On the evening of August 23, Beijing time, the swimming event of the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games held the final of the fifth day. In the men’s 200 m backstroke competition, Zhejiang guy Xu Jiayu won the fourth gold medal of the Asian Games with a score of 1 minute 53 seconds 99. After the game, Xu Jiayu said that he not only proved that Sun Yang could win the championship without his absence, but also “Yue Yong in the Vietnam War”. Then he competed for the fifth gold medal, “Physical fitness is not a problem”.
Before that, in the men’s 100 m backstroke and 50 m backstroke, Xu Jiayu defeated Japanese players to enter Jiangling Jie and won the gold medal, however, he was not satisfied with his grades all the time and even thought it was a little “fluke”. Last night, Xu Jiayu finally won the gold medal in the case that the future was once leading the world record.
His score broke his national record of 1 minute 54 seconds 03, ranking third in the world this year. Seeing the results, Xu Jiayu excitedly patted the water to celebrate and continuously expressed his joy in the form of lifting his arms and showing his muscles. Xu Jiayu won the men’s backstroke three championships in the Jakarta Asian Games, plus the men’s and women’s 4x 100 medley relay champion. He became the first player of the Chinese swimming team to win four gold medals in this Asian Games.
“This best result is also an affirmation of your previous training.” The stability of the competition results and the gold medal obviously made him more and more confident, “I have broken the monopoly of the Japanese backstroke project in Asia in recent years. Today, our eldest brother (referring to Sun Yang) is not here. We prove that we can also win the championship. I will do what I say.”
“I am brave in Vietnam, and the gold medal is the best affirmation.” The 24th is the last day of the Jakarta Asian Games swimming program. Xu Jiayu will also participate in the men’s 4 × 100 m medley relay. The fifth gold medal is his most definite goal now. When asked whether the physical strength of the continuous competition will be affected, he raised his eyebrows: “I will continue to work hard and benho it, there is no physical problem.”
Now Xu Jiayu’s response to the reporter’s question is not what it used to be. He is serious and firm-minded, and often has a clever word. When asked whether the performance of the Asian Games is very strong, “Is it awesome? I don’t feel it, but if others do, (I will) feel very powerful.” Does this result greatly improve the confidence of the Tokyo Olympics? “Yes. This is a spur, and I will work harder in the next training.”