Xinhua News Agency, Shijiazhuang, July 29 (Reporter Yang Fan) The upset to win the championship is exciting! On the 29th, the Chinese team composed of Yang Junxuan, Tang Muhan, Zhang Yufei and Li Bingjie broke the world record in the women's 4×200m freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympic Games, pushing the United States team to win the gold. Hebei girl Li Bingjie appeared on the fourth stick, facing the crazy chase of her old rival American star Ledecki, she finally held the advantage created by her teammates.
"Four kids play so well!" After the game, Li Bingjie's mother, Wang Wei, could not hide her excitement.
Wang Wei said, "I'm so excited! It's not easy to get a medal, I didn't expect to win a gold medal, and I broke the world record. ”
On July 29, China's Yang Junxuan, Tang Muhan, Zhang Yufei and Li Bingjie (from left to right) after the award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Chang
Li Bingjie's father, Li Jian, and mother, Wang Wei, were both professional swimmers in their early years. Today's shot, they know the pressure is huge - the women's 4× 200m freestyle relay, the United States and Australia are the hegemons of the project, winning all the gold medals in the past six Olympic Games.
"We had a brief chat last night and she said the last three shots would go all out. After that, compared to the 800 meters (freestyle), we let her do the relay well, go all out, and all the details should be in place. Li Jian said.
Behind the gold medal, unforgettable grinding. At the Budapest World Championships 4 years ago, 15-year-old Li Bingjie won 2 silver and 1 bronze, and a few months later, tianjin won 4 gold medals in a single blow, and she won 2 gold medals at the Jakarta Asian Games. However, the "genius girl" then entered a low ebb due to injuries and other issues.
Data chart: On August 22, 2018, China's Li Bingjie won the women's 200m freestyle award ceremony at the Jakarta Asian Games Swimming Competition. On that day, she won the championship with a time of 1:56.74. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Pan Yulong
It was not until October 2020 that Li Bingjie returned to the Hebei Provincial Swimming Team for training. After a winter training, in the 1500-meter freestyle of the China Swimming Championships in early 2021, Li Bingjie made a strong comeback, and then won the 400-meter freestyle in the National Swimming Championships and Tokyo Olympic Trials, heading for the coveted Olympic arena.
In addition to the relay gold medal, Li Bingjie also broke the Asian record twice in the women's 400m freestyle preliminaries and final of the Tokyo Olympic Games, and finally won the bronze medal. Wang Wei said: "The pain is on the one hand, we have always told her that we must persist, the lows will come out sooner or later, and these and my father and I have both experienced." ”
On July 26, China's Li Bingjie was in the competition. On the same day, the Tokyo Olympic Swimming Women's 400m Freestyle Final was held at the Tokyo Aquatics Center, and Li Bingjie won the bronze medal. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Jianli
In the next 800m freestyle, Li Bingjie still had a chance to hit the medal. Li Jian said: "I hope that she will try her best to fight and swim every shot, especially to reflect the spirit of Chinese athletes." Whether it is a world record or an Olympic record, this page will immediately turn over. The next project is a new challenge, to fight with all your strength and do yourself. ”
Produced by the Xinhua News Agency's Tokyo Olympic Games Reporting Group
Source: Xinhua News Agency