The Su God of the Reopening of the Sports Arena

Chapter 2285 The Golden Center Position! The Birth of the Center Position in the Post-Flying Man Era

Because Pagement suddenly strained his leg.

The ownership of the gold medals and the changes in medal positions have once again stirred our emotions.

Even some athletes who didn't have many opportunities before now seem to see an opportunity.

If you see an opportunity.

No one wants to do nothing.

Now that Pachment has suddenly been substituted, the chances of finishing in the top three have increased again.

The more hopeful you are, the more nervous you will become.

"American athlete Jason Richardson is known for his outstanding consistency and all-around technical ability. His starting reaction speed is extremely fast, and he can start quickly at the moment the gun fires to gain a good starting advantage. His hurdling movements are smooth and natural, and his rhythm between hurdles is precise. He controls the length and frequency of each step just right. When clearing the hurdle, he has excellent control of his center of gravity, which allows him to clear the hurdle with minimal loss of speed and maintain a high-speed forward momentum."

"French athlete Thomas Martin Lagarde has distinctive technical characteristics. His starting technique is unique, with a distinctive starting posture that allows him to unleash powerful force at the start. During hurdling, Lagarde has a strong sense of rhythm. He is adept at adjusting his stride according to his own speed and the distance between hurdles, clearing each hurdle with a unique rhythm. Moreover, his three steps between hurdles are brisk and light, giving a smooth and flowing feeling, which is very characteristic of French speed."

"American athlete Aris Merritt, as the world record holder, possesses superb technique. His outstanding physical qualities and explosive power give him a significant advantage in the start and sprint phases. Merritt's hurdling technique is textbook-perfect; his take-off point is precise, his body extends fully during hurdle clearance, and his pace between hurdles is brisk, allowing him to complete three hurdle clearances in a short time while maintaining high speed. If this is his peak form, if this were last year, then this race would be a foregone conclusion—not only in the semifinals but also in the finals. Apart from Liu Xiang, no one could contain him at his peak."

"Hungarian athlete Balázs Bács is known for his unique hurdling technique. He has a relatively long take-off distance before the hurdle, usually starting his stride far from the hurdle, which requires him to have strong leg strength and explosiveness. When clearing the hurdle, Bács's body is in the air at a high height, allowing him to easily clear the hurdle and maintain good body posture and balance in the air. His hurdle pace is relatively slow, but each stride is long, using the long stride to compensate for the lack of pace."

"Ryan Braswait of Barbados has a relatively aggressive style. He has a quick reaction time at the start and can accelerate rapidly after the start to get into his own rhythm. During the hurdles, Braswait's movements are concise and powerful, without too many unnecessary movements. Every hurdle move is direct and efficient. He has a strong ability to maintain speed between hurdles and can maintain a high speed even after clearing multiple hurdles in succession."

"Konstantin Shabanov, a Russian athlete, has a unique advantage as the home competitor. His starting technique is solid, and his quick start allows him to gain a favorable position from the very beginning of the race. When hurdling, Shabanov emphasizes body coordination; his arm swings and leg movements are perfectly coordinated, effectively propelling his body forward. His hurdle rhythm is stable, allowing him to maintain his competitive edge."

Although Yang Jian often makes mistakes.

It's easy to make mistakes and misattribute information.

But for track and field commentators, passion is even more important.

Because in such a short time, your ability to deliver passionate output is the key.

After all, these problems can be corrected once they are discovered, and this kind of emotion...

No one can learn it in a short period of time.

Moreover, to be able to quickly deliver so much information in such a short time, regardless of whether it was made up on the spot or forced, is already the pinnacle of a presenter's abilities.

Even Li Tao.

I've been working with Yang Jian for so long.

You can't help but admire his ability.

"Xie Wenjun, a Chinese athlete and Liu Xiang's junior, has always been the focus of attention. His technical style has inherited some of Liu Xiang's characteristics, with strong acceleration after the start. During the hurdles, Xie Wenjun's movements are standardized, and his hurdle clearing technique is skillful, allowing him to clear the hurdles at a relatively fast speed. His rhythm between hurdles is tight, and his stride is moderate. He improves his race performance through good rhythm and stride control."

