The Su God of the Reopening of the Sports Arena

Chapter 2282 The hopes of the entire village this year rest on your shoulders.

The Moscow World Championships.

In the preliminary round, Xue Changrui cleared 5.25 meters and 5.40 meters on his first attempt. At 5.55 meters, he failed his first two attempts but cleared it on his last attempt. With this result, he ranked 12th and became the only Chinese athlete to enter the final.

Tonight's final started at a height of 5.50 meters. Chinese athlete Xue Changrui failed on his first attempt but cleared the bar on his second. The bar was then raised to 5.65 meters, which is the height of Xue Changrui's best performance. Unfortunately, Xue Changrui failed to perform at his best and failed all three attempts, ultimately finishing in 12th place.

"Fortunately, we made it to the finals and accumulated enough experience."

"This is more precious than anything else."

Yang Jian is still very good at finding excuses for the athletes.

Moreover, being able to reach the finals is itself a form of recognition.

That's true.

It's just that domestically, there's still too much emphasis on gold medals; at the very least, medals are important.

otherwise.

Indeed, not many people will appreciate your so-called efforts.

"Xue Changrui is a young player born in 1991. Reaching the final in his first World Championships is already a good result. This experience in the World Championships will also help him accumulate valuable experience in major competitions," Li Tao also believes.

And if it's not a traditional strength.

Making it to the finals is already quite an achievement.

This is something that athletes, especially those with an athletic background, should consider.

Li Tao's assessment was much more objective.

The women's shot put qualification rounds were held this morning at the Luzhniki Stadium at the Moscow World Athletics Championships.

The women's shot put qualifying round had 30 athletes, with a passing mark of 18.70 meters. The top 12 athletes advanced to the final. China had three athletes participating: Gong Lijiao, Li Ling, and Liu Xiangrong.

In Group A, Gong Lijiao was very relaxed and in excellent form, easily reaching the qualifying mark with just one throw, advancing smoothly with a score of 18.88 meters. Liu Xiangrong's three throws were 18.54 meters, 18.11 meters, and 18.68 meters respectively. Although she did not reach the qualifying mark, she still made it into the top 12 and advanced to the final. In Group B, Li Ling performed poorly, only managing 18.13 meters on her first throw, no result on her second, and 18.19 meters on her third, unfortunately failing to advance.

新西兰名将维利亚当斯也展现出了较高的水平，一次投掷即以19米89排名预赛第一，轻松晋级；德国选手施瓦尼茨也投出了19米18晋级决赛；美国著名选手卡特在第二次试投中投出了19米76的好成绩；东道主俄罗斯选手叶夫根尼娅-克洛德科也投出了19米55的成绩。

"We hope that our Chinese girls can achieve good results in the subsequent competitions and perform well in the finals."

Of course, there is also good news.

After waiting for so long, we finally got news about the medals.

It has to be Chen Ding, the dark horse who won gold at the London Olympics.

This led to excellent results.

"The race began, and after the start, an unusual pattern emerged. Yusuke Suzuki, who finished eighth in this event at the last World Championships, and another member of the Kotori team, Saito, took the lead early on, while the three of us followed our original strategy and walked closely together."

"The race quickly reached the 5km mark. Suzuki was in first place with a time of 20 minutes and 17 seconds, followed by Saito in second place. Behind them were two Russian athletes and a Ukrainian athlete. All three of our athletes had a time of 20 minutes and 31 seconds, ranking around tenth."

"To contain the Russian team, the Chinese team adopted a preemptive strategy, with Wang Zhen and Chen Ding accelerating! At the 10-kilometer mark, the two were tied for second and third place with a time of 40 minutes and 47 seconds, while Suzuki Yusuke remained in first place. Olympic silver medalist, Guatemala's Barondo, has moved up and is currently in fourth place!"

“Cai Zelin is not feeling well today and has dropped to 15th place.”

"However, we still have two cards to play: Chen Ding and Wang Zhen."

"Both of them have won medals in major competitions, so they should be very experienced."

But as they were talking, an unexpected event occurred.

"Huh? What happened? They...they gave you the cards?"

"It seems that an accident occurred when Wang Zhen was heading towards the 15-kilometer mark. He was moving too fast and was not paying attention to his movements, so he received his third card... In that case, he will be sent off!"

As expected, Wang Zhen was stunned by the sudden blow.

But they withdrew peacefully.

Now only Chen Ding is fighting alone.

This match was actually very exciting.

Having completely lost the support of his teammates, he withstood the pressure as an Olympic champion.

Fighting alone.

The rhythm was not disrupted.

With his consistent technical skills, he continued to exert his strength.

When he reached the 15km mark, his ranking not only didn't drop but actually rose, and he climbed to first place!
His time was 1 hour, 0 minutes and 41 seconds, but at that moment Barondo and Russian athlete Ivanov were basically in the same position as him.

"Chen Ding withstood the pressure and has actually risen to first place. He has a great chance!"

