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

The moment Gu Ran stood in front of the starting line, he suddenly felt as if he had returned to the situation when he first stood on the Winter Olympics more than ten years ago.

That year, he was under 19 years old, and he fought around the world with his teammates, full of courage and responsibility, standing in front of the starting line, never afraid of any opponent.

Of course, over the years, he has never been afraid of any opponent.However, when he returned to the game after retiring, he always felt that there were many constraints on him, and he never recovered the purest love for short track speed skating when he was young, and the pure desire to win first.

At this moment, standing here, he not only wants to fight for his motherland, but also fights for his generation of athletes who are still fighting on the field, and even fights for himself.

Gu Ran was on the first track, Zhao Zhishuo was on the second track, and Chen Yuze was on the third track.

As soon as the starting gun was fired, the referee's whistle sounded.Someone ran away, Gu Ran thought it was Zhao Zhishuo, but it was Chen Yuze.

This kid is also very excited today, holding back all his energy to compete with Zhao Zhishuo.

He turned his head to look at Gu Ran, who was also in the stands, and nodded to him reassuringly, Chen Yuze's heart immediately settled down.

The second start was very smooth, everyone was very cautious and did not dare to start again.

The moment the starting gun sounded, Gu Ran devoted all his body and mind to the race. His starting speed and starting reaction were almost faster than the other three runners by the naked eye. Before reaching the first corner, he had already The opponents are left behind.

The moment he rushed out of the starting line, Chen Yuze saw Gu Ran from the corner of his eyes. That swift figure was like a ray of light, leading him to continuously increase his sprinting speed. With two sabers, Zhao Zhishuo, who forcibly surpassed the Erdao, followed closely behind Gu Ran.

Naturally, Zhao Zhishuo couldn't swallow this breath, and wanted to take advantage of the curve to overtake him, but Chen Yuze didn't give him this opportunity. He continued to increase the knife when he exited the curve, picked up the speed again, and stuck the person behind him abruptly.

Being able to deflate the Koreans twice in one corner is such a great feeling, Chen Yuze smiled contemptuously, looked up at his idol, but was startled.

It was just a bend, and when he was entangled with Zhao Zhishuo, Gu Ran had already slipped to a place where he couldn't reach out, leading him by two full heights!

After the first corner, Gu Ran knew that the person behind him was Chen Yuze.So, he no longer paid attention to other people's situation, but devoted all his attention to his skating.

Every time I retract my legs, every time I step on the ice, every time I move my center of gravity, every time I tilt my body... Even Koreans who emphasize technology have to admit that Gu Ran's skating posture is at the textbook level.

When he wants to show his most extreme technical moves in front of the audience, it must be an unforgettable visual enjoyment for all speed skating fans.

He has a slender figure and powerful leg muscles, which give him top-notch explosive power and the ability to continue to accelerate.His body has always maintained a forward leaning posture, and he has packed himself very tightly to reduce the resistance brought by the air as much as possible.

Even at the age of 30, his body is still very flexible, and his leg movements will appear very stretched when he is kicking the ice.The combination of strength and softness made him feel as light as he was about to fly when gliding on the ice.

In the four-person match, he became the only focus of the audience.Not only the thousands of spectators in the skating hall, but also ice fans all over the world who are watching the live broadcast, no one can take their eyes off him.

Because of myopia, Gu Ran replaced the dark goggles he was used to wearing with light ones. The bright lights of the skating rink stimulated his nerves all the time, keeping him in a state of excitement all the time.

Shouts like floods sounded in my ears, sometimes clear and sometimes blurred.The cool wind blew across his cheeks, bringing a slight tingling sensation.The heart was beating powerfully in the chest cavity, and there was only the white runway in front of him.

This...is what chasing the wind feels like.

Xu Qing's gaze has been following his figure, from when Gu Ran was 13 years old, when he saw the child for the first time at the ice skating hall in City C, to when Gu Ran participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time and won five gold medals, Shock the world.

