(Tokyo Paralympic Games) Guizhou girl Cheng Hefang wins one gold and one silver: Reluctant to train and win the championship to realize her dream
China News Agency, Guiyang, September 5 (Reporter Pu Wensi) On September 5, in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games Badminton Women’s Singles SL4 finals, Guizhou athlete Cheng Hefang defeated Indonesian player Liani Ratri O. Ketila won the gold medal. Following Yang Qiuxia, an athlete from Guizhou, Cheng Hefang also achieved a personal “Grand Slam” in the badminton event for the disabled.
“Cheng Hefang is one of my most assured players. We are actually very sure of this gold medal.” Che Jun, coach of the Guizhou Disabled Badminton Team, said frankly in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency after the game. “There must be pressure. But more confidence.”
At the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Cheng Hefang participated in both women’s singles and women’s doubles. In the women’s doubles SL3-SU5 finals on the evening of the 4th, Cheng Hefang and his teammate Mahui from Hebei won the silver medal together. The women’s singles final is Cheng Hefang’s 12th game at the Paralympic Games. For her, physical fitness is undoubtedly the biggest challenge.
At the beginning of the first round of the women’s singles final, Cheng Hefang was at a standstill with his opponents, chasing 6 points in a row after falling behind 15-19, and won the 21-19 reversal. At the beginning of the second game, the opponents attacked all the way. Although Cheng Hefang made a tenacious counterattack, he still lost 17-21. In the final game, Cheng Hefang withstood the pressure and finally defeated his opponent with a score of 21-16 to win the championship.
Che Jun said: “The court is stable and has strong ball-handling ability. Cheng Hefang’s advantage lies in the chance to score when she catches a fighter. Secondly, she has a strong willpower and always insists on training hard.”
Cheng Hefang was born in Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province in 1995. He was born with congenital dislocation of the hip. In 2008, Cheng Hefang joined the Guizhou Provincial Disabled Badminton Team and began to receive systematic training, thus starting her badminton life.
Knowing that her daughter had a final match on the 5th, early in the morning, Cheng Hefang’s mother He Qin greeted her relatives and friends to sit down and stood by the TV to cheer for her. With the big score set at 2-1, He Qin shed tears. “The wonderful performance on the field is the result of the hard work behind this child. She usually trains rarely to go home, even if she comes back, she insists on training.” He Qin told a reporter from China News Agency.
In order to overcome the difficulty of body movement, after joining the badminton team, Cheng Hefang started with the adjustment of basic motor skills under the guidance of the coach, training balance ability, upper and lower limb coordination ability, and core strength. Long-term high-intensity training combined with the dislocation of the hip joint caused Cheng Hefang’s periosteum to strain severely, which brought severe pain to her. “This kind of pain is heart-wrenching, and ordinary people can’t understand it.” Che Jun said, but as an athlete, Cheng Hefang has resisted not using drugs to suppress the pain and insisted on training.
He Qin recalled that she once visited her daughter at the training base in Guiyang. She saw her feet bleeding and soaking socks in training, but she still persisted. “Very distressed, as a mother I can only support her silently. This has always been her dream.”
“Because he wants to play international competitions, this kid taught himself English. The announcements issued by the International Badminton Federation and the World Badminton Federation are all hers to help translate.” Che Jun said that in addition to having super perseverance, Cheng Hefang is also a strong learning ability. Athletes. “Today, it is not easy to achieve such results.” (End)
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