Wu Yanni, who secured the silver medal in the women's 100-meter hurdles for China at the 31st Federation of International University Sports (FISU) World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, in 2023, shared her goals for the upcoming 2024 Paris Summer Olympics with CGTN Sports Scene's Zhu Mandan.

"I hope to break the stereotype that most people have about track and field athletes," Wu said in the interview. "People tend to think that we are short-haired, don't do any make-up and that we are just ordinary athletes. I think now, in the 21st century, athletes should be able to show their individuality, show the world a different kind of beauty in the sport of track and field. So maybe I always look a bit overdressed on the track."

After finishing her race in 12.76 seconds at the Chengdu Universiade, Wu earned the opportunity to make her Olympic debut in Paris this year. She saw it as an opportunity to learn and improve as an athlete.

"I really didn't expect to do that. I entered the race thinking that maybe I could qualify for the Olympics this time," Wu said. "But I really didn't expect to actually do it. So when I did it, I was really really excited. But afterwards, when I think about it more, I don't feel the same excitement. Because I, Wu Yanni, do have the ability to do it."

Sprinting on the track is not only a career for Wu, but also a way for her to become more mature in life.

"Like, defeats and injuries are what happens to athlete," she said. "There's no way to avoid it. What is really difficult, is to live through that and grow from that."