Inside the check-in area lounge.

After Su Zu put on his trouser jacket, he covered his face with a towel and rested on the sofa.

I could hear someone whispering, and I don't know what the language was, and in the distance, the Olympic Stadium was boiling and noisy, one after another.

Two hours is not a short time, but it is not a long time for the top 100m athletes to prepare for the final. Of course, compared to the Rio Olympics in the past 16 years, when the interval between the semi-finals and the final was just over an hour, Athens was much better this time.

This trip is still very large for the energy consumption of the body.

In the final unreserved final, every athlete needs to maintain the best condition, Su Zu in the semi-finals because of the relatively slow start, almost in the end to run with all his might.

Don't look at it as just a short 100 meters, if you mobilize all the strength of your body to run, you need to start adjusting again in terms of concentration, physical fitness, and the state of the whole body.

And facing the final that is about to start, Su Zu now needs to race against time to get his body back to its best condition as soon as possible.

Closing your eyes and sleeping is a good means of recovery, and sleep is the fastest means of recovery for the human body, whether it is the theory that Su Zu heard in his previous life, or the knowledge he learned in his career as an athlete in this life, there is this.

However, in such a major event, the closer to the final, the greater the pressure on the athletes' hearts, and there are not many people who can completely eliminate distractions and distractions, and fall asleep peacefully. And in terms of physical excitement, this method is not suitable for everyone.

Each athlete has their own unique way of adjusting before the competition, and the goal is ultimately only one, to maintain their condition, recover their physical fitness, and enter their peak state in the final.

Su Zu clasped his hands on his chest and closed his eyes to isolate the noisy sounds. Thinking carefully about how to run the final that I will face later.

"Pressure gun?! Rush?! This thought flashed through Su Zu's mind.

In the semi-finals, from Aziz Zachary who interfered with the start of the runner on the first trip to the second race of Uchena Emmoduli, this intentional and unintentional situation made Suzu suffer a big loss in the semi-finals.

Although he still finished at the top of the group, with Justin Gatlin and Sean Crawford both advancing to the final, perhaps the three of them wouldn't have needed to run so hard if it weren't for two successive interruptions, and it would have been Aziz Zachary who had to make it to the fourth place.

In large-scale events, especially for experienced and mentally stable athletes, it is almost common for them to adopt such a strategy to put pressure on others.

Before the IAAF adopted a "zero rush" strategy, this was almost the only tactic that athletes could use in sprinting.

From the athlete's point of view, choose to press the gun to run, if the pressure is right, you will have the advantage of the start, if you rush, you can put huge pressure on the opponent, and other athletes who may be able to choose to run the gun will be used up, and everyone will return to a starting line.

Of course, this is a double-edged sword, hurting the enemy and hurting yourself, and you may capsize if you are not careful.

Whether anyone really dares to run away is also uncertain. The finals of the Olympic Games, after all, will make many players throw bogeys, and having a ranking is better than being sent off.

"To get this far, it's already history, right?"

Su Zu thought silently that in his memory, at least before he was reborn, no Chinese athlete had ever stood on the final track of the Olympic Games.

At this moment, the expectations and pressure in his heart have been much smaller, one is that he is not a young person in his mentality after all, and he understands what it means for him to come to this point. In addition, before the semi-finals, from the coach to the team leader, and even the leaders of the regiment headquarters, they all had a brief conversation with him.

At this point, you don't have to think about it anymore, you can run how you want to run, and no one will give him any more goals and expectations.

Su Zu also understands this, but since he has reached the final finals, he always wants to go a little further.

Before participating in this Olympic Games, Su Zu actually never thought that he would be able to run to the final finals, this time the Athens Olympics itself has the idea of coming more to participate, but when you are in the atmosphere of competition, you unconsciously want to be faster and stronger!

I want to win all the games.

Give it a go.

In the lounge, Su Zu rested quietly for an hour and a half, and got up again.

At this time, volunteers arranged by the Indoor Athens Olympic Organizing Committee led the finalists into the indoor warm-up track in the check-in area to prepare for the final half hour before the competition.

Su Zu slowly moved the joints of his body, and first jogged back and forth on the indoor track about sixty or seventy meters long. Then I walked to the starting gear and simulated the moment when the race gun rang out in my mind, while my body reacted quickly to the start.

