The Su God of the Reopening of the Sports Arena

Chapter 2525 It's precisely because there are more ordinary people like this that there's

Chapter 2525 It's precisely because there are more ordinary people like this that there's a chance for Su, Zhao, Xie, and Zhang to emerge!

"Alright, the men's 200m semi-finals are about to begin."

"Chen Juan set a great example in the women's 200m, and Wei Yongli also gave it her all. Now let's see how the men's 200m goes!"

Yang Jian was giving a rapid explanation.

The women's 200-meter performance made people realize the difficulty of the men's 200-meter race, and the speed of their improvement was unexpected.

It makes one wonder if the men's 200 meters would also be this difficult.

"Liu Xiang, Liang Jiahong is playing in this group. The opponents are all tough ones. Hughes and Ashmead have top-notch explosiveness, and Martina is a veteran who is very steady."

“I know this group is very competitive. It’s not easy for Liang Jiahong to make it to the semi-finals. His advantage is that he can smoothly transition out of corners, but he can’t withstand the power of European and American riders in the later stages.”

"That's right, let's see if he can hold his position on the curve and not fall too far behind. Maybe he'll still have a chance to compete with Q. This is a good opportunity for him to make a personal highlight."

"Hopefully he can maintain his pace and not be swayed by the athletes around him. Every step is difficult for Asian athletes in this category."

“That’s right!” Yang Jian said.

"I just glanced at the list of runners in this group, and I immediately felt nervous. Hughes, Ashmead, Martina, Chakonas, and Lemaitre—aren't they all veterans or rising stars who have been through many battles on the world stage? Especially Hughes, a young man born in '95, is at the peak of his explosive power. His performance in the preliminary rounds was already very impressive. And then there's Ashmead from Jamaica, who comes from a sprint powerhouse. His ability to accelerate in the later stages is practically ingrained in his bones. These two are likely to be the favorites to advance directly to the finals from this group."

"That's absolutely right! And then there's the Dutch veteran Martina, born in '84. He's been running for so many years, and his advantage has never been explosive power, but rather rhythm control. In a 200-meter event that requires a perfect transition between curves and straightaways, the experience of a veteran is invaluable. Moreover, he doesn't blindly follow the crowd and accelerate; he just firmly maintains his own rhythm and unleashes his power at the last moment. This kind of athlete is the most troublesome and the most likely to become a dark horse. There's also Greece's Tsakonas, South Africa's Zinbine, and France's Lemaitre; each of them has the ability to challenge for a top spot in their group. Liang Jiahong is truly trapped in the 'group of death' this time."

"Advancing won't be easy, and the chances are slim."

"It's okay, just do your best."

"I can totally understand that feeling. In a semi-final, it's never about who runs faster, who doesn't make mistakes, or who can maintain their rhythm and not be disrupted by their opponent."

"Liang Jiahong's achievement of reaching the semifinals is already a small triumph. For Asian athletes, reaching the semifinals of the World Championships in the men's 200 meters is a victory in itself. Compared to European, American, and Jamaican athletes, we Asian athletes start a bit later, especially in the last 50 meters of the 200 meters. That feeling of pushing to the limit is really exhausting."

"Is it because you didn't choose the 200 meters back then?" Yang Jian joked.

"Maybe," Liu Xiang said with a smile. "That's right, and that's what I'm most worried about with Liang Jiahong. I've studied his performance in the preliminaries. His cornering technique is excellent, which is his biggest advantage—when transitioning from a corner to a straight, he can slowly regain his center of gravity using the inertia of centrifugal force without any speed drop-off. In this respect, he's even comparable to some European and American riders. But his weakness is also obvious: his ability to maintain power in the later stages is insufficient. Once he falls behind the riders ahead, it's very difficult for him to catch up."

"Yeah!"

Yang Jian added, "This is a common problem among Asian sprinters. Liang Jiahong's technique is very standard; he starts calmly and doesn't falter on the curves, but he lacks the explosive power to 'grit his teeth and persevere' in the later stages. Moreover, all the runners in this group are masters of late-race power. Hughes and Ashmead go without saying, but even veterans like Martina have more endurance in the later stages than Liang Jiahong. Therefore, I think Liang Jiahong's tactics today absolutely cannot be greedy..."

