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

After the game, there was another unified awards ceremony.When it was time for the all-around awards ceremony, Gu Ran felt that the kid in the Canadian team uniform behind him almost wanted to sing the Chinese national anthem with them.

She was also very active during the group photo session, bouncing up to the middle stage, wrapping her arms around Gu Ran's waist, and leaning on his body to take a photo with him.

Gu Ran: "..."

Gao Ziyi: "..."

Why is this Canadian kid so familiar? ? ?

After the group photo was over, that Lin Jiaxi kept chatting with Gu Ran: "Wow! It's three Chinese who won the all-around championship, second and third place."

Gu Ran corrected him: "There are two, you are Canadian!"

"There are three of them!" Lin Jiaxi's expression was a little wronged, "I'm different from them. My parents, grandparents, and grandparents are all Chinese."

Gu Ran still smiled and said, "But you are Canadian."

Lin Jiaxi waved his hand: "Let's not worry about this, you will know where I am from in the future."

He suddenly took out his mobile phone: "Come on, add a WeChat."

Gu Ran was a little surprised: "Does Canada also use WeChat?"

Lin Jiaxi said: "I don't know if others use it or not, but I use it anyway."

Gu Ran took out her phone: "Then add one."

The two scanned the QR code to add friends, Lin Jiaxi exclaimed exaggeratedly when he saw his WeChat name: "Your name is Limit, no wonder you are so powerful, you are always pursuing the limit."

Gu Ran glanced at his WeChat name, which was actually his English name "Garcia".

Gu Ran explained her name a little bit: "Always approach without stopping."

Lin Jiaxi stared at the phone and began to explain Gu Ran's WeChat name: "A certain variable, in the process of eternal change of becoming larger or smaller, gradually approaches a certain value A and can never overlap. It is a state of change, the fundamental concept of calculus."

Gu Ran hugged him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I just like to make friends with funny kids like you."

Lin Jiaxi corrected him: "I am not a child, I will be 30 years old on the 16th of next month, and I can participate in adult competitions."

"Huh?" Gu Ran thought she heard it wrong, "You mean June 6th?"

Lin Jiaxi nodded: "Yes, that's my birthday."

Gu Ran hugged his shoulder again: "What a coincidence, it's my birthday too."

Lin Jiaxi's eyes widened in surprise: "Are you 16 years old?"

"15 is old."

Lin Jiaxi said: "Then I am older than you, from now on you will call me Senior Brother."

"You are not my teammate, why should I call you brother?"

Lin Jiaxi smiled again, but said nothing.

At this time, Gao Ziyi, who was on the side, saw Xu Qing waving to them, so he pulled Gu Ran: "Let's go, Xiao Ran, Director Xu let us go."

Gu Ran waved to Lin Jiaxi: "What's the matter, let's chat on WeChat."

Lin Jiaxi said: "Then I will call you Xiaoran from now on."

"..."

At the end of the awards ceremony, Gu Ran, Chi Lang, Gao Ziyi, Meng Yuqiao, and Jiang Hongyi, who participated in the semi-finals, boarded the highest podium together.

Group events always make everyone excited. Even if other players did not participate in the competition, they couldn't help holding up the national flag on the sidelines and cheering for them.

The Korean is on the much shorter podium with a mournful look on his face, which makes people feel good.

After the game, there was a press conference, and Cheng Sen took Gu Ran and Gao Ziyi with him.After all, it is a youth competition, and there are not many journalists present, most of them are from the Dutch local and some European media, but there are also media from other participating countries, including a Chinese reporter.

Gu Ran, as the brightest star in this competition, sat there, and all the cameras and phones were aimed at him.

The child not only skated well, but also won five gold medals in one go. He also looks outstanding. He belongs to the type that can be appreciated by both Eastern and Western aesthetics.There were still two dimples when I laughed, and the shutters of the media on the scene clicked and clicked non-stop.

Although Gu Ran was young, he didn't feel stage fright at all when he sat there. When the reporter took pictures of him, he would openly take pictures of them, and when the reporters asked him any questions, he would answer them truthfully.

Most of the reporters' questions were considered friendly. The Chinese reporter was especially happy to see him. He stood up and congratulated him several times: "Congratulations to Director Cheng, congratulations to Gu Ran, and congratulations to Gao Ziyi."

He first asked Cheng Sen a question: "Is Director Cheng satisfied with the results of these young players?"

Whether you are satisfied or not, you can tell by the smile on Cheng Sen's face. He replied without thinking, "Very satisfied, but there are still many tests in the future. I hope they will not be proud and continue to work hard."

