Chapter 60 Chapter 60
"Let's go to the hotel to put our luggage first." Team leader Song Anshan raised his hand and directed everyone to gather.
The people who just got off the bus looked a little excited.
Jiang Wannan looked at the towering snow-capped mountains eagerly and whispered, "Can we go skiing later?"
Chu Xi retracted his gaze and said, "Put down the luggage first."
Everyone followed the team towards the hotel apartment.
While checking in at the hotel, Chu Xi saw several tourists walking around in snow suits and carrying snowboards. It seemed that they were all here to ski.
"Coach, Coach." After getting the room card, Jiang Wannan followed Song Anshan like a little dog. "Can we go skiing later?"
"What do you think? I brought you here for physical training. If you are not careful when skiing, you may hurt your wrist or even fracture your spine at any time." Song Anshan took this matter extremely seriously.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wannan's smile instantly faded. "Forget it then."
Being injured at this time is tantamount to announcing your direct withdrawal from the subsequent Olympic trials.
When the other team members heard this, they also became more obedient.
Half an hour later, Chu Xi put away his luggage and went to sit on the sofa by the window in the room, relaxing his body and looking at the snow scene outside the window.
Endless snow trails meander up to the clouds, with ski enthusiasts in colorful snowsuits shuttling back and forth in the ski resort.
The sunlight shines on the snow, reflecting a sparkling light.
"The coaches announced in the group chat that starting tomorrow, we have to climb a mountain every day." Jiang Wannan, lying in bed, immediately wailed, "How can this be even more terrifying than the 10,000-meter race?"
Running 10,000 meters is just running on flat ground.
But climbing a snowy mountain is a long journey of more than 20,000 meters, and you have to climb quite high.
This can be said to be the most intense training session ever.
Chu Xi had anticipated that this training would not be easy, and accepted it quite well.
In the afternoon, all members of the training team packed their luggage and gathered in the restaurant for lunch.
Chu Xi and Jiang Wannan found a random seat and sat down.
The two of them ate quietly. After a while, a girl in a snowsuit suddenly ran over. There was some excitement in her eyes. "Xi, Sister Xi, can we take a photo together?"
The girl was wearing a helmet with snow goggles hanging on it, holding a cell phone in her hand, her expression full of nervousness.
Chu Xi paused chewing for two seconds, waited until the food was swallowed, and then nodded, "Okay."
Chu Xi put down his chopsticks, stood up and stood next to the girl cooperatively.
“Crack—”
After taking the photo, the girl thanked excitedly, then waved and quickly turned and ran away.
Chu Xi sat back down at the dining table to eat.
"Okay, you really have fans everywhere now." Jiang Wannan cast a teasing look at him.
Just as she finished speaking, another girl ran over. This time, her eyes fell on Jiang Wannan. "Sister Nan, I like you very much. Can we take a photo together?"
Jiang Wannan paused while eating.
She coughed lightly and looked over with a smile, "Sure."
The meal was exceptionally busy.
After taking a few bites, a fan would suddenly come over and want to take a photo with him.
It was probably because the news that the shooting team went to the ski resort for training suddenly spread, and more and more fans came to take photos. Soon, a line was formed that was four or five meters long, attracting tourists in the entire restaurant to look over here curiously from time to time.
Chu Xi cooperated and took another group photo, then stopped them in time: "Sorry, we have to gather again later, and we are running out of time. Those behind us can stop queuing."
Those who didn’t get a photo were obviously a little disappointed, but they still obediently dispersed.
After the surroundings quieted down, Chu Xi sat down again and ate faster, while giving Jiang Wannan a wink, "Eat faster."
Jiang Wannan made a gesture and lowered her head to eat faster.
In a few minutes, the two quickly finished their meal, got up, and fled the restaurant.
Coming out of the restaurant, there is a ski resort hall outside, where many ski enthusiasts in snow suits are walking around.
Chu Xi and Jiang Wannan walked down the stairs. There were two ways out of the ski resort lobby. One direction led to the ski resort, and the other direction led to the outdoors and then back to the hotel.
Chu Xi and the other person returned to the hotel obediently.
The afternoon was free time. After taking a nap, the two got up and prepared to go out and play in the snow.
"Oh my god! It seems that the champion of the last Winter Olympics was also training at this ski resort." Probably due to big data push, after Jiang Wannan arrived near the ski resort, her phone kept pushing posts from nearby users to her.
