From July 16th to 25th, Beijing time, the 2022 World Athletics Championships will be held in Eugene, USA. With 10 competition days and 49 gold medals, the annual event of world track and field is about to kick off. Combined with the participation of Chinese athletes and the schedule of world famous players, these 10 games are not to be missed. Let’s cheer for the athletes together!
Women’s 20km race walk Liu Hong leads first gold
Game time: 04:10 on July 16
The first gold medal of the World Championships will be produced in the women’s 20km race walk event. Olympic champion and defending world champion Liu Hong will join hands with Sister Qieyang Shi, Ma Zhenxia and Wu Quanming to participate. In the last World Championships, Liu Hong, Qieyang Shijie and Yang Liujing swept the top three in the night of Doha. This time, the Chinese women’s walk again attacked the gold medal.
Men’s 100m Su Bingtian debuts
Competition time: group stage at 09:50 on July 16; semi-final at 09:00 on July 17; final at 10:50 on the 17th
The men’s 100-meter trapeze battle is an eternal highlight. In this competition, only Su Bingtian of the Chinese team has qualified for the 100-meter competition. As an Asian trapeze, Su Bingtian’s performance is worth looking forward to. The ownership of the championship is also a big suspense. American player Klee is in a hot state, holding a season-best 9.76 seconds. Tokyo Olympic champion Jacobs and Jamaican veteran Blake will be strong contenders for the championship.
Women’s shot put Gong Lijiao hits three consecutive championships
Competition time: Finals at 09:25 on July 17
Participating in the World Championships for the eighth time, as the champion of the past two competitions, Gong Lijiao’s goal will be three consecutive championships. The teenager Song Jiayuan ushered in a breakthrough this season, throwing more than 20 meters in a row, and the performance of the World Championships deserves attention. The American player Yili has thrown a season-best 20.51 meters this season, and she is a strong contender for the championship at home.
Men’s 110-meter hurdles cross-event star is worth looking forward to
Competition time: preliminaries at 02:25 on July 17; semi-finals at 08:05 on July 18; finals at 10:30 on the 18th
In the men’s 110-meter hurdles, China’s Xie Wenjun will compete. In addition, a major highlight of the project is that American player Devon Allen, who crosses track and field and rugby, will switch to rugby after the World Championships. This season, Allen ran the third best time in history with 12.84 seconds. Whether Allen can break through again is worth looking forward to.
Women’s 100m Ge Manqi, Liang Xiaojing join hands to chase the wind
Competition time: preliminaries at 08:10 on July 17; semi-finals at 08:33 on July 18; finals at 10:50 on the 18th
Ge Manqi and Liang Xiaojing will join hands in the women’s 100m competition, and the two will strive to break through. The championship competition is also a major attraction. The three Jamaicans, Fraser, Jackson, and Thompson occupy the top three of the season. The gold medal competition may become a civil war in Jamaica.
Men’s high jump
Game time: Finals at 08:45 on July 19
Italy’s Turnberry and Qatar’s Balhim have a hard time in the Tokyo Olympics. The story of sharing the men’s high jump gold medal has become a beautiful story. This time the two have a chance to compete. South Korean athlete Yu Sang-hee’s strength should not be underestimated. He won the indoor track and field world championships this year with 2.34 meters.
Men’s 200m Xie Zhenye starts again
Competition time: preliminaries at 08:05 on July 19; semi-finals at 09:50 on July 20; finals at 10:50 on July 22
Xie Zhenye made history by breaking into the men’s 200-meter final at the last World Championships. Three years later, Xie Zhenye will attack the men’s 200-meter final at the World Championships. American teenager Knighton ranked first in the season in 19.49 seconds, defending champion Lyles, world No. 1 Bednarek, and No. 1 Klee in the 100-meter season. Four people formed a super-luxurious lineup of the US team to ensure the championship.
Women’s javelin Liu Shiying and Lu Huihui team up to compete for gold
Competition time: Finals at 09:20 on July 23
At the last World Championships, Australian player Barber completed the go-ahead with the last shot, beating Liu Shiying and Lu Huihui to win the championship. At last year’s Tokyo Olympics, Liu Shiying won the gold medal, and Lu Huihui was on the podium for three consecutive World Championships. The two will attack the gold medal.
4x100m relay to witness China’s speed
Competing time:
July 23 08:40 Women’s 4x100m Relay Preliminary; 09:05 Men’s 4x100m Relay Preliminary
July 24th 10:30 Women’s 4x100m Relay Final; 10:50 Men’s 4x100m Relay Final
The Chinese women’s relay team made it to the final in the last competition, and this competition is looking forward to further progress. The Chinese men’s relay team ranked sixth in the last World Championships and third in the Tokyo Olympics. The performance of this competition is worth looking forward to.
Men’s pole vault Xiaodu Xiaodu! Break the record again?
Competition time: Finals at 08:25 on July 25
In the men’s pole vault competition, the biggest suspense is whether Duplantis can set a new world record. In this year’s indoor world championships, he raised the world record to 6.20 meters, and the recent Diamond League Stockholm station raised the outdoor world record to 6.16 meters. Will that number continue to rise in Eugene’s arena?
(The time mentioned in the article is Beijing time)