On the evening of August 4, Beijing time, in the first round of the men's 110-meter hurdles in track and field at the Paris Olympics, Chinese player Xu Zhuoyi ranked first in the group with a time of 13.40 seconds and advanced to the semifinals. Netizen: Dai Siwen's glasses cross the most fierce column! It is understood that Xu Zhuoyi is Liu Xiang's younger brother and is known as the "Glasses Flyer" because he runs with glasses. After the game, he said that Brother Xiang was the target he was chasing. 'The Olympic record he set 20 years ago is still here, which is a motivation for me and now the goal is to try to catch up with him.'
Chinese player Xu Zhuoyi (right) in the game (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lu Xiaowei)
According to the report, in the race of the day, Xu Zhuoyi appeared in the third group, his starting reaction was fast, and he continued to exert strength in the second half of the race, taking the lead in crossing the finish line, with a score of 13.40 seconds, and easily advanced to the semifinals as the first in the group. Teammates Liu Junqian and Qin Weibo ran 13.54 seconds and 13.64 seconds respectively, and missed the direct promotion.
Xu Zhuoyi said after the game that he didn't expect to win the first place in the group, and the speed in the first half of the game did not add up, and he fought out in the back. "The preliminaries are a bottom for myself, the back is my strength, and I will try to be more perfect in the next game, hoping to get into the top eight."
It is understood that Xu Zhuoyi, who was born in 2003, won the bronze medal at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, with a time of 13.50 seconds, and on May 29 this year, he won the championship with a personal best of 13.22 seconds in the men's 110-meter hurdles final of the fifth station of the National Track and Field Grand Prix, and was finally successfully selected for the Paris Olympics to compete for the country. As a result, he became the first Chinese "post-00" athlete to meet the Olympic standard in the men's hurdle event.
Chinese player Xu Zhuoyi after the game (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Gang)
According to the report, Xu Zhuoyi's master is Sun Haiping, the famous teacher who once brought out Liu Xiang. During the competition, Xu Zhuoyi wore half-rimmed glasses, giving people a sense of politeness, which was in contrast to the hurdle events he participated in, and netizens also ridiculed, "How do you look at the bureau's anger" and "I thought it was an Olympics, but I didn't expect it to be an Olympics".
Of course, some netizens are curious, why did Xu Zhuoyi wear glasses to compete? Isn't it okay to have contact lenses? In this regard, Xie Like, vice president of the Eye Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, explained: "Contact lenses are not suitable for everyone, and not all situations can wear them, for example, it is not recommended to wear contact lenses during strenuous exercise, especially in confrontational sports such as boxing, basketball, and football. These strenuous exercises can easily cause contact lenses to fall off, and even irritate the eyeballs, which can lead to eye damage. ”
Xie Like said that in certain circumstances, it is okay to wear glasses for running, but it is not recommended to wear contact lenses, because strenuous exercise will cause people to sweat a lot, sweat will irritate the eyes, and we will unconsciously rub our eyes when there is discomfort, and this unconscious rubbing may damage the cornea.
Chinese player Xu Zhuoyi (left) in the game (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lu Xiaowei)
According to the data, in the Chinese men's 110m hurdles historical ranking list, Xu Zhuoyi's best time of 13.22 seconds ranked fourth, second only to Liu Xiang (12.88 seconds), Xie Wenjun (13.17 seconds), and Shi Dongpeng (13.19 seconds).
It is reported that the Olympic record in the men's 110-meter hurdles is still held by Chinese player Liu Xiang, with a time of 12.91 seconds. At 01:05 a.m. Beijing time on August 8, Xu Zhuoyi will participate in the semi-finals of the event, at which time, he will compete with his opponent for a ticket to the final, and if he successfully advances, Xu Zhuoyi will become another Chinese player standing in the men's 110-meter hurdles at the Olympic Games.
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