A few days ago, the biggest competitor of the Chinese swimming team's "Frog King" Qin Haiyang, the British star and Olympic champion Adam Peatey, has said that he will defend his glory as the former "No. 1 Frog King in the World Swimming World" at the Paris Olympics. He said in an interview that his physical condition has gradually improved, but he has not fully recovered. For the Paris Olympics, Adam Peatey was ambitious. He said that he is confident that he will achieve good results in the Paris Olympics and even break the world record. In this regard, many netizens shouted: "Brother Ocean is dangerous!"
Some people also expressed the hope that Adam Peaty and Qin Haiyang can adjust their best condition and have a peak showdown at the Paris Olympics. It was also pointed out that judging from the results of the past two seasons, the medal battle for the men's 100m breaststroke at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is mainly between world champion Qin Haiyang, Olympic champion Adam Peaty, and Fink, Martinenji and Cumminga. Among them, Qin Haiyang and Adam Peaty are the two favorites to win the championship. So, is it Adam Peaty who won the gold medal again at the Paris Olympics, or Qin Haiyang who was crowned for the first time?
During the Paris Olympic cycle, Qin Haiyang gradually became the leader of the Chinese men's swimming team. At the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Qin Haiyang completely broke out in the men's breaststroke event, which surprised everyone. In the men's 100m breaststroke final, Qin Haiyang swam a time of 57.69 seconds, winning the championship and breaking the Asian record in this event. In the men's 50-meter breaststroke final, Qin Haiyang won the championship with a time of 26.29 seconds. In the men's 200m breaststroke final, Qin Haiyang won the championship by breaking the world record. In addition, he also teamed up with Xu Jiayu, Zhang Yufei and Cheng Yujie in the men's and women's 4×100 medley relay finals to win another gold medal for the Chinese team.
After the Hangzhou Asian Games, Qin Haiyang continued his good form, winning all the championships in the men's 100-meter breaststroke, men's 200-meter breaststroke, men's mixed relay and other events, and was elected as the most valuable athlete of this Asian Games. For Qin, his next goal is to hit the top podium at the Olympics, and the biggest threat is Briton Adam Peatey. Born in 1994, the world swimming star has won almost all the gold medals in the men's 100m breaststroke event in the international competitions in Rio and Tokyo, and is praised as the "frog king" by the outside world!
Previously, Pitty suffered a broken foot in training, which affected his personal competitive form and failed to win the championship many times. Heading into the 2024 season, Peaty was shortlisted for the British swimming team. At the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, he finished third in the men's 100m breaststroke final in 59.10 seconds. Recently, he revealed in an interview that he is recovering well and wants to go all out at the Paris Olympics to stand on the championship podium. Qin Haiyang and Pitty may stage a "Mars collides with the Earth" showdown at the Paris Olympics, who do you like?
(Shopkeeper Luo)