On August 3, the semifinals and finals of the 200-meter dash will be held.

In the stands, the number of Chinese spectators has doubled compared to yesterday, but it is still very inconspicuous compared to the large number of American spectators.

After two days of competition, those Americans seemed to have become accustomed to Chinese appearing in the stands to cheer on their compatriots. After all, in the previous two competition days, Chinese athletes have won two gold medals in track and field.

The 200m semi-finals looked similar to the previous 100-meter sprint semi-finals. In addition to Chen Qiang, there are three American players Eddie Tolan, Ralph Metcalfe and George Simpson, in addition to Germany's Arthur Jonas, Argentina's Bianchi, South Africa's Danny Jubert, etc., also appeared in the semifinals.

In the semi-finals, there were no Japanese athletes, and the Japanese team sent three athletes to the 200m race, namely Takaku Yoshioka, Taro Nakajima and Taiichi Nishi, all of whom were eliminated in the semi-finals.

The semi-finals of the 200m are divided into two groups of six competitors in each group, and the top three in the group can advance to the final, which means that only six people can advance to the final.

The competition was fierce, Chen Qiang's semi-final time was 21.3 seconds, and the three American athletes all scored 21.5 seconds, which has broken the previous 200-meter world record, and it is expected that they have taken the lead in locking in four qualification places.

Of the remaining athletes, German Arthur Jonas is clearly ahead of his game and will also book a spot on the qualifiers. Other players can only compete for the final qualification.

The Olympics are the world's highest-level sporting competition, and although it is only a semi-final, the brutality of competitive sports is already on full display.

In the athletes' waiting area, Germany's Arthur Jonas was a little glad that he wasn't placed in the first group.

In the first group, there are American players Ralph Metcalfe and George Simpson, and Chen Qiang! It is no exaggeration to say that these three have already taken up three promotion spots in Group 1.

"If I had been put in the first group, I would have broken my head with those three people!" Arthur Jonas sighed lightly.

Arthur Jonas is also capable of running 21.5 seconds, and before the preliminary 200m race, Arthur Jonas felt that 21.5 seconds had surpassed the previous world record, and it would be no problem to win gold at the Olympics with the same result. But just in the rematch, the three American athletes all ran 21.5 seconds, and Chen Qiang even ran a 21.3 seconds!

"I thought I would win the Olympic gold medal in 21.5 seconds, but I didn't expect that this was just a threshold to qualify for the finals!" Arthur Jonas's expression was a little bitter, and after a few games, he had put away that proud heart. The superiority of white people seems to have become worthless in the field of athletics.

With a shot from the starter, the game began.

Ten seconds later, when the athletes completed the corners and entered the straight, Arthur Jonas knew that it was a race without suspense.

Chen Qiang, Ralph Metcalfe and George Simpson were in the lead, pulling away at least two metres from fourth.

There seems to be a tacit understanding between the three leading people, they did not fight fiercely for the position, but safely held the top three positions.

After all, this is only the semi-finals, and the final will be played in the afternoon, and no one wants to burn too much energy at this time, so they can ensure that they can qualify.

The three crossed the finish line almost side by side, and their final time was 21.5 seconds.

This is not a coincidence, but the three of them did it intentionally, in terms of strength, they can all run faster, but none of them want to waste their energy on the battle in the semi-finals. Especially in the second half, the advantage of the top three has been determined, the three of them glanced at each other and found that you are not working hard, so I will also coax to run!

This was followed by the second group, in which Germany's Arthur Jonas and the United States' Eddie Tolan, as well as Argentina's Bianchi and others, were all present in this group.

As a result, German Arthur Jonas advanced to the final with a time of 21.5 seconds, followed by Argentine Bianchi with a time of 21.6 seconds and American Eddie Tolan with a time of 21.7 seconds.

When Chen Qiang saw this achievement, he instantly felt the pressure from Eddie Tolan.

