China News Agency, Budapest, August 25th, title: Olympic champion Liu Shiying missed the world championship javelin medal and said frankly that “it is difficult to mobilize myself”
China News Agency reporter Xing Chong
Despite throwing her best result of the season, Tokyo Olympic champion Liu Shiying ranked sixth in the women’s javelin final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on the 25th and missed the podium. Liu Shiying said frankly after the game that it was difficult to mobilize her state, which was her biggest problem.
In the finals of the Tokyo Olympics two years ago, Liu Shiying staged a winning throw and won the championship with her first throw of 66.34 meters, which won the first gold medal in the javelin throw for the Chinese team in Olympic history. However, due to injuries, Liu Shiying was in a mediocre state after the Olympics, and her best score of 61.63 meters before the World Championships was only ranked 19th in the world.
In the qualifying round on the 23rd, Liu Shiying failed to reach the promotion line in three shots, and her best score was only 60 meters 72. In the end, she ranked 9th among all the players and won the final seat through substitutes. In the final, Liu Shiying’s first throw was 61.66 meters, which was her best result this season.
After the first round, Liu Shiying ranked third, but she made fouls in the next two throws and failed to score, and was gradually overtaken by her opponent. The last three shots also failed to make a breakthrough, and the best score in the six throws stayed at 61 meters 66.
In the women’s javelin final of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on the 25th local time, Chinese player Liu Shiying finished sixth.Photo by China News Agency reporter Jiang Qiming
The competition for the podium is fierce. Colombian player Hurtado threw 65.47 meters in the first throw, ranking first in the first five rounds; Japanese player Haruna Kitaguchi, who ranked fourth after five rounds, ushered in a big explosion, and the last throw was 66.73 meters, Jumped to the first place to win the championship. Hurtado won the runner-up, Australia’s Ritter won the bronze medal with 63 meters 38.
Regarding the performance of the day, Liu Shiying said that she was both happy and unhappy. Although her results were not satisfactory, her condition was better than that of the qualifying round. To be able to end the competition with her best result of the season was also comfort and encouragement to herself. “From the technical level, it can be felt that it has picked up a little bit, and the gun feels better.”
Javelin is an ancient sport with strict technical requirements. It is even called the most difficult throwing sport. At the same time, because it is an anti-joint sport, the injury rate is relatively high. Liu Shiying once said that every time she overcomes a technical difficulty, she will be able to cast farther and more easily, and thus feel more fulfilled.
In the Tokyo Olympic cycle, Liu Shiying’s performance has improved by leaps and bounds: she was eighth in the 2017 World Championships, won the 2018 Asian Games, won the silver in the 2019 World Championships, and won the gold in the 2021 Olympics. However, continuous high-intensity battles also made her physically exhausted. “I feel very tired and can’t mobilize my state all the time. This is my biggest problem.”
A reporter asked her if she was under too much pressure because of the aura of the Olympic champion. Liu Shiying said that the results in the past two seasons were not satisfactory, and she had already “pressed down” the feeling of winning the Olympic championship. “A good athlete must accept his own failures before he can meet the next success. This is the challenge I must face.”
Next, Liu Shiying will devote herself to preparing for the Asian Games. In the last Asian Games in Jakarta, she won the women’s javelin championship with 66.09 meters and set a new tournament record. This is the sixth time that the Chinese women’s javelin has won the Asian Games championship. Now, Beikou Zhenhua won the World Championships and will be Liu Shiying’s biggest opponent on the way to defend her title in the Hangzhou Asian Games.
“I have been trying to find my feeling, but there are still some imperfections. I will use the World Championships to summarize and continue to optimize my skills. I hope to have a better performance in the Asian Games and win the championship.” Liu Shiying said. (over)
2023-08-26 00:50:06
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