When Yi Xiaoyang was two, he fell in love with skiing (滑雪). His first time on snow, however, wasn't successful. He slept on the ski lift until the coach found him. He started to learn how to ski from then on. Yi was a fast learner, and at the age of six, he began to ski in other parts of the world.
In 2015, Beijing got the chance to hold the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Yi felt it hopeful to take part in the Olympics. He decided to take training courses like a professional athlete (职业运动员).
As a student, Yi has to take classes like others. At the same time, he has to train full day on weekends and half day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. In summer, the training goes on.
At the beginning, that was a big challenge (挑战). "When I started to train like an athlete, everything seemed to change, "said Yi, "I lost my interest. I even got angry with my coaches. They talked to my parents and decided to give me a one-week break from training. "
Luckily, during that break, he picked up his joy in skiing. "I found that skiing had already become one important part of me, "said Yi. After that, he moved back on his fight for his dreams.
"I might have dreamed of becoming an Olympic champion (冠军) before, but now it comes much clearer. I want to take part in the Olympics, and that will be my goal. "
