[Short track speed skating] From academic master to Winter Olympic champion

He screamed exaggeratedly, and his expression was very painful. Gu Ran was really worried that his slap would make his injury worse.

Looking down, he just patted Chi Lang's knee: "Are you all right?"

"Why are you all right?" Seeing that he was about to retract his hand, Chi Lang caught him with sharp eyes and quick hands, "You will be responsible for what you hit."

Gu Ran glared at him: "You find that Korean to be responsible!"

At this time, the team doctor has come over: "Can I go?"

Chi Lang frowned: "I'll try."

Together with the team doctor, Gu Ran helped him out of the ice rink.

Back at the coach's bench, Cheng Sen and Xu Qing eagerly came over to ask about the situation: "How is it?"

The team doctor did a simple physical examination for Chi Lang, raised his calf, and made several postures back and forth, until the pain point was confirmed, and then he frowned: "It may be a little ligament strain, I need to take an MRI to see look."

The injury can be big or small, and I dare not delay.Chi Lang was also unable to participate in the next men's 5000-meter relay, and the team doctor accompanied him to a nearby hospital for an examination.

The men's 5000-meter relay was originally composed of five players, but now that Chi Lang was unable to play due to injury, Liu Fei was replaced.

In the semi-finals, Gu Ran didn't play, but Liu Fei did, and everyone usually trains together, and the handover and other cooperation are also very tacit.

On the South Korean team, Huang Jae-hyun seemed to have suffered a slight injury and did not appear in the relay lineup.

This is the first men's 5000-meter relay of the new season. With Chi Lang injured, the four of them worked together and won the gold medal without giving their opponent any chance from the beginning to the end.

After the awards ceremony, the team returned to the hotel.Cheng Sen and Xu Qing went to Chi Lang's room immediately, and Gu Ran followed without putting away his equipment.

When they entered the room, Chi Lang was sitting leisurely on the bed playing with his mobile phone, his injured leg was wrapped with a bandage on his knee.

I don't know if it's because of the thick bandage or the injury is a bit serious, but Gu Ran felt that his knee joint looked swollen.

Cheng Sen also saw it, frowned, and asked the team doctor beside him, "Where is the injury? Is it serious?"

The team doctor took the MRI film: "The medial collateral ligament is strained, it's not too serious, and I need to rest for about two weeks."

Xu Qing frowned: "Then he won't be able to participate in the competition in Quebec next week?"

The team doctor nodded: "Probably not."

Chi Lang is now the main force in the team, except for Gu Ran, he is the busiest.Not only to participate in individual events, but also relay races.

Chi Lang patted his leg, and said nonchalantly: "It's okay, such a small injury, just pass it, I can go next week!"

Cheng Sen glared at him: "What the hell, you don't want your legs anymore?"

Chi Lang argued: "A few years ago, I remember that Gu Ran was also injured because of a fall, and finally participated in the 500-meter race."

Xu Qing snorted coldly: "He injured his shoulder, and you injured his leg. He participated in the U-series, and you participated in the World Cup. Can it be the same?"

Chi Lang said: "I can persist."

The team doctor also interjected: "A sprained ligament is no small matter. If it becomes an old injury, it will be troublesome."

Cheng Sen slapped Chi Lang on the shoulder: "You don't need to insist, Da Qiao and Jiaxi can both compete in the relay race, and there are Gu Ran and Liu Fei in the individual competition, just give me a rest, do you hear me?"

"heard it."

Cheng Sen is about to hold a short meeting with the coaching staff to discuss the next week's training, and the team doctor will also attend.

Before leaving, he told Gu Ran: "Give him ice packs for 10 minutes every hour, and there are ice packs in the box next to it." He glanced at the time again, "It's about the same, I can put ice packs on him now."

Gu Ran readily agreed: "Okay, I'll apply ice to him right now."

After everyone left, they were the only ones left in the room.Gu Ran opened the box on the side and picked out the ice pack at the bottom, which felt "hot" in her hand.