On the track beside him was last year's Olympic champion Morris Green, who was sticking out his tongue from time to time and watching with interest as Suzu started in the warm-up.

In the sound of puff and puff footsteps, one athlete after another began to move their bodies, as quickly as possible to make the whole state of the whole person excited.

Focused, silent, the athletes on the warm-up track are like soldiers who are about to go to the battlefield, one by one wiping the knives and guns in their hands, the bayonets are red, and the battle is won!

……

"Okay, audience friends, what you are paying attention to now is the final of the men's 100-meter flyer battle in this Olympic Games, and it is also the first time in history that a Chinese athlete has stood on the final track of the Olympic Games, which has to be said to be a miracle. China's Su Zu, who has successfully delivered his best answer, proves that he is the No. 1 sprinter in Asia. Regardless of the final result, we are all here to be proud of him. ”

23 p.m. local time, 4 a.m. Beijing time.

Countless Chinese people who stayed up all night finally waited in front of the TV for the most critical battle, and the moment they heard the voice of the host Yang Jian coming out of the TV, everyone was shocked.

It's finally time to begin!

The huge cheers in the Olympic Stadium almost set off a new wave of climaxes when the eight runners appeared on the track.

"Su Zu, come on!"

"China, we will win!"

"Su Zu ......"

When Su Zu followed the staff of the event through the corridor and appeared on the field, the bright light of the Olympic scene made his eyes squint slightly, and then he raised his head.

The red banner is unfurled, just like the square.

"Eight runners are already standing on the track...... Oh, and what we're hearing now is that the Chinese crowd in the stadium is cheering on our athlete Su Zu, and even in the 70,000-strong stadium, their voices are still not muffled. Yang Jian was explaining the players, and suddenly there was a shout in Chinese at the Olympic scene, which ignited his emotions.

"This Olympics really let the world see the absolute strength of our Chinese athletes in the track and field field, and also let the world see the enthusiasm of the Chinese audience."

"Okay, the eight runners are simply testing the field and the track, and the race is about to start. The current world record in the men's 100m was set by American sprinter Montgomery in 9.78 seconds at the IAAF Grand Prix in Paris on September 14, 2002. The Olympic record was set by Canada's Donovan Bailey at Atlanta 1996 in 9.84 seconds. ”

With the introduction of the narrator Yang Jian, a floating color frame appeared under the TV screen. The first column is a blue box with the English words Athlelics and Olympic rings, the second is a gray 100m Men, and the third and fourth columns are the names of the world and Olympic record runners, the time and results of the records.

After the TV record frame, the TV screen began to focus on the eight athletes of the Olympic Games.

The first is Kim Collins, who is also the first athlete from St. Kitts and Nevis to compete in the Olympic men's 100m final, having won a bronze medal in the 200m at the 2001 World Championships, a men's 100m champion at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and a silver medal at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The second is Sean Crawford of the United States...... Sixth, China's Su Zu, a nearly 17-year-old teenager, the creator of the national men's 100-meter record and the Asian record, the men's 60-meter champion of the World Indoor Championships, and the first Asian athlete to stand on the track of the men's 100-meter final of the Olympic Games......"

When the camera swept over Su Zu, Yang Jian's whole voice began to be high-pitched. Accompanied by the sound of live event commentary, the final information of the eight finalists appeared on the TV screen.

First Lane, Kim Collins, Saint Kitts and Nevis;

Second Path, Sean Crawford, USA;

third, Asafa Powell, Jamaica;

Fourth Lane, Justin Gatlin, USA;

Fifth Way, Francis Obi Keviru, Portugal;

Sixth Dao, Suzu, China;

Seventh, Morris Green; United States;

Eighth Road, Aziz Zakari, Ghana;

After a flash of athlete information, the TV screen has been approached to the middle of the track twenty or thirty meters, and eight athletes are taking off their jackets and trousers, walking back and forth on the track, making final pre-race preparations.

In front of the starting line, Su Zu, who was wearing a red vest and shorts, bare arms, thighs and calves, and the skin was relatively fair, and he didn't know how much, was particularly eye-catching under the bright daylight of the Olympic stadium.

