The Su God of the Reopening of the Sports Arena

Chapter 2553 Sorry, we had already won the moment the handover took place.
The handover between Bolt and Powell, from third to fourth baton, was completed at this moment.

There were no pauses, no deviations, no losses, and nothing to criticize.

This leg of the relay was the cleanest, smoothest, and most stable exchange in Jamaican relay history.

Compared to the stable yet slightly awkward baton exchange between Blake and Bolt that night, this time the timing of the baton exchange, the control of the center of gravity, and the speed matching all met Coach Mills' ideal standard.

Bolt maintained top speed at the moment of baton handover, his upper body remained motionless, and his arm smoothly delivered the baton, which landed precisely in Powell's palm.

Powell's pre-run rhythm was perfect, not too early, not too late, not too fast, not too slow.

After receiving the baton, his steps remained steady, his center of gravity remained stable, and he fully inherited the momentum. The entire set of movements was fluid and smooth, like the precise meshing of a machine.

Bolt sprinted across the changing zone, his chest surging with ecstasy.

He was convinced that this leg was the ceiling for human sprinting.

He was certain that the half-body gap would be completely erased after this one swing.

He was confident that Powell would immediately overtake Jamaica and that Jamaica would regain the lead.

Mills leaned forward slightly on the sidelines, his eyes filled with confidence.

In his decades of coaching experience, this level of handover is unparalleled.

No team can outperform this strongest combination, honed over several years, in the handover phase.

But reality dealt everyone the cruelest blow.

— right at the very moment the handover of power in Jamaica was completed.

The camera cuts abruptly to the handover area between the third and fourth batters for the Chinese team.

The third runner, Su Shen, was carrying the full momentum of the curve as he entered the straightaway, and he charged fiercely into the handover zone.

He did not slow down, did not adjust, and did not sacrifice even the slightest bit of speed for the handover.

He was like a sharp blade flying close to the ground, his gaze fixed on Zhao Haohuan, the fourth batter in front of him.

The fourth runner, Zhao Haohuan, had already started his pre-run.

But his starting point was not to "keep up with the speed" or "align with the rhythm".

He was stuck in a fixed position, waiting for a handover that would belong to the future.

This is not the Jamaican-style downward pressure mechanism.

It is not a synchronous handover that pursues zero loss in the traditional sense.

This is a forward-pushing handover.

Su Shen and Zhao Haohuan, with their more than ten years of tacit cooperation, have brought this futuristic technology to an unprecedented level.

The handover between Jamaican Usain Bolt and Powell has only one ultimate goal:
Low loss.

All their training, all their refinement, all their attention to detail—it's all for one thing.

The baton is passed without losing speed, and the baton is received without any interruption; the speed is completely transferred from the third baton to the fourth baton.

They did it to the extreme.

This was already the highest standard recognized by all the world's top teams in 2015.

However, the forward-driven handover, from its underlying logic, completely surpasses this system.

The core of the forward-pushing approach is not "not losing speed".

Instead, an extra thrust is applied to the fourth baton within a fraction of a second of the handover.

One is the conservation of velocity.

One is the speed superposition.

Jamaica's baton exchange: The third runner "passes" the speed to the fourth runner.

Forward-pushing handover: The third baton gives the fourth baton a final push at the last moment.

This is the fundamental difference.

Even if Bolt and Powell were perfect, they could only achieve:

The speed remains unchanged before and after the handover.

What Su Shen and Zhao Haohuan accomplished was:

After the handover, the speed of the fourth runner increased instead of decreasing.

Traditional handovers, no matter how smooth, must always involve a "receiving" action.

The person taking over the baton must reach out, grasp the baton, maintain balance, and adapt to inertia.

Even the fastest possible movement, lasting only a fraction of a second, will generate a tiny load.

The Jamaican team pushed the load to almost zero, but it still existed.

The forward-pushing handover completely eliminated this load.

Su Shen neither slowed down, nor raised his hand, nor waited, nor looked.

He pushed the baton forward with all his might at his fastest pace.

It's not handing over, not putting down, not sending.

It's a push.

The direction of the thrust is exactly the same as the direction of running.

