(Tokyo Olympics) Chinese athletics' first naturalized athlete appears in the women's all-around Men's 200m Canadian star wins the championship
Tokyo, August 4 (China News Service) -- The Tokyo Olympics athletics women's heptathlon kicked off on the 4th, and Zheng Nina, the first naturalized athlete in Chinese athletics, participated in the competition, and after the four competitions, she temporarily ranked tenth. In the highly anticipated men's 200m final, Canada's DeGrasey beat three American strikers to win the title with a personal best of 19.62 seconds.
On August 4, local time, China's Zheng Ninali prepared before the women's heptathlon high jump competition. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
Born in Canada in 1998, Her grandmother was a Chinese athletics star, Zheng Fengrong. In 1957, Zheng Fengrong successfully jumped 1 meter 77, creating China's first athletics world record, and Zheng Ninali's grandfather Duan Qiyan was also a high jumper who won the high jump championship at China's first National Games.
Born into a sports family, Ninna Zheng has shown great athletic talent, ranking first in the world among women's heptathlon U20 players. Since April this year, she has represented the Chinese team in competitions and is the only Chinese athlete to participate in the women's heptathlon at the Olympic Games.
In the first 100m hurdles race, Jeong Nina played well, finishing fifth in the group with 13.27 seconds and setting a new personal best; the high jump was 1.80 meters in the group sixth, the shot put was 13.55 meters, ranking fifth in the group, and the 200 meters was 24.56 seconds, ranking fourth in the group. After the four events, she finished tenth out of 22 finishers with a total of 3754 points.
On August 4, local time, China's Zheng Ninali competed in the women's heptathlon high jump in athletics. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
Zheng Fengrong's failure to participate in the Olympic Games has become a major regret. Zheng Ninali said that she represented China in the Olympic Games and fulfilled her grandmother's dream. She has the four characters for "dedication" on her body and wants to play her best in the Olympic Games. On the 5th, the women's heptathlon will also compete in the long jump, javelin and 800 meters triathlon, and Zheng Nina is expected to impact a better ranking.
The highlight of the day's track and field was the men's 200m final. The men's 200m world record and Olympic record were both set by Jamaican flyer Bolt, who retired from the Olympic Games with only one Jamaican athlete and three American athletes, including 2019 Doha World Championship champion Lyles.
After the start of the race, American youngster Knight rushed out first to take the lead; after entering the straight sprint, Canada's De Grasse accelerated with full force, surpassing three American players in a row to win the championship with a time of 19.62 seconds. American Bendnarek and Lyles finished second and third in 19.68 seconds and 19.74 seconds, respectively, while Knight was fourth in 19.93 seconds.
De Grasse won the bronze medal in the previous 100m final, but he doesn't think the bronze medal is a reflection of his true level. "I feel like I could have done better and today's gold medal says it all." (End)
Source: China News Network