Source: Yangtze River Daily
At the just-concluded Tokyo Olympics
Men's 100m breaststroke
Yan Zibei from Hubei
He finished sixth with a time of 58.99 seconds
Yan Zibei said after the game
"Today I have tried my best,
Next I will do my best to prepare for the next game. ”
Let's take a look at the game scene
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"Kill one is one"
As the "King of Asian Frogs", Yan Zibei set himself the goal of "killing one is one" after qualifying for the men's 100m breaststroke final at the Tokyo Olympics. Yan Zibei, who swam 58.99 seconds in the final, not only achieved the pre-race goal, but also set the best result of the Chinese men's 100m breaststroke Olympic Games.
In the semifinals, Yan Zibei swam 58.72 seconds and successfully reached the final. Of the 8 players who reached the final, Yan Zibei was the only Asian. Regarding the performance of the disciples in the final, coach Zheng Shan commented: "Today his ideas may be a little more, after all, this is the final showdown. ”
On July 24, the Men's 100m Breaststroke Preliminary Tournament for the Tokyo Olympics was held at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. China's Yan Zibei advanced to the semi-finals. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ding Xu
As in the semi-finals, when Yan Zibei walked into the final, he still put his hands behind his back and bowed to the whole audience. The previous day's semi-finals, the same appearance, for him to circle countless fans online.
Outside the pool, the height of one meter and nine meters and the long legs against the sky, the clean and cheerful smile, coupled with the well-proportioned muscle lines, and the joyful painting style on social media, have made Yan Zibei another "net red" of the national swimming team.
"It's ok, I've tried my best"
When Yan Zibei walked into the mixed mining area after the game, Zhang Yufei, who had just won the silver medal, was being interviewed by the Chinese media. Yan Zibei walked around behind Zhang Yufei, pointed at his teammates and then gave a thumbs up. Someone asked Yan Zibei to wait for an interview, and he shook his head and pointed to Zhang Yufei.
Seeing that he was leaving, the reporter hurriedly shouted at him in Wuhan dialect. The reporter asked him if he was satisfied with his performance today? Yan Zibei said, "It's okay, I've tried my best." ”
On July 24, Yan Zibei was in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ding Xu
Before the final, Yan Zibei's parents shouted to their son in an interview: Bring back the gold medal and girlfriend! Yan Zibei said, "I saw it, it's fun, as long as everyone is happy." He said he has been in touch with his family since coming to Tokyo and has been on video calls a lot. For his parents' "urging marriage", Yan Zibei was frightened and generally waved his hand and said: "Don't talk about this, don't talk about this." After saying that, he turned around and "fled".
Next, Yan Zibei has two competitions: the individual 200 frog and the 4×100 mixed relay. For this handsome big boy, the Tokyo Olympics are not over, and he still has the opportunity to realize his and his family's dreams.
Yan Zibei come on!
Produced by The Yangtze River Daily: Special correspondent Zhang Lin sent from Tokyo