According to multiple media reports, on July 13, the Chinese sports delegation for the Paris Olympics was officially established. The average age of the athletes is 25 years old. The oldest is 37-year-old track and field athlete Liu Hong, and the youngest is 11-year-old skateboarder Zheng Haohao. There are 223 athletes participating in the Olympic Games for the first time, accounting for 55% of the total number of athletes. A "Youth Storm" belonging to Chinese competitive sports is gaining momentum.
In this "youth storm", post-00 athletes have obviously become the protagonists of China's Olympic team. Sun Yingsha, Quan Hongchan, Zheng Qinwen, Chen Jiapeng, Huang Yuting, Pan Zhanle and other Chinese post-00s will make a shining debut and compete in different events. , riding the wind and waves in different arenas. I hope every Chinese athlete can enjoy the competition, show his or her best, shine on the field, win glory for the country, and realize their dream of Paris.
Sun Yingsha
was selected into the "12 Top Athletes Worth Watching" on the official Olympic website
On the evening of July 14, the Chinese table tennis team ended its domestic training and set off from Beijing to Paris. The atmosphere at the expedition was enthusiastic, and everyone shouted together: "Come on, Paris!"
Sun Yingsha was born in November 2000. Sun Yingsha, who plays mixed doubles, women's singles, and women's team in this Olympic Games, said: "There are still more than ten days until the start of the competition. I hope that my condition can be adjusted to the best step by step. I will go all out every day." One game, go all out for every event, no matter what the result is, you will do your best on the field to win glory for the country. "
Currently, the Olympic official website has released 12 top athletes worthy of attention at the Paris Olympics, and Sun Yingsha has become the only one selected from China. Transporter. Relevant reports said that in the history of Olympic table tennis, the Chinese team has never failed in the women's singles event. Sun Yingsha, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, will strive to continue this glory. As the current world champion, Sun Yingsha is undoubtedly the favorite to win the gold medal in the Paris Olympics. She will go to Paris at her peak and compete as the 2023 WTT (World Table Tennis Professional League) World Finals Champion, the 19th Asian Games Champion in Hangzhou, and the two WTT Championship Women's Singles Champions in the 2024 season. In addition, 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic champion Sun Yingsha will also join hands with Tokyo Olympic women's singles champion Chen Meng and 2021 World Championship champion Wang Manyu to participate in the women's team competition.
Quan Hongchan
was full of confidence before setting off: "Little Paris, take care of it!"
According to CCTV, in early July, Chinese diving team athletes Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi were full of confidence in the Paris Olympics during an interview. Quan Hongchan said that she would rather be on the hot search for an hour if she wins than be on the hot search for a whole day if she loses. When referring to the meaning of the "holding" gesture, Quan Hongchan said: "Little Paris, hold on!"
Quan Hongchan was born in March 2007. Quan Hongchan, 17 years old this year, is the youngest member of the Chinese Olympic delegation. The youngest Olympic champion. At the Tokyo Olympics, her performance of the "Splash Disappearance Technique" amazed the world. The Paris venue is looking forward to another exciting performance from her and the Chinese diving team.
According to reports, Quan Hongchan was born in Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province in March 2007. She has talent and diligent training, and has developed solid basic skills since she was a child. At the National Diving Championships in October 2020, Quan Hongchan won the national championship for the first time as a "big dark horse" and was selected into the "Dream Team" Chinese Diving Team's Olympic preparation camp. On August 5, 2021, Quan Hongchan broke the total score record by scoring full marks on three of the five jumps in the final, and won the gold medal in the women's single 10-meter platform event in the Tokyo Olympics diving competition.
html At the beginning of the 17th, “Quan Hongchan’s Paris Olympics wish” became a hot search topic. Talking about her thoughts on the Olympic Games, Quan Hongchan said: "I hope that all of us who participate in the competition can stand on the highest podium and always move forward, getting closer and closer to the championship."Chen Jiapeng
The Asian Games overtook Japan to win the championship, "The fourth leg must move forward"
On the evening of October 3, 2023, in the men's 4×100m final of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese team won the gold medal. That night, hundreds of millions of Chinese viewers remembered Chen Jiapeng, the last player to overtake the Japanese team.
In this men's relay battle, the Chinese team's first three batons were handed over smoothly, and Chen Jiapeng was slightly behind in the fourth leg when he took over.In the last 30 meters, the 21-year-old accelerated his sprint and overtook the Japanese player to cross the line first. Judging from the live footage, Chen Jiapeng could hardly open his eyes because the oncoming wind was so strong that he ran fast all the way to the finish line.
According to reports, at the Paris Olympics, the men’s 4×100m relay team composed of Wu Zhiqiang, Xie Zhenye, Yan Haibin, and Chen Jiapeng will represent the Chinese team. This is the first time that the Chinese team has players born after 2000 officially participating in this event.
young player Chen Jiapeng was born in July 2002. He once said publicly, "The veteran players gave us a lot of encouragement, which made me feel that we can do better. Milestones must be surpassed."
Young people's rhetoric is not empty talk. . In April this year, Chen Jiapeng ran a personal best of 10.08 seconds in a men's 100-meter race in the United States, becoming the fifth Chinese team member to run 10.10 seconds after Su Bingtian, Xie Zhenye, Zhang Peimeng and Chen Guanfeng. athlete. On May 4, in the preliminaries of the men's 4×100 meter relay at the World Relay Championships, the Chinese team consisting of Xie Zhenye, Wu Zhiqiang, Yan Haibin and Chen Jiapeng ran a season-best time of 38.25 seconds, ranking second in the group and directly qualifying for the Paris Olympics. Eligibility for this project. In this important game related to Olympic qualifications, it was Chen Jiapeng who took charge of the fourth leg.
