On August 3, Beijing time, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, in the men's 200-meter individual medley final, Chinese player Wang Shun swam a time of 1 minute and 56 seconds and won the bronze medal. Wang Shun, who has fought four Olympic Games, is the first Asian to break the monopoly of Europe and the United States in the Olympic Games, and he is the bronze medalist of this Olympic Games, the gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics, the bronze medal of the Rio Olympics, and a three-time medalist. France's Marchand won the gold medal with an Olympic record of 1:54.06.
After the award ceremony, a discordant scene was captured by reporters on the spot. When Marchand left the field, Wang Shun's coach Zhu Zhigen wanted to shake hands with Marchand in a friendly way, but Marchand walked past him arrogantly and ignored the request to shake hands. This scene caused heated discussions among netizens, and many netizens criticized Marchand for being too arrogant.
Marchand won four gold medals at the Games, breaking Olympic records in all four events (400 mead, 200 butterfly, 200 frog and 200 mesh).
Compared with Marchand's arrogance, the scene of France President Emmanuel Macron's handshake with Wang Shun in the mixed interview area was also captured by the audience. After the game, Wang Shun said that he had exhausted all his energy and had no regrets, and although he did not reach his goal, he was still proud of his efforts.
The official social media of the Chinese Olympic Committee also praised Wang Shun, with the caption: "Persist for your dreams, shine because of love!" The veteran of the four Olympic dynasties, you are already a legend! โ