He shook the ice pack in his hand twice, and looked at Chi Lang with a smirk on his face: "Chi Dali, I didn't expect that you have today."

Chi Lang suddenly became alert, and his body could not help hiding in the bed: "What are you doing?"

Gu Ran made a quick move and overwhelmed the enemy with one move - stuffed the ice pack through the back of Chi Lang's neck.

"Fuck!" Chi Lang was shocked, his whole body trembling.After shaking for a long time, the ice pack fell out from the hem of his clothes, and his whole back was completely cold.

He gritted his teeth and waited for Gu Ran: "You must be sick."

Gu Ran almost died of laughter: "If I don't bully you now, when will I wait hahahaha."

Chi Lang patted the edge of the bed: "Hurry up, come and serve the uncle."

Gu Ran sat beside his bed, and then took an ice pack and stuck it to his injured part.He suffered a strained collateral ligament on the inner side of his knee, and the ice pack had no place to apply it, so Gu Ran kept holding it with his hands.

After holding it for a while, he couldn't bear the cold, so he changed hands again.Looking up, Chi Lang is playing with his mobile phone.

Seeing that his hands were red from the cold, Chi Lang realized his conscience and took away the ice pack: "I'll do it myself."

Gu Ran rolled his eyes at him angrily: "Ten minutes are up."

"..."

They trained in Montreal for three days. Chi Lang needed to brake because of his leg injury. He had to be supported every day when he went to the bathroom, and he couldn't go downstairs to eat.So, several teammates took turns to take care of him.

Gu Ran was naturally the one who was exploited the most by him. Not only did he cook for him, but he also served him tea and water. He had the urge to beat him up every day.

In Quebec's second World Cup, Gu Ran's performance was still stable and strong.In the men's 500-meter event, even the current Huang Zaixian and Curtis are not his opponents at all.

In the 1000m race, Yin Chanyu was still the toughest opponent. This time, he had to face three Korean players alone.

Before the game, Chi Lang patted Gu Ran on the shoulder and said: "This is a severe test. Without me helping you to restrain the Koreans, you have to be careful."

Xu Qing also added: "Don't get hurt!"

Gu Ran lowered her head and put on the gloves, then raised her head again, looked at the ice rink in front of her, and said lightly, "Got it."

He ranked first in the group in the semi-finals, and Yin Chanyu, Huang Zaixian and Jin Xuzhe ranked second, third and fourth respectively.

Gu Ran didn't care how many of them there were, one, two, three, it made no difference to him, they were all his defeats anyway.

He stood in front of the starting line without any distractions and looked ahead. The three Koreans beside him seemed to him to not exist at all.

He is like an arrow ready to go, and it goes out when the starting gun is fired.

He had the fastest reaction speed, the best laps, and a strong start, so it was unreasonable for him to be overtaken by the three people next to him.

When he came to the first corner, the three Koreans could only see the back of his head.

This is not a 500-meter race. I rushed so hard at the beginning, so I am preparing to stop skating in the second half?

So, after careful consideration, Yin Canyu was the first to catch up.

This is a 1000-meter race, not 1500 meters, four and a half laps less, and the endurance requirements are not that exaggerated.

Gu Ran rushed so fiercely at the beginning, if he doesn't follow up now, it will not be so easy to catch up with him later.

Seeing him chasing after him, Huang Zaixian and Jin Xuzhe didn't dare to delay, they quickly started to follow closely behind.

It was only the first lap, and Gu Ran pulled the pace of the entire race up by himself.In the stands, the ice fans' emotions were also mobilized, and they couldn't help shouting loudly following the rhythm of the athletes on the field.

Their passionate cheers also affected the emotions of the players on the field. Gu Ran couldn't hear what they were shouting, but the shouts of thousands of people gathered together were enough to make his blood boil.

Chi Lang was injured and unable to participate, and Liu Fei was eliminated in the semi-finals.

