(Tokyo Olympics) Returning or leaving, a different Wu Jingyu

  China News Service, Tokyo, July 24th, title: Returning or leaving, a different Wu Jingyu

  Reporter Xing Chong

  "I just want to be a different Wu Jingyu." This is what Wu Jingyu said before the Tokyo Olympics.

  In fact, Wu Jingyu, who stood at the Taekwondo Stadium of the Chiba Makuhari Exhibition Hall on the 24th, is already "different"-she is the first female athlete in history to participate in the Olympic Taekwondo four times.

Of course, at the age of 34, she is also the first mother-level taekwondo player in the Four Olympic Games.

On July 24, local time, Chinese player Wu Jingyu (right) was in the game.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita

  Most athletes in the same period as Wu Jingyu have already retired, started a family, or opened a gymnasium, but she is still standing on the field.

Many people who compete with her are even "post-00s"-the Spaniard Adriana, who defeated her 33-2 in the quarter-finals, is less than 17 years old.

  In fact, Wu Jingyu has a clear understanding of this.

In the wild card match, it was her old rival, Serbian Bogdanovic.

In Rio five years ago, it was this teenager who was also less than 17 years old who blocked her from the top four.

  "Actually, I played very well in the first game of the wild card, but I obviously felt slow when I moved. The tactics were very clear, but I was a bit unable to play." After the match, Wu Jingyu said that she still couldn't stand it physically.

In the first game, she took a 5:0 lead, but was then overtaken by Bogdanovic and finally lost with 9:12 regret.

  Although it was a scene similar to Rio, Wu Jingyu believed that the reasons for the loss were completely different.

  Five years ago, Wu Jingyu said that she wanted to take this card too much. Several nights after the game, closing her eyes was the scene of losing the game, and then she chose to fade out of the game.

Speaking of that defeat again, Wu Jingyu said that if he chose to retire at that time, it was not a physical problem, but a mentality problem.

"I won't be reconciled."

  Therefore, Wu Jingyu, who was not reconciled, chose to return and returned with a different Wu Jingyu.

After two years away from the competition, Wu Jingyu's Olympic points ranking has fallen to more than 40. In 2019, she participated in more than ten competitions and finally reached the finals in the World Taekwondo Grand Prix finals and won the Tokyo Olympics tickets.

  The most difficult part of the road to return is "challenge yourself and yourself."

As a Beijing and London Olympic champion, Wu Jingyu said that the biggest challenge is that she still wants to return to the game even though she knows that her abilities cannot reach the previous level.

On July 24, local time, Chinese player Wu Jingyu (second from right) left the field after the match.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita

  Despite this, Wu Jingyu said that her mentality has become more mature, and even if she retires immediately, she will be calm and satisfied.

After the defeat five years ago, she was full of tears, but now she has a calm face and calmly tells her story in the mixed mining area, which is also a proof.

  However, Wu Jingyu said that she might change her role.

"I have been on the court before, and I have created historical moments. This is a great wealth in my life. But in addition to the gold medal, there are many precious wealth in life."

  For example, Wu Jingyu said that her daughter was about to celebrate her fourth birthday. When she was fighting for the Olympic qualifications, she missed too many moments of growing up with her daughter.

"What I want to tell my daughter most is not to measure the value of anything, just do it if you like it, and you will reap the rewards, because life is your own."

  Wu Jingyu said that she will still devote herself to the Taekwondo career in the future, "It's just that starting today, you can change your role."

  International Olympic Committee President Bach named Wu Jingyu's daughter Gloria, which means glory and aura.

Wu Jingyu's life is already shining enough, and she will pass on the glory of the Olympics to her daughter, to the next generation, and to more people.

  Returning or leaving is a different Wu Jingyu.

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