The Su God of the Reopening of the Sports Arena

Chapter 2489 Perhaps, without realizing it, I chose the most difficult path.

Chapter 2489 Perhaps, without realizing it, I chose the most difficult path.
As for the rest of the people...

Actually, the intensity is not low either.

Especially the dark horse Dutch player Dafner Spipers.

After fifty meters, the rhythm of the run was completely rewritten by the explosive tension.

Air resistance acts like a gradually thickening membrane, requiring each push to tear a channel through an increasingly dense medium. The real contest has shifted from "breaking through" to "maintaining and overtaking at maximum speed."

Bowie's body was still processing the rhythm fluctuations from the first half of the race—she had subconsciously sped up because of Frazier and Chen Juan's extreme speed in the first half, and her pace had deviated from her most comfortable range. It wasn't until she forcibly pulled the rhythm back that she was able to get back on track.

The muscles' energy consumption has exceeded expectations, and subtle cracks have begun to appear in the "lossless continuation of force" in the later stages.

Spipers achieved a "terrifyingly precise acceleration" during this phase. Her core technology evolved from "efficiently maintaining dynamic equilibrium" to "step-by-step release of elastic potential energy": the precise cruising in the first half was not conservative, but rather a way to reserve energy for the later stages.

Each push-off is precisely aimed at the optimal position on the ground, and each arm swing reduces excess energy consumption. The muscles and fascia are like springs being slowly stretched, finally reaching the "release critical point" after fifty meters.

Her push-off from the ground with her back foot was no longer a gentle "pulling" push, but an explosive "springing" force. The elastic rebound of her calf muscles and Achilles tendon resonated, and the ground reaction force was transmitted upward along the fascia of her legs without any loss. Instead, it was superimposed on her hip.

Spin your body forward a greater distance.

For Spipers, arm swing has become a "speed amplifier." Her rotator cuff muscles are relaxed and resilient, and arm swing is no longer a mechanical movement with a fixed amplitude, but rather a natural increase in radius as speed increases. When swinging forward, the elbows are slightly flared out, like two paddles spread out, cutting through the air and providing upward lift, reducing the drag of the torso sinking.

During the backswing, the scapula contracts rapidly, transferring the kinetic energy of the arm swing through the torso to the lower limbs, forming a combined force in the same direction as the pushing force.

The torso maintains a very subtle dynamic undulation. This undulation is not a swaying motion, but an "elastic buffer" synchronized with breathing and stride frequency. The core muscle group is like a resilient net.

It both locks in the power to prevent it from being lost and provides a buffer for each burst of power.

On the other hand, Bowie's predicament in the United States was worsening. She had finally managed to get her stride frequency back to her comfort zone, attempting to maintain her lead in the second group with a "powerful push," but Spipers's rapid burst of speed was like a suddenly approaching shadow, disrupting her rhythm.

Although her push-off was still powerful, the point of force application began to deviate slightly—the forced acceleration in the first half of the race caused slight fatigue in her leg muscles, and the pressure point when pushing off with her back foot was no longer precise. Some of her power was wasted in the vertical direction, and her propulsion efficiency quietly declined.

The "steady and accurate" swing arm movement has become "rapid and stiff".

The forward swing amplitude unconsciously increases, causing a slight misalignment with the rhythm of the hip forward movement. The originally seamless force couple is broken, and invisible losses occur in the transmission of force.

Between sixty and seventy meters, Spipers's momentum to overtake was unstoppable. Her landing technique had upgraded from "rolling propulsion" to "elastic compression".

The outer side of the forefoot strikes the ground first, and the arch of the foot acts like a compressed air cushion, instantly absorbing the impact and rebounding. The rolling process to the entire foot is compressed to the extreme, and the slight bending of the knee to cushion the impact and the extension are completed almost simultaneously. The whole movement is like a ball that has been pressed down and then bounced up instantly, without any hesitation.

The speed was no longer "smooth progress," but "step-by-step increase," with each step faster than the previous one, and each step closing the distance with Bowie.