Four years ago, Gu Ran won all the gold medals for the third time and became No.1 in the history of the Winter Olympics. She chose to retire for her studies.

A year ago, he learned that the national short track speed skating team was in short supply and might not even qualify for the Winter Olympics, so he came back resolutely.

More than half a year ago, he stayed alone in the Netherlands for more than two months due to injury.He never mentioned what he did or what he thought in the Netherlands. After returning to the team, he is still the hardest and hardest player in the team.

Countless Gu Ran's shadows intertwined and overlapped in front of Xu Qing's eyes, and gradually merged together. He bent down and put his hands on the crash pad.

Cheng Sen's palm patted him on the back twice: "I'm getting old, control my emotions."

Xu Qing wiped his face, even though he was old, he still couldn't help crying for Gu Ran.

There was still one and a half laps left in the race, Gu Ran was still in the leading position, behind him was Chen Yuze, and Zhao Zhishuo was in an inseparable fight. Find ways to get stuck.

At this time, the complicated thoughts in Gu Ran's mind disappeared in an instant. He was not fighting for anyone, he was just enjoying the game.

He really likes short track speed skating, and he has been fascinated by it since the day he set foot on this pure white track.

Coming back after retiring is not only a responsibility, but also a love and nostalgia for the sport.

"Gu Ran, Gu Ran!" At the moment Gu Ran crossed the finish line, the host shouted passionately, "Absolute advantage, there is no dispute!"

"This Winter Olympics, the last individual competition in the men's event, Gu Ran turned it into a personal performance."

"It's so wonderful, I seem to see him at his peak more than ten years ago."

Chi Lang stared at the broadcast screen thoughtfully: "I don't know why, every time I watch Gu Xiaoran's game, I feel inexplicably wanting to cry."

"I saw a message from an ice fan the other day. He said that Gu Ran debuted half his life and returned as a teenager."

"When I saw him today, I remembered the scene of the first match with him."

"In the U-series competition, in order to win me, he fell when he crossed the finish line. I reached out to help him and fell on the ice with him."

"Although we were still rivals at that time, from the first moment I saw him, I knew he would be my good brother for life."

When the skates crossed the finish line, Gu Ran couldn't help shaking her fist.A hearty game made him very emotional.

Chen Yuze crossed the finish line second, wanting to have a passionate hug with his idol.But Gu Ran immediately rushed to the coach's bench. The people he wants to hug now are his two coaches and two seniors.

Gu Ran knelt on the mat and was hugged tightly by the two coaches.

Cheng Sen stared at him like an old father, and kept repeating two sentences in his mouth: "Awesome, so upbeat!"

Gu Ran buried her head on Xu Qing's shoulder.He wanted to say something, but ended up saying nothing.When he looked up, the eyes of the two coaches who saw him were also red.

Gao Ziyi patted his head: "You always surprise us."

Gu Ran smiled and shook her head: "I just don't want to disappoint you."

Xu Qing pressed the back of his head and rubbed his forehead with his forehead: "You have never let us down."

Meng Yuqiao stared at Gu Ran for a while, and finally, when everyone's emotions gradually calmed down, he stretched out his hand and scratched his chin like he did when he was a child: "Little bastard."

Soon, the final score on the big screen came out. Gu Ran's No.1 score was 39 seconds, which did not break the world record set by himself, but slipped into 645 seconds.

Gu Ran turned around and smiled at his coaches: "I have no regrets."

He grabbed Chen Yuze's shoulder again: "39 seconds 974, you're not bad either."

"Hey!" Chen Yuze smirked, "I just want to win against that Zhao Zhishuo."

"you did it."

At the post-match press conference, a reporter asked Gu Ran: "In today's game, we saw that your performance was perfect. Many ice fans on the Internet bluntly said that they dreamed of going back to 12 years ago. How do you feel about this game?" ?”

Gu Ran said: "Enjoy, enjoy the game itself."

