In this case, Chinese girls train in all possible ways in isolated hotels, practice strength in corridors and run on stairs between two floors.
Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai, March 8, 202020on March 8, it was the 110th “March 8” International Women’s Day, which coincided with the weekend, but the girls in the sports circle seemed to have no rest. On this day, Chinese UFC champion Zhang Weili won the battle to defend the title; Women’s Basketball Women’s Football girls were stepping up preparations for the Olympic series; Active athletes became online fitness teachers “, even retired female athletes learn to recharge or accompany their families to live a full and warm holiday.
“I will talk to you with this (Fist).” At the pre-match press conference, facing the constant provocation of rival Joanna, Zhang Weili responded calmly and did what he said.
At noon on March 8, Beijing time, in Las Vegas, USA, this Chinese woman showed her tough fists and fighting spirit in octagonal cage. As the first UFC champion in Asia, Zhang Weili won the tragic defending war. Five rounds, points 48:47, 47:48, 48:47.
Facing the former UFC champion Joanna from Poland and audiences all over the world, zhang Weili conveyed a real “God of War” character with hard strength on the battlefield and words after the game-
“My Motherland has an epidemic, and it took several countries to come here, very difficult. I hope my country can get through the epidemic quickly, but now the epidemic is no longer a matter for China. The epidemic is a matter for all mankind. I hope everyone can work together to overcome the epidemic.”
This is the best holiday gift for all “fighting goddess.
Zhang Weili came back after winning, while others were accumulating strength for the battle.
China won all three games in the Tokyo Olympic qualifying tournament held in February women’s basketball and won the Olympic tickets. Defeating the powerful Spanish women’s basketball World War I made the fans excited.
After finishing the training in Serbia, Chinese women’s basketball girls returned to Beijing on March 1. Captain Shao Ting said: “We are very happy to return to the embrace of our motherland.” After returning home, the team members trained while isolating themselves. The whole team lives in the hotel, and there is a shuttle bus to pick them up to the Basketball Hall of Beijing Sports University for training every day, two hours in the morning and three hours in the afternoon.
Because of the epidemic, in this “Goddess Festival”, the team members can’t go out for a party. The Chinese Basketball Association specially prepared a bunch of flowers for each girl, which delighted the girls who came back to the room.
On the eve of the festival, women’s basketball the whole team wrote a letter to the female compatriots who fought in the front line of anti-epidemic. The letter said, “Some people say that we have inspired the people of the whole country, but we know very well that, it is you, you little fairies who are struggling in the front line that infected us and let us accomplish the same mission in different battlefields!”
Captain Shao Ting said, “I hope they can win the ‘competition’ on the battlefield as soon as possible, and thank them for giving up their family for everyone in this period of time, in the front line of anti-epidemic, we are constantly striving and contributing to people’s lives. We hope to make another breakthrough in this year’s Olympic Games and achieve a satisfactory result in our mind.”
Like the girls in women’s basketball, the “beautiful and energetic policewoman” of the women’s football team also prepared “gifts” for their festivals despite all difficulties-qualified as the second in the group for the women’s football Olympic qualifier.
On January 26, the Asian Football Association announced that the Olympic women’s football qualifier would be moved from China to Australia due to the outbreak of the new Crown pneumonia; Affected by the epidemic prevention and control, Wang Frost, Yao Wei, LV Yueyun’s three Wuhan players and Li Mengwen, a Zhejiang player, failed to go out with the team, and the strength of the Chinese team was obviously damaged.
The difficulties are far more than that. After getting off the plane, the Chinese women’s football team was informed that it needed to be isolated in the hotel until February 5. After communication, the first game time of the Chinese women’s football team was adjusted to February 7. In the hotel, Chinese team members cannot leave the floor or use the gym. This means that they will participate in this competition without formal training for a whole week before the competition.
“The Chinese women’s football team has always had a fine tradition. We are not afraid of any difficulties and will go all out to fight.” Sun Wen, the former captain, said.
