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In the warm atmosphere of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the swimming pool has become a stage for many top athletes to show their style.
Dong Zhihao advanced to the semi-finals with an impressive result in the men's 200m breaststroke preliminaries, and his wonderful performance in the semi-finals was even more impressive.
His lightning-fast jump and steady pace bode well for him to shine in the final.
At the same time, Qin Haiyang, who was once known as the "Frog King", although he encountered some setbacks in the competition, his glorious history and tenacious spirit are still full of expectations.
He finished third in his group with a time of 2:09.91 and finished sixth overall, making it to the semi-finals.
In other words, this result is simply a "deterrent" to other players, making them understand that Dong Zhihao is not just having fun in the swimming pool, he is here to "do things".
In the semifinals, Dong Zhihao's performance was even more eye-catching.
With a reaction time of 0.65 seconds, he took the lead at the start and stepped directly on the rhythm of victory.
In the first 50 meters, he firmly occupied the second position, like a "shark" in the water.
Although the speed dropped in the second 50 meters, Dong Zhihao's sprint was definitely a perfect interpretation of the classic "counterattack" script.
He made it to the final in the final sprint with a time of 2:08.99 to finish third overall.
Qin Haiyang, known as the "Asian Frog King", has won three gold medals at the 2023 Fukuoka World Swimming Championships, and even shined at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
He holds a world record in the men's 200m breaststroke, and these accolades are a testament to his prowess.
As for the semi-finals of the men's 200m breaststroke, although he advanced in the preliminaries, his performance in the semi-finals was not as strong as expected, ranking fifth in the group with a time of 2:09.96 and 10th overall, unfortunately missing out on the final.
Qin Haiyang's trip to Paris can be described as "ups and downs", as if it was a "big wave in the swimming pool".
In the men's 100m breaststroke final, Qin Haiyang's performance seemed to be a thrilling counterattack drama, he once led, but was counterattacked by his opponent at the last moment, and finally only finished seventh.
As for the semi-finals of the men's 200m breaststroke, although they advanced in the preliminaries, the final performance was not as strong as expected, ranking fifth in the group with a time of 2:09.96 and tenth overall, unfortunately missing the final.
These setbacks were undoubtedly a huge blow to him, but it was also these setbacks that made him even more determined to bounce back.
We can regard Qin Haiyang's experience as a "tempering in a challenge", and every setback is like a "compulsory course" in life, allowing him to learn to face the future more tenaciously in the midst of difficulties.
Although the Paris Olympics did not turn out to be as brilliant as expected, his illustrious history and great potential still make people look forward to his future.
As we often say, setbacks are just a "stepping stone" to success, and if you haven't experienced the baptism of wind and rain, how can you see a rainbow?