The reporter looked at Gu Ran again: "I want to ask Gu Ran, did you expect to achieve such an impressive result in the world competition for the first time?"

Gu Ran nodded: "I think about it."

"..."

The reporter thought he was going to be humble, but they didn't expect them to be straightforward, and they almost didn't answer for a while.Fortunately, he reacted in time: "It seems that he is quite confident in his own strength."

"Yeah." Gu Ran nodded again, "He came here for the championship."

Cheng Sen grinned almost to his ears, looking at his little apprentice with a doting face.

The reporter asked him again: "Then what are your plans for the future?"

Gu Ran thought for a while and said, "I have to take the final exam when I go back."

"!!!"

This kid, who won five gold medals in one go and broke four competition records, is thinking about the final exam?

After the Chinese reporter finished asking questions, the South Korean reporter picked up the microphone immediately after.

He came up and asked a very unfriendly question. The originally relaxed atmosphere of the press conference was suddenly solemnized by him.

Gu Ran could understand the English of most of the reporters present. Although the Korean reporter had a bit of an accent, he heard it well: "For that foul you escaped from the referee's punishment, what do you think?"

This question was obviously provocative, and Gu Ran didn't wait for the translator to answer the question, and replied directly: "I suggest you watch the game video a hundred times, if you still insist on your opinion, then go to the ophthalmologist. Early detection and early treatment."

What else did the reporter want to ask, but the on-site staff hurried over to stop him and took away his microphone.

It was almost time, and the atmosphere suddenly became so awkward that there was nothing to talk about.

Cheng Sen left with two team members.

The last question and the answer were unexpected, they had no prior knowledge and no preparation.

Walking out of the news hall, Gu Ran regretted the self-assertion just now: "Director Cheng."

Cheng Sen slapped him on the back: "That's a good answer, let me do it next time."

"..."

They flew back to China that night, and instead of going to Shanghai this time, they flew back to Beijing.

In the past, the South Korean team won more than half of the gold medals in the competition, and even won the gold, silver and bronze medals in individual events.

这次中国队包揽了男子500米、1000米、1500米以及个人全能冠军，还拿到了男子3000米接力，男女2000米混合接力的金牌。

It caught the South Korean men's team by surprise and made them fail in this World Youth Championship.

This is indeed too relieved, and it is worthy of praise.So the leaders of the winter management center arranged a small commendation meeting for them the next day.Song Zhixin delivered a speech on behalf of the Winter Management Center, thanking the national policy for vigorously supporting the ice and snow project, and also praised the young coaching team for their courage to change and innovate, and achieved remarkable results.Finally, praise the young teenagers for their courage to fight, and thank them for winning glory for the country.

As a backup force for the Beijing Winter Olympics, I hope they will continue to work hard and train hard, so that they will achieve another success in the Beijing Winter Olympics four years later.

After the commendation meeting, the players went back to rest, and the coaching staff stayed behind.

Before leaving, Gu Ran saw Song Zhixin's attitude towards Cheng Sen, and then thought of what Cheng Sen had said to him at that time, and eagerly hoped that Xu Qing would join the coaching staff of the National Youth Team. He was keenly aware of a problem.

Perhaps, this World Youth Championship is actually a test for Cheng Sen by the leaders.

After a series of things after the game, the players went home.

Meng Yuqiao has to hurry up and go back to take the college entrance examination.Others are also going back to practice while preparing for final exams.

After returning home, Gu Ran called his first coach, Jiang Yan.

Although Director Jiang has retired, he has always been concerned about Gu Ran's situation.

After each game, Gu Ran would call him once and report to him about her recent situation.

In the previous U-series competitions, elite leagues and even national championships, Jiang Yan was not surprised when he learned how many championships Gu Ran had won and what results he had achieved.

He has been engaged in short track speed skating enlightenment work for most of his life, and he has his own experience in selecting players.The first time he saw Gu Ran, he thought the child was a good seedling.Later, when Xu Qing came down to pick someone, he also chose Gu Ran at the first sight.

He thinks that Gu Ran deserves whatever results he gets in domestic competitions. If he can't get a gold medal, how can he compete with the Koreans?

However, Jiang Yan was still very surprised to learn that Gu Ran had won five gold medals in the World Youth Championship and broke the tournament record four times.

He has also brought some World Youth Championship champions, but those kids have at most one gold medal, two gold medals, and some add a relay gold medal, which is very remarkable.After all, the entire Chinese team can only get two or three gold medals.

It's good to be here with Gu Ran, he won five championships by himself, breaking the record of four tournaments.

Even Koreans, who claim to dominate the world, can't do it.

