Chapter 49: Psychological Defeat
As an important part of the archery competition, the target is very particular about the use of materials, that is, it is required not to damage the arrow, and it is also required to be hard and firm, and it is not easy to be shot through or rebound. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
In the early archery competitions, even in the 08 Kyoto Olympics, the arrow targets used were made of straw and linen, but the arrow targets of this material were easy to break through and take off the arrows, which led to great controversy, but it was also after that Olympics that the stronger EVA foam board was used more for the arrow targets, such as the arrow targets of this material used in the Youth Olympic Games this time.
This foam sheet can resist almost double the penetration power of the previous one, and it is precisely because of the use of this material that the phenomenon of arrows penetrating the target in archery competitions has almost disappeared.
But just now, Tang Hao actually shot through with an arrow!
According to the rules of archery competitions, there are points for shooting through the target, and the number of rings is determined according to the position of the hole pierced.
At this time, the referee ran to the arrow target and read Tang Hao's results.
The arrow passed through the yellow area in the center of the target.
It's a 10 ring!
10 rings that shoot through!
The audience was dumbfounded when they saw the results.
Tian Zhenzhe showed a look of sudden realization.
Theoretically speaking, even if Tang Hao adjusts the weight of the recurve bow from 50 pounds to 80 pounds, it is unlikely that one arrow will shoot through the arrow target, but the problem lies in the arrow target itself, in the first game, Tang Hao used 80 pounds of 2 arrows to shoot 10 rings, that is, the center of the arrow target, because the arrow target in the second game was not replaced, at this time Tang Hao shot 10 rings again, which is equivalent to adding another arrow on the basis of the previous 2 arrows, which is equivalent to 3 arrows of 80 pounds of arrows shot at a similar point.
Drops of water wear through stones, let alone 80-pound arrows against plates a few centimeters thick, and it makes sense to shoot through.
Of course, there is a premise for all this, Tang Hao used 80 pounds of force.
The on-site staff quickly replaced the Chinese team with a new arrow target.
Tang Hao was also unrelenting in the face of the new arrow target, and hit a 10-ring hit again.
4 arrows and 10 rings, Tang Hao proved with his excellent performance that the performance of the qualifying match is definitely not accidental.
With the 10 rings of this arrow, the final result of this game came out, and the Chinese team still tied with the South Korean team.
However, it can be clearly felt that at the end of this game, the mood of the Korean team players has changed significantly.
No one can always maintain a calm heart, let alone a group of children who are only sixteen or seventeen years old.
Park Tae-an's confidence and calmness before was more because of his confidence in his own strength.
But when they found out that one of their opponents could shoot 10 rings in a row in 80 pounds, or even shoot through the target, their self-confidence was like a statue of Christ that had been pushed to it, and it was inevitable that it would collapse.
Wu Quantai could feel this emotional change, and he was trying hard to convince the players that Tang Hao, who was physically exhausted, would definitely not have such a performance in the next round, but the emotions of the players were not easily erased as before.
The third game began quickly, and Kim Zhongji's performance began to be abnormal at first, and his score of 2 arrows ended up with only 17 rings, which was worse than his performance in the first two games.
Under the encouragement of Tang Hao, Zheng Zhun's performance in this round was better than the previous two rounds, and 2 arrows shot 18 rings, which attracted a burst of cheers from overseas Chinese at the scene.
Park Tae-an's performance was quite normal, maintaining his 2 arrows and 19 rings.
Li Haoze also played steadily, with 2 arrows and 18 rings.
In this way, after 4 arrows, the Chinese team tied the ring number for the first time.
In the case that Tang Hao has not yet played, the Chinese team is very likely to win this game before halftime!
This time, Quan Zhiping really felt the pressure.
Wu Quantai cheered for Quan Zhiping as usual, and Quan Zhiping also slapped his chest hard.
However, this kind of thing is psychological, it is really not something that can be adjusted back with two sentences, under huge pressure, Quan Zhiping's performance has also been abnormal, although it is not a major mistake, but the results of 2 arrows and 17 rings have given the Chinese team a super opportunity.
When Tang Hao appeared on the stage, the audience all looked at the field with bated breath.
In the current situation, Tang Hao only needs to shoot 18 rings at least to help the Chinese team win this game.
According to Tang Hao's previous performance, 18 rings is simply a matter of handiness for him.
Tian Zhenzhe was sitting in the rest area at this time, but watching Tang Hao enter the competition venue, the whole person was already uncontrollable excited.
Winning against the Korean team immediately happened in front of my eyes.
On the Korean team's side, except for coach Wu Quantai, all three players lowered their heads, and Quan Zhiping even picked up the cross hanging on his chest and put it on his forehead, as if he was expecting God to bless Tang Hao to play abnormally.
Tang Hao played with a relaxed face.
Although the force of 80 pounds brought some burden to his body, under the effect of Li Guang's ability, it was completely within the range of bearing.
When he reached the field, he moved his body and drew the arrow from the quiver.
The South Korean team members are nervous and anxious at the moment, while Tang Hao is unprecedentedly relaxed.
The relaxed mood makes his performance more stable and excellent.
80 pounds 2 arrows, another 2 arrows and 10 rings hit steadily.
And the last arrow was completely lost in the target, and it almost pierced again.
In this game, the Chinese team won 56-53, and won as many as 3 rings!
The cheers of the audience exploded at once, and the Chinese team, which was eighth in the qualifying round, surpassed the Korean team that ranked first in the qualifying round after three rounds!
And the most exciting thing is the young player named Tang Hao who is enjoying the cheers of his teammates at this time, and the score of 6 arrows and 60 rings is enough to make him the absolute focus of the field.
Archery is not a national sport in South Korea, but a competitive sport, and its outstanding results come from the national system, strong government support, and colleges and universities also use archery as a compensatory form of examination, a bit like weightlifting in China in the 90s.
Although this mechanism training is somewhat rigid, the overall quality of the archers trained is better than that of ordinary athletes.
In the third game, the three young players of the Korean team were obviously shocked by Tang Hao's performance, but after half-time adjustments, when the fourth game began, their mentality adjusted back.
Kim Chung-gil shot 19 rings in the fourth game with 2 arrows, while Park Tae-an showed his strength as a domestic champion with 20 rings, and although Jung Joon and Lee Ho-taek both shot 2 18 rings, the difference of 3 rings was enough for them to win the game.
"It's not over yet. The head coach of the South Korean team, Oh Quantai, watched the performance of his players, stared at the field, and gritted his teeth.