Along the way, for this somewhat "rebellious" young man, he can do nothing without restrictions. Author: Wang Zhening in 2021, in a factory in the suburbs of Xi'an. I saw a boy wearing black clothes and black pants and a black baseball cap, on a skateboard, rushed down the slope,

All the way,

For this somewhat "rebellious" young man,

can be unlimited to doing anything.

Author: Wang Zhening

2021, in a factory in the suburbs of Xi'an.

I saw a boy wearing black clothes and black pants and a black baseball cap, on the skateboard, rushed down the slope, then jumped high, completed a set of fancy moves, and then stopped steadily.

·Gao Qunxiang's skateboard scene.

He is the champion of the 14th National Games men's skateboarding street competition - Gao Qunxiang.

Although he is only 20 years old this year, he has been "traveling on the waves" for 15 years, has had sweat, honors, and countless pains of all sizes.

·Gao Qunxiang won the championship in the 2018-2019 China Skateboard Club League.

Recently, the skateboard park opened by Gao Qunxiang in Xi'an has been opened, attracting many teenagers who love skateboarding.

In this National Games skateboard champion, it has the most prominent label of "post-00s", real, loves freedom, and is not afraid of challenges.

His edges and corners have not been smoothed out, he is straight-hearted and says whatever he has. When talking to the reporter of " Global Characters ", he always described himself as "a very funny person."

Along the way, for this somewhat "rebellious" young man, he can do nothing without restrictions.

"unexpected" championship win

In the summer of 2020, in a factory in the "Dahua 1935" park in Xi'an, several skateboarders are stepping up training.

This is the training ground for the Shaanxi Provincial Skateboard Team to prepare for the 14th National Games -

slopes, railings, steps, and obstacles. In the huge space, contestants can "fly up and down" at will.

·Shaanxi Provincial Skateboard Team is training.

Unlike usual practice outdoors, the facilities here are more complete and professional, and the contestants also bear greater pressure and responsibilities.

3, Gao Qunxiang conducted high-intensity closed training, practicing almost from morning to night.

For Gao Qunxiang, who yearned for freedom since childhood, the fully closed training has brought his mentality to earth-shaking changes.

"Every time I make progress, it's the time when I want to skate. But I no longer want to skate during those days. I feel very uncomfortable every day. I always hope that the competition will end quickly."

September 11, 2021, the final of the first National Games men's skateboarding street competition finally arrived.

In the previous competition, Gao Qunxiang ranked first with a high score through fierce competition. Next, he only needs to successfully complete 5 major tricks to win the championship.

After the game started, he did not score in his first move because he did not stand firm when landing. After a little adjustment, he completed two difficult movements in succession, with each movement above 6 points, which was perfect.

·Gao Qunxiang was in the final of the men's skateboarding street competition of the 14th National Games.

Just when the audience thought he was going to win the championship successfully, an accident happened -

He was suddenly injured while warming up, and his right leg hit the ground hard and could not get up. The medical staff rushed forward and carried him off the field on a stretcher.

After undergoing the MRI, Gao Qunxiang was diagnosed with a torn cruciate ligament, plus meniscus and calf bone injury.

In fact, cruciate ligament tear is more serious than fracture. After the injury, the ability to recover is generally slow or cannot fully recover, which affects the motor function of the lower limbs.

This means that Gao Qunxiang's career may be interrupted.

Just as he was lying on the hospital bed, someone ran in and told him, "You won the championship."

According to the rules, Gao Qunxiang still ranked first and won the competition with the huge advantage of completing difficult actions. This was beyond his expectations.

"I can't say it, I felt very happy at first, but after a few seconds, I felt finally relieved."He recalled, "Actually, before the National Games, I decided not to skate after the competition. "

Because of the injury, he had to stay away from skateboarding, but later he began to miss his "old friend". It was not until March this year that he recovered well that he dared to step on the skateboarding again.

·In March this year, Gao Qunxiang started skateboarding again.

The joy of losing and free skateboarding has made him ignite his enthusiasm for this sport.

"When I went to skateboarding for so long, I still knew how to skate, which was very comfortable. "

never thought that this re-skating resulted in the recurrence of old injuries. He had to stop exercising again and decided to realize another dream first - to have his own skate park.

without hesitation to take out the prize money saved by the National Games and other competitions, invest in the venue construction, and open up his own "new track".

·Gao Qunxiang's skate park.

found that he was "very talented"

When he first started to come into contact with skateboards, Gao Qunxiang was not much taller than the board.

When he was 5 years old, he saw several fashionable young people slid on skateboards in the square at his doorstep. He thought it was very novel, "I don't know what this is", so he pestered his father Gao Yong to buy him a skateboard, "It's a toy board, it can't slide at all, and the bearings are not there. Turn ".

Even so, Gao Qunxiang still couldn't let go of it.

·Gao Qunxiang took a photo with skateboard.

At that time, skateboarding was a niche sport, coupled with its dangerous and exciting attributes, it was not recognized by the public. There were few people playing, and professional coaches were even rare.

Seeing that his son not only likes skateboarding, he was also quite talented, Gao Yong decided to support him He kept sliding, and for this, he also taught himself to be his son's exclusive coach:

There is no teaching video on the Internet, so Gao Yong ran to the bookstore to search for skateboarding materials and teach while reading books; he couldn't find a professional venue, so he set up some obstacles in the open space.

