Zhang's Olympic bid sinking
Zhang Lin's London Olympics bid hangs by a thread after the 800 metre
freestyle world record holder's poor performances at China's national
championships, state media said Monday.
Zhang finished 10th in the 200m and sixth in the 1,500m freestyle at
the event in east China. He was fourth in the 400m -- a yawning 6.83sec
behind winner Sun Yang.
He said he was bewildered by his dismal timings, according to the
official China Daily newspaper.
"I am really tired and the results here are so disappointing.... I
don't know what's wrong with my performance. It was supposed to be much
better. I've regained my rhythm and done tests well in training," he was
quoted as saying.
Zhang's coach Chen Yinghong also expressed shock, blaming asthma for
hindering his performances.
AFP |