just to make those dreams come true

Chapter 327 The [-]-meter semi-final ([-])
On the track, the contestants have passed the halfway mark.

Bolt's strong starting ability and better mid-range ability fully demonstrate his advantages.He ran smoothly, and when he reached full speed, he was like a powerful giant tank running over him all the way to the finish line.

Under his background, Shen Huan, who is still in the leading position in the adjacent rounds, looks extraordinarily thin.But in fact, Shen Huan is really not thin.

Every time you take a step, every time you swing your arms, the exposed muscles appear strong and sharp in the dancing of the body.He showed great strength with his seemingly extraordinarily petite body.

Leading, leading, and continuing to lead, it was not until nearly 70 meters that Bolt caught up with his stronger mid-range strength.

Behind him, Gatlin, who has been in the third position, has been thrown nearly one meter by the two in front.However, he didn't deliberately pursue desperately.

He understands his current situation. After such a long suspension, he has just resumed training and running competitions this year and was qualified for selection, and then he was selected for the Olympic Games.His state is not able to support him to run two consecutive high-explosive games within two or three hours.

He had already gained some advantages in the early stage, and now he observed from left to right, the position was not bad, he intentionally controlled the output, and maintained his speed to follow behind the two people in front.

On the field, 8 figures rushed towards the finish line at top speed.

The top three positions have become more and more stable. Bolt is already in the lead, Shen Huan is a little behind and ranked second, followed by Justin Gatlin.

But the competition for the fourth is particularly fierce.

The semi-finals are divided into two groups, and the top four in each group advance directly. Therefore, the difference of one place is a huge gap and no one can give up.

Collins, who was originally fourth, eventually fell behind due to lack of succession. Behind him, Atkins basically announced his withdrawal from the competition for the final qualification. The two of them are now in the last two.

In front of them, three people were entangled.

Chen Jianhai, Patton of the United States, and Burns of Trinidad and Tobago.

The three of them bit tightly, refusing to give in to each other. In the stalemate, fierce sparks were created.Gatlin, who was third in front of the stimulus, also faintly felt a little pressure and couldn't help but increase his speed.

Some more, some more,

Gatling gritted his teeth and ran a few more explosive steps. After further consolidating his third position, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Keep your position and chase after each other. Eight figures crossed the finish line one after another amidst the increasingly loud roar of the scene.

The first group match is over.

"9 seconds 84!"

At the finish line, the results on the timing card will be displayed.

After the audience suddenly burst into even louder cheers, there was a slight silence. Shen Huan was second and advanced. They could see it very clearly.But it seems that Chen Jianhai is a little entangled, and they can't help but have some expectations and some apprehensions.

In an instant, all the audience, inside and outside the venue, turned their attention to the big screen.

The big screen at the scene did not procrastinate. In a few seconds, the final ranking of the first group of the men's 100m semi-final also appeared in front of everyone.

1. Lane 9, Usain Bolt, Jamaica, time 84 seconds, Q;

2. Lane 9, Shen Huan, Huaxia, time 87 seconds, Q;

3. The third track, Justin Gatlin, the United States, with a score of 9 seconds, Q;

4. Eighth Road, Chen Jianhai, Huaxia, 9 seconds, Q;

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"Haha, Coach Shen is so handsome!"

"Oh! Shen Huan, Shen Huan!"

"Brother Chen, come on!"

"Huaxia, come on!"

"..."

National Training Administration Track and Field Training Base,

In the small auditorium, in front of the TV set in the middle, there are more than ten or twenty young athletes surrounding them.

Since the situation of track and field sprint events has become better and better, the country's resource investment in track and field has gradually increased.

Moreover, because of the continuous improvement of commercial value and competition atmosphere, the track and field team has a lot of room for change in the investment in athlete training and competition.Many track and field events have gradually changed from temporary recruitment for competitions, and the mode of short-term training and preparation has become a mode of long-term training.The core sprint events are naturally among them.

This group of people is almost the same.Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen or eighteen years old, this is the national track and field team, a reserve force for the second and third tiers.Their identities are almost at the level of permanent national youth team athletes.Now many people here have participated in this year's World Youth Championship.

Young athletes gather together for training for a long time, and often they also participate in some domestic competitions, even most of the competitions in Asia and some international competitions, and they can have the opportunity to exercise.

Su Tian and Liang Hong, who are the core and outstanding members of this batch, are also here at this time.

After the interaction between the host and Coach Shen on TV, the introduction of the participating athletes is underway.Listening to the passionate cheers and cheers of the partners around me, and watching every introduction on TV, the audience's shouts and hustle and bustle like an explosion.Su Tianzhi felt his blood surging, which made him more excited than the final of the World Youth Championship he participated in a few days ago.