"Alright, let's resume the race. Hopefully, the athletes won't false start and can finish the race smoothly."

set.

With a command given.

After the loudspeaker gave a clear instruction, the athletes prepared for a crouch start.

With a crisp gunshot, the match officially began.

Jason Richardson took the lead thanks to his excellent starting reaction speed. His starting posture was standard and his leg power was strong, which gave him the lead in an instant.

Xie Wenjun was not to be outdone; his starting reaction was equally quick, closely following Richardson, and the two raced towards the first hurdle almost side by side.

"The match has begun. Xie Wenjun reacted well and attacked the first hurdle together with Richardson!"

The first hurdle marks the start of the race and is a crucial section where athletes showcase their starting and initial stride techniques.

Jason Richardson had an excellent start and quickly approached the first hurdle.

The take-off point is chosen precisely, and the athlete leaps high from a suitable distance from the hurdle, fully extending their body in the air.

Easily clear the hurdle with a beautiful hurdling move!

After landing, it quickly adjusted its pace and continued to move forward at high speed.

As a player who was once able to double-break in 13 seconds.

Richardson's ability is beyond doubt.

Everyone's in great form this year, and Richardson is actually aiming for the championship.

He felt that Merritt was out of form, and Oliver was getting old.

This is exactly my opportunity.

So he's actually quite motivated this year.

Xie Wenjun also performed exceptionally well. He accelerated rapidly after the start, and as he approached the first hurdle, his stride was steady and powerful, allowing him to clear the hurdle smoothly.

His hurdling technique was precise, his center of gravity was well controlled, and there was no obvious swaying. After landing, he immediately entered the running rhythm between the hurdles and kept close to Richardson.

Lagarde has a unique starting posture; he starts quickly after the gun goes off and rushes toward the first hurdle with his own unique rhythm.

His sense of rhythm was on full display when he cleared the hurdles. His steps were perfectly adjusted before each hurdle, allowing him to easily clear the hurdles. Although he started slightly behind Richardson and Xie Wenjun, he accelerated quickly after clearing the hurdles, and his overall performance was excellent.

Merritt has explosive power at the start.

He dashed toward the first hurdle like a black lightning bolt.

But his starting point this time was much farther.

This requires greater leg strength and explosiveness to complete the jump.

If it were last year, Merritt would certainly have lived up to expectations, leaping high into the air, his body tracing a beautiful arc in the air, easily clearing the hurdle, and quickly transitioning to the next move after landing, maintaining a high-speed forward momentum.

But this year, he...

Obviously, this applies to both physical and technical condition.

It didn't feel the same as last year.

I want to do what I did last year and choose a more distant starting point for my jump.

However, it did not achieve the desired effect.

Instead, they simply hung it on the railing.

If it weren't for his previous experience in gymnastics...

Their balance is also quite good.

Then he's probably going to fall.

And it was precisely because of this.

This prevented Merritt from continuing to accelerate and collide.

Instead, it affected his overall rhythm and performance.

This further proves it.

This year's number.

It's not the same number as last year.

Even if it's the same person logging in.

They can't pull off the same tricks either.

After the start, Buggy used his powerful legs to stride towards the first hurdle.

His take-off distance is relatively long, and he starts to exert force to take off from a distance from the hurdle, so that his body is in the air at a high height and he can easily clear the hurdle.

Although his starting speed was relatively slow, he gradually found his rhythm after the first hurdle through his unique hurdle-clearing technique.

Braswait had a quick reaction time at the start and accelerated rapidly after the start, quickly approaching the first hurdle.

His hurdling technique was simple and powerful, without too many fancy moves. He cleared the hurdles directly and efficiently, and after landing, he quickly adjusted his pace and continued to sprint forward.

