Who said that running is just a matter of feet? No, every race of Wu Yanni is a vivid lesson for us. In the latest stop, the Suzhou World Athletics Diamond League, in the women's 100m hurdles final, Wu Yanni once again let us see what it means to be "behind from the beginning". Her time was 13.15 seconds, which is firmly from the bottom, and it seems that the goal of the top eight in the Paris Olympics is really difficult to achieve.
Falling two positions behind in the opening game is not just a step or two steps slower. The 100-meter race we usually see may not have been properly seated, and the champion has already crossed the line. And Wu Yanni's start can be used for slow-motion teaching. It seems to be an old cassette machine, and it has to "tick tick" a few times when it is just turned on, and then it starts slowly. How can you compete at this speed?
Moreover, her starting problem is not a day or two, and every time she races, it seems to repeat a pattern: everyone is running in front, and she is alone in the back. You say, if it's something else, such as queuing up to buy tickets or grabbing limited-edition sneakers, there's still a chance to squeeze slowly when you're behind, but this 100-meter hurdles, I'm sorry, others have already crossed the line to get coffee.
However, Wu Yanni's attitude is still quite optimistic. In the post-game interview, she laughed at herself: "Fortunately, I didn't rush away, otherwise I would have been the first to the bottom, or I would have been on the hot search." This sense of humor makes people think that she can still maintain a good attitude. However, laughing aside, the cruelty of the game cannot be reversed with a few jokes. Faced with one defeat after another, the media and fans were naturally disappointed. After all, from winning the first place in Xiamen Station to the performance of Suzhou Station now, the gap is too big.
There were also a few starting oolongs in the race, first someone rushed and started again, and then there was a starting problem and they had to start again. This came and went, not only the audience was anxious, but the players were also anxious enough. Wu Yanni was already very cautious at the third start, and this excessive conservatism may also be a major factor in her loss of good results.
As for the technical level, Wu's coaching team should probably seriously consider whether it is time to focus her training on the start. If you spend your makeup time practicing a few more starts, maybe things will be much better. No, every athlete has their own shortcomings, the key is how to make up for it effectively. It's like making a movie, you have to have a good opening, otherwise the audience will just sit down and the movie will be over.
The problem now is that if this situation continues, Wu's Olympic path will not only be full of challenges, but also obstacles. However, who can say for sure what is happening on the sports field? If we fail and come again, maybe there will be a big reversal at any time, which will surprise us. I hope that Wu Yanni can find a breakthrough in the next few days and slap those voices who are not optimistic about her in the face one by one. Although this game did not bring us surprises, Wu Yanni's story is far from over. After all, every athlete deserves to be respected and expected, doesn't he?