Quotes from the athletes competing in Guiyang, China.
FINALS
QUALIFICATIONS
ZACH HAMMER (USA)
“For me, historically, I’ve had a history of having bad first runs and then coming back in the second, so a big goal for me this season has been to have a good first and second to help decrease the pressure. I had a 5.0 first and 4.9 second so a perfect qualification for me.”
YAROSLAV TKACH (UKR)
“I was prepared. I set a sub-5 in European comps and in training and now I have done it on the World Cup level."
“I want to push because I know I can do faster. My second run here was faster but I had a worse reaction time so I will push and we will see. But I want to push and fight for the win.”
ISIS ROTHFORK (USA)
“I’m happy to make the final for sure because it’s always hard when you don’t have a good first run because its tense on the second. It’s not my best runs but with everything considered I’m not super disappointed. I just need to refocus and try to have a good result.”
RAJIAH SALLSABILLAH (INA)
“My performance has been better this competition than the last so I’m happy because it’s a new best time for me after my surgery. My times are getting better.”
“I’ll be trying hard for tomorrow, but the level is very high as all the people are excited and going quick.”
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