On the international flight from BJ to Tokyo, Su Feng and Zhang Peimeng sat together in first class, with He Jun and Li Qing sitting behind them, and several members of Su's team in the economy class.
It’s not that Su Feng and the other four are extravagant, the key is that Su Feng is too famous, and Zhang Peimeng is already well-known in China, so sitting in economy class is too troublesome.
Since both apprentices were seated in first class, they naturally could not let the master sit in economy class.
Even so, Su Feng was in a lot of troubles. After signing the name of the last stewardess, he became completely quiet.
"Okay, do you want to wipe your saliva?" Su Feng glanced at Zhang Peimeng, "This guy has never seen the market. It's really embarrassing."
"No!" Zhang Peimeng wiped the corner of his mouth subconsciously and retorted at the same time.
"Why doesn't anyone ask me for an autograph?" Zhang Peimeng said with some pity.
"That's because you're not famous enough." Su Feng replied naturally.
Zhang Peimeng glanced at Su Feng, "Of course I know this, can't you answer more tactfully?"
Su Feng simply stopped talking to him. It seemed that this guy wasn't very nervous, so there was no need to worry about him.
In this Osaka Grand Prix, not only Su Feng is the only Chinese player, but Zhang Peimeng has also been invited.
In fact, although this guy's strength is not low, he is still a little short of participating in the Grand Prix.
However, because the Olympics were approaching, some American athletes needed to prepare for the Olympic trials in advance and were unable to come. In addition, Zhang Peimeng was of yellow race, so he was invited.
"Why don't you look nervous at all? Bolt is coming this time." Zhang Paimeng looked at Su Feng's unfazed look and asked instead.
"Why should I be afraid? If I am afraid now, I will lose before I even get to the arena."
"Okay, you are awesome." Zhang Peimeng looked at Su Feng's expressionless and calm look and immediately extended his thumb.
Although he often trains with Su Feng, a world-class master, he will still be nervous if he is on the same stage with Powell and others. After all, the opponent's reputation is here.
But think about it, Su Feng's reputation is not built up. It's not certain who will be afraid of whom by then. It's normal to be calm now.
Suddenly, Zhang Peimeng seemed to remember something, and then said: "By the way, I heard that Gatlin has been lifted from the ban, and maybe he will be rematched in New York. Do you know about this?"
Su Feng frowned. It wasn't that he was afraid, but that the timing was a little wrong, "Shouldn't he be lifted from the ban in mid-June? How could he make a comeback in New York? It seems to be a few days away."
The New York race is on June 1st, so Gatlin should be released from the ban on June 11th.
Zhang Peimeng relaxed his shoulders and said, "I just heard that the news has not been officially announced yet. Who knows, maybe the United States can do something about it."
Su Feng calmed down after thinking for a while.
It is a certainty that Gatlin will participate in the Olympics. It is impossible for the Americans to leave this Olympic champion under the current circumstances. Although I don’t know what they did, it is just that they have lifted the ban for some time and participated more.
A New York station is nothing.
Su Feng looked at Zhang Peimeng and said, "In this case, you have to work harder. Who knows, your first opponent will be Gatlin."
Zhang Peimeng glared, "How is this possible? If Gatlin participates, he has the highest chance of finishing the last leg, and Tyson Gay has excellent cornering skills. I think my opponent then should be Walter Disco and the others. But
No matter how we arrange it, it will be very difficult for us to beat the American team this time. I just don’t know if Gatlin can regain his form so quickly after resuming the competition."
Su Feng thought about Gatlin's performance after being suspended for four years in his previous life, and shook his head, "It's better not to rely on the opponent to be out of shape. I've been in contact with that guy several times, and he is definitely a determined person."
"Forget it, leave him alone, isn't he going to make a comeback in New York? I'll just go and meet him then. I can always see his current strength."
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The flight from BJ to Osaka only took two hours. Su Feng and Zhang Paimeng were chatting while the plane had arrived at its destination.
As usual, there were a large number of Japanese people outside to pick me up, and a lot of Japanese media came.
Thanks to Usain Bolt, men's sprinting is now at the forefront, with natural traffic and attention rising again.
"Susan, do you have the confidence to defeat Bolt?"
"This time Bolt comes to Japan, are you here to defeat him?"
"Who do you think is better, Bolt or Powell?"
Questions kept coming in one after another, and Su Feng could only answer the question whose microphone was close to him, otherwise it would get stuck in his mouth.
After flying for two hours, Su Feng was stuck at the airport for more than two hours. It was really dumbfounding, but this can also explain from the side the popularity of Su Feng and Bolt at this time.
On May 4, Osaka Nagai Stadium once again hosted the annual Track and Field Grand Prix after a year.
But this time is different from last time.
Last time, the Japanese people wanted to see Su Feng's performance as a 100-meter flying man. But this time, with Bolt, everyone has so much confidence in Su Feng.
After all, Bolt's results are really shocking. Even now, there are still many people around the world who have not recovered from the human achievement of breaking 9.70 seconds.
On the sidelines, Su Feng was warming up, and this time his movements were particularly careful.
He and Bolt had also met just now, but they didn't talk much. Even if the two were not enemies at this time, the feeling of fighting in the arena was even stronger than that of enemies.
Bolt was also warming up seriously at this time.
His pressure at this time was no less than that of Su Feng.
In this life, although he also broke the world record with a time of 9.69 seconds, he did not have the arrogant and domineering state of his previous life.
The reason is naturally because of Su Feng.
Actually, Su Feng was the first person to break into 9.70 seconds. Even though the IAAF rules have not recognized it, his performance or strength is still there. Even Bol, who also ran into 9.70 seconds
I dare not say that I will definitely win, so naturally there will be no arrogance.
The purpose of his coming to Osaka this time is to defeat Su Feng, so that he can prove to himself and the world that he is the real 100-meter flying man.
Therefore, although for athletes of his and Su Feng's level, this is just an ordinary grand prix.
But for him, this is indeed the foundational battle for the 100-meter throne!
Only by defeating Su Feng in the same game can Bolt truly become the world's number one flyer.
The current public opinion in the world is the most obvious proof.
While everyone marvels at Bolt's achievements, they always compare Bolt with Su Feng. Whether it is physical or psychological aspects, the final result is a half win or a half loss.
Many people even believe that Su Feng is able to perform at a stable and high level for such a long time because he is mentally stronger than Bolt. If the two compete, Su Feng is more likely to win.
This is something Bolt cannot allow, and it is also the most important reason why he comes here.