In Rio: Chen Lijun says "sorry" in Tokyo: We want to say "thank you"

Many sports fans may still remember the three "sorry" that Chen Lijun said after giving up the game at the Rio Olympic Games 5 years ago - "sorry coach, sorry leader, sorry motherland." At that time, in the weightlifting men's 62 kg competition, Chen Lijun suddenly cramped, and after the team doctor and coach checked and confirmed, he could not insist on the game, and he had no choice but to abstain.

Five years later in Tokyo, Chen Lijun once again stood on the Olympic field, full of confidence. However, the first tackle was quite unsmooth, he only lifted the first one, and then lost both times and only ranked fourth. It seems that Chen Lijun is once again going to miss the Olympic gold medal, and once again he has to say "I'm sorry." However, the Chinese Hercules tightly choked the throat of fate, and with the 187 kg of the upright, completed the Jedi Counterattack and won the gold medal!

Yangzi Evening News/Purple Cow News reporter Tang Min

Rio's "I'm sorry" is full of unwillingness

As the 2015 Houston World Championships champion, Chen Lijun was regarded as the most stable gold medal in The Chinese men's row at the Rio Olympics, but an accident occurred: Chen Lijun grabbed 143 kilograms for the first time, standing in front of the barbell, he appeared to be less confident, and the barbell fell before it mentioned his chest. The next second, without even lifting his knees, dropped the barbell and walked off the arena in frustration. Due to cramps, Chen Lijun failed two consecutive times, and the scene was in an uproar. The Chinese audience was even more blinded, "What is the situation?" "How can this be?" What was even more surprising was that the electronic display showed that Chen Lijun had abandoned the back game.

At the first time after the game, Chen Lijun's tears rushed out, and then he said three "I'm sorry" with reluctance. Afterwards, he recalled, "That kind of bitterness can't be said, after all, the opportunity is too rare, and the mood is very heavy." ”

Five years of preparation for the war were extraordinary

The defeat in Rio caused the Chen Li army to suffer for a long time, and he himself said: "That hurdle has not passed for more than half a year." ”

So how to completely heal the Olympic wounds? Only by the next Olympic Games. For the sake of Tokyo, Chen Lijun has never wasted a minute or second in the new Olympic cycle. In these five years, Chen Lijun lifted not only a barbell every time he trained, but also a self-challenge. After the Olympic Games, Chen Lijun first defended his title strongly at the 2017 Tianjin National Games, and then adjusted from 62 kg to 67 kg, but the momentum did not decrease. At the Asian Championships held in 2019, Chen Lijun set a new world snatch record with a score of 154 kg, and set a world record with a score of 185 kg in the deadlift competition.

However, a serious injury came uninvited, almost letting this ill-fated man fail again and again. On the back of Chen Lijun's right upper arm hung a very conspicuous dark red scar, nearly 15 centimeters long. During a match last October, he fractured his arm tendon, leaving this long scar after surgery.

For a weightlifter, it is difficult to fully recover from an injury of this magnitude less than a year before the Olympics. But Chen Li's military actions proved that he would not be defeated. From surgery to recovery training and going to the field, Chen Lijun only took six months, and the hardships could be imagined.

Tokyo's start was a bit of a "cup"

At the Tokyo Olympics, the only person who can really pose a threat to Chen Lijun is the Bronze Medalist of the Rio Olympics, Moskra from Colombia. However, the grasp gave Chen Lijun a blow in the head.

Chen Lijun easily lifted 145 kilograms for the first time, achieving a good start. Italy's Zanni followed Chen Lijun and completed with equal success, followed by South Korea's Han Myung-mao challenging 147 kg. Perhaps seeing the grasp lift "the crowd rise together", Moskra increased the weight of the grab lift to 148 kg, and he was in good shape in the finale and successfully completed the open handle.

The second grab lift, Chen Lijun chose 150 kg, the result failed! The third grab, Chen Lijun chose 151 kilograms, but the result was still failure! Chen Lijun's final snatch score was 145 kg, which was only the fourth largest among the participants, followed by South Korea's Han Myung-mo (147 kg), Pakistan's Taribu (150 kg) and Moskra (151 kg).

The gold medal seems to have moved away from Chen Lijun.

Jedi Strikes Back shows its heroic nature

Is Chen Lijun doomed to lose his Olympic gold medal? The Chinese Hercules finally proved with practical actions that "the vicissitudes of the sea are crossed, and the true character of the hero is revealed.".

In the deadlift competition, Chen Lijun lifted 175 kg in the first place, but Moskra reached a total of 331 kg after lifting 180 kg in the third, leading Chen Lijun by as much as 11 kg. Chen Lijun was cornered, and he had to lift 187 kilograms in the last two trials to reverse the victory. Many people thought that this was an impossible task, but Chen Lijun was confident in his last appearance, he lifted this weight cleanly and neatly, completed an incredible reversal, and won the long-awaited gold medal with a total score of 332 kg against his opponent by 1 kg.

After Chen Lijun succeeded, he roared loudly on the weightlift, and the grievances he had accumulated for five years finally spat out. And Chen Lijun also fulfilled his pre-match vows: "The Rio Olympics have been holding my breath, I want to prove my strength at this level, only the Olympic gold medal I can really raise my eyebrows!" ”

Source: Yangtze Evening News