In the men’s 200-meter individual medley, Wang Shun broke the Asian record and won the championship, striving for the final Olympic dream of the three games (five circle vision)
“Seeing the five-star red flag rising on the stadium, the efforts of these years are worth it!” On the morning of July 30, in the men’s 200m individual medley final, Wang Shunli of the Chinese swimming team defeated Scott, Andrew and Seto Taiya to win the championship. The hottest player won the championship at 1:55.00. This is the third gold medal of the Chinese swimming team in this Olympics, and Wang Shun’s championship result has also set an Asian record for this event.
The preliminaries easily advanced, ranking first in the semi-finals, and then to the finals to win the final, 3 games in 3 days, Wang Shun traveled very smoothly. Behind the successful gold medal was his passion for fighting and fighting. For swimmers, the age of 27 is no longer considered young. The closed training camp for nearly a year and a half is also a test for Wang Shun: “This is the most difficult period I have experienced in recent years, but my goal is I have always been determined to win a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Nothing can affect my determination.”
On the road to this gold medal, Wang Shun is not alone. “Thanks to Coach Zhu Zhigen, both temples are pale, and I have to worry about my life and training every day.” Wang Shun said: “My parents have not contacted me these days in order not to disturb me. I also want to thank the assistant coach and the physical coach. Thank the country for providing such good support and guarantee for our training and preparation.”
Zhu Zhigen, Wang Shun’s coach, is already competing in the Olympics for the sixth time. On the eve of the final, Wang Shun rested early. Zhu Zhigen in the next room tiptoed out and sat down in the corridor. Seeing the players passing by at the end of the game, the old coach will gently remind them to take light steps to ensure Wang Shun’s rest. “The room where Zhu coached me and I was separated by a layer of wooden boards. In fact, I can know if he turns over.” Wang Shun said: “In order to let me sleep well, the coach sacrificed his rest time and went out to remind his teammates to walk lightly. It’s not easy.”
In training, the master and apprentice also did not relax. In the preliminaries, semi-finals and finals, Zhu Zhigen formulated corresponding tactics and goals for Wang Shun. Even if he warmed up before the finals, the coach did not forget to remind him: “Two activities are enough, don’t consume too much energy…” After the game, Wang Shun also thanked his teammate Yan Zibei’s coach Zheng Shan: “Training in Beijing. At that time, I practiced together with coach Zheng Shan’s team members and got a lot of help from her in breaststroke technique and rhythm.”
In Wang Shun’s view, winning the gold medal is not only the result of his own efforts, but also the result of the team’s joint efforts. “Everyone is united and gathered together for a common goal. This is the key to success.”
The Tokyo Olympics is Wang Shun’s third personal Olympic journey-a brief experience in London in 2012, and a bronze medal in the men’s 200m individual medley in Rio in 2016. For a long time before, the world championships of this project were won by players such as Phelps and Rocht of the US team. Before coming to Tokyo, Wang Shun had already stated that this would be his last Olympic Games, but a precious Olympic gold medal strengthened his confidence to swim: “In 3 years, see you at the Paris Olympics!”
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