On July 29, Beijing time, in the women's 100-meter butterfly final of the Paris Olympic Games, Zhang Yufei swam a time of 56.21 seconds and won a bronze medal.
Three years ago, Zhang Yufei lost to Tokyo with a slight disadvantage of 0.05 seconds; three years later in Paris, facing more fierce competition, Zhang Yufei once again missed the gold medal.
After the award ceremony, Zhang Yufei cried. "Don't Cry Yufei" also topped the list of hot searches for a time.
Many netizens comforted themselves, "It's already great, I'm all proud of you."
"Today's results are not ideal enough. Looking at it in sections, I'm quite satisfied with the first 50 meters." Zhang Yufei said after the game, "I never thought about myself. Who will be ranked in the end? Maybe I pushed myself too hard. After swimming, I feel relaxed now. I do feel a lot of pressure, but I also believe in my own strength and look forward to competing with the strong next time. "
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According to Zhang Yufei's words, the women's 100-meter butterfly is her obsession.
"I have always longed to have a world record and 100-meter butterfly championship of my own. Ever since I set this goal, I have been obsessed with this goal and have no way to let it go." Zhang Yufei, who won the bronze in the final, mentioned it most often. The only word she could relate to was pressure, so much so that she quietly shed tears as she walked off the podium.
Even if Zhang Yufei is wrapped in emotions after the game, she will always show her signature smile at the last moment : "The mentality before the game, as well as the adjustment of pressure, these experiences are not only applicable to swimming, but also to life. Whether it’s suffering or suffering, happiness or discomfort, it’s all part of the game. It’s just that maybe I won’t be able to handle it as well next time. “
” After coming to Europe, my rhythm is a bit different. Chaos, in terms of diet, jet lag, climate, venues, etc., are not suitable for the physique of Chinese babies.” After the first day of competition, Zhang Yufei reflected, “But it is a competition after all, so you can’t find too many reasons, and you don’t need to think about it. For these, we still need to try our best to regain the rhythm and status of each competition. "
(Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency, Morning News, The Paper, netizen comments, etc.)
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