The Chinese dragon boat men’s team won two golds and one silver, creating the best result in the history of the Asian Games——
There are eight Fujian athletes on this dragon boat
Xiamen Net News According to Fujian Daily (reporter Xiao Rong), the 500-meter straight line won by 0.013 seconds, and the 1,000-meter straight line lost by 0.047 seconds.
On the 6th, the Wenzhou Dragon Boat Sports Center once again staged a thrilling scene. In the Hangzhou Asian Games dragon boat men’s 1,000-meter straight race finals, the Chinese team failed to stage a magical reversal in the 500-meter straight race and lost with a slight disadvantage of 0.047 seconds. Enemy Indonesian team, won a silver medal. However, the results of two gold medals and one silver also created the best result in the history of the Asian Games for the Chinese men’s dragon boat team.
The competition for the gold medal in the 1,000-meter straight race is still between the Chinese team and the Indonesian team. With the head-to-head confrontation in the 500-meter straight race, both sides stated before the game that they would adjust their tactics.
After the preliminaries that morning, the Chinese team advanced to the finals in third place. In the final, the Chinese team was in the first place for the first 750 meters, but was overtaken by the Indonesian team in the final 250m sprint. In the end, it lost to the Indonesian team with a slight disadvantage of 0.047 seconds and won the silver medal. After the game, Yu Haijie from Fujian said that our goal is to win three gold medals, but I knew the result when we crossed the finish line. “Although it is a bit regretful, the Indonesian team is really strong.”
In addition to Yu Haijie, there are seven contestants from Fujian including Chen Fangjia, Zheng Jiaxin, Zhang Zhicheng, Liu Yu, Chen Zihuan, Shu Liang and Wang Xiaodong on this dragon boat. The head coach of the men’s team, Lin Jingwei, is also from Fujian.
It is reported that dragon boating is the third official event of the Asian Games. The competition uses a 12-person dragon boat. Each team is equipped with 10 rowers, 1 drummer, 1 coxswain, and 2 substitutes. According to Lin Jingwei, the current team began to be formed in April this year, and the participants were determined after 36 rounds of strict qualifications. “Three gold medals will be produced in three days, which means that from the first day, every game You can’t let go, you have to fight hard in every game. Unity should be the most important part, and working together requires one heart.”
As for the team’s best-ever finish with two gold medals and one silver medal, captain Chen Fangjia, who participated in the Asian Games for the fourth time, said that there is no “secret weapon” for the team to reach such a high level of competition. “We just have the same goal and strive towards If we work in the same direction, we will win the gold medal.”
In addition, the popularity of the competition also makes people see the broad prospects of dragon boat sports. At the Hangzhou Asian Games, the dragon boat event attracted 293 athletes from 12 countries and regions.
“Dragon boating is a widely loved sport, and there are far more countries and regions that develop this sport. It is a good opportunity for dragon boat racing to enter the Asian Games again. I believe it can promote further exchanges and development of dragon boat culture.” Indonesian team coach Eddie ·Su Yong said at the post-match press conference.
2023-10-07 01:50:00
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