The Su God of the Reopening of the Sports Arena

Chapter 2570 Rio Olympics, He is the Sun
August in Rio, with its characteristic coolness of a Southern Hemisphere winter, could not quell the heat inside the Olympic Stadium.

The sea breeze seeped through the gaps in the stadium's steel frame, carrying a salty, damp scent across the red synthetic track, while the electronic screen beside the track repeatedly displayed a string of numbers—9.37 seconds.

That is the mark that Suarez left on the history of human sprinting, and it is also the mountain that all athletes want to climb over in the men's 100-meter race at this Rio Olympics.

A temperature of 22°C, humidity of 66%, and a light breeze on the track are what sprinters call "golden weather."

Today, the preliminary rounds of the men's 100-meter and 100-meter races are about to begin at the Rio Olympic Stadium.

The stands were already full, with waves of yellow from Brazilian fans intertwined with the flags of various countries. Cheers and whistles crashed against the field like waves. When Suarez appeared in the check-in area, the roar of the crowd suddenly rose, and shouts in Chinese pierced through the noisy crowd, becoming the most prominent feature.

The deep red Chinese team uniforms, with the five-star red flag on their chests shining brightly in the warm light, Su Shen raised his hand to greet the audience. His gaze swept across the track in front of him, and he didn't need to say a word to ignite the entire stadium.

He holds the world record of 9.37 seconds and is the champion of the London Olympics, Daegu World Championships, Moscow World Championships and BJ World Athletics Championships. After Bolt announced his retirement, he became the world's recognized "King of Speed".

He is also the defending champion of this Olympics.

He knew that Bolt's retirement in Rio would reshape the landscape of world sprinting, with a new generation of athletes emerging like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, and seasoned veterans seeing his world record and Olympic gold medal as their sole challenge.

Today's preliminary round is the first hurdle on his road to defending his title, and also the first attack launched against him by these challengers.

In the men's 100-meter preliminary round of the 2016 Rio Olympics, there were 9 groups with 70 athletes competing. The top two in each group advanced directly, and the remaining two spots were awarded to the best-performing athlete in all groups.

Suarez was assigned to lane 9 of the fourth group, which wasn't exactly an advantageous position. When he reached the starting blocks, he found himself in a "sandwich" situation – lane 86 on his left was French sprinter Jimmy Vicaut, a formidable runner who had just clocked 9 seconds this year and had twice broken the 90-second barrier. Known for his explosive power, he was a new benchmark for European sprinting.

In lane three on the right is Canadian rising star André de Grasse, nicknamed "Card Thief." Born in 94, he represents the new generation of power in sprinting, and his ability in the later stages of the race is top-notch.

He is now known as "Canadian Xie Zhengye".

This is normal, after all, Xie Zhenye became famous earlier in this era, and the two have very similar running styles and Super Speed ​​Endurance.

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for it to be given this name.

Reporters crowded around the track for Group 4, their cameras all focused on the three figures. Everyone knew this was the most anticipated matchup of the preliminaries, with two rising stars about to face off against Su Shen right from the start.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the track, there is the rising star of Japanese-American sprinter Asuka Cambridge. This Jamaican-Japanese mixed-race athlete ran a personal best of 10.10 seconds this year. With his Jamaican sprinting genes and Japanese technical refinement, he has become a new competitor in Asian sprinting. There are also a number of European and American athletes, all of whom are eyeing the race closely.

Little Ben ultimately chose the path of being a mixed-race individual.

They completely abandoned the idea of ​​being Asian and pushing the limits.

This disqualified him from becoming Asia's 100-meter champion and leading figure.

Because most people still believe that you can only gain recognition by setting a new Asian record and becoming a benchmark for people of Asian descent.

Otherwise.

It's just a medal.

Not many people really believe that China's 100-meter sprint level has improved significantly.

However, in Su Shen's memory, this person did not have many achievements and could not compare with himself at all.

She can't compare to the one who came later.