Su Zu jumped lightly on the spot, gently soothing his breathing, and his eyes were firm.

Next to Su Zu, Morris Green twisted his waist from side to side, looked at the end of a hundred meters away, bit his lip slightly, and his expression was solemn.

To his left, Obikviru looked up, his eyes looking into the void, and he prayed to clean up.

On the track in front of the starting line, Justin Gatlin sat on the track adjusting his breathing, got up and knelt down in the middle of the track, spreading his hands as if waiting for cheers.

With the sound of the "On your marks" command, the eight runners finished their pre-race small movements and walked onto the starting grid. Silence, perseverance, like a soldier waiting for the horn of the charge.

The loud and noisy sound of the Olympic Stadium dropped a little, and all eyes were on the eight runners on the starting line in front of the 100-meter starting line.

"Okay, the game is about to start, and the players are already in their positions." Yang Jian's voice came out in sync with the movements of the scene.

Put your hands outward, press in front of the starting line, put your feet on the starting gear pedal, adjust the most comfortable movements, lean over, and bow your head.

For seven or eight seconds, the on-site referee patrolled back and forth, observing the movements of the eight athletes. Confirm that it is correct.

“Set.” The sound of the adopted international preparatory password sounded.

At the same time, the eight finalists squatted and bowed their heads at the same time, and began to get up and bow their bodies to make a starting position.

Syllable!

"Game on!"

After a gunshot, Yang Jian's voice came out at the same time, full of passion.

The emotions of the audience ignited instantly, and suddenly, they fell again.

After running a few steps, Suzu stopped, let out a long breath, and after running a few steps to the left and right of Obikviru and Morris Green, they also let out a long breath, relaxed, and glanced at him casually.

"Su Zu ran away." Yang Jian's voice was extremely regretful, "This is normal, after all, our athletes are still relatively young, and it is inevitable to be overly nervous when they step on the stage of such a large-scale event for the first time." I hope he adjusts quickly and tries his best to play his best. ”

On the edge of the field, Li Zhizhong's hands holding the guardrail creaked at the moment when Su Zu rushed.

"It's okay, don't be pressured, let's do it again."

In such an Olympic stadium, others may not know, but Li Zhizhong knows Su Zu well. This is not the first time, he is usually quiet and dull, calm and stable, and when it comes to the most critical game, Su Zu has always been a person who dares to make a desperate bet and let go to fight.

As a coach, Li Zhizhong can't accurately measure whether an athlete's approach is reckless, and from an athlete's point of view, only such a firm mentality of chasing the championship can make him get to this point.

However, it is never so simple to run with a gun, and Li Zhizhong knows in his heart that this requires a wealth of competition experience. Like Morris Green, in yesterday's rematch and today's semifinals, he pressed the gun twice, and the starting reaction speed was 0.117 and 0.125. That's how a seasoned top athlete can react accurately.

At this time, in front of the TV, all the viewers became nervous after seeing Su Zu rushing away. In the imperial capital, in the magic capital, in Ronghai, in Guangdong Province, in many cities and villages, sitting in front of the TV in the early hours of the night, watching this heart-wrenching game.

Su Zu shrugged his shoulders, made a simple chest expansion movement, and returned to the starting line again. Looking at the finish line in the distance, there was a faint fire flickering in his eyes.

In this group of finals, he did not have the huge nervous pressure of the semifinals of the preliminaries, but his mind was clear, and there was a surge of passion in his fiery heart.

"Again?" Su Zu silently asked himself in his heart.

"Then do it again!"

The answer is yes. Su Zu made up his mind without any hesitation, this is the Olympic arena, there is no qualification, there is no promotion, and what kind of results can be run.

If you don't try your best, how can you know the final result.

The Great War is on the verge of breaking out.

All the players were in place again, and the atmosphere on the scene began to be solemn to the extreme.

"Smack!" The guns of the game rang out again.

All the athletes set off at the same time as the guns rang out.

Suddenly, there was another huge boo.

Honk! The reaction time of the live starter is again warned.

Someone else ran away!!