"Arthur Jonas and Bianchi may not have kept their strength, but Eddie Tolan certainly has them. I remember Eddie Tolan winning the 100m and 200m at this Olympics, and breaking the world record in the 200m final with a time of 21.2 seconds. Now he's only run 21.7 seconds, and it looks like he's determined to keep his energy and want to compete with me in the final! ”

Chen Qiang's guess was right, Eddie Tolan was indeed holding back his strength and planned to defeat Chen Qiang in the final.

Eddie Tolan has a strong strength in the 200-meter event, for him, the 100-meter dash has lost to Chen Qiang, so the 200-meter cannot be lost, if he even loses to Chen Qiang in the 200-meter event, it means that he is completely defeated in front of Chen Qiang!

If the 200-meter dash can defeat Chen Qiang, Eddie Tolan will be able to at least win back a city, save face for himself, and save face for the Americans!

……

The 200 sprint is also a strong event for the U.S. team, so there were a lot of U.S. spectators who came to watch the 200m final.

Six competitors took to the track one after another, and the race was about to begin.

The first part is, as usual, an introduction to the athletes.

"The first one, Eddie Tolan, is from the United States!"

The shouts and applause instantly floated over the stadium and did not stop for a long time.

"Kid, win that Chinese guy!"

Words like these kept coming to Eddie Tolan's ears, and he heard a lot of "Negro" and the like.

"Negro" is of Spanish origin, and before the American Civil War, slave owners often referred to black slaves as "Negro", which was clearly a discriminatory term. If you say "Negro" to a black American in modern times, they will definitely beat you up, but at that time, black people were accustomed to this discriminatory name.

"The second way, Ralph Metcalfe, is from the United States!"

There was a long-lasting cheer in the audience.

"The third way, George Simpson, is from the United States!"

The introduction of the appearance of the three American players made the voices in the audience wave after wave, and the stars and stripes waved by people instantly covered the stands.

It took more than a minute for the cheers to cease.

The fourth course was Argentina's Bianchi, who was probably one of the best dishes in the final.

Prior to this Olympics, Bianchi was an athlete who was not internationally famous. Even in Argentina, Bianchi is far less well-known than the footballers.

In the twenties of the nineteenth century, Argentine football won the Copa America four times, and in the 1930 World Cup, Argentina also reached the final, but finally lost to the host Uruguay. More than 90,000 spectators attended the event, which was far more than the Olympics at the time. It can be said that in the twenties and thirties, football was already the hottest sport in South America.

Judging from the results, Bianchi is already a dark horse in this Olympic Games, and it is said that he can get a lot of attention. But due to Chen Qiang's rampage, Bianchi's dark horse seems to be a little obscure.

So when the announcer introduced Bianchi, the audience's reaction was not strong, but there was some sparse applause politely.

The announcer introduced the next contestant: "The fifth, Chen Qiang, is from China!" ”

What Chen Qiang didn't expect was that the surrounding audience also erupted in warm applause, whistles and cheers.

Chen Qiang looked around and found that many people were waving the things in their hands, as if they were cheering for Chen Qiang, and before that, Chen Qiang would never enjoy this kind of evil intentions. Almost all around are American spectators, and only when American athletes are introduced, can there be such scenes.

In the next second, Chen Qiang suddenly understood that this was a recognition of the strong!

He won the gold medal with a world record for two consecutive days, and it was also a 100-meter dash and a long jump, which were two events with high gold content, which was enough to touch the hearts of the audience. Perhaps most American audiences still do not recognize Chen Qiang's identity as a Chinese, but they recognize Chen Qiang's strength!

Just like Usain Bolt in the future, no matter what country he competes in, there will always be a lot of cheers, and he will get more applause and attention than many local athletes. Because he's the fastest human in the world!

The sixth is the German player Arthur Jonas, when the announcer introduced him, there were still many women cheering for him, and I have to say that appearance is really the strongest weapon to attract fans.

……

“SET!”

The starter shouted, and the six competitors immediately held their breath and prepared to start.

The American crowd in the stands was also silent, and they all realized that this game was bound to be very competitive.

Among the six competitors, three Americans and one German ran 21.5 seconds, while China's Chen Qiang ran 21.3 seconds, and five athletes are above the previous world record and have the possibility of competing for the eventual championship.

