Chapter 116: The Tournament Begins

"Okay, I really didn't look at the wrong person, since this is the case, I will look at you at the end of the line, sing the national anthem of our great empire loudly, and lose face for your country, when the time comes, TV stations all over the world will broadcast it, and your name will be stinking for 10,000 years!"

Sasaki's face was extremely rampant, and the scene of losing face in the casino finally found an outlet, while the other four teams all cast contemptuous and playful looks.

The domestic team continued to scold, and the leaders of the organizers sighed.

For a while, the crowded space was divided into a world of ice and fire, and their spearheads were all pointed at me and Su Zichen.

I held my breath and felt the burden of the world falling apart at this moment.

A voice in my heart was telling me that I wanted to remember each of their reactions clearly at the end of the game.

"Come on, brother, for glory!" Su Zichen turned to look at me, his eyes were extremely resolute, at this moment he was the only one who was unyielding and cheering for me.

We fists slammed together, and the only hope for Liaoda was about to fight side by side.

After that, I went to the stadium for doping tests, checked my identity, and after all the athletes were all right, all the athletes gathered on the shore, and the triathlon competition was about to begin.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the National University Games reported by CCTV5 for you, the most eye-catching triathlon competition, which is divided into 2 nautical miles of natural water swimming, 180 kilometers of cycling around the island, and 32 kilometers of marathon running, which can be called the strongest test of human physical fitness and will!"

"The competition attracted 132 schools across the country, and the five famous foreign schools to participate in the contestants, a total of 274 people, is the largest number of participants in the whole games, the largest investment, the most exciting event, especially before the start of the game, caused a lot of turmoil, it is said that the players from the north of Liaoning University and the world powerhouse Dongjing University made a bet, increased the highlights of the conference, who will end up? Let's wait and see. ”

Television stations from all over the world vied with each other to report, cameras in the distance were neatly arranged, and there were mini aerial vehicles in the sky.

The shore was crowded with spectators, and the atmosphere was at an all-time high.

"Ye Fan, let's fight as best we can in a while, these foreigners are better equipped than us, and they have a great advantage in equipment!" Su Zichen reminded during the preparation.

I took a look at the clothes worn by these foreign athletes, using technical fabrics, swimming suits designed according to human body mechanics, which are much better than the ordinary swimsuits on our bodies, and their nose clips and swimming goggles look very high-end, which should be specially customized.

As mentioned before, Toseong University has a research laboratory specializing in triathlons, so it is natural to develop relevant equipment independently, but our school is lagging behind in terms of resources because of limited funds and no conditions to provide them.

"Strength is the capital to fight to the end, don't care about those, do your best. I said.

At this time, the referee raised the starting pistol high on a very high platform on the coast, and 274 players lined up in two long echelons, ready to go.

A bang rang out, and the audience suddenly fell silent, and only the sound of plopping and falling into the water could be heard.

More than 100 players in the first row have already jumped into the sea first, and our school can only be ranked in the second row because of its strength, but the length of the natural sea area is two nautical miles, and the delay of more than ten seconds is negligible.

As an additional note, one nautical mile is equivalent to 1,852 meters, and two nautical miles is equivalent to a length of 3,700 meters.

Su Zichen and I went into the water one after another, the weather today is very good, the wind and waves are calm, on the blue sea, people of all colors rush to the other end of the coast, constantly setting off the splash, tumbling, highlighting the fierceness of this game.

Swimming was originally my weakest sport, but after Wan Yufeng's training in the past few days, my strength has improved significantly, and I can already be on par with Su Zichen.

Swimming in the sea is completely different from swimming in the swimming pool, no matter how calm the sea is, there are waves, once the waves come, not only increase the strong resistance, but also face the danger of choking, which requires athletes to always observe the distance ahead and choose the right path.

After swimming for about ten minutes, the players quickly divided into the superior and inferior, forming the first echelon composed of strong domestic schools and players from five countries, accounting for one-fifth of the number, Su Zichen and I were at the top of the second echelon, about four or five hundred meters away from them, and behind them was the weaker third echelon, which accounted for one-third.

I had calculated before the competition, as long as I was not too far behind in the swimming stage, there was a possibility of catching up in the next events, I didn't try my best to maintain my physical strength, and Su Zichen also had a tacit understanding, and I have always maintained a gap of more than ten meters.

I don't know how long I swam, the coast in front of me was close at hand, and the first echelon of people had already landed on the shore, found the bicycles prepared in advance, and began to ride around the island.

After five or six minutes, Su Zichen and I also went ashore, leaving the fishy seawater, my whole person was in an indescribably good state, and my physical strength was about half consumed, through the first stage of the competition, I saw that there was indeed a gap with these top players.

"Where have you been these days, have you been training secretly, how have you improved so much in swimming?" asked Su Zichen in surprise.

"Now is not the time to be idle, let's race!" I said, scrambling to find my bike.

Su Zichen smiled slightly, and then got on the bike.

My car had just driven onto the road, and someone on both sides of the road shouted: garbage.

A whole bottle of mineral water smashed on my head.

"A pig-like person, with your strength, I'm embarrassed to argue with the people of Dongjing University, look, people have already ridden away, why are you ashamed to harm the country to bear the black pot for you, go to death!"

I clearly saw that it was a man in a black suit who hit me with a mineral water bottle before, it seemed to be from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, and his action was exchanged for stronger cries from the masses, and bread, banana peels, and mineral water bottles came at me one after another.

In their eyes, I am a sinner, but I wonder if even if I quit the competition, will you be able to maintain the so-called dignity and glory?

The road of the strong is never smooth sailing, and they will be hit and ridiculed in one way or another.

In the past, I would have bowed my head, but at this moment, I did not have the slightest cowardice in my heart, on the contrary, their angry scolding in exchange for a more persistent blood in my heart, I want to move forward, I want to rush to the end, I want to prove everything with facts.

A stronger heart and will is what I am growing up today, and I am glad that I can make progress today.

I got on my bike, found a relatively comfortable position, and my legs moved quickly, like a sharp sword, shooting straight out.

Originally, I wasn't very good at cycling, but don't forget, what kind of work I used to do, delivery delivery, takeaway, porter.

No matter what kind of work it is, it is inseparable from the car, and maybe all my previous work is in the dark to prepare for this moment.

Once, my porter status was spurned by everyone, but now, I have accumulated enough, and I will use the experience of being shameless to compete for the supreme glory ahead.

My state seemed to be stimulated to the extreme, and the speed of the ride became faster and faster, and after half an hour, I could already see the shadow of the first echelon in front of me.

They lined up in turn to form a 500-meter-long line, led by two teams from the United States and Great Britain, and the team from Tosei University was in eighth place.

Their bikes look better than ours, and Japan started with a bicycle business, and both bearings and skeletons are better than domestic bikes, and we can't compare to them in this regard.

Su Zichen was five or six hundred meters behind me, and it was a little difficult to follow, but I knew that whether it was me or him, what we were best at was long-distance running, and as long as we could keep up in this regard, there was a possibility of overtaking in the final marathon stage.

The time went from morning to more than two o'clock in the afternoon, the distance of the bicycle race around the island was too long, and it was only half carried out here, compared to the previous heat, at this time, not only the spectators but also the athletes were in the most tired stage of their bodies.