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deng yawen, returned from paris, returned to shanghai.

in addition to the well-knownchina's first olympic champion in freestyle bmxdespite her identity, she is still a quirky, free-spirited and pretty girl who likes shopping, going to amusement parks and her eyes light up when she sees the market.

when she was interviewed by a reporter from the morning news, an ivory hairpin was inserted between her hair, and her pink heart-shaped earrings flickered as she talked. innocence and maturity blended so naturally in one person.

years of experience as a professional athlete have made deng yawen more mature than her peers, and we often forget that she is only 18 years old. her superhuman ability to adjust her mentality has allowed her to survive the lows and burst to higher heights, and also allowed her to stand on the highest podium of the olympics without being trapped in the honor and continue to move forward.

when the reporter asked her if she wanted to win the next los angeles olympics, she said:"i enjoy living in the present moment and plan to get a driver's license first."

the following is deng yawen's story:

these past few months have been like a roller coaster ride.

the accident in shanghai made me think that there was no chance for me to go to paris.

in may this year, during the official training session the day before the olympic qualifying tournament, i fell on live tv for the first time in my life. at that time, an australian athlete entered the venue illegally, and i had not yet finished my warm-up training. just like that, the two of us collided directly in the air. i lay on the ground for a long time, and finally forgot how i managed to stand up.

in order to go to paris, i had to continue to play despite the pain. my whole body was almost covered with bandages. i jokingly told others that i felt like a mummy. in the end, i won the third place in shanghai. later, i had no confidence in the budapest competition. when the venue map was announced, the line i thought in my mind was, "deng yawen is out." but in the end, i got the ticket to paris with the fourth place.

for athletes like us, every day is a process of fighting with our mentality. from the shanghai qualifiers to the paris olympics, in just a few months, i felt like i was on a roller coaster, falling to the lowest point and finally climbing to the highest peak.

to be honest, before going to paris, i even thought about retiring.the moment i stood at the game venue in paris and the commentator read out my name aloud, all the injuries i had suffered, the tears i had shed, and the bitterness i had swallowed disappeared at that moment, and i still greeted the challenge in the best condition.

after the bmx bike flipped three times in the air, it returned to my feet and landed steadily on the ramp. i finished my first olympic journey in 60 seconds and won the championship.

image description: deng yawen kisses the bracelet

this year is my 7th year with bmx, it is like my family. i have been frustrated, lost, and even wanted to give up, thinking that some difficulties in life are beyond my ability to overcome, but after getting in touch with this sport, i found that i can do it, and i began to like the joy of success again and again. the sense of accomplishment at that moment is incomparable.

the greatest satisfaction this sport brings me is that it allows me to constantly step out of my comfort zone, because i am a person who is unwilling to step out of my comfort zone.

i don’t think of myself as a “genius girl”

no matter which sport it is, competitive sports are always very cruel, but there is an old saying that always supports me: victory and defeat are common in the military. everyone has wins and losses, and everyone has bad moments.winning this championship is the result of the right time, right place and right people. of course, i also feel blessed by the goddess of luck.

during the competition, i was more thinking about what moves i should use in the next round and how to play the next round well. so, i was more focused on myself and not on others. during the warm-up, i would feel a little scared, but after entering the state during the competition, i would forget my fear and only have my firm goal in my heart.

after winning the championship, i was labeled a "genius girl", but i don't think i have amazing talent in bmx.during normal training, i can understand the movements the coach says, and i can imagine its force pattern and picture in my mind, but i just can't do it. maybe my teammates can do it once or twice, but it takes me a long time. if i can't do it once, i will do it fifty times until i can do it. it is because of this that i have become who i am now step by step.

after the paris olympics, i and other olympic athletes just came back from a trip to hong kong and macau. under the pressure of the competition, we often leave a stereotype of "aloof" to the public. however, during this trip, after getting along with them, i found that everyone is just a group of young people who love to play. it turns out that they can be so relaxed, funny and interesting. i remember when all the athletes took a group photo, dong ge (fan zhendong) stood next to me and asked, "are your bmx bikes expensive?" i was very surprised.

image caption: deng yawen and other olympic athletes participate in the hong kong and macau tour

in my spare time, i like to go to the amusement park and go shopping. i am actually a playful type, i am not good at it but i love to play, so i especially need a companion to take me with me. after the competition in paris, i took my foreign teacher daniel to the souvenir shop and tried on all kinds of hats for him. daniel kept shaking his head beside me. before i left, my relatives and friends knew that i was coming to paris to participate in the olympics, and asked me if i could bring back one or two mascots. later, more and more people came to me, and my suitcase could not fit them all. my bag was also full, and i still had some in my hands.

