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

Indeed, a fight to the death is unnecessary, because the Koreans did not give them a chance to fight to the death.

Although the kid from the South Korean team skated in the preliminaries and semi-finals, he obviously doesn't know much about the tactics of the final.When I came up to hand over the baton for the first time, I almost got the time wrong, and almost made a major mistake.

After the internal strife just now, Yin Canyu didn't seem to be in a good state.Gu Ran has been skating the same time as him, and in front of him, he doesn't feel the slightest threat from behind.

On the contrary, the Canadian team, playing at home, was particularly active amidst the enthusiastic shouts and cheers of the audience.

Their own strength is not bad, and they are playing at home, coupled with the infection of the enthusiastic atmosphere of the scene, their performance is called vigorous.

At the beginning of the race, he actively seized the leading position, and after more than ten laps, he overtook the Korean team with great effort.Then, their goal was naturally placed on the Chinese team.

Curtis is the main force of their team. Every time the baton is handed over, he chases Gu Ran fiercely, puts pressure on the corners, and overtakes the straight road. The two of them bump into each other from time to time. , accidentally slipped, and fell to the second place.

At this time, the race has reached 29 laps.

In the men's 5000-meter relay, in the first ten or twenty laps, the athletes can still accept some changes in position, and it is common to overtake and be overtaken.

However, after thirty laps, they are very sensitive to changes in position, and they will immediately become alert if someone overtakes them.

Gu Ran is no exception, falling to second place at this time is definitely not a good thing.The Canadian team is now gaining momentum, and the route and handover baton have been well guarded, so they can fully maintain their advantage until the end.

In a relay race, each person's skating distance is usually one and a half laps. Gao Ziyi, who has good stamina, can skate for two laps.For athletes like Gu Ran who are known for their explosive power, one and a half laps is their absolute speed limit, and the speed will drop after one and a half laps.

There are only three corners in one and a half laps. Curtis is short and lean, with a stable chassis and a particularly advantageous position.Gu Ran was behind him, and couldn't find any good chance to surpass him for a while.

Soon the baton will be handed over again, so he had to give up.

The next round will be Gao Ziyi vs. Lin Jiaxi. Both are good at 1500 meters. Speed ​​is not their strong point, and there is no change in the number of passes.The only thing that changed was that Gao Ziyi skated half a lap longer before handing over the baton.

This lap slipped down, and the race soon reached [-] laps, and there was still a chance to hand over the baton in the last round, and the Chinese were still in the second position.

Gu Ran really started to panic, if because he fell to second just now, the Chinese team failed to win the championship...

He didn't dare to think about it, the game wasn't over yet, and he was about to start blaming himself.

Gao Ziyi had already finished his last match. On the field, Chi Lang was handing over the baton to Meng Yuqiao, and Gu Ran was the last one in the group.

"Xiao Ran, don't be in a daze!" Gao Ziyi gently pushed Gu Ran, "Go!"

Meng Yuqiao's race only lasted one and a half laps, and Gu Ran had to line up with the athletes from the other three teams and prepare to merge into the track to complete the handover.

Meng Yuqiao tried to overtake the Canadian team at the corner, but it was unsuccessful, and it was not a failure. The two are now shoulder to shoulder.

However, Canada has the advantage of being an insider, and Meng Yuqiao is an outsider, so that after the handover, Gu Ran is still an outsider.

There are still two laps left in the race. According to the rules of the race, one athlete must complete the race, so the two had to carry out this handover.

It is about to enter the curve, and the radius difference between the inner and outer lanes is huge. If Gu Ran can't merge into the inner lane, he can only fall behind, and his position can't even beat Yin Canyu who is behind.

Meng Yuqiao pushed him to win with all his strength, trying to use the thrust to give Gu Ran a chance to surpass Curtis by one body, and seize the slippery position after entering the corner.

Curtis also saw their intentions. After completing the handover, he started to speed up non-stop, just to keep Gu Ran out and not give him any chance.

This state of anxiety is very worrying to see. Some young ladies in the stands even covered their eyes, not daring to watch the game on the field.

Canadian local audiences from all directions waved their national flags vigorously, cheered for the players on the field with the most enthusiastic shouts, and at the same time caused psychological pressure on the players of other teams.

In a certain area of ​​the stands, the dozens of Chinese spectators all stood up.Although their number was pitifully small compared with the thousands of Canadian ice fans, the voice of cheering never stopped.

In the noisy environment of thousands of people, he shouted his own rhythm in Chinese.

The closer to the curve, the more unfavorable it is for Gu Ran.Curtis on the left took advantage of his size and touched him several times.In this high-speed gliding state, it is easy to break the balance with a little external force, and the athlete will fall down.

But Gu Ran was suffocating in her heart, and forced herself to bear the collisions when his arms swung several times.

There is a curve soon, Gu Ran can't control that much anymore, he is pedaling at an almost crazy speed, obviously physical confrontation is not his strong point, at this moment, facing the strong Curtis, he can only face the difficulties!

Really responded to Chi Lang's crow's mouth - fight to the death!

Curtis did not expect that the little Chinese boy looked thin and thin, but several physical contacts failed to slow him down. What was even more unexpected was that before entering the corner, he took the initiative to accelerate and did not stop Afraid of any physical collision.

There is a curve ahead, and the curve means frequent accidents.The two people are almost shoulder to shoulder, whoever takes a step forward will be able to grab the first position!

But he has a Dao advantage, he thinks he must win!

However, the audience in the stands from God's perspective must have a more intuitive view of the positions of the two people than the athletes in it.

