At the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese delegation once again showed its strong comprehensive strength, creating historic achievements in many events and winning numerous honors. Whether it is a traditional advantageous sport or an emerging sport, Chinese athletes have used tenacious struggle and outstanding performance to let the five-star red flag fly high. This is a young and energetic team, and they have written a new chapter in Chinese sports.
Traditional strengths lead the way
At the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese team extended its dominance in the traditional dominant events, and then occupied an important position in the medal table. Table tennis can be described as the glory of national football, and the Chinese team won all 5 gold medals. Among them, Ma Long and Chen Meng won the men's and women's singles finals respectively, and Ma Long won the men's singles championship for two consecutive years. Liu Shiwen defeated Chen Meng in the women's singles final to achieve a Grand Slam. Xu Xin/Liu Shiwen won the silver medal in the new mixed doubles event.
The diving team extended the dominance of the "dream team" and won 7 golds and 5 silvers in 8 events. Among them, Cao Yuan made history and became the first Chinese male athlete to win gold in the Olympic platform event. Quan Hongchan won the gold medal in the women's 10-meter platform, and Chen Yuxi won the second place in the event. Shi Tingmao won gold in the women's 3m springboard singles and doubles events.
In gymnastics, the Chinese team won many individual events. "Parallel Bars King" Zou Jingyuan won the championship with a super difficult performance. Liu Yang successfully defended his title in the rings event. Guan Chenchen and Tang Qianjing won gold and silver medals in the balance beam final, showing the strength of the new generation of Chinese gymnastics.
The weightlifting team won 7 golds and 1 silver in 8 events, breaking Olympic and world records many times, and perfectly interpreting China's strength to the world.
Emerging projects break through the encirclement
In addition to their traditional strengths, Chinese athletes have also made breakthroughs in some emerging sports. In track and field, the Chinese team created the best results in history, winning 2 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze. Among them, Gong Lijiao won China's first Olympic gold medal in the women's shot put final, and Liu Shiying beat Qunfang in the women's javelin final, which is also China's first championship in this event.
Swimming is another major breakthrough point, with the Chinese team winning 3 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze. Zhang Yufei alone won two gold medals in the women's 200-meter butterfly and the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. Wang Shun broke the 17-year monopoly of the United States in the men's 200m medley final and won the gold medal for China.
The shooting team also set a record high in this Olympic Games, winning 4 gold, 1 silver and 6 bronze medals for a total of 11 medals. The women's quadruple sculls and trampoline women's individual events won gold for the Chinese team again after 13 years. Sun Yiwen won the first women's individual epee gold medal for the Chinese fencing team.
Young rising stars shine brightly
In this Olympic Games, the outstanding performance of the young athletes of the Chinese delegation makes people look forward to the future of Chinese sports. "Post-00" teenager Yang Qian won the first gold medal for the Chinese team in the women's 10m air rifle mixed team event. Su Bingtian reached the final in the men's 100m semi-finals with a new Asian record of 9.83 seconds, and finally finished sixth in history. Zhu Yaming, Wang Chunyu and other new stars also shine in the track and field field.
The tenacious fighting spirit is commendable
Behind these remarkable achievements is the tenacious and never-say-die spirit of Chinese athletes. Xiao Ruoteng went into battle with an injury and did his best in the all-around and floor exercises. Although Fan Yilin was full of pain, she insisted on finishing the race, interpreting the tenacious character of the Chinese girl. All members of the Chinese delegation were highly self-disciplined, and finally achieved the goal of "zero infection", demonstrating excellent organizational discipline.
In this Olympic Games, the Chinese delegation has maintained its leading position in traditional competitive sports, and at the same time has made breakthroughs in emerging sports, and the outstanding performance of the younger generation of athletes makes people look forward to the future of Chinese sports. The tenacious struggle, never-say-die spirit, and excellent organizational discipline are all important reasons for the remarkable achievements of the Chinese sports delegation.