Blessings to the candidates|"Hurdle Goddess" Wu Yanni: When you are on the field, you have to give it a go!

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2024-06-06 08:15Posted on the official account of Shanghai Wen Wei Po

The college entrance examination is an "coming-of-age ceremony" for 18 years old.

I didn't take the college entrance examination, but my "coming-of-age ceremony" was also very memorable. When I was 15 years old, I came to Beijing from my hometown of Sichuan and began to practice the 100m hurdles with Yang Hui, the hurdle coach of Beijing Sport University. Before that, I had been dancing for 9 years, and my favorite was Yang Liping and her peacock dance. It was only because he was accidentally discovered by the enlightenment coach at a county primary and secondary school student sports meeting that he "became a monk halfway" and became a track and field athlete.

When she was a child, Wu Yanni practiced dance for 9 years.

At that time, I was very competitive, and after I started practicing the 100m hurdles professionally, I always wanted to get results as soon as possible, so after learning a new skill, I really wanted to rush and see where my limits were. Unexpectedly, due to irregular movements, his waist was "washed" at once.

I remember when I was 17 years old, my lumbar disc herniation was so severe that I couldn't sleep at night, because as soon as I fell asleep, I would wake up with soreness and pain. In the middle of the night, I would quietly get down from the top bunk and carefully stretch it on the side of the bed to relieve the pain. After stretching, it was still dark, so in order not to wake my roommate, I stood on the stairs of the bed and squinted for a while, and when the alarm went off at 7 o'clock, I crept into bed and pretended that I had just woken up. For the entire winter training that year, I slept standing up like this. Fortunately, with the help of the doctor, my back injury gradually recovered.

Wu Yanni (first from left) when she was a teenager.

At that time, standing on the threshold of 18 years old, I was also confused about this, thinking about whether to give up, but in the end, I persevered. I remember my mother often encouraging me to say that if you decide to do something, you have to believe that you are the best, and when you play, you have to give it a go.

For those of you who are about to step into the exam room, it is important to give it a go. But I really want to tell you that if you compare life to hurdles, after crossing the college entrance examination, you will encounter countless hurdles. Sometimes, the railing will make you fall, but more often than not, the railing will motivate you to jump higher and higher. Because what determines the upper limit of life is often the ability to resist setbacks.

Before, I only had "win" in my life dictionary. However, the defeat in the 2021 National Games and the Asian Games in 2023 made me slowly learn to accept my imperfections and failures, and I began to enjoy the game itself with a "play" mentality. So far this year, I've finished four PB (personal bests) in one month in the indoor season, finished last in two Diamond League matches with the world's best players, and won two international titles in eight days in Japan...... In the face of the ups and downs of my grades, I am now more focused on improving my absolute strength, and my mentality is more stable and mature.

I always tell myself to allow myself to be imperfect, to allow myself to make mistakes, but more importantly, to be able to pick myself up after a fall. On the field, you may never be the strongest one, and the same is true on the road of life. Because the biggest opponent in life is actually yourself. Only by bravely facing challenges and constantly breaking through oneself can we cross every hurdle in life and reach the other side of your dreams.

Soon, after the college entrance examination, you will usher in a new and unknown journey. And I, like you, will step into the "examination room" and compete in the Paris Olympics. Let's work together for our goal!

　　Author: Wu Yanni

Narrator: Wu Yanni (compiled by reporter Wang Xing) Picture: Provided by the interviewee Editor: Wang Xing Responsible editor: Fan Liping

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