Sprint: This champion is a bit weird

Chapter 217 Osaka Speed ​​Night!

Fumihao was a little surprised to meet the "iron triangle of friendship" of Yui Aragaki, Aimue Higa, and Erika Toda in Osaka at this time.

Even the reason why they came to Osaka was to watch their own game. Anyway, Erika Toda said personally, "I am your fan."

However, Wen Hao did not delay things because of this chance encounter. Now the world is the biggest competition, and women will only affect his running speed.

After getting Erika Toda's contact information, Wenhao asked the driver to continue on the road. As for the unexpected collision, we should wait until later.

The next day, after getting up in the morning, Wen Hao took Hu Kai to the hotel gym and spent an hour doing some simple exercises.

Tonight he will compete in the highlight of the World Championships - the men's 100m semi-finals and finals. He needs to maintain a good condition, so it is quite necessary to exercise his body in the morning.

At the same time, various reports about the World Championships are also rapidly refreshing people's attention.

What aroused the most discussion among Neon people was that the Neon track and field team's most likely gold medalist last night - Athens Olympic hammer throw champion Koji Murofushi performed poorly and was only ranked sixth.

In this World Championships, the level of athletes sent by Neon in various sports is generally not too high, and they have very few points to win medals. And because of what Koji Murofushi did, many people immediately chose to withdraw from the latter few. day tickets.

Originally, the organizing committee was a little worried about the refund of tickets by its own people, but soon they found that many of the refunded tickets had been eaten. After checking, they found that they were all Chinese!

Under the attraction of Wen Hao and Liu Xiang, a total of 30,000 Chinese tourists flew to Osaka during the entire World Championships. Many of these tourists had not bought tickets. Now the Neon people are not in the mood to watch the game. They Isn't it right on top?

In addition, there are a series of predictions about the results of today’s withdrawal projects.

The men's 20-kilometer walk in the morning, and the women's shot put and men's -meter flying competition in the evening!

Osaka time, August 8, 26:20.

"CCTV, CCTV, welcome the audience in front of the TV to watch our live broadcast of the 2007 Osaka World Athletics Championships on time. I am the commentator Yang Jian! 』

"What you are seeing now is the Nagai Arena, the main venue of the Osaka World Championships. The 5 seats are already packed with people. The upcoming competition is the men's 6-meter semi-finals. We can see that the players in the first group of semi-finals have already walked out of the tunnel and entered the competition venue. 』

"The semi-finals are divided into two groups. The top three in each group advance directly to the finals, and then the two best results advance to the finals. There are a total of 8 final seats! After the semi-finals, the players have almost two hours to rest. The final will be held at 21:20 Yanjing time. Please be sure to set your alarm in advance so as not to miss the game. 』

"I know what everyone is looking forward to. Tonight, in the Changju Land Arena and under the sky of Osaka, we may be able to witness the arrival of a new era of men's 100-meter, just like Liu Xiang created a miracle in Athens three years ago! 』

"Before the game, former world record holder Asafa Powell showed an extremely strong desire to compete for the men's 100-meter gold medal. He said that he not only wanted to win the gold medal, but also regained the world record that originally belonged to him. ! 』

"U.S. champion Tyson Gay also showed no sign of weakness. He said that although he has not set a world record, he firmly believes that he will be the strongest fighter in the field. No matter how strong the opponent is, he will definitely defend the United States. Glory to the track and field team! 』

『从5月初的大阪大奖赛开始，截止到世锦赛前，文浩一共参加了六场国际性赛事，并且六战全胜！本赛季他先后跑出了9秒88、超风速9秒74、9秒83、9秒80等一系列好成绩，并且在7月中旬的黄金联赛罗马站上以9秒76的成绩创造了新的世界纪录！』

"On the current stage of the World Championships, where the storm is gathering, whether it is Tyson Gay or Asafa Powell, their strength is actually not much different from Wen Hao. The ownership of the championship is still full of suspense until now. 』

"So the whole world is looking forward to it. They are looking forward to an unparalleled peak showdown tonight. They are looking forward to the miracle of human speed being born again under the sky in Osaka tonight."