And this game is different from the previous 100-meter final, in the 100-meter final, Chen Qiang has not attracted people's attention, almost all American audiences feel that the American team has won, and everyone looks at the 100-meter sprint final with a non-suspenseful eye.

However, in today's 200m final, the American audience at the scene has realized that Chen Qiang is strong, and the competition is no longer a battle between American athletes, but athletes from the United States and other countries compete for the championship, and the suspense has increased. And it is also mixed with national emotions, which also makes people feel more nervous.

This is the case in any competition, if the national players compete for the championship, then the audience will feel less nervous, but if two players from different countries compete for the championship, then the level of excitement that the audience can feel is completely two levels.

After a few seconds of waiting, the guns rang out, and the players moved instantly, each of them kicking the ground strongly, showing their explosive power without reservation.

At this moment, the audience suddenly had a feeling of being overwhelmed, they didn't know who to watch, and they were afraid that they would miss out on the wonderful performance of others because they focused too much on one player.

In the corner, Eddie Tolan took the lead in showing excellent acceleration ability, and at only 1.7 meters tall, he was the shortest of the six competitors and the most explosive, and the frequency of his steps was obviously a notch faster than the other five.

Eddie Tolan's cornering skills have always been a source of pride, and he has always felt that his cornering skills are the best in the world.

In addition to Eddie Tolan, George Simpson also stood out in the corners.

In the 100-meter dash, George Simpson was only the third man on the U.S. team, and his explosiveness was significantly inferior to that of Eddie Tolan and Ralph Metcalfe, and even worse than Arthur Jonas.

But in today's 200m final, George Simpson showed top cornering skills.

Of course, this so-called "top" is only for athletes of this era, and compared with Chen Qiang, George Simpson's cornering skills are still much worse.

At this time, Chen Qiang has entered his own rhythm, after all, this is the final of the Olympic Games, Chen Qiang will not have reservations, the curve skills from later generations are displayed, Chen Qiang is like a wild horse, galloping on the grassland.

Chen Qiang's cornering skills have improved a lot compared to the World Games a year ago, and his body is stronger than in the World Games. When he has no reservations, he is the undisputed king of this arena!

Of course, Chen Qiang did not dare to have the slightest reservation, he knew that American Eddie Tolan would set a new world record with a time of 21.2 seconds. The world record was not broken until the legendary athlete Jesse Owens came out of nowhere.

Chen Qiang is in lane 5 and Eddie Tolan is in lane 1, and Chen Qiang has to start further forward, so Chen Qiang can't observe Eddie Tolan until he enters the straight.

But Eddie Tolan can always see Chen Qiang.

At this time, Eddie Tolan could clearly feel the amazing speed that Chen Qiang showed in the corners.

From the preliminary round, to the semi-finals, Chen Qiang has run three 200-meter races, and Eddie Tolan, as a bystander, also watched three Chen Qiang races, and Eddie Tolan already felt that Chen Qiang's cornering skills were very good, and the speed in the corners was also very fast.

However, the perceived effect of the third party's onlooker angle and the real competition in the game is completely different. From the perspective of onlookers, Eddie Tolan's evaluation of Chen Qiang is "running fast in corners", but when he competes with Chen Qiang, Eddie Tolan feels that how can Chen Qiang run so fast!

It's like watching a Formula 1 car, watching it in front of a TV, and the audience may not think the car is fast; If you arrive at the scene, hear the roar of the racing engine, and witness the car flash in front of you, then you can truly appreciate the speed of the car; And if you sit in the car and run a lap from the perspective of a racing driver, it is estimated that ordinary people will be scared by the amazing speed.

This is the case with Eddie Tolan now, as a bystander, he didn't realize that Chen Qiang's real strength was real, and as a participant, he was surprised to find that Chen Qiang was so powerful!

"I still underestimate him!" Eddie Tolan finally realized that he had made a mistake and that he had seriously underestimated Chen's strength.

In fact, before the game, Eddie Tolan had overestimated Chen Qiang as much as possible, especially after Chen Qiang ran 21.3 seconds in the rematch, Eddie Tolan felt that Chen Qiang's speed should be able to be 0.1 seconds faster, or even 0.2 seconds.

