On September 21, Beijing time, the national games women's 100 meters backstroke final, Fu Yuanhui won the bronze medal in 59.81 seconds, after the game Fu Yuanhui said that his mentor Li Xuegang was not in good health, there was leukemia, as well as stomach cancer, liver cancer, speaking of his mentor, Fu Yuanhui dodged the camera several times and kept wiping tears. In the end, Sun Yang and Wang Shun's coach Zhu Zhigen accompanied Fu Yuanhui to the podium.
Fu Yuanhui did not win 3 consecutive championships, after the game she said: "I never thought I could win the championship, the first two sessions can take my luck, this session can take it is also good luck, the medal is good, the coach is not in good health, hospitalized and can not come to participate." Today's Mid-Autumn Festival, give him a Mid-Autumn Festival gift, this third runner-up can still be satisfied, this training for a month, the age is also relatively old, but also very good. ”
When talking about the teacher, Fu Yuanhui choked up a little, turned her back to the camera several times, and kept wiping her tears, but the optimistic Fu Yuanhui still said: "It's leukemia again, stomach cancer, liver cancer, it's not easy, if you can take the championship to give him a comfort, but I really ... The strength is limited, a bit of a pity, of course I have already taken 2 sessions. So I think it's still good, wait for next year's Hangzhou Asian Games. ”
Subsequently, at the award ceremony, Fu Yuanhui and Zhejiang coach Zhu Zhigen took the podium together. Zhu Zhigen is Wang Shun's coach and Sun Yang's coach, and has accompanied Wang Shun to the highest podium of this National Games many times before.
All in all, the National Games award ceremony is athletes and coaches together on the podium, it is really a highlight, to know that in addition to athletes, the coaches who pay silently behind them are also worthy of respect, and wish Coach Li Xuegang a speedy recovery.