Zizhao Chuan: The Biggest Sportsman

Chapter 631 The First Gold of the Chinese Swimming Team
"Michael, don't be discouraged. Believe in your own strength. I don't believe that Guo Zizhao can always be in such a good state." Phelps' coach Bob Bowman also comforted his disciples, "Guo Zizhao is 29 years old this year. , with an Asian physique, he has already passed his peak period, and it is impossible for him to be as stable as he was four years ago."

"Well..." Phelps also nodded noncommittally, "As long as Guo Zizhao's time does not swim within 1 minute and 43 seconds, I still have a chance to win. Sigh... I'm afraid Guo Zizhao will still be the same as he was before , if the results are still better than the next game, then I have no chance of winning this time!"

"Well... yes, if Guo Zizhao's state has always been so stable, this is indeed a terrible thing." Coach Bowman also nodded depressedly, "But no matter what, don't give up. Even if It’s because we can’t get this one gold medal, there are seven other gold medals! It would be a pity if you missed the other gold medals too!”

Speaking of this, Coach Bowman also pretended to be relaxed and smiled, "Besides, what if Guo Zizhao wins this championship? If he wants to beat you, he has to continue to win the remaining 7 events How can it be so easy... Let’s not talk about anything else, it is said that the overall strength of Jamaica’s sprint is very strong, hehe...Maybe Guo Zizhao will stumble in the relay event!"

"Well...you're right," Phelps' eyes lit up, "so, even if I lose the gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle, I must win other competitions, and that's the only way , I have a chance to defeat Guo Zizhao. As long as Guo Zizhao also misses once, then at least we still have a tie!"

"Yes...you must have the heart to win the championship at any time!" Coach Bowman also nodded approvingly, "You are still young, so what if you fail this time? With your talent, There will be no problem swimming in two more Olympic Games. But Guo Zizhao, it is estimated that this will be his last Olympic Games! So, time and injuries are the most terrible opponents for athletes..."

……

At 8:10 am on August 400, the men's [-]m individual medley final officially started.As the most powerful athlete in this project, Phelps did not let everyone down.

4分03秒83，菲尔普斯以绝对的实力拿下了自己的第一枚奥运金牌，并且还打破了自己去年在墨尔本世锦赛上所创造的4分06秒22的世界纪录！在与郭子昭的竞争中，菲尔普斯率先拔得了头筹。

"Hehe...that kid is very arrogant! Brother Guo, are you okay!" Zhang Lin also quietly muttered to Guo Zizhao while watching the proud figure of Phelps on TV.

"Cut... what is this? It's just a small scene. What kind of opponent hasn't seen you, Brother Guo, for so many years!" Guo Zizhao also pursed his mouth in disdain, and said confidently, "Philp Si's strength is indeed very powerful, but as long as there is a project that I participate in, the champion will have nothing to do with him!"

After finishing speaking, Guo Zizhao also turned around and looked at Zhang Lin, laughing and cursing, "Your baby has learned to worry about my affairs! Don't hurry up and prepare, it will be your 400-meter freestyle final soon! Let me tell you , your child won the first place in the preliminaries yesterday, if you can't win this gold medal, it will be a shame!"

"Don't worry! I promise to complete the task!" After yesterday's preliminaries, Zhang Lin's confidence has greatly increased. "I accepted a little bit yesterday. I will go all out in the finals later!"

"Okay! Go!"

Looking at Zhang Lin's confident face, Guo Zizhao also felt very relieved!Although swimming is not his main event, and he rarely has contact with the teammates of the swimming team, Guo Zizhao is also very happy to see the progress everyone has made now!
Hehe... In her previous life, Zhang Lin won the first men's swimming world championship for the Chinese team at next year's World Swimming Championships in Rome!But in this life, under his own influence, Zhang Lin's time to climb to the top of the world is likely to be brought forward!Therefore, Guo Zizhao is also full of expectations for the upcoming men's 400m freestyle final.

