History-maker Wang on track for more breakthroughs chinadaily.com.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chinadaily.com.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dashing into history Share CLOSE Su Bingtian celebrates after winning his 100m semifinal at Tokyo 2020 on Sunday. The 32-year-old later became the first Chinese to race in an Olympic 100m final, finishing sixth. [Photo/Agencies]
Sprinter Su Bingtian s Tokyo heroics a watershed moment for Asian athletics
From hurdler Liu Xiang s Athens miracle to Su Bingtian s dash to glory in Tokyo, China s athletes have come a long way on the track in recent years.
Clocking an Asian-record 9.83 seconds in Tokyo on Sunday, Su became the first Chinese to reach an Olympic 100-meter final, shattering the notion that Asians are not built to succeed in an event long dominated by the West.
American coach sorry for Su s final race chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-08-02 10:59 Share CLOSE
Randy Huntington, Chinese 100m sprinter Su Bingtian s American coach, talked about Su s last two races at the Tokyo Olympics and believed the sprinter could have finished on the podium. Huntington said Su gave 100 percent in the semifinal and it is hard to do it in the final, and also mentioned the distraction from the false start of one of the finalists. The coach blamed himself for not preparing Su well enough for two races with that kind of tension taking place within hours of each other.
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Super Su schools rivals in scintillating return By SHI FUTIAN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-03-15 09:42 Share
Veteran sprinter storms to victory after 17-month competitive hiatus Su Bingtian (center) powers down the track on his way to victory in the 60-meter final at the 2021 National Indoor Athletics Championships in Chengdu, Sichuan province on Friday. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY
It had been over 17 months since veteran Su Bingtian last participated in an official competition, but Asia s fastest man showed no signs of rustiness in his comeback on Friday to leave his young rivals trailing.
The 31-year-old stormed to 60-meter gold at the 2021 National Indoor Athletics Championships in Chengdu, Sichuan province, where he clocked 6.49 seconds－the fastest time in Asia and third-quickest in the world this year.