China News Service, Tokyo, August 6, title:
(Tokyo Olympics) Chinese men's relay won fourth place and failed to make up for "Rio regrets"
China News Agency reporter Xing Chong
Five years ago, although the Chinese 4x100m relay team made it to the Olympic finals, they missed the podium by one.
On the 6th, in Tokyo, this regret was staged again.
This time, the Chinese men’s relay team almost sent the strongest lineup: Su Bingtian, the first to enter the Olympic men’s 100-meter final, Xie Zhenye, the first to enter the Olympic men’s 200-meter semi-final, plus the rookies Wu Zhiqiang and Tang Xingqiang that have emerged in recent years. There are more expectations for the Chinese men's relay.
In fact, in the preliminaries held earlier, the Chinese men's relay team was also worthy of this expectation. The four ran out of 37 seconds and 92 ranked first in the group, and ranked second among all the teams, showing China to the outside world. The great strength of the relay.
On August 6, in the men's 4X100m relay final of the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese team consisting of Tang Xingqiang, Xie Zhenye, Su Bingtian and Wu Zhiqiang finished fourth with a time of 37.79.
The picture shows Su Bingtian (third from right) handing over Wu Zhiqiang (fourth from right).
Photo by China News Agency reporter Du Yang
However, in the final on the 6th, the Chinese team still left regrets.
After the gun was fired, the first shot Tang Xingqiang started quickly, taking 0.153 seconds to react, and the handover with the second shot Xie Zhenye was also quite smooth; Xie Zhenye was in second position soon after taking the shot, and the third shot was overtaken by Su Bingtian, but he was in the second position. There was a flaw in the handover of the four-ball Wu Zhiqiang. In the end, Wu Zhiqiang quickly completed the straight sprint. The Chinese team ranked fourth with a score of 37.79, tying the national record set in the 2019 World Championships.
After the game, the four players sat in the field for a while, then got up and left the field.
Walking into the mixed mining area, Wu Zhiqiang's face was full of disappointment.
"See you in Paris!" After saying that, he left straight.
In the third and fourth bar handover, Wu Zhiqiang started a little earlier, and Su Bingtian could be heard yelling "Slow down" in the broadcast screen. Although the handover was smooth later, the rhythm was still affected. Wu Zhiqiang completed the final sprint quite well, but in the end The Chinese team still failed to stand on the podium by one position.
On August 6, in the men's 4×100m relay final of the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese team finished fourth with a time of 37.79 seconds. The fourth place also tied China's best results in the event.
The picture shows the scene of the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
As the eldest brother of the team, Su Bingtian said that the team's performance today was "satisfactory."
"Although the results are fair, they still haven't met expectations, and there is still room for improvement. You can score 80 points on the handover baton."
Su Bingtian spoke highly of Wu Zhiqiang's performance.
"He played very well in the fourth bar, surpassing the Jamaican team. He had little experience in the fourth bar in the international competition and underwent a lot of pressure, but he performed well in the preliminary and finals."
However, when will such regrets be made up?
Can Su Bingtian stick to the next Olympics and lead the strongest team to the Olympic podium?
"Three years is too far, I dare not say so far now." Su Bingtian revealed that whether he will continue training after this year's National Games is still unknown.
In addition to athletes, Su Bingtian has another identity: a teacher of Jinan University.
"My secondment will expire soon. I have to report back to school. If I continue training, I still need to cooperate in all aspects."
On August 6, in the men's 4×100m relay final of the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese team finished fourth with a time of 37.79 seconds. The fourth place also tied China's best results in the event.
The picture shows a group photo of the players after the game.
Image source: Visual China
Xie Zhenye has grown up with Su Bingtian in the past ten years and has become the leader on the 200-meter runway in China.
"I have been in love for more than ten years. Out of my personal desire, I still want to fight with Tim again in Paris. But we must respect everyone's choice. We are still strong. We hope that more and more new generation athletes will appear in Paris. Present a more exciting story."
Looking back at this game, Su Bingtian said frankly that he still left regrets.
"I hope that the younger generation can carry forward the relay event in the future, and I believe that China's sprint will one day stand on the Olympic podium." (End)