Chen Jiapeng believes, "The fourth team must rush forward and run as fast as possible. There is indeed a sense of mission. But we do not put pressure on each other. The people of each team stand in the position of each team. We We all believe in each other."
Zheng Qinwen
is preparing for the Olympics every day
At the Australian Open in January 2024, Zheng Qinwen broke into the women's singles final and won the runner-up, allowing the world to witness the style of the new generation of Chinese tennis players. Regarding the upcoming Paris Olympics, Zheng Qinwen, who was born in October 2002, said that it is an honor to represent the country and that he is preparing for the Olympics every day.
According to reports, in mixed doubles, whether Zhang Zhizhen and Zheng Qinwen can play together still needs to wait for the final result.
At Wimbledon on the eve of the Paris Olympics, Zheng Qinwen, the No. 8 seed, faced Sun Lulu, a Chinese player ranked outside the world's top 100, and suffered a reversal loss, which was regrettable. After the game, Zheng Qinwen revealed that he had injuries and was not in his best condition. After reaching the final of the Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen performed poorly in the next five months. Her current state of competing in the Olympics can't help but make people a little worried.
Huang Yuting
The 18-year-old youngster "shines brightly" in international competitions
In the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event, he is expected to win the first gold medal in the Paris Olympics. Chinese teenager Huang Yuting will compete in the women's 10-meter air rifle and 10-meter mixed air rifle events at the Paris Olympics.
On March 18, 2024, in the third match of the final team selection of the National Rifle and Pistol Shooting Team at the Paris Olympics, world champion Huang Yuting won the women's 10-meter air rifle final with a score of 253.6 rings. At the Paris Olympics, she will team up with her teammate Han Jiayu to represent the Chinese team in this event.
Huang Yuting, a young player born in 2006, "sparkled" after entering the Paris cycle and won gold and silver in the World Championships and World Cup many times. She won three gold medals in the 10-meter air rifle women's individual, women's team, and mixed team at last year's Hangzhou Asian Games. At that time, she was still the youngest member of the shooting team. In the two World Cups that just ended not long ago, Huang Yuting came back to win the women's 10-meter air rifle gold medal in Munich. At the same time, she partnered with Sheng Lihao to win the 10-meter air rifle mixed team championship in the two stops.
At the end of June this year, People's Daily Online published "Post-00s take the lead, Chinese shooting team "Youth Storm" aims at Paris" reported that among the Chinese shooting team's entry list for this Olympics, more post-00s who grew up rapidly during the Paris Olympic cycle player.
Liu Qingyi
“You won’t feel like the sky is falling just because you are not good in a competition.”
Breakdancing is a new event in the Paris Olympics. The Chinese team has obtained a total of 3 qualifications. Among them, Liu Qingyi and Zeng Yingying competed together in the women's event. In comparison, Liu Qingyi is currently the strongest player in the team and the most promising player to win gold.
Liu Qingyi said in an interview: "There will be no hidden things in the Olympic Games. I just hope that my performance in the Paris Olympics will be worthy of these years of hard training and preparation."
Born in 2005, he once practiced Taekwondo Liu Qingyi has been interested in break dancing since she was a child and has shown great talent. In 2022, Liu Qingyi was selected into the national break dance training team. She won the runner-up in the Breakdancing World Championships that year. This was the first time that the Chinese breakdancing team won a World Championships medal.
In 2023, Liu Qingyi performed poorly in the Asian Championships, only finishing fourth, and stopped in the quarterfinals of the World Championships. But this did not affect Liu Qingyi too much. At the time, she said: "I won't feel like the sky is falling just because a game is not better." After a little psychological adjustment, Liu Qingyi performed normally at the Hangzhou Asian Games, defeating the opponent in the final. The Japanese player successfully won the championship. Liu Qingyi's level is relatively high, and her competition has distinctive characteristics. She is a popular player for the gold medal in the Chinese breakdancing team.
Pan Zhanle
"I am eager to compete with masters, and my goal is to become an Olympic champion."
9-year-old Pan Zhanle is a rising "supernova" of the Chinese swimming team. At the Doha World Swimming Championships in February this year, he broke the men's 100-meter freestyle world record in the relay race and became the new "flying fish" in swimming. Making his first appearance in the Olympics, Pan Zhanle will stage a peak showdown with Romanian star Popovich and other players.
Pan Zhanle was born in August 2004. "The brave will win when they meet on a narrow road, and the wise will win when the brave meet." New world champion Pan Zhanle said after breaking the men's 100-meter freestyle world record at this year's World Swimming Championships in Doha: "Athletes must dare to think and fight. I am eager to compete with the masters. The goal is Olympic champion."
According to reports, nearly half of the Chinese swimming team, which has been growing rapidly in recent years, is under the age of 21. Pan Zhanle, the men's 100-meter freestyle world championship champion, is only 19 years old. Although he is young, he is a strong contender for medals in this event. Tang Qianting, the women's 100-meter breaststroke world championship champion, just celebrated her 20th birthday in March this year and made her Olympic debut. These young players will all have the opportunity to perform well and explain what it means to be "terrible".
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