Original title: Women’s epee personal first Olympic gold medal is decisive in the final fight
Source: Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and State Supervision Commission website
Sun Yiwen won the first individual Olympic gold medal for women’s epee in the history of the Chinese team
Fighting to the end is decisive
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and State Supervision Commission website Zuo Handi
“The March of Volunteers” resounded through the Tokyo Olympics for the third time.
On the evening of July 24, at the deciding moment of the women’s epee individual gold medal match, Chinese player Sun Yiwen sealed his throat with a sword and defeated the world No. 1 and Romanian veteran Popescu with a total score of 11:10 and won the championship.
This is Sun Yiwen’s first Olympic gold medal in his career, and also the first individual Olympic gold medal for women’s epee in the history of the Chinese team. As the indicator light that symbolizes the score came on, Sun Yiwen’s foreign coach rushed into the arena and carried the heroine on his shoulders around the stadium to celebrate. At the same time, a burst of cheers broke out in the Qixia Competitive Sports School in Yantai, Shandong. Liu Peng, the former Sun Yiwen class teacher, and more than 30 sports school teachers, witnessed the glorious moments of proud disciples.
“Proud of her.” When interviewed by the reporter, Liu Peng had not yet calmed down from his excitement. “The process is very difficult, but I have always believed that she can win.”
As Liu Peng said, Sun Yiwen’s road to winning gold is not smooth. Throughout the game, the two sides were extremely stalemate, and Popescu’s rich experience in the competition once caused Sun Yiwen a lot of trouble. After several confrontations, the two reached a 10:10 tie in the regular time period.
Overtime, the game entered a cruel link to determine the victory or defeat. Liu Peng, who was staring at the broadcast screen, clenched his fist secretly. Sun Yiwen on the field was not at all merciless. He aimed at the timing and scooped out his sword. With a beautiful attack, he won the third gold medal for the Chinese sports delegation.
“The opponent is a very old player, and the final fight with her is decisive, with the word’dare’ in the head.” Sun Yiwen said in an interview after the game.
“This is not the first time she has faced this kind of’life and death moment’.” Liu Peng recalled, “When she first arrived at the sports school, she was only 11 years old, very thin, but she was the most focused and hardest person among her peers. It is for this reason that she has tempered her personality that can maintain her composure no matter where and when.”
After the award ceremony, Sun Yiwen posted a photo of himself singing the national anthem with tears in his eyes on the podium, and he added: “Thank you to all those who helped me. Your contribution is the only way I can seal my throat today. Taken. There will be team competitions down, and I hope we will seal our throats together.”
The leading figure of the Chinese women’s epee will continue to fight for the glory of the motherland.
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