"Francio Obikviru, Ronald Berneven,...... Hirohiro Toe, Adrian Durant, Suzu, Naby Foday Fofana, all players in Group 5, please get ready to play! The check-in announcement sounded.

In the check-in room, a check-in clerk wearing a uniform light blue uniform of the conference checked the identity information of the athletes in the fifth group of the preliminaries, and led a group of athletes into the track and field field.

It is the job of a bookkeeper to bring an athlete to the playing field on time and safely along a reasonable route and hand it over to the referee of the event.

Su Zu was arranged in the fourth lane, which is very good in terms of path. In this group, with the exception of him and Japan's Hirohiro Toe, almost all of them are black.

Suzu looked at the athletes in his group, except for Portugal's Obiqueviru, who he saw in the 60m final of this year's World Indoor Championships, most of the other athletes were not familiar with it.

However, to be able to stand on the track of the Olympic Games, these athletes basically have the top level of strength in their respective countries, at least they are also athletes who have run the Olympic A or B standard.

Especially Obi Keviru, a top sprinter, Su Zu was still a little pressured when he saw the other party in a group stage with him. Although he won the 60m indoor race in Budapest once, it does not mean that he is really better than his opponent.

It is normal for top athletes to fluctuate in their strength level due to the influence of their state, environment, injury, emotion, etc., after all, not everyone can stabilize their performance like Su Zu.

In a group stage, there are only three places to qualify consistently, and the more top-level athletes there are, the more fierce the competition will be. No one wants to lose the top three qualifications and be reduced to relying on results to reach the finals. The latter approach is simply too risky.

Su Zu felt that being able to meet Obi Keviru again in the preliminary group was indeed a narrow encounter.

As if he had noticed that Su Zu was looking at him, Obi Keviru suddenly turned his head and grinned at Su Zu with two large front teeth.

He looked at Su Zu with a very serious look, and he only finished seventh in the men's 60m at this year's Indoor World Championships. Despite being affected by his own injuries, he is not at his best. But for Su Zu, an opponent who can run 60 meters to 6.48 seconds to win the indoor championship, he is still very cautious.

Only strong people of the same level deserve respect, regardless of nationality and skin color.

Following the checker all the way along the side of the venue to enter the track and field, as soon as there was a road, Su Zu felt the heat wave of the pavement hit.

It's already August in Athens, and the temperature during the day is not low, but at the moment, the atmosphere in the stadium is like the Olympic flame burning in the highest part of the stadium, blazing and enthusiastic.

The stadium was filled with 70,000 people, and even the sound of synchronized breathing could set off a wave, not to mention the sound of countless cheers, applause, whistles, and all kinds of calaminanets.

Almost standing in the middle of the arena, you can feel a strong sound coming from all angles, shaking people's hearts.

Under the arrangement of the chief referee and assistant referee, the eight athletes each walked to their own track for a short warm-up before the final race.

Su Zu put the backpack he was carrying at the feet of a young volunteer dozens of meters away from the starting line, took off his red jacket and trousers, and began to check the equipment.

First I put my spikes, then the starting block, adjusted my left and right feet to the most suitable distance, and ran twice in the interview, pedaling hard to make sure it was stable.

Everything was checked in order, and I jumped lightly in place twice, and then the sound of the athlete's introduction in English and Greek began to sound on the sports field.

"The first is Ronald Berniwin from France, who won the silver medalist in the 4×100m at the 2000 World Youth Championships; The second lane is from Portugal's Francis Obiqueviru, winner of the 100m at the Golden League Berlin in 2001 and the 100m and 200m at the Golden League Paris in 2004......"

Every time the host introduced the name, country and honor of a contestant, the whole venue resounded with overwhelming cheers.

Almost every athlete at the Olympics has been the champion and runner-up of various competitions, and there are many honors to be pressed on, and the Greek people have shown their enthusiasm at this moment. The applause and cheers continued.

With the introduction of the host, Su Zu finally arrived at the fourth way.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce you to the fourth runner, SUZU from China, who was the men's 60m champion at the 2004 World Indoor Athletics Championships......"

The cheers on the field rang out again, but this time, it was different from Fang Cai, and it seemed to be even more enthusiastic.

In the spectators on the sidelines, overseas students, overseas Chinese, Chinese people who travel to see the Olympic Games, Chinese media reporters, Chinese athlete coaches, when they saw the 100-meter track, there were athletes wearing five-star red flag sports vests with the LOGO on their chests, applause and enthusiastic cheers were more intense than any time.

Stand up, how much rain and rain waits!

This is the first time that two Chinese athletes have stood on the 100-meter track of the Olympic Games, and this small step is a huge breakthrough in the history of national track and field sports.

"Good boy, it's finally here."

In the audience, Wang Yifu looked at Su Zu who was trying to run on the starting gear with an excited expression, and suddenly roared loudly, "Su Zu, come on!" China will win! ……”

The group of shooting team members next to Wang Yifu were completely stunned, this shooting cattle man who was both a master and a player, and his mentality had always been calm.

Except for the tears that he had on the podium a few days ago, the members of the shooting team have almost never seen him so gaffe, cheering for other competitors with such high emotions!

And Wang Yifu didn't pay attention to other people's eyes at all, waving the red flag in his hand, as if he wanted to burst out all the emotions in his heart.

He has experienced more than 20 years from 1984 to 2004, these six Olympic Games, and he knows so well how many people's efforts are needed to make every leap!

"Su Zu, come on!"

"China, come on!"

In the venue of tens of thousands of people, the shouts of hundreds of people were almost immediately drowned out by the louder noise and cheering, but at that moment, Su Zu raised his head and seemed to still hear it.

