Sun Yang is back! He qualified for tonight's final with a time of 3:54.98
2024-08-25
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The preliminaries of the 2024 National Summer Swimming Championships kicked off on the morning of August 25. Sun Yang was in the 11th group of the 400m freestyle event, and finally ranked first in the group with a score of 3 minutes 54.98 seconds, and advanced to the finals with the second place in the preliminaries.
It is understood that the National Summer Swimming Championships is a national Class B swimming event, and its specifications and level are second only to the National Swimming Championships.
Participate in the first game after returning with the best registration result among all athletes
Yesterday (August 24) afternoon, the atmosphere outside the swimming pool of Hefei Sports Center was set just right. The large-scale main screen truss, schedule, and flags of the event whetted everyone's appetite.
Sun Yang's participation in the competition, which was his first appearance after returning from suspension, also attracted the attention of media and swimming fans from all over the country to Hefei.
The number of bookings for hotels near the swimming pool of Hefei Sports Center has increased significantly in the past two days. It is reported that the swimming fans who came to watch Sun Yang's competition also prepared support banners to cheer for Sun Yang in the stands.
According to the list of teams registered in the event program, Sun Yang, who was born in 1991, is the oldest. His time of 3 minutes and 45 seconds is the best among all athletes. Even in the 2024 national men's 400m freestyle, 3 minutes and 45 seconds is one of the best.
In the 2012 London Olympics, Sun Yang won the gold medal in the 400m freestyle final with a time of 3 minutes 40.14 seconds, breaking the Olympic record for the event. This record still stands today. Except for Qiu Zi'ao, who was born in 1998, all the other athletes in the same group with Sun Yang are at least 12 years younger than Sun Yang. This is indeed a big challenge for the 33-year-old Sun Yang.
He wanted to give himself an explanation after returning, and his wife Zhang Doudou wrote a message to encourage him
Earlier, when Sun Yang was interviewed by domestic media about his return, he said: "In 2020, when I received the final result of the arbitration, I made up my mind that I would definitely come back in four years and would not choose to retire." Sun Yang said that out of his love for swimming, he also wanted to stick to it. Although he is no longer young, he still wants to continue competing as a swimmer, and the decision to return is also to give himself an explanation.
At 9 a.m. on August 25, Sun Yang's wife, Chinese rhythmic gymnastics team member Zhang Doudou, wrote on social media: "Brother Yang, I'm happy for you because you've finally waited for this moment and can return to the swimming pool you love. I'm also proud of you because you have never lost the courage and determination to start over in your heart. I hope you can enjoy this competition, let go of all the pressure, surpass yourself, and fulfill your wish. Our whole family supports you and is waiting for you to come back."
(Yangcheng Evening News·Yangcheng News compiled from Da'an News, Chengshi Interactive, the parties' accounts, China Blue News, The Paper, etc.)