21.1 or 21.2, this is Eddie Tolan's judgment of Chen Qiang's true strength, and Eddie Tolan can also run a 21.1 or 21.2 seconds, so in Eddie Tolan's eyes, Chen Qiang is at the same level as him at most.

But when he really entered the game, when Chen Qiang fully played his cornering skills, Eddie Tolan finally reacted that his judgment was wrong, and Chen Qiang's speed was faster!

At least in the corners, Chen Qiang is better than Eddie Tolan.

Eddie Tolan has been hit again, and his proud cornering skills can't even compare to Chen Qiang!

In the blink of an eye, the runners finished the corner and entered the back straight, and at this time, it became clear who came first and who came second.

Chen Qiang was at the front, Eddie Tolan in second, followed by George Simpson, followed by Germany's Arthur Jonas, American Ralph Metcalfe almost neck-and-neck with Arthur Jonas, and finally Argentine Bianchi.

In terms of distance, there wasn't much of a gap between the next four, with third-placed George Simpson about 0.1 seconds ahead of fourth- and fifth-place finishers, while Argentine Bianchi in sixth-place was only about 0.1 seconds behind fifth.

Eddie Tolan is 0.2 seconds ahead of George Simpson in third place, while Chen Qiang, who is in first place, is also ahead of Eddie Tolan by more than 0.2 seconds.

Eddie Tolan guessed he would fall behind in the corner, but he didn't expect to fall behind so much. It was too difficult to catch up with the 0.2-second gap on the straight of less than 100 meters behind.

George Simpson, who finished third, directly gave up his plan to win gold after seeing such a big gap. He is 0.2 seconds slower than Eddie Tolan and 0.4 seconds slower than Chen Qiang. Just give up!

Arthur Jonas, Ralph Metcalfe, and Bianchi have all realised that they are out of contention for the title, and with half a second behind in the 200m, there is no chance in this race.

Next, it depends on whether Eddie Tolan can catch up with Chen Qiang, as for the next four players, they can only try their best to compete for one to three, and the bronze medal in the Olympic Games is also a very good result.

……

At this time in the game, Eddie Tolan has no way back, let alone 0.2 seconds behind, even if he is 2 seconds behind, he will launch the final charge towards Chen Qiang in front.

The gap between gold and silver medals is huge, and in sports, people often only remember the name of the champion, not the runner-up. Although the championship and runner-up are only a difference in rank, the sense of achievement and honor are very different. Even if the medal is sold for money, the gold medal of the champion is worth a few more than the silver medal of the runner-up.

What's more, this is still the United States, Eddie Tolan's home stadium, there are tens of thousands of eyes on Eddie Tolan, and millions of listeners in front of the radio are watching this game.

In the 100-meter sprint, Eddie Tolan has already lost once, and in the 200-meter sprint, he doesn't want to lose to Chen Qiang again.

Eddie Tolan glanced at the positions of the others, George Simpson in third place was a little far away from him, and as far as the current situation was concerned, the players behind him could not catch up, that is to say, the task of defeating Chen Qiang and winning gold for the American team fell on Eddie Tolan.

But in the final of the 100-meter sprint, Eddie Tolan has already lost to Chen Qiang once, and now there are only straights left in the remaining 200 meters, how can Eddie Tolan defeat Chen Qiang?

"The only thing I can do now is to run as fast as I can, and then wait for that Chinese to have a problem on his own." Eddie Tolan said in his heart.

Eddie Tolan is well aware that the 0.2-second gap is almost impossible to erase, and his only chance is to wait for Chen Qiang to have a problem on his own.

"I hope that Chinese runs to the end and the speed will slow down, that may be my only chance to turn the table!"

Eddie Tolan is also a very experienced sprinter, and he knows that there are many athletes who will run well in the first half of the race, but will slow down in the second half due to physical exhaustion.

Some athletes with very good speed and explosiveness are very good at running 100 meters, but they are very bad at running 200 meters, such athletes have not been trained for speed and endurance, and their bodies cannot support them to complete the 200 meters of anaerobic exercise, so they cannot maintain their original speed in the second half of the 200 meters.

