starting foul and will be directly disqualified from the competition. He can only circle around and return to the line from the other end.

The starting gun rang again, this time Ran Ran was not polite to them, his reaction was quick, the moment the starting gun rang, the others had already rushed out.The naked eye can't tell whether he has robbed or not.

Others, on the other hand, seemed to be taken aback for a moment before rushing out.

The referee didn't blow his whistle, which meant that Gu Ran didn't make a false start.

After the start, he ignored Daoci, Li Renhe and Guo Chengjun wanted to come up to stop him, but Gu Ran was so fast that he didn't give them a chance at all, and ran in front of them in the blink of an eye.

At the first corner, five people huddled together.In the chaos, it was Curtis who grabbed the leading position and passed the curve first.

Huang was showing up behind him, and Gu Ran came from outside, fighting for second place with him.

At the same time, Li Renhe followed closely behind, on the outside of Gu Ran, while Guo Chengjun blocked him behind, and the three Koreans surrounded him, not giving him any room to display.

Gu Ran didn't care about the two people behind at all, because he knew very well in his heart that Li Renhe and Guo Chengjun were not his opponents, and he could get rid of them as long as he turned around again.

Sure enough, after entering the second lap, Guo Chengjun's speed slowed down first, and he fell to the end.

Li Renhe was next, but he was stronger than Guo Chengjun after all. Although he fell behind, he could barely keep up.

The four of them fought, Huang Zaixian focused on Gu Ran, and kept defending carefully, for fear that he would overtake him. Instead, he didn't care about Curtis in front of him, letting him comfortably in front lead slip.

At this time, Gu Ran couldn't control the Canadians, so he could only target Huang Zaixian.If he can beat the Korean, his second place is nothing.

However, Huang Zaixian's strength is there after all, and there are two teammates behind him. How dare Gu Ran act rashly, if he is not careful, he may be squeezed to the end by three people working together.

He has been trying to find an opportunity, but Huang Zaixian has always guarded the route very well, and he didn't leave any openings for Gu Ran.

Gu Ran turned her head back, but still forced herself to calm down.

In the last competition, Huang Zaixian failed to win the championship. How could he have no idea about the championship this time?

Up to now, the South Korean team's dream of winning the championship, second and third places has been completely shattered.

Then, the only way to recover the loss is to win the championship.

But Curtis is also very strong. He is less than 170 centimeters tall and has a strong body, as if firmly stuck on the ice. He cannot be pushed or bumped, and fouls may not be easy.

The key now is that he is too far behind to catch up with the opponent even if he wants to foul.

The only good news is that when entering the fourth lap, the threat from Gu Ran behind him suddenly disappeared.He could feel that the opponent was still skating behind him, but he seemed to have no intention of overtaking him.

The Chinese kid fell down just now, maybe he just wants to get a bronze medal now.

So, at the last corner, he decided to give it a go and rushed up from the outer lane. In the final sprint stage, he had a competition with Curtis, whose ice skate would cross the line first.

Gu Ran waited for three full laps, and finally the opportunity came. Since he cut out the heretics, Gu Ran will not be polite.

His midway start-up ability is no worse than anyone else's. Huang Zaixian in front gave way again, and Curtis also deviated from the route to get stuck in Huang Zaixian.

So, Gu Ran was on his left, crossing the line at the same time as the two of them!

The final sprint stage is also the most thrilling moment. The three people who were lined up from front to back are now almost on the same line. They are all struggling to stretch their legs forward, trying to let their skates pass the finish line faster than the other two!

This happened in an instant, and everyone was tense, stretching their necks in an attempt to see who was faster.