The 21-second result appeared, which shocked the audience.

In fact, when Eddie Tolan's 21.2 seconds time appeared, some people speculated that Chen Qiang might run to 21 seconds, but when this result really appeared, they would still feel very shocked.

In the 200-meter sprint event, a 21-second run is not only a world record, but also means that mankind has finally conquered the 21-second mark!

Before the Los Angeles Olympics, the world record in the 200m was 21.6 seconds, but in just two days, the 200m world record has been improved to 21 seconds, which is a big improvement.

More importantly, this is an indicator number, in sports, any indicator number is the easiest to remember, for athletes, to achieve a certain target, is an honor, but also a way to improve the qualification.

For example, in the 100-meter sprint, when you run into the 10-second mark, you will get up all of a sudden; Another example is the NBA game, scoring 50 points in a single game, there is a feeling of unlocking achievements in an instant, 49 points in a single game and 50 points in a single game, although it is only a one-point difference, but the forcing is completely two grades.

Chen Qiang successfully crossed the eight-meter mark in yesterday's long jump competition, and ran to 21 seconds in today's 200-meter final.

Perhaps in the eyes of many people, Chen Qiang at this time is like a peerless master in martial arts, as long as he stands there, he doesn't need to make a move, he has his own aura, which can deter the enemy.

At the medal ceremony, Eddie Tolan stood on the ladder of second place, he took the flowers, looked at the silver medal on his chest, but a bitter smile appeared on his face.

Winning two silver medals at one Olympics was a good result, but it didn't meet the goals Eddie Tolan had set for himself before the Games.

The medal ceremony was over, and Eddie Tolan couldn't wait to leave the podium before returning to the USA team. He did not want to be interviewed by journalists. In his opinion, the 200m, a strong event of the American team, lost the gold medal in the home game, and if he was interviewed again, it was more like suffering humiliation. Maybe those unscrupulous journalists ask a few pointed questions, and he may be portrayed as America's gold-losing sinner.

Back on the U.S. team, Eddie Tolan picked the silver medal around his neck, and he seemed a little shy about showing it to his teammates.

"Hey, little black fat man, why are you so bad, you lost in the 100 meters, and you lost in the 200 meters! And again lost to the same person, a Chinese! Our Olympic trials in the United States have selected useless athletes like you! A mocking voice rang out.

Eddie Tolan turned his head to see a white man, about the same height as him, slightly emaciated, but with a very strong feeling.

There was a flash of disgust in Eddie Tolan's eyes, a white man named Bill Carr who was a runner in the 400-meter dash. And this Bill Carr is a typical white man, arrogant, arrogant, and full of contempt for black athletes, and even more cynical and extremely unfriendly towards black athletes on weekdays.

Eddie Tolan is often ridiculed by Bill Carr because he is not tall and has a fat build.

In the face of Bill Carr's ridicule, Eddie Tolan said: "That Chinese ran fast, he broke the world record, he is now the fastest human in the world, if you were you, you can't win him!" ”

"What about world records? In the upcoming 400-meter sprint, I will also set a new world record. Bill Carr said with a proud face.

"You win Ben Iscaman first!" Eddie Tolan snorted.

Ben Iscaman is also an American athlete and the current world record holder in the 400-meter dash, breaking the 400-meter world record in a race in California in March 1932 with a time of 46.4 seconds.

(To correct a mistake, I was wrong to say that Lidier's 400m world record has been held for more than 20 years, and the other record that has been held for more than 20 years is Lidtier's, the 400m world record was improved to 46.4 seconds by American athlete Ben Iscaman in 1932.) ）

Hearing the name "Ben Iskaman", Bill Carr instinctively showed a look of disbelief, and he said: "It's not like I haven't won against him, I've won him twice in the past few months!" ”

"But you still haven't broken his world record! As long as you don't break Ben Iscarman's world record, you'll never beat him! Eddie Tolan spoke.

Bill Carr's face was filled with anger.

"In the 400m final the day after tomorrow, I will win the championship with a world record-breaking result, and then a loser like you will understand that you kind of waste is not worthy of talking to me at all!" After Bill Carr finished speaking, he added: "Waste that even the Chinese can't win!" ”

Just then, an assistant coach of the U.S. team walked over and handed over a form.