At this time, Eddie Tolan is praying that Chen Qiang is the kind of athlete, as long as Chen Qiang's second half is a little slower, he will have a chance to catch up with Chen Qiang and complete the overtake.

……

Chen Qiang's pace is still very steady, or he is running very relaxed.

This relaxed running style did not slow down his speed, but rather made his body relax a little, and then he entered the final sprint.

Chen Qiang's goal is the 200m world record, because in this race in history, Eddie Tolan broke the world record to win the championship, and if Chen Qiang wants to win the championship, he must also break the world record, and he must be faster than Eddie Tolan!

From this point of view, Chen Qiang has no way out. He had to go ahead and set a new 200m world record.

The words "world record" appeared in Chen Qiang's mind, making him extremely focused, and he was urging himself as much as possible, working harder at every step, and faster with every step.

Exert force, exert force, exert force, Chen Qiang at this moment has squeezed himself to the limit!

But Chen Qiang felt that this was not enough, he was not fast enough, and Eddie Tolan in the back was still chasing after him, as if the next step would come to him.

A sense of urgency rose from Chen Qiang's heart, and Chen Qiang knew that Eddie Tolan behind him was the one who could break the 200-meter world record! Such a formidable opponent followed closely behind, making Chen Qiang feel as if he was running for his life.

It's the final of the Olympics and there's no more important competition than that.

The opponent was Eddie Tolan, the best sprinter in the world at the time, and he won the championship in this race!

Important matches, strong opponents, Chen Qiang has never faced such huge pressure.

The pressure hit and enveloped Chen Qiang's whole body, making him feel very heavy,

However, the pressure also turned into a special motivation, forcing Chen Qiang to instinctively speed up the pace.

Under heavy pressure, Chen Qiang seemed to be running faster and faster, and he was getting closer and closer to the finish line.

……

The end is approaching, but Chen Qiang's speed shows no signs of slowing down.

Seeing that the collision line at the finish line in front of him became clearer and clearer, Eddie Tolan became more and more anxious, the situation he expected did not appear, Chen Qiang did not slow down, but always maintained a very good speed, which means that Eddie Tolan's chances are getting slimmer and slimmer.

That feeling of despair came over again, accompanied by a strong sense of confusion and helplessness. More importantly, this feeling is familiar to Eddie Tolan, because Eddie Tolan had already felt such despair, confusion and helplessness once in the 100-meter sprint final the day before.

Eddie Tolan has an urge to scold, he doesn't want to scold Chen Qiang, but to scold himself, why is it so useless! Why can't you just run a little faster!

"Are you going to lose to that Chinese again?" Eddie Tolan's eyes were full of reluctance, he didn't want to be beaten twice in a row by the same opponent, and it was in the world's top competition like the Olympics.

Before the finish, the gap between Eddie Tolan and Chen Qiang did not narrow, but widened.

Then, Eddie Tolan watched Chen Qiang hit the line first.

"Really lost!" At this moment, Eddie Tolan felt calmed down, he no longer felt impatient, no longer despaired, no longer helpless and confused, and no longer unwilling.

In the next moment, Eddie Tolan also crossed the finish line, and at the same time, that sense of relief and relief instantly surrounded Eddie Tolan.

At this Olympic Games, Eddie Tolan signed up for two individual events, the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash, and now that the competition in both events has ended, Eddie Tolan has finally relieved himself of the burden in his heart.

For him, although he did not win the gold medal, the end of the competition is equivalent to the end of the suffering caused by the defeat, which may be a good thing for him.

……

The crowd was really enthusiastic, and from the start of the race, they stood up and started shouting wildly at the track. Especially in the process of the curve ahead, because it is impossible to distinguish who is in front and who is behind, the emotions of the audience are the highest, and the shouts are also the most enthusiastic.

However, when the athletes entered the straight, the passion of these American spectators instantly diminished by a third, because Chen Qiang was ahead!

But the American audience is looking forward to overtaking Eddie Tolan, and they are still cheering for Eddie Tolan.

