The 2022 Eugene World Championships is about to kick off, and as an annual feast in athletics, it will surely attract many top players to participate, and its gold content is absolutely unquestionable. The Chinese athletics team has announced the participation list, Su Bingtian, Gong Lijiao and other famous players are all listed, and Su Bingtian ushered in the debut of the new 100 meters. In contrast, there is another person who announces a comeback that is even more shocking, that is, the title of king of the 400 meters, the world record holder Van Nikek, and very domineeringly said that he wants to win the 400 meters championship and win the third gold medal of the project career!
After the exciting news of such an athletics fan broke, many netizens also expressed their opinions, among which there were support and opposition, and the vast majority of support was described as "the return of the king". After all, Van Nikek's achievements in the 400 meters are obvious to all, and the return of the king is undoubtedly the most desired drama for the outside world. However, after being seriously injured and not participating in the competition for 2 years, the comeback of the Tokyo Olympic Games returned with a fiasco, so how can the king return?
Even if the Tokyo Olympics did not qualify for the final, there is a relatively large gap between the current strength and the peak, but Van Nikek's own heat is beyond doubt, especially a large number of fans are full of expectations. Breaking the 400-meter record has made Van Nikek a god in a battle, and now it is not easy for individuals to lose, as long as they come back, they will go all out. However, "injuries are as fierce as tigers", especially serious injuries are more cruel for athletes, and their physical functions are certainly not as good as before.
To know that Van Nikek has not participated in any competition for nearly two years since the injury, even if the specific injury has not been exposed, but such a long recovery is certainly not a small injury, and the injury situation may be more serious than imagined, otherwise it is impossible to be injured for nearly two years, which is certainly unacceptable for athletes. Having not participated in any international competitions for two seasons, the vast majority of athletes can already retire.
Even after his comeback, Van Nikek's performance at the Tokyo Olympics was not satisfactory, and it was a world of difference from its former peak. After all, for the vast majority of athletes, it is difficult to return to the peak after such a serious injury, and in the usual training, it will definitely deliberately avoid the recurrence of injuries, and the psychological level will also be seriously affected. Coupled with the fact that training cannot improve the intensity, it will certainly not produce good results when it comes to the competition, after all, this can be said to be a basic common sense problem.
Regardless of the state of the competition, no matter how many results, Van Nikek's comeback is enough to be admired, and the spirit of not accepting defeat can be said to be an example for all track and field fans, even if the results are not satisfactory, there should be absolute support and indisputable encouragement. As the deserved king of the active 400 meters, as the world record holder, he can completely retire and enjoy the fun and life after retiring. But for Van Nikek, who is an athlete, he still wants to race on the field, and even after suffering a serious injury, the first thing he wants to do is to stand on the 400-meter track and try to return to the glory of the past peak!
This is the unparalleled love for athletics, this is the pursuit of dreams as an athletics person, no matter when and where you want to chase unfinished wishes, unsurpassed peaks, but also to prove to the outside world that you will never bow to injuries and fate, interpreting the spirit of athletics! While it's true that Van Nikek's competitive form is not as good as before, it is absolutely impossible to underestimate the heart of a champion, and for Van Nikek everything is possible. The atmosphere of the World Championships may also ignite his morale, who says there is no hope of winning the third gold medal of his career in the 400 meters? Perhaps on the track of the Eugene World Championships, Van Nikek once again brought us miracles!