In this case, Chinese girls train in all possible ways in isolated hotels, practice strength in corridors and run on stairs between two floors. In the end, under various unfavorable conditions such as losing the home court advantage, missing many players and being unable to guarantee basic training, the Chinese women’s football team defeated Thailand 6:1, China Taipei 5:0, 1:1 draw the Australian team and advance to the women’s football Olympic qualifier as the second in the group.
After the 2019 French women’s football World Cup, in order to better prepare for the Tokyo Olympic Games, Wang Frost chose to return to China to play football from Paris Saint Germain club in France. It is undoubtedly a pity for Wang Frost that he cannot play in the Olympic qualifier. While cheering for her teammates, she never relaxed her training. Unable to go to the stadium, she did all kinds of ball training on the roof of the building every day, and also carried out strength training with her teammates through video connection, encouraging each other and conveying confidence.
Affected by the epidemic, all indoor events held in China this year were postponed or canceled, but women track and field athletes who went abroad to prepare for the war in advance still created a lot of good results in foreign fields. At the track and field Invitational Tournament held in Seattle, USA, Xu Shuangshuang ran at 15 minutes 46 seconds in the women’s 5000-meter race, shortening the national indoor record of the project by 20 seconds, zhao Yanli ran out at 9 minutes 18 seconds in the women’s 3000-meter race, refreshing indoor tournament personal best. Also refreshing her personal best results was Xu Huiqin, a new woman’s pole vault. She won the runner-up with 4 meters 60 in an indoor competition held in France, improving her indoor best performance by 10 centimeters. At the Tyson indoor track and field invitational tournament in the United States, Liang Xiaojing won the 60-meter championship with 7 seconds 21. In the preliminary match of that day, she ran for 7 seconds and 20 seconds to equate her best score.
Outside the stadium, women track and field players are also contributing to the fight against the epidemic in their own ways. Li Ling, the Asian record holder in women pole vaulting, and the champion of the two women’s shot world championships, Li Li, took the lead in donating money to Wuhan, a region with severe epidemic, and Li Li, the technical essentials of online coaching shot, the “online physical education” taught by the world champion is widely spread on social media.
There are also Hou Zhihui and Zhang Wangli, the world champions of weightlifting in Chenzhou, Hunan province, who started the “online sports teaching head. They sent a video to the organizing committee of the “stay at home fitness competition” in Chenzhou to stay at home sports tips for the people during the epidemic. In the video, two women who are preparing for the Tokyo Olympics demonstrated leg stength and core physical training methods.
Xu Lijia, the Olympic champion who studied far away in Britain, was also quite substantial in this festival. “I’m going to study and attend lectures during the day, and I will do an hour’s live broadcast from 7 to 8 in the evening, which is a home fitness class for the public.” Xu Lijia told the reporter, “in this special period, people may stay at home most of the time, but they also need to do some exercise, not only to keep healthy, it is also to maintain psychological pleasure.”
Xu Lijia said: “This year’s” Goddess Festival “feels that Britain has been quiet a lot. Although the relevant local prevention and control measures are not so strict, restaurants, the bar business is obviously deserted. Then I will stay at home more, study, exercise, live broadcast, eat and sleep, and live in the same state as my domestic friends. We hope that we can overcome the epidemic as soon as possible and embrace the warm spring together.”
On the 8th day, Yang Yang, the first gold winner of China Winter Olympics, was also very busy, buying vegetables, ordering gifts and arranging rooms…… “In the first days of March these years, it is not to go to the short track world championships or to participate in the national two sessions. Basically, they will not be at home. This time because of the epidemic, it was at home instead.” Yang Yang said, “My son is celebrating his birthday on the 9th. He didn’t celebrate his birthday in advance or make up for it a few years ago. I think I owe him a lot. This time my mother accompanied my son to have a birthday at home.”
These women of sports front, or fight on the battlefield, or prepare for the next battle, or take us online to exercise and fight against the epidemic. The warmth of sunshine in March is pushing flowers to bloom, and the efforts and smiles of female sports people are also the beautiful picture in this spring. (Writing reporters: Zhu Yi; Participating reporters: Wu Junkuan, Tan Chang, Su Bin, Xiao Shiyao)