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Chapter 338 Hurdles and 400m semi-finals
"...Okay, welcome back and continue to watch tonight's live broadcast of the Olympic Games...The next thing that will start is the semi-finals of the men's 400-meter race of this Olympic Games. The semi-finals will be divided into three groups. For the first time, China has three The athletes entered the Olympic Games and entered the 400-meter semi-finals at the same time. This is another major breakthrough in the sprint event of our country. Let us see if we can go further and create a new history..."

The time is already 19:21 on the evening of the 40th,
A round of commercials on TV ended, and the signal returned to the Bird's Nest Stadium.

On the TV, the stadium is still crowded with people. The athletes who are on the field can only move, and the warm applause and cheers of the audience come directly through the TV screen.

The commentator introduced the current situation of the scene and the upcoming game. All the audience put away their depression for the time being. Tonight's third key game with Chinese players is about to start.

"...the first group of contestants in the semi-final of the 400-meter race has entered the field. In this group, there is He Jun from our country. The contestants have already walked on their respective tracks, and He Jun is on the fourth track...

It can be seen from the situation at the scene that the atmosphere in the Bird's Nest Stadium is very hot now. The audience at the scene once again spontaneously organized, and the singing and cheering were very loud. More than 8 spectators cheered for the athletes in their own way.The loss in the just-concluded men's 110m hurdles..."

In the media commentary booth, Yang Jian's commentary continued, and the momentum of the track and field competition in the stadium remained unchanged, but the discomfort that countless Chinese audiences had suppressed just now was awakened again.

Disappointment, distress, even anger, the list goes on.

They really don't want to listen to the commentators' witty explanations and comfort before the upcoming game, which makes them feel very uncomfortable.

20 minutes ago, the men's 110-meter hurdles rematch.

The audience who watched the game with great mood and great expectations were disappointed.And it seemed so abrupt and unexpected.In an instant, their original good mood fell to the bottom.

There are four groups in the rematch, three Huaxia players, young players, strong veterans, and even the top world-class players.Almost the same as the sprint project, and it seems that hope is so optimistic.But the result...

Shi Dong, who played in the first group, 13 seconds, seemed to be trying his best to squeeze into the semi-finals.It looks okay, at least in the eyes of most Chinese audiences, it is worth looking forward to.

But from the perspective of the second group, it makes people feel uncomfortable.

The Huaxia player in the second group, Ji Wei, ran a speechless and embarrassing time of 13 seconds, which was far worse than his usual time, and even worse than the previous round of preliminaries.

This player has some strength, and everyone agrees.But the trembling and nervous appearance after playing, even people who are completely ignorant can see it.

At a distance of 110 meters, 10 hurdles were kicked down three or four times during the run. Yes, none of them were hung upside down while hurdling.This makes it hard to believe that this is the performance that a Chinese player who has always boasted excellent hurdling skills should have.

Poor mental quality?Young people lack the experience to deal with big competitions?Unstable technical performance?

Various reasons did not make people think for too long. After the fourth group of players appeared on the stage, the audience also put it down for the time being.After all, everyone didn't have much hope for Ji Wei before, so it's acceptable to be eliminated in this way.

However, Liu Xiang's appearance and his performance of leaving the field without crossing a hurdle after the start of the game caused an uproar among the audience.

The performance in the previous day's preliminaries seemed to be a strong promotion with ease.Occasionally, Liu Xiang's injuries reported by some media were temporarily forgotten by people.

Tonight's rematch is highly anticipated. This is the number one figure in the Chinese track and field hurdling event, one of the top players in the world, and this is also the guarantee of a hurdling medal they know. For more than 4 years, Liu Xiang is their belief in the competition event of hurdles under the backdrop of various factors.

However, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. From the moment Liu Xiang walked off the field, the men's 110-meter hurdles competition in this Olympic Games has ended in their hearts!They even have a sense of being tricked and played.

A 4-year reincarnation, from 04 to the altar, 4 years later, the people on the altar fell to the mortal world at this moment.All the details of the various negative reports of the past suddenly popped out of memory.

"...According to our understanding, Liu Xiang's injury problem has existed since May. According to the situation at the time, the best option is to undergo surgery to solve it. But it can be imagined that there are only two months before the Olympic Games. Surgery, it is impossible to participate in this Olympic Games.

Liu Xiang finally chose conservative treatment, hoping to participate in the Olympic Games. The current situation is that the injuries have repeatedly appeared and are difficult to control.After Liu Xiang left the field, his entire right foot was swollen, and the injury took a toll on him..."

The commentator Yang Jian took advantage of the few minutes before the start of the game to explain Liu Xiang's situation seriously and affectionately.He was also the commentator for the game just now, but it can be said that even his on-site commentator didn't know that Liu Xiang's situation was so serious.

The entire audience was in an uproar, and the stunned silence made him feel extremely uncomfortable in the stadium.From the start of the game until now, this has never happened before.He could feel the depression as if a fire was about to erupt.

