The Su God of the Reopening of the Sports Arena

Chapter 2474 A Semi-Final That Surpasses the Final

Final results for Group Two —

The first Gatling gun is 9.75.

The second one, Pei Meng, is 9.80.

The third work-rest ratio is 9.83.

Fourth place: Rogers, 9.83.

Fifth Ogunode 10.00.

Sixth, Akani Sinbien, 10.02.

The seventh wonder, Jin Du, 10.05.

Eighth Ashmead 10.06.

From this you can clearly see that there are actually many people who break 10 seconds, but in the end, even those who go all out to compete in the finals cannot achieve a 10-second break in the competition.

So please don't be fooled into thinking that Chinese athletes have a bad mentality or that Asian athletes lack resilience under pressure. By that standard, the vast majority of athletes do not have good resilience under pressure and have a bad mentality.

Competition-level athletes, from which country and which ethnicity.

They are all in the minority.

These are the types of people who are considered normal.

"Okay, Group 2 is over. Our athletes performed quite well. At present, Lao Yi still has a chance to advance, but the final result depends on the performance in Group 3."

"If someone in the third group performs better than this, then it is very likely that even if Lao Yi runs a time of 9.83 seconds, he will not be able to enter the final."

"This era is too competitive. This would have been an Olympic record before 08. But now, you have to work hard just to get into the finals."

After listening to Yang Jian's remarks, Liu Xiang said, "This is quite normal. Times are progressing, and this era is probably the best era for short track speed skating. As you can see, even the hurdles event has only just returned to normal."

"Sprinting doesn't seem to have that momentum yet."

"So we should cherish what we have now. It's very possible that one day these geniuses will grow old and the era will come to an end. At that time, it will be increasingly difficult to see a wonderful match."

Liu Xiang's words are absolutely right.

After this era came to an end.

Regardless of whether it's a short-term or long-term project.

It's still a sprint event.

The whole city entered a prolonged period of stagnation.

At least, we shouldn't see a repeat of the past situation where a bunch of outstanding results appear in one place...

It's getting harder and harder.

Although the average level is improving, maintaining outstanding results is something that top-tier combatants are meant to do.

Top-tier combat power, but unable to reach the level of the former top-tier combat power.

So it seems as if the overall competitiveness of this era is declining.

Most people wouldn't consider so many complicated reasons.

"Alright, let's take a look at the contestants in Group 3."

After a short rest, Yang Jian continued speaking.

"The first person to step into the warm-up area was Zhao Haohuan, a representative of Chinese sprinting, wearing a red tracksuit. His appearance instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the entire audience, and shouts of 'Go China!' rose and fell."

"Zhao Haohuan's overall level is still very high, and he has a lot of experience in major competitions and strong personal ability. There should be no problem for him to break through and enter the finals."

After Yang Jian finished speaking, Liu Xiang said:

"I think so too. For him, the key is to see how he performs in the final and whether he can win a medal. After all, he has once again broken his personal best this year. I believe he is also aiming to show his skills at the Bird's Nest."

Zhao Haohuan stepped onto the track, but instead of immediately engaging in intense stretching, he stood still, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and gently placed his hands on his chest, as if feeling his own heartbeat and the pulse of the track.

A few seconds later, he opened his eyes.

His gaze fell upon the red racetrack, and in his eyes...

It was filled with a desire for speed.

Next, we began simple joint exercises.

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and arms hanging naturally. Slowly turn your head from left to right, then from right to left, each movement gentle and focused.

Next came the shoulder rotations, with arms naturally extended, rotating ten times clockwise and then ten times counterclockwise, relaxing the shoulder muscles.

The wrists and ankles also move in sync, with the wrists rotating clockwise and the ankles rising and falling on tiptoe, repeating simple yet necessary warm-up steps.

After the joint exercises, Zhao Haohuan began dynamic stretching. He spread his legs apart in a lunge position, with his front knee bent and his back knee close to the ground. He placed his hands on the ground and slowly leaned forward, feeling the stretch in the muscles on the front of his thighs.

Then switch legs and repeat the same movement, holding each stretch for 15 seconds to ensure the muscles are fully stretched.

Next, he started doing high knees, hands on his hips, quickly raising his knees as close to his chest as possible, and lightly jumping in place. Each leg lift was accompanied by a natural swing of his arms, which not only exercised his leg muscles but also adjusted his body rhythm.

After doing high knees for 30 seconds, he started jogging with his body slightly leaning forward, his pace extremely fast, and his feet landing quickly alternately.

Like rehearsing the acceleration rhythm on a racetrack, every step is solid and powerful.

During the warm-up, Zhao Haohuan remained focused and was not disturbed by the cheers around him.

He would occasionally stop, take a sip of water, and then continue warming up, his movements fluid and continuous, as if he were having a conversation with himself.

Adjusting every detail of my body.

Make thorough preparations for the upcoming competition.

"Zhao Haohuan is indeed calm and collected. You can tell from his warm-up that he is not affected by the outside world at all. If it weren't for Su Shen from our country, he should have stood even higher, somewhat like you and Da Shi."

