1 Centimeter New Record: Isinbayeva Challenge Will Not End

Born in Volgograd, she has monopolized the women's pole vault since she broke the world record in 2003.

In 2004 and 2005, he was selected as the IAAF best female athlete Award for two consecutive years and won the title of Laurence best athlete.

In July 22, 2005, she became the first female athlete to break the 5 meter record in pole vault.

I also need to create new records.

Just appeared at the entrance of the Russian pavilion in Expo Park. Isinbayeva was recognized by a young visitor. People immediately asked for a group photo and asked for signature.

Unlike the domineering display on the court, Isinbayeva is just a beautiful Russian girl.

As the spokesperson of Lining brand, she was "professional" and appeared in a sports suit of Lining.

And what the reporter expected was that she had no makeup at all, and only smiled to add to her beauty. She was not so tall as the reporter imagined, but she felt thin and waist slim.

Reporter: in April of this year, you declared "off match". What is your daily life like? What is the plan of return? What is the goal and the height of challenge? Is there any confidence in London Olympic Games?

Isinbayeva: in April of this year, I started off, but I didn't decide to leave the sport completely.

After 12 years of training, work and performance, I really need a long vacation.

In the six months or so long vacation, my life is very calm. Every day I can sleep naturally and wake up. I can eat whatever I want to eat and get a good rest.

During the vacation, I understood more about what I wanted and what pole vaulting meant to me. I looked forward to returning to the competition and winning the new season.

My goal has not changed. It is to create a new world record and challenge new heights.

I will be back in February next year in the "pole vault star game" held by Donetsk.

At the 2012 London Olympics, I hope to continue to break the record.

Reporter: create new

Isinbayeva: breaking every record is a very enjoyable and unrepeatable experience for me. This feeling is very nice, and it makes me very happy.

1 cm for me, it does not mean that I deliberately create more world records, but I know that step by step to improve their performance is relatively safe.

Every 1 centimeters is a new challenge for me.

Reporter: are you nervous in the competition? Are you always strong in the face of winning or losing? How do you deal with your low tide?

Isinbayeva: I try not to make myself nervous.

Usually, I may be nervous even on the way to the stadium before the competition, but I will not be nervous when I enter the arena.

As a person, there are always emotions.

But when I get to the training ground, I forget all bad emotions.

My daily life and training life do not interfere with each other.

My parents are my forever backing.

Isinbayeva was born in Volgograd, a city of heroic generation. She was born at the bottom, and the inherent national character of the Russians inspired her courage and moved her from here to the whole world.

Reporter: as a daughter of Volgograd, what does your birthplace mean to you?

Isinbayeva: This is a city of heroes. During World War II, people conquered Germany here, and many great men were born in this city.

My parents are still living here.

Interviewer: what does your parents mean to you?

Isinbayeva: they are my strong backing forever, no matter what I win.

Reporter: as a woman born in 1982, what kind of entertainment do you like best after the competition? What can I comfort you, such as beautiful clothes, good wine or delicious food?

Isinbayeva: for an athlete, I have little leisure time. I have two training sessions every day, and I spend 5 to 6 hours per training.

If I have any hobbies, it is reading and other sports, such as gymnastics exercises I have been practising from an early age.

Reporter: Russia has rich historical and cultural details. What kind of books do you like to read?

Isinbayeva: I especially like to see biographies of philosophers and great men. I will see how they find their own life goals and see how they cope with their difficulties in life.

The story of these great men has been giving me strength in the course of my growing up.

"I have to have three children at least."

As a world champion who has started sports training since childhood, Isinbayeva hopes to continue working in sports field after retiring, and bring more positive influence to children's physical education.

I hope I can have more than 3 children, and life and family are the things she wants most besides her achievements.

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Reporter: there is a saying in Russia that "marriage is about to marry Putin". What is your ideal husband?

Isinbayeva: what is the ideal husband? I have no time to think about it.

Let me see, well, there should be 4 conditions. First, we must be honest and reliable. Secondly, we must be strong and strong. Then he is a clear headed man and wise man.

Reporter: are there any Chinese sportsmen friends? Will you contact them this time in Shanghai?

Isinbayeva: Gao Shuying (Chinese pole vaulting athlete), Liu Xiang and Yao Ming are all my good friends.

But this time Shanghai won't meet friends, because I know everyone has their own stressful schedule.

Reporter: as a pole vaulting athlete's life, maybe only a few years, do you plan to retire after career pformation? You have involved fashion circles, and many sports stars have entered the movie and TV circles after retiring, do you also?

Isinbayeva: I have a vision of the movie, but you know, it is a dream idea, not really represent what.

Because of the status of athletes, let me have everything today, I am very grateful to the sports brought honor to me.

After retiring, I still want to work in the field of sports, to train young athletes, or to teach children's kinematics.

I hope that I can work in this field and give children and young athletes more positive effects.

Student reporter: if you can choose, how many children do you want to have in your future, do you want your children to break the world record you held?

Isinbayeva: I hope a few will be a few, son.

But I hope not less than 3.

I do not want my children to break my record, because I hope that future children will not choose to do this sport.

But if they insist on pole vaulting, I think I will help them too.

Besides the competition, there is life and family. I hope my family and I can live happily ever after.

Reporter: what do you think of World Expo, Shanghai?

Isinbayeva: today I visited the Chinese Pavilion, the Russian pavilion and the Australian Pavilion.

I am very glad that every pavilion in this Shanghai World Expo is concerned about the environment. In the future energy exhibition hall in Russia, I see that the future cities should pay attention to the use of new energy to reduce the damage to the environment.

As ambassador of the Russian pavilion, I am glad to see that visitors here today see not only bears, caviar and vodka, but also Russia's active efforts to develop its own economy, advanced technology, culture and sports.

The great momentum of the China Pavilion reflects the idea of China's rapid development and continuous progress.

I also like the vibrant capital of Shanghai.