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Chapter 66 Why are my eyes always filled with tears?
"Let's cheer together! The champion of the men's 50-meter freestyle at the 10th World Swimming Championships in Barcelona is—"

"Wu Jin!!!"

"A 12-year-old prodigy from China!"

"He made Asian history by winning the first-ever World Championship gold medal in men's swimming for an Asian team!"

"This is the first men's gold medal in Asian swimming history at the World Swimming Championships!"

At the gold medal award ceremony, the two CCTV commentators were shouting with immense excitement.

Wu Jin stepped forward and stepped onto the highest podium that belonged to the gold medalist.

Wow!
Sparse applause rang out from the stage.

Many of the compliments came from swimming enthusiasts, who felt that Wu Jin's small and young appearance, coupled with her ability to break the meet record and win the championship, was an absolutely remarkable achievement.

As for the members of the Chinese swimming team, they have already returned to the backcourt because there is an even more important competition to play next.

Women's 4x100m mixed relay.

With Luo Xuejuan, the "Queen of Frogs," at the helm, this medal is still a worthy contender.

As for Popov and Mark, who won the runner-up and third place respectively, they were already standing on either side of Wu Jin.

The gold medals are always awarded last, an arrangement made to highlight the champion's prestigious status.

"Congratulations!"

The award was presented by Joseph Maldonado, president of the Catalan Sports Council, who is highly respected in the sports world, especially in Spanish football.

He smiled at Wu Jin and hung a gleaming gold medal around her neck.

The front features the city logo of Barcelona, ​​while the back has a swimming symbol.

Of course, in addition to the gold medal, there was also a rolled-up certificate of award, which contained proof of breaking the World Championships record.

21 second 89!

A new World Swimming Championships record for the men's 50m freestyle.

Furthermore, Wu Jin also received a congratulatory letter from FINA (International Swimming Federation).

This is an encouragement that not everyone receives; it's something you only get when you break a world youth record.

In the future, this letter will become a trophy.

Best young swimmer!

Yu Zidi, a 12-year-old from my country, received this award to encourage younger generations.

It's not quite the same as the MVP or Best Male/Female Swimmer of the Games; it's more like something like Best Newcomer.

Holding the gold medal in her hand, Wu Jin was naturally very excited.

Winning first place and receiving a medal are two completely different feelings.

A world champion, standing on the highest podium in competitive swimming, and only 12 years old, with a bright future ahead.

Even CCTV commentator Han Qiaosheng said with great envy, "At 12 years old, I have no idea how many competitions await this young player in the future, to create one championship, record, and glory after another that belongs to him!"

"This is wonderful! This is the future of China, the genius teenagers of the post-90s generation; they are fearless, forging ahead, creating a history that belongs to China, to Asia, and to the youth of this world!"

"Play the national anthem!"

As the commentator spoke passionately, Wu Jin put down the certificate, placed her hand on her chest, raised her head, and solemnly sang the national anthem.

Wu Jin's parents, watching on television, were once again moved to tears.

The few Chinese people present also joined in the singing.

If you haven't experienced this occasion, you may never know how sacred and proud it is to stand on the highest podium.

Why are my eyes always filled with tears?
Because I love this land so deeply!

Wu Jin understood the true meaning of Ai Qing's poem for the first time.

clap clap clap!
After the national anthem ended, thunderous applause and screams erupted throughout the stadium. Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling how real the heavy gold medal in her hand truly was.

gold medal!

He won the gold medal at the World Championships.

He had never dared to dream of such an honor in his previous life, but now, just a few months after his rebirth, he had already achieved it.

Moreover, he has many more gold medals and records to win and break in the future; Popov suddenly walked up and waved to Mark next to him, showing that the veteran still knows how to behave.

The three people stood together and took a photo that looked harmonious, but their heights clearly formed a concave shape.

Everyone was holding their medals, and they looked quite harmonious.

Finally, Popov patted Wu Jin on the shoulder and left.

Wu Jin, wearing her gold medal and holding her certificate, also walked towards the back of the Chinese swimming team's court.

