Chu Shouhong won the gold medal in the men's speed climbing rock climbing competition at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games

China News Service, October 1 (Reporter Jin Xu) The final of the men's rock climbing speed competition was held at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games on the 1st local time. Chinese player Chu Shouhong won the gold medal with a time of 4.71 seconds.

Coinciding with China's National Day, the national flag was raised and the national anthem was sung at the stadium. For Chu Shouhong, this gold medal also has special meaning. "I am very excited and proud today. My motherland has given me a lot of strength," he said.

Men's speed climbing is one of the events that takes the shortest time to determine the gold medal at the Asian Games. The competition that day was fierce. Chinese player Long Jianguo was eliminated in the semifinals due to a false start, and Chu Shouhong advanced to the finals alone. In the final, the Indonesian player was also sent off for jumping the gun.

Chu Shouhong said that today's game was "full of twists and turns" and he tried his best to stay focused and reduce interference from external factors. "I finally made it to the top. I was very excited when I saw the results, and I cried after I finished." Looking back on his experience this year, he admitted that his state had had its ups and downs. "What I want to say to myself most now is not to doubt myself, but to believe in my own strength."

At the Climbing World Cup in Madrid, Spain, held in June this year, Chu Shouhong won the championship in 4.75 seconds. Talking about the next plan, he said that he will continue to adjust his condition and prepare for the Los Angeles Olympics.