Yesterday at the National Games, Zheng Ninali won the women's heptathlon championship on behalf of the Shanxi team. Two months ago, it was this athlete who grew up in Canada who represented China at the Tokyo Olympics and finished 10th.
Photo: Zheng Nina Li in the competition Xinhua News Agency photo
In Tokyo, she communicated with Zheng Ninali, and the two words she often hung on her lips were "go home". Because she said that her family is Chinese, although she was born in Canada and went to college in the United States, she thought she was a Chinese from an early age. This girl with big eyes and a high nose not only flows with Chinese blood, but also speaks fluent Chinese and is accustomed to Chinese culture and food. To this end, at the age of 18, she gave up Canada and chose to represent China in the World Series.
In the women's all-around of the National Games, Zheng Ninali won the championship with 6026 points, and was the only participant to score more than 6000 points. Compared with the Olympic Games, Zheng Nina's strength continued to improve in some weak points, such as the shot put throw of 13.64 meters, which was 0.09 meters higher than the performance in Tokyo, and the javelin throw to 44.38 meters, which also exceeded the distance completed in Tokyo. She ranked first in three results, tied for first place in two, and third in only one event.
Photo: Zheng Ninali at the Tokyo Olympics Xinhua News Agency photo
What Zheng Ninali is particularly willing to express is the word "thanks". Because she can catch the last train of the Tokyo Olympic Games, that is, to get the help of the Chinese athletics team, actively participate in the accumulation of enough points; and can continue to make progress, she is more grateful to the Chinese coaches in shot put, javelin and other sports, because these coaches themselves carry athletes, but also extra time and energy to guide her, they only have one idea, hope that she is good, on behalf of China to strive for higher honors.
On Zheng Ninali's thigh, the words "do your best" are written on the instructions of her grandmother, Zheng Fengrong, China's first high jump world record creator. In order to let this athlete who returned to the embrace of the motherland from overseas to achieve results, the compatriots of the motherland are also doing their best. Next year, Zheng Ninali will represent China in the Asian Games, and three years later it will be the Paris Olympic Games, I believe that in the name of China, with the heart of China, Zheng Ninali will also bring more returns to compatriots. (Jin Lei)