They had just reached the back hall when Wu Peng and his group came up to them, each with a malicious expression on their face. When they saw the gold medal on Wu Jin's chest, they exchanged glances and let out a scream.

Then, with perfect understanding, they all started to touch Wu Jin.

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Before Wu Jin could even react, she felt herself being lifted into the air and lifted up by several guys. The gold medal on her chest was instantly in Wu Peng's hands.

"show me!"

"Holy crap, this is a gold medal!"

"So envious!"

"A gold medal, guys! And it's from the World Championships!"

"I'm so envious! When will I get one?"

"A bronze medal is fine too!"

Several people took turns holding it and looking at it, while Wu Jin had been tossed up and down by her teammates from the other swimming team.

The atmosphere in the entire swimming team was incredibly enthusiastic.

This is their first gold medal. They may feel envious, but there is absolutely no jealousy or other emotions. There is a sense of team honor and participation involved.

However, once the number of gold medals increases, this purity may be accompanied by some interests and competition.

"What?"

"Put Wu Jin down right now!"

Hearing the commotion outside, Zhao Ge and the others quickly came out.

In fact, they were all quite happy, but there was still a competition to come. Although it was the women's team, it was obviously not acceptable for these male athletes to be so unrestrained.

"Hey, Zhao, let's celebrate!"

Yu Cheng chuckled to himself, touching Wu Jin's gold medal in his hand.

The match is about to start!

"Let's celebrate back!"

"What kind of talk is this?"

Zhao Ge scolded, and Wu Jin had already stood on the ground, still feeling dizzy.

Damn it, these guys, are they taking revenge for not getting the gold medal?

"Give the gold medal back to Wu Jin!"

Zhao Ge spoke to Yu Cheng, who turned around and made a face before handing the gold medal to its owner.

"Commander Zhao, I want to make a phone call home!"

At this moment, Wu Jin put away the gold medal and spoke to Zhao Ge.

"Okay, hurry up, the women's team's match is about to start!"

Zhao Ge said something to Wu Jin, and he understood Wu Jin's desire to share her joy with her family.

"Okay, I'll come right away!"

Wu Jin ran back to the locker room and put down her certificates and other documents.

The gold medal definitely can't be kept inside; it must be kept with you at all times. Barcelona is very unsafe. During the competition, more than one reporter's suitcase was pried open, and at the hotel where the Australian swimming team was staying, the women's swimsuits were stolen.

Wu Jin picked up her phone and saw several messages on it.

Besides what his parents sent him, Sun Yang and his first coach Zhu Ying had also watched the live broadcast of the match.

Zhu Ying: "Wu Jin, that's awesome! We've been waiting for you to come back!"

Zhu Ying never expected that Wu Jin could realize her potential so quickly. To be honest, she had only thought that Wu Jin would win a gold medal at the National Games or the Asian Games. She never expected that in such a short time, Wu Jin would become number one at the World Championships.
Did it break the tournament record?

She was still so excited that she couldn't sleep at all.

These are my own students!
Her entire coaching career will be completely changed by this gold medal.

As for Sun Yang, he was also awake at this time.

He read the news on his phone late at night; all the major domestic portal websites had already published the story.

If the provincial team's training base hadn't been closed, Sun Yang would have gone straight there to train right now.

Wu Jin's gold medal was a huge motivator for him.

He used to have some resentful thoughts, but now he only has the dream of training harder and winning a gold medal.

When people are roughly equal, they tend to compare themselves to others.

But when the difference is so great that you can't even imagine it, it can become an inspiring force.

Sun Yang is a case in point right now.

Congratulations, Wu Jin!

Sun Yang only wrote these five words, and Wu Jin replied to him: "You can do it too, I'm waiting for you in the national team!"

"Soon, I'll come next year!"

Sun Yang's 400-meter performance has improved rapidly these days, and even Zhu Zhigen has started to pay attention to this 11-year-old boy.

All of this is clearly thanks to Wu Jin!
Sun Yang's competitive spirit made him unwilling to be outdone by his "senior brother"!
(End of this chapter)