just to make those dreams come true

Chapter 268 The [-]-meter semi-final
"On your marks!"

olympic stadium,
After the player information was broadcast on the live broadcast, the general international password sounded.

Zhao Lin took a deep breath, leaned over and squatted on the starting block, he was already ready.

Just like him, Chen Jianhai also relaxed his mind, completely getting rid of all the noise and inner emotions from his mind.At this point, he no longer thinks about it.

From the last run, he really understood what the coaches often said to the athletes, the true meaning of running out of oneself.The thinking pattern is terrible, and it is not the right way to be timid before fighting, or because it stimulates the outbreak. What is needed is to maintain yourself at all times.

The intensifying explosive atmosphere made the field athletes who were competing helplessly stop. The competition is incomparable, so wait and see.

In the media area, commentators from all over the world were staring at the arena and explaining the game, and the signal was sent to all parts of the world.

At this moment, countless pairs of eyes from all over the world are watching the 8 players on the field.

"...The competition is about to start. All the athletes are already in place. You can hear the audience cheering for the eight contestants..."

"The good athletes have already got on the starting block, the scene is quiet, and the starter is gesturing..."

"Set!"

The sound of the starter's preparation sounded, and all the runners got up and took the starting posture.

"boom!"

"...all the audience is waiting with bated breath...Okay, the game begins!"

The gunshots of the game rang out.

Suddenly, the eight contestants rushed out like cheetahs. The speed of the eight contestants was all extremely fast, seemingly uniform.

Although the naked eye cannot distinguish the nuances of the players at the moment of starting, the starting reaction time that immediately appeared on the sidelines of the race was all presented one by one.

The fastest responder is Maurice Green in the third lane. With the excellent start of 1.127 seconds and the first two steps of the extremely good start speed, he has the advantage of the body in just a few meters.
Running in second place is the second track. Aziz Zachary from Ghana has a starting reaction of 0.141 seconds, which is also a rare excellent starting reaction in the past.

Entering the semi-finals, the opponents are very strong, which also makes all the players in the group burst out with amazing energy.

The starting reaction of this group was also not bad, and Chen Jianhai ranked third with a reaction of 0.147.

Zhao Lin's starting reaction is considered excellent, with a reaction time of 0.161, but it is a slight disadvantage, ranking only fifth behind Crawford in fourth lane.

"Game start!"

Yang Jian's voice came out through the screen at the same time that the TV screen had broadcast the players running out.

"The start was very good, Zhao Lin and Chen Jianhai started very fast..."

The situation on the field changed instantly, and the commentators couldn't be distracted to see the starting reaction in detail. Their eyes followed the figures of the athletes and moved forward.

Ten meters, 20 meters, 30 meters...

In the crazy acceleration stage, at any time of the race, even if it is destined to let the water go, no athlete will relax in the first half of the race.What's more, it is now under such fierce competition.

After rushing through, the eight contestants showed their absolute strength at the same time. Although they were fast and slow, the rhythms were not the same.But the difference between them is not too big.

Green, who had the first starting reaction time, had a slight advantage, and several players with similar starting reaction times also followed closely behind.

But it was also from this time that due to the difference in rhythm and strength among the players, the levels gradually began to show.

With absolute starting speed and stride frequency, Green, who claims to be invincible in the first 60 meters, has raised his head, and he has entered the middle stage of his high-speed running.In just a few steps, the gap between the leading players and the players behind was widened slightly.After him, because of Green's starting speed, there are only a few people who can barely keep up.

"...Green is leading, his speed is very fast... Chen Jianhai is in second place, he is closely behind Green, the gap has not been widened..."

Once the 30 meters passed, the commentators could clearly see the changes in the form on the field and the differences in the positions of the players.At this stage, it is a high-speed stage, but it is also the time when most players really start to explode.

Explosion, starting speed, even the slowest runners have started their own high-speed running stage by this time.However, the difference in the distance between the players gradually separated into two groups due to the personal ability of the players.

In the first group, Green is still leading the way, followed by Chen Jianhai and Zachary who are almost neck and neck.The difference is only in body position.

Behind them, they have already completed the explosive accumulation of starting speed, Zhao Lin has not been opened up by Green, and the distance between Zhao Lin and the players in front is shrinking to a degree visible to the naked eye.The high-speed stage on his way has officially begun.

In the position of more than half a body behind Zhao Lin, Crawford gritted his teeth and started to speed up crazily. Compared with the people in front, he was indeed at a slight disadvantage in starting speed, but at this moment, his absolute speed And the ability of the second half began to gradually show.

The first five people, who were not too far apart from each other, were furiously urging their strength towards the finish line.

The three behind them are already the absolute second group.Francis from the UK, Flatt from Jamaica, and Aimedolu from Nigeria, step by step, the gap is getting further and further away.

40 meters, 50 meters, 60 meters...

