Chinese track and field star Xia Sining caused a "briefs storm"
Cause of Dispute
In the 2024 National Track and Field Grand Prix Zhaoqing Station, 20-year-old Chinese women's 100m hurdles star Xia Sining competed in sexy briefs, which caused widespread attention and controversy. Some netizens questioned that her dress was too revealing and there was a risk of going naked, which was somewhat incompatible with her innocent image in the past.
Born in Shaoyang, Hunan Province, this post-90s Xiaohua has attracted attention since winning the Chinese Middle School Athletics Championships in 2017. With her slender figure of 182 cm, fair skin and sweet appearance, she is known as "Liu Yifei in the track and field world". With her outstanding appearance and dazzling results, Xia Sining has accumulated a large number of loyal fans on social media.
When she appeared in the field wearing that bright red narrow-brimmed briefs, it immediately sparked heated discussions among netizens. Some people think that this dress is too bold and sexy, and it is similar to her innocent image in the past. Some people even pointed out that she was taking the opportunity to hype, using this provocative dress to attract attention and attention.
The coaching team explained
In the face of the doubts of public opinion, Xia Sining's coaching team did not keep silent. They explained that the purpose of athletes wearing briefs is to race against the clock in the race, reducing drag and friction as much as possible, thereby improving the 0.01-second time. For a sprinter like Xia Sining, a difference of 0.01 seconds can directly affect the final ranking and medals.
The coaches believe that as long as it does not violate the rules of the game, Xia Sining's attire should be considered normal. Everyone's attention should be focused on the wonderful performance on the field, rather than too much unnecessary magnification of certain details, which will have unnecessary impact and interference on the athletes. As a professional athlete, everything she does is to be able to perform better on the field.
Xia Sining's personal profile
Xia Sining was born on August 15, 2003, and her hometown is located in Shaoyang City, Hunan Province. She showed extraordinary athletic talent from an early age, until she was spotted by a local track and field coach in the sixth grade of primary school, and began to receive systematic professional training.
After entering junior high school, Xia Sining devoted herself to track and field training, and soon made a name for herself in domestic and foreign competitions. She excelled in the women's 100m hurdles, and with her extraordinary sense of rhythm and smooth movements, she won the championship many times in the competition. In 2019, she not only won the gold medal at the World Student Athletics Championships, but also broke the Chinese junior record.
Today, Xia Sining has become a member of the Chinese national track and field team, studying under the famous coach Sun Haiping, who is also the mentor of Olympic champion Liu Xiang. Under the guidance of Sun Haiping, Xia Sining's technology has been continuously improved, and his potential has been greatly released. She is considered the future leader of China's women's hurdles and is expected to break through the dominance of Wu Yanni and Lin Yuwei.
Match performance
In the 2024 National Track and Field Grand Prix Zhaoqing Station, Xia Sining first showed excellent form in the preliminaries. She finished first in the preliminaries with a time of 13.19 seconds, equaling the best time in Asia this year. This time was only 0.05 seconds away from her personal best of 13.14 seconds, which shows how good the day's performance was.
Surprisingly, in the final the next day, Xia Sining had a big abnormality. She deliberately slowed down the pace of the race and finished last in 14.15 seconds. This was in stark contrast to her wonderful performance in the preliminaries, and it also surprised and disappointed the audience and netizens.
Xia Sining later explained that she was taking care of the old injury in her thigh area and gave up her all-out effort in order to avoid the injury from getting worse. However, some people believe that the reason why she released water in the final was because she realized that in the absence of Wu Yanni and Lin Yuwei, there was no hope of winning the championship, so she simply gave up the competition.
Public opinion is divided
Whatever Xia Sining's reason was, her poor performance in the final caused a split in public opinion. Some netizens believe that as a professional athlete, she should give it her all until the last moment of the competition. The practice of giving up the chase is somewhat like a "deserter", losing the original intention and meaning of the game.
But some netizens explained and defended her approach. They believe that the first priority for athletes is to protect their bodies from more serious injuries. If you don't care about your health for the sake of momentary vanity, you are unprofessional. Although Xia Sining's approach is a little regrettable, it is also out of consideration for her own protection.
Around Xia Sining's "briefs turmoil" and final performance, there were certain differences and divisions in public opinion. But it is undeniable that she is still a rising star in the Chinese track and field world, and her future development is worth looking forward to. As long as she can maintain her good form, I believe that she will soon be able to shine in bigger events.
foreground
Xia Sining, who is only 20 years old, although she has some regrets in this competition, her prospects are still worth looking forward to. She is young and talented, and with the guidance of a top coach like Sun Haiping, she is fully capable of breaking through herself and climbing new heights in the future.
In order to truly keep pace with Wu Yanni and Lin Yuwei, Xia Sining also needs to further improve her strength. She has to continue to train hard and maintain a consistent performance in the race, especially to break the 13-second mark, which is her biggest challenge at the moment. Once she can run into 13 seconds in every race, Xia Sining will really have the strength to compete with the two "queens".