MynameisDiljar,buteveryonecallsmeBill.Ihavebeentraininginthecircusfor13years.Themainactiscalled"PoleSwinging."Iplaytheroleofthe"base"inthisact.In2017,whenIwas21yearsold,mythreebrothersandIparticipatedintheMonteCarloCircusFestival.Thisrequiredustoperformdifficulttricks,suchasspinning1080degrees,doubleflipsandotherchallengingtricks.Wewonagoldmedalinthecompetition.Therewereover2,000spectatorsattheevent,andprofessionaljudges.Theyallstoodupandapplaudedus,welcominguswithjoy.Afterthecompetition,Iwasinterviewed.Iremembersayingthefollowingatthattime:"Thistimeweearnedagoldmedalintheyouthcategory.IfIhavetheopportunity,IwilldefinitelyreturntoMonteCarloandwintheadultaward,the'GoldenClown.'6yearshavepassedsincethateventandIhavebecometheoldestinthegroup.Iknowthatatmyage,itisunrealistictoaimforthe'GoldenClown'award,butIstilldreamofwinninganinternationalgoldmedalbeforeIturn30anddedicatingittoXinjiang.Buttherealityseemsharsh.Outofthethreebrotherswithwhomwetrainedtogether,twohavealreadyleftthegroup,andthegirlInowworkwith,hernameisNurziya.Shewasbornin2001.ThismarksthefirsttimeforagirltotraininpoleswingingatthecircusinXinjiang.Achangeinpartnersmeansdiscarding12yearsofdevelopment.Atypeofchemistrythatallowsyoutocommunicatethroughasimpleglance.Weneedtostartalloveragain.Poleswingingisaprojectwherethe"base"dancesintheairwhilethe"flyer"spinsontop.Onlythroughdailytraininganddevelopingan"instinctive"understandingbetweenthemcanweguaranteeaflawlessperformanceonstage.Iamnotconfidentinher.Girlswhopracticeacrobaticsmainlyrelyonflexibility,butIwanttotrainNurziya'sendurance,especiallycorestrengthandmusclecontrolsothatshecanovercomeherlimitsagainandagain.Nurziyaonlyrecentlystartedthe"PoleSwinging"program,andassomeonewhohasseenhergrowup,Iamquitestrictanddemandingofher.Idon'twanthertorepeatthemistakesthatImade.Soon,IperformedtogetherwithNurziya.Beforetheperformance,Icomfortedher:"Don'tworry,justtryyourbest."Aftertheperformance,Nurziyareflects:"ThisismyfirstpoleswingingperformanceinXinjiang.IwanttoshowcaseallofmyhardworkthroughmyperformanceandputonashowfortheaudienceinXinjiang.Sofar,Ihaven'tparticipatedinanymajorcompetitions,so,Ialsowanttowinsomeawards.Thelightsandtheapplauseoftheaudience.Allthehardshipsareworthit."Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.