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On August 5th local time, the men's gymnastics event at the Paris Olympics ushered in the final battle - the horizontal bar competition.

Zhang Boheng, the captain of the Chinese men's gymnastics team born in the 2000s and a "model worker", made a mistake when he was getting off the bar, and tied for third place with a Chinese Taipei athlete with 13.966 points, winning a bronze medal. This was Zhang Boheng's 21st game in this year's Olympics, and he ended his Paris Olympic journey with 2 silvers and 1 bronze.。

Zhang Boheng won a bronze medal in the horizontal bar competition

After the game, Zhang Boheng said: It was quite complicated, because there were definitely regrets and disappointments, but I was actually happy that I had successfully completed all my competitions. The competition process was ever-changing, just like life, anything could happen, so I think it was all within expectations.

Let myself rest for a while first, because there are many problems with my physical condition, including the update of the next cycle of movements, and there are many things waiting for me to do.

Su Weide, a Chinese substitute player born in the 2000s who attracted much attention for falling off the bar twice in the team competition, also made a mistake when landing and ranked fifth with 13.433 points.

Su Weide ranked fifth

After the competition, Su Weide once again apologized for falling off the bar twice in the men's team final. "I accept all criticisms. This is also a kind of growth for me. I can't escape if I make a mistake. I accept all criticisms."

Paris is sad, Zhang Boheng is heartbroken...

The Paris Olympics has entered the second half, and competitive gymnastics has all ended. Zhang Boheng competed in the last two events, but failed to reach the top due to mistakes. He also became the "unfortunate" person in the gymnastics arena.

Silver medal in men's gymnastics team, silver medal in individual all-around, 4th in parallel bars, 3rd in horizontal bar, 8th in floor exercise... a total of 21 sets of movements were completed. Watching him stand on the field again and again, and return disappointed again and again, every time he looked at the big screen and saw his score, he first smiled bitterly, and then had to force a smile in front of the camera.

Zhang Boheng looked at the big screen to see his score

"It broke my heart, he is just like the beautiful, strong and tragic hero in Paris, but I believe your story will continue!" Gymnastics fans all said that they hope he can realize his dream in Los Angeles.

"I won't take out the silver medal..."

Zhang Boheng is the captain of the Chinese men's gymnastics team and he shoulders a heavy responsibility in this Olympics.

It is no exaggeration to say that he was the busiest person in the Olympic gymnastics arena. He represented the Chinese team in the men's team qualifiers and finals, competed in all six events of the Chinese team, and performed 12 perfect moves. Unfortunately, the Chinese team made a mistake at the last moment after leading once, and lost to Japan and won a silver medal. He comforted his teammates and applauded his opponents at the first time, but digested the disappointment alone and did not sleep all night.

Then came the individual all-around. Affected by his physical fitness, Zhang Boheng made a big mistake in the floor exercise. After completing 6 events, he lost to the Japanese player by a slight disadvantage of 0.233 points and finished second. It was also on this night that Zhang Boheng's words "I won't take out the silver medal" became a hot search, and the whole network felt sorry for him. After all, missing the gold medal was not a problem of his strength.

Netizens posted that they met Zhang Boheng

"Although I didn't get first place and although I made mistakes, it is a huge progress in my life. We often face failures, and how to get ourselves back on our feet as quickly as possible is what we should learn throughout our lives." He also comforted everyone.

Although he missed the gold medal twice, for Zhang Boheng, the competition of the Paris Olympics is not over yet. He still has a strong desire in his heart, as there are three events waiting for him to challenge.

21 sets of exercises are too tiring to rely on willpower to persevere

According to the schedule, the finals of the parallel bars and horizontal bars were held on the last day of the competition. Just over an hour later, Zhang Boheng, who won the fourth place in the parallel bars final, stood on the horizontal bar final. Including the floor exercise final, the "model worker" Zhang Boheng performed a total of 21 sets of movements in just a few days. At the age of 24, he is in the golden age of gymnasts. Such a heavy competition task is also an extremely severe challenge to his physical fitness.

Zhang Boheng said he was indeed tired. "Although there were mistakes in the game, my willpower is still very impressive. I have been trying my best. The game is full of suspense. If you don't persist to the end, no one knows what will happen."

Zhang Boheng on the court

The horizontal bar final was Zhang Boheng's last chance to win the gold medal in this Olympics. He was the third to last to appear, and as long as he performed steadily, he would have a good chance. His entire set of movements on the bar was extremely smooth and difficult, but he did not stand firmly when he came down, fell forward, and his hands were on the ground, which deducted 1 point. In the end, he only scored 13.966 points and missed the gold medal again. Even Liu Xuan, the gymnastics Olympic champion who was commentating on the live broadcast, couldn't help but choke up and said, "I feel sorry for Zhang Boheng. It's not easy for him."

There are more than 30,000 comments on his Weibo, all filled with heartbreak and pain.

Can the regrets in Paris be fulfilled in Los Angeles?

Zhang Boheng, who started practicing gymnastics at the age of 4, did not perform well for a long time. At the age of 16, he suffered a serious leg fracture during training. This injury did not make him give up, but instead inspired him to have a deeper love and pursuit of gymnastics. After treatment and rehabilitation, Zhang Boheng devoted himself to training and competition, and his technical level was greatly improved. He was successfully selected for the national gymnastics team in 2018. In 2021, he was shortlisted as a substitute player for the Chinese gymnastics team's Tokyo Olympic Games entry list, but unfortunately he failed to enter the official Tokyo Olympic Games entry list.

The Paris Olympics was Zhang Boheng's first time competing in the Olympics. During the Paris Olympics cycle, he won the individual all-around championship at the 2021 Gymnastics World Championships and the team championship at the 2022 Gymnastics World Championships. In the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, he not only won three gold medals, but also won the championship with an extremely high score of 89.299 points in the all-around final, becoming the first male all-around athlete to break the 89-point mark under the new gymnastics rules.

Zhang Boheng resting on the sidelines

Although he came to the Paris Olympics in the best condition, the 24-year-old Zhang Boheng failed to win the gold medal he had been looking forward to the most. "Regret" and "pity" are the keywords for him in this Olympics. Competitive sports are so cruel. I wonder if the 28-year-old Zhang Boheng will have another chance to fight in Los Angeles four years later and fulfill his unfulfilled dream of becoming an Olympic champion.

Chengshi Interactive·Metropolitan Express reporter Yin Peiqin

Edited by Cheng Jiayi and reviewed by Mao Di and Wang Chenyu