What do you think of the role played by Traditional Chinese Medicine behind Pan Zhanle’s gold medal win?

Source: Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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On August 1st, Beijing time, in the men’s 100-meter freestyle final of the swimming event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Chinese player Pan Zhanle broke the world record with a time of 46 seconds and 40 to win the gold medal. This is the Chinese team’s ninth gold medal at the Olympics and the first gold medal for the Chinese swimming team at the Olympics.. Behind this gold medal, it is inseparable from the solid protection of traditional Chinese medicine people.

Shen Jian, the team doctor of the national swimming team, the team doctor of the Paris Olympic Games, and a 2002-level alumnus of the acupuncture and moxibustion and tuina major of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that Pan Zhanle’s success is inseparable from the careful protection of the entire medical security team. Traditional Chinese medicine therapy methods have not only achieved remarkable results in maintaining the health of athletes and accelerating recovery, but also improved the athletes’ competitive ability and mental toughness as a whole, laying a solid foundation for the road to winning gold in the Olympics. Taking Pan Zhanle as an example, the key behind success lies in the nuanced medical supervision system, in which traditional Chinese medicine therapy plays a central role.

Shen Jian introduced that there are three main secrets to ensure that Pan Zhanle wins gold. The first is the personalized evaluation and monitoring based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. The second is non-medicinal therapies of traditional Chinese medicine. Non-medicinal therapies such as acupuncture, tuina, cupping, and gua sha have played a huge role in medical supervision and protection. The third is nutrition and psychological counseling. In addition to the use of non-pharmaceutical therapies of traditional Chinese medicine, it also pays attention to nutritional supplementation and psychological adjustment to achieve “physical and mental co-treatment” to ensure that athletes are physically and mentally healthy. This is also an indispensable part of winning the gold medal.

Shen Jian said that traditional Chinese medicine therapy can provide athletes with protection from five aspects. First, the prevention of injuries and diseases. Based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, identify the physique and personalize the conditioning to reduce the risk of injuries and diseases during training and competitions. The second is to accelerate recovery. The use of acupuncture, cupping, massage and other methods to promote the recovery of athletes’ physical functions in a short period of time, especially after high-intensity training, can effectively relieve muscle fatigue and soreness. The third is to provide precise treatment. For specific injuries, such as chronic strains, acute sprains, etc., the use of traditional Chinese medicine non-drug therapy can achieve rapid relief and fundamental treatment of symptoms, and ensure that athletes can continue to participate in training and competitions. The fourth is to adjust the psychology. Combined with the theory of emotions in traditional Chinese medicine, through music therapy, meditation guidance and other means, to help athletes manage competition pressure and maintain a good state of mind, which is essential for on-the-spot performance. The fifth is to help improve the state of competition. Through the comprehensive use of the conditioning mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine, the physiological function and psychological state of athletes are optimized, and the improvement of performance is indirectly promoted. Pan Zhanle’s gold medal and world record are the best examples.

“Pan Zhanle has achieved outstanding achievements in the Olympic Games. As the guardian behind him, you can see that Pan Zhanle’s success is the product of the perfect combination of talent, hard work and scientific training. He demonstrated the perseverance of Chinese athletes and the pursuit of excellence in sportsmanship. As part of a diversified rehabilitation system, traditional Chinese medicine therapy provides a strong backing for his physical state. But what really broke the waves and moved forward was his courage and sweat to challenge himself countless times. “Shen Jian said.