The airflow in front of her was no longer a resistance, but was instead guided by her body posture, forming a weak "propulsive airflow" that helped her move forward faster.

Her top speed was...

They arrived so slowly.

Although not like some male athletes who only reach full speed at 80 meters.

But it was only here that I turned on the maximum speed.

This is enough to show how fast she is now.

Bowie could clearly feel the pressure from behind—it wasn't just the speed approaching, but the aura brought about by Spipers's "extremely smooth" movements.

She tried to increase her pushing force again, but muscle fatigue made her exertion stiff, and the "violent push" in the later stages turned into a "hard push," which not only failed to increase speed but also caused fluctuations in her body's dynamic balance.

The torso swayed slightly, the core "compressed steel plate" state loosened, the power transmission between the upper and lower body was no longer smooth, each push was heavier than the previous step, and each arm swing was more strenuous than the previous step.

She knew she was being disturbed.

Just as they had managed to get back on track after being thrown off balance by Frazier and Chen Juan in the first half, they were thrown off again by Spipers's terrifying second half.

This dual interference pushed her nerves to the limit, causing her movements to become unconsciously distorted.

Bowie never expected the game to turn out this way.

Does the US not only fail to win gold medals, but also fail to win bronze medals?
This is in the historically illustrious United States women's track and field team.

It's simply unacceptable.

Even though the US track and field team is currently in a slump, the women's team was actually quite competitive until a few years ago, up to London.

It's a pity that this era is coming to an end.

Although Bowie was also born in the 90s, her talent was clearly not as good as her predecessors.

The confrontation with Jamaica.

It seems that they have the will but not the ability.

This follows the previous statement that being number one in the United States does not equate to being number one in the world in the men's 100 meters.

Women are also starting to follow this old path.

Even if you've achieved first place in the nation, you can't say that you've secured the gold medal, or even any medal at all.

At least that's how it seems now.

Isn't that how it is?
Seventy to eighty meters.

Spipers completed a crucial comeback.

Her shoulder line gradually became parallel to Bowie's, and then slightly exceeded it. The combined force of her arm swing and push-off became stronger and stronger, and the angle of her hip forward movement perfectly matched the amplitude of her arm swing. Her body was like a speedboat tuned to its optimal state, "gliding" faster and faster on the red track.

She showed no impatience; every movement maintained the precision and restraint characteristic of European athletes. This restraint was not weakness, but rather absolute confidence in her own technique.

She knew that as long as she maintained this pace, overtaking was only a matter of time.

Of course, the main reason is that she didn't expect the American players to be so weak.

Before the competition, she set herself the goal of winning a medal.

If Frazier makes a mistake, she even wants to go for the gold medal.

Unfortunately, it seems that Frazier's slogan is now just a stable one.

Chen Juan, this Asian woman, suddenly went on a rampage, contributing abilities far exceeding those of Moscow.

In that case, we can only aim for a bronze medal.

After all, only bronze medals were left.

Bang bang bang bang bang.

Bowie's resistance grew increasingly feeble.

Her pushing force was still there, but its efficiency was much lower than before. The elasticity upon landing was lost, and the ground reaction force was not fully converted into propulsion.

Step frequency began to decrease.

Their stride length also unconsciously decreased.

The original "violent breakout" turned into a "passive pursuit".

She could see Spipers' shoulder line moving further and further ahead, and she could hear the footsteps of the other runners behind her getting closer and closer. This multiple pressure made her movements more stiff and her rhythm completely disrupted.

The later stages are no longer a "lossless continuation of force".

Instead, it's a "rapid consumption of energy," wasting precious energy at every step without achieving a corresponding increase in speed.

Between eighty and ninety meters, Spipers had completely widened the gap between himself and Bowie.

The speed reached its peak.

The movements remained extremely smooth and precise; the push-off, arm swing, landing, and transitions were all perfectly coordinated, like an extremely precise instrument operating at high speed.