after the paris olympics, i also got a cute pink manicure——in order not to affect the training, i have to trim my nails neatly. i also hope that one day i can wear my favorite hanfu and go out to take pictures with my girlfriends.

the hairpin i wore on my head during this visit to shanghai was given to me by my best friend. our personalities complement each other. i am sometimes very impatient, but she is always like a comb, helping me straighten my hair when it is particularly frizzy. although we are in different circles and sometimes we don't contact each other for a long time, if we have important things or happy or unhappy emotions, we will think of each other first.

life ideals have been realized

coming to shanghai again, i felt much more relaxed this time, as if the huge rock floating in my heart had finally fallen to the ground.

image caption: deng yawen at xuhui riverside in shanghai

every time i go out shopping, many people say to me, "i think you look familiar, have you seen you somewhere before?" once i met a very cute girl. i was washing my hands, and she saw me in the mirror and asked me, "are you the bmx champion?" i replied, "ah? sister, actually i don't have to be one."

this makes me feel that the freestyle bmx sport that i have always wanted to promote has been seen by more people. if because of me, more people no longer think of this extreme sport as dangerous, but think of it as cool, i think this is the greatest meaning behind this gold medal.

after returning from the paris olympics, i have been working on one thing - promoting freestyle bmx to more places. today, this sport is becoming more and more mature in china, and there are many opportunities for chinese athletes to participate in shanghai. in my opinion, although it is still relatively immature compared to internationally renowned competitions, as the level of our athletes continues to improve, it is only a matter of time before we win more honors in international competitions.

in my opinion, extreme sports are never just extreme sports, they can also have other charms, which is why more and more people want to challenge themselves.

of course, in the process of pursuing extreme sports, challenges and setbacks are always there, and bmx can be a little daunting because it is difficult, you may fly, and you may fall. but as long as you keep working hard, then what you want and love will definitely be given back to you in an unexpected way one day.

whenever someone asks me what i would say to other fans of this sport, i will say without hesitation that you should enjoy the joy that this sport brings you, while ensuring safety.

winning this gold medal at the age of 18 is the icing on the cake of my life. it’s not because of what i should do at my age, but because i have a strong motherland and a mature team behind me, which allows people like me who were born in the 2000s and 2005s to stand on a bigger stage and complete greater challenges.

image caption: deng yawen at the competition

as an athlete, my life ideal has been realized. but as the old saying goes, who would have too much money? who would have too many dreams? regarding the future, perhaps what everyone wants to hear and see most is whether i will win the los angeles olympics again. after all, this is the dream of every athlete. but for me,what i enjoy more is living in the present. if i don’t want to be questioned by others in the future, i should work harder to do what i am doing now.

next, i want to recover from my injury first. i don’t want to stop at the paris olympics. i am still young and there are more possibilities in life. i also hope that i can get back in good shape as soon as possible and have the opportunity to stand on the olympic stage again.however, what i want to do most right now is to successfully pass the driving test at the age of 18.

journalist's notes

it's not easy to interview deng yawen. first, you have to successfully divert her attention from the dazzling market in xuhui west bank. even when she is working, this olympic champion never forgets to check in on the cute cultural and creative peripherals on site.

this time when she came to shanghai, she was still wearing the same white hairpin. under the spotlight, she responded to friendship in a special way. when we talked about 18 being the age of beauty, she blushed a little embarrassedly. when she talked about her ideal life goal of getting a driver's license, she revealed her little worry about the difficulty of taking the "subject 3" test.

in this olympics, athletes born after 2000, including deng yawen, entered the stadium with vivid personalities, and continued to maintain these personalities under the spotlight. they not only attracted worldwide attention for their outstanding performance, but also won countless fans for their genuine and lovely personalities.

in addition to deng yawen, olympic shooting athlete sheng lihao was repeatedly made fun of by netizens for his online id "光靠干饭就", and he seemed to have the same middle school temperament as many high school students around him; women's diving champion quan hongchan, whether it was the stuffed toys hanging on her bag or the smug expression when showing off her achievements, made many netizens call her cute; pan zhanle complained to the world in front of the camera, chalmers ignored him, and alexi splashed water on his coach.

whether it is deng yawen, quan hongchan, sheng lihao, or pan zhanle, we not only see real and interesting people, but also feel the unique temperament exuded by the post-00 athletes.they have a strong and stable core, do not care about the outside world's evaluation, and will fight back when faced with injustice. they refuse to be connected with greater life values, and under great attention, they still maintain a clear and unique self.

source:morning news