Xinhua News Agency, Hohhot, November 30: boxing athlete Li Qian: achieving the small goal of world champion and aiming at the big goal of Tokyo Olympics
Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Chunyan, zhang Yunlong
“I have achieved my small goal on the highest podium this time. The big goal must be to aim at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, but before that, I must get the tickets next year.” Li Qian, the 75kg bronze medalist of women’s boxing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, said.
As an athlete who has been fighting in boxing for many years, Li Qian was always “a little short” from the highest podium before: Silver Medal of Liaoning National Games in 2013, Silver Medal of 2014 Incheon Asian Games, silver medal of 2015 Asian women Boxing Championship, the bronze medal of the 2016 Rio Olympics…… Although it can raise the national flag, it is always impossible for the national anthem to be played.
Li Qian’s depression and unwilling heart finally broke away after winning the 75kg gold medal in the 2018 World Women’s Boxing Championship.
“The moment of winning was very exciting, but it soon calmed down, because I think I have the strength to win this gold medal now. Over the years, although the gold medals in some previous competitions have not been won, they are also a good accumulation and an incentive for themselves.” Li Qian said.
“This time, Li Qian won the mentality. The Mentality determines the state. When the mentality is relaxed, the state will get better and better. The result is also a natural thing. She has always had the strength to win the gold medal. This time she finally “broke window paper”. She will also have a positive impact on the International Boxing Federation and the referee, and the impression score will also have extra points.” Li Qian’s coach hadabatel said.
When it comes to how to adjust the mentality of this competition, Li Qian said that mutual encouragement and support with his teammates cannot be separated, and they will also make some positive “hints”.
There were also two girls Dou Dan and Yang Xiaoli from Inner Mongolia who participated in the women’s boxing world championship with Li Qian. They won the Champions of 64kg and 81kg respectively.
“Before, in order to win the gold medal, the idea in my heart was that I should play well. I wanted to win, and only the gold medal seemed to be seen in my eyes. The more I think about it, the action and mentality will be affected instead, and I can’t play it on the stage. In this competition, I often talked with the coach, and several of our teammates also talked, looking for various ways to adjust themselves without holding themselves there. Sometimes we will give ourselves some encouragement, stand up and say to ourselves in the mirror, ‘you can, you can! ‘”Li Qian said.
In addition, Li Qian said that there is another “small goal” to motivate himself. “If I win the championship this time, I can go to Beijing Sports University to study as a graduate student in the ‘champion class’, because only the champions of the world championships, the World Cup and the Olympic Games are qualified to study. After practicing for so many years, I finally got the champion this time and finally could read the ‘champion class. The three of us had an appointment to read together before.”
Just achieved the “small goal” of winning the World Championship, Li Qian has focused on the “big goal” of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games “. Although there is no limit for athletes over 25 years old to fall in love in the team, the girl born in 1990 said frankly, “there is no time to consider these things now”.
Ended the World Championship. Li Qian had less than a week to return to Inner Mongolia to accompany his parents. On December 2nd, she will continue to set off again and go to Beijing to participate in training, saving strength for achieving the “big goal.