The Universiade is here, surpassing oneself and breaking through limits to showcase the power of youth in China | Base | Youth
CCTV News: Among the track and field team members preparing for the Qinhuangdao training base, there is a perennial champion in the 800 meter event, Li Junlin from Tsinghua University. He has won a series of major domestic championships, including the men's 800 meters at the 14th National Games and the men's 800 meters at the National Athletics Championships. This is his third and final time participating in the Universiade, and he looks forward to fully enjoying the competition and showcasing the charm of Chinese university students.
At the Qinhuangdao Sports Base of the General Administration of Sport of China, during the pre competition training period, Li Junlin had to run 18-20 kilometers every day and also underwent weekly specialized, strength, and endurance training. After three weeks, I have adjusted to my ideal level.
Speaking of the connection with running, Li Junlin said it was purely a coincidence. In junior high school, Li Junlin was only 1.5 meters tall. His father hoped that he could grow taller through sports and signed him up for the Dalian Badminton Team. Unexpectedly, after physical exercise in the team, Li Junlin's running advantage gradually became apparent. During a representative school participation in the Dalian Sports Games, he won the city championship in the medium and long distance running event, and thus changed his training direction. While studying and training, Li Junlin gradually fell in love with the 800 meter event.
Feeling the charm of the 800 meter special event, Li Junlin has not experienced winter or summer vacation for 10 years and trains diligently every day, rain or shine. In 2021, at the 800 meter final of the 14th National Games, Li Junlin was in a stalemate with other athletes during the final sprint stage. With only one meter left, he decisively took a diving position and hit the line first. In the end, he won the National Games championship with a time of 1 minute 4833 seconds.
During his university years, Li Junlin participated in the Universiade twice. Due to age restrictions, the 2023 Chengdu Universiade will be his last time participating in the event. He cherishes this opportunity to compete and hopes to showcase the charm of Chinese university athletes at his doorstep.