"Bill, here's the list of athletes who will compete in the 400m preliminary tomorrow, and you're in group four. The other two players from our U.S. team are in the second and sixth groups. The assistant coach of the U.S. team spoke.

Bill Carr took the list, glanced at it hurriedly, and said, "Are there only six groups of players in total?" ”

"Yes, it is said that some athletes abstained. However, in order to prevent the recurrence of the 200m preliminary race, the organizing committee rearranged the grouping to ensure that there were four to six runners in each group. The assistant coach of the U.S. team spoke.

In the preliminary round of the 200 meters, because many athletes abstained, there were many groups that were guaranteed to advance, and the athletes knew that they were 100% promoted, so they simply coped with it and did not run seriously. This also makes the preliminaries very poor to watch, and there is nothing exciting to speak of.

The organisers of the event apparently had lost experience, so the 400m group was rescheduled. The original seven groups in the preliminary round have been changed to six, with at least four athletes in each group, which puts pressure on the athletes to advance and improves the spectacle of the competition.

Bill Carr looked at the list of athletes and was placed in Group 4, which included athletes from Great Britain and Germany, but Bill Carr believes that with his own strength, it will be absolutely easy to qualify from the group.

Then Bill Carr looked back at the grouping of other athletes.

400m world record holder Ben Iscaman of the United States was placed in the second group, while another American athlete, James Gordon, was placed in the sixth group.

"There was a Japanese in the first group, and Japanese names were really hard to spell. There is also a Japanese in the third group, huh? And a Chinese! The name of the Chinese seems much simpler, how to pronounce the name of this Chinese? Do you want to pronounce 'Chen Qiang'? Chinese names are so strange! Bill Carr sighed.

Eddie Tolan, who was next to him, was shocked when he heard the name of "Chen Qiang".

"It's Chen Qiang, and he also participated in the 400-meter race!"

In the next second, Eddie Tolan suddenly looked at Bill Carr with a kind of schadenfreude.

Only to hear Eddie Tolan speak: "Bill, didn't you say that I am a waste who lost to the Chinese?" Now that Chinese is also in the 400-meter race, I want to see how you win him! ”

"You mean this Chen Qiang is the Chinese?" A flash of surprise flashed in Bill Carr's eyes. And then, that proud expression appeared on his face again.

Bill Carr opened his mouth and said: "How can a mere Chinese be my opponent!" It's 400 meters, not 100 meters or 200 meters. You waste for me to see clearly, see how I trampled that Chinese under my feet in tomorrow's game! ”

……

At the same time, the Japanese track and field team also got the list of athletes participating in tomorrow's 400m. However, the head coach of the Japanese team is clearly not paying much attention to this game. With the 400-meter level of Japanese athletes, being able to advance from the preliminary round is already a very successful completion of the competition task.

The Japanese head coach is most concerned about another race: the triple jump!

Tomorrow's track and field competition will not only hold the preliminary round of the 400-meter dash, but also the final of the triple jump.

The triple jump is a strong event for the Japanese team and a gold medal for the Japanese team at the Olympics. At the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Japan's Mikio Oda won the gold medal in the triple jump, and Oda Mikio also held the world record in the triple jump with a score of 15.58 meters.

At this Olympics, Mikio Oda was also one of the players in the Japanese team, and he only signed up for one event, the triple jump, in addition to the two fierce players in the Japanese team, Tadahei Minami and Kenichi Oshima, participated in the triple jump. It can be said that this time the Japanese team fielded the strongest lineup in the triple jump event, and it is clear that they are aiming to win the championship.

At this time, the head coach of the Japanese team has already obtained the list of athletes who will participate in the triple jump competition tomorrow.

"There are sixteen people in total, and there are more participants in the triple jump than in the long jump."

Since only 16 athletes participated, there was no preliminary round for the triple jump, and there was only one final.

Then the head coach of the Japanese team saw Chen Qiang's name on this list.

