Zizhao Chuan: The Biggest Sportsman

Chapter 421 Ian Thorpe's Counterattack
Popov, a name that once resounded throughout the world swimming world, a king who ruled the world swimming world in the 90s, unexpectedly failed to enter the men's 100m freestyle final this time!

Although Popov was pulled down from the position of "world's number one flying fish" by Hoganband since the Sydney Olympics four years ago, this does not affect the influence of the "swimming czar" in the international arena force.

As long as Popov has participated in competitions, he is also the biggest contender for the championship in the short-distance freestyle event.Even today's "No. [-] Flying Fish" Hogenbender must be extremely careful when facing Popov, and he may be overtaken by the opponent if he is negligent.

Although Popov, who is nearly 33 years old, has not performed satisfactorily in international competitions since the beginning of this year, he still won the men's 50-meter freestyle championship at the European Championships.

And this time in the Athens Olympics, although no one thinks that Popov still has a chance to win the championship, there is still a great chance to win a medal.But what everyone didn't expect was that Popov didn't even make it to the final this time.

Heroes are late...

Watching Popov wave goodbye to the audience frustrated after seeing his results, the audience and media reporters also gave warm applause to the veteran who participated in the Olympic Games for the fourth time.

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What surprised everyone even more was Guo Zizhao's time of 48 seconds!
Although Guo Zizhao also swam a time of 48 a few months ago, but that was after all in the trials in China.It has not been tested by international competitions, so the credibility of this result is not high.

However, just today, under the eyes of the whole world, Guo Zizhao tied the world's best result this year, which has to make everyone feel astonished.

Is Guo Zizhao really going to win the men's 100m and 50m freestyle swimming championships in this Olympic Games?Just judging from today's semi-finals, Guo Zizhao really has this strength!

All eyes are on the current "World's No. [-] Flying Fish" Hoganband, and the Dutchman may be the only one who can stop Guo Zizhao.

And Thorpe looked at Guo Zizhao with even more jealous eyes. 48 seconds 18, I didn't expect Guo Zizhao's real strength to be so amazing, nearly 0.5 seconds faster than his best time.Will the scene of losing to Guo Zizhao four years ago be repeated?

Hmph... I will fight you with all my strength tomorrow after the champion of the 200m freestyle final is won!
And Hogenband's heart was also burning with a fire of war.Guo Zizhao, let you be proud for a while today. After I defend the 200-meter freestyle champion, tomorrow night, we will have a showdown!
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At 45:200 p.m., the men's [-]-meter freestyle final officially sounded the horn.

Three of the most famous names in swimming today, Thorpe, Hoganband and Phelps, gathered in this final at the same time.

"Torpedo" Ian Thorpe, Australia's most famous "flying fish", has dominated the men's 1998m and 200m freestyle events in international swimming since 400.

In addition to losing to Hoganband in the men's 200-meter freestyle at the Sydney Olympics, Thorpe has almost won the championships of these two events in all the top international competitions over the years.In the World Championships, the Commonwealth Games, and the Pan Pacific Championships, Thorpe proved his dominance in the freestyle event with each championship.

At the same time, Thorpe also has top international performances in the men's 100m and 800m freestyle events.It can be said that Thorpe is an all-rounder in the short and middle distance freestyle events.

And just the day before yesterday, Thorpe also just defended the men's 400-meter freestyle Olympic champion, and now it will be time to regain the Olympic champion of the 200-meter event.

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"Dutch Flying Fish" Hogenband is currently the "World's No. 100 Flying Fish" and the most powerful existence in the short-distance freestyle event.Today's men's 200-meter and [-]-meter freestyle world record holder.

At the Sydney Olympics four years ago, Hoganband won the men's 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle gold medals in one fell swoop, and also set new world records in these two events.At the same time, he also won a bronze medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle event.

Although Hoganband has never won a gold medal in the World Championships in recent years, he has achieved remarkable results in the European Championships.He has always defended his title of "the world's number one flying fish".

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As for Phelps, he is the American "swimming prodigy" who has risen in the past two years.And it's an all-around fighter with amazing short-distance swimming!

At the Fukuoka World Championships in 2001, Phelps, who was only 16 years old, won the men's 200-meter butterfly championship in one fell swoop and broke the world record.After that, the swimming prodigy began to get out of hand.

In addition to the 100-meter and 200-meter butterfly events, Phelps also showed amazing strength in the 200-meter and 400-meter individual medley events.At last year's World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, ​​Phelps won 4 golds and 2 silvers in one fell swoop, and broke the world record 5 times.

When the Athens Olympics just opened, Phelps even threatened that he would win gold medals in the eight events he participated in.However, after collecting only one bronze medal in the men's 8x4m freestyle relay the day before yesterday, Phelps changed his goal to seven gold medals, hoping to tie the record of seven Olympic gold medals held by legendary American swimmer Spitz.

However, this wish of Phelps is still ridiculed by the audience.Only Guo Zizhao knew that in the Beijing Olympics four years later, Phelps surpassed this record and dominated the swimming world with 8 Olympic gold medals.

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"take your mark..."

"Beep!"

With the sound of the start, the men's 200-meter freestyle final began.

After coming out of the water, Hogenband quickly took the lead with his strong explosive power.Phelps is also tall and long, followed closely.Thorpe, on the other hand, followed Phelps steadily and unhurriedly.

Amidst the cheers and cheers of all the audience, the three masters took the lead all the way, slowly widening the gap with the other players.However, at the end of the first [-] meters, Hoganband still occupied the first position, followed by Phelps and Thorpe.

Just when everyone thought that Hoganband would defend the title, Thorpe, who had strong stamina, began to exert his strength slowly.Hmph... I am the king of this event, and the failure in the last Olympic Games will never happen again.

With excellent turning skills, Thorpe caught up with the young Phelps after the last turn.Through the splashes of his arms, Thorp observed that Hoganband was only half an arm's length ahead of him.

Hehe... Hurry up, hurry up, among these few people, my stamina is the strongest.In addition to 200 meters and 400 meters, I can swim 800 meters, while Hoganband can only swim 200 meters!This time, I will regain the champion I lost in the Sydney Olympics!

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After passing the central marking line, there is still the last 25 meters, it is time, speed up, speed up... sprint, sprint...

Amidst the loud cheers from the audience around, Thorpe launched a powerful sprint in the last 25 meters or so!With super endurance, Thorpe caught up with Hoganband in a distance of less than 10 meters.

Accelerate, accelerate... sprint, sprint... pass, take this gold medal!Only by winning this gold medal can I have the right to have an equal dialogue with Guo Zizhao!If Guo Zizhao can swim the world's best result this year in the 100 meters, then he can break the world record in the 200 meters!

I want to prove to everyone that I, Ian Thorpe, am the best freestyle swimmer in the world!
Accelerate, sprint...fast, fast...I can go faster...

Under everyone's gaze, Thorpe finally overtook Hoganband at about 15 meters, and made the distance bigger and bigger.Finally, when Thorpe touched the wall, he was already half a body length ahead of Hoganband!
"Torpedo" Thorpe used a hearty victory to take back the Olympic gold medal he had lost from the hands of the Dutchman!

1 minutes 44 seconds 71!

Thorpe not only defeated Hoganband, but also broke the world record of 1:45 set by the opponent at the Sydney Olympics!
　There are a lot of things on vacation these two days, and the writing is a bit messy, please forgive me
　　
　
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