As the best youth-level athlete at present, there were plans for him before the Olympic Games even started.Maybe he can go to watch the game live and follow the coaches to feel the atmosphere of the game.But Su Tian gave up after thinking about it and chose to stay at the base for daily training.

It's not that he doesn't want to go, it's just that he hopes that he can step into the arena as a real athlete.This is the goal and small wish in his heart.

He participated in the 8-meter race in this year's Olympic trials, and in the [-]-meter race in the trials, all [-] finalists reached the Olympic A standard, including him and Liang Hong.

In that [-]-meter race, it really had the posture of the Little Olympics in the US trials.

According to the rules of the team, those who get the top 6 will be eligible to register for the relay team. Of course, the usual relay cooperation and overall results will also be considered.In the end, he and Liang Hong lost the election.

He felt a little sad in his heart, but he also knew that in terms of current strength, they were indeed weaker than the few players on the field.But it also strengthened his determination to set foot on the Olympic arena one day.

The spacious small auditorium was bustling with activity, and a group of young people were watching the TV with enthusiasm.Perhaps they will all put themselves into someone on TV, looking forward to the day when they can compete with the world's top athletes with the cheers of tens of thousands of people in the audience.

"Oh~ Huaxia, come on!"

"Brother Chen, come on!"

"Brother Shen, come on!"

"..."

"...Shen Huan started very fast, he was in the lead, Bolt, Gatlin, they are chasing... Bolt's speed has risen, his speed is very fast, fast pace, big stride, This is a talented top athlete...

Four or five, Chen Jianhai is rushing, there is still a chance, Button and Burns are biting very tightly... Shen Huan is overtaken, Bolt, Chen Huan, Chen Huan... There are 20 meters left, Shen Huan is in the first place Two... Chen Jianhai still has a chance, Shen Huan and Chen Jianhai crossed the line... At 9 seconds 84, Bolt won the first place in the group, and he tied Donovan Bailey's Olympic record...

Shen Huan is second. It can be seen that the two did not run hard in the second half. The final will be over two hours later, and they both have some strength.The third is Gatlin, who also runs easily, the fourth is...the fourth is our Chinese player Chen Jianhai..."

"Chen Jianhai surpassed American player Patton and ranked fourth. He entered the [-]-meter final that will start later. We congratulate..."

The commentator's voice almost roared as he read out each name, and Shen Bao, who was cooperating with the commentator, expressed his congratulations with a trembling voice.

At this moment, from countless places all over the country, suddenly, the cheerful atmosphere rose.

"what!"

There was a wave of cheers in the small auditorium, and Su Tian clenched his fists vigorously, roaring passionately, very excited, this was the excitement of being both Chinese and national team players.

On the TV, the slow motion of the two races passed, and the camera was aimed at the finish line of the field.

Before the finish line, Bolt, who won the first place in the group, looked very relaxed. He grinned and raised his arms to greet the audience. He seemed in a good mood, but the cheers he received were not as expected. As enthusiastic as he was, some light flashed in his eyes.

Shen Huan and Chen Jianhai came close to each other and hugged each other, then greeted other players in the same group.

Amid the cheers of tens of thousands of people in the audience, Shen Huan and Chen Jianhai joined hands and bowed deeply to the four sides of the stands.

The bursting noise was like thunder, applause and cheers, and it lasted for a long time!In the stadium, amid the boiling, the momentum intensified.

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in the stands,
The eyes of the athletes' relatives and friends, as well as the athletes of other sports of the Huaxia delegation who came here specially, were also filled with tears. Only those who know enough can understand the difficulty and pride of this moment.

On the other hand, the coaches of the Huaxia Athletics Team are equally proud, which is the result of the hard work of the athletes.This is also the result of their hard work.

Chen Jianhai's head coach, Meng Shaoqiang, was already in tears, and Chen Jianhai finally fulfilled his dream.What once felt out of reach, I just thought it was a dream-like ideal.

The surrounding coaches were also a little emotional. They approached Meng Shaoqiang and patted him lightly, expressing their congratulations.

"Congratulations, Lao Meng!"

Lin Mu patted Meng Shaoqiang's arm lightly and said with a smile.

Meng Shaoqiang wiped his face and showed an ugly smile, "Director Lin, thank you!"

"Lao Yuan, thank you!"

Meng Shaoqiang sincerely thanked the two of them.

They say talent, athletes have talent, coaches should actually be gifted.He has always considered himself not a very talented coach, and he was very nervous when he first led Chen Jianhai.After more than ten years, even he himself felt that he had almost reached his limit.