In just a short while, her Xiaohongshu interface was completely filled with information related to skiing.
Latest post: [Suddenly encountered a Winter Olympic champion while skiing! ]
After Chu Xi put on her scarf, she came over curiously and asked, "Who is it?"
"Jiang Zhiqi, the Olympic champion in men's snowboard freeskiing. I saw some netizens bump into him at the ski resort here."
Chu Xi became interested and put his arm around Jiang Wannan. "Let's go and try to run into her by chance."
Athletes from the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics rarely meet each other, and because they don't know each other well, they are actually the most curious about each other's events.
Chu Xi sometimes also watches the Winter Olympics competitions.
When I saw those athletes performing difficult moves such as taking off and spinning directly on the ski field, I felt envious.
Chu Xi and the other person wrapped themselves tightly and came to the outside of the ski resort.
They didn't buy tickets for the ski resort, so they couldn't get in and could only look at it from outside.
The two stood outside the fence, looking inside curiously.
At this moment, a tall man suddenly rushed down the snow path in front of them.
The man was wearing snow goggles and a helmet, with a windproof mask covering the lower half of his face, leaving only a pair of sharp eyes exposed.
The single snowboard under his feet was speeding across the snow. When it rushed to the bottom of the snow track, he turned his body slightly to the side and braked suddenly, stopping perfectly at the bottom of the snow track.
"It's really Jiang Zhiqi! Oh my God, we actually met him at the ski resort." Several ski friends who skied down with the man began to talk excitedly after coming down.
Chu Xi and Jiang Wannan looked at each other and immediately confirmed that the man with first-class skiing skills in front of them was obviously the Winter Olympic champion Jiang Zhiqi.
Jiang Zhiqi bent down, unfastened the buckle on his snowshoes, shook off the snow on the skis, raised it with one hand, held the skis and turned to walk towards the cable car going up the mountain.
The skiers around him did not come forward to disturb him, but just suppressed their excitement and followed him silently, walking towards the cable car to queue up.
Chu Xi and Jiang Wannan stood there and stared curiously for a while, until Jiang Zhiqi got on the cable car, then they looked away.
"I think skiing is quite interesting." Jiang Wannan commented.
Chu Xi pulled her along and turned to walk to the other side. "Let's go. No matter how fun skiing is, we still have to practice shooting tomorrow."
The two walked around the resort, stopping here and there, and took a stroll around, and also happened to meet many ski friends who came from all over the place to ski.
The temperature dropped very low until the sun was about to set.
After Chu Xi and Jiang Wannan finished their meal, they returned to their room to rest.
The winter nights in the north are really cold, and the hotel here doesn’t have heating installed, so it’s freezing cold as soon as you enter the room.
Chu Xi rubbed his hands, took off his down jacket, quickly got into bed, and quickly covered his hands.
"It's so cold, turn on the air conditioner." Jiang Wannan muttered while shivering as she turned on the air conditioner.
Heat slowly spread from the room.
Chu Xi, who had been trembling, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After turning on the air conditioner for a while, Jiang Wannan and Chu Xi gradually recovered. They both lay on the bed and browsed their phones.
The shooting team sent an announcement in the group:
Meet at the restaurant tomorrow morning at 7:00 AM for breakfast and warm-up, then set off for the snowy mountain hike at 8:00 AM. Remember to prepare your hiking poles, hiking gear, and necessary food and water in advance.
This intensive snow mountain climbing training lasts for three days. I hope everyone will persevere and cherish this training opportunity.
After the announcement was made, the group immediately became quiet.
After a while, Chu Xi took the lead and said, "Got it."
Others began to reply one after another.
Jiang Wannan, who was standing next to him, turned over with her phone in her hand and sighed deeply, "Go to sleep. Tomorrow we'll go to the snowy mountains to seek the scriptures."
Chu Xi was amused by her, "Well, go to bed early."
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The next morning, Chu Xi got up too early. When he opened the curtains, it was still dark outside.
Jiang Wannan, still wrapped in the quilt, curled up into a ball, "Ahhh, I don't want to get out of bed at all. It's so cold."
Chu Xi bent down and picked up the air conditioner remote control from the table, turning on the heat. "I'll turn on the air conditioner. When it gets warmer, you should get up and change clothes quickly. It will be too late later."
The two of them slept with the air conditioner on yesterday.
But in the middle of the night, the air from the air conditioner was too dry, making it difficult for both of them to breathe, so they had to turn off the air conditioner and continue sleeping.
