Popovich s connotation Pan Zhanle is trapped by fame and fortune: Many players suffer from "post-Olympic syndrome"

Pan Zhanle and Popovich are recognized as the world swimming star in today's world. Pan Zhanle is the men's 100m freestyle Grand Slam superstar. Popovich is the men's 200m freestyle Olympic champion, the former world record holder and third place in the Olympics. In an interview with the official website of the World Swimming Federation, Popovich bluntly stated that he would win the men's 100m and 200m freestyle doubles in the Singapore World Championships, and that Pan Zhanle's success and fame declined.

Romanian famous players Popovich and Pan Zhanle are both 20 years old. They are both tall and skilled geniuses, and are called the enemy of their lives. Popovich won the 100m and 200m freestyle double championships in the 2022 World Swimming Championships, and he is going to replicate this glory in the 2025 Singapore World Championships. Popovich certainly had more experience after three years and gained confidence from his success in winning the gold medal in the Paris Olympics.

This season, Popovich swam 46.71 seconds in the men's 100-meter freestyle, the second best result in human history, second only to Pan Zhanle's world record of 46.40 seconds. Pan Zhanle's condition this year is mediocre and has fallen out of the top ten in the world. Popovich is not surprised by Pan Zhanle's state fluctuations. He sarcastically said: "Post Olympic syndrome is real. Everyone talks about glory, fame, money and the Olympic gold medals that come with it, but no one talks about how empty you feel after achieving everything you have dreamed of."

Popovich pointed out that he has escaped external interference and was able to quickly regain his peak state instead of lying on the credit book of the Olympics and being trapped by fame and fortune: "After a challenging period, I sorted out He slowed down his pace and realized that swimming was not everything. This actually helped me focus on swimming skills and made me better."

Pan Zhanle's significant increase in the world record in the Paris Olympics was questioned by European and American media, but Popovich refused to attack Pan Zhanle. It was not that he and Pan Zhanle were close friends, but because of his conceit, he felt that he could regain the world record from Pan Zhanle. If he followed the Western media and said, "This achievement is something that humans cannot swim", it is equivalent to digging a hole for himself in the future.

Popovich told reporters that he was looking forward to many questions about the possibility of recapturing the world record of the 100m freestyle - I definitely think it is possible to break the existing record, just like Pan Zhanle was able to break it, and like I was able to break it three years ago. The record is for being broken, so I am progressing step by step, not necessarily at this World Championships, but I will definitely achieve my goal.