Bang——————

The moment the starting gun fired, all eight athletes in the first heat of the men's 200m semifinals at the Bird's Nest in the 2015 Beijing World Championships simultaneously pushed off the starting blocks without hesitation, each push-off pointing straight ahead onto the track.

The moment Liang Jiahong pushes off the starting blocks, his core muscles tighten instantly, his torso maintains a moderate forward lean of about 30°, his arms are naturally bent close to his torso, his fingertips are clenched into fists, and the initial trajectory of his arm swing strictly follows the principle of "straight forward and backward" to avoid the loss of power caused by lateral arm swing.

Comparing the other 7 competitors, Warren Weir in lane 1 exerted too much force, with his torso leaning forward at an angle close to 45 degrees. This prevented the force from his lower limbs pushing off the ground from being fully transferred to his whole body, resulting in a slight imbalance at the start.

Zaner Hughes in lane 8 demonstrated the extreme explosiveness of a young athlete. When he pushed off the starting blocks, his hip joint fully extended, and his feet rebounded quickly using the elasticity of his metatarsals. His torso lean angle was precisely controlled at 28°, and his power generation rhythm was smooth, giving him a slight lead from the start.

Nickel Ashmead in lane 2 continued the traditional Jamaican sprinting style, with a powerful leg drive and a slightly larger initial arm swing, but with sufficient core engagement and no torso sway, closely following Hughes.

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Liang Jiahong's advantage at the start lies in his balanced power and lack of unnecessary movements. Compared to Will's impatience and Hughes's aggressiveness, his starting movements focus more on... "stability".

This is also the core technical choice for most Asian athletes to cope with the 200-meter long-distance sprint.

Avoid overdrawing your explosive power too early.

The first 30 meters of acceleration phase.

Liang Jiahong began to gradually adjust his exertion rhythm. His torso remained in a forward-leaning posture, but his core muscles gradually relaxed and exerted force, switching to "dynamic tightening." The purpose was to connect with the subsequent cornering run and avoid speed gaps caused by torso stiffness.

His footwork gradually transitioned from "full-foot power" to "forefoot power," with his foot perpendicular to the track at the moment of push-off, ensuring precise forward force. Each push-off was accompanied by the coordinated contraction of his thigh muscles, without any inefficient movements where the calf muscles alone exerted force.

At this point, the gap between the contestants in each group began to emerge, and the difference between Liang Jiahong's movements and the leading group became increasingly clear.

Hughes has gradually widened the gap. During his acceleration phase, he fully unleashed his power, his torso began to slowly return to center, his arm swing gradually increased, and his focus shifted from "lower limbs pushing off the ground" to "coordinated propulsion of the upper and lower limbs." His core muscle group had extremely strong dynamic control capabilities, and he did not experience the shoulder and neck tension commonly seen during the acceleration phase.

Ashmead kept close to Hughes, his acceleration perfectly synchronized with Hughes', but his arm swing was slightly weaker and his upper arm muscles were not tightened enough, resulting in a slower increase in speed than Hughes.

Martina, a 36-year-old veteran, maintained a steady pace during the acceleration phase, with his torso returning to center slower than Hughes and Ashmead, clearly conserving energy for the subsequent corners and the final sprint.

Chakonas is in the middle group. His acceleration is very similar to Liang Jiahong's, both focusing on a steady rhythm. However, Chakonas has stronger lower body muscle explosiveness and greater force when pushing off the ground, gradually widening the slight gap between him and Liang Jiahong.

Lemaitre, Simbine, and Will fell behind. Lemaitre accelerated erratically, his body returned to center too quickly, resulting in increased drag and a lack of speed.

Simbine's problem is a disconnect between the lower limb push-off and the arm swing, with the arm swing speed lagging behind the push-off speed, resulting in low power generation efficiency.

Will still couldn't adjust his unbalanced start, his body swayed noticeably, and he couldn't keep up with the pace of the midfielders during acceleration.

Liang Jiahong's adjustment at this time was very clear. He did not blindly follow Hughes and Ashmead's rapid acceleration, but adhered to his own technical rhythm. He knew that Asian athletes' explosive power reserves were far inferior to those of European and American athletes and Jamaican athletes. Accelerating too early would only lead to a collapse in endurance in the later stages.

During this phase, his arm swing speed gradually increased, but he always maintained a "straight front and back trajectory", his head and torso worked in coordination, and his gaze was locked on the tangential direction of the curve ahead. There was no deviation in force exertion caused by a shift in his gaze.