He didn't say anything in the commentary at the time, and took advantage of the commercial break to inquire about the specific situation from various parties through the director.

When he understood, he sorted out a general situation in an instant.It also allowed him to see many things more thoroughly through the comparison of hurdles and other projects.

In fact, the accidental withdrawal of a player from a certain event is not a major event, such incidents abound in the past.But if you combine the situation that Liu Xiang has shown all the time, and the situation reported by many channels.From the standpoint of an ordinary audience, some things are not difficult to understand.

"...Okay, let's take a look at this group of competitions first, 8 contestants, the second course..."

The 400-meter race is about to start, and Yang Jian introduced the players.The explanation just now is just a little help he and the director won for Liu Xiang and the hurdling project, and he is not optimistic about the effect.

Yang Jian's introduction was carried out simultaneously with the introduction on the live broadcast. The audience at the scene could not hear Yang Jian's previous explanation. Even if they heard it, most people's attitudes were probably just noncommittal.

In other words, let them have a deeper understanding of some things that have been tangled and confused, which is not a kind of progress.

Sports rely on stars, but whether a star or not may not represent the sport itself.

Now is not the time for them to think about these issues again. They have released the suppressed emotions just after the Chinese players appeared on the stage.We should first cheer for every Chinese player who represents the motherland.

The atmosphere in the stadium returned to its previous state. Amidst the hustle and bustle, the first group of men's 400m semi-finals began.

There are 400 players in three groups in the men's 24m semi-final, and the top two plus the last two best scores in each group will enter the final.The final time is on the evening of the 21st.

The competition is big, and the rest time between the semi-finals and the finals is also enough.Therefore, for every player, it is not necessary to consider the issue of physical strength to show their personal strength.

For players with relatively top strength, adjusting their status step by step is the most important.Of course, the key is to ensure that you can advance.

According to their nationality and preliminaries results, the three Huaxia contestants were divided into three groups.He Jun in the first group, Lin Mu in the second group, and Zhu Kun in the third group.

This time, no one was disappointed. He Jun, who appeared in the first group, participated in the Olympic Games for the first time. He had no stage fright or reservations, and he gave full play to his personal strength through tenacious struggle.

With a stable mental quality, he ran in excellent condition, which was not far behind his personal best.In the end, he won the second place in the group with a time of 44 seconds and successfully advanced.

After the game, He Jun thought that he would be so excited that he would cry, but after running down to confirm the results, apart from being satisfied with his heart, he was surprisingly calm in his heart.This made him feel weird, a kind of unexpected and seemingly logical violation.

Maybe it's because the overall level of results in the first group of the semi-finals is not high, or maybe it's what the Chinese players should be like.After He Jun rationalized his thoughts, he could only think so.

The overall results of the first group are indeed not high, but there are also top players in the same group.From 04 to 07, except for the Olympics and the World Championships, the American player Jeremy Variner, who dominated almost all other competitions, is undoubtedly the absolute seed of this group of players.He is also one of the favorites to win the 400-meter event in this Olympic Games.

His final score was 44 seconds, easily won the first place in the group and successfully advanced to the final.

When confirming the results at the end of the game, Variner seemed to stare at He Jun for a long time on purpose, maybe foreigners are blind to the faces of Chinese people.He has to carefully distinguish whether this Chinese player is the nemesis who made his career imperfect.

The Huaxia contestants advanced, and the audience, both at the scene and in front of the TV, cheered and celebrated with joy.The atmosphere suddenly rose several heights compared to just before.

The members of the Huaxia delegation in the stands were also extremely happy.

Finally, the 400-meter event is not just for them to guide Lin alone.Although He Jun may not be very competitive in the final, He Jun entered the final first to prove one point.Huaxia's training mode in the 400-meter event finally has an effect.They are full of hope for further development in the future.

The members of the delegation applauded enthusiastically, sending off the first group of contestants.

He Jun's coach, Chen Xing, was as quiet as a statue, with tears in his eyes, staring at his disciples in a daze.

After more than 10 years, finally, his disciple He Jun entered the Olympic Games and finally made it to the finals.He has the joy of harvesting success, but also feels relieved.

From being a relay substitute after entering the national team, to being squeezed into marginal people, forcing them to seek change.After the change, it was a difficult journey all the way.

The 200 meters was squeezed to 200 meters, and after 400 meters, he consciously practiced [-] meters. Finally, He Jun found his own position. For the first time, he squeezed out others and squeezed into the Olympic stadium.

Sports competition is cruel, especially for Huaxia Sprint, which is gradually becoming stronger.The current Huaxia sprint is no longer the era when you can securely qualify for the competition by running an A standard.

In such an environment, every bit of progress counts.

"Old Chen, congratulations!"

Someone lightly patted his back, and Chen Xing came back to his senses. At the same time, Yuan Guohua's voice came over.

"thanks……"

"Haha! But it's not my turn to thank me. I want to thank you, Lao Ge, or thank him!"