The reporter asked again: "We know that 500 meters has always been your strong point. Is this the championship you are most sure of and most likely to win?"

Gu Ran smiled: "No matter how many championships I have won, what I most desire to win is always the next championship."

"What's next?"

"Preparing for the final relay race."

The reporter asked: "And then?"

Gu Ran said frankly, "Retired."

"Are you going to be a coach after you retire?"

Gu Ran shook her head: "I don't have this plan for now, there is still a podium waiting for me."

"May I ask what the award is?"

"Secret."

On the way back to the Winter Olympic Village, Gu Ran clicked on WeChat, and the news flooded in like a flood, and the phone vibrated non-stop.

Gu Ran was the first to click on the top one because he saw the words "Gong Xi Fa Cai, good luck".

Clicking on it, it turned out that it was the red envelope sent to him by Cheng Sen, and there was a message below: "Your master has been urging me for several days, and originally wanted to send you a package when the competition was over, but he just urged me again. "

Jiang Yan was always like this, every year and festival, or when Gu Ran got a good result in a competition, he would ask Cheng Sen to give Gu Ran a red envelope.

Gu Ran also replied, "Thank you, Master."

Cheng Sen said: "Call him back when you are free, and he will talk about you every day, and you don't know who is the real one."

It was past ten o'clock in the evening here, and it happened to be afternoon in China, so Gu Ran called Jiang Yan when he returned to his room.Without talking for a few words, the other party told him to pay attention to his body and play hard, then urged him to go to bed and hung up the phone.

The next morning, at the request of Dr. Lin, Gu Ran measured the serum lactic acid level, and the result showed that he is in very good condition now.

So, in the afternoon, Dr. Lin left the Winter Olympic Village, just a simple greeting, without mentioning a word of money.

Gu Ran sent him to the door of the apartment and said with a smile, "Do you want to stay for another two days until our game is over?"

Dr. Lin blinked at him: "Do you know how much I usually charge for a patient?"

"Then why don't you take my money?"

Dr. Lin put his small suitcase into the car: "You are different from them. They are my clients, and you are my compatriots."

Gu Ran stepped forward to open the car door for him: "When you return to China, remember to send me a message to invite you to dinner."

After seeing off Dr. Lin, Gu Ran began to prepare for the last men's 5000-meter relay.

In the history of the Olympic Games, the last event of all racing events must be the men's relay event.

And Gu Ran has always been the main player in the last two laps.Because he has the fastest absolute speed, the strongest personal ability, and the most stable performance in the competition. If he entrusts the last two laps to him, even if his teammates fall behind, there is still a chance to come back against the wind.

But this time, during training, Gu Ran put forward a different idea: "I want to skate first, let Chen Yuze skate second."

As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes were cast over, not understanding what he meant.

Chen Yuze said: "But... But, you have always been the second best skater, brother."

Gu Ran looked at him with sharp eyes: "This time you are asked to skate, can you complete the task?"

"..."

Chen Yuze was a little hesitant, but Gu Ran immediately said, "If you can or can't, just change."

Chen Yuze breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother, you can skate the second club, and I will skate the first club."

Gu Ran smiled at him kindly: "Go down and let Jiang Hao come."

"!!!"

When he spoke, his demeanor and tone of voice were exactly the same as Xu Qing's. He deserved to be a master and apprentice for more than ten years, and he was closer than his own.

"Yes, yes, I can!" Chen Yuze almost knelt down for him, "I promise to complete the task!"

From the beginning to the end, Gu Ran arranged the task by himself. Cheng Sen and Xu Qing stood aside without interjecting a word. Anyway, he could do whatever he wanted, and the two coaches gave him full trust.

While waiting in the inspection area, Chen Yuze stood there stiffly. It was not difficult to see that this kid was a little nervous.

Lin Jiaxi asked him: "Are you so nervous?"

Chen Yuze bit his lower lip: "I'm afraid..."

