(Tokyo Olympics) Chen Long lost to Ansai Long missed to defend the national feather 2 gold and 4 silver finishes
China News Agency, Tokyo, August 2 (Reporter Yue Chuan) The men's singles final of the Tokyo Olympics badminton was held on the 2nd local time.
Chinese player Chen Long lost 0:2 to the Danish star Ansailong and failed to defend his title.
The Chinese badminton team finally ended the journey of the Olympic Games with 2 gold and 4 silver results.
On the evening of August 2, Beijing time, in the men's singles final of the Tokyo Olympics badminton, Chinese player Chen Long lost 0:2 (21:15, 21:12) to Danish player Ansai Long and won a silver medal.
The picture shows Chen Long in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
Chen Long, the No. 6 seed in the men's singles at the Tokyo Olympics, is not the biggest favorite to win the championship. At the age of 32, he has had some ups and downs during the Tokyo Olympic cycle.
However, in this Olympic Games, the experienced Chen Long performed steadily, especially in the semi-finals to eliminate the "bitter master" Indonesian star Jin Ting in two straight games and compete with Ansailong in the final.
Chen Long and Ansailong are very familiar with each other. This is the 20th time they have met each other.
In the past 19 encounters, Chen Long has a clear advantage with 14 wins and 5 losses, including the Rio Olympic semi-finals five years ago. After Chen Long eliminated Ansailong, he defeated Li Zongwei in the final to win the championship.
However, facing Ansai Long who is 5 years younger than himself, Chen Long played more passively in this final.
At the beginning of the game, Ansailong showed excellent condition and controlled the rhythm of the game.
After a brief stalemate, Ansailong gradually widened the points difference and went ahead with 21:15.
The situation in the second game did not change. The game was still dominated by the more energetic Axelon. Not only did he have rich attack methods, but also his defense was very good.
Chen Long has difficulty in scoring and makes more mistakes in the process of seeking change.
At 21:12, Ansailong defeated Chen Long with a total score of 2:0 and won the championship.
Although missed to defend his title, in the past three Olympics, Chen Long has collected gold, silver and bronze medals, including the third runner-up in the London Olympics, the champion of the Rio Olympics and the runner-up in the Tokyo Olympics.
After the game, Chen Long said that these five years have been very long, because he experienced more failures during the Tokyo Olympic cycle.
"Every time I lose a game, it will bring a lot of outside doubts and self-doubt. Fortunately, the team has been encouraging me and helping me to cheer up again." Although I did not win the championship, Chen Long said frankly that every game is in accordance with his own. Ready to do it.
He also said that he learned a lot from the young players in the team, including how to regulate tension, which inspired him deeply.
Although he has encountered many difficulties before, Chen Long believes that Guoyu will get better and better in the future.
At this point, the badminton competition for the Tokyo Olympics is all over. The Chinese badminton team won 2 golds and 4 silvers with a total of 6 medals, surpassing the previous Rio Olympic Games. Guoyu has players in the finals in five individual events. Among them, Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping won the mixed doubles championship, Chen Yufei won the women's singles championship, Chen Long, Li Junhui/Liu Yuchen, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan, Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong won respectively silver medal. (Finish)