"The final 5-kilometer battle began. Ivanov took the lead and broke away, but Barondo quickly caught up. Chen Ding, however, was relatively conservative and failed to keep up with the two. The gap of about ten meters immediately became apparent."

"But this could be a tactic to conserve energy for the final sprint." Li Tao offered a reasonable explanation here, knowing that many viewers would get anxious when they fell behind.

Because the athletes themselves know the specifics of the situation best.

He must be well aware that he's not in good shape this time, at least not as good as last year, so he can't rush around as recklessly as he did last year.

It needs to be controlled.

Otherwise, they might fall behind in the end.

Of course, if no unexpected events occur, then it will probably be very difficult for him.

But that's just how it is.

Unexpected changes are always possible.

After about 13 minutes, another unexpected event occurred!
Barondo has also been sent off!
This automatically moved Chen Ding to second place. The outgoing Chen Ding saw Barondo leave and excitedly pumped his fist.

However, Ivanov walked very fast amidst the overwhelming cheers from the audience on both sides, giving Chen Ding no chance to overtake him.

Chen Ding, who had just received two cards, dared not accelerate recklessly. In the end, Ivanov won the championship with a time of 1 hour, 20 minutes and 58 seconds, amidst the enthusiastic applause of tens of thousands of spectators at Luzhniki Stadium.

Chen Ding finished as runner-up with a time of 1 hour, 21 minutes and 09 seconds.

Spanish athlete Lopez finished third with a time of 1 hour, 21 minutes and 21 seconds.

Cai Zelin finished 26th with a time of 1 hour, 25 minutes and 31 seconds.

"That was fantastic, truly fantastic. Although they didn't overtake in the end, they maintained their advantage and secured the silver medal. Even without the constraints of their teammates, they were able to withstand the pressure alone in the later stages. When they took the lead, instead of rushing in, they slowed down to conserve energy and wait for an unexpected turn of events, which ultimately secured them second place." Li Tao highly praised this tactical choice. Perhaps the audience feels it's a pity they didn't win gold; why not maintain their lead when they were clearly in first place?
That's a completely uninformed idea.

In Li Tao's eyes, it was about what would happen if he went all out with that shot.

They were exhausted very early on and couldn't even wait for Barondo to leave the field.

This way, at least the second spot can be secured.

You can get a silver medal.

Although it's not as good as a gold medal, a runner-up is much better than nothing.

Moreover, with such a world-class level of competition, how can you expect an athlete to win championships forever?

Isn't that a load of nonsense?
They were able to consistently win gold and silver medals in two consecutive competitions.

That's already incredibly strong.

That's incredibly strong.

After all, race walking is a sport with a lot of variables, and it's difficult to maintain your form for several consecutive years.

Moreover, his final tactical choice allowed him to secure the silver medal, which was definitely a success.

If you don't have the chance to compete for a gold medal, winning a medal is still a good option.

And so far, we really need it.

After all, the medal table is currently almost empty.

Nothing can be seen.

Don't even mention the gold medal.

Even bronze medals are hard to find.

Fortunately.

Last year's Olympic champion Chen Ding withstood the pressure.

This won our delegation our first silver medal.

Soon, Chen Ding himself explained why he needed to slow down and conserve his energy after taking the lead.

Just as Li Tao had said.

He even shed tears of joy during the interview.

This is because he didn't actually expect to win a medal in this competition, especially not a silver medal. "The training before this was very difficult, my condition was very poor today, I wasn't fully prepared for the competition, I didn't sleep at all last night, and I wanted to rest today, but I couldn't fall asleep even after lying down."

As he spoke, Chen Ding choked up: "I didn't expect this at all. I especially want to thank my coach. He has really given me a lot in the past six months."

Reflecting on the race, Chen Ding said, "Towards the end, with four laps left, I was already exhausted, but I just wanted to prove myself. I had promised many people, people who supported me and loved me." As he said this, Chen Ding leaned against the railing, tears streaming down his face.

"I'd say I'm pretty stable. Now that my stamina is increasing, my chances of winning are slim. Today's decision was also based on the changes I've experienced during training, because I always felt that my training was significantly lacking, especially during high-intensity sessions. My previous goal was to secure a top-six finish and strive for a top-three finish."

Of course, even so, there will still be many people who are dissatisfied, thinking that they did not win a gold medal.

What's so great about winning a silver medal? Why are you so excited?
Or some people might simply think that you were the champion, but now you've become the runner-up, so why are you so agitated?

"I also want to thank the track and field team for introducing some new training systems and equipment, which are really useful. I am very grateful to the entire track and field community for their support!"

"I believe that scientific sports are the ultimate reason why I was able to win this medal!"

In addition, in the women's shot put final, Chinese athlete Gong Lijiao performed to her expected standard, with five out of six throws being valid, and an excellent throw of 19.95 meters on her second throw, ultimately winning third place in the event.

This adds another medal to the Chinese team's tally.

