Liu Xiang is legendary, no one has surpassed it for 20 years! Who can continue the glory of the 110m hurdles at the Paris Olympics?
Athens in 2004 witnessed a glorious moment in the history of Chinese track and field, Liu Xiang, whose name was like a bolt of lightning, pierced the night sky of Athens, breaking the Olympic record with a time of 12.91 seconds and winning the first Olympic gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles event for China! At that moment, the whole of China was boiling, and Liu Xiang became a hero in the hearts of countless people
Twenty years have passed, the glory of Athens seems to be still yesterday, and Liu Xiang's Olympic record of 12.91 seconds is still standing on the top of the world in the 110-meter hurdles, no one can shake it, this year's Paris Olympics, who can take over Liu Xiang's baton, and let the five-star red flag flutter on the 110-meter hurdles again? Who can break this dusty 20-year-old record and continue to write a new legend?
Looking at the world of athletics, United States star Holloway is undoubtedly the most powerful challenger, this 25-year-old sprint talent, has long been famous in the track and field field, as early as the 2019 World Championships in athletics, the fledgling Holloway won the championship with a time of 13.10 seconds, announcing his strength to the world, and in the following years, he continued to break through himself, steadily improved, and achieved great results in various competitions
At the 2021 United States Olympic Trials, Holloway showed amazing speed, running an astonishing time of 12.81 seconds in the semifinals, just 001 seconds away from the world record! Although in the final, due to excessive physical exertion, the final "only" won the championship with a time of 12.96 seconds, this is still enough to prove that Holloway has the strength to break the world record
In the Tokyo Olympics, Holloway was regarded as the biggest favorite to win the championship, and in the final, he also lived up to expectations, leading all the way after the start, seeing that victory was in sight, a dramatic scene appeared, in the final sprint, Jamaica's Pachement Men burst into the picture, and finally won the championship with a time of 13.09 seconds, Holloway unfortunately missed the gold medal
The defeat in Tokyo did not make Holloway slump, but inspired him to have a stronger fighting spirit, in the following competition, he became more and more courageous, won three consecutive World Championships championships, and in last year's competition, once again ran a time of 12.96 seconds, showing an excellent competitive state, this time, the comeback Holloway, can the dream of Paris successfully reach the top of the Olympic Games? Let's wait and see!
Just when people were looking forward to Holloway and Palchement at the Paris Olympics again to stage a summit showdown, there was a sad news: Palchment regrettably withdrew from the competition for the Olympic Games because of injury, Palchement's retirement, for Holloway, is both an opportunity and a challenge, without the strongest opponent, Holloway's probability of winning the championship is undoubtedly greatly increased, but it also means that he will face the pressure of breaking the world record alone
In addition to Holloway, there are many strong athletes in the 110-meter hurdles at this Olympic Games, who are also eager to create miracles in Paris, Ortega from Spain, has made rapid progress in recent years and has become a dark horse in European athletics; France's Belosian, who has home advantage, also has a certain impact
For the Chinese audience, the most concerned is undoubtedly the performance of Chinese players, the Paris Olympics, the Chinese team sent Xu Zhuoyi, Liu Junqian, Qin Weibo three players to compete in the men's 110m hurdles event, among them, the most eye-catching, is only 20-year-old Xu Zhuoyi
Xu Zhuoyi, the name is not unfamiliar to many track and field fans, he is the younger brother of the Olympic champion Liu Xiang, the same teacher, talented, in recent years, Xu Zhuoyi has made rapid progress, emerging in various competitions at home and abroad, last year's National Track and Field Grand Prix, he won the championship with a time of 13.63 seconds, a blockbuster, after that, his results continue to break through, and refresh his personal best again and again, showing great potential
As Liu Xiang's younger brother, Xu Zhuoyi carries the hope of Chinese track and field, this time, he will stand on the stage of the Olympic Games, and the world's top masters to compete on the same field, although with his current results, want to hit the medals, and even break the world record, it is still very difficult, but we believe that the young Xu Zhuoyi will definitely be in the Paris Olympics, showing the style of Chinese track and field for Chinese track and field to create another glory!
The Paris Olympics, the 110-meter hurdles competition, is destined to be a wonderful visual feast, let us look forward to witnessing the birth of a new king!
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