Osaka GP on 6/5

Chinese team won 2 events (men's 110m hurdle and women's pole vault). Most of the athletes, as quoted by Chinese AAA coach, Feng Shuyong , performed normally. I would say so. But I still need to pick the flaws: Zhang Wenxiu should not be content to be a 71-72m thrower if she wants to be a Olympic medal contender. Zhang Shufeng should at least jump 2.24m to be considered a pass when he only managed to go past 2.21m. Chen Qi is still not consistent to be the next Li Rongxiang. 73m was all he could do in the meet. The surprise came from women's 4x100m team formed by Wang Jing, Chen Jue, Han Ling and Qin Wangping. They produced a time 43.69s that was the best time in 5 years and they have qualified for Osaka World Champ this year. Chen Yaling's 6.43m in women's long jump was just ok based on her level. But In Asian region, women's long jump is no longer a traditional event for China from which has produced one 7 metre jumper, two 6.9-meter performers and numerous 6.8-meter leapers. The best jump last year was 6.62m by Chen. What a disappointing scenario. Chinese has not been able to win any medal in last 2 editions of Asian Games.

One of the 6.9-meter jumpers, 30-year-old Guan Yingnan was still in action last year and never heard about her retirement. She is still the one to watch if she is back on track.

Guan's pb is 6.95m. She won 98 Asian Games, bronze in World Cup in the same year, was a finalist in 2001 world champ and finished 4th in 2004 world indoor champ. On national level, she won twice in national games (1997 representating Liaoning (6.86m) and 2005 representating Jiangsu (6.65m)) .