Jimu News reporter Ding Wei
On August 1st, Beijing time, Pan Zhanle won the men's 100m freestyle championship with a time of 46.40 seconds and broke his own world record! For the first time, a Chinese swimmer reached the highest podium of the Olympic Games in this event. This was also the first gold medal won by the Chinese swimming team at this Olympic Games.
“I was surprised after swimming, it felt very magical.” After the game, Pan Zhanle couldn’t hide his excitement and even took selfies with many Chinese spectators who supported him on the sidelines.
Pan Zhanle interacted with the audience (Source: Xinhua News Agency)
In the post-match interview, Pan Zhanle said: "Avenging shame! Holding a breath, I felt the hope of so many people in our country. I felt it the moment before entering the water! "
During the award ceremony, when Pan Zhanle stepped onto the podium, his grandfather thousands of miles away cheered for him: "Oh, look at us Lele, the more we look at it, the more beautiful we are."
The award music sounded, Pan Zhanle's grandfather and everyone present. Relatives and friends waved the national flag together and sang the national anthem loudly.
Relatives and friends sing the national anthem (Photographed by Jimu News reporter)
According to the schedule, next, Pan Zhanle will join hands with his teammates to win the gold medal in the men's 4×100 medley relay. The final time for this project is the early morning of August 5th, Beijing time.
(Source: Jimu News)