Her body posture remained perfectly streamlined, with her head slightly lowered, shoulders relaxed, hips fully extended, and legs powerfully thrusting forward. All her movements were geared towards achieving maximum speed, with no unnecessary exertion.

At this moment, she could feel the finish line getting closer and closer, and she could feel her condition getting better and better. This feeling of "extreme smoothness" filled her with confidence.

She knew that the bronze medal was getting closer and closer to her.

Even a silver medal is possible.

As for Bowie of the US team...

Go back to where you came from.

Bowie was now completely on the defensive.

Her speed began to decline, and she could no longer maintain her stride frequency and stride length. Physical fatigue and a disordered rhythm made her lose the ability to catch up.

The push-off was no longer powerful.

The swing arm is no longer stable.

The landing was no longer precise.

All technical movements showed varying degrees of distortion.

Ruined.

She could feel the distance between herself and Spipers growing ever wider, and she could feel the other runners closing in behind her, but she no longer had the energy to adjust. She could only watch helplessly as Spipers ran further and further ahead, and as the medal receded further and further away from her.

In the final ten meters, Spipers' advantage was very clear. She maintained her peak speed, her movements were unwavering, and the combined force of her arm swing and push-off remained powerful.

She leaned forward slightly, ready to press the line.

Every step is building strength for the final sprint.

Bowie gave up completely in the last ten meters.

Her speed dropped even more drastically, her stride frequency slowed to an extreme, and her stride length shrank to the minimum.

She could see Spipers cross the finish line and hear the cheers of the crowd, but she no longer had the strength to chase after him.

Her performance in the latter half was a complete failure; she was thrown off rhythm in the first half and interfered with by Spipers in the second half...

This double blow cost her a medal.

They could only watch helplessly as Spipers took the bronze medal.

Before the finish line, Spipers crossed the finish line in 10.81 seconds, 0.05 seconds faster than Bowie, a full body length ahead, and successfully won the bronze medal.

She leaned slightly forward, her hands swayed naturally, and a faint smile appeared on her face—a smile that contained the joy of victory and the affirmation of her own skills.

Bowie finished fourth with a time of 10.86 seconds. Her body was slightly bent, her hands were on her knees, she was breathing heavily, and her face was full of disappointment and resentment.

Perhaps for many athletes, winning the gold medal is indeed what they want, but for athletes and countries that are not so strong in track and field...

Being able to stand on the podium is already a huge honor.

Spipers' shot not only set a personal best but also broke the Dutch national record.

She herself became famous overnight.

The light and shadow before the finish line were fragmented by the speed.

As Spipers crossed the finish line, Campbell Brown was right behind him.

The veteran secured fifth place with a time of 10.91 seconds. After crossing the finish line, she did not rush to bend over and catch her breath. Instead, she kept her torso slightly straight, her hands hanging naturally, and her fingertips gently brushing across the front of her thighs—a habit she had developed over the years, using the most effortless movement to calm the muscle tremors after high-intensity exercise.

While her later performance lacked the explosive power of a young person, it possessed the technical wisdom honed over time. Throughout the match, she remained undisturbed by the struggle between Bowie and Spipers, consistently maintaining the core logic of "elastic transmission."

When the back foot pushes off the ground, although the rebound force of the calf muscles and Achilles tendon is not as strong as at its peak, the ground reaction force is transmitted through the fascia without loss by precisely controlling the timing of the force exertion.

The arm swing amplitude is not large, but it always maintains a golden ratio of 1:2 with the stride frequency.

The relaxed state of the rotator cuff muscles reduces air resistance, and the slight contraction of the scapula during the backswing provides auxiliary traction for the lower limb extension.

Even in the last ten meters, her landing technique remained unchanged—the outside of her forefoot touched the ground first, and her arch acted like a precisely tuned spring, with no hesitation in the transition between cushioning and pushing off. It was only the natural decline in muscle endurance that made each step a little softer than the first half of the race.