In that second, Gu Ran slid past him at a speed visible to the naked eye, surpassing him by a body!

At this moment, the two of them had already entered the curve, and Gu Ran protected her side with her left hand, making sure not to have any physical contact with him, and quickly leaned towards the inner road.

At this time, Curtis was already in a daze. He couldn't figure out how Gu Ran got up, but he could see Gu Ran moving from the right side of his line of sight to the left bit by bit until his body leaned to the left, with his left hand resting on the ice surface. Go up, pass the curve at a very extreme angle, then pull back your body in an instant, establish balance, add knife continuously, and rush to the straight road!

Every detail of this series of movements is extremely smooth, which is the ultimate embodiment of technology and explosive power, and there is no room for the slightest mistake.

The shouts from the stands had lost their uniformity and sense of rhythm, and had become chaotic and noisy. Instead of being inspiring, they sounded disturbing.

Gu Ran retracted her legs and entered the straight road, and slowly moved her arms from the swinging position to behind her, showing a posture of leaning forward and sliding with her hands behind her back.

This Chinese kid is very strong, with a talent visible to the naked eye.However, the operation just now was beyond Curtis's imagination. What happened just now?

Not only Curtis had such doubts, but also Yin Canyu behind him.

This is the third time he competed with this Chinese player today. Obviously, his performance in the first two games was within his normal range.And in the scene just now, the instant acceleration ability is amazing!

Cheng Sen, the coach of the Chinese team, said with a smile to Xu Qing: "Facts have proved that at the critical moment of the game, athletes under heavy pressure will either burst out and perform at a super level. Or the psychological defense will collapse completely, and it is possible to fall to the end." .”

Xu Qing shook his head: "Actually, this kid is quite emotional, especially in the arena, impulsive, easy to get ahead, I'm quite worried."

"But you have to admit that every time the result is good." Cheng Sen thought for a while and added, "But if you walk too much overnight, you will always encounter ghosts."

Gu Ran was the first to cross the finish line in their line of sight, and Xu Qing then turned his head and glanced at the people beside him: "Brother, I remember you have been a graduate student for several years."

Cheng Sen didn't know why he suddenly mentioned this: "Four or five years... Am I busy?"

Xu Qing smiled maliciously: "I finally know the reason why you can't graduate. You are illiterate. This is not a metaphor."

"..."

The moment she crossed the finish line, Gu Ran had mixed feelings in her heart.Even without looking at the results, they had already confirmed the gold medal, but Gu Ran's face did not show the joy and excitement after winning the championship.

He calmly slid two laps on the ice, slowly slowed down, and then slid to the side of his teammates.

Chi Lang and Gao Ziyi hugged his shoulders from left to right, and Meng Yuqiao stood directly opposite him.

Chi Lang excitedly shouted in his ear: "Fuck, Gu Xiaoran, you surpassed that just now, you are so handsome!"

Gu Ran hooked the corners of her lips, but there was no smile in her eyes.

Gao Ziyi's gentle voice sounded from the other side: "This is your fourth gold medal, please be happy."

Only then did Gu Ran deepen the arc of her smile: "I'm not unhappy."

Meng Yuqiao saw what was on his mind at a glance, and couldn't help raising her hand to scratch his chin, but hooked the helmet strap stuck underneath, and simply pulled the man to her: "I will save the matter of self-reflection when I go back. Do it again, now you should enjoy the championship moment."

It's rare for Da Qiao to say so many things in one breath, so Gu Ran should give him this face no matter what.So, he temporarily put the matter in his mind behind him, and hugged Meng Yuqiao: "We won the championship again!"

Chi Lang pointed to the sidelines: "Did you see it?"

Gu Ran asked: "What are you looking at?"

"All the reporters there are filming you. I even thought of the news headlines for them—the Chinese teenager who turned out to win four gold medals by himself and dominate the skating world!"

Gu Ran laughed dryly: "It's a shame that you don't go to work in the gossip tabloids."

Chi Lang raised his eyebrows: "It shouldn't be a big problem to take the Chinese department."

Gu Ran rolled her eyes: "Leave the Chinese department alone, he doesn't want to accept you."

"..."

What Chi Lang said was not wrong. Reporters from dozens of countries on the sidelines all focused their cameras on Gu Ran.

Even Yin Canyu and Huang Jaexian were able to win many firsts in the World Youth Championships. For the first time to participate in the World Cup, there is no one like him who won four gold medals alone.

After all, there is still a big difference between adult competitions and youth competitions, and he is not yet 16 years old.

At this time, someone next to him poked his head over, and a lively voice exploded in his ears: "Xiaoran, congratulations!"

Gu Ran turned her head to see Lin Jiaxi's big face, this kid looks happy, Gu Ran was very happy when she saw him, and couldn't help but want to tease him: "I surpassed you to win the gold medal at the last moment. "

Lin Jiaxi nodded, and then, as if she understood what he meant, she turned and pointed to the stands: "Your performance conquered all the audience."

As soon as he finished speaking, a hand was placed on his shoulder, and someone behind said impatiently: "The coach let us pass."

This person is that Martinez. After saying this, he couldn't help but drag Lin Jiaxi away. Before leaving, he took a look at Gu Ran, which was full of defense.

Gu Ran turned around and asked Meng Yuqiao: "What... do you mean?"

Meng Yuqiao shrugged her shoulders: "I'm afraid you're undermining the wall."

"Huh?" Gu Ran laughed, "I don't think they care about this teammate at all."

"It's one thing not to care, but it's another thing to let someone else know."

Gu Ran gritted her teeth: "If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have thought of it. If you say it like that, I'm going to give it a try with a hoe."