[Short track speed skating] From academic master to Winter Olympic champion

Gu Ran stood up, crumpled the finished banana peel into a ball, stuffed it into the hands of Meng Yuqiao who was sitting behind her, and scratched his chin, just like he did every time he scratched his own chin. Like a cat: "Wait, brother will avenge you."

The few people around were stunned, Meng Yuqiao, this iceberg beauty, who would dare to touch him, only the younger brother would dare.

Meng Yuqiao instinctively tilted her head back, and slapped him on the butt: "Little bastard!"

The final is about to start, Gu Ran went to check.Liu Fei stood up: "I'm with you." He was going to participate in the Group B final.

The men's 500m final is the last competition this morning, and there are only eight people in the inspection room who participated in the two finals.

Gu Ran and Liu Fei were sitting together, two Koreans were sitting opposite them, and a Canadian and an American were sitting on the other side. They seemed to know each other very well and kept chatting.

Gu Ran's attention was all on the ice rink, where the women's 500m Group A final was going on.

Choi Ji-eun threw off his senior again and slid ahead by himself.His senior is not weak, and he is chasing after him closely. The competition between the two Koreans on the field looks like there is some deep hatred.

Gu Ran said to Liu Fei: "Do you know why Cui Zhien of the Korean team is so strong?"

Liu Fei was taken aback for a moment, then squinted his eyes and looked carefully.His father is a short track speed skating coach in H province. He grew up on ice rinks and has a deep understanding of short track speed skating.

Gu Ran looked at the Korean female team member behind again: "What about this one?"

Liu Fei said: "It seems that the ability to start up in the middle of the race is stronger. She has fallen behind since the start, but she can still catch up."

Gu Ran looked at Liang Kexin, who was in third place: "Then do you think my senior sister's technique is not delicate enough, or is her explosive power not good enough?"

Liu Fei shook his head: "I feel that Liang Kexin is more explosive than these two."

Gu Ran said: "I think Cui Zhien is very flexible, so many times, she does some incredible movements, but she does them so naturally. This is something that many female athletes can't do, let alone male athletes."

Liu Fei patted his helmet: "Your flexibility is not bad, otherwise, why would the coach of the figure skating team want to dig such short corners every day?"

With his slap, Gu Ran's helmet pressed down, almost blocking the child's eyes.He held up his helmet and patted Liu Fei again: "Quick, it's your turn to play!"

Liu Fei finally got No.6. After Group B ended, he went to Group A, which was also the last match this morning.

Among the four people in this group, Gu Ran was the youngest, and the others were seven or eight years older than him.

Before he walked out of the inspection area, he put on the helmet and goggles. He had a small face, but he also wore a pair of dark goggles, making his face even smaller. A slender boy with an immature face stood among several adults. , It's really non-existent.

The audience's attention was focused on Hwang Jae-hyun of South Korea and Curtis Johnson of Canada.

One of them is ranked No. [-] in the world, and the other is ranked No. [-] in the world. In the first four World Cups, the two had only two direct conversations. This is the third time this season, and ice fans are naturally looking forward to it.

"As for the Chinese kid in the first row, he doesn't know anyone."

"I was lucky to win the first place in the group in the semi-finals, just a tool guy."

"Maybe I'll be behind at the start, but it depends on the contest between Curtis and Hwang Jae-hyun."

"..."

Gu Ran stood in front of the starting line, although she couldn't hear the audience's comments on the players on the field.However, they could clearly hear them calling Curtis's name in unison.

Although he was on the sidelines just now, Gu Ran didn't listen carefully to what Xu Qing said.But those words had been invisibly engraved into his mind, and just as the game was about to start, word by word jumped out.

Gu Ran stepped forward and placed the skates sideways in front of the starting line.Under the signal of the referee, the audience instantly fell silent, only an ethereal voice lingered in Gu Ran's ears.

It was Xu Qing's voice, and it kept repeating in his ears: "When you start running, you must be the first, be the first, be the first..."

Therefore, he didn't know whether the starting gun sounded at the moment he rushed out, anyway, the referee's whistle sounded.

Gu Ran thought she was the one who ran away, but when she looked back, it wasn't him, but the Canadian Curtis in the third lane.

It seems that he really wants to win this gold medal at his home court.

Gu Ran adjusted the goggles and walked back to the starting line.

The game will start again.

Gu Ran has already gotten used to it. In the short track speed skating arena, it seems that no one is rushing, so the game is not complete.

This has become a tactic, if you can grab it, grab it, and if you grab it, you will earn it.It's not a loss if you can't grab it. Not only can you disrupt the opponent's rhythm, but you can also use up an opportunity for the referee to warn you. If someone steals the second time, the game can only be cancelled.

