By Li Han

Staff Writer of the Tsinghua News Center

Tsinghua student Hu Kai, known on campus as ‘the bespectacled flyer’, made a historical breakthrough for a Chinese track and field athlete by qualifying for the second round of the Men's 100 Meter Dash with a time of 10.40 seconds on August 15. Although he failed in his effort to advance to the third round, he became the first runner from China ever to advance to the second round.

“I feel so happy and excited,” Hu said, as he emotionally described his feelings as he heard the acclamation of the National Stadium crowd. “I want to run in the second round,” Hu kept telling himself as he competed in the first round of the event.

Hu is scheduled to compete in the Men's 4x100m Relay later in the week.

(Photo by Liao Yujie)