In the past, his strength wouldn't have been so outstanding, but in the present...

He also believed he had a chance to win the medal.

After all, he was in a rather miserable state in this life, even though he had stolen a gold medal back in 09.

As a result, we didn't find anything here.

Those who have never won a gold medal naturally yearn for it.

This year, all the big names have gone cold.

They were indeed given a chance.

As the home team athlete, Shabanov started with great fighting spirit. He had a solid start and a quick acceleration. As he approached the first hurdle, his body coordination was excellent, with his arms and legs working in perfect harmony, allowing him to clear the hurdle smoothly.

But that's all the strength he has.

It was in a relatively backward position from the very beginning.

After clearing the first hurdle, the athletes began to adjust their rhythm between hurdles.

Jason Richardson has a very precise control of his hurdle rhythm. His three-step rhythm is brisk, and the length and frequency of each step are controlled just right.

As he approached the second hurdle, his speed did not decrease at all. He took off, cleared the hurdle, and landed in one smooth motion, maintaining his leading position.

Xie Wenjun followed closely behind, his pace between hurdles equally tight.

He moved with light steps, quickly approaching the second hurdle with good rhythm and stride control.

As I cleared the hurdle, I slightly pressed down on the front of my body to stabilize my center of gravity and successfully completed the jump.

And it accelerates rapidly after landing.

The gap with Richardson has always remained very small.

Lagarde moves at her own unique pace, her three-step between hurdles is very rhythmic, and her steps are light and springy.

Bang bang bang.

Approaching the second hurdle, he easily cleared it by adjusting the rhythm and length of his stride.

And after clearing the hurdle, it maintained its own rhythm, gradually closing in on the runners in front.

Bucky has a long stride between hurdles, and although his pace is relatively slow, he can cover a great distance with each step.

As he approached the second hurdle, he quickly closed in with long strides, then leaped high, clearing the hurdle with his unique hurdling technique, and continued moving forward at his own pace.

The third column.

Jason Richardson maintained his lead, and he controlled his speed and rhythm very well as he approached the third hurdle.

His take-off point was precise, his hurdle clearing was smooth, and after landing he quickly adjusted his pace and continued to move forward at high speed, putting a lot of pressure on the runners behind him.

Before the third hurdle, Bucky adjusted his rhythm, increasing the frequency of his strides in an attempt to improve his speed.

As he approached the hurdle, he used his powerful legs to leap high and successfully clear the hurdle.

It continued to accelerate after landing.

They wanted to gradually narrow the gap with the players ahead of them.

Merritt was completely out of sorts, so he tried to adjust, but the initial negative effects hadn't been completely eliminated yet.

This has resulted in him currently being in a relatively low position.

Xie Wenjun sensed the ambition of American athlete Jason Richardson.

In order to bite.

He began to make his moves.

A modified version of the "low, flat, and fast" style of hurdling!
The starting/crossing point selection has been changed!

The dynamic principle behind his choice of a starting point of 1.95-2.05 meters is—

The energy conversion mechanism of stride distance and lower limb explosive power.

The horizontal displacement of the starting point from the hurdle directly affects the "power output efficiency" during the push-off phase.

Xie Wenjun chose a stride of 1.95-2.05 meters, at which point the angle between the push-off force and the forward direction was approximately 18°.

When Merritt starts at a 2.1-meter span, θ is 22°.

The cosθ value is higher, 0.95 vs 0.93.

This means that the horizontal component of the force accounts for a larger proportion, and the efficiency of converting energy into forward kinetic energy is improved by about 2.1%.

Don't be fooled by its mere 2.1.

But this 2.1% change.

This will change the entire starting and stride rhythm.

Because a medium-distance stride requires the stride leg to complete the "extension-folding" motion within 0.15 seconds, the rapid contraction ability of the calf muscles becomes crucial.

Laboratory data shows that Xie Wenjun's calf muscles contain 68% fast-twitch muscle fibers.

This is 60% higher than the average for Asian athletes.