He faced three opponents in the final alone, and he had no choice but to rush forward desperately.

By the last two laps, he had already started to move, but he couldn't show even the slightest timidity.

The three Koreans chasing after him were like three hungry wolves, even if he slacked off a little bit, they would rush up and tear him to pieces.

Seeing Gu Ran so desperately, even if Chi Lang didn't play the game, he still felt the passion of blood boiling in his veins.He couldn't help covering his mouth with his hands, and shouted towards the field: "Gu Xiaoran, you are the best!"

In the last lap, if you pay attention to Gu Ran's legs, it is not difficult to see that his physical strength has been seriously overdrawn.But he still persisted. Although Yin Canyu saw that he was lacking in physical strength, Gu Ran stuck the route very well every time, and he didn't have a chance to rush up until the final crossing line.

In the end, Gu Ran won the gold medal with a time of 1:24.

This result can be said to be very good in the World Cup.Last week in Montreal, because he and Yin Chanyu had too much confrontation, the final score of both of them was 1 minute and 30 seconds away.

Today, in order to avoid the three Koreans and not give them a chance to attack him, he used all his might to sprint on the field.

This spirit of fighting from the first second to the last second also infected the ice fans at the scene. They shouted his name loudly with strange pronunciation and articulation.Although he was waving the Canadian flag in his hand, he was applauding his performance just now!

In the second race of the World Cup in Quebec, although Gu Ran won two individual gold medals in the 500m and 1000m, he finished fourth in the 1500m race, and he and his teammates won the 2000m mixed relay and the men's 5000m relay. Only got second and third.

In general, although not as eye-catching as the performance in the first leg, it is not bad, and the coaching staff is quite satisfied with it.

Gu Ran has the heart of a champion, for him not winning the gold medal is a failure.

However, with the growth of age and experience, he can also face this kind of failure peacefully.After going back, carefully review the game, sum up the experience, and fight again next time.

The team returned to Beijing just in November, and the next match will be on December 11, with an interval of 12 days.

During these 51 days, Gu Ran not only had to train, but also had to keep up with the schedule and complete part of her senior year's homework.The second semester of the third year of high school is mainly for the sprint review and mock exams for the college entrance examination.

He arranged his schedule in great detail, what to do at what time, and the time was accurate to the second.

Both Chi Lang and Shen Jia were embarrassed to come to him to play games, but Gu Ran didn't care, he spared two times a week to have a fight with his teammates, which was also his entertainment time for himself.

During the period, Gu Changfeng and Xu Mei also came to Beijing to see him once.I don't know if it's because of her age, but Xu Mei always feels that every time she sees Gu Ran, she feels different from the last time.

Gu Ran has always been a cheerful and optimistic child who can find a balance between training and studies, and enjoys it.

Even so, when the two mountains of the competition and the college entrance examination were pressing on him at the same time, he gradually felt the invisible pressure.

He needs to split the time in half to accomplish two things, so he must make good use of every minute and every second.

Lin Jiaxi remembered the word his former teammate used to describe Gu Ran - monster.He is really a monster. Many times, he has already done a good job, but he still wants to pursue the ultimate.

On the ice rink, if there is a deviation in a movement, then practice it dozens or hundreds of times.

In terms of learning, if you do a question wrong, then find a bunch of questions of the same type to brush up.

Sometimes Lin Jiaxi felt lucky for him. Fortunately, he didn't do many wrong moves or questions, just once or twice occasionally. If it was someone else, 24 hours a day would definitely not be enough.

Gradually, something went wrong.

On Friday night, as usual, Chi Lang came to play games with Gu Ran with his mobile phone in his arms. However, Gu Ran still lowered his head to write questions: "I'm not free today, you can go to Jiajia to play with you."

Chi Lang said: "Aren't you tired of reading and doing quizzes every day? It's time for entertainment on weekends."