"What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid of holding back the two senior brothers."

Tian Mao made a joke on the side: "Why aren't you afraid of holding me back?"

Chen Yuze glared at him: "You are more behind than me."

Gu Ran slapped him on the back of the head: "The night before yesterday, when you skated against Zhao Zhishuo, I think you were quite confident."

Lin Jiaxi also teased him from the sidelines: "That's right, what are you afraid of when you show the vigor you used to play against Zhao Zhishuo?"

The broadcast began to introduce the participating athletes, and Gu Ran was the first to stand up: "Let's go, it's time for a holiday after this match."

He took two steps before he remembered: "It's time for me to go on vacation, you guys still have to prepare for the World Championships."

However, at the moment when he was about to step into the ice rink, he suddenly put his arms around Chen Yuze's shoulders, and quickly whispered in his ear: "Don't be afraid, no matter what the result is, brother will always stand behind you."

At this moment, Chen Yuze's restless heart immediately settled down.

A total of four teams entered the final, in addition to the Chinese team, there are the United States, Canada and South Korea.

When the others saw Gu Ran skating the first lap, they thought it was because of the change in the tactics of the Chinese team. No one doubted that Gu Ran would skate the last two laps.

Gu Ran was already in the first lane, and her reaction speed was fast, so she took the first place as a matter of course.

Gu Ran and Chen Yuze are both short-distance runners, and they are still the champion and runner-up in the 500-meter race, so their explosive power is naturally nothing to say.Relatively speaking, Lin Jiaxi and Tian Mao are weaker, especially Tian Mao.

He was skating the last bar, and he happened to be facing a relatively strong player from other teams.

There is no obvious difference in the strength of the four teams. In the first ten laps, every time Tian Mao hits the bar, there is a danger of being overtaken by the opponent.

It is not difficult to see that this young player tried his best on the field and persisted for two rounds, but he was really unable to withstand the pursuit of the two players behind him. Finally, on the No. 18th lap of the race, he was overtaken by the Korean team.

This was within Gu Ran's expectation, but not to him.He is the next one, and his opponent is Guo Chengjun of the South Korean team.

Guo Chengjun is as old as Gu Ran, but his condition is much worse than Gu Ran's, far inferior to those young players in their team.

When Gu Ran passed him, he followed the main road at four o'clock in the morning, no matter whether it was inside or outside, it didn't take any effort at all.

But South Korea and Canada are not fools either. They found out that Tian Mao was the breakthrough point of this team at the beginning of the game, and every time they surpassed, they started with him.

In the nearly [-] laps ahead, the rankings of the three teams rose alternately. They found a chance to overtake Tian Mao, and the next moment, Gu Ran overtook him again.

The relay race is a 5000-meter race in which four people work together, and each person slides no more than two laps at a time, usually one and a half laps.

Studies have shown that an excellent short track speed skater can only maintain his absolute speed at about one and a half laps, and the speed will slow down after one and a half laps.

But for individual middle and long-distance athletes, their absolute speed is not as good as that of short-distance athletes, and there is no difference between one and a half laps and two laps for them.

Therefore, in order to maintain the physical strength of the main club, some teams will let the middle and long-distance players of the third or fourth club slide half a circle longer, and let the second club runners slide half a circle less.Another advantage of doing this is to stagger the baton handover time with other teams without being disturbed.

In the past, Xu Qing just asked Gao Ziyi to skate half a lap longer and Gu Ran to skate half a lap less.

But this time, Lin Jiaxi was the one who skated half a lap more, and Chen Yuze was the one who skated half a lap less.

Every time Gu Ran handed over the baton to him, she would always yell at him softly at the moment when he was pushed out: "Quick!"

A lap of skating hardly needs to consume too much physical energy from Chen Yuze, and of course he can't be expected to widen the gap with his opponent.

Before the game, Xu Qing had already arranged tactics for them. Chen Yuze only needed to stabilize the rhythm, and left the rest to Gu Ran.

