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In the men's and women's 4X100m medley relay final at the Fukuoka World Swimming Championships, the Chinese team's gold-winning feat was remarkable. At this historic moment, Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Zhang Yufei and Cheng Yujie, four outstanding swimmers, created brilliance together. Among them, the most striking is Zhang Yufei, who resolutely gave up her personal 200-meter butterfly competition for the team's victory, and her selfless dedication is admirable.
The men's and women's relay events have been part of the World Championships since 2015 and are known as emerging events, including the men's and women's 4X100m medley and the men's and women's 4X100m freestyle. However, the Chinese swimming team has not been able to make breakthroughs in these two events, and its best result was the bronze medal in the 2017 men's and women's 4X100m medley relay, which was also Zhang Yufei. This time, the Chinese swimming team pays special attention to the men's and women's 4X100m medley relay, because it is also an official event of the Olympic Games. At the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese team won silver in this event, and the relay lineup at that time included Xu Jiayu, Yan Zibei, Zhang Yufei and Yang Junxuan.
Zhang Yufei has been a staple in the men's and women's 4X100m medley relay, winning bronze medals at the World Championships and silver medals at the Olympic Games. This time, she finally achieved her dream of winning the gold medal, but it also came with a huge sacrifice. Because the women's 200m butterfly competition is closely linked to the men's and women's 4X100m medley relay schedule, Zhang Yufei finally made the difficult decision to abandon her individual events, demonstrating her selfless dedication to the team.
Some people may question this decision, thinking that Zhang Yufei's 200m butterfly is her main event, and the 100m butterfly is only a sub-event, why give up the more competitive 200m butterfly? However, this is not the case. As she grew older, Zhang Yufei's competitiveness in the 200m butterfly gradually declined, and compared with it, the 100m butterfly became her strength. This year, Zhang Yufei's best time in the 200m butterfly was just 2:07.99, a time that would not have reached the final at the Fukuoka World Championships. So it was wise to give up the 200-meter butterfly, which has shifted to the 100-meter butterfly.
In the men's and women's 4X100m medley relay events at the Paris Olympics, the Chinese team has a strong lineup. The breaststroke is the most decisive stroke in this relay event, and the Chinese team has Qin Haiyang, the new king of breaststroke, and his outstanding performance has brought a huge advantage to the Chinese team. Zhang Yufei and Xu Jiayu have been the mainstays of this project, and with years of training and competition experience, they have been at ease. As long as Cheng Yujie can perform well in the final freestyle stick, next year's Olympic gold medal is almost a certainty.
On the whole, the decision of the Chinese swimming team is wise. Zhang Yufei's sacrifice and selfless dedication brought a historic victory to the team and also showed us the power of team spirit. In competitive sports, every decision can affect the fate of the entire team, and Zhang Yufei's decision won the Chinese swimming team a gold medal and won more respect and honor for herself. This victory will forever be remembered in the history of swimming as the perfect combination of teamwork and personal dedication.
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