The principle behind this movement is to prepare the torso and lower limbs for leaning in advance so that they can adapt to the centrifugal force of running on a curve. On the other hand, Hughes and Ashmead, in their pursuit of speed, kept their eyes fixed on the end of the straight ahead and did not anticipate the curve trajectory in advance.

This created a minor technical hazard for subsequent curve connections.

However, both of them are quite strong in terms of raw skill.

Therefore, even if there are some potential technical risks, it's not a major problem.

Just do what you're supposed to do; their individual abilities clearly surpass those of the others.

Don't do too much technical mental preparation.

This is why Jamaican and American athletes, sometimes you might feel their technique isn't that refined, but they still run very fast.

Needless to say, this is an area where West African Blacks do indeed have a unique advantage.

Anyway, how should I put it?

If you don't have such bloodline and genetic advantages, then what you need to do is consolidate your skills.

There's nothing to envy about others.

After all, striving for higher, faster, and stronger—breaking through personal limits, transcending racial boundaries, and even pushing genetic limits—is what competitive athletes should be doing.

When you do all of that, naturally, these things will make way for you.

Naturally, great scholars will come to debate the classics for you.

Naturally, various scientific theories will emerge to support you.

Just like when Black people hadn't fully entered the field of sprinting, almost all articles were geared towards white people.

At that time, the claim that it couldn't be driven in 10 seconds was actually more directed at white people.

After all, ordinary people at that time had no right to participate in the Games, nor did they have the means to do so. Especially in some Asian countries that were in a state of war for a long time, they had no energy to participate in the Olympics.

It's all because Black people have escaped, which has led to all sorts of theories.

Just like when Chinese athletes make some breakthroughs, all sorts of academic papers follow.

All you need to do is push your limits.

Everyone entered the bend.

Once all eight competitors entered the cornering phase, the technical gap in the competition widened significantly.

Liang Jiahong's adjustments to his cornering technique became the core highlight of the competition, and it seemed that he wanted to highlight the technical differences and advantages between Asian athletes and world-class athletes through his core strengths.

It is important to know that the core technical principle of a 200-meter curve is to generate centripetal force by tilting the torso to counteract the imbalance caused by centrifugal force, while maintaining track stability through asymmetrical push-off and swing movements to avoid speed loss caused by lateral deviation.

So, the moment Liang Jiahong entered the curve, he instantly adjusted the angle of his torso, gradually changing from a 30° forward lean during the acceleration phase on the straightaway to an inward lean of about 11°. The swing amplitude of his inner arm was slightly smaller than that of his outer arm, while the arc of his outer arm's swing trajectory was larger.

The purpose is to tilt the torso and generate sufficient centripetal force.

His outer forefoot touches the ground first, while the inner toes of his foot are slightly turned inward, and he exerts force from the inner forefoot.

This asymmetrical push-off motion can effectively counteract centrifugal force.

Keep your running trajectory close to the inside of the track to reduce additional distance loss.

At this point, comparing the cornering maneuvers of the seven European and American athletes, Liang Jiahong's technical strengths and weaknesses became immediately apparent.

As the leader, Hughes adjusted his torso tilt angle to 9° after entering the bend. Compared to Liang Jiahong's 11°, his centripetal force generation was insufficient. However, he still maintained his leading position thanks to his super strong core anti-centrifugal force ability.

However, his fatal flaw is that the outer swing arm swing is too large, which increases the lateral force and causes a slight deviation in the track trajectory. It does not fit the inner track and wastes the distance advantage in the corner.

This is also Liang Jiahong's advantage in cornering technique compared to Hughes: precise trajectory control and no lateral force loss.

Ashmead followed closely behind Hughes, adjusting his cornering angle to 10°. His arm swing symmetry was better than Hughes', with a moderate inner arm swing amplitude and sufficient force on the outer arm swing. His cornering trajectory was stable, and he gradually narrowed the gap with Hughes.

His technique was almost flawless. Compared to Liang Jiahong, he had a stronger core contraction and a faster dynamic adjustment speed in his torso tilt. He was able to adjust his push-off and swing movements in real time according to Hughes' trajectory changes. This is the technical foundation that Jamaican athletes have cultivated for a long time in the 200-meter event.