Gu Ran was stunned for a moment, but still shook her head: "I have to train and compete, I really don't have so much time to be distracted and do other things."

Now that he has said so, Chi Lang exits the room, leaving time for him to study.

Then, it was Gao Ziyi who keenly noticed that Gu Ran was not as cheerful as before, and spoke a lot less.

In the past, when Chi Lang joked with him, he must go back.

Now that Chi Lang calls him his son, he doesn't even lift his head.

After the training, Gao Ziyi patted his head and asked concerned: "What's wrong? Did you encounter any unhappy things?"

"Ah?" Gu Ran raised her head with a blank face, "No."

Meng Yuqiao interjected from the side: "It must be too much pressure."

Gu Ran shrugged: "It's okay, just get through this season."

Including the World Championships in March next year, there are still nearly four months left in this season. Just get through it. It’s easy to say, but not so easy to do.

Gao Ziyi persuaded him: "The college entrance examination is still half a year away. If you study so well, you will definitely be able to get into your ideal university."

Gu Ran nodded: "I hope."

Meng Yuqiao rubbed his hair again: "Don't put so much pressure on yourself."

Gu Ran tilted her head to avoid his hand: "I know."

The third stop, Nagoya Station, before departure, even Xu Qing could see that Gu Ran's condition was not ideal.

Not only his physical condition, but also his competitive state. His fatigue can be seen with the naked eye.

Before leaving, he knocked on Gu Ran's door: "Are you busy?"

Gu Ran raised her head and pinched the bridge of her nose: "I'm working on a question."

Xu Qing said, "Take a break, let's talk."

Gu Ran hesitated a little: "I haven't finished this set of papers yet."

Xu Qing simply went in and took his hand, and pulled him up from the desk: "It won't take you much time, you should take a break."

Gu Ran nodded and followed him downstairs.

There is a small garden under the apartment, and the two walked around in the garden.

Xu Qing said, "Do you remember what I told you once?"

"Huh?" Gu Ran was a little puzzled, "You've said too much to me, which one are you referring to?"

"I said that when you go to the professional team, you are no longer a student, but a professional athlete, especially now that you are wearing the national team jersey."

"..."

He paused at these words, and raised his head to look at him: "But..." He lacked confidence, and turned his head away again, "But I didn't delay the training and competition."

"It's true, but human energy is limited. If you want to do two things well at the same time, you will definitely make yourself very tired." Xu Qing's generous palms rested on his shoulders, "All indicators are prompting Your physical fatigue, and your performance during this time tells me that your mental state is also very tired."

Gu Ran said: "The competition is relatively intensive during the season, I'm a little tired..."

Xu Qing interrupted him: "I can see it, so I hope you can rest well and don't push yourself too hard."

He put his arms around Gu Ran's shoulders, and brought him to him: "Director Cheng and I have always supported your studies. Director Cheng also said that you are in the third year of high school, and you have a heavy study burden. I don't want to put too much pressure on you."

"Don't be too hard on yourself. In fact, you also understand that based on your grades and your achievements in the short track, it is almost certain to be admitted to the ideal university in your mind."

"I've been with you for so many years, and I know you so well. I want to do everything to the extreme. Children, no matter what time it is, hard work is something to be encouraged, but you can't do anything wrong."

"The rubber band is too tight, but it will break." He slapped Gu Ran's buttocks, "You are just too tight. Director Cheng said that in your state, the next two competitions will definitely result in good results." It will not be particularly ideal, and I feel that I have paid so much, but it has not been reflected in the results. Under the pressure, I am worried that your psychological defense will collapse."

Gu Ran smiled: "Do I look so fragile?"

Xu Qing was noncommittal: "Isn't this giving you a vaccination first?"

Gu Ran took a deep breath and wrapped her down jacket: "It's not bad to come down for a walk, but it's a bit cold."

The weather in January is approaching, and Beijing has just had a snowfall, so it's no wonder it's not cold.