……

sidelines,

Looking at the situation on the field, Lin Mu was very relieved.

He is very satisfied with the current situation. The athletes do not use their opponents or the environment as pressure.Not stage fright, can hold oneself.

What a sprinter needs is explosiveness, but what he needs more is stability.

Now Zhao Lin's technique, movement, and posture are becoming more and more coordinated.Even after a few runs, there were fewer and fewer flaws in the connection that had exploded at the start.The combination of body and technique, the body then promotes the continuous evolution of technique.This is a process from quantitative change to qualitative change.

Even Chen Jianhai, although he could see that, like Zachary in the second lane, he had gradually begun to fall behind.But he is still satisfied, he can maintain a rhythm that suits his current situation and continue to explode at a high speed, which has already gone beyond himself.

Almost, not terrible!You can practice again, the absolute speed is a little bit worse, you can strengthen the strength, and then strengthen the burst.The ability to maintain speed is a bit weak, you can adjust the stride length, and then strengthen the speed resistance.

Since a few months ago, Chen Jianhai chose to always chase the limit and practice forward, and he has already gone half way.Now, to be able to practice, to be able to play, the heart to continue to fight is still there, then nothing is important, 24 years old, there is still time...

"come on……"

"&#%#*&"

On and off the court, countless people watched the eight people racing passionately, each with different thoughts in their hearts.Either worried, or excited, but without exception, they are all cheering crazily.

On the track, the competition has also entered the most anxious time.

Entering the high-speed stage of running on the way, Zhao Lin finally rushed up from the back position of the first group. Compared with the World Championships when he chased Green behind the limit, he still felt hopeless.At this point he was only slightly behind.Moreover, entering the absolute high-speed stage, he is still very stable.

Behind him, Zachary and Chen Jianhai, who were in the second and third ranks, gradually fell behind.And within a short distance behind them, Crawford is also approaching. With enough acceleration halfway, Crawford's speed has also completely increased.

It's just that he is very depressed at this time.

Being in the fourth lane, he has enough field of vision to observe the players on the left and right, not to mention, the positions of the three or five laners are so obvious in front of his left and right.

As for the other contestants, he just glanced out of the corner of his eye, but he already had full confidence in his heart.But he just wasn't happy.

In two hours, the final will start, don't you know how to take it easy?
Putting more effort into it, Crawford, who was complaining in his heart, finally surpassed Zachary and Chen Jianhai in a few steps. Now there are only the last two in front of him. Now, he believes that the top three will run no.

But he still didn't relax, because the first two were the ones he least wanted to lose.He couldn't bear the guy who always regarded himself as the boss, and he couldn't bear it even more. The Chinese who had never been included in his list of opponents was ahead of him.

"Green is still running in the first position, Zhao Lin is behind him, Zhao Lin is chasing, the distance is very close, there is still a chance..." Yang Jian completely forgot about Han Qiao beside him. He only shouted passionately, and as Zhao Lin ran, his voice continued to rise.

Han Qiao occasionally added a few words, but after a few seconds, he seemed to have forgotten the words.After commenting on so many events for so many years, he felt for the first time that commenting has always been called the least valuable game, but it was really difficult.

From the very beginning, he stared at the track. From Chen Jianhai in front to now Zhao Lin in front, he has competed with many world famous players, but now he is only slightly behind. He is so nervous that he doesn't know how to speak.

"Come on, come on~"

"Zhao Lin, come on!"

"Brother Zhao, come on~"

……

On the track, the front runners have already run 70 meters...

Green, who has been leading the field, is still very fast, running ahead!

Unable to observe others, although still leading, Green felt the pressure of getting closer behind him.To be honest, for the sake of a semi-final, he felt that there was really no need to continue fighting like this.

He is getting older, and injuries still break out from time to time. From the second half of the year before last to last year, he has not run out of a relatively ideal state.The state has improved this year and the injury has stabilized.He hopes to prove to himself in this Olympic Games that he still wants to declare his presence in the United States and the world.

He knows that in fact, he should learn to compromise more often. For example, now that he is about to reach the 80 meters, he can let it go. Even if he loses a semi-final, it doesn't mean anything. Everything depends on the final.But he just couldn't let go of the pride in his heart.

However, he could feel that the person chasing him closest to him must be the person he least wanted to be surpassed.

How can I, Maurice Green,...

Green roared in his heart and brought up the greatest strength, he was going to get rid of them, he was going to start sprinting!

However, Green, who tried his best to continue to explode, did not achieve the result he wanted.

Heavy breathing, heavy footsteps, gradually approaching...

70 meters, 80 meters, 90 meters...

Entering the final stage, the leading three broke out and turned the originally two-pole format into a three-pole.

The three most backward players are still behind. No matter where they look at, they have completely withdrawn from the competition for the finals, even though they are still working hard.

