Gong Lizhen: Nothing is more worthy of persistence than dreams!

Original title: Gong Lizhen, a women's shot champion of the Tokyo Olympics- "Nothing is more worthy of persistence than dreams!" (Our new era)

It has been nearly a year since the Tokyo Olympic Games winning the championship. For Gong Lizhen, "walking down the podium, everything starts from scratch", she has not stopped. In less than a month, she will embark on the 2022 track and field World Championships to fight for her eighth World Championships.

One year ago, in the 32nd Olympic women's shot finals at the New National Arena in Tokyo, Gong Lizhen created the best score of 20 meters 53 in the fifth shot, far away from other opponents, seizing other opponents, seizing the Won the champion. After more than 20 years of stubborn hard work, Gong Lizhen finally appeared on the top podium of the Olympic Games.

"People must have a dream, if one day it realizes it"

Gong Lizhen's desire to win the Olympic gold medal was originally expected to be realized in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. In May of that year, Gong Lizhen played a 20 -meter 43 individual's best score in the competition in Germany. He was considered a strong competitor to the Rio Olympic champion, but she eventually ranked fourth in the Rio Olympics competition in the Rio Olympics competition. Essence

From the popularity of the championship to missing medals, Gong Lizhen, who walked out of the Rio Olympics, was still Mongolian. "The blow to me was particularly big and thought about giving up." She said, "But one reason made me stick to it again and again, that is, to continue struggle for my dream." Back in the field, Gong Lizhen won the 2017 and 2019 successively in 2017 and 2019 Gold medal of two track and field World Championships. Entering 2020, when she stepped up and prepared to launch an impact on the Olympic gold medal target in the best state, the news of the extension of the Tokyo Olympic Games suddenly came. For Gong Lizhen, who had been standing for a long time, it was not easy to adjust the status again.

"Nothing is more worthy of persistence than dreams!" For more than 20 years of sports career, there are countless setbacks encountered by Gong Lizhen. To persist in dreams, you need to pay real efforts. For a 4 kg of a shot, Gong Lizhen's weights throwing in the day of training are calculated by tons. "Morning training, afternoon training, and recovery at night, one day passed." After the Rio Olympics, she continued for another 5 years at this rhythm. Until the Tokyo Olympics, "when the national anthem played in the Olympic Games, I felt everything worth it," she said.

"People must have a dream, in case it will be realized one day." Since practicing the shot, Gong Lizhen's dream has from the provincial champion to the national champion to the Asian champion until the Olympic champion. The goal is changing, but her dream of chasing dreams is always the same.

"As long as the country needs, I will continue to practice"

After the Tokyo Olympic Games won the championship, whether Gong Lizhen continued to play in the field. In this regard, she also gave a clear answer: "As long as the country needs, I will continue to practice." There are still two years before the next Olympic Games. For Gong Lizhen, who is hard -working, the challenge is challenged. She said: "I am willing to accept the challenge, and once again proves the leading position of China (women) in the world."

While continuing to fight, Gong Lizhen also actively encouraged young players to be brave to break through. Gong Lizhen's understanding of the Chinese women's shot project is very thorough. "Women's shot is a traditional advantage project of Chinese track and field. My former coach Li Meisu, and Huang Zhihong and Sui Xinmei have achieved excellent results." Gong Lizhen said. In the 3rd Olympic Games in 1988, 1992 and 1996, Li Meisu, Huang Zhihong and Sui Xinmei won 2 silver and 1 copper; Huang Zhihong also won the championship in the two World Championships in 1991 and 1993; Mi 76 is still an inevitable Asian record.

The tradition of the accumulation of good achievements and the hard work of hard work is a precious spiritual wealth that a generation of shotkeases. The most suitable for sliding movement of Gong Lizhen is the results of the coaches such as Li Meisu and Cong Yuzhen repeatedly explored and polished. Gong Lizhen's first Chinese field project Olympic gold medal has gathered the sweat and wisdom of several generations of Chinese shot players and coaches.

Today, the rise of young players has made Gong Lizhen see new hope. On the National Games after the Tokyo Olympics, Gong Lizhen achieved four consecutive championships in the National Games, but was also strongly challenged by the teenager Song Jiayuan. "This is the only game that makes me feel stressful in the 4th National Games." Gong Lizhong gave a thumbs upon Song Jiayuan after the game.

In the track and field throwing group communication competition at the end of May this year, Song Jiayuan won the championship with a 20 -meter outstanding results. Gong Lizhen, who has rarely lost in the domestic field for many years, won the runner -up. With the joint efforts of the new and old players in the team, Chinese women's shot putting the goal of 4 people in the track and field World Championships.

"You must be worthy of this era and the country"

Outside the field, Gong Lizhen, who is cheerful, is a "socialist". Recent

As an Olympic champion, Gong Lizhen has a strong sense of mission and responsibility. Whether it is driving more people to participate in home fitness activities, or telling their own feelings, inspiring young people to adhere to their dreams and unremitting efforts, Gong Lizhen under the court is full of enthusiasm.

In December last year, Gong Lizhen visited Hong Kong and Macau as a member of the Mainland Olympic athletes.When it comes to the significance of the country to athletes, Gong Lizhen said: "We must give play to our energy as much as possible and pass to more young people. You must be worthy of this era and the country."People, especially young people, understand shot.After the Tokyo Olympic Games, despite the tiredness of the body, Gong Lizhen still seriously treated every opportunity to communicate with the public, so that more people fell in love with sports and participated in sports.

On the social platform of Gong Lizhen, she was at the top is the basic warm -up activity and simple movement of her carefully recorded."After winning the Tokyo Olympics, I have more followers. As long as everyone works together, I believe that the Chinese shift project has a better future, and the development of sports has a broader prospect."

Author: Reporter Liu Shuoyang

Source: People's Daily