Han Yu, the captain of the Chinese curling women's team, communicated with his teammates during the game. Photo: Xinhua News Agency
On February 10, the women's curling event of the Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off at the National Aquatics Center "Ice Cube", and among the captains of all 10 participating teams, Han Yu, the captain of the Chinese curling women's team "Post-00s", was the youngest. In the matches against Denmark and Switzerland, Han Yu played well individually, and at the same time, he put the whole team together very well.
As a curling star who has represented China in the World Championships many times, Ji Yansong is currently the head coach of the Beijing Curling Team, and from 2018 to 2019, he coached Han Yu in many national events such as the Second National Youth Games (referred to as the "Second Youth Games"), and also led Han Yu to participate in the World Youth Championships as the coach of the national youth team.
Seeing that the players who had coached were selected for the national team, became the captain of the national team, shortlisted for the Winter Olympic list, and now stood on the "Ice Cube" Winter Olympics as the captain of the Chinese curling women's team, Ji Yansong was very pleased, he lamented Han Yu's growth and progress in recent years, and said, "This child has the responsibility and responsibility, and is a piece of material for the fourth base and captain." ”
In 2019, Ji Yansong (fifth from left) led Han Yu (sixth from left) to win the "Second Youth Club" curling championship. Courtesy of respondents
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The "Second Youth Association" took Han Yu to win the championship with a complete victory record
Born in 2000, Han Yu first came into contact with curling in 2012 and participated in the National Youth Championships for the first time in 2014, until the establishment of the Beijing Curling Team in 2016. It was also from that year that Han Yu's path of advancement officially began.
For Ki Yansong, 2016 is also an important node, after playing curling for 14 years, he retired and transformed into a coach. In the first two years after his retirement, Ji Yansong coached at the Jilin Provincial Sports School, and after the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Chinese curling team began to prepare for the Beijing Winter Olympics, and Ji Yansong joined the Beijing curling team and became the head coach of this young team.
The intersection of Han Yu and Ji YanSong began. At that time, Han Yu was in a critical period of transformation from a youth team to an adult team, and was not only selected for the national youth training team, but also returned to the Beijing team to train and compete. At the same time, Ji Yansong was coaching in the Beijing team at that time, and also led the national youth team to participate in international competitions.
At the World Youth Championships in early 2019, Ji Yansong was the coach of the national youth team, and Han Yu and his teammates won the 4th place in that competition. In the summer of 2019, in the "Second Youth Association" curling competition, in the women's group A competition of the sports school group, Ji Yansong was the coach of the Beijing Muxiyuan Sports School Team, leading Han Yu and his teammates to win the championship with a total victory record.
Shortly after that, the Chinese curling team began to be renewed, and Han Yu was officially selected for the national training team as a fourth baseman and captain. Due to the preparation for the Winter Olympics, Han Yu has rarely returned to the Beijing team in the past two or three years, but Ji Yansong has been paying attention to Han Yu's growth, "Compared with the 2019 World Youth Championships, after the experience of the national team and the tempering of the competition, Han Yu has indeed made great progress." ”
In the 2019 "Second Youth Club" curling competition, Ki Yansong (second from the right) coached Han Yu (first from the right) and his teammates. Courtesy of respondents
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"Take on what you should take on and grow fast"
Born in 1989 in Harbin, Heilongjiang, Ji Yansong began practicing curling at the age of 12, became a national champion in 2004, and was later selected for the national youth team, where he has been the fourth baseman and captain of the team. In 2011, through an internal selection competition, Ji Yansong and his teammates defeated the national team at that time to participate in the 2011 Curling World Championships, and their teammates at that time included Ba Dexin and others.
Subsequently, Ji Yansong partnered with Liu Sijia to participate in the 2012 Curling Mixed Doubles World Championships. Despite being injured in 2013 and 2014, he played well in the national arena in 2015, getting the opportunity to participate in the first Mixed Fours World Championships in 2015 (2 men and 2 women), and winning the third place with teammates such as Zheng Chunmei, Guo Wenli and Gao Xuesong.
Ji Yansong has not coached Han Yu for too long, but in the process of leading Han Yu to participate in various events, Ji Yansong has poured out his professional fourth baseman and captain experience. "In fact, there is no guidance. At that time, Han Yu was transitioning from a youth team to an adult team, and from the perspective of fourth base, she needed to have a more comprehensive and clear idea of the technical tactics of the game, such as how to do the first few innings, the middle innings, and the back innings, which also made her realize the importance of the fourth base. Ki Yansong said.
Turning to the Beijing Winter Olympics, Ji Yansong was relieved to see that Han Yu had become a very good fourth baseman and captain, "She needs to carry the pressure and responsibility on her body in that position." Even in an unfavorable situation, you must leave your smile and the best side to your teammates, constantly encourage your teammates, and at the same time have a stable performance at the key moments of the game. Han Yu did. ”
At present, Han Yu's side also has a third base Wang Rui who is experienced in the competition, and Ji Yansong believes that this is a good staffing and arrangement, "Wang Rui is an old team member, and the pressure and possible deficiencies of Han Yu, the young captain, Wang Rui can help solve, which can be said to be like a tiger." ”
The Beijing Winter Olympic Curling Women's Round Robin has just begun, and Ji Yansong hopes that Han Yu will enjoy her first Winter Olympics: "Even if the game is not smooth, it does not matter, as long as you show the quality of will, one day you can rush out." Take on what you should take on, don't resist the pressure, and seize the opportunity to grow quickly. ”
Beijing News reporter Xu Bangyin
Edited by Qin Shengnan Proofreader Zhao Lin