Chen Guanling won the bronze in the women's 57kg weightlifting class at the Nagoya Asian Games. She cut her hair and weighed to show her determination.

Chen Guanling. (AP)

[Special Correspondent Wu Mengru/Nagoya Report] Because the weight difference before the competition was 0.15 kilograms, 21-year-old Chen Guanling immediately decided to cut off her shoulder-length hair. She won a bronze medal in the women's 57kg weightlifting class at the Nagoya Asian Games today with a total of 217kg. She said she was very happy, "Finally, the top three in the Asian Games!"

Chen Guanling, who finished fourth in the last Asian Games in Hangzhou, shed tears sadly. She made a comeback in this year's Nagoya Asian Games. She lifted 95kg in the second snatch and 122kg in the clean and jerk third to withstand the pressure. With a total of 217kg, she overcame the Vietnamese female player Quảng Thị Tâm's 216kg to secure the bronze medal. She was also on the stage to celebrate.

The most critical move in this competition was the third lift of the clean and jerk. At that time, she relied on lifting 122 kilograms and completed the comeback with a difference of 1 kilogram. Chen Guanling said: "I didn't lift the clean and jerk well in the first lift, and then I made a mistake in the third lift of the snatch. So before going on stage, I told myself to calm down, don't be so anxious, and just keep training as usual, because I used to be anxious and then fall off the bar, so I was really happy after I lifted the last lift!"

Although she has experience in international competitions such as the World Championships and Asian Championships in the past, Chen Guanling believes that the meaning of the Asian Games is different and makes her feel extra nervous, "Because just chasing others will put a lot of pressure on myself." Finally, she hung up the heavy bronze medal, which made her very happy. She also greeted this glorious moment with a smile. When asked why she didn't cry, she said, "Because if I don't smile, I will look fierce."

Chen Guanling had a slight gap in weight control before the game, so she asked the guard to cut off her long hair before the game. She was not too reluctant, but even said it was "very refreshing". Coach Xu Yingxi believed that this was indeed not easy. After all, female players must be very determined to lose their long hair, but he also pointed out that the competition process and results can be better, and he will continue to work hard in the future.