For the people of Asia, the live broadcast time of this World Championships is very suitable.

Especially in China, which is only one time zone away from Neon. At 19:15 on Sunday, most families have just finished dinner at this time, which is a time for leisure.

Under the publicity of relevant departments and countless news media, just at this time when the men's 100m semi-finals are about to begin, tonight's CCTV Sports Channel ushered in the highest peak in the history of broadcasting the World Athletics Championships, and the ratings are still continuing. rising.

In the past, it was Yao Ming and Liu Xiang who could cause crowds to panic like this.

Tonight, it is also because of a person who has to a large extent represented the honor of the Chinese nation and the symbol of the national youth spirit - Wen Hao!
In Guilin, after Yuan Bingmei hurriedly put her daughter who was less than six months old to sleep, she walked to the living room with gentle steps, held her husband Wen Jun's arm and watched the TV quietly.

The sound of the TV was very low, for fear of waking up the little princess who had just fallen asleep.

"His dad, do you think Haohao can win the championship?"

"Don't worry, it will definitely work."

In the camera screen, in the 100-meter starting area, the contestants are making final preparations.

Reporters from various news media also focused their long shots. Those with their own players were targeting their own players, while those without their own players were basically targeting the two superstars of the group: Wen Hao and Tyson Gay. !

The first group of men's 100-meter semi-finals is about to begin. No reporter is willing to miss the spotlight that may appear at any time. All media members are paying full attention.

Looking around the entire Changju Land Arena, the auditorium, which accommodates 5 people, is always a lively and noisy scene. The warm atmosphere seems to have raised the temperature in the air a lot.

Overlooking the entire Nagai Park Plaza, there are many tourists from all over the world who have not bought tickets or gathered because of the track and field fever, waiting for the exciting speed showdown.

In the NBC commentary box, Tom Hanks and Art Bolton were doing pre-game warm-ups:

"The men's 100-meter semi-finals of the World Championships are about to begin. I believe that all of you who love track and field and sprinting are like me and are full of expectations for the preview of this speed showdown. 』

"Yes Tom, but did you find out?" Now in the Changju Land Arena, countless people are looking forward to Wenhao's appearance, and it's not just the Chinese who come to watch the game, many Neon people have now become his loyal fans. 』

"Haha, who makes him the fastest person in the world now? Moreover, since Koji Murofushi failed in the hammer throw event, it can be said that Neon has no chance to win medals in events. They turned to support Wen Hao, who is also a yellow race. This is human nature. ""Yes, that's right! When an athlete is strong enough to represent a nation, a country, a continent, or even represent all mankind to pursue physical limits, everyone in the world will praise him, across national boundaries, across skin colors, and across races. This is The spiritual pursuit of the modern Olympics! Although it is not the Olympic Games now, I think this pursuit has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. 』

"That's very well said, Atto. But our audience can't wait, and our players are also ready. Now let's enter the fierce men's 100-meter semi-finals! 』

The live broadcast finally switched to the front of the contestants. When Wenhao and Tyson Gay stood side by side in lanes 4 and 5, a burst of warm cheers erupted from the scene.

At this year's Osaka World Championships, Wenhao's popularity is bound to far exceed that of Tyson Gay, a man who has neither a world record nor a competition medal.

But Tyson Gay is the United States champion after all. Based on the fact that the United States is a powerful country in track and field and dominates the men's sprint event all year round, he still has many die-hard supporters.

Compared with the second group of the semi-finals where Asafa Powell is, the first group with Wen Hao and Tyson Gay can definitely be called the "group of death."

Each of the two semi-final groups only has three places to go to the finals. As expected, Wen Hao and Tyson Gay have two.

However, any player who has a little bit of confidence in himself will not want to try his luck in the substitute seat, so the third ticket to the finals will inevitably trigger an extremely bloody battle.

Wen Hao, who was standing on the track at this time, had no mental fluctuations at all because he was in the same group as Tyson Gay.

