“Skiing veteran” Shan Zhaojian: It is important to do this with a smile on your face!

"Lift your hips up and lean forward

Lift your poles and face forward.

With a smile on your face

Recently, the first national skiing champion of New China

83-year-old "skiing veteran" Shan Zhaojian

Explain skiing posture

Professional and cute

Shan Zhaojian particularly emphasized

Smiling is important

Do you know why?

Became national ski champion at 19

The first pair of snowboards is a "foot slide"

Shan Zhaojian's hometown is in Tonghua, Jilin

He introduced that in the first half of the last century, Tonghua, Jilin

In winter, I pull a sled up the mountain to chop firewood.

Always inseparable from a pair of "sliders"

Shan Zhaojian made his first pair of snowboards for himself

It's "foot slider"

"A wooden board, slightly longer than the foot

Install two thick iron wires at the bottom.

Young Shan Zhaojian galloping in the snowy fields

Carefree

In 1957, Tonghua held

The first national skiing competition in New China

19-year-old Shan Zhaojian won three gold medals in a row

Became the first national skiing champion in New China

Afterwards, ski teams were established in many places across the country.

In 1958, Shan Zhaojian joined the Tonghua City Ski Team

Became the first generation of professional ski athletes in New China

Athletes without ski suits

When going abroad for competitions, you can only wear long johns

It is quite regrettable

Shan Zhaojian in his athletic career

I have never competed with foreign athletes.

In 1980, the Chinese delegation participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time

I just started to get in touch with international skiing.

Shan Zhaojian's memories

At that time, our team members did not have ski suits.

Wearing "Northeast Old Autumn Pants"

“It’s not windproof, it’s not waterproof, it just keeps you warm.

Foreign athletes still find it mysterious

Are the ski pants made of special materials?

I thought it had some special function."

“Ask summer for snow, and winter for time”

End of 1980

Shan Zhaojian is the first professional ski manager

Transferred to the State Sports Commission

In order to help our country's skiing get a place in international competitions

We have established the competitive strategy of "winning by difficulty"

Freestyle skiing aerials become a key event

During training, my country's early ski athletes

Overcame various difficulties

“Ask summer for snow, and winter for time”

Increase simulation training in summer

Such as roller skating, mountain climbing, running that imitates skiing movements

Practice more in winter when there is snow

If there is no cableway, you can climb the mountain by yourself.

In order to practice more times a day

The athletes went up the mountain with flashlights at 5 a.m.

It only takes a few minutes to slide down

It takes more than an hour to climb up.

60-year-old leader of the ski team

The dream of a Winter Olympics medal finally came true

In 1998, at the age of 60, Shan Zhaojian made his last

Participating in the Winter Olympics as the leader of the Chinese ski team

To save money

Shan Zhaojian takes everyone to live in a youth apartment

Every morning, athletes go out for training

Shan Zhaojian is most worried about

Training safety

"Freestyle skiing aerials

High risk, easy to make mistakes

At night, the last athlete came back from the jump.

I will happily cook for everyone."

Hard work pays off

In freestyle skiing aerials

18-year-old Xu Nannan won the China Snow Sports

The first Winter Olympics medal—a silver!

After Xu Nannan won the Winter Olympics

Freestyle Skiing Aerials

Becoming a strong sport in Chinese skiing

Other new talents are beginning to emerge

Later, Shan Zhaojian left competitive sports

Taking "popularizing skiing" as the goal

“We develop sports

To enhance people’s physical fitness

To encourage 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports

Producer: Wang Shanshan and Zhang Ou

Producer: Zhuang Shengchun, Wang Jie

Reporter: Zhuang Shengchun

Director: Zhang Zongyao, Hao Wei, Tan Yao, Meng Keyan

Videographer｜Zhang Zongyao, Niu Yongyi, Li Li

Technology丨Xia Wen

Editing丨Cao Xiaokun

Visual丨Yu Jiangsuqian

Coordination丨Ji Fang

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