Data map: Gong Lijiao is in the game. On the same day, the 2019 National Athletics Championships held at the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center entered the second competition day. Chinese shot putter Gong Lijiao won the women's shot put event with a score of 19 meters 78. China News Service reporter Yu Haiyang
Chinanews.com, May 12 Affected by the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the Tokyo Olympics was postponed, which caused many people to worry about the veteran Olympic prospects. However, for Gong Lijiao, the 31-year-old Chinese women's shot put leader, although the influence must exist, her confidence has not diminished at all, and the Olympic champion dream has always been firmly in her mind.
It is understood that after the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, Gong Lijiao and the coach adjusted the training schedule in a timely manner, temporarily reducing the training load. It should have been a period of great training intensity, but now it has entered a period of adjustment. It is enough to ensure sufficient physical training every day.
At the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Gong Lijiao successfully defended his title and took the highest podium again after the 2017 World Championships. In the 12 games before the 2019 World Championships, Gong Lijiao won 11 championships in one fell swoop, showing quite strong strength in the field of women's shot put.
Gong Lijiao celebrated after winning the World Championships. China News Agency reporter Tuobo
However, in the Olympics, Gong Lijiao always passed the champion. In 2008 and 2012, they won third and second runner-ups respectively. In the 2016 Rio Olympic Games finals, Gong Lijiao made all the fouls in the last three shots, and finally ranked fourth.
Gong Lijiao said that she is very eager to realize her dream of being an Olympic champion at next year's Olympics. "No matter when the Olympics are held, I will stick to that moment. Although the Olympics are postponed, we are always preparing for the Olympics. My dream is the Olympic champion." (End)