Men's synchronized 10-meter platform six-jump collection: Yang Hao, Lian Junjie, performed perfectly to break the record and crush the gold medal.
On the afternoon of July 29, Beijing time, Chinese combination Lian Junjie / Yang Hao competed in the men's synchronized 10-meter platform final at the Paris Olympic Games. Strongly winning the gold medal, this is the fourth gold medal the Chinese delegation has won in this tournament. Among them, Lian Junjie, who represented Shandong, also won "Shandong's first gold medal" at the Paris Olympics.
3-year-old Lian Junjie is already a veteran in the Chinese diving team. Three years ago, he was one step away from the Tokyo Olympics, but in the end he failed to qualify. The regret made him cry bitterly. After that, Lian Junjie was confused, but his longing for the Olympics finally turned into a strong fighting spirit, helping him overcome the thorns and reach the highest podium of the Paris Olympics. At the moment when he was confirmed to win the championship, Lian Junjie burst out with a bright smile. When the past was like smoke drifting away in the wind, he was passionately embracing his better self.
The "big-eyed boy" who dreams of going to Tokyo
Lian Junjie and his partner Yang Hao are both the "face value" of the Chinese diving team. Because his eyes have been big since he was a child, he also has a nickname that has stayed with him to this day - "Big Eyes" young".
Lian Junjie’s father, Lian Wenqiang, is a “sports fan” and his idol is Li Ning, the “Prince of Gymnastics”. For this reason, Lian Junjie was sent to a sports school to learn gymnastics when he was 6 years old. However, because his age was not suitable for this project at the time, the coach suggested that he switch to diving.
Two years later, Lian Junjie joined the Yantai diving team and officially started his career. In 2010, he was selected for the Shandong Provincial Diving Team and began his long journey to the national team.
In 2016, Lian Junjie finally knocked on the door of the national team. Coincidentally, the first international championship he won this year was partnering with Yang Hao. The two won the FINA Diving Awards in January 2016. Won the men's synchronized ten-meter platform championship with 433.44 points in the Spanish championship. The bright future of
seems to be getting closer and closer to Lian Junjie. On July 15, 2017, Lian Junjie and Ren Qian won the men's and women's mixed synchronized ten-meter platform championship at the World Championships with 352.98 points. The two simultaneously became the first batch of "post-00 champions" in the history of the Chinese diving team. At the 2019 World Championships, Lian Junjie and Si Yajie once again won the mixed synchronized ten-meter platform championship. Since then, qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics has been Lian Junjie's only goal.
After the Tokyo Olympics was postponed for one year, Lian Junjie took the time to improve his technical difficulty and improve his competitiveness in the team. "At that time, I dreamed that I would compete in the Tokyo Olympics, because I was tighter and felt that I had to rush forward." Recalling that experience, Lian Junjie said.
However, due to various factors, the diving team ultimately failed to bring Lian Junjie to Tokyo. At that moment, the emotions that had been accumulated in his heart for too long could no longer be controlled. "At the time, did I feel like this was true? I didn't quite believe it. I felt unwilling and suddenly let go, and I cried all of a sudden."
As a result, the expected trip to Tokyo finally turned into tears of disappointment. Junjie can only set his goal in the more distant future.
The last piece of the dream team puzzle
At the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese diving team's "Dream Team" ushered in a bumper harvest, winning a total of 7 golds, 5 silvers and 12 medals, creating the best record in the history of participating in the Olympics. The only regret came from the men's synchronized 10-meter platform event. At that time, the participating combination Cao Yuan /Chen Aisen finished second with a small margin, failing to achieve the dream team's victory in all gold medals. In this context, finding the right combination to hit this gold medal is the main task of the Chinese diving team in the preparation cycle for the Paris Olympics.
At that time, Lian Junjie had overcome the psychological shadow of not qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics with the encouragement of his family and coach. "The authorities are obsessed, and the bystanders know clearly. He will accept some of the right opinions I say, and he himself also likes to sing to relieve stress." Practice writing and strengthen your memory. On the other hand, "old partner" Yang Hao also chose to start over after going through a psychological struggle.In the 2022 winter training, the Chinese diving team has officially decided to pair the two. Years of cooperation have allowed them to accumulate enough tacit understanding. Maintaining stable technical performance is an important part of preparations for Paris.
Yang Hao’s movements are technically difficult, but injuries often affect his technical performance. Lian Junjie has solid basic skills, but due to his tall stature, it has been difficult for him to perfectly master difficult movements. In this context, the two chose to "go in both directions". Yang Hao appropriately reduced the technical difficulty, while Lian Junjie fully upgraded his technical movements. This was the reason for their outstanding performance at the Paris Olympics.
From entering the national team to winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, Lian Junjie waited for eight years. For a diver, this is almost the length of a career. It was this experience that made Lian Wenqiang sigh: "How many eight years can a life last?"
When dreams come true, all the waiting in the past becomes a beautiful foreshadowing. Jacky Cheung is one of Lian Junjie's favorite singers. In "Embracing the Sunshine", he once sang: "No one can stand in my way. The harder the road is, the stronger I am." At this moment, Lian Junjie's story is about this The best interpretation of the lyrics.
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