17-year-old 100-meter "female flying star" Chen Yujie wins gold at the Asian Games: I have no limits

China News Service, Nagoya, Japan, September 26. Title: 17-year-old 100-meter "female flying star" Chen Yujie won the gold medal in the Asian Games: I have no limits

China News Service reporter Li Zhiquan

"You asked me how fast I can run? I think there is no limit!"

The Aichi·Nagoya Asian Games ushered in the 100-meter "Flying Battle" on the evening of the 25th. In the women's 100m final, 17-year-old Chinese teenager Chen Yujie won the championship in 11.06 seconds, setting a new meet record and personal best.

Just before the final, she, known as the "kid sister," was lying on the yoga mat on the sidelines "dreaming." "I dream about the game scene and wish I could rehearse it in my head."

This is Chen Yujie’s personal Asian Games debut. She, who is about to turn 18, said that this gold medal "is the best adult gift for herself."

At the Hangzhou Asian Games three years ago, Chen Yujie was just a spectator watching the games "with a drink in front of the TV." At that time, she never thought that one day she would stand on the highest podium of the Asian Games.

Defending champion Ge Manqi missed the final due to injury, and the responsibility of the Chinese team to win the gold fell on the shoulders of this rising sprint star. Facing the expectations of the outside world, Chen Yujie did not trap himself in the label of "favorite".

"I just want to be myself and try not to care about what others think of me." She said, "Maybe I will let everyone guess what I can show on the field."

Participating in the Asian Games for the first time, Chen Yujie admitted that she was both excited and nervous. During training, she would even be "nervous to the point of wandering". Before the final, she was even so nervous that her legs would shake, fearing that it would affect her start.

However, the starting gun sounded and Chen Yujie quickly entered the state. In the preliminaries, she won the first place in the group with a time of 11.41 seconds; in the semi-finals, she ran 11.41 seconds again. In the final, she crossed the finish line first in 11.06 seconds, breaking her personal best of 11.08 seconds set at the National Track and Field Championships.

"I want the world to see that Chinese young athletes have the attitude of striving for the best results."

Chen Yujie is one of the representatives of young athletes in the Chinese delegation. She said frankly that she likes the title "Little Sister" very much and "hopes that there will be excellent 'Little Sisters' in all walks of life."

In fact, the "little sister" did not initially point her life towards the 100-meter track. As a child, she practiced taekwondo and played tennis. An accidental participation in a school sports meeting made her get involved in sprinting and showed her extraordinary talent.

Facing the 100-meter race, Chen Yujie said that her greatest weapon is that "a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers." "My opponents are all veterans, but I'm not afraid of them. At worst, I'll continue to do it in four or eight years."

She also modestly said that she participated in the Asian Games with a "learning mentality" and would use the seniors on the field as a target to catch up and learn from, "not only the Chinese team, but also outstanding athletes from other teams."

In Chen Yujie's view, it is actually very difficult to hold on to the title of Asian Games champion. She hopes to set her sights on world championships such as the World Championships and Olympic Games.

Coinciding with the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chen Yujie, who won the gold medal, said that what she wanted to eat most was "mooncakes filled with salted egg yolk lotus paste or red bean paste."

After returning to school from the Asian Games, she still had a small "trouble" when faced with familiar classes and homework. "I hope the head teacher can't catch up with me before I finish my homework!" (End)