Fear is synonymous with the weak. He knows very well what level his strength is. It is not difficult for him to advance to the finals.

As for Tyson Gay, he will probably not act impulsively and compete with himself in the semifinals.

Therefore, in this semi-final, all you have to do is sit back and watch the fight. If Tyson Gay wants to win, then let him win. ┓(`)┏

In the stadium, the pre-match athlete introduction session has arrived. Yang Jian in the commentary box followed the live broadcast footage and introduced to the domestic audience:

"Lane 2, this is Craig Pickering from the UK. He is 21 years old this year. His personal best time is 10 seconds. 』

"The third lane is Nobuharu Asahara from Neon. He won the Neon Championship after returning from injury at the age of 3 this year. However, even if he returns to his peak strength, he may still be a little stretched in the World Series. 』

"No. 4, this is our country's famous general Wen Hao!" He holds the world record of 9 seconds and is the most eye-catching focus of Osaka Speed ​​Night tonight! 』

"Lane 5, the powerful United States Champion Tyson Gay! His personal best time is 9 seconds, but many experts say that as long as he is given a tailwind, Tyson Gay can run 84 seconds or even set a new world record. I don’t know if this prediction will be true today. Late cash. 』

"Lane 6 is Kurandi Martina from the Netherlands Antilles. At a college competition in the United States this year, he ran 6.1 seconds in a wind speed of 9m/s. Amazing results, but his personal best time in legal wind speed is only 76 seconds for the time being, but he may not be able to grow into a world-famous player in the future. 』

"Lane 7 is British athlete Mark Lewis. He won the relay gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and is also the main player of the British relay team at this World Championships. 』

"Lane 8 is Olusoki Fasuba from Nigeria. He is the African record holder. His personal best time is 9 seconds. 』

"Lane 9 is Canadian athlete Anson Henry, with a personal best time of 10 seconds."

In Changju Land Arena, the first shot of the semi-finals has not officially started yet, but the heated atmosphere has already reached its first climax during the player introduction session.

However, as "On Your Marks" sounded on the field, the noise in the stadium quickly subsided.

But it is foreseeable that once the starting gun sounds, the enthusiasm that has been building up in the hearts of the 5 spectators in the stadium will immediately burst out and push the atmosphere of the stadium to a new climax!

On the track, when he heard the starter's command to get into position, Tyson Gay first took a sip of water, and then began to pray silently with his hands in the sky.

After the prayer, he stepped onto the starting line with his eyes fixed on the finish line 100 meters away.

Although it is still only the semi-finals, Tyson Gay has already felt that his state of mind has changed dramatically after standing on the stage of the World Series two years later.

Two years ago, he was still a college student. With his passion, he got a ticket to attend the World Championships in Helsinki.

But there, he not only tasted the unique cool climate of Helsinki, but also tasted the cold treatment and even bullying behavior of the veteran relay team members (Maurice Green, John Capel).

Unable to bear the various demands for handbags and water and the bossy attitude of the veteran players, Tyson Gay took Spearmon and left the Athletes' Village, and spent his own money to find a hotel nearby to stay.

One day later, in the men's 200m final, Tyson Gay, who wanted "revenge", only finished fourth. Although Spearmon defeated John Capel and won the silver medal, that tone was not good for Tyson Gay. Guy couldn't vent it out after all.

Now, two years later, his mentality has become mature and he understands many truths that he had never understood before and could not understand.

Time flies, and the opponents around us have changed one batch after another in just two years.

Maurice Green is getting old, and John Capel has also been suspended for doping. Now the only American compatriot who can accompany him to the top of the world is his good friend Si. Just Piermont.

The American men's 100-meter event is in decline. Now, he has become the only hope to defend the glory of American track and field and American sprinting.

"Set——"

The preparation command sounded on the field, and Tyson Gay instantly abandoned the chaotic memories in his mind and devoted himself to the shooting competition in front of him.

The first shot of Osaka Speed ​​Night is about to begin!

(End of this chapter)