Martina's cornering technique is textbook-level. As a veteran, his lean angle is adjusted to 12°, which is close to Liang Jiahong's, but his shoulders and hips are tilted in sync. His arm swing trajectory is completely consistent with the tangent of the track. His push-off is smooth and powerful, without any signs of hasty exertion.

He doesn't pursue increased speed on curves, but rather a stable rhythm. This technical choice allows him to consistently maintain third place. Compared to Liang Jiahong, he has higher efficiency in cornering and greater muscle endurance, enabling him to conserve a significant amount of energy during cornering.

Chaconas was directly in front of Liang Jiahong. His cornering angle was only 8°, and his centripetal force was insufficient, which caused his track trajectory to deviate significantly. His outside push-off force was insufficient, and he was gradually pulled away by Martina. However, his arm swing speed was faster than Liang Jiahong's.

This is also the core reason why he was able to consistently lead Liang Jiahong by more than one body length.

At this moment, Liang Jiahong kept a close watch on Chakonas, without blindly increasing his speed. Instead, he observed Chakonas's trajectory changes in real time and adjusted his tilt angle to avoid deviating from Chakonas's trajectory.

This "dynamic following + autonomous adjustment" technique demonstrates Liang Jiahong's adaptability in major competitions and is superior to the cornering performances of Lemaitre, Simbine, and Wel.

The three drivers who fell behind all made obvious mistakes in their cornering techniques.

For example, Lemaître's torso tilted too much, reaching 15°, resulting in excessive centripetal force and a tendency for his body to tilt inward. He had to slow down to adjust his posture, and his speed decreased significantly.

Simbine's inner arm swing amplitude was greater than that of the outer arm, resulting in a chaotic force direction. The centrifugal force could not be effectively countered, causing the track trajectory to sway from side to side and wasting a lot of energy.

Will made the most serious mistakes on the corner. He was unable to adjust his torso tilt angle properly, sometimes too high and sometimes too low. He lost control of his core, and his torso swayed significantly. He was gradually left behind by the other riders and became the last in his group.

This is a world-class competition; it's not that you can get in just because you're usually stronger.

It's possible that your skill level is fine, but you had problems with your performance on the day, or someone else performed better than you.

Then someone else might walk ahead of you.

And you have no chance to back out.

Liang Jiahong probably never imagined that he would have the opportunity to surpass these world-class athletes who he once thought were unattainable.

For example, the first white player, PB, even beat Lemaitre, who had a time of 19.80+ seconds.

Or rather, the three people behind him actually have significantly higher PBs than him.

But that doesn't stop me from being ahead of them now.

It holds a certain advantage.

Many times, athletes know they have no chance of winning a medal, so why do they still participate and fight? It's because as long as they can build confidence, break through their own limitations, and defeat enemies they previously thought were invincible.

That would be a tremendous encouragement for the athletes themselves.

That is the driving force for future upgrades and progress.

Midway through the bend, Liang Jiahong made his first key technical adjustment of the race.

He slightly increased the force of his inner push-off and reduced the amplitude of his outer arm swing in order to improve his cornering speed and close the gap with Chakonas. This adjustment was effective immediately; his running trajectory was closer to the inside of the track, the power transmission from pushing off the ground was smoother, and the gap with Chakonas narrowed from half a body length to a third of a body length.

Meanwhile, Hughes and Ashmead, who were leading the pack, also made adjustments.

Hughes reduced the amplitude of the outer swing arm, corrected the track trajectory, and re-fitted the inner track to avoid further speed loss.

Ashmead increased his push-off, attempting to overtake at the end of the corner, further narrowing the speed gap between the two.

Martina maintained his own pace without making any adjustments to speed up, steadily holding onto third place.

Chakonas noticed Liang Jiahong chasing him from behind and tried to increase the speed of his arm swing, but this caused his core to tighten insufficiently, his torso to tilt and become slightly unbalanced, and his speed increase was weak.

Simbine and Welsh remain at the bottom, without any effective technical adjustments, and the gap is widening.

The moment from the end of the curve to the exit is the "critical point of life and death" in the 200-meter race, and also the moment when Liang Jiahong's technique shines. The adjustment of his movements in this stage directly determines the rhythm of the subsequent straight sprint, and also highlights his technical refinement by comparing him with other athletes.

The core principle of exiting a turn is to slowly return the torso to its original position using centrifugal force, avoiding a speed drop caused by rushing to straighten the back.

