Da Nei Junior High School He Yingyi won gold in the 40kg class of the National Women's Team.

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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The 2011 National Youth Cup and Jinghantang Cup Weightlifting Championships came to an end. In the 40kg competition of the National Women’s Group, there appeared a contestant He Yingyi who was a "sister and mother". Living with her father, she not only did not complain about suffering, but even said with a smile, "It's very interesting." Chen Hantong, the coach of the weightlifting team of Da Nei Junior High School, was very pleased to see her mature mind.

He Yingyi, who is currently a sophomore in Da Nei Junior High School, is a 40kg player in the National Women's Team in the Youth Cup. She won the gold in the competition with a snatch of 40kg, a clean and jerk of 48kg, and a total of 88kg. A few months later It will be the first time to participate in the National Games. Coach Chen Hantong believes that she not only has the strength to win the gold medal, but also a potential stock of the national team in the future. brother's responsibility.

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In fact, He Yingyi joined the weightlifting team and lived in the school with the consent of the principal of Ouchi Junior High School when she was in the senior grade. She comes from a single-parent family with divorced parents, and lives with her father who relies on odd jobs for a living. , after getting in touch with coach Chen Hantong, he sent her and her two younger brothers to Da Nei Junior High School. Coach Chen joked that he was "buy one get two free".

He Yingyi (right) younger brother He Weijun (left) won the fourth place in the 49 kg class of the national men's group.

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Coach Chen Hantong said that two-thirds of the students in the school come from intergenerational education or single-parent families. He learned from the spirit of Yang Tiantian, the coach of the Da Nei International High School, and helped these children with difficult family environments.

Coach Chen Hantong said: "When He Yingyi first came, her youngest brother was only in the first grade of elementary school. She was still a child in the sixth grade and had to take care of the two younger brothers, and even signed the contact book. Compared with students of the same age, she not only had to pay more It’s hard work, and you have to be stronger. An immature mind will definitely not be able to persevere, or this may be the reason why she lacks self-confidence and is often prone to self-doubt, but she is actually great.”

Not bowing to adversity, He Yingyi has a cheerful and optimistic personality, and she is even more happy to help her younger brother sign the contact book. She said: "I never thought it was strange to sign the contact book. I also started weightlifting because my father wanted to give us a goal in life. Although we practiced to the point of crying at the beginning, it was over. When we live in school, we will discuss training with my younger brother. There is no need to worry about food and lodging at school, as long as we focus on studying and training. That's great."

In weightlifting, there are many such cases at the grassroots level. Coach Chen Hantong pointed out, "In fact, there are many such situations in elementary schools. What we can do is to provide a platform for children to train, study, eat and live. It depends on whether they are willing or not. Try, the late coach Yang Tiantian hoped that children would find their own sky and a sense of accomplishment through weightlifting."

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