Su Feng and Zhang Peimeng stood in the first row of the stands. This small area is specially provided by the organizing committee for athletes, coaches and others. Tickets are not sold to the public, so even Su Feng can watch the game quietly here.
The hurdles are being set up below, and the men's 110-meter hurdles competition is about to begin.
"How is it? The atmosphere at the New York station is not bad." Su Feng specially brought Zhang Peimeng over to experience it in advance. There is still a big difference between here and China. The early experience should be helpful to Zhang Peimeng's subsequent performance.
"Indeed." The two of them had been standing here watching for more than an hour. After hearing Su Feng's words, Zhang Paimeng looked around again and then replied: "It is indeed amazing. Even if the country is full of people, the atmosphere
It’s one or two levels smaller than here.”
Zhang Peimeng's face turned a little pale as he spoke, and it was obvious that he couldn't accept it all of a sudden.
Su Feng nodded. If Zhang Paimeng was in this state, then he should come.
"That's for sure. Chinese culture emphasizes restraint, while European and American culture emphasizes freedom and unrestrainedness. This influence is felt in all aspects, even when watching the game in the stands.
But in fact, that’s it. The audience is the audience after all. It’s just that the sound is louder. As long as we focus on the game, these things will not affect us.
You always have to take this step, and Brother Liu and I have come here the same way. You will know when you look at him in a while. Now he has developed a thick skin and will not change his face even if the mountain collapses in front of him. "
"That's what I said, but in the end, you are the only one who dares to say it. They are all big guys, and I can't afford to offend them." Zhang Paimeng thought and nodded hurriedly, feeling really comfortable.
At this time, Liu Yuxiang began to appear, but at least in the United States, Liu Yuxiang did not cause such a big response compared to Su Feng's appearance.
On the one hand, it is due to the event. The 110-meter hurdles are not considered a purely human speed competition.
On the other hand, it is due to performance. Liu Yuxiang is not as strong as Su Feng. He and the American Trammell, the former Alan Johnson, and the later teenager Robles all have wins and losses.
It is said that the attack is not high enough and the aggro is not enough.
At this time, Liu Yuxiang moved expressionlessly in front of the starting line for a few times. It was not clear whether he was nervous or not.
The race started soon. Liu Yuxiang's start was really good. His starting reaction was 0.125, which was the fastest one.
The final result was not bad, 13.15 seconds, first place.
"Let's go." Looking at Liu Yuxiang, who was draped in the national flag and having fun there, Su Feng patted Zhang Peimeng on the shoulder, and they were about to get ready.
Zhang Paimeng, on the other hand, looked at Liu Yuxiang wearing the national flag, his eyes flashed, and he didn't know what he was thinking, but Su Feng didn't see it.
The men's 100m race starts at 8:30 p.m.
After a short rest, warm-up, and inspection, Su Feng, Zhang Peimeng, and seven other athletes participating in the New York leg began to enter the venue.
Su Feng is in the fifth lane and Zhang Peimeng is in the ninth lane. This time the pressure will be on Zhang Peimeng himself.
"You can definitely do it." In the corridor, Zhang Paimeng, who was standing at the end of the team, kept encouraging himself. The big black men in front of him really doubled his pressure, but when he thought that these people were all defeated by Su Feng,
Some of them were not even considered opponents, and Zhang Paimeng felt much more at ease.
"Everyone, you can enter." After receiving the news of admission, the staff began to guide the athletes to enter.
"Wow!" Powell did not participate in this competition, but several famous American players, including Tyson Gay, Sean Crawford, Leonard Scott, and Walter Dix, were all present.
It can be said that this is already the strongest 100-meter team in the United States at this stage. If Gatlin does not lift his ban, even if he participates in the Olympics, I am afraid it will only be these few people.
If it were in the past, Americans wouldn't think there was a problem. After all, any one of these people would be a strong contender for the Olympic championship. It was even possible to win the top three spots in the Olympics. It's not like the American team has never done it before.
But now, Su Feng has appeared, and none of these people are Su Feng's opponents, so the problem is huge.
Although we can still see the strength of the American 100-meter event, it is an individual competitive event after all. There is only one champion, and it is useless to have more people. It can only be judged by individual results.
"Hi, who is that? Why are there two Chinese participating this time?" In the stands, most of the audience came for the contest between Su Feng and the famous American general. Many people did not know about Zhang Peimeng, so they
When they saw two Chinese people with yellow skin and red uniforms coming out at the end, these people were all surprised, and then they asked the people next to them.
If there are people around who know, there will naturally be people who loudly educate everyone about it.
"What? There are really two Chinese participating this time. It won't be Su Feng again, right?"
"How is that possible?"
But having said that, as an American, when I saw two Chinese people appearing above, I still felt a little jealous.
"Zhang Paimeng, come on." Before the game, Su Feng found Zhang Paimeng again, patted him on the shoulder as a final encouragement, and then walked back to his seat.
Zhang Peimeng looked at Su Feng's back, his eyes reflected red, thinking about the scene of Liu Yuxiang running on the field wearing a red flag just now.
Sometimes, only when you are abroad can you feel the importance of your motherland.
Athletes can only feel their inner desire for honor when they are abroad and competing with athletes from other countries.
Thinking of this, Zhang Paimeng's heart gradually calmed down.
He saw Liu Yuxiang's heroic appearance wearing a red flag among a group of Europeans and Americans.
I heard the huge noise made by the whole stadium when Su Feng came on the stage.
Is this the scene when athletes bring honor to their motherland?
"Liu Changchun must have dreamed of such a scene back then, but now, the opportunity is in his own hands." Zhang Peimeng said to himself secretly.
Collectivism is sometimes pressure, but when pressure becomes motivation, it can make people focus to the point of forgetfulness.
"On your marks!" As a professional athlete, Zhang Paimeng bowed his head skillfully and stepped on the starting block with both feet.
"Set!" Straighten your waist and make final preparations for starting.
"Snapped!"
"Game start!"
Just as soon as he started, Zhang Paimeng felt tremendous pressure. At this time, he was a little lucky that he was in the ninth lane, otherwise the pressure from both sides would be even greater.
Among them, the one that put the most pressure on him was the red figure a few doors away!
Even at the start of the race, Su Feng gave him a feeling that he was faintly ahead.
One step, two steps, three steps, four steps, five steps.
With Zhang Peimeng's height, he could cover a distance of almost ten meters in five steps. At this time, except for Su Feng who could actually pull away half of his body, he was not pulled away by anyone else.
Ten meters, twenty meters, thirty meters.
With his height and speed, he started to accelerate from about this distance.