"Chen Qiang! Here he is again! ”

The head coach of the Japanese team tightened his heart, he remembered yesterday's long jump final, in the last attempt, Chen Qiang used a new walking style to take off in the air, and jumped the eight-meter mark in one fell swoop, becoming the first human in history to jump eight meters.

"Chen Qiang's long jump is very powerful, so will his triple jump be also very powerful? If Chen Qiang's triple jump is as powerful as the long jump, my Japanese team may be hanging! The head coach of the Japanese team suddenly felt nervous.

In these three days of competition, Chen Qiang won three gold medals and broke the world record in three events, and this strong performance has already made the Japanese team have a strong sense of fear.

Especially in yesterday's long jump competition, Chen Qiang mastered the up-and-forward aerial technique that only Japanese athletes can do, and also showed a new three-and-a-half-step aerial technique. This is tantamount to defeating Japan in the field that Japan is best at, and even if the Japanese are sluggish, they can feel Chen Qiang's strength.

……

On the list of 400-meter runners, Chen Qiang did not see Liu Changchun's name. Obviously, Liu Changchun withdrew from the 400-meter race.

In the history of the Los Angeles Olympics, Liu Changchun only participated in the 100 meters and 200 meters, and although he had registered for the 400 meters event, he finally chose to abstain.

After returning to his residence, Liu Changchun told Chen Qiang the reason for withdrawing from the 400-meter race.

"Compared to the world's top athletes, my strength is still too weak!" Liu Changchun let out a long sigh and continued: "Before coming to Los Angeles, I was full of ambition, hoping to show my ambitions on the field, achieve a good result, and win glory for the country. But now it seems that I was really naïve, and I underestimated the world's top athletes. ”

"I didn't miss a single one of the 100m and 200m races. In terms of my strength, even if I perform at my peak level, it will be difficult to reach the semi-finals of the 100m, and as for the 200m, it will be difficult to advance from the preliminary round. The 400m is my weakest event, and I think that with my strength, if I go to the competition, I will definitely be at the bottom of the group. ”

"Skills are not as good as others! I don't think it's better to be ugly. Liu Changchun said and patted Chen Qiang's shoulder: "Chen Qiang, come on, the next game is up to you!" ”

Chen Qiang also didn't know whether Liu Changchun's decision should be said to be correct or incorrect.

It is said that athletes have worked hard to participate in the Olympic Games, and since they have registered, they should go to the competition, even if they are the penultimate ones, it is a rare experience.

However, if the athlete's strength is too poor, forcing him to play will only achieve a very bad result in the end, which will hit the athlete's self-confidence, not to mention the ridicule of athletes from other countries.

In this era of the Olympic Games, it is also a normal thing for athletes to retire. Athletes will retire if they feel that they are not in good shape, athletes will retire if they feel that their strength is not good, and athletes will retire if they feel that their opponents are too strong. There are even some athletes who can apply for the status of "exchange", that is, to participate in the competition as usual, but the results are not calculated, and it is really a friendship competition.

At that time, there was no A standard or B standard in the Olympic Games, no matter how high or low the level of the athletes, as long as they signed up, they could participate, so the level of the athletes was also uneven, which also caused frequent withdrawals.

After the future Olympic Games began to implement the registration standards, athletes must at least meet the Olympic B standard to participate, so that those athletes with low level will be screened out, so that the overall strength of the athletes has been greatly improved, and the temporary withdrawal of athletes will be stopped.

Liu Changchun's withdrawal made Chen Qiang a little helpless and a little disappointed.

In Chen Qiang's heart, he still hopes that Liu Changchun can insist on persevering, at least let Chen Qiang feel that he has a companion to participate in the competition with him, so that Chen Qiang will not feel lonely.

And now, Liu Changchun has withdrawn from the 400-meter race, and Chen Qiang can only fight alone!

In the Los Angeles Olympics in history, the Chinese team only sent Liu Changchun to participate alone, so later generations also called it "one-man Olympics".

Now Liu Changchun has withdrawn, and only Chen Qiang, a Chinese, is left on the field.

Chen Qiang sighed: "One person's Olympics has now fallen on my head!" ”

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The news that Chen Qiang won the gold medal in the 200m event and broke the world record spread to the United States on the radio.

