TOKYO, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Zhong Angel's dream of once again on the Olympic podium has not been fulfilled, and the Chinese Olympic champion missed the quarterfinals of the women's track cycling competition on the 7th, ending his trip to the Tokyo Olympic Games. Xu Chao stopped in the first round of the men's Kelin Tournament.
Five years ago in Rio, Angel Zhong and Gong Ginger won the women's team racing championship, achieving a "zero breakthrough" for the Chinese team to achieve an Olympic gold medal in cycling. At the Tokyo Olympics, she and Bao Shanju successfully defended the title for the Chinese team and won the gold medal in the project again.
China's Zhong Angel (right) and Bao Shanju at the award ceremony on August 2. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter He Changshan
Angel Chung has previously said it will be the last Olympics she will participate in. Angel Zhong, 30, said: "The young players are very strong now. For me, two Olympics, two gold medals, I have no regrets. ”
In the quarter-finals of the women's scramble, facing the 2020 World Championship champion and Germany's Xince, Angel Zhong attacked first, taking the lead in the penultimate lap, but unfortunately the last lap was physically weak, allowing the opponent to surpass in the sprint stage and had to enter the resurrection round. In the second group of the 3-player re-entry and first-place promotion, Angel Zhong finally ranked third and did not qualify.
Angel Zhong said: "Today's game I still go all out to fight, and the game also adopts the strategy of impacting the opponent. Technically and tactically, there is no problem. Rushing to the end, it is true that the physical strength is not able to keep up. ”
On August 4, Xu Chao of the Chinese team prepared to leave for the match. Photo by Zhang Hongxiang, Xinhua News Agency
In the first round of the men's Kelin tournament, Xu was out of the fourth group. In the penultimate lap, he was also weak in the back, and in the last 100 meters, he was overtaken by his opponents one by one, and crossed the finish line in the fourth. With the top two in the group directly advancing, Xu Chao entered the resurrection round. According to the rules, in the re-election match of 5 people, the top two advanced, and Xu Chao ranked fifth in the first group and finally went out.
In the men's Madison game that ended the day, Denmark won the championship, and The United Kingdom and France won silver and bronze medals respectively.
Editors: Qinou Wang, Sihui Yu, Shiyao Xiao, Yilin Wang (Intern)
Produced by the Xinhua News Agency's Tokyo Olympic Games Reporting Group