In addition to Guo Zizhao, Deputy Director Shang Xiutang and Head Coach Zhang Dongya are also very nervous. Whether men's swimming can make a breakthrough in this Olympic Games depends on the last few minutes.

Back then, I and others strongly advocated attracting Guo Zizhao to join the national swimming team. Wasn't it because they hoped to have such a day?Through Guo Zizhao's swimming strength and huge influence, he can not only win championships and honors for the national swimming team, but also build great confidence for young domestic athletes, so that they can devote themselves more to training.

In the past few years, Guo Zizhao has indeed won many championships for the national team at the Athens Olympics and the World Swimming Championships, which can be regarded as alleviating the huge pressure faced by the swimming team.At the same time, a large number of outstanding young players have gradually emerged, and Zhang Lin is currently the most powerful one!

And now, it seems that it is time to start harvesting...

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Zhang Lin really did not disappoint everyone!

3 minutes 41 seconds 60!

Zhang Lin withstood tremendous pressure in the men's 400m freestyle final, and had the last laugh in the confrontation with South Korean star Park Tae-heng.During the final 50-meter sprint, Zhang Lin gradually gained the upper hand, and finally successfully touched the wall with only half an arm's lead!

"Take it! Take it! Zhang Lin, a young player of the Chinese swimming team, defeated Park Taiheng, Johnson, and Hackett, and won the first swimming gold medal for the Chinese team in this Olympic Games!" The commentator at the scene also roared hysterically with excitement, "Zhang Lin, a 21-year-old Chinese teenager, won the first place for the Chinese team in the swimming event of this Olympic Games and won a precious gold medal!"

"This is also the second Olympic champion of the Chinese swimming team in the men's swimming event! It's not easy. After more than ten years of hard work, the Chinese swimming team has finally made great achievements in the men's swimming event again." Breakthrough. In addition to Guo Zizhao, another male athlete won the Olympic gold medal in swimming!"

“张琳！张琳……请记住这个名字！3分41秒60，张琳不但是游出了自己的个人最好成绩，同时也是创造了男子400米自由泳项目的新的亚洲纪录！而该项目的世界纪录，则是由澳大利亚名将“鱼雷”索普所创造的3分40秒08！”

“韩国名将朴泰恒以3分41秒86的成绩获得了亚军，美国名将詹森以3分42秒78的成绩获得了一枚铜牌。澳大利亚的老将哈克特这次发挥一般，仅仅游出了3分43秒84的成绩，排在决赛的第6位！”

"Congratulations to Zhang Lin, congratulations to the Chinese swimming team! I hope that in the next few days, the swimmers of the Chinese team can make persistent efforts and achieve better results!"

In the rest area backstage of the arena, Deputy Director Shang Xiutang and Head Coach Zhang Dongya also shouted excitedly after seeing Zhang Lin win the championship.

The narrator said it well, it's not easy!The Chinese swimming team has been frustrated for so many years in the men's swimming event, and now it's all vented out by the two of them!
"Successful! We finally succeeded!" Shang Xiutang also said viciously, "The hard work of these years has not been in vain! In the track and field events, besides Guo Zizhao, they also have Liu Feifei. And now, we also have Zhang Lin! We also have our own Olympic champion!"

"Hey... In the future, after this group of young players grow up, maybe the development prospects of our men's swimming event will not be worse than track and field!"

"That's right! Now we finally have something to look forward to!" Head coach Zhang Dongya also said excitedly, "Especially in the men's freestyle event, Zhang Lin has grown up now. There are also veterans Chen Zuo and There are young players such as Sun Yangyang, Lu Zhiwu and Shi Runqiang, if they can swim well, our country's swimming level can also reach the world-class level!"

"Haha... I believe that day will not be too far away!" Shang Xiutang also laughed happily, "Now that Zhang Lin has won the gold medal, the next step is to rely on Guo Zizhao's methods!"

　Thanks to the book friend "Melancholy Passenger" for the reward!

　　
　
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