(Tokyo Olympics) China's men's double kayak ranks eighth and makes a new breakthrough in the Olympics
China News Agency, Tokyo, August 5 (Bian Liqun) The Tokyo Olympic Kayak event will have multiple competitions on the 5th. In the men's 1000-meter double kayak final, the Chinese combination Wang Congkang/Bu Tingkai finished eighth, setting the Chinese team in The best Olympic results for this event.
"Post-95" Wang Congkang and Bu Tingkai participated in the Olympics for the first time. In the previous preliminaries and semi-finals, the two played well and increased their confidence.
"Before coming to the Olympics, the goal was sixth. The previous game gave us confidence to hit the podium." Bu Tingkai said.
In the finals, Wang Congkang and Bu Tingkai were not ideal at the beginning, and they were gradually opened up. The two of them gradually started to catch up, but they finished eighth in the end.
Speaking of this game, Wang Congkang said: "We played at the level of training in China. The final was divided into lane 7. The wind on the right is not good for us. Generally speaking, we played well."
Although the Chinese team failed to make the podium, it is already a new breakthrough for Chinese kayaking.
"In the past, this event was ranked ninth in the Olympics. We are a step forward. After the competition, we feel that there is not much difference with foreign players. The level of domestic kayaking is improving, and the gap with foreign players is already It’s getting smaller and smaller, we go back and train harder."
For this breakthrough, the Chinese team believes that the previous physical training is very important. According to Bu Tingkai, the previous winter training had to train for 5 to 6 hours a day. If the condition is good, it will be practiced at night, and it will be 150 kilometers a week.
When asked what he wanted to do after the Olympics, Pu Tingkai bluntly said that he wanted to enjoy isolation.
"You can have a good rest. Isolation is a kind of enjoyment for us."
In addition to Wang Congkang and Bu Tingkai, Chinese players Lin Wenjun and Yin Mengdie participated in the women's 200-meter single rowing event and the women's 500-meter single kayak event.
The former played well in the semi-finals, only 0.1 seconds behind the first, and advanced to the group A final as second in the group. Yin Mengdie regretted not being able to make the final.
In the final, Lin Wenjun finished sixth, but unfortunately missed the medal.
Lin Wenjun was not very satisfied with his performance in the finals, "I regret that I didn't get to the podium, but my ability is not enough. In fact, everyone has the same objective conditions." Speaking of the Paris Olympics 3 years later, Lin Wenjun said: " As long as the country needs it, I will definitely be there." (End)