On July 28, the tokyo olympic women's 200m individual medley final was held at the Tokyo Olympic Aquatics Center, and Yui Ohashi won the gold medal again after winning the 400m individual medley, which was also the first time that a Japanese athlete won a medal in the women's 200m individual medley.
Swimming competitions have always been the stage for the "dark horses" of the Olympic Games. Today, Yui Ohashi is the second Japanese athlete to win a swimming double in the same competition after the double champion Ofe Kitajima at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and she is also the first japanese women's swimming champion.
Four years ago, Ohashi lost her medal due to lack of experience, and this time, with the encouragement of Coach Hirai Bochang, she played with a calm but determined attitude, and finally realized her dream of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The bridge is pictured according to Visual China
"Can't believe it, it seems like I'm dreaming..."
In order to win, she even gave up breathing
After winning the women's 400m individual medley, Japanese audiences are looking forward to whether Yui Ohashi can achieve a double crown in the women's 200m individual medley final. From the preliminaries to the semi-finals, the bridge in Lane 2 was the fastest.
In the butterfly section at the beginning of the competition, Ohashi finished in fifth place, and then she fought for the first place with her good backstroke. In the breaststroke section, the bridge firmly ranked second. In the final freestyle section, she got out of the melee, held her breath and swam to the finish line, winning the gold medal.
Image according to Visual China
Last time, Yui Ohashi burst into tears during the interview, and this day, her smile was full of joy. She said: "Whether I win or lose, I have no regrets." This is also the reason why she would rather give up her breath than do her best at the critical moment of victory or defeat. For the first women's double crown, she smiled and said "very happy!".
At the same time, she expressed her gratitude to her teammates, "I finished the game with everyone's help. At the end of the interview, the new queen of Japanese swimming happily said: "Now I am still like a dream!" It's unreal, but being able to finish on a big stage like the Olympics has made me feel a lot more confident. I've caused a lot of trouble so far, and I think I can make up for it today. ”
Bitter tears were shed 4 years ago
"Don't want to leave yourself with regrets"
After confirming the ranking, Ohashi spat out his tongue and smiled. She recalled: "To be honest, I thought the game would be intense. Who will spend the gold medal? However, whether I win or lose in the end, I will go to the game without regrets. Even after winning the gold medal in the 400m individual medley final on July 25, Ohashi didn't flutter because she had a painful experience four years ago.
In 2017, Yui Ohashi competed in the World Championships for the first time and won a silver medal in the 200m individual medley on the second day of the competition. She was thrilled to be on the podium of the World Series for the first time. Six days later, she did not perform well in the 400m individual medley final as a major event, finishing fourth. After the game, she burst into tears: "Psychological preparation is not done. ”
Adjusting status is a challenge for swimmers who want to compete in multiple events in an international competition for more than a week. 4 years ago, she seriously replied to the blessing text message on her mobile phone after winning the award, which caused tension in her arm muscles and affected the next play. In this competition, she thoroughly implemented the principle of "trying not to touch the mobile phone", and did not reply much to the message congratulating the winner, but focused on the follow-up competition.
On July 27, after the semifinals of the women's 200m individual medley, she said: "The mood is still quite relaxed. It was a bit tiring, but it didn't affect my full commitment to the next game. Expectations (their own performance). "Facing the final, she was very calm.
A good colt also needs a Bole lead
Coach Hirai Bochang gave her confidence again
Ohashi's medals are also credited to coach Hirai Hirosaki, who has mentored many medalists such as Kosuke Kitajima. Before the race, the bridge was not in good shape for a while, and he was distressed by this. But under the careful guidance of this famous Bole, she regained her confidence in the Olympic Games.
"Don't care about the ranking and the results, just do what you can do." On July 25, before competing in the women's 400m individual medley, Coach Hirai deliberately used plain language to encourage the confused bridge. It was also this sentence that calmed the bridge.
Ohashi and Hirai met at Toyo University. Coach Hirai's first impression of Ohashi was "I think she is extremely talented, and I am sure that she can look forward to the future" Since his college days, Hirai has been the bridge's coach.
Red Star News reporter Luo Tian intern Song Sijia
Edited by Ou Peng
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