In every Olympic Games, the Chinese Legion’s first gold medal is always the biggest highlight on the first game day after the opening ceremony. This time in Paris, the Chinese shooting team and the Chinese swimming team were the first two teams to appear. The competition time was only one hour apart.
While some Chinese reporters chose to take a two-hour train ride early in the morning to Chateauroux, 300 kilometers away from Paris, to watch Sheng Li Hao / Huang Yuting 's 10-meter air rifle mixed team competition, other reporters stayed behind in Paris Saint-Germain. Danny's arena is waiting for Chen Yiwen / Chang Yani 's women's synchronized three-meter springboard final.
Due to the relationship between the start time and the competition process, the shooting competition will end early if it starts first. Therefore, the women's synchronized three-meter springboard is the "most guaranteed first gold substitute" among many people.
The Paper (www.thepaper.cn) reporters arrived at the diving venue two hours in advance and felt the influence and dominance of the "Dream Team" early on.
Chen Yiwen/Chang Yani in the competition.
is so popular that the warm-up is regarded as the finals.
In the warm-up period before the final, as soon as Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani stood on the springboard, many spectators and some foreign reporters in the venue raised their mobile phones or cameras, and the "Dream Team" "After the traditional water disappearing technique was performed, some foreign reporters could not help but applaud. Such a scene gave The Paper reporters the illusion that "the official competition has begun."
After the game, even Chen Yiwen, who is used to seeing big scenes, was surprised, "The audience today was a little more lively than usual, which I didn't expect." What she didn't expect was that this game also attracted Gu Ailing and Lang Ping.
"The competition is so exciting, the movements are very detailed, and the somersault method is so awesome." Gu Ailing was particularly excited to watch on the sidelines, and even compared diving with skiing, "The somersaulting movements of diving are similar to skiing. But there are some differences. The diving movements are more difficult, and the skiing event may pay more attention to the expression of personal style."
The spectators in the auditorium were amazed by the performance of the Chinese group, and senior reporters from all over the world in the media area also lamented the Chinese diving. of strength. When an old Italian reporter learned that the reporter from The Paper was from China, he suddenly gave a thumbs up and said, "You are too strong. You are much better than us. There is no suspense in this competition."
This heartfelt appreciation from a foreign reporter , stems from the dominance of the Chinese diving team from generation to generation. You know, in the women's synchronized three-meter springboard event, China's "Dream Team" has previously won five consecutive championships. Now, Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani, who are competing for the first time, have extended this honor to "six consecutive championships."
trust each other. Needless to say,
After the first three jumps, Chen Yiwen/Chang Yani was already 10 points ahead of the American combination in second place. Even if there were some minor flaws in the synchronization of the fourth jump 107b, they still remained The U.S. pair, who won the silver medal, led by a whopping 23.04 points after five jumps.
"We have been competing for five years. The accumulation of training, including the accumulation of experience in so many competitions, makes us very confident in this gold medal." In the mixed mining area after the game, talking about the calmness In the final, Chen Yiwen's simple answer revealed extraordinary confidence and domineering, "Although there were flaws in the 107b movement, we didn't have much communication at the time because I believed in her (Chang Yani)."
Post-match mixed interview area It was crowded with Chinese reporters, and the queue was seven to eight meters.
Although both of them are newcomers to the Olympics, they have gone from the 2022 World Championships and World Cup to the 2023 Asian Games, World Championships, and World Cup, and then to the 2024 In the World Championships and World Cup, as long as they stand on the springboard hand in hand, they will never let the gold medal fall by the wayside.
From training to competition, from awards to interviews, Chen Yiwen said that she was "a little nervous", but her state revealed a sense of relaxation that was very suitable for Paris. "The overall rhythm of the game, I feel, is not too different from the previous games. The big difference is that we focus on our own rhythm, so we are still relatively normal and our minds are quite clear."
If we just stick to the two people's monopoly on the double event in this Olympic cycle, it may be difficult to imagine that they "finally made it through" after winning the Olympic gold medal. In fact, this pair's journey to the Paris Olympics was not Smoothly, in March this year, Chang Yani's injury cast a cloud on the pair's Olympic prospects.
"The security staff gave me great support and a very detailed plan throughout the recovery process. Of course. It would be inseparable from the help and encouragement of my partners. Chang Yani said that it was the mutual support between Chen Yiwen and her that allowed them to withstand the pressure and difficulties. "We have gone through the ups and downs together, and finally got the reward at this moment." I am very grateful to the coach, team leader and all the support staff. They have paid a lot. Of course, I am also very grateful to my partner.
A live photo with a story
Chen Yiwen on the side also connected bits and pieces of the past, "Whether it is weight or technology, the gap between our styles is a bit big. I am much heavier than her. She needs Keep up with my rhythm, and sometimes I am not in good condition, and I need to work hard to keep up with her rhythm, so it is not easy to persist until now. "
The double diving event is very particular about synchronization, so the top pairs must work together for a long time to produce sufficient chemical reactions. Like the American pair that won the silver medal this time, they have known each other since they were 10 years old and went shopping and played together. Just like best friends. Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani have only been together for 5 years, but they have a tacit understanding that is better than best friends on and off the court.
During the photo session after the award ceremony, Chen Yiwen suddenly gave Chang Yani a princess hug. It really frightened the American duo next to them. Their surprised expressions and the bright smiles of the Chinese duo formed a story-telling photo.
Princess Chen Yiwen hugged Chang Yani, which frightened the American players next to her.
Perhaps, the difference in styles mentioned by Chen Yiwen has become the "key to success" for the two of them to be more compatible - 25-year-old Chen Yiwen is slightly older, but his conversation is more straightforward, showing the cheerfulness of a one-liner girl; 22-year-old Chen Yiwen Chang Yani is younger, but her conversation is more mature and thoughtful.
A reporter asked: "How will your mentality change after you become opponents. Chen Yiwen said without thinking, "I don't have much idea." Chang Yani immediately interrupted her, "I hope that both of us can dance to the best level of our movements, and then show the beauty of Chinese diving to everyone." "
Mutual fit and support each other
For the Chinese diving "Dream Team", they should be relieved to hand over the important task of guarding the three-meter springboard, a traditional strength, to these two young members. Technically they support each other, They complement each other in terms of personality, and each has their own hobbies in life - Chen Yiwen, who gets sleepy when reading a book, loves to watch American TV series, and said that the "three-legged cat English" she uses to "deal with" foreign reporters comes from American TV series; while Chang Yani likes Dressing up her hands before the game. The night before
won the gold medal, Chang Yani covered her nails with blessings such as "lucky" and "everything goes well", as well as fireworks and "biu~". Cuteness just for little girls. “Actually, these don’t have any special meaning. I just like them and I brought a lot of them. ”
Chang Yani showed off her gold medal and the sticker she put on her nails the night before the game.
This is the absolute king combination of the Chinese women’s synchronized three-meter springboard in the past Olympic cycle. They also have the opportunity to continue this dominance for a longer time. , even trying to catch up with the records of his predecessors.
Chen Yiwen, who always talks about "getting ahead", still hopes to get better in the future, "We are also working hard, just hoping that we can do what we should do better. Yes, although I always feel a little worse, I still hope to keep climbing up while struggling. "
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