Gu Ran threw Xu Qing's voice in an infinite loop in his mind. What he said is not important anymore. What is important is that it was the Korean next to him. His foul in the game caused Xu Qing to be injured, which indirectly caused his director Xu to be injured. retired.

There is only one thought left in Gu Ran's mind: "Win him!"

Definitely, must win him! ! !

When the starting gun rang, Gu Ran ran forward desperately regardless of the situation of the two people beside him.

After the start, Huang Zaixian desperately leaned towards the inner lane, but Curtis wanted to use the outer lane to overtake the two people next to him, and took the first position directly at the first corner.

Several times, Gu Ran felt it. When he swung his arm, his hand collided with Huang Zaixian's.

Gu Ran forced herself not to be distracted and pay attention to these disturbances, and only focused on the curve ahead.

Even if he fell off the track, he would never give up his position as the lead skater.

Fortunately, he has the advantage of passing times, and his reaction speed at the start is fast enough. No matter how hard Huang Zaixian and Curtis exert their strength, they are still a little behind.

Gu Ran was the first to enter the corner, but the pressure behind him made him dare not give any more. Curtis's helmet frequently appeared on his right side, and the opponent kept trying to overtake him from the outside.

And Huang Zaixian also cut to the inner path, has been eager to try, but has not made any moves.

His intention should not be too obvious, just wait for Curtis and Gu Ran to get entangled, and take advantage of the opportunity.

There is an American Jason Gratz behind him, this buddy is not a stranger, he can't wait to slide next to Gu Ran, the skates of the two of them almost collided several times.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Gu Ran is besieged from all sides now, physical confrontation has never been his strong point.

This is his most difficult moment, Xu Qing said, at most one lap, as long as he survives.

No matter how the three of them pinched him, they were making physical contact with people, Gu Ran just gritted his teeth tightly and refused to relax in the slightest.

The moment he was about to enter the curve, Curtis, who was on the outside, squeezed in forcibly, and directly bumped into Gu Ran's arm.Gu Ran's body was already in a state of leaning to the left, but when he hit him like this, he almost lost his balance and slid out of the track.

Seeing this scene, the two coaches on the sidelines were very nervous. Cheng Sen, who had his arms around his chest, couldn't help but change his posture.Xu Qing even leaned forward, clenched his hands into fists, and supported them on the crash pad.

Behind him, the Chinese team members all stood up.

In the stands, there were boos and shouts everywhere. I don't know if they were cheering for their own players, or booing to make Gu Ran fall out quickly.

At the critical moment, Gu Ranhu's right hand at his side almost instinctively pushed the opponent to maintain his balance.In the blink of an eye, he withdrew his hand again, silently carrying it behind his back.

What happened to Meng Yuqiao just now is still vivid in my mind. American players are so arrogant, let alone Canadian players.Although the opponent's collision foul is the first, he can make a blocking action to maintain his balance.But the power of the referee is there, and the penalty is also a very subjective matter.What if people just decided that he was pushing for a foul?

Gu Ran bit her lower lip hard. He couldn't give the referee any chance to punish him. He wanted to avenge Director Xu and Da Qiao!

He told himself in his heart: "Stand firm, don't fall, don't fall! As long as I don't fall, it's others who suffer!!!"

Holding the ice with his left hand, he insisted that the outer edge of his left ice blade touch the ice, and retracted his other leg. He insisted on maintaining this posture for support, maintaining his balance, and did not fall.

The moment Curtis saw him standing still, his heart sank.

Transcendence by the heretics was originally a physical effort, but after surpassing it, the program was full of effects and won applause from the audience.If you can't get past it, it's a thankless effort, and the clown is himself.

Seeing that the corner was coming out, Gu Ran stepped on the ice several times in a row, picked up speed halfway, connected to the straight road, and locked the line. The movements were smooth and smooth, all in one go.

Curtis is in a state where he can't get past it now, so he can only fall behind Gu Ran and compete with Huang Zaixian for the second position.

How could Huang Zaixian let him?From one corner to the next, the two struggled overtly and secretly. In the end, Huang Zaixian, the insider, had the upper hand, and Curtis, who was fighting at home, had to fall to the third place.

Gu Ran couldn't control what they were doing between them, he seized this opportunity, quickly adjusted his route, and never gave anyone behind him any chance.

Even so, Huang Zaixian is number one in the world after all, and his strength lies there. After getting rid of Curtis, he quickly caught up.

At this point, the game is half over.

There are not many opportunities left for Huang Zaixian, how could he be willing to be pushed behind by a Chinese player, and he is still a Chinese boy under the age of 16.

In the next two laps of sliding, he followed Gu Ran closely, from the outer lane to the inner lane, from the curve to the straight lane, trying every means, but every time he missed it by a little bit.

He didn't believe that with his many years of competition experience, he couldn't beat a newcomer kid?

