Xie, for his part, kept quite modest about his achievement.

"Su and Zhang are always my models. I am striving for a higher level with their encouragement. It looks good to get two domestic golds, but I know how hard it is to shine at the international level," Xie said. "What I have to do is to train hard to move forward."

Asked about which event he will run in the future, Xie demonstrated his real ambition to be the best sprinter in China.

"I will compete both in the 100m and 200m, as other great names like Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin do," said Xie, adding that he will stay humble as he gears up to face more challenges.

"Nobody could have imagined that the Chinese would make such great breakthroughs in the sprint back in 2017," Xie said, explaining why he is confident about the future of track and field in China, and adding that he will try hard to make more progress in the future.

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