At the same time, advance at a constant speed through the curve.

Quickly switch to a full-speed sprint on the straightaway.

Achieve seamless transitions in the rhythm of force application.

Turn onto the straightaway from the curve!
Yang Jian shouted.

The competition reached its climax.

The moment Liang Jiahong exited the turn, he showed no impatience. His torso tilted from the inside at an 11° angle and slowly returned to the center at a rate of 3° per second until his torso was in a vertical position.

The entire process was smooth and natural, without any pauses in speed.

His arm swing motion returned to center simultaneously, with the amplitude of the inner and outer arm swings becoming more consistent, and the method of pushing off the ground changed from "asymmetrical pushing off the ground" in the curve.

Quickly switch to "symmetrical push-off" on the straightaway, exert full force with the sole of your foot, and use the elasticity of the track to quickly rebound, injecting power into the straightaway sprint.

At this moment, comparing the cornering techniques of the seven athletes, Liang Jiahong's technical finesse was even superior to that of most European and American athletes.

Hughes exited the corner too hastily, and his torso returned to center too quickly, reaching a rate of 5° per second. This caused a significant drop in speed, and Ashmead instantly eroded Hughes's lead, even putting him at risk of being overtaken.

This was Hughes' only major technical error in the match, highlighting the weakness of young players lacking experience in major competitions.

Ashmead's exit from the corner was flawless. His torso returned to center at a steady pace, and his push-off and swing were seamless. Taking advantage of Hughes' mistake, he instantly overtook him and briefly took the lead.

His cornering technique was the best in the group. Compared to Liang Jiahong, his speed of returning to center and his connection with the sprint were faster, and there was no deviation in rhythm.

Martina's exit from the corner remained steady, with his torso returning to center slowly at 2 degrees per second. Although he did not accelerate, he also did not experience any speed drop, maintaining his third place steadily and continuing to advance at a steady pace to conserve energy for the final 30-meter sprint.

Chaconas made a serious mistake when exiting the corner. He was too eager to straighten his body and try to speed up and shake off Liang Jiahong. As a result, he straightened his body too quickly and the speed gap became obvious. Liang Jiahong seized this opportunity and instantly closed the gap. The two entered the straight almost side by side.

This was Liang Jiahong's closest moment to turning the tide in the match, and also the biggest success of his technical adjustments.

Lemaitre, Simbine and Wel continued to have poor cornering exits.

Lemaître's neck tensed as he straightened his torso, causing his torso to sway and further reducing his speed.

Simbine's transition from push-off to swing was disjointed, making it difficult for him to quickly get into sprint rhythm after exiting the corner.

Will completely abandoned any technical adjustments and simply ran mechanically.

The gap has widened to over 1 meter. This is infuriating to some people.

Yes, these are the white men watching this race. These so-called old white men originally thought Lemaître could make a name for himself in the 200 meters.

I never expected that I would run 200 meters like this.

It's unbearable to watch.

Some people even cursed out loud.

Lemaître became increasingly agitated as he ran, and ended up being caught in the crossfire without any real involvement.

Otherwise, given his abilities, even if they have declined significantly this year, he wouldn't have run like this.

But theoretical strength is just theoretical strength; whether you can perform well on the spot depends on your performance.

His start was actually quite clunky, which greatly affected his acceleration.

Upon careful review, it becomes clear that the outcome was not entirely unexpected.

This year, he actually ran a time of 20.211 seconds in a challenging city, which translates to a time of 20.10+ seconds in terms of pure ability.

Even with a bit of wind, it still has the ability to make an impact within 20 seconds.

Therefore, this is how the shot was fired.

It was entirely his own fault for misbehaving; there's no way to deny it.

As the race entered its final 50-meter straight sprint, the competition reached its climax.

The core technical principle of straight-line sprinting is to fully extend the hip joint and continuously tighten the core muscles vertically.

Maximize the swing arm amplitude.

Maximize the force of pushing off the ground.

At the same time, maintaining a vertical torso reduces air resistance and allows all the muscle power of the body to be transferred to the lower limbs.

To achieve the ultimate breakthrough in speed.

Once Liang Jiahong entered the straight section, he instantly released all the restrictions on his power, increasing the range of his arm swing to the extreme. His arms swung straight back and forth, his upper arm muscles were taut, and his veins were slightly bulging. Each arm swing carried a forward pulling force, which propelled his lower limbs to push off the ground.

