Today, "Asian Flyer" Su Bingtian announced
Due to medical reasons, we will not participate in the event in Shenyang at the end of this month
World Championships and Asian Games Athletics Trials
and will end the 2023 season early
It's not hard to see
Su Bingtian's determination was difficult
Decreased physical function due to age, injury, etc
It was the main reason why he had to take a break from the ring
In August this year, Su Bingtian will turn 34 years old
Look at the world of men's sprinting today
This age is undoubtedly "advanced age"
The best time in the men's 100m this season is in the world rankings
The top 100 is almost the world of "post-90s" and "post-00s"
"Post-80s" players like Su Bingtian are rare
↑ Top 10 of the world's best results this year
For veterans
Ageing is not just a change in numbers
It also means a decrease in physical abilities
Lengthening of the recovery time required after training and competition
And many problems that were not a problem when you were young
Most people have the deepest memory of Su Bingtian
It was in the summer of 2021
On the 100-meter track of the Tokyo Olympics
He is like a "red lightning"
Rewrote the Asian record in 9.83 seconds
Also make the Olympic "100-meter battle" finalist list
For the first time, I had Chinese name
In the men's 4X100m relay event
So Bingtian, Xie Zhenye, Wu Zhiqiang and Tang Xingqiang
The Chinese team won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics
Make history again
However, the pain caused by years of high-intensity training
and the lack of systematic preparation due to the pandemic
Ling Su Bingtian after the Tokyo Olympics
Experienced some ups and downs
He was at last year's World Championships in Oregon
Reached the men's 100m semifinals
4X100m relay event
The Chinese team also failed to recreate Tokyo's highlight moments
↑At the World Championships in Oregon, Su Bingtian (second from right) in the men's 100m semifinals
Face setbacks
Su Bingtian did not stop actively preparing for war
This year's winter training he originally trained in good condition
Unexpectedly, at the end of winter training, physical problems began to occur
European indoor tournament in February
He tried to mobilize his physical condition by participating in competitions
At the World Athletics Indoor Tour in Gothenburg, Sweden
He won the 60m event in 6.59 seconds
Although the season debut was won
But Su Bingtian's physical feeling is not ideal
In the end, the remaining two races in the plan had to be abandoned
Except perhaps for the athletes themselves and the team of coaches
Few people really understand
Behind the glamorous results
The physical condition of the athlete
In the end, it is still "full of blood" operation
Or a barely supported on the verge of the limit
Injuries and illnesses quietly attacked
And the process of fighting it day after day
Often unknown and understood by the public
Liu Xiang, a leading figure in Chinese athletics in the previous generation
It was once criticized
↑On May 30, 2015, Liu Xiang congratulated Su Bingtian (right) on May 30, 2015 when he broke the national record in the men's 100m race at the IAAF Diamond League Eugene with a run of 9.99 seconds
But nowadays
People are becoming more rational about athletes' performance
There is a growing respect for the laws of development of competitive sports
The understanding of the value of sport is also becoming more comprehensive
No athlete can always stand at the top
Even if you are sometimes at a low point
Nor will it overshadow the light they once had
Not long ago
The World Athletics Federation launched an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the World Championships in Athletics
One of the posters
Liu Xiang side by side Bolt in the front row "C position"
Although Liu Xiang remained in the last scene of the arena
It's a loss, it's an injury exit
But his tenacity and breakthrough throughout his career
It still won the respect of the world
equally
For Su Bingtian, who is going to take a break from the competition this year
The breakthrough he made
It is enough to make him famous in Chinese athletics and world athletics
Farewell for now, in order to fight for a longer time
Su Bingtian said
You won't stop chasing your dreams
Will use this time to actively recover
Go all out to prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
From fledgling to up-and-coming emerged
From breaking the national record for the first time to stepping alone in the domestic arena
Hard work, focus, self-discipline and tenacity
It is a label that has accompanied Su Bingtian all the way to growth
In order for China to sprint to gain a firm place on the world stage
He changed his starting foot, adjusted his steps, and changed his arm movements
Even write the results of training into a thesis ...
He has brought numerous honors to Chinese athletics
He is obsessed with every 0.01 second improvement
It's even more moving
The social value generated by elite athletes
It's so much more than winning or losing
It is also a strong spiritual force that is unremitting in pursuit
Su Bingtian said
He will still pay close attention
The performance of the Chinese team at the World Championships in Budapest and the Asian Games in Hangzhou
Cheer and cheer for your teammates
Let's look forward to the speedy recovery and return to the arena
As always, I applaud the Chinese athletes who are fighting bravely
Looking forward to "China Red" blooming again in the arena
Reporters: Wang Qinou, Wu Junkuan, Cao Yibo
Images: Wang Ying, Wu Xiaoling, Lv Xiaowei, Wang Lili, Li Bowen
Editors: Gao Meng, Ji Jiadong