Zhejiang Online News on September 29 (Reporter Weng Yujun)Li Ling held the pole to run, inserted the pole to take off, pressed the pole to hang, and turned to pass the pole. Then Li Ling looked up at the night sky above the “Big Lotus” and felt the acceleration brought by gravity to her.
At this time, she has secured the final victory, and what she is accomplishing is surpassing herself. On the evening of October 2, at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium, the women’s pole vault ushered in a decisive battle.
Refresh the Hangzhou skyline
“I really like the feeling of the pole throwing me into the sky and then stopping. That moment is what I pursue and yearn for.” The short few seconds after passing the pole are full of charm.
Photo by Li Ling reporter Weng Yujun on the field
From 2008 to 2021, Li Ling’s previous four Olympic Games and three Asian Games flashed back like a movie. Li Ling, the runner-up in the pole vault of the Guangzhou Asian Games, the pole vault champion of the Incheon Asian Games, and the pole vault champion of the Jakarta Asian Games, who entered the Asian Games for the fourth time, recalled her memories of the Asian Games: “The first time I was nervous, the second time It is a fight against fatigue, and the third time is to feel the friendship between Chinese athletes, and this time, as an athlete from Zhejiang, competing at home, I feel even more honored and proud.”
When your back lands on the ground, the sponge pad on the ground responds with full elasticity. 4.63 meters, breaking the Asian Games record! “Big Lotus” boils. The arena still favors the 34-year-old veteran.
The sky is her limit
In fact, the previous Asian Games record and Asian record for women’s pole vault were both set by Li Ling, which were 4.6 meters and 4.72 meters respectively. In today’s competition, after breaking her own competition record, Li Ling once again launched an attack on her Asian record, challenging 4.73 meters.
However, the result was not as expected.
For pole vaulters, every time they leap over the high-hanging bar and touch the limit of the sky, it is a new test. Li Ling once said: “From the first day I met pole vault, I have required myself to be a champion and constantly challenge higher.”
And she has indeed used more than 20 years of focus to fulfill her promise of “never stopping”.
4.65 meters, 4.66 meters, 4.70 meters, 4.72 meters. From 2013 to 2019, Li Ling has set Asian records four times in a row in seven years. She is the well-deserved Asian “Queen of Pole Vault”. In this competition, she also Same, keep challenging higher.
Photo by Li Ling reporter Weng Yujun at the post-match press conference
After the game, Li Ling remained calm. At the press conference, she appeared wearing a traditional hairpin, which echoed the elegant buttons on the chest of the Chinese team’s uniform. She seemed quite calm when talking about breaking the tournament record.
“This is an affirmation of my preparation for this year, but I also saw my shortcomings on the field. I am faced with the problem of changing to bigger poles. This winter I have to make breakthroughs so that I can hit higher heights.” Having just won the gold medal, she is already summing up her experience for new goals. “I hope there will be new breakthroughs at the Paris Olympics next year.”
“One foot higher, one foot deeper!” Li Ling once shared truthfully on social platforms. Just like her on the field, the sky is her limit, and as she moves towards the sky, she never forgets to take root deep down.
Learn to make peace with injuries
“Don’t give up your desire to make progress despite difficulties and ups and downs. Look forward to the dawn. Even in the darkness, you will still be beautiful with the stars as your companions!” This is a sentiment shared by Li Ling in August this year. The accompanying picture shows her right hand clenching her fist and pointing directly at the sky with determination. From the back, she was on her way back to the dormitory after treatment.
Li Ling on her way back to the dormitory after treatment. Picture from Li Ling
Her father is a basketball player and her mother is a volleyball player. Li Ling grew up in a sports family. From participating in pole vault training at the age of 12 and joining the sports team of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province at the age of 14, 34-year-old Chinese pole vaulter Li Ling has experienced countless soarings and has been dedicated to pole vaulting for 22 years.
The arena is often accompanied by injuries. She suffered an Achilles tendon injury after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, withdrew from the Doha Diamond League due to a leg injury in 2017, and suffered a pelvic injury at the end of 2021. Injuries have always been an unavoidable topic for her on her way forward.
“Li Ling! Li Ling! Li Ling…” On the field, the whole audience shouted her name. The patience and persistence behind it are all hidden in a gentle smile.
“When you challenge the limits of your body, it is inevitable to encounter injuries. In fact, now I am more open-minded and calm about injuries. I am not afraid of it, but reconcile with it and make it my friend.” Li Ling said.
The picture of Li Ling on the field comes from Chao News
2023-10-02 15:32:47
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