Chapter 24: Qualifying
"It's still very promising, I heard that Pan Yu is in good form this year, as long as he shows his form, it's not impossible to reach the quarterfinals again. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info" Lu Yibin analyzed objectively.
"Yes, Pan Yu has always been the trump card of our provincial team, and he entered the round of 16 last year, although he lost to Han Tianfu of S Province in the end, but he has already given us hope." Shi Min echoed.
"Well, let's look forward to the moment when a new history is born." Lu Yibin said with a smile.
The National Championships are for large-scale events such as the Asian Games and the Olympic Games, and it does not hold individual events like low-level events, but only 70-meter team events and individual competitions, because there are many competitors and teams, and the process of competition will become longer.
According to the schedule, the first day is the qualifying round, after which the ranking is based on the sum of the top three results of each province, and then the knockout round of the team competition will be held on the second day.
The game has two venues for men and women, and after Tang Hao and the members of the women's team are separated at the entrance, they will go to the A area where the male players are playing.
China's archery strength is far stronger than the men's team, the women's team has won several silver medals in the Olympic Games and world championships since 1992, and Zhang Juan won the Olympic championship for the first time in Kyoto two years ago.
In contrast, the men's team is a lot shabby, has always been at the world's second-rate level, and has not won a medal in a major event so far.
After entering the venue, Song Feng went to lead the women's team, and the men's team let Pan Yu be responsible.
The qualifying matches are not played by provinces, but at random intervals, and the first to play in Province Z is Dong Jie, followed by Pan Yu, Tang Hao and Ding Ran are in a group, but they are all arranged in the back group.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2010 National Archery Championships, which is the 18th consecutive year that the National Archery Association has held this event, which is a long-established event and a grand event for archery enthusiasts across the country.
After the contestants entered the arena and prepared, the host followed and read the opening remarks.
With his voice, the center of the judges' seat, a Chinese face, looked at the middle-aged man in his forties stood up and waved, this person is not very old, but he is a well-known figure in the field of archery, and Zhang Juanjuan, who is the most well-known in the field of archery, was brought out by him.
After Tian Zhenzhe, many guests on the judges' bench were introduced one after another, because it was a national championship, and it can be said that all the people present were well-known figures in the field of archery.
This includes the head coaches of each archery team, all of whom sat on the judges' seats.
Tang Hao paid extra attention to Qiu Anguo, the head coach of S Province, and Lai Yongxing, the head coach of S Province, the two of them seemed to have a good relationship, and their positions were all relied on.
What surprised him a little was that in the middle of the judges' bench, he actually saw Li Lao, a person who was not the head coach of the provincial team, sitting in that position, and he could see that his position in the field of archery was outstanding.
After the introduction of the guests, the first group of contestants will follow.
"Brother Dong, come on." When Dong Jie was about to play, Tang Hao and Ding Ran both cheered for him at the same time.
Dong Jie nodded, glanced back at Pan Yu, and then entered.
Pan Yu didn't show much, he has been looking at the players from Province S and Province G since he entered the field.
Dong Jie as the main player of Province Z, and is a veteran player, his psychological quality and performance are still very stable, after a round of six groups of 72 arrows, his score was fixed at 640 rings, which is higher than when he was in the team selection competition, a typical big player.
The score of 640 rings also ranked first in the first group of players, and Dong Jie made a good start for Z Province.
"Old Song, it seems that you are determined to win this year." After the first group shot, Zhang Feng, the head coach of Province X, turned his head and said to Song Feng.
"What's the matter, Lao Zhang, this is just the beginning, but I know that your archery team has a young player who is only 17 years old this year, and his score can be above 630 rings, and the future is immeasurable." Song Feng said with a smile.
"Haha, it's hard to say where a young man is competing for the first time, but I hope he can have a good performance in this competition, after all, the Youth Olympic Games are coming soon, and this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Zhang Feng said with a smile.
The two of them were sitting not far from Lai Yongxing and Qiu Anguo, and when they were polite to each other, their voices naturally passed over.
Lai Yongxing coughed when he heard it, deliberately raised his voice and said, "Lao Qiu, I heard that your proud disciple Han Tianfu locked himself in the training hall a few months ago and practiced hard, and his level has reached more than 650 rings?" ”
"You know all this, it seems that you are very well-informed, why, this year's championship?" Qiu Anguo also raised his voice a little and said.
"What are you talking about, it's either yours or mine anyway, but I admire your Han Tianfu, who is a veteran, and he is still working so hard." Lai Yongxing followed.
"There's no way, we're not a rich province, and we're not as good as some teams that take special planes to stay in luxury hotels, so we can only practice our own." Qiu Anguo said with emotion.
When he said this, Song Feng frowned suddenly, there was something in it, and anyone could hear what it meant.
His breathing was heavy, but he couldn't say anything, after all, what they said was the truth, and he could only look at the field, hoping that his players would be able to fight for breath.
The second group of players included the well-known player Han Tianfu, whose performance was much stronger than Dong Jie's, and he got a super high total score of 650 rings after 72 arrows, which made Tian Zhenzhe can't help but applaud.
Waiting for Han Tianfu to finish the game, Qiu Anguo also squinted at Song Feng, he had already agreed with Lai Yongxing before, and when this competition was over, they jointly proposed to the association, asking for punishment for living outside during the competition in Province Z.
Tang Hao offended so many members of the provincial team last night, and this proposal is bound to be a one-time response.
Song Feng didn't know what Lai Yongxing and Qiu Anguo were arcumulating about, but when he saw Han Tianfu shoot 650 rings, he was still a little nervous unconsciously, and his hands were rubbing back and forth uncontrollably.
At this moment, the players of the third group appeared, including Li Haoze, a well-known young player from Province X, Qiu Tian, the favorite to win the championship from Province S, and Pan Yu from Province Z, which can be said to be the group with the highest attention.
The appearance of this group also attracted a burst of cheers from the audience.