Fighting athletes: Lin Heqin (left). Picture provided by the interviewee
China News Service Client, Beijing, March 12 (Xing Rui) In the round cage at the Yangon Fighting Stadium in Myanmar, two women looked fiercely and kept hitting each other's cheeks and body with their fists. Lin Heqin struggled with her opponent. Jomari Grace tried to clamp her body with her legs. Lin Heqin, who was in the lower position, resisted desperately. When the opponent was not paying attention, Lin Heqin's legs locked her opponent's neck. The battle was quickly ended with a "triangular choke". Lin Heqin in
training. Photo provided by the interviewee
The referee raised her hands high: Win! This Chinese girl with a bun-shaped head and a body full of tendons won the first game of 2019 in just one round last Friday night.
Lin Heqin came into public view because of the 2017 MMA Mixed Martial Arts World Championships. At the age of 24, she defeated a strong Russian opponent and won the championship in one fell swoop, achieving China's breakthrough of zero gold medals in the MMA World Championships. Because of her cute appearance, boxing fans gave her a nickname: Sister Fighting Lin.
Because of her soft and cute appearance, she is called by boxing fans: Sister Fighting Lin. Photo provided by interviewee.
If you don’t understand the fighting circle, no one can connect this soft girl with oval face, big eyes, white skin, and long hair with the two very shocking titles of an active mixed martial arts athlete and the world mixed martial arts champion. "Until now, no one believes that I practice fighting," Lin Heqin told reporters.
html Before the age of 122, Lin Heqin was a Sanda athlete. She studied under the Olympic women's champion Qin Lizi and won the Zhejiang Province Women's Sanda Championship many times. In 2015, she chose to retire and turn to the mixed martial arts arena. In more than three years, Lin Heqin achieved an excellent record of seventeen wins, two losses and one draw.Fighting athlete Lin Heqin. Picture provided by the interviewee
If "cute" is Lin Heqin's inherent attribute, then "ruthless" is her distinctive label. With clean punches and kicks, and moves with explosive power, this petite girl seems to be able to burst out with endless power. As long as you stand in the ring, the desire for KO will surpass the fear. The opponent's fist will hit your body, and the desire to win will make the pain disappear instantly.
Lin Heqin is in the competition. Photo provided by interviewee
“Sometimes I can’t stand anyone who touches me.” In fact, outside the competition field, Lin Heqin is also a girl who is afraid of pain. However, as a sport that focuses on physical confrontation, injuries are inevitable. Looking through Lin Heqin's social media, she often posts photos of bruises and purples on her body. In a game in April 2017, Lin Heqin was severely injured: "At that time, the entire shoulder blade turned out." This was the most serious injury she had suffered so far. When talking about that experience now, Lin Heqin only downplayed it personally. Passed by in one stroke.
Lin Heqin's photo. Photo provided by interviewee
Her ruthlessness on the court earned her the honor of being a world champion, and her unwillingness to admit defeat is the driving force that has supported her to this point. As a child, Lin Heqin dreamed of becoming a policeman when she grew up, acting chivalrously and eliminating harm for the people. When the sports school recruited students in her hometown, Lin Heqin ignored the opposition of her family and embarked on the path of practicing martial arts.
Lin Heqin once revealed in a program that she had participated in many competitions, but her parents had never been to the scene. She was afraid that they would be worried, and she did not want them to see such bloody scenes. Until now, her parents often urge her to "stop practicing and come back." But in Lin Heqin's words: "The road you choose has to be walked on your knees."
"Sister Lin" wearing the national flag. Picture provided by the interviewee
Without dolls or floral skirts, Lin Heqin’s life in the sports school was not easy. Her mentor Qin Lizi was always by her side. "Other coaches encourage me, but she always trains me," Lin Heqin said with a smile.
Once in a confrontation, Lin Heqin lost miserably. She had the idea of giving up and quietly sat on the steps wiping her tears. Qin Lizi saw this scene and walked over and "taught" her severely. The coach's provocation worked on Lin Heqin, "I want to prove it to her!" With this belief, Lin Heqin became more and more courageous with every setback, and finally achieved today's results.
"Sister Lin" holding the national flag. Picture provided by the interviewee
The "Sister Lin" in life actually has a gentle side of Jiangnan women. She doesn't talk much, and when she doesn't have training, she just stays at home and watches TV. It was a title given to her by boxing fans, and she also felt that it fit her "personality" very well. Although she is not as sentimental as Sister Lin in Dream of Red Mansions, Lin Heqin will also cry when she is wronged. During the Spring Festival this year, Lin Heqin was training in Thailand and was unable to go home to reunite with her family. She was homesick and secretly cried for a while.
Lin Heqin in life also has a very goddess side. Picture provided by the interviewee
During the interview, the most common thing Lin Heqin said was "just get used to it". He is used to being away from his family, used to suffering pain, used to boring training, used to being "judged by appearance"... This The 25-year-old girl is a little bit "Buddhist".
When Lin Heqin became popular in 2017, she became popular immediately - she frequently accepted interviews and participated in variety shows. After walking in the entertainment industry, she found that her favorite thing was fighting. Nowadays, she has a more peaceful mind, hopes to play well in every game, and hopes that more people can participate in this sport. "Fighting brings me confidence," Lin Heqin now hopes to bring this confidence to more women. (End)
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