Wu Jingyu: I have no complaints or regrets about losing to the years

No one expected Wu Jingyu to have such a big ups and downs in the Tokyo Olympic Games, but Wu Jingyu himself knew: "The moment the opponent is pasted, when I feel the speed and impact, I know that this is the power of time." ”

On July 24, in the women's 49 kg taekwondo competition at the Tokyo Olympics, Wu Jingyu's performance in the first two rounds of the competition was very different. In the first round, she easily defeated the refugee delegation's Dina Purnes 24-3 in just two sets to advance, but in the quarterfinals, Wu Jingyu was a big flop against Spain's Spanish teenager Serezzo, who was only 17 years old. She was beaten 0-9 by her opponent in the first set, and the second set still did not find the rhythm of the game, but Serezzo was full of fire, constantly kicking Wu Jingyu's torso and head. It was also only two games to end the game early, but this time it was Wu Jingyu who lost, and the score was more embarrassing 2:33.

Wu Jingyu said in an interview after the game: "My tactics are very clear, and my consciousness is also very clear, but today's physical state (no) is indeed related to age. I may not have believed it before, but I could clearly feel the pressure of the physical confrontation. I really know their tactics, but it will be difficult to implement. It may be that it is really old and physically not going. The game was played quite helplessly, obviously saw the opportunity, but just couldn't go up. ”

Serezzo is playing against Wu Jingyu on the Olympic stage for the first time, and she herself is a bit surprised to be able to win the game by a big score. "Wu Jingyu is one of the idols I respect very much, and she has achieved brilliant results on the field. But I had better performances and luck today and won the game. Serezzo said in a post-match interview.

Fortunately, Serezzo, who blocked Wu Jingyu from the top four, performed extremely well on the day, reaching the final all the way. This also gave Wu Jingyu the opportunity to enter the re-entry round.

It seems that there is a destiny in the darkness. Wu Jingyu's opponent in the resurrection match is Serbia's Bogdanovic, who is the "bitter lord" who broke Wu Jingyu's dream of winning three consecutive championships at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

The adjusted Wu Jingyu led the first set 5-0, but the second set was reciprocated by the opponent with a 0:10. In the last set, Wu Jingyu once chased to 9:12, but the time was exhausted, and the final score was also fixed here.

Four Olympic Games, two summits, two feathers. But the difference is that the failure of Rio, Wu Jingyu was painful and unwilling, although she chose to retire, but the thorn in her heart has always been, so even if she is married and fertile, she resolutely chooses to come back. Now, when she was blocked from the podium again, Wu Jingyu was very calm and relieved.

"I was the same way a few years ago, no matter how the opponent played, I would hit me (and I could win), and I especially enjoyed the game and did whatever I wanted. But I don't feel that way anymore. Wu Jingyu said calmly with a smile, "Competitive sports are like this, I can accept my own retirement in such a state, because I feel that I have tried my best, I really tried very hard to do all this, and I really can't escape the age barrier." ”

When looking forward to the future, Wu Jingyu said that she will adjust slightly for a period of time to accompany her family and children. Because the child is almost 4 years old, he has not been able to accompany her well in the past two years for training, and he also hopes to spend more time with his parents. "In the future, I will continue to devote myself to the cause of taekwondo, but in a different role, after all, this is my passion." Wu Jingyu said.

"Mom and Dad always love you, you choose your own life, I hope you are brave to do what you want to do." 」 Wu Jingyu said that this is the wealth of life given to her by the Olympics, and she wants to tell her daughter "Xiao Yu" when she turns around and leaves the Olympic arena. According to Xinhua News Agency