At dinner time, John, a car worker, did not go home for dinner, but went to a small bar with a few co-workers and had a beer.

The sound of the bar is not good, because because of the Great Depression, many Americans can't even solve the problem of food and clothing, and where can they have the money to come to the bar to spend. Even if you can come to the bar to consume, you will order some of the cheapest and worst drinks, and then you have to save a glass of wine, lick it in small sips, and strive to hold the cow that can blow all night.

Perhaps because of the lack of people, the bar is quiet, and it is because of this silence that the sound of the news on the radio is unusually clear.

Then John and his co-workers heard the news that Chen had won the 200m championship.

"How come there is news of that Chinese every day! The day before yesterday it was 100 meters, yesterday it was the long jump, today it was 200 meters, and there is still no end! Every day is a gold medal, every day is a world record! The track and field competition of the Olympic Games was chartered by that Chinese! John said with an unhappy face.

"Sprinting has always been a strong sport for us Americans, but this time we lost two gold medals in a row, I really don't know what we American athletes are doing!" A co-worker next to him complained.

"Now the economic environment is so bad, there are unemployed people everywhere, so many people are starving, maybe even the athletes can't eat, so they don't have the strength to run!" Someone quipped.

John shook his head disapprovingly: "Don't forget, our American athletes actually lost to the Chinese!" No matter how bad our economic environment is, it must be stronger than China, right? That primitive place in China, no bread, no milk, nothing! If we American athletes didn't have enough to eat, Chinese athletes would have starved to death three times a long time ago! ”

"Yes, if we American athletes can't eat enough, the Chinese can't eat enough." But even so, we can't even compare with the Chinese, the United States, I'm afraid it's really not good! ”

"Well, this Olympics, our American team is finished! The economy is still so bad, and we in the United States are finished! Maybe tomorrow, we'll all be out of work, and we'll all be doomed! Cheers to this! The man who spoke raised his beer glass, and the others responded.

Swallowing a sip of beer in his stomach made John feel very bitter, and even more bitter was the worry about the future!

The Great Depression has no tendency to ease, and the whole of America looks like it may really be over!

……

Similar scenes are playing out in many parts of the United States. The economy was already bad, and the defeat on the field added to the air of despair.

With the current economic situation of the United States, holding a large-scale international event such as the Olympic Games is really a bit of a swollen face and fat man. The Great Depression has been going on for nearly three years, and with no signs of recovery, more and more people are losing their jobs and more and more people are living on that little relief food.

For example, Chen Qiang's opponent in the sprint race, Eddie Tolan, his entire family is unemployed. Eddie Tolan has won two Olympic gold medals in history, and when he returned to Detroit, the Detroit government held a welcome ceremony for Eddie Tolan at the train station.

In this bad economic environment, the U.S. government hopes to divert the public's attention by hosting the Olympic Games, and if the U.S. team can achieve good results in the Olympic Games, it can also strengthen the cohesion of the American people and enhance the self-confidence of the people, and the life of this U.S. government can be better.

At the same time, the Olympic Games are also held in consideration for the presidential election. It's 1932, and at the end of the year, the United States will hold a presidential election, and the current President Hoover will seek re-election. Hosting a successful Olympics can be seen as President Hoover's political achievement.

There is no way, the problem cannot be solved economically, so we can only start from other aspects, and brag about how awesome they are in other aspects, which is the usual method of politicians.

So how do you define a "successful Olympics"?

For the United States, the success of the Olympics is naturally that American athletes win more gold medals, break several more world records, and crush Europe in terms of results.

However, track and field, which attracts the most attention and is also the strongest sport in the United States, is bad news every day.

On the first day, the gold medal in the 100-meter dash was taken away by the Chinese, and the Chinese also broke the world record by the way;

The next day, the gold medal in the long jump was also taken away by the Chinese, and the Chinese also broke the world record by the way, and also jumped the 8-meter mark;

On the third day, the gold medal in the 200-meter dash was taken away by the Chinese, and the Chinese also broke the world record by the way, and also ran to the 21-second mark!