The timing of the thrust was perfectly synchronized with Zhao Haohuan's steps.

The amount of force applied is just right so that the baton lands steadily in the palm of your hand, without floating, wobbling, or jerking.

Zhao Haohuan doesn't need to reach out to "grab" or be passively "received".

His palm was fixed in a pre-calculated position, facing forward, forming a receiving surface.

As soon as the stick arrived, he followed the thrust and pulled forward directly, without pulling back, without lingering in the air, and without pausing.

The whole process:

The person passing the baton does not slow down.

The successor is not passive.

At the moment of handover, the two formed a combined force in the same direction.

Jamaican handover: Two people work together to complete a smooth pass.

Forward-pushing handover: The two people merge into one, completing a momentary acceleration.

That's why the forward push is inherently much stronger than Bolt and Powell's approach.

but.

This handover technique is not something that everyone can use well or perfectly.

Because it requires a high level of teamwork and understanding between players.

When others hand over responsibilities, they rely on observation, reaction, and adjustments.

Their handover relies on muscle memory and instinct.

Su Shen didn't need to look up, use his peripheral vision, or even think.

As soon as he rushed in, he would know exactly where Zhao Haohuan's hand was, down to the centimeter and the millisecond.

He knows how much force to push, at what angle, and at what moment to let go.

Zhao Haohuan didn't need to look behind him, judge the speed, or panic.

As long as he runs at a fixed pace, he knows at which step Su Shen's thrust will land.

He knows when to reach out, when to accept, and when to seize the opportunity to unleash his power.

This tacit understanding allowed them to accomplish two things that the Chinese team couldn't do in the previous legs:

It doesn't slow down at all; in fact, it accelerates.

In the earlier leg exchanges, the Chinese team would slightly slow down to ensure a safer pace.

Su Shen and Zhao Haohuan entered and exited at top speed throughout the entire process.

The thrust is fully utilized.

For average players, when making a forward push, they either push too early, too late, or push off course.

Every bit of force Su Shen pushed was completely absorbed by Zhao Haohuan and converted into forward acceleration.

Zero adjustments, zero corrections, zero hesitation, and an extremely high level of teamwork allowed them to achieve a textbook-perfect forward-pushing standard in this baton handover.

When handing over a task to someone else, make minor adjustments to your hand position, steps, and center of gravity.

There was clearly this problem in the handover between the first two batons.

Only when it comes to this step.

Their handover was conducted with the same posture, in a straight line, and with the same energy from beginning to end.

This is why, even though it's the same forward-pushing method,

The baton from Suarez and Zhao Haohuan was faster, more ruthless, cleaner, and more lethal than any previous baton from the Chinese team.

Jamaica.

Bolt and Powell have completed their handover.

perfect.

Zero errors.

Low loss.

Logically, the gap should narrow.

However, reality is not like that.

On the contrary...

It has expanded.

On the Chinese team's side.

Su Shen pushed the message, and Zhao Haohuan accepted it.

Completed by pushing forward.

The next moment—

The gap widened to a meter!
What? ? ?
It's not Jamaica slowing down.

It's not that Powell ran too slowly.

Purely:
The Chinese team gained an extra meter out of nowhere in the handover phase.

Bolt's face froze instantly, his ecstatic expression turning to ice.

He stood outside the handover area, his eyes suddenly narrowing.

He witnessed it with his own eyes:

The "unbeatable handover" that he and Powell achieved through everything they had.
Faced with Su Shen and Zhao Haohuan's simple yet fierce moves, which were beyond the comprehension of their time,

They were completely crushed.

He may not understand the principles, but he understands the results.

They didn't lose because of a lack of talent.

No one loses because of hard work.

They didn't lose because of a lack of teamwork.

They lost because—

The other party used a more advanced technology.

On the sidelines, Coach Mills froze.

He spent his entire life studying handoffs: the upward thrust, the downward press, the synchronized pass, and the pre-run acceleration pass.

He knew the advantages, disadvantages, wear and tear, and limits of each one by heart.

But he had never seen anyone perform in a world-class final, at the highest level of intensity.

