BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The embrace between China's Zhang Yufei and Japan's Chiee Rihanako can be described as a "famous scene" in the swimming competition at the Tokyo Olympics. Zhang Yufei recently said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Agency/China News Network that he hoped that Chijiang Lihuazi would return to the peak level as soon as possible and "compete with me again."
After the Women's 4×100m Mixed Swimming Relay at the Tokyo Olympics, Zhang Yufei did not leave first, but waited aside, waiting for Ikee Rihanako to give her a hug after being interviewed, and said "See you next year" to meet next year's Asian Games. Ikee Lihanako is known as a talented girl in the swimming world, but in 2019, she was diagnosed with leukemia, and then defeated the disease and returned to the pool.
"I hugged rihanako Ikee with Japan, and indeed, I was waiting for her on purpose." Zhang Yufei told the China News Service/China News Service reporter: "Because I think she, as a leukemia patient, can recover and stand on the Tokyo Olympics again, and this is their home field, (she) fights for their country, I feel deeply touched." ”
Zhang Yufei recalled that in 2018, her results were not as good as they are now, "I couldn't swim her at that time." This time, the Chinese "Fei" fish wished the player from Japan to return to the peak level as soon as possible, "and compete with me again".
Zhang Yufei also said that through this move, he also wanted to tell everyone that friendship knows no borders and that every opponent should be respected.
(China News Network)
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