"Good boy, practice hard. When you go to the national team for training, Master will visit you every week."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Master, I think I'm not far from the national team."

"Nonsense! Your grades are already at the level of the national team. How could they not want you?"

Gu Ran said, "But I won't be 16 until next year."

"What does that matter?" Jiang Yan said, "Your strength lies here. You can train with the national team first, participate in some domestic competitions, or maintain your status in international competitions that do not require age."

"Call me if you encounter anything, Master will always support you."

"I see." Hearing Jiang Yan's words, Gu Ran felt warm in his heart and felt unspeakably comfortable, "Thank you, Master!"

As soon as he hung up the phone, there was a knock on the door.When Gu Changfeng came back from get off work, he went directly to his son's room without even changing his clothes: "Hurry up, take out the gold medal and let me see."

"Tsk tsk tsk, my son is also a world champion now."

Gu Ran corrected his father: "It's just the World Youth Championship."

Gu Changfeng counted his son's gold medals: "The World Youth Championship is also the world champion, and he won five championships in one go."

"Hey!" Gu Ran didn't need to be humble in front of her father, her tail was almost up to the ceiling, "You can still find my name on the official website of the International Skating Federation, I am a world youth short track speed skater Championship, the holder of the three event records, and the youngest holder."

"Ouch!" Gu Changfeng put the gold medal aside, held his son's face in both hands, and rubbed it vigorously, "Our family, Gu Xiaoran, is really promising."

Gu Ran corrected him: "Your family, Gu Xiaoran, has been very promising since he was a child."

Gu Changfeng nodded again and again: "That's right, my son was the best when he was young, and those parents said 'other people's child'."

Gu Ran spread out her palms and hooked her fingers a few more times: "Then...does Mr. Gu have any rewards?"

Gu Changfeng thought for a while: "Your new skates and skates have arrived. They have just been mailed from the United States and have not been opened yet."

Gu Ran curled her lips, not too interested in the courier worth close to ten thousand dollars: "That was originally mine, is there any other rewards?"

Gu Changfeng nodded decisively: "Yes!"

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Is it billions of dollars?"

Gu Changfeng pinched his nose: "Your father is still alive, so don't worry about family property."

Gu Ran asked: "What is that?"

"I can't tell you yet," Gu Changfeng pampered his soft hair: "In short, it will definitely be a surprise. However, it took a long time to prepare this gift, so I can't tell you yet."

"Then when can you tell me?"

Gu Changfeng thought for a while: "Let's wait until the day you participate in the Winter Olympics."

Gu Ran showed a half-smile expression: "Mr. Gu, you must be lying to me."

"Absolutely not!" Gu Changfeng raised three fingers and swore to his son, "It's the best gift in the world."

Gu Ran said, "But you have to wait four years for this gift."

"Three years and eight months."

"Well, three years and eight months."

Xu Mei was shouting outside: "You two come out to eat quickly."

Gu Changfeng pulled him up from the chair: "I promise I won't disappoint you."

Gu Ran really couldn't guess what gift his father was going to prepare for him, it would take four years.

He grew up in a well-off family, and he can basically satisfy whatever he wants as long as he tells his parents.

Gu Changfeng owns a technology company himself, and Gu Ran, who does what it does in detail, has never had a detailed understanding of it.

Xu Mei is the company's finance manager, who specializes in helping her husband manage money.

Therefore, in terms of picking up and dropping off their children, the couple have plenty of time. As long as their son needs it, they will put aside the most important things at work.

Xu Mei continued to add vegetables to Gu Ran's bowl: "Auntie bought the vegetables and meat from a long distance, and I promise to meet your coach's requirements. Eat more."

There is almost no pork on the table. It is mainly chicken, duck and fish. It is very safe to kill and sell now.

Gu Ran never refuses anyone who comes, he eats whatever his mother puts in.

After eating, Gu Ran stood up and touched her belly, then sat back down.

"Hey!" Xu Mei went to pull him, "Xiaoran, stand up."

She pulled back Gu Changfeng who was about to go to the living room, asked the father and son to compare back to back, and said in surprise: "My God, it's already above your father's ear."

Gu Ran said: "I measured my height before the competition, and it was 173 centimeters."

Xu Mei did some calculations: "They say boys should grow up to be in their 20s, and you are only 15 years old this year, so there is no problem surpassing your father."

Gu Ran waved her hand: "I'm so tall and I'm not flexible, which is not conducive to the competition. Within 180, it's fine."

Xu Mei sighed in her heart, it was another competition, and now in her son's heart, everything had to give way to short track speed skating.