They are merely experimental subjects that have been pushed forward.

Check-in, warm-up, and stepping over the finish line—Su Shen's movements remained steady. He bent down to tighten his shoelaces, his fingertips touching the cool starting blocks, feeling the elasticity of the rubber track, and repeatedly replaying the technical characteristics of his opponents in his mind.

He took a deep breath, arching his back like a fully drawn bow, the fascia chains under his skin quietly tightening.

That's the secret to his breakthrough of 9.37 seconds, and the source of his confidence in facing any challenge.

The atmosphere on the field grew increasingly tense, with everyone anticipating the fourth group's showdown and the head-to-head clash between Su Shen and the two rising stars. When the referee's whistle blew, the eight runners of the fourth group stepped onto the starting blocks, and the field instantly fell silent, with only the soft rustling of the sea breeze across the track and the heavy breathing of the runners remaining.

“set——”

A gunshot rang out suddenly, like a thunderclap shattering the silence of the arena.

Su Shen's starting reaction time was 0.140 seconds, which was average, but at the moment of starting, he felt attacks coming from both sides.

But he wasn't under any pressure at all.

Although Vicourt on the left gave up a top-notch reaction time of 0.131 seconds and sprinted forward with all his might in the first 5 meters, trying to take advantage of the start, he had just taken his third step when he realized that Su Shen was following closely behind. The deep red figure seemed to have a steady pace, but at the moment of pushing off the ground, it burst out with an overwhelming propulsive force and was now running alongside him.

On the right, De Grasse also charged forward with all his might, taking advantage of his youth to push his stride frequency to the limit. But when he looked up at 10 meters, Su Shen's figure was already far ahead. He tried his best to catch up, but only felt the invincible aura emanating from the figure.

The envisioned pincer attack barrier between the two crumbled without a trace the moment it took shape in the face of Su Shen's absolute speed.

At 15 meters, Suarez's spiral fascial chain was fully activated. The tension of the oblique abdominal muscles and quadratus lumborum muscles flowed through the thigh fascia to the sole of his foot. His ankle joint was firmly locked in a neutral position. With each push-off, he transformed the ground reaction force into a pure forward thrust, and his stride suddenly widened, instantly leaving Vicaut and de Grasse several meters behind.

This wasn't a deliberate acceleration; it was simply his natural rhythm as he entered the competitive state. However, in the eyes of Vicaut and De Grasse, this initial acceleration was like an insurmountable barrier. Both of them were top athletes known for their mid-race and late-race abilities, and they had hoped to use the first 30 meters as a foundation.

They accelerated to catch up during the middle stage of the race.

But Su Shen didn't give them any chance at all.

What level are you guys at?
You still want to compete with me? Will you run ahead and along the way?
For an athlete of his lightning-fast level, this applies to every aspect of his sport.

This is a devastating blow to these people.

At 30 meters, Su Shen was already several meters ahead, drawing a sharp arc on the red track. The cheers from the stands suddenly exploded, and shouts in Chinese echoed throughout the stadium, drowning out all other noises.

Vicourt gritted his teeth and exerted all his strength, trying to regain his rhythm during the middle of the race, but even with his stride frequency at its maximum, he could only watch as Su Shen's figure grew further and further away.

De Grasse pushed himself to the limit, his neck veins bulging, his young body unleashing all its potential, yet he couldn't even keep up with Su Shen's tail current.

The two didn't even have a chance to get into the middle of the race before they were completely left behind.

They had absolutely no chance to use their skills against Su Shen.

Faced with absolute strength, tactics are meaningless. The 40-80 meter mid-race section is Vicaut and De Grasse's forte, but at this moment, the two could only watch Suarez's back from afar, unable to catch up.

Vicourt tried his best to maintain his top speed, but found that the distance between him and Su Shen was still widening.
De Grasse gave up the chase early on, only hoping to maintain his rhythm and secure second place in the group to advance.

