Tang Muhan, a "post-00s" girl from Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, is a rising star who has entered the public eye at this year's Tokyo Olympic Games.
Since winning the gold medal in the women's 4×200m freestyle relay for the Chinese swimming team with his teammates in the Olympic Games with a world record-breaking result, Tang Muhan, who grew up one year older, shone even more brightly at the later National Games, serving as the flag bearer of the Guangdong delegation and becoming the most representative new generation of athletes in the southern Cantonese sports world.
In early December, she visited Hong Kong with a delegation of Olympic athletes from the mainland. Talking about this journey, Tang Muhan has his own youth memory. "The most shocking thing is the enthusiasm of everyone for us. It can be said that this journey has left a very colorful mark for my youth. ”
"00" after the swimming champion Tang Muhan.
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"The experience and feelings of visiting Hong Kong are no less than the Olympic Games have given us"
"Although it is only three days, the experience and feelings are no less than the Olympic Games have given us."
Talking about this visit to Hong Kong, Tang Muhan has his own memory, "Because I have come to Hong Kong quite a few times, most of the previous times were because of competitions, and there was no epidemic at that time. But after this time, it felt particularly shocking. Hong Kong citizens are kind to us, and we are responding to everyone. Young people of the same age cheered and applauded us, and some even cried out in excitement. ”
"The most shocking thing is the enthusiasm of everyone for us. It can be said that this journey has left a very colorful mark for my youth. Tang Muhan sighed.
Tang Muhan was interviewed by Southern Metropolis Daily and N Video.
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I started swimming at the age of 5 and learned it in only three days
Tang Muhan's parents are from Changchun, Jilin Province, and like many "post-00" children, Tang Muhan was still a child, the family paid great attention to the development of her various interests, taking her to participate in calligraphy, painting, Latin dance, saxophone, English and other interest classes, and Tang Muhan's most obvious specialty is swimming.
According to Tang Muhan's mother, from the first contact with swimming at the age of 5 to learning breaststroke, Tang Muhan only took three days, and by the time the other children were carefully cared for by the coach to learn the swimming style, Tang Muhan was already able to dive freely and showed a very unique talent.
In this way, after becoming acquainted with swimming sports, Tang Muhan's sense of water and physical fitness are getting better and better, which has also attracted the attention of professional coaches. She was eventually selected by the Bayi team, and entered the swimming team of the Bayi Engineering Brigade in her 10s and received higher-level professional training. Subsequently, at the age of 12, he officially joined the swimming team of the Shenzhen Sports Brigade, and studied under Yang Liping, the national coach of the Shenzhen Swimming Team, and became a key training object in the team.
"It can be said that Guangdong Province has been cultivating my swimming with all its hearts and minds. I am a relatively special athlete, trained in Guangdong, and my coach has been taking me and cultivating me to a big level. Tang Muhan sighed.
On September 22, at the women's 200m freestyle final of the 14th National Games, Guangdong's Tang Muhan set a national record and won the championship with a time of 1:54.26. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Gang
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Use all your strength to complete the last meter
"This child's psychological quality is relatively excellent, the more competition she is, the easier it is for her to let go of her hands and feet, and the more she can play well." Coach Yang Liping once commented on Tang Muhan.
Indeed, in the relay final of this year's Tokyo Olympic Games, Tang Muhan, who played the second stick of the Chinese team, did not panic when he fell behind in the first half, but in the final stage, he surpassed the Australian athletes with amazing sprint speed, and made his own contribution to the Chinese team to break the world record and win gold.
"I really didn't think I could get this result." Tang Muhan recalled that the first time he participated in the Olympic Games, he went to the competition field with a state of "going and relaxing". "In fact, I feel that there is no pressure on the domestic selection competition, and when the domestic selection is 6 to 4, I may also feel that I will not be able to choose." But when it's time for the Olympics, it's all coming, so give it a go. ”
"On the battlefield, behind us is the motherland, since we are wearing a five-star red flag, we must do our best to dedicate our last strength to my swimming pool." Use all your strength to complete the last meter, which is Tang Muhan's original intention.
Tang Muhan told reporters that he has the habit of writing a diary, and when he looked at the diary of the past 17 years old, he said that his goal at that time may still be the top three of the National Games, and now not only won the gold medal at the National Games, but even crowned the Olympic champion, which is really a bit incredible. Of course, the Olympic gold medal is the result of teamwork, Tang Muhan is grateful for the help of his teammates, but also hopes that he can work hard to improve, and strive for the future to add glory to the Chinese team in personal events.
"Since I chose to swim, my youth chose to swim, whether I got the results or not, I am worthy of my own efforts, and it is enough to do my best." As long as you work hard, there are no regrets, which is my original intention. ”
On July 29, Tang Muhan (second from left) and teammates Yang Junxuan, Zhang Yufei and Li Bingjie broke the world record and won the championship in the women's 4X200m freestyle relay final at the Tokyo Olympics. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Chang took the photo
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Four years later, at the National Games, every effort was dedicated to Swimming in Guangdong
Next, the delegation departed for Macau, which coincided with the 22nd anniversary of Macau's return to the motherland.
"Actually, the Macao SAR is a little older than my age. I hope to show my youthful image and positive energy, let Macao compatriots feel our enthusiasm, and bring our positivity and sunshine to them, which is the best result of this trip. ”
After the end of the visit to Hong Kong and Macao, Tang Muhan will also begin to slowly resume training in preparation for next year's World Championships and Hangzhou Asian Games. When it comes to the 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Joint National Games, Tang Muhan also has his own long-term plans.
"I hope that after four years, I can dedicate every effort of myself to Guangdong swimming, do my best, and hope that athletes can have a good exchange in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area." Looking forward to the National Games hosted by the Greater Bay Area. ”
Nandu Wen Editorial Department Nandu Culture and Sports News Department
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Written by: Nandu reporter Dong Xiaoyan Wang Yayun Tao Xinlei
Photo: Nandu, N video reporter Chen Yidan Zhang Chi
Some sources xinhua news agency, respondents Weibo