Wei Yongli (right) runs hard to compete with Ge Man in the women's 100m final. Photo by reporter Yu Zhiwei
After the women's 100-meter final, Tian Yumei and Wei Yongli (left) watched the game in the audience. Photo by Yang Yuqiong
Guangxi News Network - Guangxi Daily Xi'an Electric (reporter Zhong Wenchang Yu Zhiwei) On the evening of September 20, the results of the women's 100-meter trapeze battle in athletics of the 14th National Games, which attracted much attention, were announced, and Ge Manqi, the Fujian player with the highest call for winning the championship before the game, achieved a reversal with the power of the back, winning the championship with a time of 11.22 seconds. Defending champion Wei Yongli of Guangxi finished sixth in 11.49 seconds, and although she missed the medal, she said she enjoyed the competition.
The Athletics Competition of the National Games is the first large-scale athletics competition with spectators in the past two years. That night, the audience at the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center Stadium was almost full. At about 7 o'clock, the 8 runners participating in the women's 100-meter final appeared one by one, triggering cheers from the audience. In the stands, Wei Yongli's coach Tian Yumei's expression was very relaxed and calm. "We're here to enjoy the game." Tian Yumei said with a smile.
After the preliminary round of the women's 100m event in athletics at the National Games, 8 finalists were directly produced. In the preliminaries, Ge Manqi easily ran 11.30 seconds to rank first, Liang Xiaojing ranked second in 11.51 seconds, Yuan Qiqi, the runner-up of the last National Games, was third in 11.56 seconds, Kong Lingwei was fourth in 11.57 seconds, and defending champion Wei Yongli was seventh in 11.62 seconds.
In the final, after the starting gun sounded, Liang Xiaojing reacted the fastest, and took a significant lead after 30 meters. However, entering the en route running stage, Ge Manqi quickly increased the speed, and in the final stage, he sprinted with full force, overtook Liang Xiaojing, and took the lead in crossing the finish line, winning the championship with a time of 11.22 seconds. Liang Xiaojing's sprint was weak and was won the silver medal by Yuan Qiqi. Wei Yongli only ran 11.49 seconds, ranking sixth.
At the end of the game, Wei Yongli hugged and congratulated Ge Manqi and Liang Xiaojing respectively. Looking at the results announcement on the big screen, she playfully made a face covering and walked into the mixed picking area with a bright smile.
"I enjoyed the process of this race. This is my third National Games, I don't have too much pressure, the coach also let me enjoy the process of the game, just do the rhythm. In the next relay race, I hope to play well. Wei Yongli said.
"It's normal play, but she's running a little tight on the back." When asked how to evaluate Wei Yongli's performance in this competition, Coach Tian Yumei said.