in 2024
Paris Olympics
men's shooting sports
multidirectional flying saucer
In the final, China's
(literary) welcome
He performed well and eventually broke the Olympic record with 44 points. However, he lost the silver medal to the world record holder, Britain's Hales, by one point in a close race.
The finals were conducted in two stages. In the first stage, each player fired 25 shots, divided into 5 groups. Qi Ying performed steadily in this stage, only missing the 5th and 19th shots and hitting all the rest. With his excellent performance, Qi Ying successfully entered the second stage.
In the second stage, one competitor was eliminated every five shots. Although Qi Ying made some mistakes in this stage, he still got 44 points with his accurate shooting, setting a new Olympic record. However, in the end, Qi failed to beat the strong British Hales, who won the gold medal with 45 points.
Qi Ying said after the match that he was satisfied with his performance despite failing to win the gold medal and said he would continue to work hard to achieve better results in future matches. The coach of the Chinese shooting team also spoke highly of Qi Ying's performance, praising him for his calmness and stability during the match.
