First, the first gold medal winner of China Olympic team's men's taekwondo was born in 1995 in Zhao Shuai, one year younger than Zhu Ting. He has been practicing Taekwondo since he was 9 years old, and his achievements have been good all these years. 20 16 is his first time to participate in the Olympic Games. At that time, I participated in the 58 kg class. At that time, he passed all the way and finally won the 58 kg class championship. His China men's taekwondo Olympic champion also achieved the breakthrough of zero gold medal in China men's taekwondo Olympic Games.
Second, his sports achievements and influence in the international taekwondo community, if only the champion of the 58 kg class in the last Olympic Games, are not enough to convince everyone. In the 20 17 international taekwondo championship, he participated in the men's 63kg class competition and won the championship, which was also the first gold medal of China men's international taekwondo championship. These two champions alone are enough to make him a hot figure in China Taekwondo.
In addition, in recent years, due to his weight gain, his level of participation is getting higher and higher, from the initial 58 kg to the previous 63 kg, and then to today's 68 kg, his influence is getting higher and higher.
Third: the characteristic image and experience. In the past Olympic Games, the flag bearers of our delegation were all from the China Men's Basketball Team except Thunder, and they were all tall and powerful. Zhao Shuai also belongs to this type, with a height of1.88m.. Although it is1.98m different from Zhu Ting's 10cm, he is also the best choice for our flag bearer. Moreover, Zhao Shuai served as the flag bearer of our delegation at the 20 18 Asian Games in Jakarta.
Fourth: One of the active athletes with the highest academic qualifications is a professional athlete in China, who has been practicing in professional teams since childhood, so we often see some athletes enter universities for further study after retirement. Although Zhao Shuai has been engaged in professional practice, his current academic qualifications should be the highest among active athletes. Currently studying at Southwest University, studying for a doctorate in physical education.
Conclusion The above four aspects are the reasons why Zhao became the flag bearer of the China Olympic delegation, especially his sports achievements and academic qualifications, which many athletes do not have.