Instead of pursuing maximum speed, she maintained the "completeness of movement" to the very end. This stability allowed her to avoid a Bowie-style rhythm collapse and to maintain her own rhythm range during high-intensity competition.

In contrast to Bowie's dejection, Campbell Brown showed no obvious emotional fluctuations, only slightly rapid breathing.

She slowly walked to the sidelines, raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, and when her eyes swept over the scoreboard, a hint of relief was hidden in her calm.

For a veteran who has competed for many years, maintaining his technique in such an intense final and finishing the race in 10.91 seconds is itself another affirmation of his career.

Her fifth place finish brought her no glory, no medal.

However, it is filled with the veteran's philosophy that "stability equals victory".

Everyone gets old. As the oldest player on the field.

This day was bound to come sooner or later.

This result is actually not bad; it's quite good for a 33-year-old athlete.

They just wanted to win a medal.

It's still unlikely.

Fortunately, Brown has gradually come to terms with this reality over the years: his physical condition is declining, and he can no longer easily break 10.90 seconds like he did in his prime. If he can't even easily break 10.90 seconds, what's the point of talking about medals?

She knew how fierce her compatriot Fred was.

Besides these people, further back are Kelly-Ann Baptiste and Okabaré crossing the finish line.

Both of them undoubtedly carried an undeniable sense of unease and regret.

Having passed the electronic timing mark in two separate instances—11.01 seconds and 11.02 seconds—the two athletes, who failed to break the 11-second barrier, ultimately finished sixth and seventh, far below pre-race expectations.

The root cause of this defeat lay in the fatal imbalance of rhythm during the start, and the extreme speed storm unleashed by Frazier and Chen Juan became the last straw that broke their rhythm, plunging them into a vicious cycle of "unable to catch up and unable to get back on track" throughout the entire race.

Baptiste was battling an "out-of-control rhythm" throughout the race. Her eagerness to catch up at the start completely disrupted her best technique of "natural coordination of movements"—the push-off and arm swing, which should have been smooth and coordinated, became disconnected due to excessive nerve excitation. Before the force of the first push-off had been fully transmitted to the hips, the arm swing was hastily sent forward, resulting in a "legs fast, arms slow" misalignment.

This misalignment, like a pebble thrown into a lake, triggered a chain reaction in her technique: the forward hip thrust, lacking the traction of the swing arm, became hesitant and inadequate.

When landing, the elastic cushioning of the arch of the foot becomes a stiff "hard landing" due to the shift in the center of gravity. The ground reaction force fails to be converted into propulsion force, and instead, it causes the calf muscles to tighten.

Even more fatally, the speed surge created by Frazier and Chen Juan ahead caused her to subconsciously fall into a state of "blindly chasing." In the first half of the race, she tried to increase the frequency of her arm swing to match the pace of the leading group, but forgot that the core of her technique lies in "smoothness" rather than "speed."

Deliberately accelerating arm swings cause excessive tension in the rotator cuff muscles, turning originally relaxed and flexible movements into stiff ones. The golden ratio between arm swing and stride frequency is broken, making each forward swing feel like a struggle against the air, and each backward swing leave traces of excessive force.

This "forced acceleration" not only failed to narrow the gap, but also accelerated the accumulation of lactic acid. In the second half of the race, her push-off lost its elasticity and became a simple muscle push. Her rolling motion upon landing was completely deformed, and she could not quickly transition from the ball of her foot to the entire foot after landing, resulting in a continuous decrease in propulsion efficiency.

Throughout the entire process, her technical advantages were completely overshadowed: her original strength of "flowing" speed increases turned into "stuttering" struggles.

What was originally intended to be a coordinated action that minimized energy consumption has become an ineffective movement that wastes energy at every turn.

The time of 11.01 seconds is less a reflection of her strength and more a result of her relying on muscle memory to persevere after her rhythm collapsed.

If she could maintain her momentum at the start and not let the speed of the leading group disrupt her mindset, given her solid skills, she shouldn't have remained outside the 11-second mark.

