Text/Editor: Xia Youmfu
In this year's Asian Games athletics event, Wu Yanni is undoubtedly the most popular and controversial athlete.
In the women's 100-meter hurdles event on October 1, Wu Yanni was unanimously ruled by the referee for snatching and canceled the race results, which attracted widespread attention from the Chinese people.
However, her performance after the game was a big disappointment to the crowd who cheered her on.
The cause of the incident was that Wu Yanni ran out early before the referee's gun sounded, and the Indian player next to her was also led by her to run together.
The referee immediately called a halt to the match and disqualified Wu Yanni and the Indian player.
Is the game over before it starts? It's impossible for any athlete to accept this.
As a result, Wu Yanni ran to the referee to express her dissatisfaction and defended that the Indian player's movements interfered with her and that she was suspected of deliberately guiding her to run.
In this regard, the Indian player even "shouted injustice", made a show of his innocence, and told the referee that he saw Wu Yanni next to him start, so he ran along.
Because the two sides had their own words and disputes, the referee had no choice but to let the two restart the game.
In the rematch, no one rushed again this time, and in the end, China's Lin Yuwei took first place, while Wu Yanni took second place, and the Indian runner was third.
After winning the runner-up, Wu Yanni was overjoyed, directly took the national flag that belonged to the champion Lin Yuwei, and ran to the sidelines to enjoy everyone's praise and applause.
Some people don't feel very comfortable about this, it's Lin Yuwei who runs first, why do you Wu Yanni want to grab the praise and limelight that belongs to others?
But more is the common appreciation of the two, after all, whether it is running first or second, it is to win glory for the country.
However, what Wu Yanni and everyone did not expect was that the referee stood up at this time and declared Wu Yanni's match results invalid and the second place invalidated.
It turned out that after the end of the race, after watching the video by the referee team, it was found that Wu Yanni had started 0.214 seconds before the gunshot, which was undoubtedly a run, so the results were canceled.
The Indian runner started 0.016 seconds before the gunshot, although he also snatched the run, but he was not the first runner, and the result was retained, and because Wu Yanni's result was canceled, it was postponed to second place.
This penalty caused a huge discussion on and off the field, but after some professional explanations, people understood that the referee's decision was not wrong.
This game, as well as the various behaviors in the game, also put her on the cusp of public opinion.
In fact, Wu Yanni has always been not very popular, and her behavior of winning attention through various exaggerated behaviors in the arena has disgusted many people.
At the same time, the tattoo on her arm is also a point of criticism by many people, many people say: "Athletes compete in the arena, representing the image of the country, what is it like to get a tattoo." ”
But Wu Yanni is her own way and does not care about the views of the outside world, some people do not like this, and some people praise her for her personality, and there are different opinions.
But athletes must speak with strength after all, if the strength is strong and the results are excellent, then it does not hurt to show up the personality at all.
However, Wu Yanni obviously needs to work on these aspects, otherwise she will not make mistakes again and again, and this is not the first time she has committed a running foul, as was the case at the previous Asian Championships.
There are even many media people who say that Wu Yanni's flamboyant and exaggerated behavior on the field is to show off the limelight and gain popularity, and uses the entertainment industry in the competition field.
After the competition, Wu Yanni faced various voices on the Internet and also posted a Weibo explanation, saying that she wanted to win too much and would definitely learn a lesson in the future.
For her, this incident should not only be a regret, but also a profound lesson.
Only by facing the problem squarely and adjusting the mentality can Wu Yanni go further in her sports career.
In contrast, there is another athlete at the Asian Games who is completely different from Wu Yanni, that is, Lin Yuwei.
Lin Yuwei's impression has always been very low-key, and she seems to be particularly focused and serious in training and games.
In this Asian Games, Lin Yuwei won the gold medal with her steady performance.
On the podium, Lin Yuwei humbly waved to the audience with a calm expression, which contrasted sharply with Wu Yanni's exaggerated and conspicuous performance.
In the post-match interview, Lin Yuwei said that she was not satisfied with the gold medal in the Asian Games, and higher goals were waiting for her to compete.
This positive and self-motivated attitude is admirable, and Lin Yuwei's hard training and humble attitude are undoubtedly a model for young athletes to learn from.
If Wu Yanni represents conceit and arrogance, then Lin Yuwei is restrained and self-reliant.
Although Wu Yanni has now become the target of everyone, we should not be too harsh.
After all, a girl in her 20s will inevitably be a little angry and unstable.
We should not limit the life of athletes to one failure, but also give them understanding and encouragement, so that they can compete and improve on the field.
No one is perfect, but as long as they know how to reflect on themselves and humbly seek education, everyone can go further and further on the road of growth.
We look forward to a more mature and stable Wu Yanni who will forge ahead and live up to Shaohua in the future arena.
The Asian Games will not be the end of her life, but only the only way to a broader stage.
I believe that Wu Yanni will also draw strength from this lesson, constantly improve herself, and go further in her sports career.