Su Shen maintained a calm pace throughout, without even fully unleashing his explosive power, relying solely on muscle memory and the inertia of his fascial chains to run forward.

Even so, his speed still left all his opponents in awe.

At 90 meters, Su Shen glanced at the electronic speed measuring screen beside him, his gaze indifferent, and continued to slow down. Using the momentum of the last ten meters of sprint, he crossed the finish line almost as if he were walking.

At the moment of crossing the finish line, Su Shen's chest lightly brushed against the finish line sensor. The whole movement was smooth and effortless, without any strain or excessive force.

The numbers on the electronic screen jumped instantly, and the red font was particularly eye-catching—9.83 seconds.

Who can come close to this achievement besides Bolt?
Bolt announced his retirement last year.

This year can be described as having completely entered uncharted territory.

No one can pose a real threat to him anymore.

He also began to truly enjoy the same treatment that Bolt enjoyed back then.

It accelerates upon startup.

There was no one left.

He won even more decisively than Bolt, because he was the runner-up.

Therefore, they will have a greater lead.

It's even more despairing.

After crossing the finish line, Su Shen slowly stopped and turned to look at the track behind him. Vicaut and De Grasse had just crossed the finish line, both of them holding their knees and panting heavily, their chests heaving violently. In their eyes as they looked at Su Shen, there was no resentment, only deep fear.

It was as if he were watching a god of speed.

Vicaut's time was 10.02 seconds and De Grasse's time was 10.03 seconds. Although both of them successfully advanced, their times paled in comparison to Suarez's 9.83 seconds.

Cambridge Aska behind him ran 10.15 seconds, barely managing to finish fourth in his group, but he too looked at Su Shen's figure with eyes full of awe.

After all, this is the true god in the field of human speed.

The only lightning bolt that exists.

You'll only understand when you actually compete against him.

Just how terrifying is the gap?

Su Shen raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, his fingertips brushing past his ear as he waved to the audience in the stands, his face showing no pride or arrogance.

There was only a hint of calm indifference.

For him, the preliminary result of 9.83 seconds was just a warm-up, a way to get himself into peak competitive condition.

This invincible attitude is not a deliberate display, but rather the strength ingrained in his bones as the world's number one sprinter.

The stadium erupted in cheers once again. Chinese fans waved the five-star red flag and excitedly shouted Suarez's name. The cheers rose higher and higher, almost lifting the roof off the Olympic Stadium.

Reporters' cameras were all pointed at Su Shen, and the sound of shutters clicking incessantly, as if they wanted to freeze his invincible crimson figure on the Rio track.

The players and coaches from the other groups fell silent after seeing the results of Group 4.

Justin Gatlin stared at the 9.83 seconds on the screen, speechless.

John Blake put down his water bottle, his eyes fixed on Su Shen's figure, his face full of helplessness.

The younger generation of athletes, including Trevon Brommel, were filled with disbelief. They had wanted to challenge Suarez in Rio, but the 9.83 seconds in the preliminary round felt like a mountain pressing down on them, making it hard to breathe.

Only then did they finally realize that this was just a flash of lightning.

There was another one back then.

What a despairing scene that was.

No one expected that Su Shen would achieve such a terrifying result in the preliminary round.

No one expected that his invincible status would be so complete.

After Bolt's retirement, everyone was speculating who could challenge Suarez's position. But in the preliminary rounds of the Rio Olympics, Suarez told the world with a time of 9.83 seconds.

His era was unparalleled.

Any so-called challenge is nothing more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the face of absolute strength.

"This is true strength. Su Shen used it to run the preliminaries, and in the end, he let a lot of people win."

"I don't think anyone can get close to him. This time, the Rio 100 meters is almost a foregone conclusion."

"At 26, he was at his peak, and no one could get close to him. He was like the sun in the sky."

"It seems he wants to unleash all his exceptional energy on the Rio field."

"And on the edge of the sun."

"It doesn't matter what kind of star you are."

"They will all be dull and lifeless."