8/6/2009 我的奥林匹克 何宁 He Ning My Olympic

[@Taaj556]

He kexin and He Ning 👍👍

[@unevercalled]

I'm glad she gets a chance at higher education and to make something of her future hopefully but I still feel it's a shame that she's worked so hard and not really had an opportunity in international competition. I guess that's how it goes in any sports.

[@AndromedaAiken]

There were 6 members in the team. She was one of the alternates, she was #7.

[@xxslee001xx]

every time i watch this, i feel so bad for her i hope she strives further in life with what she wants to achieve :)

[@sqekcx]

Thanks for uploading! It's so touching. Never seen the preparation gym for the 08 olympics which looks the same as the real competition stage btw so thank you

[@unevercalled]

I heard but she really deserves a chance to shine :(

[@AndromedaAiken]

No, she was coaching but that was because she wasn't competing. She was still an athlete then. Well, winning AA in China is considered quite a big thing - national champion! And with it comes certain privileges too. For instance, she gets a chance to attend any university in her home province with a national champion title. If she won a World/Olympic title, then she can attend the top unis in China, mainly Beijing or Tsinghua Uni.

[@vincentlee88]

Is all about determination, passion and i like it very much...i was one a competitor too...i understand the feeling of being a substitute....but anyway, if you still remain the fighting spirit within you, there`s nothing can beat down you..is you the one who bring out the glorious spirit towards the world.just remember that for sure...

[@jelliebeans5931]

She probably would've been on the team still if He Kexin hadn't been discovered that year. He Kexin has not competed with the team and trained with the team to prepare for olympics like He Ning. I don't blame the coaches because He Kexin was really great, but it also sucks.

[@AndromedaAiken]

Yes well, at least she won AA in 2009 :). She's retired now.

[@BurkeanConservatism]

and she was the only one left in the gymnasium while everyone else was "in town." she had hope for getting picked and trained to the last day. the day of the competition she goes to train but gets there and decides the chinese equivalent of "whatever." the short bus ride feels like forever

[@BurkeanConservatism]

Oh just stuff about how she participated in worlds in 06 and 07. and then she was an alternate but none of the team got injured... then when the bus was leaving to take them to the olympic village without her, they were really happy and she tried really hard not to cry and the Liu coach said something like, "Old He, you're so strong, you're not allowed to cry"(I can't translate it very well), and she laughs but at the same time it upsets her, and she goes back to her room to cry.

[@BurkeanConservatism]

and she normally rides the bus with her teammates so she can spend every possible minute with them. on the last day, after she found out for sure she was not competing, her teammates text her saying, "Ning jie, where were you today?" and there's stuff about nationals ty so much for posting this can you put up li shanshan's my olympic thing?

[@unevercalled]

Wasn't a big competition though was it :( she was competing at the nationals up until last year! What a trooper!! I think she's gone into coaching because she was seen coaching He Kexin on bars not long ago?

[@LysGartis]

Can anyone sumarize what she was saying? Thank you.

[@unevercalled]

why wasnt she picked for the team was it cz she was injured? it seems like they dont pick her for many world events...i dont know y i think shes a great gymnast and adds to the dynamic...shes alot stronger than most chinese gymnasts

[@CherryBlossom173]

haha, she looks a bit like yao jinnan! :-)

[@unevercalled]

i feel so sad everytime i watch this

[@JL-iv6ne]

Yess me too :(

[@xxslee001xx]

:'( i hate stories like this. at every enjoyment and happiness, there is someone sad