[Sports News]Zhang Xiaolun, who has been recovering from his injury for more than half a year, returned today (4th) at the “2022 Hong Kong Open Fencing Championships”. “. After the game, Zhang Xiaolun pointed out that his injury has healed, but he still has a psychological shadow, and his poor hand feeling affects his performance today. He also revealed that this season may be the “last tango” of his career.
Zhang Xiaolun was injured in the first round of the Korean Foil Grand Prix in May this year. After returning to Hong Kong, he was diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon in his left foot. After half a year of recuperation, “Big Brother” finally came back today, but his performance declined significantly. The second place in the group, he was in the first lap once morest Huang Junjie, who was ranked 17th in the local area. : 15 lost, 32 stop.
After the game, Zhang Xiaolun said that his foot injury has recovered, but he still has a psychological shadow: “The main purpose of this Open is to regain my feeling and confidence. I always have a psychological shadow following the injury, and I dare not fight too much. Now the left foot is no longer uncomfortable. , but it takes some time to get back the feeling and the rhythm of the game.” Zhang Xiaolun will leave tomorrow with the team to Tokyo for the World Cup Japan leg. Going to Paris to continue the training camp, Zhang Xiaolun hopes to regain his confidence during this time.
The 37-year-old “big brother” of the Hong Kong team, who joined the Hong Kong team in 2005, also revealed that this season may be the “last tango” of his career: “Tell myself ‘enough’, and I don’t want to rush anymore. Injured. I am playful, I can’t control myself in the game, and I am worried that something will happen once more.” Zhang Xiaolun said that as he gets older, he should pay attention to the feeling of his body: “For so many years in swordplay, I followed my feeling, and I fought when I felt able to fight , If your body doesn’t feel good, don’t force yourself. You’re not young. You have to listen to your body. I have experienced injuries of different sizes, and it’s hard every time I come back. I’ve used a lot of cells for rehabilitation in the past six months. The process is difficult, but as an athlete You have to “hold on”.” Zhang Xiaolun is happy to see that the current Hong Kong team has many strong young swordsmen. He said that he will continue to play the role of “big brother” and accompany his teammates to strive for the qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympic team competition.
Picture and text: Peng Cuiqi
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