Dahe Newspaper Dahe client reporter Wang Xiaojuan
A few days ago, according to Japanese media reports, Kosuke Kitajima, the "Frog King of Japan" who won the double championship for two consecutive Olympic Games, was appointed president of the Tokyo Metropolitan Swimming Association for a two-year term.
Yasushi Kitajima, 38, became the association's vice president in June 2018 and is constantly trying new challenges, such as the "Kitajima Kosuke Cup" swimming competition held every winter and the introduction of a prize money system unprecedented in The country.
A person from the association said: "In the future, including the Olympic Games, the form of sports will change. In order to create new sports value, I hope that the new president can use his own experience to create a new swimming world. ”
Kosuke Kitajima, who took office as the new official, said: "I will be inaugurated as the president of the Tokyo Metropolitan Swimming Association, which has a long history and brilliant achievements, and I will once again lift my spirits. For the further development and revitalization of swimming, I will inherit the traditions established by my predecessors and create sports values in the new era. Needless to say, in order to allow more people to enjoy swimming - this sport of my life, I will do my best to work hard, I hope that everyone can give support and assistance. ”
Kosuke Kitajima, who has been retired for many years, was once the pride of the yellow race, and his glory represents an era.
The short, oddly-mannered Asian athlete broke the European-American-dominated swimming scene and made the world remember his name. At the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, Kosuke Kitajima not only won the men's 200m breaststroke with a time of 2:09.97, but also broke the world record of 2:10.16 set and maintained by American Barroman for ten years, becoming the first Asian athlete to break the swimming world record since 1972.
At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Kitajima Yasuke fell in love with Luo Xuejuan, the "frog queen" of the Chinese swimming team, and later said "I love you" to her with a lame Chinese, which was a beautiful talk in the circle for a while. Unfortunately, Luo Meiren did not call the Japanese player, and the two eventually only called each other as good friends.
Source: Dahe Client Editor: Hao Gong