After crossing the finish line, she bent over, holding her knees, panting heavily, her arm muscles still trembling slightly from the previous stiff exertion.

His eyes were filled with disbelief and disappointment.

He clearly couldn't accept that his technique completely failed him in this final match.

Okabaré's defeat is a typical consequence of being "too eager for quick success." Her excessive excitement at the start turned her efforts into "brute force without a clear target."

When she pushed off with her back foot, she used too much force and pushed off slightly upwards. Most of the force was not converted into forward propulsion. Instead, it caused her body to bounce upwards briefly. This momentary loss of balance caused her to fall behind by even more points from the start than before.

You should know that Okabarre is 1.8 meters tall and is not good at starting.

The gap will only widen now.

Worse still, this imbalance triggered a chain reaction.

Okabar's torso failed to maintain a stable forward lean and instead tilted slightly backward due to the upward force.

This causes the point of force for arm swing to shift from the shoulder to the elbow, and the arm swing trajectory becomes an inefficient "side swing".

It not only fails to contribute to the advancement of the project.

Instead, it increases air resistance.

Frazier and Chen Juan's extreme speed acted like an invisible pressure wall, causing her impatient mindset to completely spiral out of control.

As she watched the gap widen ahead, she subconsciously increased the force of her push-off, trying to compensate for her disadvantage in the start with brute force. However, this "hard-hitting" style of exertion caused her leg muscles to enter a state of over-fatigue too early.

The tension in the calf muscles and quadriceps muscles accumulates rapidly. When pushing off, the muscle contraction is no longer a smooth, elastic rebound, but a stiff, passive stretch. By the time the ground reaction force is transmitted to the hip, most of it has already been lost.

This directly caused her stride to fluctuate throughout the process, not because of a lack of ability, but because the coordination between her nerves and muscles was completely disrupted.

Every step was about "finding the rhythm," but every step was taken at the wrong point.

In the latter half of the competition, she was completely caught in a "technical collapse".

The rhythm of arm swing and push-off is completely disconnected. When the arms are swinging forward, the back foot hastily pushes off the ground before the arms are in position, creating a gap in power transmission.

When landing, the arch of the foot cannot effectively grip the ground, and the rolling motion becomes a sluggish "drag". The slight bending of the knee to cushion the impact becomes an unnecessary pause, and each advance feels like wading through a mud pit.

Her time of 11.02 seconds was nearly 02x seconds slower than her personal best.

Behind this gap lies an imbalance in the pace of the initial stage and a mindset disrupted by the leading group.

It is also a complete transformation of the entire technical movement.

Her strength was originally in the later stages of the game, but she didn't get to perform well here.

This isn't the first time.

She had already experienced several poor performances in finals during her senior year.

This will likely have some impact on her reputation.

After crossing the finish line, she stood on the track.

With his hands on his hips, he looked up at the scoreboard, his face full of resentment and confusion.

She clearly had the ability to win a medal, but she was too eager to succeed.

This turned the entire match into a futile struggle.

Are all the major competitions deliberately working against me?

All I wanted was a medal.

Is it so difficult?
It's not like it's a gold medal.

Shet!

That's not all. Individual skill aside, both are professional athletes, and they know very well that in this internet age, they probably...

It will also become a negative example, repeatedly used by people.

Both were originally top competitors capable of consistently achieving a time of 11 seconds, but due to their haste at the start, their technical flaws were magnified by the extreme speed of the leading group, ultimately causing them to stop short of 11 seconds.

Isn't this the best example?

Their defeat was not due to a decline in ability, but because they failed to maintain their core technical skills and rhythm in the high-intensity final.

In sprinting, victory is never about being "faster the better," but about being "right the better." If you deviate from the right path from the very first step, all your subsequent efforts will only lead you further down the wrong path.

This is a typical teaching case.

Freshly baked.

It's still warm.

The coaching team beside the track watched the two players' results.

He shook his head helplessly.

They all knew that this defeat was not due to a lack of ability, but rather a failure in mindset and rhythm control.

