Xinhua News Agency, Changchun, December 5 (Reporter Zhou Wanpeng) "After a 22-month absence, I am nervous and nostalgic. Standing on the podium wearing the bib number (number 33) with the special meaning, I know that we are all here at the moment!After winning the gold medal in the first leg of the World Cup in the new season, Winter Olympic champion Qi Guangpu wrote this meaningful speech on his personal social platform.
FIS official website** On December 3, Beijing time, in the first match of the FIS Freestyle Skiing Aerials World Cup held in Luka, Finland, 33-year-old Qi Guangpu came from behind with 11991 points won the championship and ushered in a good start to the new season. On the 5th, he had just arrived in Helsinki from Lucca, and he was interviewed by Xinhua News Agency, sharing his experience in the past two years and his feelings about returning to the game.
It's a bit of a surprise to be on the top podium again. Qi Guangpu said, "The overall performance is not bad, the air movements and landing are maintained at the previous level, I am very happy!."”
The number 33 is Qi Guangpu's world ranking last season. For him, who has been absent from the battle for a long time, wearing the No. 33 jersey to win the gold medal at the age of 33 has a deeper meaning. "When I first got the bib number, the first thing I thought of was my wife, Zhao Shanshan, who is similar to 33, as if the two of us were fighting side by side on the field. Qi Guangpu said that the unexpected encounter of three 33s made this gold medal meaningful.
Through this game, I found that I had a lot of problems with my fitness. Qi Guangpu said that the next step is to focus on overcoming the fatigue after the competition and strive to adjust the state to a normal level.
FIS Official Website** After the Beijing Winter Olympics, Qi Guangpu has been in the off-season, most of which has been dedicated to promoting ice and snow sports and Olympic culture. This summer, having collected the "Grand Slam puzzle pieces", he restarted training. Why did he choose to fight the rivers and lakes again, Qi Guangpu bluntly said that he was "reluctant" and "couldn't let go".
I thought about retiring, but I was reluctant to leave the competition for so many years. Qi Guangpu said, "The current state is okay, I just want to challenge my limits, and then rush to the Milan Winter Olympics." ”
Qi Guangpu said that with the successful holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics, China's ice and snow sports have made great progress. However, due to factors such as the difficulty and high danger of the technical movements, the public awareness and participation of freestyle skiing aerials in China still need to be improved.
The next step is to better publicize the project through their own performance, and at the same time play a good role in helping the Chinese young generation to continue to take off on the international stage and win glory for the country. Qi Guangpu said.