Global Times interviewed Xu Lang, a triathlete in Macau, China: No competition for two years, hoping to enter the top ten

Source: Global Times

[Global Times to Xi'an special reporter Wang Qi] "This is my second time to Shaanxi, the epidemic prevention of this National Games is much stricter than I imagined, and the closed-loop management is also very comprehensive," was interviewed by the Global Times reporter online on the 16th, as the "Four Dynasties Elder" of the National Games, she said that the 17th game is still based on safety, "because of the epidemic, I have not participated in the competition for two years, this time I hope to find the feeling and be able to enter the top 10 or so positions."

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Although he won the bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, Xu Lang is still an amateur triathlete, working at the Macao Sports Bureau, "Macau's sports industry is mainly amateur, and it has only recently developed elite sports, limited government support resources, and Limited training venues in Macau, making it difficult to be a full-time athlete." Moreover, the income from being a full-time athlete is not enough for us to live."

Talking about how to balance work and triathlon, Xu Lang said that training and going to work serve as a transfer to each other: after training, there will be more vitality at work, and it can also release work pressure, "Regular training makes my work efficiency higher, because I ask myself to leave work on time, and overtime will affect training."

When asked how to view the integrated development of sports in Hong Kong, Macao and the mainland, Xu Lang said: "The joint holding of the next National Games will enable Hong Kong and Macao to better integrate into the common development of the Greater Bay Area, further clarify the concept of the 'Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area', and gradually expand from the economic, commercial, medical and other categories to the sports category." Macau can take this opportunity to encourage local athletes, after all, it is a rare opportunity to compete on its doorstep. ”

Xu Lang also said that Macao can host some indoor sports competitions, such as table tennis, karate and taekwondo, etc., Macao has a very good competition venue, "but I hope that in the future, it can be further integrated into the common development of Qin-Macao, and Macao can cooperate with the Greater Bay Area in sports research teams and training venues, so that Macao athletes have more venues and resources to train athletes and achieve a higher level of competition."