China News Service, Beijing, May 10 (Reporter Hao Lingyu) On the 9th, some members of the Chinese men’s and women’s 4 × 100 meter relay were interviewed in Beijing to share their current preparations for the Olympics. It is understood that the men’s 4x100m relay team will train abroad in preparation for the competition after a short break The women’s 4x100m relay team will give their all at the Asian Relay Games held in Thailand end of May and continuing. to strive for 4 × the women at the Olympic Games in Paris.
At the beginning of May, the 2024 World Athletics Relay took place in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas. The Chinese track and field relay had mixed success in this competition: the Chinese men’s team consisted of Wu Zhiqiang, Xie Zhenye, Yan Haibin and Chen Jiapeng. ran a season best of 38.25 seconds in the heats With a good record, they secured second place in the group and managed to get tickets to the Paris Olympics; Qiqi, and Li Yuting failed to break into the top two in the group, and unfortunately did not receive direct pass qualifications.
This also determines the different directions of preparation of the two teams in the future. The men’s team will focus on maintaining competitive status and adapting to the competition environment. Wu Zhiqiang said the men’s team will make minor adjustments in Beijing and other places, and then go to Italy in June to prepare for the Paris Olympics. He said the men’s relay team has been strengthening the tacit understanding among several young athletes recently, and qualifying for the Olympics with a time of 38.25 seconds is rewarding. “I once said during the Tokyo Olympics that we will leave the story to Paris. I hope to lead young athletes to hit our best results on the court in Paris,” said Wu Zhiqiang.
On the 9th, Chinese men’s 4 × 100m relay player Wu Zhiqiang was interviewed by the media in Beijing. Photo by reporter Hao Lingyu
Deng Zhijian, a post-2000 teenager, is currently a substitute in the men’s relay team. Deng Zhijian said his first task at the Paris Olympics is to play a reserve role for the team. Speaking about the goal of the competition, Deng Zhijian said bluntly: Entering the top eight is the foundation, and entering the top three is our ultimate goal.
Although they failed to get a place in the Bahamas relay, the women’s team did not miss out on the Olympic Games in Paris. According to the competition rules set by World Athletics, if the women’s team remains top among teams that have not yet qualified for the Olympics, they will also have the opportunity to compete for the final quota on the basis of their performance rankings. So far, China’s women’s team has provisionally taken second place among all teams that have not qualified for the Paris Olympics with its 43.03 seconds in Nassau, currently second only to the Spanish team’s 42.85 seconds.
In order to secure the current position advantage, the women’s team still needs to strive for better results in the competition and “insure” the Olympic Games. The famous women’s sprinter Ge Manqi said that the women’s team needs to compete more in the future and try their best to break the 42 second mark from 80 seconds. “I believe that the tacit understanding and intensity during training has reached a certain level, but there are still a few games to sharpen.” Ge Manqi believes that if the whole team can play in a more relaxed state, the results may improve.
On the 9th, Chinese women’s sprinter Ge Manqi was interviewed by the media in Beijing. Photo by reporter Hao Lingyu
Yuan Qiqi believes, judging from the Bahamas Relay, that all teams perform very well In the next competition, he must improve his ability to respond calmly to crises during the competition and deal with mental issues. In addition, he emphasized that the team also needed to find a better condition for passing the baton and using it successfully on the field.
It is understood that the women’s team will next take part in the Asian Relay in Bangkok, Thailand from May 20 to 21 and the China-Japan-Korea Track and Field Competition in Chongqing from May 27 to 29.
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