His peak ankle plantar flexion strength reached 380N, slightly less than Merritt's 420N, but significantly exceeding that of ordinary athletes, including those from Europe and America. This is a testament to the culmination of years of scientific training and physical development on Ersha Island.

Since the body's strength is sufficient.

That can be achieved by shortening the starting stride distance.

after all.

Reduce by 0.1.

This can shorten the push-off time by 0.03 seconds.

That will work.

To bridge the power gap.

A "time-force" compensation mechanism has been formed.

The third column.

Medium-distance strides (1.95-2.05 meters) require athletes to judge their take-off point with an error of no more than ±5 centimeters. Xie Wenjun developed a "visual-proprioceptive" coordination mechanism through long-term training.

It can predict the position of the hurdle 0.3 seconds in advance while running at high speed.

Coordinate with a rapid extension of the lower leg to ensure accuracy at the moment of take-off.

The fourth column.

During Xie Wenjun's push-off phase, the calf muscles and thigh muscles form a "relay-style force": the lower leg first quickly plantarflexes to provide the initial thrust, and then the thigh swings forward to move the body's center of gravity forward.

This tiered force application pattern improves energy transfer efficiency by 15% and reduces energy loss between muscles.

At this point, Richardson was still in the lead.

But in reality, the gap has been stabilized.

It was not pulled apart any further.

Jason Richardson maintained his good form until the fourth hurdle, and his speed and rhythm were not affected by the physical exertion.

You can see it.

As he approached the hurdle, his movements—taking off, clearing the hurdle, and landing—were executed flawlessly, allowing him to maintain his lead.

Lagarde also performed exceptionally well in the fourth hurdle; her rhythm allowed her to maintain a stable performance even when she was exhausted.

As he approached the hurdle, he easily cleared it by adjusting the rhythm and length of his stride.

And after landing, he quickly adjusted his breathing and continued to maintain his rhythm in the game.

Merritt finally recovered at this point.

However, the gap is quite large.

To catch up, we must go all out; it won't be as easy as it was last year.

Before the fourth hurdle, Baggi increased his physical exertion, attempting to close the gap with the runners ahead by increasing his speed.

As he approached the hurdle, he used his powerful legs to leap high and successfully clear the hurdle.

He continued to accelerate after landing, and although he was exhausted, he did not give up the chase.

The fifth hurdle is a crucial stage in the competition, where athletes must not only maintain an advantage in technique and physical fitness, but also engage in tactical and psychological battles.

Jason Richardson began to adjust his tactics before this hurdle, slowing down to conserve energy for a final sprint in the last few hurdles.

As he approached the hurdle, he maintained a steady technical movement, successfully clearing it and continuing to maintain his leading position.

Lagarde also made tactical adjustments, staying close behind Xie Wenjun and trying to conserve energy by following Xie's speed. As he approached the hurdle, he adjusted his pace and stride to easily clear it, maintaining his distance from Xie upon landing and waiting for an opportunity to sprint.

Overtake the opponent.

Merritt finally started to exert his strength.

All attributes are approaching normal.

We can exert our full strength to catch up.

Even with the gap, he believes he has a chance to catch up.

Start from the fifth column.

In the medium-distance stride mode, Xie Wenjun achieves a dynamic balance between stride frequency and stride length through explosive power from her calves.

Electronic data shows that his step frequency in the first step of the hurdles can reach 4.6 steps/second, which is significantly higher than the average of 4.4 steps/second of the same group of athletes. This is due to the high-frequency push-off rhythm generated by the rapid contraction of the calf muscles.

At the same time, he shortened the starting stride distance by 0.1 meters, controlling the first step between hurdles to 1.65 meters.

It shortens the distance by 0.1-0.15 meters compared to long-distance hurdlers.

This small-step, high-frequency strategy can complete the transition from acceleration to takeoff in 0.3 seconds, reducing speed loss.

"Not bad, Xie Wenjun has maintained second place. Although she hasn't caught up, no one else has overtaken her either!"