Before Chen Xing could finish his thank you, Yuan Guohua interrupted with a relaxed smile, and pointed to the arena.

At this time, the contestants in the second group of the semi-finals had already entered the field. Following the direction of Yuan Guohua's finger, it was Lin Mu who was walking in the queue wearing a red sprint suit.

Chen Xing nodded affirmatively, and said seriously: "I want to thank Director Lin and Coach Ge..."

This is what Chen Xing said from his heart, not just to help him bring He Jun to the finals.Because with the growth of He Jun in these years, his gains will be even greater.

It is not just those few athletes who have grown up under Lin's guidance. Under his leadership, these old-school coaches, including him, are growing from their coaching level to their ideology.

Athletes and coaches, all together, have the current structure of Huaxia Sprint, just like what Director Lin once said, some people hold the flag, and some people set off.

There is Lin Mu, the biggest banner, who leads athletes and coaches to hold the banner. These coaches and athletes like He Jun form the backbone network under the banner, and finally extend to flourish.

He is so proud to be a part of it!
Amidst Chen Xing's sensibility, Yuan Guohua's words sounded again, reminding him: "Old Chen, it's time to think about the actions of the next cycle. A cycle of 4 years, all actions must keep up..."

"Someone has already been selected, and the winter training session has already been prepared in advance. Considering that He Jun is going to the Olympics for the first time, he is temporarily let go. This time it is over..."

Chen Xing nodded, he naturally understood what Yuan Guohua meant.In the current environment, every coach like him must have a subjective initiative.

As before, it is definitely not possible for an athlete to be brought to the old age.Everyone must set up a shelf for inheritance.In the end, all of them formed the frame of Huaxia sprint and even the entire inheritance of track and field.

The situation of the last hurdle race made him feel particularly deeply, maybe this is why Yuan Guohua suddenly reminded him now.

"Haha, you can understand if you think about it! Over there, it's a pity..."

Yuan Guohua smiled and spoke halfway, then shook his head and stopped talking.

"Maybe!"

Chen Xing didn't express any opinions. It's hard for him to comment on Sun Ping's situation, but judging from the situation in the past few months, he doesn't agree with it.

Chen Xing didn't quite understand how to manage a team or even a project.He knew that he would never be able to reach Director Lin's level in his whole life, but he did not prevent him from having his own understanding.

Excellent and top athletes are actually double-edged swords. From 03 onwards, hurdles and sprints are almost the same.But now that different concepts have been implemented, the reality is clear at a glance.Even if Liu Xiang does not retire this time, and finally wins the gold medal and breaks the record, the trajectory of his development is doomed.He didn't think it would be very optimistic.

The birth of one or several world-class athletes should be an opportunity for the development of the project, but it should never be an obstacle to the development of the team or even the development of the project.

"Hehe, Director Lin has only appeared in the past few years, and his influence is still so great!"

Yuan Guohua did not continue the original topic, but looked at Lin Mu's interaction in the field, smiled and said.

The atmosphere on the scene set off a huge wave because Lin Mu's group of matches was about to start.The enthusiasm of the audience is very high, because this is a Chinese athlete. Of course, there are many people who really care about sports. They know Lin Mu and what he represents in the sprint event.

"Huaxia, come on!"

"Lin Mu, come on!"

A sound of cheering and cheering resounded in the night sky of Yanjing.

"... Audience friends, the second group of men's 400-meter semi-finals in this Olympic Games is about to start. On the fifth track, the famous Chinese coach and athlete Lin Mu, the biggest competitor in this group, the American player Merritt... ..."

Yang Jian, who has always been known as Lin Mu's loyal fan, is particularly excited at the moment. He introduces Lin Mu's information with great enthusiasm, and is also looking forward to Lin Mu's game.This is his first commentary for Lin Mu's game this year, and he knows that there are very few opportunities to comment on Lin Mu's game.

After introducing Lin Mu's situation, and analyzing other talented players in the same group, all the words were centered on Lin Mu.

A few commands, a gunshot, and the second group of games began!
"...Okay, the race starts. Lin Mu's start is as good as ever. His start reminds me of Zhao Lin and Shen Huan..."

In tens of seconds, he can speak a lot. As a professional sports commentator, he can speak more than ordinary people.

From the beginning of the race, Yang Jian completely ignored all the other players, even Merritt, whom he thought he should pay attention to before.

Regardless of whether the camera was on Lin Mu or not, his commentary never left Lin Mu's figure.

"Lin Mu runs very steadily. His acceleration in curves and posture movements are like textbooks. He is coordinated, graceful, full of strength and yet agile..."

With one bend and one straight track, eight athletes from various countries participated in the competition and worked hard on the runway with all their might.

At the end of the half, there was a gap in the strength of all the players, but it didn't seem too obvious after all.

Just entering the second corner, and after more than ten meters, with the efforts of each of them, the originally seemingly fierce competition atmosphere suddenly changed.

The situation on the scene gradually became apparent with the strength of the players, and the gap in the strength of the players was further reflected.

(End of this chapter)