"In the 2004 National Track and Field Championships and Olympic Trials held in Shizhuang City yesterday, Su Zu, a player from Ronghai Province, ran a record-breaking time of 20.12 seconds, which is also the third national record broken by Su Zu after 60 meters and 100 meters......

"In the National Track and Field Championships from May 21 to 23, Su Zuhou won the championship in the men's 100m and 200m with record-breaking results, and this result also greatly broke the previous national record......

"Olympic athletes are ready to go, and the track and field corps has sprung up"

"From 60 meters to 200 meters, it only took two years to break the national record"

"Olympic Prospects, Su Zu Can Break 10 Seconds"

"Chen Jian: With the appearance of Su Zu, we, the "old people", have all started to fight

"Feng Shuyong, head coach of the national track and field team: The goal of the Olympic Games is to win medals, and our men's sprint team is the best in history"

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Since the Olympic trials, news has appeared on television and newspapers one after another. As the Athens Olympics get closer and closer, the focus of media attention and coverage has gradually shifted from other areas to sports.

"Director Yu, isn't it appropriate to go on like this?"

On the sidelines of the track and field at the Xinzhuang training base of the national team, Yu Liwei was squinting at the athletes trained on the field, looking quite satisfied. Beside him, Li Zhizhong was holding a few newspapers he had just bought on the side of the road in the morning, and his face was a little solemn.

Since the broadcast of Antan's commercial, Su Zu's popularity has risen almost in a straight line, and coupled with the two record-breaking results in the tryouts, he has become the focus of attention almost instantly. During this time, the limelight completely overshadowed other sports competitions, and the occasional news from the basketball team was able to overwhelm the track and field team.

"Lao Li, Coach Li, you put your heart on your stomach, it's no big deal, and you can't care about them reporting and scribbling." Yu Liwei shook his head and pointed to a few newspapers in Li Zhizhong's hand, "Look at these words, a few of them are said by you or me, it is the Olympic year, the atmosphere is up, and it is too normal to receive attention." ”

"It's too much pressure on the athletes." Li Zhizhong sighed lightly, it is a good thing for athletes to receive attention, and only when they are famous can they have commercial value.

But the expectations are too high, and it is easy for young athletes to bear too much pressure, the high jumper in 84, and the prince of gymnastics in 88, so that Li Zhizhong is also apprehensive now.

"I know you want to protect Su Zu, but public opinion is such a thing, at this time, we can't intervene. Su Zu has attracted attention, and it is his championship again and again, and he has accumulated records one after another. ”

Yu Liwei took a few newspapers in Li Zhizhong's hand, glanced at them, and rolled them up, "Excellent athletes will naturally face these on the road to growth, and you don't always have a parental mentality, you have to face these sooner or later." ”

"It's still too early." Li Zhizhong raised his head and looked at the few people sweating under the scorching sun on the training ground, and the slogans of "pick up" sounded from time to time.

"Su Zu is still young, but you can also see that he is an idea-gotten and will not be confused by a few reports. However, this situation is really not a good thing for athletes, and it was a bit hasty to promise you to let Su Zu give up the IAAF Golden Grand Prix. Otherwise, it's better to go abroad to participate in competitions at this time. In this case, we will inform you that in the last two months, closed training has been carried out, and media reporters are not allowed to enter. ”

As he spoke, Yu Liwei patted the newspaper rolled up in his hand again, "You should also pay attention to these newspapers and the like, and don't let others bring them to the training base." ”

Li Zhizhong nodded helplessly, "For the time being, this can only be the case." ”

Yu Liwei looked at Li Zhizhong's appearance and smiled, this Coach Li is concerned, maybe he hasn't adapted to it himself, and he suddenly became a well-known champion coach. The pressure of an athlete is not that of a coach.

……

"Whew-"

There were bursts of violent wheezing, and on the track and field track, Su Zu, Chen Jian, Shen Yunbao, and Yang Guangzong stood on the edge of the field, all holding their knees and gasping violently.

"How much is missing?"

Just finished running a group of relay races, Yang Guangzong was the second stick and didn't see the results of the timing card, and asked directly to Su Zu, who was the last one.

"It's 0.19 short." Su Zu also breathed heavily, and when he heard Yang Guangzong's question, he subconsciously subtracted and replied.

"It's still a little far away." Chen Jian found a towel from the sidelines and wiped the sweat off his head.

After the selection competition, after returning to the Xinzhuang training base, the relay team's Olympic goal was officially set.

The first is to try to win a medal, and if you don't take a step back, you will at least reach the final.

The relay champions of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, the United States, clocked 37.61 seconds, followed by Brazil in 37.90 seconds and Cuba in third-place in 38.04 seconds.

The goal of the relay team is to finish third in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, where the relay team finished in 38.23 seconds, 0.19 seconds behind the Cuban team.

38.23 seconds, this result has surpassed the 38.28 seconds set by the Chinese relay team at the Asian Athletics Championships last year, but there is still a lot of distance from the farthest bronze medal in the last session.

In the sprint event, the difference of 0.19 seconds is almost heaven and earth, and it is almost impossible to break through in a short period of time if it is a single individual effort.

But fortunately, this is a relay project, as long as everyone improves a little bit, and when the baton is handed over, it is a little more perfect, a few sticks down, and the advantages are accumulated, which is a non-negligible achievement progress.

Measured by the best results now, Su Zu is 10.02 seconds, Chen Jian is about 10.15 seconds, and Yang Guangzong and Shen Yunbao are about 10.25 seconds.

If you can maintain the best condition in the relay race, and the baton handover technique is more delicate and perfect, it cannot be said that there is no chance at all.

In the 2002 Asian Games, for example, the individual strength of the four athletes of the Thai team was basically outside 10.40 seconds, or even outside 10.50 seconds, but they ran 38.82 seconds in the relay race. (It was said above that there were no Thai athletes in the top three of the 100 meters and the top three of the 200 meters at that time, and Chen Jian was the third in the Asian Games in 10.34 seconds)

If the baton handover skills can reach the level of the Thai team at that time, or even surpass them, there is still a great chance of winning a medal.

And this is also the goal of the Chinese team now, the four of them almost eat and live and train together, cultivate tacit understanding, improve the baton handover technique, and measure the pace of a group of points.

In the training of this relay event, it still has an obvious effect on the improvement of individual running ability.

In the words of Coach Yuan Guohua, there is competition in the relay, it is a chase and a catch-up, every time you train, you are fast or slow, and the athletes who hand over the baton before and after can feel it. With the greatest concentration, we must treat each relay training as if it were a competition, and constantly stimulate and surpass.

"Enough rest, if enough, I'll move on to the next group."

On the side of the field, Yuan Guohua, the head coach of the relay team, looked at a few people, clapped his hands, and then turned his head to look at Su Zu and said, "Su Zu, when you can start and accelerate, you can go a little faster, you are 60 meters but you are a person who runs 6 seconds 48 seconds, start faster, and raise the speed again." ”

said and pointed to Shen Yunbao, "Yunbao, you must maintain the speed when you bend into the straight, you must let you hand over the baton at high speed, and the upward handover baton action must be smoother, so you must succeed at the first time, be sure to synchronize, don't become a person chasing with the baton, and the other hand behind waiting for someone to catch up." Be simple and quick. ”

"Understood, Coach."

Shen Yunbao nodded, he is not qualified to participate in the Olympic AB standard now, and almost all of his personal spirit is focused on the relay event, which is more important than Su Zu and the other three.

"Okay, come on, our progress is obvious, everyone keep up the good work."

On the track and field, running figures appeared again, stepping on the wind and galloping fast!