This may be a coincidence. Every time he sees the right time and wants to overtake, the person in front suddenly changes the route, just a little bit, just a little bit, Huang Zai is not willing to give up. Seeing that there is still half a lap left in the race, he must gamble. a handful.

Although still in the leading position, the race is about to reach the end.But Gu Ran didn't dare to take it lightly.

Huang Zaixian's strength lies there, several times, Gu Ran almost failed to hold his position.

The opponent's competition experience is indeed rich, and his control over the route is beyond his expectations.

In the end, there was still a curve left, and Gu Ran didn't know what to do, for fear that he would catch him by surprise and pass him by.

He carefully watched Huang Zaixian's movements behind him, and if he found out that he had any intentions, he would quickly adjust his position.

At the end of the game, which was also the most exciting stage, Huang Zaixian did not hide his intention at all, but showed it openly.

He chose the heretics, relying on speed to compete with Gu Ran for the final finish line.

However, the moment he started to speed up, Gu Ran's speed also picked up.Seen from a distance, when passing the last corner, the bodies of the two people almost overlapped.

When Huang Zaixian got closer and closer, Gu Ran felt bad.If you want to surpass him, there is no need to stick so close.

Sure enough, in the next second, someone pressed hard on his left hand, which not only interfered with Gu Ran's skating, but also made Huang Zaixian faster.

If he couldn't slide, he started to make small movements. Gu Ran was not used to him, so he threw his arm away.Huang Zaixian, on the other hand, was thrown so suddenly that he almost fell over to the right.

At this time, they had already gone from the curve to the straight, and in the last ten meters, the two of them almost slid over in an entanglement.

There is only one thought in Gu Ran's mind now - must win! ! !

He can't control that much. In the end, the referee decides whatever he likes, whether he is sentenced to a foul or cancels his score. At this moment, he must win the Korean, and he must not let him succeed! ! !

Although the Canadian player, who was expected by the audience, fell to the third place, the competition between the Koreans and the Chinese made the competition soaring, and everyone's attention was attracted.

"Ah, that Chinese kid, he's so fierce!"

"He must be a genius. It's his first time to participate in the World Series, and he didn't lose in the slightest against a top player like Huang Zaixian."

"Huang Zaixian is really embarrassing, even a child can't skate, and he still has to learn."

"So, in the end, who was the first to cross the finish line?"

"..."

At this time, the South Korean team, from the coach to the players, gathered around the sidelines, staring nervously at the big screen.

The coach of the South Korean team leaned forward and said something in Hwang Jae-hyun's ear through the crash pad, and the two even laughed.

Cheng Sen patted Gu Ran on the shoulder, pointed to the other side with his chin, and motioned him to look.

Gu Ran turned her head and saw Huang Zaixian whispering to his coach.

Cheng Sen asked, "Guess what they said?"

Gu Ran turned her head disdainfully: "I don't care what they said, anyway, in the end, the tip of my skates passed the finish line first."

Xu Qing stretched out her hand from behind and pinched him on the face: "Still so confident."

"Must!" Gu Ran was pinched by him, and quickly turned her head to save her face, "I saw it with my own eyes, can there be a mistake?"

Cheng Sen couldn't help stretching out his hand and pinching the other side of his cheek: "He's plotting against you. His movements are hidden, and the referee may not be able to see them. But your last movement is a bit more obvious, and the referee will definitely consider it carefully." How to judge."

The one on Gu Ran's left and the one on the right wanted to pinch his face, so Gu Ran took a half step back.

He was inside the ice rink, while Xu Qing and Cheng Sen were inside the ice rink. Once he retreated, the two coaches really had nothing to do with him.

This result took an unusually long wait, and the referee watched the video over and over again.There is no more competition in the future, and everyone is waiting quietly.

The teammates were more nervous than Gu Ran, frequently looking at the big screen.

As time passed by, Gu Ran, who was originally full of confidence, was a little anxious at this moment.

He turned around, looked at Cheng Sen and Xu Qing, and forced a smile: "What if I'm really punished for a foul?"

Cheng Sen chuckled: "Forget it, what else can I do?"

Xu Qing smiled: "Come again next time."

At this time, the result of the game finally came out.

Gu Ran was talking to the two coaches with his back to the big screen, so he didn't see the results that appeared on the big screen immediately.

He just heard a burst of deafening cheers from the stands, and he was startled. Could it be that both he and Huang Zaixian were sent out and Curtis won the championship?

At this moment, Gu Ran's heart almost jumped out of his throat, for fear that the result would be what he guessed.

Turning his head, on the big screen, he saw the five-star red flag at first glance, and then his name, with a score of 40 seconds.

After reading his results, he no longer cared about the second and third in the back. He just turned around, jumped onto the crash pad, opened his arms, and threw himself into the arms of the two coaches.