Translator: dapotaturs
Release Date: 09/02/2023
The "Track and Field Athletics Kingdom " was the largest comprehensive athletics discussion forum in China, bringing together almost 80% of the athletics enthusiasts and sports commentators. Even professional sports journalists, athletes, and officials from various levels of sports departments would occasionally visit this forum to gather insights from the athletics enthusiasts' suggestions and analyses. Occasionally, the forum would conduct polls and invite certain athletes or coaches for Q&A sessions based on the results.
Discussions among the forum members primarily revolved around the potential and future prospects of athletes in the sport. Of course, there were also critical discussions about certain athletes or teams.
Overall, the forum served as a semi-professional platform gathering numerous athletics enthusiasts. The forum members had a deep love for track and field, and they held high hopes for outstanding or promising athletes. They wished for these athletes to grow and break through their limits, eventually becoming top-notch international athletes.
Within the forum, the sprinting section was one of the highly active sections. Despite the fact that the domestic sprinting results were not impressive, the pursuit of speed and the thrill of pushing one's limits in sprinting always attracted the attention of many enthusiasts.
Currently, the most prominent 100 meters sprinter in China was undoubtedly Fang Yu. However, since Fang Yu broke the 10-second barrier in the 2015 World Athletics Championships, his performance had not been ideal over the past two or three years. He had been hovering around 10.10 seconds and even failed to break the 10.05-second mark throughout 2017.
Apart from Fang Yu, there were only seven active athletes in China who could run under 10.30 seconds in the 100 meters event. Among them, only two athletes, including Fang Yu, could run under 10.20 seconds.
As a sprinter in both the 100 and 200 meters events, Qiu Wen had a personal best of 10.62 seconds in the 100 meters. However, he was turning 22 years old this year, and at the same age, Fang Yu's personal best was 10.55 seconds.
On the forum, the members had been observing Qiu Wen's progress in the 100 meters event from his high school years up until the 2017 outdoor season. For the forum's athletics enthusiasts who closely followed domestic sprinting talents, Qiu Wen's steady improvement was seen as evidence of his progress. Many forum users believed that Qiu Wen had significant potential in the 100 meters event. They speculated that if he could have a breakthrough during his prime years, he might have the chance to become the next Fang Yu.
Not only was Qiu Wen's potential recognized in the 100 meters, but the forum's track and field enthusiasts also held high hopes for his performance in the 200 meters. With a personal best of 21.37 seconds, he was already close to the national elite level standard. In a review of the young athletes who had the potential to break the 21.35-second barrier in the 200 meters during the 2018 outdoor season, Qiu Wen's name had appeared.
For such a young athlete who showed promise in both the 100 and 200 meters events, suddenly announcing a shift to the 400 meters was indeed surprising.
User 1: 【Huh? Qiu Wen is switching to the 400 meters? This doesn't make sense. I remember that during the winter training of the provincial athletics team in Province S, there was a special Weibo report. At that time, the report said Qiu Wen was still focusing on specialized training for the 100 and 200 meters. How long has it been since the winter training? The outdoor season just started. How can he suddenly switch to the 400 meters? There's no logical reason for this!】
User 3: 【Exactly, the current state of the 400 meters event in China is not as competitive as the 100 and 200 meters. Qiu Wen was doing well in the 100 and 200. Why would he suddenly switch to the 400? Is the provincial athletics team of Province S planning to focus on the 400? But their original 400 meters athletes, Zhang Wei and Hu Li, have average performances in the event. Moreover, Zhao Heping, their coach, hasn't produced any strong 400 meters athletes in the past!】
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