Continue to prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics, hoping that more young people will fall in love with ice and snow sports.
Xinhua News Agency, Changchun, August 3 (reporter Wang Fan) on the 3rd, Qi Guangpu, the aerials champion of freestyle skiing in Beijing Winter Olympics, returned to Changchun Winter Sports Management Center to exchange training experience with the team members. Qi Guangpu said that after a short rest, he would return to the national team and continue to prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics. He also hoped that through his efforts and persistence, more young people would fall in love with ice and snow sports. In the training hall of Changchun Winter Sports Management Center, the hot weather did not affect the training of the youth echelon, and the arrival of the Olympic champion made everyone enthusiastic. Qi Guangpu guided the training movements of the team members on the spot. “In the national team for so many years, I have also contacted many advanced training concepts and methods in the world, hoping to pass on these experiences.” Qi Guangpu said. Qi Guangpu, 31 years old this year, has participated in four Winter Olympics. From entering the Winter Olympics in Vancouver for the first time in 2010 to becoming the first player in the world to complete the difficulty factor 5.0 action; From Sochi and Pyeongchang to winning gold in Beijing Winter Olympics, with ten years of persistence and love, “the elders of the four dynasties” finally achieved self-transcendence and helped the Chinese freestyle skiing aerials team to create success in the Beijing Winter Olympics. During the holiday after the Winter Olympics, Qi Guangpu chose to accompany his family. He said that he has been training abroad all the year round, and usually only a few days together with his family every year. This time he especially cherishes the time when his family is together. Zhao Shanshan, Qi Guangpu’s wife, was also a freestyle ski aerials athlete. Their 3-year-old daughter imitated Qi Guangpu’s training at home. When it comes to preparing for his fifth Winter Olympics, Qi Guangpu said that he hopes to break through himself again and also hopes to make more young people fall in love with ice and snow sports with his own actions.