Xinhua News Agency, Xi'an, September 22
Mid-Autumn Festival, full moon, reunion time.
9 seconds 95! New National Games records! The "Su Shen" who participated in the four National Games finally fulfilled the dream of gold medal.
On September 21, Guangdong's Su Bingtian (center), Zhejiang's Xie Zhenye (right) and Hubei's Wu Zhiqiang crossed the finish line. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xi
Hundreds of reporters crowded the media mixed interview area like a subway car in the morning rush hour, and in front of countless cameras, microphones and voice recorders, Su Bingtian seemed particularly calm.
"After running yesterday, I know that I should break through 10 seconds today as long as I am normal, and what results depend on my own performance." Thanks to the nearly 20,000 spectators, this 9 seconds 95 is a Mid-Autumn Festival gift for the audience of the Shaanxi National Games! Su Bingtian said.
After winning the championship, Su Bingtian circled the field for a week, receiving cheers and applause from more than 17,000 spectators on the scene, and accepting the highest praise given to the hero by people.
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Heroes don't grow old
32 years old, for a track and field athlete, should have entered the end of his sports career. Having just participated in the Olympic Games and become the first Chinese to enter the Olympic Athletics Men's 100 Meters Final, this time node should have been a warm moment for "Su Shen" to reunite with his family.
However, Su Bingtian chose to continue to "compete with himself" at the National Games.
"I want to show you through my training that I can still run faster at the age of 30. I want to tell young people that even if they are 25 years old, there are still two Olympic Games time for them to work hard, and not to be limited by some words handed down by their predecessors! Su Bingtian said.
The picture shows Su Bingtian waving to the audience after the game on September 21. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Yibo
There is a saying in the professional sports circle to the effect that one day does not train, you know, two days do not train, the opponent knows, more than three days do not train, everyone knows.
After returning from Tokyo, Su Bingtian used yoga mats and elastic ropes in his room for core training during his isolation, running with his legs raised, and practicing bouncing with a box of mineral water. Although he could not go outdoors to train at that time, a short video already made people feel his respect and love for this profession and career.
There was a question on the popular social software "Zhihu": What is it like to insist on doing one thing for a long time?
Su Bingtian once replied: "To be honest, it is very boring. Sometimes when you really practice and practice, you will think: too tired, tomorrow will be practiced ah too tired, still have to practice for so many years, how to insist on ah... Man is not a machine, there must be some fluctuation or something. But I will adjust myself in other ways, such as thinking about what my ultimate goal is, and then going back on track, or trying to pursue my dreams. ”
On September 21, 2021, "Su Shen" finally ushered in his dream moment at the National Games!
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Blue wisps of the road
Su Bingtian has participated in the 100-meter "Flying Man Battle" of the Three National Games before, but has never won the championship.
In 2009, he was still "Xiao Su" instead of "Su Shen", and he did not even stand on the podium of the National Games.
By the 2013 National Games, Su Bingtian had raised his final score to 10.12 seconds, a result that would have been a champion in any previous National Games. But unfortunately, Su Bingtian met Zhang Peimeng, who was in a state of day and day, and Zhang Peimeng ran a time of 10.08 seconds, allowing Su Bingtian to finally win a silver medal.
On September 3, 2017, Su Bingtian finished second in the men's 100m final of the Tianjin National Games with a time of 10.10 seconds. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Lili
After four years of coming to the 13th Games, Su Bingtian, who has twice reached the final round of the 100 meters of the World Championships, is undoubtedly the biggest favorite to win the championship. Unfortunately, he ranked after Xie Zhenye and missed the highest podium of the National Games for three times.
If you want to win the National Games championship, you must not only improve your results, but also have to carry out scientific training for a long time to maintain a superb competitive state. From 9.99 seconds in 2015 to 9.91 seconds in 2018, Su Bingtian worked hard for three years to improve his performance of 0.08 seconds.
Native Asians, where is the limit of 100 meters? In 2018, when Su Bingtian won the men's 100m gold medal at the Jakarta Asian Games, he once said: "I believe I can run faster than 9.91 seconds, I believe that Asians can run 9.85 seconds, I dare not say it must be me, but I believe that I can run 9.90 seconds and strive to enter the 9.8 seconds zone." ”
Three years later, he fulfilled that promise at the Tokyo Olympics! Three years later, he fulfilled his dream of winning the 100-meter championship at the Shaanxi National Games!
"In fact, it is precisely because there is no championship in 2017, so there will be Su Bingtian in 2018 and Su Bingtian in 2021." Today I am very happy to have fulfilled the dream I have been pursuing. Su Bingtian said.
The picture shows Su Bingtian at the award ceremony on September 21. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Song Yanhua
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Don't say goodbye
Su Bingtian said that the National Games are more difficult to compare than the Olympic Games.
"That kind of outside attention and pressure is somewhat greater than it was at the Olympics. For example, when I warmed up, many people were photographing me, which had a certain impact on me. Su Bingtian said frankly.
"This is my last National Games, but not the last." Su Bingtian said, "Judging from this year's performance, I have a very good competitive state, and the performance can be stable within 10 seconds. As long as you continue to do a good job of training and cut the details, you should be able to run the 9.8 zone several times. ”
Standing in the media mixed area, Su Bingtian carried his own combat boots, which used anime fonts to write the 9.83 seconds he created in the men's 100-meter semifinals of the Tokyo Olympic Games, and the part that was originally blank was also written by "Su Shen" on the national games winning time "9 seconds 95". Su Bingtian said that these boots will be cherished forever.
Pictured here is Su Bingtian (right) crossing the finish line in a race on September 21. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jin Liangkuai
A bright moon is in the sky, and the night is getting darker. With the end of the day's matches, a song "Fifteen Moons" resounded at the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center Stadium.
Every festive season, I think of my family. The Asian Trapeze said that what he wants to do most now is to hurry home and see his son, who has not been seen for more than 5 months.
Reporters: Yao Youming, Wang Yong, Wang Haoyu, Niu Mengtong, Li Dian, Geng Huihuang
Editors: Zhang Zewei, Liang Jinxiong, Yu Sihui, Huang Xuguo, Lu Yuchen
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