Looking for the direction from which the sound came from, there seemed to be an area in the middle of the oval ring venue, with bright red and flags fluttering.

That's my compatriots, my flag, my Chinese red!

It was just an instant, and Su Zu felt some more indescribable emotions in his heart!

All the efforts are to stand on this highest stage.

With the introduction of the radio, Su Zu raised his hands high and waved to everyone on the sidelines, smiling brightly.

Reborn I, I run for myself, but I also run with the expectations of all of you!

On the starting line, several black athletes beside Su Zu did not understand the mood of this Chinese at the moment, and it seemed that for a moment it seemed that his emotions suddenly soared, and the muscles of his whole body tensed.

“On your marks.”

As the conference broadcast introduced the information of the athletes one by one, the referees on the side of the field began to shout the password for the athletes to be in place.

The audience fell silent almost at the same time.

Su Zu leaned over and lowered his head, pressed his hands on the rough rubber track, gradually retreated from outside the white starting line to the starting line, and kicked his feet on the starting block, stepping on the starting block at the most comfortable angle.

Before the starting line, after all the athletes were in place, the two referees in black suits on the spot checked behind each athlete to see if the athletes remained stationary, and looked again in front of the starting line to prevent any athlete from pressing the line with their fingers.

Strict and meticulous.

Everything was ready, and the starters on the sidelines raised their starting pistols high.

“SET.”

Su Zu's body followed the command, his body arched, and he made a starting posture, and as far as his eyes could see, it was an empty 100-meter runway, extending directly towards the audience seat at the end of the venue.

"Smack!"

The electronic starting gun rang out.

Su Zu kicked his legs on the starting block almost instantly, and the whole person ran out quickly.

A piece of athlete reaction speed meter next to the starting line jumped out of the data at the same time.

First pass, Ronald Berneven, France, reaction 0.150 seconds;

second lane, Francis Obiqueru, Portugal, reaction 0.165s;

third pass, Jaysuma Saidy Ndure, Gambia, reaction 0.157 seconds;

Fourth, Suzu, China, reaction 0.146 seconds;

fifth, Naby Foday Fofana, Guinea, reaction 0.158 seconds;

Sixth, Adrian Durant, Virgin Islands, reaction 0.223 seconds;

Seventh, Hirohiro Toe, Japan, reaction 0.182 seconds;

8th lane, Jarbas Mascarenhas, Brazil, reaction 0.147 seconds;

……

Su Zu's reaction of 0.146 seconds was not particularly good, but it was the first place among the eight competitors in the preliminaries. Adrian of the U.S. Virgin Islands, the slowest runner in the sixth lane, has a reaction speed of 0.223 seconds.

A good starting reaction can take a big advantage.

Even though Su Zu's current 100-meter running method is learning from Carl Lewis's early stride and acceleration, he still grasps the rhythm well when he starts in an instant.

The time to start quickly was just a few quick starts, and the eighth Brazilian runner, Ronald Berniwin of France, and the powerful Obikoviru were able to hold on to the start.

Su Zu accelerated together, and the target was staring at the finish line, with a fast pace and a powerful swing arm.

Twenty meters, thirty meters, forty meters......

The speed continues to increase, and it enters the stage of running at the highest speed.

As soon as the forty meters passed, the form on the track gradually became clear, and the first sequence of Suzu, Obi Keviru, and Ronald Berniwin gradually broke away from the eight and seized the front position.

Su Zu stared at the finish line that was getting closer and closer in the distance, and there was no concept of slowing down in his mind.

When participating in the preliminaries, Li Zhizhong and several other coaches explained that if you are not absolutely sure in the preliminaries, you must not let it go. With the goal of reaching the semi-finals first, every step he runs is setting a historical record.

Su Zu received the infection of the atmosphere of the race, and there was no idea of relaxation in his mind at this time, and he was always rushing to the finish line to accelerate and accelerate again.

Sixty meters, seventy meters, eighty meters...... All the way up to ninety meters.

Obi Kevilu, who was running next to Su Zu, was a little stunned at this time, and looked at it twice in a row, and wanted to complain loudly, this is in the preliminaries, brother, why are you running so hard?!

Running at full speed by Su Zu, Obi Keviru was almost running at full speed, and he didn't dare to relax at all, and the French player Ronald Berniwin, who was in the first lane on his left, although he was a lot behind, he also followed very closely, and there was a group leader who ran so fast, and he didn't dare to relax.

"Oh-"

In the audience, tens of thousands of spectators followed the athletes' running, and exclamations continued to sound.

It wasn't until the last ninety-five meters that Su Zu glanced quickly to the left and right, confirming that no one was on the same level as him at all, before he breathed a sigh of relief and slowed down.

At the same time, Obi Keviru next to him also firmly occupied the second position in this group, and when he saw that he Su Zu began to release, he was not interested in catching up, and the speed slowed down together.

Ninety-five meters, one hundred meters!

Suzu, Obikviru, Ronald Berniwin crossed the finish line one after another!

The results on the timing card came out, and the top three were: Su Zu, 10.05 seconds; Obikviru, 10.07 seconds; Ronald Berneven, 10.18 seconds.

"Su Zu, Su Zu, it's in the semifinals!"

The first Chinese who can run into the semi-finals in the Olympic 100-meter event has appeared!

On the sidelines, whether it is the coaching staff or the leaders of the regiment officials, or the overseas Chinese and the like, I really saw that in the Olympic Games, a Chinese ran first, whether he was in the preliminaries or the finals, they all felt a huge encouragement!

Mai Shaoqiang clapped fiercely and shouted hello, and his face immediately showed a little sadness.

There are still five groups of players who have not finished the preliminaries, and it is still unknown whether Chen Jian can enter the semifinals!