Zachary and Chen Jianhai, who were originally in the first group, were now completed as a separate second pole. The two, who had tried their best, had been in a stalemate since more than 50 meters away.Now, it is almost impossible to catch up, but the possibility of being caught up is also very small, and the two are almost on par with each other.

One, two, three, four, five.This last spot must be mine.

Zachary was struggling, and he was very annoyed now, the uncomfortable feeling in his leg came at an inopportune time.He knew that the old injury was about to flare up again.But he doesn't want to give up, this is the Olympics!
Chen Jianhai was also competing in his heart. Originally, he was just running with the mentality of fighting for a fight, but inadvertently, he discovered that there was a real opportunity.He didn't want to know what the reason was, just burst out all his energy.

Regardless of the opponent, run out of yourself with all your heart, it turns out that you can really get so close...

Not only are they competing, but the three at the front are also competing even if they have a huge lead.

In fact, they all knew in their hearts that reaching the final was a foregone conclusion.But they just didn't want to relax.

Zhao Lin kept the coach's teachings in mind, and went on the track, regardless of the opponent, with the goal of surpassing himself.He's in great shape right now and he needs to look beyond his past.

It has been a year, and the best results have not improved. How can this be worthy of the coach's teachings, how can it be worthy of the hard training that has been going on.

Green and Crawford knew that at this level of the game, they could no longer back down.If we let each other out from the beginning, then everything will be fine if we join hands in the final harmoniously.

But now, this is already a battle of momentum among masters.It is difficult to establish the temperament and self-confidence of a top player, and it needs to be established by victories against top players.But throwing it away is easy, often just once or twice inadvertently.

"Zhao Lin ran to the second position, and Green is still leading... Crawford has also caught up. They are very anxious now, and they are almost at the end!"

The form on the field was extremely fierce, and the broadcast locations of various countries in the media area were even more tense and intense.

Yang Jian, including commentators from many other countries, focused on the three of them, and even ignored the equally anxious battle for the fourth and fifth finalists.

80 meters, 90 meters, 100 meters...

In the final stage, the original position only moved slightly after the distance between the three of them, and the figure followed and crossed the finish line.

9 second 87!

The results on the timing card came out.

After the three of them crossed the finish line, they slowed down and stopped, then raised their heads at the same time and looked at the big screen on the scene.

In fact, when they crossed the line at the end, they already felt that Green had won.But even so, they still wanted to confirm it with their own eyes.

With the same movements as them, the two more anxious, Zachary and Chen Jianhai also looked at the big screen for an instant, watching nervously. Compared with the first three people, they knew that their times were closer, and their positions were closer. Getting closer, running past the finish line, it's impossible to tell the difference.

In just four or five seconds, there was a flash on the screen, and the final result was announced!
"9 seconds 87, Green won the first place in the group, the second place in the group is... Zhao Lin, Zhao Lin, leading Crawford by less than 0.01 seconds, Zhao Lin won the second place in the group..."

The team's results appeared on the big screen at the Olympic Stadium.

1. Third track, Morris Green, USA, 9 seconds, Q;

2. Fifth Road, Zhao Lin, Huaxia, 9 seconds, Q;

3. The fourth track, Sean Crawford, the United States, with a score of 9 seconds, Q;

4. Second track, Aziz Zachary, Ghana, 10 seconds, Q;

……

"Zhao Lin entered the final, 9 seconds 93, 9 seconds 93, he once again broke his own Asian [-]-meter record, he became the second Chinese athlete to enter the final of the sprint event after his coach Lin Mu... Oops!"

The audience in front of the TV could only hear Yang Jian's roar of excitement, followed by a sudden exclamation of regret.

"Hey~ Chen Jianhai ranked fifth in the group. His final time was also 10 seconds, but he was 09 seconds slower than Zachary in calculating the thousandths of the score. It's a pity that Chen Jianhai was at a slight disadvantage in the semi-finals He was eliminated in the middle of the competition, but he once again broke through his best result..."

With regret in his excitement, Han Qiao answered the conversation. It was really a pity. After Chen Jianhai fell behind, they thought they had no chance.So before he and Yang Jian almost only focused on the front.Unexpectedly, Chen Jianhai fought to the end, and the gap was so small.

"The first group competition of the semi-finals is over. It was really a fierce competition. Now I am very excited. Our Huaxia player Zhao Lin has entered the final of the [-]-meter race. The final will be held in two hours. We hope..."

"However, before the final, let's take a look at the second group of the semi-final of the 10-meter race that is about to start. In this group, Chinese player Shen Huan will play. He ran a time of 03 seconds in the rematch Personal best, we are looking forward to Shen Huan's next performance..."

"Okay, the players in the first group match have already started to leave..."

　I have another short errand to run today, and I may have to ask for leave tomorrow, which is really hard to say. .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)