"Obikviru, Obikviru scurries for the second time." Yang Jian's voice almost rose to the highest point at this moment, "He was punished." ”

At a distance of more than ten meters, the player stopped. Obikviru watched the referee show him a red card, and almost instantly showed a look of disbelief, looking at the warning given by the referee, and his heart died for a while.

Speechless, angry, sad, all kinds of emotions emerge one by one.

“%￥#￥@……”

Mixed with foul language in English and Portuguese, Obikviru screamed in pain, his hands tearing off his vest and slamming it to the ground.

Looking at the runway, the arena, and countless spectators with desperate eyes, they were full of infinite unwillingness and chagrin.

However, a penalty is a penalty, and you are not eligible to participate! That's the rule.

The remaining seven runners watched in silence as he was ejected from the field by the referee, and there seemed to be a burning and dreary atmosphere above the starting line.

This time, even Su Zu, who was just about to let go and start again, trembled a little in his heart.

It's so close to being sent off for breaking the rules, it's so scary.

His second run should have been fine, and he felt that his reaction speed was excellent. It's a pity, perhaps due to the influence of Su Zu's first rush, Obi Keviru didn't stabilize it.

Su Zu couldn't tell if Obi Keviru's second run was deliberately pressed or if he was too nervous. This is enough to make the finalists present more and more cautious.

"The atmosphere was so tense." Yang Jian's voice trembled slightly, "It is rare to be sent off for being snatched in the Olympic arena, and two consecutive rushes, at this time, it can be imagined that every athlete is carrying huge pressure in their hearts. ”

The third time, before the starting line, the third race starts again!

The remaining seven athletes on the starting line squatted on the starting gear again, and the referees and starters on the sidelines also became serious in the process of succession.

“Set.”

A preparatory sound came out, and the seven finalists had just gotten up and made a starting stance, followed by the sound of the starting gun "pop".

This time the starter barely delayed much, and the interval was very short.

"Game on!" Yang Jian's explanation was almost delayed by the rapid start of the gun for a while before he suddenly shouted.

Su Zu was almost just getting ready for the start when he heard the starting gun sound, and his body subconsciously kicked the starting machine pedal and ran out quickly.

This time Su Zu didn't press the gun, but he reacted extremely quickly.

The interval between the shots given by the starter was too fast, which was affected by the two groups of rushes, and many players did not react at all.

Similarly, the one who seized this reaction speed advantage was also Kim Collins of the first lane, who had a faster reaction speed than Su Zu.

At this moment, all seven runners swung their arms in a synchronized motion, and their left and right feet stomped violently on the starting gear.

One step, two steps, three steps, looking at the movements in unison, but in slow motion, it is already obvious that Jin Collins and Su Zu, who have the fastest reaction speed, seem to have an advantage at this moment. They have more arm swings and foot movements.

10 meters, 20 meters, 30 meters......

Su Zu accelerated with his stuffy head, kicked the ground strongly, raised his knees, and advanced his center of gravity.

In the 30-meter acceleration stage, the distance between the front and back of all the players is almost very small, and the fastest to seize the advantage is the first lane of Jin Collins and Su Zu, the two of them with their super starting reaction, almost in the 30-meter stage to seize the advantage of one to half a body.

Su Zu stared at the finish line as far as he could see, the fifth lane was already empty, and only Morris Green in the sixth lane was half a body ahead of him thirty meters in front.

Accelerate, accelerate, accelerate!

Forty meters, fifty meters, sixty meters......

"Ahh A cry of pain rang out from the ground.

The eighth Aziz Zachary suddenly shouted, and when he ran to about forty meters, he jumped and ran a few steps and stopped, which seemed to be an instantaneous muscle strain.

But at this time, the remaining six runners on the other tracks, no one was interrupted by this abnormal situation.

Serious, focused, and exerting their most powerful power to chase wildly on the track.

Entering the stage of running at high speed, Su Zu's full acceleration in the first 30 meters gradually played an effect, with a large and powerful pace, fast and rhythmic cadence.

As soon as the fifty meters passed, Kim Collins, who had just started to seize the opportunity, had already been overtaken by Su Zu, and behind him, Sean Crow, Justin Gatlin and Morris Green were approaching frantically. Asafa Powell was slightly behind by a position and was also chasing hard.

Seventy meters, eighty meters, ninety meters......

