Cover News Reporter Hao Ying, Chen Ganlu, Chen Yuxiao, Li Jiayu Hangzhou report
On September 25th, the taekwondo competition of the Hangzhou Asian Games was held at the gymnasium of the Lin'an Sports Culture Convention and Exhibition Center. China's Song Jie, Zhou Zeqi, Cui Yang and Song Zhaoxiang competed in the mixed team semifinals and gold medal matches, defeated Vietnam in the semifinals and won the championship with South Korea 84:77.
This is also the second gold medal won by Sichuan athletes in this Asian Games.
Taekwondo Mixed Team Final Film: Hao Ying
Song Jie, born in 1999, is a native of Bazhong, Sichuan, who participated in athletics competitions in elementary school and was favored by the coach of enlightenment, and entered the taekwondo team of Bazhong Middle School in junior high school. In December 2011, Song Jie entered the second team of Sichuan Taekwondo under the recommendation of her coach and officially embarked on the road of professional athlete. Since 2017, 18-year-old Song Jie has won the championship of major competitions. In 2019, Song Jie won the World Military Games championship, in 2020 she won the World Cup mixed team championship, and in 2021, she represented China in the mixed team competition (performance event) of the Tokyo Olympics and won the championship.
At the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Rome in early June, Song Jie defeated four world champions and one continental champion in the first five rounds to reach the final, eventually defeating the 2022 Mexican World Championship gold medalist Sarah Chari of Belgium.
Song Jie won the gold medal with her teammates at the Asian Games for the first time. Facing a strong South Korean team, the Chinese player entered the form more slowly, finishing the first round with a score of 21:30 behind. The team quickly adjusted to the game, leading by 12 points in the second round and winning in the third round.
Taekwondo competition scene Source: Internet
Song Jie said: "In fact, I didn't play well today, but we still won the gold medal with our strength. The coach came down and worked out tactics for us, taught us how to play and we all executed well. The main thing is that the mentality is adjusted better, and I think I must win this game later. ”
For being able to participate in the Asian Games and win the championship, Song Jie said that she is very honored. "It's going to be a good development for mixed team and team competitions."
Post-game press conference scene Song Jie attended as an athlete's representative Photo: Hao Ying
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