Zhongxin.com, Harbin, October 21 (reporter Wang Nina, Ji jiashuai) in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics women’s speed skating 1000 m final, Chinese player Zhang Hong was like a Red Thunder, winning the championship with a score of 1 minute 14 seconds 02, achieve a historic breakthrough for China’s speed skating. After winning the championship, Zhang Hong held the national flag high and crossed the stadium, becoming one of the most beautiful memories of Chinese sports that winter.

When he was 7 years old, he began to get in touch with skating programs. When he was 12 years old, he entered professional team training. Like many teenagers, Zhang Hong only carried skates on his back because he wanted to “strengthen his body” and went to the ice rink. This practice is more than 20 years.

Before the age of 20, Zhang Hong had been trying hard to slide on the short track speed skating rink, which was an unforgettable and difficult day. Zhang Hong can still recall that the training plan is accurate to every minute. Opening your eyes in the morning is training until you sleep at night. At the same time of intensive training, Zhang Hong had to strictly control his weight. In two months, Zhang Hong lost 20 Jin. By coincidence, when Zhang Hong was 20 years old, he turned to practice speed skating, which also opened another door for her.

It seems that all of them are skating, but the technical movements are different. It is not easy to change the muscle memory of practicing short track speed skating all the year round, and the discomfort and hardship of changing items can be imagined. There are many players who can practice speed skating from short track speed skating, but not many can go to the next level. Relying on the character of perseverance and unyielding, Zhang Hong persisted. With the help of the coaching staff, Zhang Hong became smoother and smoother and farther away, and gradually found confidence in the rink of the avenue.

“Every day I wonder how to slide faster and how to be more powerful.” Zhang Hong said, “We have to fight against ourselves every day in training. Riding bicycles, skating and doing special strength in summer, it is a very enjoyable process to see ourselves constantly breaking through ourselves in training.” After three years of climbing on the Avenue, Zhang Hong had the opportunity to stand on the international arena. From 2011, he began to emerge in the World Cup and world championships until he realized his dream of Winter Olympics. In the 2010 Sochi Winter Olympics, Zhang Hong overcame the impact of injuries and technology pressure Qunfang stood on the highest podium, and China’s “hong” shone in the Winter Olympics.

Behind the constant competition for gold and silver on the court is the entanglement of injuries. The Doctor once pulled out 6 tubes of fluid in Zhang Hong’s knee, but she smiled and said, “I didn’t expect that the small knee can still be installed.”

“Even in the most difficult time, I never thought about giving up. The most important thing is to defeat myself. If you can overcome injuries and stand on the field to finish the game, you have already won.” Zhang Hong said.

From short track speed skating to speed skating, from national champion to Winter Olympic champion, from athlete to member of International Olympic Committee, to associate professor of sports department of Harbin Institute of Technology…… With the change of identity and the increase of a series of titles, Zhang Hong assumed more social responsibilities.

“Since retirement, there have been tasks pushing me forward, and I have new goals after retirement. In my opinion, these tasks are actually the same as those in previous competitions. They still need to take out the previous energy and efforts to complete them, shoulder their own responsibilities and be worthy of the cultivation of the country.” Zhang Hong said, “it is a special honor to be elected as the representative of the 20th National Congress. This is a new mission and a new honor. I hope that I can live up to my mission and continue to do my job well, so that the world can hear more voices from Chinese sports.” (Finished)