The handover was conducted so cleanly, so meticulously, so flawlessly.

No slowing down, no waiting, no looking, no adjusting, no recycling.

The person passing the baton sprints across the entire distance, while the receiver uses the momentum to propel the baton, and the two become one in the handover zone.

Mills' pupils constricted sharply, and his breath hitched.

He finally understood that Bolt and Powell had reached their peak.

Su Shen and Zhao Haohuan have created a future version of...

This is definitely a future version.

This is absolutely a handover method that has never occurred in human history.

Otherwise, he believed it was absolutely impossible for him to have no relevant knowledge at all.

This is definitely...

It was that Su guy again.

Because it was only him.

It possesses this innovative capability.

……

The American coaching staff standing nearby all stared wide-eyed.

This group of professionals, who have watched countless Olympic and World Championship events and are extremely discerning, fell silent at this moment.

Someone suddenly stood up straight.

Some people had their brows furrowed.

Someone slightly opened their mouth.

His eyes were filled with shock, as if his understanding of the world had been overturned.

They could see it clearly.

This is not luck.

It wasn't improvised.

It wasn't a fluke.

This is... a technological gap.

Francis, standing on the sidelines, was completely stunned.

He knew better than anyone how strong Jamaica's blow was.

They are strong enough to crush any team in the world and to win any major tournament.

But the Chinese team's performance this time went straight beyond perfection, reaching an extraordinary level.

Bolt looked ahead at the track.

Powell was sprinting with all his might, but the distance between him and Zhao Haohuan...

Instead of shrinking, it continues to expand.

That half-body space, after the handover was completed, became a meter.

This meter is not because Jamaica is not good enough.

It was a passing of the torch for the Chinese team, a level of strength far beyond its time.

Mills slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, all that remained was shock and awe.

He had coached his entire career, believing he had seen all the possibilities in sprinting. Only at this moment did he realize that a relay could be run like this, that beyond perfection there was another dimension. Bolt and Powell had pushed the relay technique of 2015 to its absolute limit.

Su Shen and Zhao Haohuan directly opened the door to the future.

A forward-pushing handover, a decade of tacit understanding, a fraction of a second, a meter's difference.

This is not a difference in effort, talent, or teamwork.

This is a crushing defeat.

be honest.

The handover in Jamaica is already a pair of A's in the traditional handover system.

In the traditional sprint relay system, there is no room for improvement in this leg.

Or perhaps there's almost no room for improvement, and they're already considered near perfect by the coach.

Otherwise, Mills wouldn't have been so certain that Jamaica would win in that instant.

Because even if he had an expectation of a handover in his mind, that expectation has certainly already been met.

At the moment of receiving the baton, Powell maintained his posture, pace, and center of gravity in a completely stable state, without any swaying, hesitation, or unnecessary movements.

His acceleration was textbook-level—a gradual increase in stride frequency, a slow increase in stride length, a gradual lifting of the center of gravity, and a smooth transition from the pre-running posture to the sprinting posture.

Even with such a flawless start, it still paled in comparison to Zhao Haohuan's acceleration achieved through a forward-pushing handover...

It was a beat too slow, a bit hesitant.

Because of the forward-pushing handover, the underlying logic of the fourth-stage startup acceleration is fundamentally rewritten.

Traditional baton exchanges, including the Bolt-Powell pair, are essentially passive.

The third runner passes the baton, and the fourth runner reaches out to receive it, to grab it, to hold it, to steady it, and then, relying on their own strength, restarts and accelerates.

That is:

Passing the baton is one action, accelerating is another.

Even the fastest actions will have an invisible time difference between them.

Powell's excellence lies in minimizing this time difference.

But he couldn't destroy it.

He must first complete the action of "catching the baton" to ensure that the baton is stable in his hands, then shift his body weight forward completely, then channel his power into his legs, and then gradually increase his speed.

This is the destiny of all traditional handovers—first secure the connection, then accelerate.

The forward-pushing handover completely disrupts this order.

Its core principle is to combine baton passing and acceleration into a single action.

It's not about taking the baton first and then accelerating.