·Gao Yong. (Photo source Xinhua News Agency)

"My father can't skate by himself, but he will say, tell us what to do with his mouth. "

Recalling the scene of practicing when he was a child, Gao Qunxiang still couldn't help laughing.

Sometimes he would quarrel with his father, "Although I know my dad is right, I want to practice the way I do."

At that time, almost all the friends around him who played skateboarding together had grown up. Although Gao Qunxiang was the youngest, he learned very quickly. Sometimes a movement can be completed in just half an hour.

Gradually, the "free-stocking" training can no longer keep up with Gao Qunxiang's progress.

·When he was a child, Gao Qunxiang was practicing skateboarding.

In order to give his son a better training, Gao Yong made a bold decision - to move to Shanghai.

that year, he had almost no income and cooked for his son every day.

Because of his outstanding performance Now and with huge potential, Gao Qunxiang was attracted by Bob, a foreign coach at Shanghai SMP Skate Park . After class every morning, he came to the skate park to learn from him.

In Bob's eyes, Gao Qunxiang is a "crazy man" - he dares to challenge and complete various actions.

When others are still hesitating, Gao Qunxiang will directly go to the board to try, "at worst, he will break his arms and legs."

In the second year of junior high school, because of a new move, he broke the outside of his right leg and lay in the bed for 2 months. After that, his fingers were broken, collarbone fractured, and even his teeth were knocked off. The pain filled his life. Now these past events have become the "jokes" he said.

With this momentum of "no fear of heaven and earth", Gao Qunxiang was like a fish in water on the skateboard.

" Skateboard is like playing a game, and he can't pass any level. At this time, you need to think about it yourself and then break through yourself. ”

Recalling those days, Gao Qunxiang said, “Fortunately, my family supports me very much. If I lose my teeth, I will take me to the hospital for a visit.I wasn't afraid before, I just remember that I was very happy when I was skating. "

"You can really do it"

October 2012, the Vans DragonSk8 Skateboard Tour Hangzhou Finals arrived as scheduled.

The audience on the scene was very enthusiastic, accompanied by the music, shouting the contestant's name outside the field.

"I was in very good condition that day, and I did whatever I wanted. "

As the smallest player, Gao Qunxiang was not frightened at all, but had a lot of fun. He successfully completed multiple moves on the court, including arc-surface tricks, and finally won the amateur championship.

·In 2012, Gao Qunxiang (left) participated in the Hangzhou Finals of the Vans DragonSk8 Skateboard Tour.

" That trophy is very handsome. This is my first time to get a trophy, and my dad bought me Orleans chicken wings tonight. "Gao Qunxiang recalled, "Although he sprained his ankle, he was super happy. This is nothing. At that time, I suffered minor injuries almost every game because I was very hard. "

Since then, Gao Qunxiang has become well-known in the skateboarding circle and has participated in many competitions one after another.

facing the competition, his goal has always been to "win a championship if you perform well, and it doesn't matter if you don't perform well."

can be so "arrogant" because during the preparation process, Gao Qunxiang will always do his best, constantly break through himself, and complete more difficult actions.

In 2017, he participated in the National Professional Skateboard Championship, won the championship, and won the championship a year later, and is therefore called the "first person" in the domestic skateboarding industry.

After more than ten years of training, Gao Qunxiang has become one of the top skateboarders in China and was selected for the list of Chinese sports delegations at the 18th Asian Games in August 2018.

This time he participated in international events, and his pressure increased.

Because of language barriers, it was difficult for him to communicate with foreign players. In addition, he competed with top players from all over the world. He was very nervous and his performance was a bit conservative. Although

Although he did not win the award, this experience was particularly valuable to him.

"At that time, there were very few people who often played skateboarding in China. "He realized that improving skateboarding skills requires a better environment.

" In the past, everyone's vision might not be friendly, but now more and more people know and understand skateboarding. I hope that after I slip better, I can also have a positive impact on the people around me. "

For Gao Qunxiang, there are not many skills in skateboarding. More often, he will not restrict himself.

" Many people want to try skateboarding, but they are restricted by various factors. For example, someone bought a skateboard and saw that there were no companions around him, so he gave up while slid. ”

In his opinion, “If the idea is not open enough, it will be limited. When you feel that an action cannot be completed by yourself, you will find that nothing is difficult. You can really do it."

Nowadays, Gao Qunxiang has offered courses in his skateboard venue, "I hope more people who like skateboards have a place to practice."

teaches students to skateboard well and has become his motivation. "If I can bring out a good apprentice, I will be happy too. ”

·Gao Qunxiang (left) comforts the students. (Photo source Xinhua News Agency)

There is no complaint about the troubles caused by the pain. Now, he has a new hobby - driving on the road when he has time, or studying the performance of the car.

Next, he plans to heal his injury first and then consider other tasks.

There is a saying in "The Fantasy Journey of the Shepherd Boy": "Only one thing makes a dream come true, that is, worrying about failure. "

Gao Qunxiang's courage may lead him further.

director producer: Lu Hong

supervisor producer: Zhang Jiankui

chief editor: Xu Chenjing

editor review: Su Rui

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