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... is over, and I congratulate the Canadians who won every single game (and in total, if I'm not mistaken, goals for them: 66, against: just 15!) ... I didn't watch the final game (Canada - Russia 6:1) as I was fed up: the Czech Team ended fourth (that's pretty good for a country of the size like of Massachusetts LOL), but didn't score a single goal in two consecutive, final games -- and oops, the same happened during the previous championship (one year ago in Minsk)
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I was saying either Zhang Peimeng or Su Bingtian could break the 10 secs with their then personal records of 10.04 (now 10 secs) and 10.06 in the 100 m. Well it is Su Bingtian who is the first Asian to go under 10 secs in legal wind speed.
China's Su beats 10-second barrier as first Asian-born
EUGENE, , May 30 (Xinhua) -- China's sprinter Su Bingtian became the first Asian-born to officially beat the 10.00 seconds barrier in the men's 100 meters.
In Saturday's Eugene Grand Prix, the 1.71m-tall runner finished third in 9.99 seconds, behind American Tyson Gay in 9.88 and Mike Rodgers in 9.90.
"I am so proud for my result. I can write my name into history now and will work harder and run faster," said the 25-year-old.
Although Qatar's Nigerian-born Femi Ogunode became the fastest man on the continent in last year's Asian Games when he clocked 9.93 seconds in the 100 meters, Asian-born athletes had been working hard for years to beat 10 seconds barrier until Su.
Previously, China's Zhang Peimeng, who raced to his personal best of 10.00 in 2013 Moscow world championships, is considered the closest to beating the barrier, together with ese teenager Yoshihide Kiryu, who ran a wind-assisted unofficial 9.87 at a meet in Austin, Texas in March.
Su was filled with confidence and started to set his sight on "creating miracles" for China in August's world championships at the famous "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing.
"This is definitely a huge boost for me. Last time in Moscow, Zhang Peimeng was ranked ninth with 10 seconds, which made me feel that we are very close to entering the top eight and beating 10 seconds," he said.
"I hope in this year's world championships, I can work some miracles for my country in 100m and 4x100m relay," he said.
China's world and Olympics 110m hurdles champion Liu Xiang witnessed Su's record-breaking performance.
"You are great! You are great!" said Liu, who announced retirement in May.
"I told him to be himself and hold on to the last moment. And he did it. I am so honored to be present for the historical moment," he said.
China's Su beats 10-second barrier as first Asian-born
EUGENE, , May 30 (Xinhua) -- China's sprinter Su Bingtian became the first Asian-born to officially beat the 10.00 seconds barrier in the men's 100 meters.
In Saturday's Eugene Grand Prix, the 1.71m-tall runner finished third in 9.99 seconds, behind American Tyson Gay in 9.88 and Mike Rodgers in 9.90.
"I am so proud for my result. I can write my name into history now and will work harder and run faster," said the 25-year-old.
Although Qatar's Nigerian-born Femi Ogunode became the fastest man on the continent in last year's Asian Games when he clocked 9.93 seconds in the 100 meters, Asian-born athletes had been working hard for years to beat 10 seconds barrier until Su.
Previously, China's Zhang Peimeng, who raced to his personal best of 10.00 in 2013 Moscow world championships, is considered the closest to beating the barrier, together with ese teenager Yoshihide Kiryu, who ran a wind-assisted unofficial 9.87 at a meet in Austin, Texas in March.
Su was filled with confidence and started to set his sight on "creating miracles" for China in August's world championships at the famous "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing.
"This is definitely a huge boost for me. Last time in Moscow, Zhang Peimeng was ranked ninth with 10 seconds, which made me feel that we are very close to entering the top eight and beating 10 seconds," he said.
"I hope in this year's world championships, I can work some miracles for my country in 100m and 4x100m relay," he said.
China's world and Olympics 110m hurdles champion Liu Xiang witnessed Su's record-breaking performance.
"You are great! You are great!" said Liu, who announced retirement in May.
"I told him to be himself and hold on to the last moment. And he did it. I am so honored to be present for the historical moment," he said.
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