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Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Then Muhammad Zohri Takes Advantage of Startingblock Adaptation Time at Olympic Stadium : Okezone Sports

TOKYO – Indonesian male sprinter, Then Muhammad Zohri, ensures that he is ready to perform optimally on his debut in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. No doubt, the 2018 U-20 World Athletics champion Finland tried to take advantage of the time to adapt to the starting block at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo.

During the training session which took place on Wednesday 28 July 2021 morning, Zohri explained that the starting block in Tokyo was different from the one used during training in Indonesia. Even so, Zohri did not see this as an obstacle.

“I’ve only competed with a starting block like this once. This actually made me excited, like a challenge,” said Zohri after training, as quoted by Okezone, Thursday (29/7/2021).

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In May 2021, Zohri had a chance to try out the Olympic Stadium when he took part in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic test event. However, he could only occupy the seventh position with a record time of 10.45 seconds in the final. The nick is slower than when it went down in the first half with 10.34 seconds.

This time, Zohri targets himself to be the first Indonesian sprinter to run in under 10 seconds. For information, Zohri’s best time is 10.03 seconds which was created in the 2019 Osaka Golden Grand Prix series. This achievement has also catapulted him to the 32nd edition of the Summer Olympics.

“My current condition is healthy and fit. The knee condition is also no problem,” explained Zohri, who had gone up to the operating table due to a knee injury in November 2020.

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In April 2021, Zohri returned to the track and field. He started doing light exercises. Seeing the good condition of the athlete who was born in Lombok, July 1, 2000 at this time, it is not impossible that he can penetrate the semifinals.

Zohri will appear in the men’s 100 meters (m) on 31 July. Meanwhile, another runner from Indonesia, Alvin Tehupeiory, is scheduled to appear in the women’s 100 m on July 30, 2021.

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