Gu Ran is the soul of this team and the soul of the whole team.Any impossible task, as long as it is given to him, he will definitely be able to do it.

As Xu Qing said, Gu Ran has never disappointed anyone.

Whether it was before or now, whenever the team encounters difficulties, he must be the first one to stand up and carry the whole team forward.

After [-] laps, each team is very sensitive to the ranking.The South Korean team reverted to their old ways, and began to make some unnecessary small moves.

Gu Ran is very clear that if they are fouled in the semi-finals, they still have a chance to be sent to the next round. If they fall down in the finals, even if the opponent cancels their results, they will not be awarded the gold medal.

Therefore, he warned his teammates to be careful, not to get too entangled with the opponent, and try to keep the distance as far as possible, and not to give the Koreans any chance.

However, at this time, the Chinese team had fallen to second place, with Canada in front and South Korea behind, which made them very uncomfortable.

The host said worriedly, "there are still five laps left in the race, and the speed of one lap is very fast now, and it is very difficult to overtake."

Chi Lang glanced at the screen: "Tian Mao must be steady, at least not be surpassed by the Korean team."

"I believe in Gu Xiaoran, he can do it!"

In the last half lap, Tian Mao almost finished rolling, climbing and skating, but this kid did not disgrace his mission, he gritted his teeth and did not let the South Korean team pass him.

The moment he pushed Gu Ran out with all his strength, he almost fell to the ground.

But the race wasn't over yet, he had to get off the track immediately.

Gu Ran looked at the Canadian players in front of him, and sorted out the order of the three teams' succession in his mind. If there were no other variables, the last candidates for the Canadian and South Korean teams should be Brandon and Zhao Zhishuo.

Chen Yuze's current strength is no worse than the two of them, and the victory depends on the impromptu performance of the three of them.

However, Gu Ran couldn't put the heavy responsibility of winning the men's 5000-meter relay on Chen Yuze alone. It's hard to say whether this kind of pressure is the motivation to stimulate the potential, or the straw that crushes the camel's back.

Gu Ran wondered if she was too kind to Chen Yuze. 12 years ago, when he entered the Winter Olympics for the first time, there was no old team member to guide him, and no one to share the pressure for him. It was he and his teammates who worked together won.

However, when it was his junior brother's turn, he was willing to give them more patience and time to create a good environment for their growth.

Ahead is the last corner. After this corner, the game is about to come to the last handover.

There was almost no difference between Gu Ran and the Canadian team in front. At the moment when he entered the corner, he slammed twice under his feet, fully increasing his speed, and saw the timing. Before the opponent's hand had time to help him When he was on the ice, he overtook him from the inside.

When he came out of the corner, he was still not at ease, so he added another knife, and completely stuck his opponent behind him.

In front, Chen Yuze has merged into the track and is ready to take over from him.

There are still two laps left in the race, but Gu Ran seems to have seen the end - that is his end, or a new starting point.

The hands that were originally behind the back stretched out, pressed on Chen Yuze's buttocks in front, and used the inertia of sliding to push him out.

With his thrust, Chen Yuze is like an arrow ready to go, rushing towards his future without hesitation.

Looking at his figure rushing to the next curve in the blink of an eye, Gu Ran thought that she was a lamp and a bridge.

He personally passed on the spirit of Chinese short-track speed skating to the younger generation of players, leading them to step over him, and as the sharp knife of China's ice and snow, create a new history on this white track with youth and sweat.

The author has something to say: the text is over!

I think stopping here is the best ending, and there is no need to exaggerate the joy of winning the championship, because that is not what I want to convey and express in the end.

Maybe the process is not perfect, but this ending is what I want to write.

Next, I will update the episode. There are two coaches and five members of the group, and Gu Xiaoran's scientific research achievements. What else do you want to see? I will try my best to be satisfied.

Finally, I have the cheek to ask for a column collection, okay~

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