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Zhang Yufei responds to "losing the gold medal"

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Zhang Yufei responds to "losing the gold medal"

On the 28th local time, in the women's 100-meter butterfly final of the Paris Olympic Games, Chinese player Zhang Yufei won the bronze medal with a time of 56.21 seconds, which is the second medal Zhang Yufei won in this Olympic Games after winning the bronze in the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay.

Standing on the podium and wearing the medal, Zhang Yufei smiled super sweetly.

Zhang Yufei responds to "losing the gold medal"

Zhang Yufei shows off the medal. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita

After stepping off the podium, she quietly burst into tears.

Three years ago, Zhang Yufei hated Tokyo by a narrow margin of 0.05 seconds, and three years later, in Paris, Zhang Yufei once again missed the gold medal in the face of even more fierce competition.

Zhang Yufei responds to "losing the gold medal"

The picture shows Zhang Yufei leaving tears after the award. Photo/Visual China

In the post-race interview, Zhang Yufei said: "I have always longed to have my own world record and 100m butterfly championship, since I set this goal, I have been obsessed with this goal, and I have no way to let go and let go. After winning bronze in the final, Zhang Yufei's most common word is pressure.

Faced with this scene, netizens left messages: Don't cry Yufei! You are really great, proud of you!

Zhang Yufei responds to "losing the gold medal"

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Zhang Yufei admitted that this result was within his expectations, but also stressed: "The pressure of this Olympic Games is far greater than I imagined." ”

Zhang Yufei said: "This is my third Olympic Games, I prefer to participate in the competition with a happy mentality, rather than carrying a huge pressure every time, I hope that after the 100 butterfly competition, I will compete with a more relaxed mentality." And I'm wondering if I'll be able to participate in the next Los Angeles Olympics. ”

Zhang Yufei won silver medals in the women's 100m butterfly, gold in the women's 200m butterfly, and gold in the women's 4×200m freestyle relay at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

In this Olympic Games, Zhang Yufei is one of the most conscientious and conscientious Chinese athletes who has undertaken the most competition tasks. In the next seven days, she will also compete in the women's 200m butterfly and try to defend her title, as well as the women's 50m freestyle, as well as several relay events, and there is still a great possibility of winning the gold medal.

Come on, Yufei!

Source: China News Service

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