Zhao Shuai: "Short Circuit" lost the game, go back and start all over again

TOKYO, July 25 (Xinhua) -- When the competition was announced, Zhao Shuai, who had tried his best to win a bronze medal, fell to his knees and smashed his hands on the ground several times to vent his emotions.

More than four hours ago, he was just one step away from the chance to compete for the gold medal in the men's 68 kg category in taekwondo at the Tokyo Olympics.

On the same day, after consecutive victories over the refugee delegation's Sedic and Dominican Piet's Pierre, Zhao Shuai successfully advanced to the semi-finals against Britain's Sindon.

In the first set, 5:6, a one-point deficit trailed.

In the second set, the score of the two sides was stalled for 1 minute and 10 seconds, until there were still 50 seconds left in the game, Zhao Shuai broke the deadlock, scored consecutive offensive points, and entered the third set with the advantage.

In this inning, Sindon's offense became more intense, constantly chasing back the score. Countdown 54 seconds and the two sides draw. Although Zhao Shuai then returned the favor by 2 points, he was shot by Simden by 3 points at the 16-second countdown of the game.

Since then, Sindon has scored consecutive points to advance to the final.

Recalling this game that was once a leader but regretted losing the opportunity to compete for gold, Zhao Shuai frankly said: "At that node, it was not handled well, and it suddenly short-circuited." ”

For the defeat, Zhao Shuai did not make any excuses, "just lost."

Too late to think too much, Zhao Shuai will once again put in preparation for the bronze medal match. At that time, Zhao Shuai thought: "Go all out, play every game well, win or lose."

Entering the bronze medal battle, Zhao Shuai's opponent is South Korea's Lee Dae-hoon, who has played many times. The same upset fell into the bronze medal competition, the same is the "national idol" of their respective countries, they are all going all out for the final chance to win the gold medal after losing the opportunity to win the gold medal respectively.

Because of this, both men appeared very cautious after the opening, and the scene was deadlocked. The referee repeatedly motioned for them to attack each other.

'The two of us have played many games before and are very familiar with each other, and sometimes it's hard to open up the situation. Zhao Shuai was very clear in his heart, "Whoever can control that one time and that point well, whoever can win." ”

7:7, 11:11, two draws.

Until 1 minute and 38 seconds before the end of the game, Zhao Shuai found the opportunity to attack and win consecutive points, and then adopted tactics to avoid Li Daxun's counterattack, and finally won a bronze medal for the Chinese team 17:15.

Zhao Shuai, who was holding a strong breath in his heart, stood up after kneeling on the ground after the game and briefly venting his emotions.

In the interview channel after the game, many foreign media reporters pointed the camera at Zhao Shuai, and Zhao Shuai responded politely. Despite winning the bronze medal, Zhao Shuai's face did not have much of a joyful expression. When he looked back at today's game to reporters, he still thought of the lost semi-final.

When the reporter asked him, will he be unwilling? Zhao Shuai paused and said, "The game is like this, there is no way." ”

For the next step, Zhao Shuai did not hesitate to say, go back to re-prepare, go all out to prepare for the next session, strength is the best explanation. (End)