His hip joints were fully extended, his thighs swung forward more dramatically, and when he pushed off the ground with his feet, he made full use of the elasticity of his metatarsals and the strength of his calf muscles to push off quickly and rebound rapidly. His torso remained vertical, his head was stable, and his gaze was locked on the finish line. There was no tension in his shoulders or neck or any deviation in his gaze.

At this point, his body had reached its physical limit. As an Asian athlete, his weakness of insufficient muscle endurance in the later stages began to emerge. However, he did not give up and continued to adjust his power rhythm, trying to further narrow the gap and overtake Chakonas.

Meanwhile, the changes in the straight-line sprinting techniques of the seven European and American athletes contrasted sharply with Liang Jiahong's, indirectly determining the final ranking of this group.

After Ashmead took the lead, he continued to increase his power, his arm swing range continued to expand, his hip joints extended fully, his lower limbs pushed off the ground with great force, and his muscle endurance was extremely strong. There was no decline in speed, and he maintained his leading position throughout.

However, his advantage did not last long. Hughes quickly adjusted his state, corrected his cornering mistakes, and sprinted with all his might. With the explosive power of the young rider, he gradually closed the gap. The two sprinted side by side and began the final showdown.

These two have the best finishing ability in the group. Compared to Liang Jiahong, they have a natural advantage in muscle endurance and explosive power reserves, which is the core gap between Asian athletes and the world's top athletes.

Martina finally launched his full sprint. As a veteran, his pace in the later stages remained stable, with moderate arm swing and gentle but sustained push-off force, without any muscle stiffness caused by hasty exertion.

He didn't try to overtake Hughes and Ashmead, but simply focused on maintaining his position. Compared to Liang Jiahong, he had better endurance in the later stages of the race, and was able to maintain a stable pace of exertion even at the physical limit, gradually widening the gap between himself and Liang Jiahong and Chakonas.

After his mistake exiting the corner, Chaconas was unable to adjust his sprint rhythm. His arm swing became smaller and smaller, his push-off force gradually weakened, and his torso began to sway slightly, revealing his lack of muscle endurance.

Liang Jiahong followed closely behind him, and the two ran side by side, with the gap widening repeatedly. In the last 20 meters, Chakonas, with his slight advantage in explosive power, widened the gap again.

Liang Jiahong, on the other hand, was unable to accelerate further due to exhaustion of muscle endurance in the later stages of the race, and could only hold on tightly, unable to overtake.

"Liang Jiahong is sprinting with all his might, he still has a chance! Can he overtake one more person?"

"If just one more person goes up, we'll have a chance!"

Yang Jian was speaking somewhat anxiously, but the final answer was not satisfactory.

After all, this is real-world competitive sports.

They won't pay for your so-called passion.

Liang Jiahong's technical skills are indeed better, but his overall strength is insufficient.

This puts you at a disadvantage here.

Almost every sport relies on physical capabilities, which forms the basis of all techniques.

To put it simply, even if you don't know any kung fu, as long as your physical condition is good enough, you have a good chance of defeating an old man who knows all the techniques.

At this point, can you say that the very skilled old man is not as good as you?
No.

They even know far more than you do.

But I just can't seem to get it right.

This is why we always emphasize the importance of physical control over technique.

Because without a body, all your skills are useless.

They may even encounter technical bottlenecks very soon.

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Finally, a group of people crossed the finish line.

Unfortunately... Liang Jiahong's speed at this moment was only 0.08 seconds slower than Martina, who was third in the group.

It was also 0.06 seconds slower than the fourth-place finisher, who clocked 20.22.

The competition for Little Q's qualification depends on the best result of the non-top two contestants in each group, meaning that theoretically only the fourth-place contestant has a chance.

If he can maintain his pace for just one more second in the last 20 meters and narrow the gap by another 0.01 seconds, he might qualify for the Q-rank and advance to the finals.

Of course, this is just wishful thinking. That final 0.06 seconds isn't something you can easily overcome.

Besides, these people all have spare capacity. If you also want to surpass them, they will definitely have to exert their full strength in the end.

Therefore, the actual difference is far more than 0.06.

Because only the top two teams from each group are admitted in the semifinals.

Therefore, all other contestants were automatically placed in the waiting list.

But as an Asian athlete.

