"It's so fast!" At this time, Zhang Peimeng was watching the live broadcast in the lounge, and coach Li Qing was sitting next to him.
Under normal circumstances, it is not a good thing for athletes to watch the live broadcast before the game, but Li Qing still suggested this. Zhang Peimeng naturally listened to his master and turned on the TV in the lounge, and then the emotion just now appeared.
Li Qing acted very calmly at this time, but he also sighed from the bottom of his heart: "Su Feng's strength is really there. When we were practicing sprinting, who would have thought that one day our Chinese team members would be able to break ten
, but when we got to Su Feng, what the host just said was that it was easy.
The same goes for you. Your strength has also reached its peak. Although it is not as exaggerated as Su Feng, you definitely have the strength to reach the third shot. If you can go further, it is not impossible to reach the fourth shot.
When the time comes when you and Su Feng are together and there are two Chinese people in the finals, think about what that scene will be like."
The scenes in the United States a few months ago flashed through Zhang Peimeng's mind, especially when Liu Yuxiang was wearing the national flag. He suddenly felt calmer and turned pressure into responsibility. Pressure was no longer an obstacle, but a motivation.
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Ten minutes later, the athletes of the ninth group of men's 100 meters began to appear.
Before the game started, Su Feng saw Zhang Peimeng's expression on TV, and knowing Zhang Peimeng's strength, he knew he should have it this time.
As expected, Zhang Peimeng finished second in the group with a time of 10.12 seconds and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
At 20:30 in the evening, the 32 players selected in the preliminaries were ready and ready to play at any time.
Su Feng was placed in the second group, and Zhang Peimeng was placed in the fourth group.
When Su Feng came on the court, Asafa Powell had already won the first place in the first group with a time of 9.99 seconds. For the real masters, the high-level competition had begun.
Asafa Powell's opponent in the first group was Kim Collins from St. Kitts and Nevis. With competition from Kim Collins, she managed to run within ten seconds with just a little effort.
If Su Feng’s 100-meter time in China and Asia has raised the horizons of the yellow race, no white person in Europe and America has yet been able to break the tenth mark, so even the time of 9.99 seconds is actually not that great.
Easy to achieve.
Su Feng's group also met an old acquaintance, Obikwelu from Portugal.
At this time, Obikewelu was relatively relaxed. He ran a best time of 9.90 seconds this year. This is another rematch. Only the top four can advance, so it should be easy.
The game starts soon.
The only person in this group who can pose a threat to Su Feng is Obi Kwelu, who is over 1.9 meters tall. Such an athlete will definitely start very slowly, even if Bolt comes.
Because there were no players of the same level, especially at the starting stage, Su Feng gained an advantage not long after the start, leading all the way to the end, crossing the line easily, followed by Obikewelu, who did not waste much time.
strength.
The results of the two were 10.01 and 10.04 respectively.
Su Feng watched the fourth group's game in the lounge. Zhang Paimeng must have felt the pressure this time.
In fact, there is no physical contact between the 100-meter athletes because they cannot mess up the track, but maybe the athletes' intuition is more keen. If they encounter a strong opponent, as long as the opponent's speed is fast enough, the athletes will be able to move in another track.
You can also clearly feel the pressure the other party puts on you.
You can tell by looking at Zhang Peimeng's expression. He was breathing heavily and his facial expression became ferocious, which was completely different from the relaxed mood in the preliminaries.
Even so, he finished third with a time of 10.11 seconds, one place lower than in the preliminaries.
First was Walter Dix of the United States with a time of 10.02 seconds.
The second was Nobuharu Asahara of Japan, with a time of 10.09 seconds.
"Friends from the audience, after Su Feng, Zhang Peimeng also qualified for the semi-finals. Although not as strong as Su Feng, we can still see the progress of my country's sprint events, and more and more high-level athletes are beginning to appear.
I had talked with the leaders of the national team before. In the 110-meter hurdles, in addition to Liu Yuxiang, we also had Shi Dongpeng, but in the 100-meter hurdles, we only had Su Feng, who could compete with European and American masters. It was really weak.
But the 100 meters is a sport that tests talent. It’s not something you can buy with money.
Now, 100-meter Shi Dongpeng has appeared. Of course, Zhang Peimeng's strength may be more than that.
According to the list I got, Zhang Peimeng and Su Feng will appear in the men's 4×100 meters competition at the same time.
We don’t know the specific number of bats, but we can make a guess. If Zhang Peimeng is arranged to be in the first baton, Su Feng is in the last battalion, plus the two players in the middle who are 10 seconds 12 and 10 seconds 13, theoretically we already have
In order to gain the ability to win medals, we still need to compete in real situations.”
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At this time, Su Feng stood at the inward corner of the corridor and looked at Zhang Peimeng, who was being interviewed.
Although Zhang Peimeng has achieved good results before, he still needs the blessing of a heavyweight competition like the World Championships to be recognized and known by more people.
Just like Liu Yuxiang, he had achieved outstanding results before the Athens Olympics, but it was only at the Athens Olympics that a large number of Chinese people became aware of him.
Because of the popularity of short track events in China, and the 100-meter event being the most important event, there were many reporters here, and there were also many people surrounding Zhang Peimeng at this time. Su Feng did not want to overshadow the guests. This was what he should do.
Got it.
Su Feng waited for him for another ten minutes before Zhang Paimeng returned to the corridor, sweating profusely.
"Brother Su." Zhang Peimeng saw Su Feng from a distance, "This reporter is too crazy. I just won the second shot, so it's not like that."
"The 100 meters is different. Even a strong track and field country like the United States pays special attention to the 100 meters, let alone China. And now it is the most important competition before the Olympics. It is normal.
What do you think about tomorrow’s semi-finals?”
"I will try my best to reach the finals. I have already thought about it. As long as I can reach the finals, no matter where I am in the finals, I will wear the national flag, just like you and Brother Liu." Zhang Peimeng said with a look in his eyes.
He said firmly, it seems that this idea should have been there for a long time.
He doesn't have the same chance to win the championship as Su Feng and Liu Yuxiang, it can be said that he is far behind. Powell, Obikweru, Tyson Gay, etc., none of them are easy for him to get along with. If he wants to win
It will be difficult for the champion to approve the national flag again, but if you make it to the finals, you can still give it a try.
In fact, it is not just these few people, but also Usain Bolt, Nobuharu Asahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Kim Collins, and Walter Dix. It is already quite difficult to stand out among these people and become the last eight people. Entering the finals
Just treat it as if you have won the championship, no difference at all.
"Okay, then I'll wait for you to enter the finals." The two of them said as they walked towards the lounge.