Su Zu sprinted towards the final finish line without reservation, and at a distance of ninety meters, he could already feel that the players on the left and right sides had run to a branch line with him.

There was no panic, no other thoughts, only the finish line.

"Su Zu, Su Zu had a good start, he overtook and now ran in second place, ah, Aziz Carrila is injured, Su Zu, overtook Kim Collins, Su Zu ran to the first ......"

Yang Jian's voice almost boiled, and various shouts rang out, "The three American players are frantically chasing Su Zu, Gatling is running fast, Su Zu is keeping, Su Zu is running, Su Zu is running, Su Zu is running quickly......"

One hundred meters!

Rush the line!

The number 9.89 seconds appears on the chronograph board.

The audience in front of the TV stood up almost instantly, staring at the screen tightly, not daring to miss a single piece of information. The spectators at the Olympic stadium also erupted in wild shouts.

The line was so fast that it was almost all four people at the same time, including Shaun Crawford, Justin Gatlin, Suzu and Morris Green, who crossed the line at the same time.

The big screen flashed, and the results of the 28th Athens Olympic Games appeared according to the rankings.

1. Fourth lane, Justin Gatlin, USA, reaction 0.191, 9.887 seconds;

2. The Seventh Way, Morris Green; United States, 0.161, 9.896 seconds;

3. Sixth Dao, Su Zu, China, reaction 0.131, score 9.903;

4. Second lane, Sean Crawford, USA, reaction 0.167, time 9.912;

5. Third lane, Asafa Powell, Jamaica, reaction 0.166, time 9.947;

6. First lane, Kim Collins, St. Kitts and Nevis, reaction 0.127, time 10.003;

7. Eighth lane, Aziz Zachari, Ghana, reaction 0.178, score not completed;

8. Blank

"Su Zu, Su Zu is the third place, Su Zu won the bronze medal, unbelievable, the first Chinese athlete who ran into the final, Su Zu, he won the bronze medal in the men's 100 meters at the Olympic Games. This is a miracle, Su Zu, he has created one miracle after another, this is the first time that a Chinese has won the heaviest men's sprint medal, and it is also the first time for an Asian athlete. ”

Yang Jian's emotions are almost completely irrepressible, and his strong personal emotions can be felt even by the audience in front of the TV set thousands of miles away at this moment.

"Su Zu, he surpassed countless predecessors and became the light of Asia. This is the real Asian speed, the Chinese speed. He only narrowly lost to two Americans, and we believe he will go further......"

At this time, on the 100-meter finish line of the Olympic Stadium, Su Zu raised his head and looked at the results on the big screen, but he was also sluggish for a long time.

"Third?! Bronze?! ”

A huge wave of regret and joy surged in his heart at the same time, and Su Zu stood there stunned.

This result, perhaps due to his first run and the second Obikviru being sent off, was a bit worse than the Olympic final in another time and space.

Justin Gatlin, who was in first place, won the championship with his strength even though he was slow to start, and the original Obi Keviru in second place was sent off, and Green in third place became second.

And he got third.

Countless cheers, like thunder!

Red flags were waving in the distance, and someone was faintly shouting his name.

Calm, proud, and regretful, all kinds of emotions flood in my heart.

Su Zu understood that this was already his best result and the best result of his performance, but when the results of the competition came out, he had so much joy and unwillingness.

Dozens of journalists rushed onto the runway in the media area, this time it was the final, the final game of the night, and no referee would interfere with their photos and videos.

"Hi Sue, congratulations!"

Sean Crawford was full of loss the moment he saw the results, but he quickly adjusted, he was a special 200m athlete, and the 100m result was almost his extreme, and there was still a chance in the future. Walked up to Su Zu and shook hands with him and hugged him gently.

"Thanks, Sean. It's just a little bit close, and the top three are all covered by you. Su Zu replied with a smile that in the era when the Jamaican legion had not yet fully risen, the sprint event was really fully notified by the United States.

"Come on!" Sean Crawford grinned and showed a mouthful of white teeth, and patted Su Zu's shoulder, "We'll see you at 200 meters!" ”

Su Zu smiled and turned his head to look at Justin Gatling, who was ecstatic and running around the field in the distance, "The 100-meter final is over!" ”