Otherwise, both of them would definitely have had a chance to win a medal.

What a pity.

But it's not such a pity.

Because of adjustments to mindset and on-the-spot judgment during the game.

It was originally part of the elite athletes.

You didn't do it well, but others did.

There are no excuses for losing.

After all, it's your own fault for not adjusting properly.

This is nobody's fault but theirs.

Wei Yongli, who was the last to cross the finish line, finished eighth with a time of 11.09 seconds.

After crossing the finish line, she did not immediately bend over to catch her breath. Instead, she slowly slowed down, gently placing her hands on her hips. When her gaze swept across the track, her face did not show much disappointment, but rather a sense of relief.

The difficulty of this final was foreshadowed by her exceptional performance in the semifinals. Two hours earlier, she had given her all to make it to the finals. The intense contraction of her muscle fibers and the continuous overdraft of nerve impulses had brought her energy reserves to the brink of collapse. The slightly headwind conditions on the track added extra resistance to her already exhausted body.

Throughout the entire event, her technical movements remained consistently "steady," but the signs of physical exhaustion were undeniable.

Although the power of the back foot pushing off the ground was still solid, it lacked the explosiveness of the semi-finals. The elastic rebound of the calf muscles and Achilles tendon became sluggish, and the wear and tear on the hip when the ground reaction force was transmitted to it was greater than usual.

The arm swing remained stable, but it lost its usual agility. Fatigue in the rotator cuff muscles caused the arm swing amplitude to shrink unconsciously, and the force couple linkage that was originally perfectly synchronized with the push-off appeared with a slight time difference.

Her landing was still a precise "light touch," with the arch of her foot gripping the ground and rolling to the entire sole without any deviation. However, the cushioning range of her slightly bent knee was a little larger than usual, and the transition of her push-off was also a half beat slower—this was not a technical mistake, but a natural reaction of the body after exhaustion.

Even so, this match still holds special significance for Wei Yongli.

Throughout the race, she was not completely outpaced by her opponents as she usually was. Even when she was exhausted and faced headwinds, she could always sense that the figures of the athletes ahead of her were not out of reach.

Every step of the pursuit has a clear goal, rather than blindly following.

This feeling of having "the smallest gap" was even more exhilarating for her than the results.

The sense of helplessness of being "out of reach" that she felt in previous competitions was replaced by the feeling of being "within reach" this time. Even though she ultimately finished eighth, she could clearly see her growth and progress.

Two high-intensity matches within two hours is an extreme test for any athlete.

The all-out sprint in the semi-finals had already drained her energy reserves. When the starting gun fired in the finals, her body had not yet recovered from muscle soreness and lactic acid buildup. Every push-off felt like a battle against fatigue, and every arm swing required more effort than usual.

Although her time of 11.09 seconds was below expectations, it was still the best result she could achieve under extreme conditions.

of course.

She had no expectations for her final match, and then she saw Chen Juan getting closer to Frazier.

That's enough.

Because they want to win medals, even gold medals.

We still have to rely on Chen Juan, not ourselves.

I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to draw cards again in the future?

This could be Wei Yongli.

That's my only fantasy.

……

Watching the national flag rise in the Bird's Nest.

It rises because of itself.

Especially in this stadium.

Chen Juan was quite excited.

It was far more exciting than winning a silver medal in Moscow.

The crowd erupted in cheers for her silver medal.

Frazier even joked in an interview:
"Stop asking me how the American athletes fared in this competition. Weren't Chinese athletes the closest to me in the last two major tournaments?"

"So let's start from now."

"Please ask me how I feel and what pressure Chinese athletes put on me."

"Chen is very strong; her resilience is even greater than her legs."

"I believe the future belongs to her."

Chen Juan listened.

I did some calculations about my age.

Yes, the future should belong to me.

Fred was born in 86, and he'll be 30 soon.

It probably won't be able to run for more than a few years.

There is still hope for me!

Of course she didn't know.

Try to outlast Frazier.