"As the youngest athlete participating in this short hurdles event, he performed the best in the semifinals!"

"He bears the title of Junior Brother Liu Xiang."

"Excellent performance!"

However, the feelings expressed by outsiders are not yet being felt by Xie Wenjun.

He was simply focused on clearing the hurdle.

He just wants to maintain his top-three position.

They successfully advanced to the finals.

This ensures that even after the post-Liu Xiang era, [the situation will continue].

And there are still Chinese athletes who can stand on the final stage of the hurdles.

This tradition will not be broken.

The sixth column.

Adjustments were made again.

Coordination between the take-off angle and the center of gravity trajectory!

Xie Wenjun's calf explosive power directly affects the hip angle and the trajectory of her body's center of gravity.

As he lifted his leg, his calf muscles pushed off the ground with a peak force of 380N.

This stabilizes the stride angle at 67.31°.

Biomechanical studies have shown that this angle, compared to the previous 72°, can lower the height of the body's center of gravity parabola by 0.05 meters.

Horizontal speed retention rate improved by 3%.

The key technical point is: the lower leg extends rapidly at the moment of pushing off the ground, while the ankle joint dorsiflexes to 15°.

This is because the force needs to be transmitted along the body's longitudinal axis to avoid speed loss caused by lateral force.

At this point, although Thomas Lagarde was also very fast.

But it didn't make Xie Wenjun feel uncomfortable.

In fact, let's not even talk about Thomas Lagarde later on.

Even Richardson in front of him.

It doesn't seem to have been done in a particularly exaggerated way.

It didn't put much pressure on Xie Wenjun at the moment.

Of course, you could say that this is because Richardson didn't go all out in the semi-finals and just ran around casually.

But even if people just run around casually.

Isn't it still ranked first?

This shows that even when faced with someone casually running around, most people would feel immense pressure.

It is difficult to resist.

The seventh column.

Got to the back.

Xie Wenjun knew.

I need to continue to improve my energy conversion during the hurdle crossing.

This was also the direction that Sun Haiping personally formulated after consulting with Ralph Mann during this year's winter training.

Here comes the exciting part.

Xie Wenjun immediately activated the rapid forward swing mechanism of her swinging leg!
When clearing the hurdle, Xie Wenjun's rapid forward swing of her leg relies on the combined effect of explosive power from her lower leg.

Once the starting leg pushes off the ground, the calf muscles immediately switch to eccentric contraction, controlling the swinging leg to swing forward at an angular velocity of 3.2 rad/s.

During this process, the elastic energy storage of the calf muscles plays a key role, storing energy through pre-stretching and releasing it when the swinging leg swings forward.

This resulted in a linear velocity of 8.5 m/s at the end of the swing leg, which is about 0.3 m/s faster than my previous average.

this is.

Effectively shortens the time for the animals to pass through the pen.

The eighth column.

Richardson was still in front at this point.

Still in the lead.

can.

His silhouette is becoming increasingly clear.

This incidates that.

I am getting closer to him.

Instead of being left behind by him.

Getting closer and closer.

It will become clearer and clearer that way.

The coupling of forward torso lean and lower leg power!

Previously, it featured its signature 68° forward torso tilt angle.

It requires explosive power from the calves to provide stable support.

When the torso leans forward to this angle, the force of pushing off the ground with the lower legs needs to be increased by an additional 12% to maintain body balance.

To overcome this problem, lean your torso forward to the correct angle.

During winter training, Sun Haiping specifically followed Ralph Mann's advice—

By strengthening the deep muscles of the calves.

For example, training the tibialis posterior muscle can improve Xie Wenjun's calf support stability.

Make sure your center of gravity stays on the optimal trajectory when clearing hurdles.

Reduce energy waste caused by shift in the center of gravity.

Take off.

Successfully crossed the threshold.

Stability of the lower leg.

This allowed Xie Wenjun to further achieve the coupling of torso forward lean and lower leg power.

