Chapter 187: Someone Wants to Improve
“…… The rematch of the men's 110m hurdles will be broadcast here, and later you will be presented with the semi-finals of the men's 200m at the Athens Olympics, where Chinese athletes Su Zu and Yang Guangzong will compete......"
At 22:55 Athens time on August 25, with the end of the men's 110m hurdles commentary, Yang Jian once again introduced the next highly anticipated men's 200m semifinals.
After Yang Jian's voice fell, because he had just finished explaining the men's 110-meter hurdles competition, the voice of another commentary partner, Han Shengqiao, also came out of the screen and took over his commentary work.
In yesterday's 200-meter preliminaries and semi-finals, many spectators may not know the specific situation, my country's sprinter Su Zu once again broke his own 200-meter national record with a time of 20.09 seconds, which is also the third time he broke the personal record after the 100-meter at the Olympic Games. Another athlete, Yang Guangzong, also advanced to the men's 200m semifinals with a personal best of 20.54 seconds. ”
In between the two races, Han Shengqiao began to chat with the audience who stayed up late in front of the TV about the upcoming 200-meter semi-finals.
"You can see a very interesting phenomenon later, there are eight athletes on a track, two from the United States and two from China, this is the first time for us, in the semi-finals of the men's 200m, there are two Chinese athletes and American athletes, I have to say that this is a very encouraging thing."
In Han Shengqiao's calm voice, as the eight athletes in the first group of the men's 200-meter semi-finals entered one by one, the audience at the scene saw two figures wearing red Chinese sportswear on the track of the semi-finals through the screen.
"The strength of the American men's sprint events is obvious to all, such as the 100m event, where three athletes have made it to the final and one or two of them have been covered. If it weren't for Su Zu's birth, I'm afraid the top three would not be known. The same is true in the 200m event, and the 200m semi-finals of this group, American stars Shaun Crawford and Bernard Williams are both capable of winning championships, especially Sean Crawford, who has already run under 20 seconds in the semi-finals.
I don't know if you have noticed that there are almost very few athletes in the world who can have more than two athletes in the Olympic sprint event reach the Olympic A standard. I counted that in the 100m and 200m events, in addition to the United States, there are also several countries such as the United Kingdom, Japan, and Jamaica that can have two athletes who have reached the Olympic A standard. In the men's 200m event in this Olympic Games, only the United States, Britain, Jamaica and China can advance to the semifinals with more than two athletes. ”
"There were three Japanese athletes in the 100m event, but only one advanced to the semifinals. And our two athletes participated, both of them advanced to the semi-finals, and Su Zu finally went to the final and won a medal.
In the 200m, they competed as two athletes as we did, but they didn't qualify for the semi-finals, but it was our two athletes who went from the preliminaries to the semi-finals. ”
Many of the audience at the scene did not know much about the men's sprint event, and with Han Shengqiao's introduction, some people gradually realized that the Chinese track and field team seemed to have achieved very remarkable results in the sprint event this time. At least one thing is clear, it has far surpassed Japan's results, and this time it is second to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Jamaica.
Next to the field, Feng Shuyong stood in the viewing area next to the Olympic Stadium, watching the four groups of men's 110-meter hurdles players compete, full of spirit and excitement.
Just a few minutes ago, in the rematch of the third group of the 110-meter hurdles, Liu Yangyu successfully advanced to the semi-finals of the next round with a time of 13.27 seconds, and in the men's 200-meter semifinals, there will be two more Chinese players.
China's track and field events, especially the men's sprint sprint events, can be said to have made a huge leap in his hands today.
At the meeting at the Youth League headquarters today, he has been commended several times in succession, and the men's track and field event, especially the men's sprint event, is not like other events in the Olympic Games, this is really the most anticipated and concerned competition. And this time, the performance of the Chinese team has far exceeded expectations, and has repeatedly made history.
Moreover, according to the estimation of the coaching staff, at least in the men's 200m and men's 110m hurdles, there is still hope of competing for medals.
Thinking of this, Feng Shuyong's expression couldn't help but be even more excited, looking at the big screen above the stadium in the distance with his hands behind his back, and was rolling over the athlete introduction of the next men's 200-meter competition, turning his head slightly, and said with a smile to Yu Liwei beside him: "Old Yu, I really didn't expect that we could have today in the men's 100 and 200 events." ”
Yu Liwei couldn't hide the smug pride between his eyebrows, "Su Zu can really be said to have fully played to his level, and Yang Guangzong and Chen Jian have greatly exceeded our expectations, I don't dare to think that when we will be able to have two Chinese athletes in the semifinals of the men's sprint." ”
"yes, that's rare." Feng Shuyong bowed slightly, smiled and pointed to the runway at the scene, "It's not just Su Zu, Liu Yangyu has the strength to win gold in the 110-meter hurdles." ”
Yu Liwei nodded and said with a faint smile: "If the men's short track event can have a gold medal, it is indeed very different, at least our track and field team has given a very good answer sheet in this Olympic trip." ”
"I'll talk to you first." Feng Shuyong glanced left and right slightly, and saw that several other members of the coaching staff were a little far away from his position, and no one paid attention to the conversation between the two, so he lowered his voice slightly, "There is a meeting at the regiment headquarters today, and several leaders are interested in promoting a few deputy head coaches in the track and field team after returning to China." ”
"Huh?" Yu Liwei glanced at Feng Shuyong in surprise, but he didn't expect that the Olympics had not yet ended, and there would be news so soon.
Feng Shuyong seemed to see Yu Liwei's surprise, and said in a slight mutter: "I'm not sure yet, this matter itself still needs to be discussed at a later meeting, you and I are in the Tianyuan Management Bureau, and a lot of work can't be arranged." I listened to what Captain Yuan meant, adding a few more coaches who have made achievements as deputies is more conducive to the overall work of our track and field program. You see, Coach Sun has brought Liu Yangyu to a very good result over the years. ”
"Coach Sun, Coach Li, Coach Yuan, these coaches are all very capable and have made achievements."
Yu Liwei nodded and said, he had actually received rumors of this before, but at that time, they were all preparing for the Olympics, and they were very busy, and now as the Olympics are gradually coming to an end, it is very likely to be mentioned again. The head of the delegation led this time was the big boss of the General Administration.
The track and field team has achieved good results in the past two years, domestic records have been broken again and again, last year's Asian Championships relay team also broke the Asian record, and Su Zu and Liu Yangyu have won several very important awards in the international arena, and it is impossible not to be noticed by the head coaches of several athletes who have produced results.
Since Su Zu ran into the 10-second mark and won the bronze medal in the 100 meters, the reporter couldn't find Su Zu, and he was besieging Li Zhizhong one after another.
Judging from the current situation, Li Zhizhong, a coach who has only been in the national team for more than a year, is afraid to go further.
Yu Liwei doesn't have any pimples in his heart in this regard, he is also the deputy secretary general of the Athletics Association, the director of the central field management department, and his level is far higher than that of other ordinary coaches, and it is impossible to be equal to him immediately.
Moreover, Li Zhizhong himself was promoted by him, and in some ways, if Li Zhizhong can improve, it will be a good thing for him.
Yu Liwei smashed his mouth, looked at the track in the middle of the Olympic Stadium in the distance, and gradually tasted the meaning of Feng Shuyong's words.
Is this deputy head coach one, or two? Someone is going to improve!
As the two spoke, the athletes competing in the men's 200m semifinals were already preparing to enter the stadium.