He has reached a new pinnacle for himself.

This is a new peak, at least in the context of major competitions.

Compared to Lemaitre, Zinbine and Weir, his sprint technique was superior, his pace was more consistent, and he showed no signs of giving up.

This is the kind of game where you fight to the very end but lose because you're not good enough.

Few track and field fans in China would boo.

Many of them nodded in agreement.

A counter-example is Lemaître, who was able to fly even though he was white.

The number of people who liked him before the game was as many as the number of white people who angrily denounced him after the game.

This is quite similar to the public opinion in China 10 years ago.

However, there has been significant progress in China over the past 10 years, while there has been no progress at all among older white men in Europe and America.

So please don't say that the other side is more civilized and gentlemanly.

If that's the case, I'll give you a quick kill in a flash.

You'll behave yourself then.

During the straightaway sprint, Lemaitre completely collapsed physically. His arm swing became increasingly slow, his push-off was insufficient, his torso began to lean forward, and his speed decreased significantly, gradually allowing Liang Jiahong to leave him behind.

They ended up finishing fifth.

Simbine, on the other hand, ran mechanically, with distorted technique, chaotic arm swing trajectory, and disjointed push-off. His ranking continued to decline. He's still young after all. Maybe he should come back in a few years.

Will completely abandoned the sprint and just ran slowly, ultimately finishing eighth in his group with a time of 20.43 seconds.

You'll see when you watch the slow-motion replay.

Liang Jiahong did his best.

With 10 meters to go, Liang Jiahong's body was almost numb. The soreness in his muscles spread from his calves to his thighs. He was breathing so rapidly that he could hardly catch his breath, and his chest was heaving violently. But his technique remained unchanged.

The arm swing remains straight, the push-off remains powerful, the torso remains vertical, and the head remains stable.

Meanwhile, the battle among the leading groups had already been decided.

Hughes used his explosive power in the last 5 meters to cross the finish line with a time of 20.14 seconds.

They regained the lead and won first place in their group.

They advanced directly to the finals.

Ashmid followed closely behind, finishing second in his group with a time of 20.19 seconds, and also advancing directly to the final.

Martina crossed the finish line smoothly, finishing third with a time of 20.20 seconds.

With a narrow margin in the final 10 meters, Tsakonas finished fourth with a time of 20.22 seconds.

Liang Jiahong, 5th, 20.28.

After slowing down, Liang Jiahong slowly walked to the side of the track, put his hands on his knees, and took deep breaths to calm his physical strength and emotions.

In this race, from his steady start to his precision in the corners, to his delicate exit from the corners, and finally his all-out effort on the straightaways, he performed every technical move to the extreme, and every adjustment demonstrated the technical sophistication of an Asian athlete.

Compared to Hughes' youthful aggression, Ashmead's deep experience, and Martina's composure and maturity, Liang Jiahong's advantages lie in his refined technique, strong adaptability, and lack of unnecessary movements, while his weakness is the lack of muscle endurance in the later stages of the race, which is inherent in Asian athletes.

Compared to Tsakornas's impatience, Lemaitre's mistakes, Sinbine's chaos, and Wer's collapse, Liang Jiahong's consistency is arguably the best in this group.

They have already given their best.

There's nothing to regret.

0.4 meters per second tailwind.

This is a very strong achievement.

Moreover, this was a result from the semi-finals of a major competition.

It was obtained right at my doorstep.

Liang Jiahong, although it's a bit of a pity, his chances of making it to the finals were not high to begin with.

So she quickly adjusted her emotions.

Instead, he began to receive cheers from the entire audience.

"Actually, I have no regrets about not making it to the finals; it was expected. I've already played my best. There's really nothing to regret about not making it."

"I know my performance has disappointed some people, but I just want to tell the audience that among all the participants, our country's athletes, except for Su Shen who didn't participate..."

"My skill level is the worst."

"So please don't judge me by my level. Today, the level of the rest of our men's 200 meters is much higher."

"I have faith in the remaining two players."

"The remaining two junior brothers."

"We will tell everyone what true Asian speed in the 200 meters is."

"I will be there to cheer them on."

"Thank you."

Liang Jiahong is generous and poised.

After saying that...

The cheers and encouragement from the audience.

It grew even bigger.

Even Yu Weili, who was on the sidelines, patted Yuan Guoqiang, who was about an arm's length away, and said:
"good."