2023-10-01 14:27:57
[Sports Road to Hangzhou Direct Attack]The women’s 100 hurdles final of the Hangzhou Asian Games will be held tonight (1st) evening. Hong Kong’s “hurdle queen” Lui Liyao, who won the bronze medal last time, will compete once more. However, a controversial incident occurred at the start. Chinese star Wu Yanni was fined a “red and black card” for stealing a step, but she was allowed to continue the game following several minutes of turmoil with the referee. Lu Liyao finally ran 13.35 seconds. Wu Yanni, who crossed the line in second place, was eventually disqualified. The former ranked sixth.
Wu Yanni (first from left) takes a sneak step
She then bowed to the audience.
Lui Lai-yao won the bronze medal in Jakarta last year with a time of 13.42 seconds, becoming the first Hong Kong female track and field athlete to step onto the Asian Games podium. The 28-year-old is competing in the Asian Games for the third time this year, striving to “cross” into the top three once more, and even hopes to break the 13-second mark. Hong Kong record of 14. Lu Liyao ran 13.24 seconds in the preliminaries yesterday (30th) and ranked fourth in the group, 0.03 seconds faster than her personal best time of 13.27 seconds. However, due to the super wind speed (+2.8m/s), it might not be calculated. Although it was not possible “Big Q” qualified as the top three in the group, but still advanced to the finals with “Slim Q” in terms of time.
In tonight’s final, China’s Wu Yanni, who was the first to qualify and was in the fourth line, slipped in and was disqualified along with Indian player Jyothi Yarraji on the sideline. Wu Yanni, who was aware of her step-stepping, bowed and apologized to the audience. At the same time, Jyothi Yarraji complained to the referee that she was influenced by Wu Yanni and made her step-stepping. Wu Yanni later joined in the complaint, and following a few minutes of commotion, the two’s “red and black cards” were cancelled.
After the competition restarted, eight players started once more. As a result, Lu Liyao, who was on the second line, finished seventh in 13.35 seconds, and China’s Lin Yuwei won the gold in 12.74 seconds. Although Wu Yanni crossed the line in second place with a time of 12.77 seconds, she was eventually disqualified and lost the silver medal. Jyothi Yarraji, who ran 12.91 seconds, was replaced as the runner-up. Japan’s Tanaka Yumi won the bronze medal with a time of 13.04 seconds, and Lu Liyao also won the bronze medal. Moved up to sixth place.
Wu Yanni (left), who stole a step, was allowed by the referee to continue competing.
Pictures and text: Mai Jingzhi
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