So when I woke up in the morning, the whole room was air-conditioned and chilly. If I left the quilt even a little, I would shiver all over.
After a few minutes, Jiang Wannan gritted her teeth and sat up. While her body was still not reacting, she quickly picked up the sweatshirt and put it on. By the time she felt very cold, she had already put on all her clothes.
Chu Xi, who had already dressed neatly, put on a black windbreaker and zipped it up to the top. The windbreaker was very slim-fitting, and her slender figure immediately exuded a dashing temperament.
Jiang Wannan got up, washed her face, and casually applied some facial cream, then pulled Chu Xi out, "Let's go, it's time to gather."
When Chu Xi and the others came down, many team members were already eating in the restaurant.
Song Anshan and Lu Wenxuan were sitting at the same table, chatting, and the atmosphere seemed quite harmonious.
When Chu Xi and Jiang Wannan walked over with their plates, Song Anshan stopped them and said, "Come on, sit here and eat together."
Lu Wenxuan raised his hand to help the two of them pull out the chairs, "Sit down."
"What are you talking about so happily?" After sitting down, Chu Xi looked at Song Anshan curiously.
Song Anshan smiled and said, "It was morning, and I happened to meet Jiang Zhiqi and his coach and chatted for a while."
"When will the Winter Olympics be held?" Lu Wenxuan looked up and asked after finishing half a bun.
Chu Xi calculated the time and said, "It should be more than two years."
Song Anshan nodded, "Almost. Anyway, our Summer Olympics are ahead of them."
Jiang Wannan took a bite of the bun and started chatting: "Chu Xi and I saw Jiang Zhiqi skiing yesterday. He was really handsome."
"Just take a look and appreciate it. Don't even think about going skiing." Song Anshan warned seriously and glanced at Jiang Wannan intentionally.
"No, no, I'm just saying that." Jiang Wannan quickly raised her hands in surrender and continued to eat the remaining buns with her head down.
After breakfast, all members of the shooting team gathered and prepared to set off for the snow-capped mountains.
In order to ensure the safety of the athletes during this shooting team's mountain climbing training, a professional mountain climbing team was specially invited to provide logistical support.
At the same time, other coaches will accompany you throughout the whole process.
This time the event is quite large and the task of climbing the mountain must be carried out.
The cold wind outside was biting, and it was painful when it blew on my face.
Chu Xi took a deep breath, put on the hood of his jacket, and zipped it up. The cold wind was blocked out, and a warm air came into his clothes.
"Let's go!" As soon as Song Anshan's voice fell, the team members started to climb towards the top of the snow mountain.
Chu Xi specially wore non-slip hiking boots today, and the soles of his feet made a squeaking sound when they stepped on the thick snow.
This snow trail specially designed for mountain climbing was covered with thick snow. In some places, there would be deep pits where one stepped down. In order to avoid accidents, Chu Xi and others held hands and began to climb the mountain together.
At first, everyone climbed with great enthusiasm. Looking at the white snow scene around them, countless distracting thoughts and worries in their hearts disappeared at this moment.
But after a long time, when physical energy is consumed too much, physical fatigue will naturally arise.
Jiang Wannan took two deep breaths and stopped. "I'm so tired. I'll go sit over there and rest for a while. You guys go ahead and climb."
Chu Xi looked back at her and said, "Then let's all take a break. It's safer to walk together."
Lu Wenxuan breathed a sigh of relief, put his hands on his waist and nodded, "Okay, let's take a break."
The path they were climbing was outside the snow trail.
Inside the red fence next to it is the ski slope provided for ski enthusiasts.
Chu Xi sat down against the fence and caught a glimpse of a girl in a light blue snow suit sliding down the hill quickly.
She put her hands behind her back, the skis on her feet were flexible and light, and she turned her body slightly, and the skis drew a silky S-turn on the snow track.
The girl quickly passed by Chu Xi and the others with a calm expression, then walked down and her back gradually disappeared.
"So cool." Lu Wenxuan also saw the girl skating just now and couldn't help but sigh.
After resting for a while, Chu Xi turned around and looked at the others, "Have you all rested enough? We must hurry up and continue climbing."
"Alright." Jiang Wannan stood up first, propping herself up on the ground with her hiking stick, and gritted her teeth as she pushed herself up. "Let's go!"
Everyone continued to hold hands and climb to the top of the snow mountain step by step.
