EUGENE, July 22 (Xinhua) -- After the women's 35-kilometer race walk, with a bronze medal hanging around her neck, Sister Cheyang Shi still could not suppress her sad tears.
On July 22, local time, Cheyang Shijie was in the final of the women's 35 km race walk at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Xiaoling
This is her fourth time in the World Athletics Championships, winning a total of one silver and three bronzes, and becoming the first Chinese athlete to win two medals at the World Championships in Athletics, but she is too eager to win a gold medal.
"Actually, I don't want to cry, I feel like I'm crying every time." She turned her head, trying not to let the tears flow, but when she turned to face the reporter, the tears immediately came out of her eyes.
On July 22, local time, Cheyang Shijie celebrated after the final of the women's 35 km race walk at the 2022 World Championships in Athletics. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Xiaoling
At this World Championships, Sister Cheyang Shi came for the gold medal in the 35-kilometer race walk. A week ago in the 20 km race, she didn't pay much attention to it after winning the bronze medal. But she was well prepared for the 35 km and in April she won the new world championship addition to the world championships at the prestigious race walking tour in Dudingsy, Slovakia.
"In the 20 km race, my goal is a medal; 35 km, I did come for the gold medal. She cried.
However, as in the 20 km race, Peruvian García Leon, who finished runner-up in Dutinsy, was in good shape and soon took the lead. Poland's Zejboro, who overtook Ceyangsh in the final stage of the 20 km, also remained strong, keeping pace with Leon for a long time. Sister Cheyangshi soon found that she had no way to compete with the two, and could only slow down the pace and stabilize the third position.
On July 15, local time, China's Qiyang Shijie was in the final of the women's 20 km race walk at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Photo by Xinhua news agency reporter Wang Ying
In the end, the results of the top three were exactly the same as 20 kilometers, and CheyangShijie crossed the finish line for the third time after the two of them, with a time of 2 hours 40 minutes and 37 seconds, 1 minute 21 seconds behind the champion.
"I started running for the gold medal at the beginning of today." "But I quickly found that I couldn't fight with the two of them like 20 kilometers, and I was afraid that I couldn't guarantee a medal, so I slowed down and followed my own pace," she said. ”
It is not so much that it is to lose to the opponent as it is to lose to oneself.
Sister CheyangShi said that first of all, she did not participate in winter training last year, and only resumed training in February this year; The second is that the state is adjusted too early, winning all three games in Europe in the first half of the year, and now the body is entering a period of fatigue.
After 20 kilometers, she was in a very poor state and did not sleep well every day. The night before the race, she only slept for two or three hours.
"It seems to be the hardest week, it's too torturous."
On July 22, local time, Sister Ceyangshi (right) took a group photo with coach Sandro Damilano after the game. Photo by Xinhua news agency reporter Wang Ying
Coach Sandro looked in his eyes and hurt in his heart. After the 20-kilometer race, the italian coach even lost his temper alone near the finish line. When the reporter asked him about the performance of Sister Cheyangshi, he said angrily: "How do I know why she lost?" She had never lost to Leon in Europe. ”
However, after this competition, the old coach instead smiled and giggled, gently patted The cheek of Sister Cheyang Shi to show encouragement, and he also called the little grandson to let Sister Cheyang Shi video chat with him and let her show the medal to the grandson.
"Sandro is really not easy, so old, for me to return to the Chinese team. He knows that I have been training hard lately, that I am not in very good shape, and that today I got a medal beyond his imagination. ”
Sister Cheyangshi is 31 years old, and although her silver medal at the London Olympics was cancelled due to doping problems in the championship at that time and eventually became a gold medal, she is still looking forward to a gold medal that she won on the spot and immediately belonged to her own. After all these years of trials, she still believes in herself.
On July 15, local time, China's Qiyang Shijie presented the award ceremony after the final of the women's 20 km race walk at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Xiaoling
"Even though I only took the bronze medal, I feel like I'm really good." She choked up a little.
Next year she will participate in the World Championships for the fifth time, and there will be a Paris Olympic Games the following year, and Cheyangshi believes that her dream will eventually come true.
"As long as you train well in winter this year, the results will not be too bad." She said, "I hope to get the gold medal I want next year." ”
Sister Cheyangshi stopped her tears, bowed deeply to several reporters, and turned away.
Source: Xinhua News Agency