You're right, we should look at this matter with a more rational and sportsmanlike attitude. For athletes like Su Weide who fight for the country, we should give more understanding and support, instead of blindly blaming.
From the point of view of the selection of the gymnastics team, Su Weide deserves to be on the list of ten people preparing for the Olympics. He showed consistency and a high difficulty score at the national championships, which was a key factor in the selection of the coaching staff. After all, the Olympic stage needs athletes with the courage and strength to take on heavy responsibilities.
There are a number of strategic considerations involved in finalizing the shortlist. Gymnastics is a teamwork event that requires each team member to excel in their respective strengths. So was able to achieve outstanding standards in the three events of floor exercise, vault and horizontal bar, which is invaluable to the team. In contrast, the other candidates have more or less shortcomings.
One might ask, why not a more difficult player? This is indeed a dilemma. The overall strength of the Japan team is strong, and the difficulty reserve is more abundant than ours. In such a situation, blindly increasing the difficulty can be counterproductive. Although Su Weide made mistakes, we must also see that even if he played perfectly, our competition with the Japan team was still extremely fierce.
Therefore, instead of criticizing a young person with potential, it is better to objectively analyze what shortcomings we still have in the cultivation of reserve talents. Although the Shandong team has limited resources, it is worthy of recognition that it can cultivate good seedlings like Su Weide. In the future, we should increase investment in grassroots gymnastics, so that more talented children can embark on the road of gymnastics. Only with strong reserve forces can Chinese gymnastics be sustainable.
Taking 10,000 steps back, an athlete's life should not be defined solely by a single mistake. Countless sports legends have had setbacks, but they never gave up, but came out stronger. Su Weide is still young and has a promising future. I believe that by training hard and learning lessons, he will be able to shine on a bigger stage.
As sports fans, we should treat every athlete who fights for our country with an inclusive attitude. It is better to give them more encouragement and support than to criticize them in writing. Let's work together to create a benign sports atmosphere and give young athletes a relaxed space to grow. I believe that with the joint efforts of the whole society, Chinese gymnastics will be able to regain its vigor and create brilliance!