Instead, the pace was already accelerating at the moment the baton was taken over.

What Su Shen passed on was more than just a baton.

Instead, it is a forward thrust that is in the same direction, along the same line, and synchronized.

This thrust was applied precisely at the most crucial moment when Zhao Haohuan was accelerating.

The direction of the thrust is exactly the same as the direction he is running.

The timing of the thrust coincided perfectly with the moment his feet pushed off the ground.

The thrust is just enough to make up for the instantaneous power he needs to transition from the pre-run to full acceleration.

This means—

Zhao Haohuan no longer needs to rely on himself to gradually increase his speed from scratch.

The forward-pushing handover method directly saves him the most time-consuming initial startup phase.

This is the fundamental principle behind the forward-pushing handover, which allows the fourth runner to start and accelerate faster and more smoothly:

Traditional handover: baton receiving → stabilizing the baton → autonomous acceleration.

Forward-pushing handover: thrust into the body → synchronous acceleration during baton transfer → directly skipping the slow start phase.

No matter how strong Powell is, he still has to go through the three steps of "steady performance - adjustment - exertion".

Zhao Haohuan had already entered the power-generating state the moment the baton touched his palm.

As a result, the difference in the smoothness of their startups became immediately apparent.

Powell's acceleration is robust, gradual, and in accordance with the laws of physics.

His center of gravity gradually lifted, his upper body slowly straightened from leaning forward, his strides gradually lengthened, and his speed gradually increased.

Standard, reasonable, and without error.

But Zhao Haohuan's acceleration was smooth, continuous, and without any breaks.

He did not experience any fluctuation in his center of gravity after taking over the baton.

There was no pause in the arm swing due to gripping the stick.

There was no pause or hesitation in his stride due to the shift in power.

Su Shen's thrust felt like an invisible hand gently pushing him from behind.

This push smoothly propelled him from the pre-running state into the acceleration state.

His body doesn't need to readjust to the rhythm.

No need to readjust the force exertion.

There is no need to find a new balance.

The person's overall posture.

From the pre-race run to the baton exchange and then to acceleration.

A straight line runs all the way through.

The center of gravity remains stable.

Breathing is steady.

The rhythm is constant.

Keep pushing forward.

This is where Zhao Haohuan's startup smoothness truly surpasses Powell's.

Powell is "perfectly executed traditional acceleration".

Zhao Haohuan "used future technology to skip the slowest part of the acceleration process."

The forward-pushing handover brings not only a momentary thrust, but also a comprehensive optimization of the acceleration curve.

For a normal athlete to enter the intermediate running stage, they need to go through the following:
Slow start → Gradual acceleration → Overcoming inertia → Entering top speed.

With the added thrust:

The force is generated immediately upon startup → acceleration is achieved immediately upon receiving the baton → inertia is offset by the thrust → peak speed arrives ahead of schedule.

simply say:

He reached the accelerated state in one step, a state that others would take three steps to achieve.

What takes others 0.2 seconds to lift, he completes in 0.1 seconds.

This slight time advantage will be magnified infinitely in events like the 4x100m relay, where the outcome is decided in milliseconds.

While Powell was gradually increasing his stride frequency and slowly expanding his stride length.

Zhao Haohuan has already entered the efficient mid-race stage ahead of schedule thanks to a smoother start, earlier thrust, and a more stable posture.

His upper body was more stable.

Swing your arms more relaxed.

The push-off is more effective.

It rebounds more quickly.

There was no unnecessary exertion, no wasted movement, and no fluctuation in the center of gravity.

Like a missile launched with precision, its posture is taut, its trajectory is straight, and its speed continues to rise.

Therefore, within the first five meters after the handover was completed.

What was originally a mere one-meter gap has been solidified, amplified, and cemented once again.

It's not that Powell is slow.

However, Zhao Haohuan entered the extreme speed state in a shorter time than him.

The forward thrust reduces the time it takes to overcome static inertia and transition between motion.

The smoother start allows him to land at the most efficient point of force with every step.

Entering the middle of the race earlier allows him to maintain a high-speed range from the start.

The three are combined.

