[Explanation] On September 25, in a pouring rain, China's first naturalized track and field athlete Zheng Ninali won the National Games Women's Heptathlon Championship.
During the isolation period between the Tokyo Olympics and the National Games, Nina Cheng revealed that her physical condition was not very good, and she was satisfied with the results.
[Concurrent] The 14th National Games Women's Heptathlon Champion Zheng Nina Li
I really came back from the Olympics and my body adjusted very poorly because I lost a lot of weight during the isolation period.
It's because I usually cook in foreign countries, so I control how much oil I put in these things.
I lost almost 3 kg during the quarantine period, so my physical condition was not very good this time, but I was able to compare this game and I was quite satisfied with the gold medal.
[Explanation] The women's heptathlon is the most difficult event in the track and field. It needs to complete the seven events of 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200m, long jump, javelin, and 800m.
In the National Games, almost the entire competition encountered rainy weather, which made the competition even more difficult.
Participating in the game under such circumstances, Zheng Nina Li said that her opponent on the field has also become a friend.
[Concurrent] The 14th National Games Women's Heptathlon Champion Zheng Nina Li
When we started the race from the 100m hurdles, we felt that we were all opponents and we all wanted to win, but we stayed together for two days. In this kind of weather, all of us didn’t feel very good physically, so when we got to the 800m, I It feels that our moods have all changed, and we want to compare the last project together, so after these two days I feel that I have new friends.
[Explanation] Zheng Ninali was born in a family of sports, her grandmother is high jump star Zheng Fengrong, is China's first athlete to break the world track and field record, her grandfather Duan Qiyan won the first National Games men's high jump championship.
In such a sports family, Zheng Nina joked, "There are good things and bad things."
[Concurrent] The 14th National Games Women's Heptathlon Champion Zheng Nina Li
The good thing is that they can pass on a lot of experience to me, because my grandma and grandfather can tell me a lot of stories, and they also brought me up, so without them I would definitely not be such a good athlete.
But I feel that my grandma, grandfather and mother will always look at me like a child. I have some things that they don’t need to tell me, but they still have to say, so these aspects are still a little different.
[Explanation] This year is Zheng Nina Li's "super busy season". After changing her nationality, she has been competing almost non-stop.
With a gold medal in the National Games, Zheng Nina also aimed at the next cycle.
[Concurrent] The 14th National Games Women's Heptathlon Champion Zheng Nina Li
I’m taking a rest now. I’m really tired this season, so I’m taking a rest and recovering my body. It’s because my biggest goal next year is to win the championship at the Asian Games, so I have to adjust my body well.
My goal (for the Paris Olympics) is to win the top five at least. Of course, I also have greater hopes, just watch.
[Explanation] At the Tokyo Olympics, Nina Cheng won the tenth place with 6318 points, creating the best result of a Chinese athlete in the women's heptathlon in the Olympic Games.
Reporter Xu Pengpeng Xing Chong reports from Xi'an
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]