Yuan Guohua's support and Lin Mu's selfless help have pulled him until now.I felt like I was falling behind a few times, but was finally pulled back.No matter what Lin Mu's original intention was, he would never forget the help he received.

"It's all for our cause, don't be hypocritical!"

Lin Mu smiled and waved his hand. He would pull him if he could keep up with him, just like Chen Guobin, Liu Tong and Shen Bao.

"all good……"

"Oh~"

"come on!"

The interaction with people around him made Luo Yi feel unprecedented pride. The team and athletes were all very good, which made him feel particularly relieved.He also let go of some of the things he originally thought about.As long as everyone is here and the motivation is there, no matter what the temporary setback is.

What's more, the current situation is very good, and the athletes at home are better than what he has seen and imagined from the data and materials.

He gave a big praise, but was interrupted by the huge cheers at the scene just halfway through his words.The players in the second group have already boarded the arena and embarked on their respective tracks.

He didn't speak again, no matter whether these coaches saw it or not, he gave a gratified and encouraging look to the surroundings, and then turned his attention to the field.

At the same time, after the athletes entered the arena and walked on the track, the commentators briefly laid the groundwork and began to introduce the second group of semi-finalists.

"...The second group of men's semi-finals will begin soon... The second group is Martial Mbanchok, a player from France. He is the only white player to enter the top 16 semi-finals. His personal best The good result is the 7 seconds run in July this year...

In the third track, Jamaican player Michael Flatt, he, Powell and Bolt are known as one of Jamaica's new sprint masters. , he is also a member of Jamaica's 4*100m relay team...

In the fourth lane, Jamaica’s Asafa Powell, the former world record holder of 9 seconds, set a personal best of 77 seconds last year. His time ranked third in 9-meter history..."

Lane 9, Kurandi Martina of the Netherlands Antilles. This is his second Olympic Games. He had poor results in the last Olympic Games and was forced to stop competing in the semi-finals. This year, he is in good condition. In the semi-finals, he ran His time of 98 seconds was the first time in his career that he was under 10 seconds...

The sixth path, Zhao Lin..."

When the athletes of the sixth track were introduced, the cheers of the audience exploded, and the voice of the commentator Yang Jian paused for a second, then turned up the volume.
"Our country's player Zhao Lin, he first set a world record of 9 seconds last year, and a month later, he created a personal best of 75 seconds, which ranked second in the history of the 9-meter sprint event. This year he He has not participated in many competitions and has been actively preparing for the competition. Now in the Olympic arena, he has performed very easily in the preliminaries and rematch. We look forward to his next competition...

In the seventh lane, American player Tyson Gay started participating in various world competitions as a professional player in 05 and quickly became the world's top player. His personal best time was 9 seconds. In 76 and 06, he and Chinese player Zhao Lin has experienced many fights, winning and losing. He is a very strong athlete...

On the eighth track, the African-Portuguese player, Francis Obikevilu, is an old opponent, and he is also the current European [-]-meter record holder...

Ninth Road, Trinidad and Tobago's Richard Thompson, this year he ran a number of personal bests..."

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Before the starting line, Zhao Lin had been smiling since he entered the competition field. He was different from the past where he would pretend to be serious or lively and laugh.At this moment, he seemed very relaxed and calm, and his smile was a smile from within.

After the introduction of the athletes, and after interacting with the audience, he suppressed his smile, moved his body seriously and made the final pre-match preparations.

The cheers and cheers were still intense, and perhaps one or two, or two or three opponents were still watching him.For all these, Zhao Lin has ignored, and he has gradually shielded all these things around him from his own world.

Everything that happened last night was very interesting, but just running, he felt a little uncomfortable, and the refusal to admit defeat in his bones burst out.

He ran with the coach dozens of times, and from the beginning of each other's wins and losses, to the end, he was almost unilaterally abused.This made him feel ashamed to face the coach.

However, these embarrassments only lasted for a short time before he put it down, and losing to the coach is not ashamed.He also gradually understood something from the unusual relaxation of the coach.

He remembered what his coach once said, goals, ideals, breakthroughs and transcendence.Only when you realize that there is no way to get in is the time to consider your ranking and positioning.

I can't even guarantee that the coach can run now, well, I can't say that, it seems a bit disrespectful to the coach.

In short, before he was qualified to shoulder the responsibility as a coach, he was given various tasks by others again and again, which made him somewhat integrated into the role.I can share the burden in my own way, and the only way is to run out of myself and devote myself wholeheartedly.As for everything that will happen in it, it will just happen naturally.

"Flying man, Zhao Lin!"

"Flying man, Zhao Lin!"

"Huaxia, come on!"

"Zhao Lin, come on!"

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(End of this chapter)