Xie Zhenye Apology Finals | Men | Xie Zhenye
Xie Zhenye missed the podium in the 200 meter final of the Asian Championships and apologized after the race: due to a recurrence of old injuries, forced to slow down
On July 16th, in the men's 200m final of the just concluded 2023 Asian Athletics Championships, Xie Zhenye suddenly slowed down after taking a turn and ultimately missed the podium with a time of 20.66 seconds. After the game, Xie Zhenye apologized on his personal Weibo account, stating that his old ankle injury had recurred and he was forced to slow down. Japanese athlete Feiyu Kuzawa ran with a time of 20.23 seconds, breaking Auguste's record of 20.28 seconds to win the championship.
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In the Asian Athletics Championships, Xie Zhenye advanced to the finals with a time of 20.71 seconds in the semi-finals. But in the semi-finals, Xie Zhenye's old injury recurred. Before the final, Xie Zhenye had already felt unwell and decided to participate. After taking the lead out of the bend, Xie Zhenye felt a problem with his old ankle injury and was forced to slow down early, ultimately finishing the race with a time of 20.66 seconds.
After the game, he apologized on his personal Weibo account and also responded to the reason for his deceleration. "Sorry everyone, due to a recurrence of an old ankle injury in yesterday's semi-finals. Today, after considering the final three times, I still wanted to give it a try, but I still didn't feel very comfortable after taking the bend, so I followed suit in the later stages. I apologize again for not achieving a good result this time." Previously, Xie Zhenye had been trying to reach the standard line of the Budapest World Championships. I look forward to Xie Zhenye overcoming his low form and injuries, and continuing to challenge the Budapest World Championships and the Paris Olympics.
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