Recently, the Sports Department of Xinhua News Agency selected the top ten athletes in China in 2021, of which Yang Qian ranked first, and Su Bingtian, Ma Long, Gu Ailing and others were all on the list. This list is still very objective overall, but Quan Hongchan's unexpected failure has caused a lot of controversy.
The top ten Athletes in China in 2021 are ranked as follows: Yang Qian, Su Bingtian, Shi Tingmao, Ma Long, Gong Lijiao, Gu Ailing, Lv Xiaojun, Zhang Yufei, Wang Shun, Chen Yufei.
In this list of top ten athletes, Yang Qian's rise to the top is still questioned. Although Yang Qian is the first Gold Medalist in the Olympic Games, it is difficult to convince the public that she ranks first. Many netizens said that both Su Bingtian and Ma Long are more qualified to rank first.
Su Bingtian ran 9.83 seconds in this summer's Olympic Games, breaking the Asian record and becoming the first yellow race to reach the Olympic 100-meter final. At the same time, he also led the Chinese men's 4X100m relay team to win the fourth place, equaling the best time in history. At the National Games, Su Bingtian won the championship in 9.95 seconds, which was also the 10th time in his career to open the 10-second mark. Su Bingtian's achievements and breakthroughs this year are enough to enter the annals of Chinese athletics history. In the previously announced list of Chinese in 2021, he ranked eighth, the highest ranking in the sports world.
Malone's achievements this year are also amazing. At the age of 33, he won the Olympic double gold again, and won a total of 5 Olympic gold medals in his career, which is also tied for the Chinese Olympic Games. At the same time, Ma Long is also the first player in the history of men's table tennis to complete the "double circle Grand Slam". Such a Marlon, calling him a table tennis GOAT is not an exaggeration! Therefore, whether it is Su Bingtian or Ma Long, in terms of achievement and status, it should be in front of Yang Qian!
Another controversy in this list is that Quan Hongchan was not selected. The 14-year-old Quan Hong chan became famous in the three jumps in Tokyo, becoming the youngest Olympic champion in China, and she also broke the Olympic record for the overall score of the women's 10-meter platform. In the National Games, Quan Hongchan helped the Guangdong women's team win the championship again after 20 years, and she also reached the top in her personal event, winning 2 gold medals in her first competition. Winning 3 gold in a short period of time, for the 14-year-old Quan Hongchan, this year is really too dreamy.
Quan Hongchan not only has good grades, but also has a high popularity, and since she became popular, she has received great attention and become the focus of media pursuit. It is worth mentioning that Quan Hong Chan is not only on fire at home, but also has a high popularity abroad. Earlier, when she participated in the Abu Dhabi Diving Exhibition Match, she was surrounded by foreign journalists, and even FINA President Al-Mu salam personally chatted with her, congratulated her on her achievements, and welcomed her to Abu Dhabi.
It can be seen that Quan Hongchan now has great international influence, and it is really a pity that she failed to be selected as one of the top ten athletes in China this time!