"It is somewhat similar, but the 100-meter race is more intense, and it is not easy to break through. There are four experts in this group, and they are all experts of the same level."

"Still can't take it lightly."

“You’re right.” Yang Jian also agreed: “If the others want to break through this group, they must have the same idea. In addition to Zhao Haohuan, there are Blake, Powell, and Guy in this group. These three are all experts on the same level as him, so we can’t let our guard down.”

"On the stage of the competition, any good deed may lead to failure."

“Yes, track and field is not like basketball after all,” Liu Xiang said. “Once you lose a game, it’s over, and you don’t get another chance.”

"Therefore, we must go all out."

"To prevent accidents from happening."

"Liu Xiang is right, but we should also have faith in Zhao Haohuan's ability. He will definitely be able to break through in the Bird's Nest, our lucky venue for Chinese people."

Just as Zhao Haohuan was warming up, a black figure strode into the track. It was Jamaican "Beast" Yohan Blake.

Blake was wearing a black tracksuit with the Jamaican flag emblazoned on the front; he was tall and muscular.
His muscles were clearly defined, and every step he took was full of power. As soon as he entered the stadium, enthusiastic cheers erupted from the stands. After all, he had not only beaten Bolt in the 200 meters, but he had also already broken the 9.70-second barrier in the 100 meters.

After becoming a giant.

He is a star in the world of sprinting.

Unlike Zhao Haohuan, Blake did not warm up his joints first. Instead, he walked directly to the side of the track, placed his hands on his knees, leaned forward slightly, and stared sharply at the track.

It was like a wild beast.

They are examining their own "battlefield".

A few seconds later, he straightened up and began to perform a large dynamic stretch. He spread his legs slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, raised his hands overhead, and slowly bent his body to the left, feeling the stretch in his right waist muscles. He then bent to the right and repeated the same movement.

Next, he put his legs together, stretched his arms forward, and slowly leaned forward, trying to touch his toes with his hands, feeling the stretch in the muscles on the back of his thighs.

Each stretch was performed to an extremely high standard, with a large and precise range of motion.

The dynamic stretching of his hamstrings was particularly meticulous.

After the dynamic stretching, Blake began the explosive power test. He started by doing several jumps in place, bending his legs, placing his hands behind his back, and then pushing off the ground forcefully, landing smoothly on his feet, demonstrating powerful leg strength.

He then made several short sprints, rushing quickly from one end of the warm-up area to the other at an extremely fast speed, like a black lightning bolt.

Each sprint is accompanied by a powerful arm swing, and the hip thrust is smooth and powerful.

He perfectly demonstrated his technical skills as a top sprinter.

After the sprint, Blake walked to the sidelines, picked up a towel to wipe the sweat from his face, and then took a sip of a sports drink.

His eyes remained sharp, his face expressionless, as if he were gathering strength, preparing to unleash all his energy in the competition.

He would occasionally glance in Zhao Haohuan's direction, his eyes filled with a scrutinizing look, as if to say: Old rival, I'm ready.

It seems that compared to the rest of the people.

Blake values ​​Zhao Haohuan's abilities even more this year.

This is not only Zhao Haohuan breaking his personal best again this year.

There is also a major problem.

Zhao Haohuan is young.

At least he's older than Powell and Guy, who are around 33 years old.

Much younger.

In their 20s, people definitely have better endurance, physical function, and energy reserves.

Furthermore, he has been making technological changes in recent years.

There were two years when I didn't compete much.

She broke her personal best in just a few competitions at the beginning of the year, which fully illustrates one point...

This guy made a major technical overhaul. He must have succeeded.

if it is like this.

That would make it even more necessary to attract his attention.

Following Blake into the arena was another Jamaican legend...

Asafa Powell.

He was known as Bao Laosan.

After all, in this timeline, he often gets bronze medals.

So if we look at it that way, then it's not Bao Laowu.

Instead, he became Bao Laosan.

As for Guy, he won a gold medal in a major competition.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have such a tragic, slightly sarcastic nickname.

As the saying goes, your given name might be chosen incorrectly, but your nickname...

It's unlikely to make any mistakes.

However, Powell's treatment and honors on this timeline are much better than before.

This improved his mindset considerably.

Powell was seen wearing a Jamaican green, yellow and black tracksuit. Although he was 33 years old, he was still in great shape, and time seemed to have left few marks on him.

His entrance was relatively low-key, lacking the aura of Blake, but it still attracted the audience's attention, after all, he was once a world record holder.

Although it didn't last long.

After Powell walked to the warm-up area, he first slowly walked around the field to warm up his body, while observing the other players' warm-up progress.

After completing one lap, he stopped in place and began to move his joints. He first rotated his wrists and ankles, then his shoulders and waist, each movement slow and meticulous, as if he were checking every "part" of his body.

Make sure they function properly during the game.

I guess I'm getting old and need to get a proper checkup.

After the joint exercises, Powell began targeted leg training. He sat on the ground with his legs straight, holding his feet with his hands, and slowly leaned forward, feeling the stretch in his calf muscles.

He then lay on his side with his legs bent, slowly raising and lowering the upper leg to activate his gluteal muscles.