As the distance to the top of the mountain got closer, the team members' footsteps became heavier.
Chu Xi felt as if his entire leg was filled with lead, and it was extremely difficult to lift it every time.
She tightened her grip on the hiking stick a little, gritted her teeth, and took two more steps forward.
"Everyone, hold on a little longer. We'll soon reach the top of the mountain and can rest there."
The team members following behind her cheered her on, "Come on, come on!"
"It's almost over! Don't give up."
"I've competed in big competitions before. It's just climbing a mountain. How hard can it be? Just hang in there!"
The members of the shooting team, who were almost unable to hold on, could only cheer themselves up one sentence after another, holding on to the last bit of willpower and continuing to climb.
Just as Song Anshan said, this intensive training is not only a test of physical fitness, but also a test of one's willpower.
It took Chu Xi and the others half an hour to climb the last hundred meters.
When he reached the top of the mountain, a whistling cold wind blew, and Chu Xi's body instantly relaxed. He lay on the snow without any scruples, with his arms outstretched, looking at the white sky, and breathing heavily.
The other team members also shouted wildly and excitedly, venting the emotions that had been pent up in their hearts for a long time.
Lu Wenxuan bent down and grabbed a handful of snow, a smile on his face as he threw the snow down the mountain, "Little Snow Mountain, take it!"
"Okay, don't be too happy too soon. After you have rested enough, you still have to go down the mountain." The physical trainer reminded with a smile.
Chu Xi sat up from the snow, and after resting for a while, he gritted his teeth and got up to start stretching.
After Jiang Wannan and the others were happy, they calmed down and started stretching their muscles.
Climbing a mountain is difficult, but going down is even more difficult.
The eight-hour mountain climbing operation made all the members of the shooting team so tired that they didn't even want to say a word.
After returning to the hotel, Jiang Wannan and Chu Xi lay motionless on the bed, looking half dead.
And this mountain climbing training will continue for another two days.
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Two days later, the shooting team climbed to the top of the snow mountain again, jumped up excitedly, and scattered the snow in their hands everywhere.
"Ah - I want to participate in the Olympics!" Many team members shouted.
The coaches smiled more as they watched their players completely relax.
The crucial Olympic cycle is coming up, and the training will only get stronger and stronger day by day, and the pressure will also increase.
This intensive training program to conquer the top of the snow-capped mountains allowed the coach to see the team members' strong willpower and determination.
Now, they are extremely confident that these young team members will definitely lead the Chinese shooting team to a brighter future.
The intensive training plan for climbing snow mountains has come to an end.
The shooting team members returned to the training base and officially entered the Olympic closed training cycle.
All members of the shooting team began high-intensity training and were completely closed to the outside world.
Time passes in training day after day.
The night before New Year's Eve, Chu Xi and his teammates were still training at the shooting range.
At the beginning of this year, the second stage of the Olympic trials was about to begin. No one dared to delay training, so everyone stayed.
After finishing training, Chu Xi had dinner and returned to the dormitory to make a video call with his aunt.
"Happy New Year, Aunt."
Zhu Lifang sighed helplessly on the phone screen. "Your cousin is overseas for the New Year and won't be able to come back. You also have to train, so if you don't come back, it will be just your uncle and I at home for the New Year."
Chu Xi pursed her lips and said, "I'll go back to see you guys after I finish my training."
Fang Xiangyun suddenly popped his head into the video screen. "It's okay. Just focus on your training. It's nice for your aunt and I to spend some time together. Just don't delay your competition."
Zhu Lifang pushed Fang Xiangyun away in disgust, "Don't get so close to me, Xiaoxi and I have something to tell you, don't disturb us."
My aunt gave Chu Xi a lot of instructions, mainly advising her not to feel pressured and not to feel bad about herself no matter what her grades were.
Chu Xi nodded in agreement.
Half an hour later, after ending the video call, Chu Xi stood up and stood outside the window, watching the fireworks rising in the night sky.
It’s the Chinese New Year, and after that, there are only seven months left before the Olympics.
Although training is still necessary, the coaches were more merciful during the Chinese New Year and did not continue with such high-intensity training.
On the night of New Year's Eve, Chu Xi, Jiang Wannan and others played poker and watched the Spring Festival Gala together, which could be considered a simple New Year's Eve.
Then the next day, training continued as usual.
Soon, the second stage of the Olympic selection began. This selection basically determined the official candidates for the Olympics.
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