Original title: Chen Long’s career honor review: three to enter the Olympic Games, four finals, Rio wins gold into a classic
On the evening of August 2nd, Beijing time, Chinese player Chen Long lost to Denmark’s Ansai Long 0-2 in the men’s singles badminton match at the Tokyo Olympic Games and failed to defend his title. Although regretting the loss of gold, as a veteran of the Chinese men’s badminton team, the 32-year-old Chen Long still has won many honors. Let’s review Chen Long’s career.
Chen Long, who was born in 1989, first entered the fans’ field of vision at the 2007 Badminton World Youth Championship. At that time, he defeated a strong enemy and won the men’s singles championship. His performance was amazing. Although Lin Dan was the only one in the Chinese men’s badminton team at the time, Chen Long’s outstanding performance made him a qualified candidate for “Lin Dan’s successor” by public opinion.
The fledgling Chen Long has grown rapidly in various international and domestic competitions. In 2011, he defeated Malaysia’s top player Li Chongwei in the World Badminton Super Tour finals twice to win the championship, and his fame spread for a while. In the World Badminton Super Series finals that year, Chen Long defeated powerful enemies all the way to the finals. Although he lost to teammate Lin Dan and won the runner-up, Chen Long’s performance was still generally recognized.
Olympic experts talk: Chen Long missed the singles defending badminton event ended
In 2012, Chen Long followed the Chinese badminton team to participate in the London Olympics. Although he participated in the Olympics for the first time, Chen Long reached the semifinals with a new born calf not afraid of tigers. But in the face of Li Zongwei, who was in good shape, Chen Long, who was inexperienced, was swept 2-0 by his opponent and missed the final. However, in the third place battle, Chen Long 2-1 beat South Korean star Li Hyun-il and ended his first Olympic journey with a bronze medal.
In the following years, Chen Long repeatedly had good records, but his teammate Lin Dan was like a mountain that was difficult to climb, becoming an unbeatable target for Chen Long. After being defeated by Lin Dan for six consecutive times, Chen Long lost to Lin Dan in the badminton men’s singles final of the Incheon Asian Games in 2014 and won the runner-up.
Although he was suppressed by Lin Dan for a long time, Chen Long existed like a nemesis against Li Zongwei: At the 2015 World Championships, Chen Long defeated Li Zongwei 2-0 in the final to win the championship, preheating for the Olympics. At the Rio Olympics a year later, Chen Long successfully reached the finals, and veteran Lin Dan lost to Li Zongwei in the semifinals, which put the pressure on Chen Long to win the championship. This time Chen Long still did not give his opponent a chance to realize his dream. He swept his opponent 2-0 to win the men’s singles gold medal. After winning the match point, Chen Long roared with tearful fingers and became a classic picture of that Olympic Games.
Chen Long, who was crowned Olympic champion, has remained in good shape since then. He defeated Danish player Ansai Long 2-1 in the 2017 World Badminton Super Tournament to win the championship. However, as he ages, his physical function declines and his injuries are added. The illness caused Chen Long’s condition to fluctuate. He was defeated by Japan’s Kento Momota in the 2019 China Badminton Open and the World Badminton Denmark Super Tournament. However, Chen Long defeated the Indonesian player in the French 750 men’s singles final. Jonathan successfully defended his title and secured his Olympic qualifications.
At the Tokyo Olympics, Chen Long defeated Estonia’s Muster, Spain’s Abian and Malaysia’s Li Zijia to qualify. In the quarter-finals, he beat Chinese Taipei’s Zhou Tiancheng 2-1 and swept Indonesia’s Jin Ting 2-0 in the semifinals to enter the final. Although Chen Long tried his best in the final, he was suppressed by the Danish player Ansailong and finally lost 0-2 and won a silver medal. Although passing the gold medal, Chen Long’s performance as the veteran of the three Olympic dynasties is still worthy of recognition. (Legend)
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