China News Agency, Jakarta, August 24 (Ma Yuanhao Lu Yan) the Jakarta Asian Games swimming project “the grand show” men’s 4x 100 m medley relay was performed on the evening of the 24th. Xu Jiayu led the Chinese swimming army to win the championship at 3 minutes 29 seconds and refreshed the competition and Asian records. After the game, Xu Jiayu asked how he planned to celebrate the achievement of the 5-gold goal. “I can open a hardware store.”
For a long time, the competition between the Chinese and Japanese swimming forces in the Asian Games has been fierce. During the Asian Games in Incheon, the first three sticks of the Chinese team were all behind Japan. Thanks to Ningzetao’s amazing 50-meter anti-overshooting in the last 50 meters, he helped the Chinese team win the championship 24 years later.
Although Ning Zetao is missing from this trip to Jakarta, Xu Jiayu, who has defeated the Japanese backstroke elite in the three backstroke individual competitions, has become the core of relay. After winning the fourth gold medal on the 23rd, Xu Jiayu also said, “from Incheon to Jakarta, he won enough other rankings, and now all he needs is the gold medal”.
In the final, Xu Jia Yutou started, and the opponent still only entered Jiangling. The first 50 meters into Jiangling Jie went hand in hand with Xu Jiayu, but after touching the edge and turning around, entering Jiangling Jie began to exert force and went to the edge 0.07 seconds before Xu Jiayu. The Japanese team also took the lead in entering the water, and seized the opportunity to exceed half of the body position. Yan Zibei followed closely after receiving the stick and controlled the gap within half a second.
Li Zhuxin, who played the third round, narrowed the gap to 0.03 seconds. The last one was Yu hesin, who won the 50-meter freestyle champion this time. Facing the Japanese team’s Yan Pu Shili, Yu hesin followed his opponent closely in the first 50 meters, and continued to make efforts in the final 25 meters sprint. Finally, he narrowly won the Japanese team with a slight advantage of 0.04 seconds, win the 19th gold medal of this Asian Games for the Chinese swimming army.
Xu Jiayu celebrated winning the championship. Taken by China News Agency reporter Liu Guanguan
Successfully completed the pre-set hardware goals, Xu Jiayu said, “I can’t imagine that I can finish the so-called” heroic words “before the competition, I thought the stone in my heart would fall to the ground after 4 shots a few days ago, but I didn’t expect the pressure to be greater. So I didn’t play well. I didn’t open my head well. I wanted to carry the banner, but I didn’t expect it to drag my legs again.”
Xu Jiayu thinks that thanks to his teammates, he believes in team spirit and team strength more. “The medley relay shows the comprehensive strength of Chinese swimming, and we have done very well.”
When asked how to celebrate winning five gold medals, Xu Jiayu said humorously, “I can open a ‘hardware shop.”
Yu hesin said frankly after the game that his last stick carried the dream of the whole team, and the pressure was a little big. “If you play according to the 50-meter freestyle, today’s advantage will be bigger. We are faster than we were four years ago, and we are doing great.” Because he was too excited, Yu hesin said in a dumb voice.
Sun Yang, the captain of the Chinese swimming team, watched the whole game on the field after winning the championship 1500 meters, and clapped Xu Jiayu after the water came out to celebrate. “There are more young athletes with strength, which is good for Chinese swimming.” Sun Yang said. (Finished)