During the acceleration phase, Zhao Haohuan, in a more relaxed, efficient, and near-limit-reaching manner, directly rushed into the top speed.

This caused the distance between the two to increase by another meter.

Bolt stood on the sidelines, completely frozen in place.

He witnessed it with his own eyes:

Powell made no mistakes, didn't lose speed, didn't panic, and delivered his best start-up acceleration.

But Zhao Haohuan on the other side seemed to have been given a booster, making every step smoother, faster, and less strenuous than Powell's.

He finally realized a terrible truth:

It's not that Jamaica isn't strong enough.

Instead, it was the Chinese team's handover that completely overwhelmed the team, even during the acceleration phase.

Sidelines.

Coach Mills' pupils dilated in shock for the first time in a truly profound way.

He dedicated his life to studying sprint acceleration.

He knew better than anyone what the first five meters of the start meant for the fourth runner.

He knew better than anyone that a normal handover would not allow the successor to achieve such a smooth, seamless, and rapid transition to top speed.

But what was happening before his eyes overturned his decades-long understanding.

Forward-driven handover is not just about speed.

It directly optimizes the overall acceleration dynamics of the fourth rod.

Thrust counteracts inertia, synchronized movements reduce losses, and consistent posture improves efficiency.

The baton exchange, acceleration, and mid-race running are all seamlessly integrated.

Mills clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles turning white.

He finally understood how terrifying this technology was.

Bolt and Powell won with "zero loss" in their handover.

Su Shen and Zhao Haohuan won because of the double benefit of the handover and acceleration.

This is not a point lead.

This is the suppression of the entire speed curve.

The American coaching staff standing nearby stared wide-eyed, completely motionless.

They are the group of people in the world who know the most about relay races.

They could tell at a glance:
Zhao Haohuan's acceleration curve is significantly steeper, more efficient, and reaches its peak earlier than Powell's.

And the source of all this is that seemingly simple action, which actually contains the driving force of future technology.

Someone couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Some people stared intently at the track, as if they couldn't believe their eyes.

Francis stood to the side, utterly speechless.

He has witnessed Powell's countless world-class startup accelerations.

He knew how strong, how stable, and how difficult it was to surpass.

But today, on the Bird's Nest track, a Chinese fourth runner used a handover technique he had never seen before to overtake Powell head-on during the acceleration phase.

It's smoother.

The force exerted is more consistent.

Entering the high-speed mode is even faster.

This is no longer a difference in talent.

It's not a difference in effort.

It's not a difference in training.

This is a result of technology, a complete suppression.

On the track.

Zhao Haohuan has fully entered the middle of the race.

With graceful posture and maximum speed, every step is full of power yet incredibly light.

The distance between him and Powell was completely frozen at the moment the acceleration phase ended.

The handover was done with a one-meter gap between the two sides.

Accelerate and pull another meter apart.

With the two advantages combined, the gap became irreversible.

Powell exerted all his strength and pushed his speed to the limit, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't close the gap even by half a step.

Because from the moment he took over the baton, he had already lost due to the startup logic.

Bolt gazed ahead, the initial elation in his heart long gone, leaving only a profound sense of powerlessness.

He and Powell have accomplished everything that humans can do in traditional handovers.

They are perfect, stable, and flawless.

However, the Chinese team's forward-pushing handover, from baton exchange to start-up, from acceleration to top speed, is a level above theirs in every aspect.

Thrust makes acceleration faster.

Smooth operation makes startup even smoother.

Mutual understanding ensures flawless movements.

With this technique, Zhao Haohuan sprinted into the middle of the race at a faster pace, earlier speed, and more stable rhythm, completely leaving Jamaica's most perfect third-fourth baton exchange behind.

Mills took a slow breath, his eyes filled with an extremely complicated expression.

He pursued perfect handover throughout his life, believing that zero loss was the ultimate goal.

Only today did he understand:

When the handover process can be directly optimized and accelerated, "perfect" is no longer sufficient.

A forward-driven handover approach is not just about winning the pass on of knowledge.

It won because—

The fourth runner, from the moment he received the baton, already had a head start on the acceleration line.