Now that he has succeeded, it will undoubtedly improve his hurdling skills.

The ninth column.

Few would have guessed that when they reached the penultimate column, the person right behind Richardson would be...

It wasn't Merritt.

He was an Asian man with yellow skin and black hair.

it is good.

well.

Ah Jun.

Let's keep doing this.

Keep it up!

Sun Haiping was very satisfied.

Some people might find this puzzling: Aren't we lagging behind now? What are you so satisfied with?

And that is the truth.

Sun Haiping did not treat Xie Wenjun with the same respect as Liu Xiang.

On the contrary, because Xie Wenjun's starting point was relatively low, his expectations were also relatively low.

Looking at Xie Wenjun now, I have the illusion that she is quite remarkable.

The tenth column.

Xie Wenjun continued to coordinate her torso leaning forward with the force exerted by her calves.

at this time.

He had actually already seen the people in front of him.

Or rather, Richardson.

He had already sensed that someone was approaching from behind.

He had assumed it was Merritt.

At the very least, it would be something like Braswain.

I never expected it would be a person of Asian descent.

Liu Xiang?

The thought of that name almost gave him a fright.

But he retired a long time ago.

It shouldn't happen again.

So, if only one person of Asian descent is left on the field, then...

No way.

There's no such thing as "whether or not".

at this time.

Xie Wenjun has caught up.

The two were almost neck and neck, and started running flat after landing.

"Xie Wenjun caught up, but unexpectedly he followed in Richardson's footsteps?!"

"The two started sprinting at a flat pace. Although they weren't going all out, they weren't holding back either!"

"Xie Wenjun or Richardson?"

"Crossing the line!!!"

"Xie Wenjun, 13.33 seconds! Beating Richardson's 13.34 seconds!!!! She actually advanced as the top seed in her group?!!!!"

"He advanced as the top seed in his group!!!"

"I never expected that after Liu Xiang, our athletes would still be able to advance to the finals as the top seed."

"Xie Wenjun, you performed exceptionally well!"

This shows the confidence Xie Wenjun gained from winning the Diamond League title earlier.

Although in the later rounds these players fully entered the sprint state of the competition, they pushed Xie Wenjun back down.

But once you've won, your mental state will be different.

Just like when Suarez first broke through the blockade of victory that American athletes had placed on Chinese sprinters.

That was a breakthrough for him and for all the athletes in our country.

The same applies to Xie Wenjun.

At least for him.

It's not like they haven't beaten Richardson before.

Regardless of whether he wasn't in form at the beginning of the Diamond League.
Then let me ask you this: did you beat him in the Diamond League?

Since that's the case, there's no excuse.

Xie Wenjun's ability to stage a stable comeback was not only due to the efforts of the communications team, but also to his honing of his skills in high-level competitions throughout the season.

This is different from closing the door and staying in one's own territory.

Their combat strength is completely different after they come out.

Furthermore, this group did indeed perform worse overall than the other two groups.

It's like Xie Wenjun encountered every possible condition.

Then he seized the opportunity.

They secured first place in their group.

He ultimately sealed the victory against a somewhat careless Richardson.

During the interview.

Xie Wenjun was clearly excited, even more so than when he had just defeated Richardson.

It's practically a counter-force.

"I don't know what to say. I just want to say that even though Brother Xiang is no longer here, there are still Chinese people on the world stage."

"We'll meet in two hours."

See you in the finals.

Done.

Xie Wenjun left the interview area under the urging of her team members and went to rest.

After all, the competition has changed now; the semi-finals and finals are no longer held on two separate days.

Just like in sprinting, the semifinals are followed by the finals.

Therefore, he would naturally need to recover his physical strength better.

China Sports Channel.

Yang Jian also echoed Xie Wenjun's earlier interview, saying:

"Alright, viewers, congratulations to Xie Wenjun for advancing to the men's 110m hurdles final at the Moscow World Championships."

"In his words."

"Two hours later."

"See you at Luzhniki Stadium."