Yang Siqi
At the Paris Olympics, Yang Siqi competed as the only Chinese athlete in this event, and no matter what the results were, she made a big breakthrough in the event.
This peasant girl from Liangshan, Sichuan Province, had never even seen the sea before she was 9 years old. But this did not stop her from becoming a master surfer, and led to the further promotion of this fashion sport loved by young people around the world in China.
At first, because she couldn't swim, Yang Siqi was very afraid of water, so from learning to swim to trying to ride on the waves on a surfboard, and then to standing and standing on the waves, Yang Siqi gradually fell in love with the "very exciting" feeling of surfing.
Although surfing started late in China, it is developing rapidly, and it is currently one of the trendy sports sought after by many young people.
For surfers, maintaining balance and a solid center of gravity is crucial. The goal is to keep your body low enough to get as close to the board as possible so that you can handle it better.
Qualifying for the Olympics is just the beginning for the 15-year-old, who hopes to become a professional surfer and compete in the highest professional competitions and chase higher waves.