She saw the sea for the first time at the age of 8 and started practicing surfing at the age of 9. Chinese surfer Yang Siqi started from "zero foundation" and made history in just six years, winning the first Olympic ticket for the Chinese surfing team. At the 2024 World Surfing Games in Puerto Rico, Yang Siqi, who was only concentrating on the competition, "belatedly" learned that she had locked in to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Her hands were shaking with excitement.
After returning from Puerto Rico, Yang Siqi accepted an exclusive interview with Xinhua Sports' "About Big Name" column. Looking back on her six-year surfing career, the little girl said that the sea taught her many principles of life and allowed her to meet many friends from all over the world.
After a short break in China, Yang Siqi has once again embarked on a training abroad journey to make final preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Qualifying for the Olympics is just the beginning for the 15-year-old. In the future, she hopes to become a professional surfer, participate in the highest-level professional competitions, chase higher waves, challenge greater difficulties, and compete in the wider sky and sea. between them, showing the vitality and confidence of Chinese youth.
Extended reading : https://t.xinhuaapp.com/u61rmbm (Chasing Light｜She "rushed" into the Olympics at the age of 15 in the sixth year of Zhulang)
Producer: Yu Xiaozhong
Producer: Zhou Jie
Coordinator: Wu Junkuan
Reporters: Li Jia, Shen Nan, Niu Mengtong, Lu Xingji, Wang Qinou, Liu Bo, Xu Shihao
Photographers: Lu Xingji, Niu Mengtong, Shen Nan
Editors: Xu Shihao, Cheng Xiao
Editors: Wu Junkuan, Niu Mengtong
Produced by the Sports Department of Xinhua News Agency
