Huang Yubin: Home-field advantage is a double-edged sword, the Japanese team is under too much pressure_46826

by f86ziyk7 on 2012-02-20 14:34:54

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (reporter Tian Tian): China's team has made a thrilling five-time championship win. After the match, head coach Huang Yubin let out a deep sigh of relief from his seat in the stands. He remarked, "Home advantage is a double-edged sword; Japan was under immense pressure during the final stage."

Huang Yubin, who had been attentively following the men's team performance from the stands, remained very tense throughout. The topic of Sino-Japanese rivalry dominated pre-match discussions. Both the coaches and athletes on China's team were fully aware that even if both sides performed normally, Japan could rely on their home-court advantage to secure a victory. However, it turned out that Japan ultimately faltered under the pressure of competing at home. Huang Yubin said, "Our opponents saw our lead and felt tremendous pressure. Competing on home soil truly is a double-edged sword. Although Japan had all the advantages of time, place, and people, they also bore an enormous amount of pressure. In the gymnastics events, even someone as strong as Kohei Uchimura on the high bar made mistakes, which gives you a sense of just how much pressure there was."

Through this World Championship, Huang Yubin sincerely recognized the challenges faced by athletes: "In the Olympics, the pressure may be even greater than it is now. A team’s ability to achieve good results mainly depends on the mental fortitude of its athletes. Once one competition ends, another begins, and the situation may be entirely different." He added, "For us, the Olympics means taking an even bigger step forward."

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