Three-quarters of the way through the game, most people had realized that Eddie Tolan was no longer able to complete the comeback, and the United States had already lost the game.

And when Chen Qiang crossed the finish line, one by one disappointed sighs sounded, and then the audience sat back again, either depressed or unwilling to look at the track.

There is only one area where the audience is jubilant and celebrating, and that is the stands where the Chinese gather.

A few Chinese even took the gongs and drums, and after Chen Qiang crossed the finish line, they began to beat them, and the sound of the gongs and drums fell into the ears of the American audience, but it was like a harsh mockery, which made them feel very uncomfortable.

"It's that Chinese again! He won the championship again. ”

"It was him the day before yesterday, it was him yesterday, why is it still him today!"

"For three days in a row, our American team lost to the Chinese, and it was to the same Chinese!"

The Americans opened the old accounts and found that they lost to Chen Qiang in the 100-meter sprint final the day before yesterday, they also lost to Chen Qiang in yesterday's long jump final, and they still lost to Chen Qiang in today's 200-meter sprint final!

These three competitions are all strong projects of the American team, but the result is always lost by the same person, the Americans feel depressed in their hearts, and they turn around and spread that the American team lost to the Chinese for three days, which is also quite faceless.

was defeated by Chen Qiang for three consecutive days, and the Americans couldn't produce a Saint Seiya.

……

The sighs of the surrounding American audience reached Chen Qiang's ears, which also made Chen Qiang feel very familiar.

When he ran 100 meters the day before yesterday, it was the first time Chen Qiang heard such a sigh, and yesterday in the long jump final, every time an American athlete failed to try to jump, or the American athlete did not achieve good results, the audience would also make such a sound.

After Chen Qiang won the 200-meter race today, he heard the same sound again, still the same recipe, still the same taste.

Song Junfu and Liu Changchun also came to the scene, although this is Chen Qiang's third gold medal, but the two are still in tears, excited like children.

The U.S. team fell into a state of mourning, fighting at home again, and in a strong event, but the gold medal was lost, and the U.S. track and field team felt that there was no way to explain to the people.

After some statistics, the referee finally announced the results, and he reported the results from the first track.

"First lane, 21 seconds 2!"

The first was Eddie Tolan of the United States, who was slightly surprised when he heard his results.

21.2 seconds, which has already broken the world record. Before this Olympic Games, the world record in the 200m was 21.6 seconds, and in this Olympic Games, in the semifinals and semifinals, the three American athletes and the handsome German guy have already run 21.5 seconds, and Chen Qiang has set a new world record with 21.3 seconds.

So 21 seconds 2 is already faster than Chen Qiang's previous 21 seconds 3. However, this is not a new world record, because Chen Qiang is faster than him.

At this time, Eddie Tolan felt more relaxed in his heart, and he felt much less self-blame for losing the game. He has run a world record, and his performance can be said to be impeccable, but he still lost the game, it's not that he didn't play well, it's just that the opponent is too strong, and there is no way to lose the game.

"21 seconds 2, this is already my limit, but even so, I can't win against Chen Qiang, I can't win the championship, how fast is Chen Qiang!" Eddie Tolan couldn't help but look at Chen Qiang.

The referee continues to announce the results of the players.

"Second lane, 21.5 seconds!"

The second lane was American Ralph Metcalfe, who passed Germany's Arthur Jonas before the finish to finish fourth.

"The third lane, 21 seconds 4!"

The third lane was George Simpson of the United States, who finished third.

"Fourth lane, 21.6 seconds!"

In the fourth lane was Argentina's Bianchi, who was also the last in the final.

The next thing the referee wants to announce is the result of the fifth player, which is Chen Qiang.

The surroundings became quieter and quieter, and everyone held their breath as they waited for the referee to announce the final result. Eddie Tolan ran a 21.2 second, which was a big step behind Chen Qiang, and more people were curious about what Chen Qiang's result was.

"The fifth!" The referee paused, obviously whetting everyone's appetite, and then continued: "21 seconds!" ”

Exclamations suddenly came from all directions.

In the 200-meter sprint event, a human can finally run to the 21-second mark!

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