Li Ling
Li Ling, a veteran of the Olympic Games and the Asian record holder in the women's pole vault, announced through her personal social media that she had withdrawn from the Paris Olympics due to injury. So far, the "veterans of the five dynasties" of the Chinese delegation to the Paris Olympics are only Liu Hong and Gong Lijiao, two Olympic champions.
Before the opening of the Paris Olympics, Li Ling still regretted that her progress was blocked by injury. She qualified for the Paris Olympics and was selected for the Chinese team, but had to undergo surgery because she injured a hamstring tendon on the back of her thigh during training.
In many cases, pole vaulting is a "lonely" sport, and athletes need to complete the sublimation of their skills in repeated "struggles" with their own mental, physical, and movement details. This is especially true for Li Ling.
In the four Asian Games, Li Ling won 3 championships and 1 runner-up, almost dominating Asia. And she also holds the 2014 Track and Field Intercontinental Cup (World Cup) women's pole vault championship, and is the sixth world champion in the history of Chinese track and field.
Because of his beautiful appearance, he is also known as the "most beautiful athlete", the first person in Asian pole vault, and the holder of the Asian record.