New Zealand's Adams was unstoppable, easily winning the championship with a jump of 20.88 meters, achieving her fourth consecutive World Championship title.

德国选手施瓦尼茨凭借最后一掷的20米41获得亚军。中国队的李玲以18米39获得第六，刘相蓉以18米04获得第10。

That means we now have both bronze and silver medals.

But who will win the gold medal at this World Championships?

This is hard to say.

After all, it used to be the most reliable source of gold medals at the World Championships.

Liu Xiang has retired.

Then the number of people you can rely on will decrease.

Various domestic media outlets have also offered their own analyses on this point.

Why did we perform so well in previous sessions, but struggle so much in this one?

Apart from Liu Xiang's retirement.

There are other reasons as well.

For example, the roster is young.

The average age is 23.3 years old.

It's much lower than during the Olympics.

As this is the first year after the London Olympics, China has sent a large number of new athletes to participate in this World Championships.

The youngest athlete in the competition is Wang Jianan, a long jumper from Jiangsu Province. He will turn 17 on the 27th of this month, meaning he is currently only 16 years old. Wang Jianan's participation will also break a World Long Jump Championships record, making him the youngest long jump participant. Previously, this record was held by Bahamian athlete Wells, who was 17 years and 230 days old when he competed.

Secondly, there is a lack of experience.

Newcomers make up half the field, with only a few having experience winning medals.

In the past three World Championships, the Chinese team has won at least one gold medal each time. However, in this competition, both world champions Liu and Li are sidelined due to injuries, making it difficult to find a sure-fire way to win gold.

In the Chinese team that has gone to this World Championships, not only are there very few players who have won world championships, but nearly half of the players are newcomers who are participating in the World Championships for the first time.

The only ones among them who have won a major competition gold medal are Chen Ding and Su Shen.

Chen Ding's form this year was clearly lacking, and winning the silver medal was already a pleasant surprise.

In other words, our only chance to win gold this year lies with the sprint team.

Suarez and his 4x100m sprint team.

Besides.

Liu Hong won the silver medal in the women's 20km race walk at the Daegu World Championships in 2011, and Qieyang Shijie is also an Olympic gold medalist in this event. On the surface, this is the event in which the Chinese team has the best chance of winning a gold medal.

Unfortunately, the top four best results in this event this year were all achieved by Russian athletes, making it extremely difficult for Chinese athletes to snatch gold from the host country.

The third newcomer is still developing and has limited ability, so patience is needed.

The Chinese team participating in this World Championships is young, and most of the athletes' results are unlikely to rank among the world's top.

Aside from the sprint team, based on this year's best results, only one Chinese athlete can be considered among the top three: Xinjiang native Gu Siyu. Like last year's world champion Li, she competes in the discus throw. This year, Gu Siyu threw an impressive 67.86 meters at the Wiesbaden International Athletics Championships in Germany, a result far surpassing Li's winning throw in 2011.

But it's a pity.

Unfortunately, Gu Siyu failed to score in all three of her throws in yesterday's qualifying round and was eliminated.

However, it's not entirely without its highlights.

There are still many competitive events in the later stages of the competition.

It's also great to see newcomers grow.

For example, the 110-meter hurdles.

Liu Xiang's junior teammate, Xie Wenjun, easily advanced to the semifinals.

I hope to perform well in the semifinals and finals.

Hopefully he can adapt to multi-gun control.

And then there's the upcoming men's long jump event.

It's not that there's no hope.

Besides that, the fierce competition between Suarez and Bolt in the 100m is our only major highlight, and of course, it is also the biggest focus of this World Championships.

In the women's 100 meters, Chen Juan won the bronze medal as a dark horse at last year's London Olympics.

Game-winning shot against Brown.

Her Pb increased again this year.

It's not that there's no hope.

Then there's the traditional strong event, the men's 4x100m relay.

The only teams that can compete with us are the United States and Jamaica. I even think that the American team has declined somewhat. The only team that can rival us is Jamaica.

We showcased the Jamaican team in London last year.

However, their overall record is still at a disadvantage.

However, the women's 200m is a newly added and highly anticipated event this time. In the past, because only one or two of our athletes could achieve good rankings in major competitions, the overall team competitiveness was extremely weak.

It's not easy to even get into the preliminary rounds.

Many times, they might not even qualify for the preliminary rounds.

Even if you get in, it's just a one-time visit.

The current situation is due to the addition of young players from Ersha Island.

They were Chen Juan's junior classmates.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the girls perform even better.

Although the World Championships are already halfway through.

However, we still have many projects worth looking forward to.

I have high hopes for the Chinese athletes.

You can step on the gas in the second half of the race.

In Moscow.

without regret.

Yang Jian closed his notebook.

In recent years, the domestic track and field situation has been too good, with gold medals being won consistently. He really doesn't want to see this tradition interrupted.

and so.

Su Shen.

This time, no one can help you share the burden.

Can our delegation win gold?

may.

It's all up to you now.

(End of this chapter)