Next, he did single-leg squats, standing on one foot and lifting the other, slowly squatting down and then slowly standing up. Each squat was done very steadily, demonstrating his strong core and leg strength.

After activating his legs, Powell began arm swinging exercises. He stood with his feet shoulder-width apart, leaned slightly forward, and bent his arms naturally. Then he began to swing his arms rapidly, with large, powerful swings and a steady rhythm, each swing coordinated with his leg movements.

It was as if they were rehearsing their running posture in advance for the competition.

His arm swing was extremely standard, with a stable elbow bend angle and a perfect arc in the trajectory of his arm swing, demonstrating the technical skill he had honed through years of training.

Throughout the warm-up, Powell maintained a calm and composed mindset, moving slowly and deliberately, handling every detail perfectly.

He knew that his advantage lay in his acceleration in the first 30 meters, and at most in the 60 meters.

Therefore, he pays special attention to activating leg power during warm-up to prepare for the start of the game.

After competing for so many years, they must have a thorough understanding of their own and their main opponents' technical styles.

There's nothing to change.

As Powell practiced his arm swings, American athlete Tyson Gay also stepped into the warm-up area.

Wearing a blue tracksuit with the American flag printed on the chest, Guy has a well-proportioned physique and smooth muscle lines. Although he is 33 years old, he still maintains strong competitiveness.

That's at least the case in the United States.

As soon as he entered the venue, he waved to the audience with a smile on his face.

There's even a hint of nonchalance in it.

This was different from his usual somewhat serious pre-match preparations.

Actually, it's right to be different, because Guy didn't plan to achieve anything this year, nor did he have a specific goal.

He could feel his body reaching its limit after reaching Moscow.

Even after two years of recuperation and significant recovery, he hadn't considered this issue in terms of daily life or the pressure of pushing himself to the limit.

Besides, isn't Gatlin the current leader of the US team?
Let him take on this responsibility.

With this in mind, Guy naturally felt more relaxed about participating in the competition.

They also feel comfortable interacting with other people.

A smile is an inevitable thing.

Because if a person is in a bad mood, it's hard for them to smile.

Even if you can laugh, it's uglier than crying.

Guy's is clearly not like that.

Guy walked to the warm-up area, took a few deep breaths, and then began dynamic stretching. He spread his legs apart in a lunge position, bent his front knee, raised his back knee, placed his hands on his front knee, and slowly leaned forward, feeling the stretch in the muscles on the front of his thighs.

He then switched legs and repeated the same movement, holding each stretch for 20 seconds to ensure the muscles were fully relaxed. Next, he did a side lunge, spreading his legs to the sides and bending his body to one side, feeling the stretch in his inner thigh muscles; the movement was smooth and natural.

After the dynamic stretching, Guy began speed training. He started with several quick stepping exercises in place, with a very fast stride frequency, alternating the landing of his feet rapidly, and swinging his arms naturally to adjust his body's rhythm.

He then began short-distance sprints, starting from one end of the warm-up area, gradually accelerating to his maximum speed in the middle, and then slowly decelerating. Each sprint demonstrated his powerful acceleration ability.

Although his start was not fast and his stride frequency was not high, his stride was long and his arm swing was coordinated, perfectly demonstrating his technical characteristics as a famous American sprinter.

After the sprint, Guy walked to the sidelines, picked up his water bottle, took a sip, and then began core activation.

He lay on the ground with his hands at his sides and his legs straight. He then slowly raised his legs and slowly lowered them, exercising his abdominal muscles.

He then did a plank exercise, placing his hands on the ground, keeping his body straight, and engaging his core muscles. He held the plank for more than 30 seconds each time, demonstrating his strong core strength.

It's clear that all four of the Big Four are taking this match very seriously.

There are four people here who are about the same level of fame as me.

No one can guarantee that they will make it to the finals.

Then we need to prepare carefully.

In Yang Jian's words—

"This semi-final will probably be even more exciting than the previous finals."

This is actually a matter of course.

What were the previous Olympic and World Championship records?

The final was never as exciting as the semifinals.

And let's not even talk about this semi-final.

The rest of the semifinals were probably only slightly disappointing, except for Group 2.

The rest are full of intensity.

Even in the second group, Gatlin still managed a terrifying time of 9.75 seconds.

So think about it, how could the intensity of this semi-final be low?
The semi-final match wasn't very entertaining.

However, this applies to the situation where four giants are grouped together.

That was indeed the first time in history.

This would likely result in rivers of bloodshed.

"Zhao Haohuan might be under a lot of pressure in this group; he would be in an easier group if he were in another group."

“However…” Liu Xiang changed the subject, saying, “The more intense the competition, the more it tests the athletes’ abilities.”

"If you want to become an athlete who surpasses even the best."

"Then this is a hurdle you must overcome."

"I believe in Zhao Haohuan."

"is allowed."

Liu Xiang's words were spoken while he was providing commentary on-site.

Therefore, Zhao Haohuan.

Actually, I could hear it very clearly.

And at this moment, what is in his heart?

It is no coincidence.

That's really what I think.

And this shot.

What he wants to achieve is...

I never wanted to compete for a position before.

He was going to fire that shot.

Fighting for the center position.