Sports bond us together to prove we can! He did it for us, us Asians,' Jihoon, a sports fan from South Korea, told the Global Times on Monday.Īfter the competition, Su was seen proudly covering himself with China's national flag. At that moment, it didn't matter whether or not he is Chinese or I'm South Korean, because we are all part of the Asian community. 'Seeing him win at this particular event made my blood flood into my head. Congratulations from Japan,' posted a netizen on YouTube.

The comment section for videos of Su's competition on YouTube were also full of positive comments, with the sprinter's success seeming to particularly touch Asian netizens, who said Su 'represented Asian speed' or called him an 'Asian hero.' Truly phenomenal! I didn't think they were that good at sprints,' said netizen 'Claudieseyes' on Twitter. 'I'm shocked a Chinese could run that fast. On Twitter, US broadcaster NBC's Olympic account commented on Su's semifinal performance with 'WHAT A FINISH.' While Su has not taken home any Olympic medals, his groundbreaking performance has been praised by netizens in countries such as the US, Japan and South Korea. The first Asian man after 89 years to run in the Olympic event's finals, Su didn't just earn praise from Chinese netizens, but also received applause worldwide even though he finished sixth.ĭuring the semifinals just a couple of hours before the finals, this Chinese athlete representing the entire Asian community finished the 100 meters in 9.83 seconds, the fastest time for an Asian man, earning him the qualifications to move on to the finals, which he ran in 9. (Xinhua/Han Yan)In the men's 100 meters on Sunday, Chinese sprinter Su Bingtian impressed sport fans with his record-breaking semifinal finish.

Su Bingtian of China celebrates after the men's 60 metres final during the IAAF World Indoor Championships at Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, Britain on March 3, 2018.

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