It was three days of despair for American track and field!

What's more, since these three events are the absolute strong events of the American team, before the start of the game, the American media is also building a large-scale momentum, touting the American team to win.

As a result, all three gold medals were lost, and this sense of disparity was unacceptable to the American people. Didn't you say that the U.S. team was awesome? How did you still lose, and you lost to weak China!

It's really that the higher you hold it, the harder you fall.

The economic crisis has intensified the contradictions in American society, and in this pessimistic and angry social atmosphere, the defeat in the Olympic Games has been further magnified, and the people's dissatisfaction with the Hoover administration has also surged in an instant.

It was also at this time that the governor of New York State stepped forward, to be precise, "sitting" out, because he had polio and had no way to stand up, so he was confined to a wheelchair.

And this man in a wheelchair also took advantage of the loss of the American team in the Olympics to start attacking the Hoover administration.

The wheelchair man also intends to run president at the end of the year, and his opponent is none other than President Hoover, who is seeking re-election. So of course, he doesn't want the Los Angeles Olympics to become President Hoover's political achievement, so he wants to shape the Los Angeles Olympics into a failed product of the Hoover administration, even if he pours salt on the wounds of the American people!

This man in a wheelchair, no need to be introduced, everyone knows who he is.

……

In Washington, the president's office, the voice of the president's anger was heard:

"That cripple! Attacking me with such a thing! I'm not an athlete, and I'm not the one who loses! Besides, if an athlete loses the game, what does it matter to me? I didn't train those athletes! Why should I lose the competition in the Olympics and make me, the president of the United States, responsible! ”

If it weren't for the fact that there were outsiders here, the American president really wanted to swear and curse.

In fact, President Hoover was also very wronged, he sat in the White House, anxious about the Great Depression, and as a result, after the attack of political opponents, he inexplicably had to take the blame for the loss of the American team in the Olympic Games.

"Mr. President, we all know that losing the game has nothing to do with you, but the public can be easily misled. And New York is very loud, which often affects the whole country, so the current situation is not optimistic for us! One of the advisers spoke up and was a key figure in President Hoover's think tank.

"So what do I do now? Launch a public opinion offensive and fight a war of words with that cripple? The president said with an irritated face.

"No, Mr. President, what we need most now is to defeat that Chinese and win a gold medal. That Chinese has already won us three times, and only by suppressing that Chinese's momentum first will our public opinion offensive be effective. Otherwise, even if we fight a war of public opinion, we will not have a factual basis for doing so. The advisor spoke.

The president nodded and asked, "Tell me about your plan." ”

"I just contacted Los Angeles, and I know that the Chinese will also participate in the 400-meter sprint, as long as our American athletes defeat the Chinese in the 400-meter event and win a gold medal, we will have a basis for the facts." The adviser paused, then said, "I think Mr. President should personally send a telegram to encourage the athletes of Team USA and let them know the importance of this game!" ”

……

The White House telegram came to Los Angeles and reached the hands of the U.S. Olympic delegation.

The head coach of the U.S. track and field team came to the team with great interest with a telegram.

"Good news, lads, that Mr. President himself sent a telegram of encouragement to you! I hope you can get more good results for the United States! The head coach paused, and then said: "In addition, I also received a message that if we can win the gold medal in the 400-meter race, Mr. President will host a banquet for us at the White House!" ”

"Can we go to the White House?"

"Can we meet the president?"

"The president will entertain us with a banquet!"

When the three athletes participating in the 400m heard the news, they immediately felt refreshed.

In the future, the champion of the four major American leagues, or the NCAA college championship, will have the opportunity to visit the White House and be entertained by the President of the United States, which is also regarded as a great honor by athletes.

In the thirties, professional sports in the United States had not yet developed to that extent, and it was a great achievement for an athlete to be able to go to the White House and have lunch or dinner with the President of the United States.

At this time, Bill Karl only felt that his heart was surging, and he could not suppress the excitement burning in his heart.

"The Olympic gold medal in the 400m, I'm going to decide! This time the Los Angeles Olympics is destined to make Bill Carr famous all over the world! ”

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