"Usain, Usain......"

Dwight Thomas looked at the tall black youth who had been sitting in a daze since the men's 100m final, and gently nudged him.

In Nagai Stadium, all the lights were lit up, and tens of thousands of spectators left in an orderly manner under the guidance of the stadium staff, and various discussions in Japanese, Chinese and English were endless along the way.

Obviously, many viewers are still immersed in Fang Cai's extremely tense, fierce and moving "Flying Man War", and they still have a sense of excitement in retrospect.

"Uh...... What's wrong, Dwight? ”

The tall black young man, who was sitting in his seat with his back straight, came back to his senses and looked at Dwight Thomas with some confusion.

Dwight-Thomas gestured helplessly to the crowd around him, "It's time for us to go." ”

"Oh, okay!"

The tall black youth stood up from his seat, and in the stadium, the athletes of the competition had long since left, and the medal ceremony would be held tomorrow night, after the women's 100m final, when only some staff of the organizers were busy packing up equipment and cleaning the track.

"What were you thinking, Yusain?" After the tall black youth got up, Dwight Thomas asked, somewhat confused.

In his eyes, the current Jamaican 200m national record holder has always been a very outgoing and cheerful person, and it is rare to see such a thoughtful expression on the other side.

"I didn't ...... Nothing ......."

The tall black young man left his position, and before leaving the field, he looked back at the track of the track with some reluctance.

He finally ran his first 100m race in a small event this year, and it may not be long before he has a chance to climb on such a world-class stage.

The 2008 Olympics? Maybe.

However, we still have to seriously prepare for the next 200m race!

……

"9.69 seconds!"

Inside a small apartment building in Pensacola, Florida.

The live broadcast of the TV screen has long since passed, and the TV set is now playing a jumble of advertising images.

Justin Gatlin was silent for a long time before he slowly got up from the soft sofa, his lips moved lightly, and chewed on the score again.

The two black teenagers beside him also stood up, looking at Gatlin with some blankness.

"Justin, you ......"

After more than a year of formal track and field sprint training, the two black teenagers are no longer ignorant of sprinting, and now the fastest of the two of them can only run around 12 seconds.

Understand what a result like 9.69 seconds represents, the world record, starting from Morris Green was the first to run 9.80 seconds, and successively Green, Montgomery, Gatlin, Powell, Suzu, Guy and others have run into this number.

And the 9.70 second mark, at present, Su Zu is the first to break through this limit.

"What, you think I'm going to be hit?"

A smile tugged at the corner of Justin Gatlin's lips as he reached out and rubbed the curls on John's head, raising his chin slightly.

"Suzu is very strong, I knew early on that Powell and Guy are also the top players, but I haven't lost confidence. Wait, I haven't thrown in the towel yet. ”

During the more than a year of his ban, he was hiding on his high school campus, and many of his friends who used to be around him were estranged. He often feels lonely, with stress and loneliness that is difficult to resolve.

But he never gave up, and in addition to his daily coaching of young fighters, he still maintained a high intensity every day and further perfected his technique.

"Let's go, it's time for us to train!"

Justin Gatlin took a light breath and clapped his hands in greeting the two black teenagers.

2008 is four months away, and the Olympics are less than 12 months away.

Justin Gatlin, you're the one who only breaks out on the big scene!

……

Afternoon, August 27th. It is less than 24 hours before the end of the 100-meter trapeze final of the World Championships.

In a conference hall on the 34th floor of the Swissosolet Hotel Osaka, the air conditioning was turned on sufficiently, but the heat of waiting permeated the emotions of many reporters.

Just after the appointed time, Asafa Powell pushed the door in. Smiling, calm, as if the overnight hustle and bustle had never happened.

It was a small post-match press conference for him from the Asafa Powell economic team, which was attended by several Jamaican journalists, as well as major European and American sports television stations, websites, and well-known sports newspapers and magazines.

After the protagonist of the conference appeared, several light topics began to cut in, and gradually entered the theme of this conference.

In the crowd, a Jamaican reporter got up and started asking: "Asafa, the 100-meter final is over, we know you don't have a 200-meter event, the next event is the men's 4×100-meter relay." I want to know if your loss to Suzu and Tyson Gay this time was affected by previous injuries? ”

Asafa Powell's knee injury and groin injury at the beginning of this year have been known to the outside world, especially some Jamaican media that have followed the report, and they are well aware of this, and it is inevitable to put forward a few words of defense for Powell at this time.

And Asafa Powell, who was sitting in the main seat, shook his head slightly, "No, I'm in good health. ”

Saying that, Powell moistened his throat and showed a serious look, "In this race, I have ruled out the influence of Sue on me before, from my acceleration at the start to the final crossing of the finish line, I have shown my strength. ”

The light in the room was just right, reflecting Powell's eyes, flashing with sincerity.

"But this is the athletics field, it's the competition. I did my best, but my opponents, they played perfectly, too. However, I think it was still a perfect experience in Osaka. ”

"Aren't you disappointed?"

"Disappointment is inevitable. This duel will definitely be remembered by the world athletics world, and I am a loser. But it's just a game, isn't it?

I'm thankful for this game because it made me realize the gap between my former self and my current self. I've always wanted to prove myself in major tournaments, time and time again, and that often doesn't allow me to perform at my level in major tournaments.

This was the easiest race I had since I let go of my baggage, and despite losing, I showed the world what I was capable of. Sue's time was 9.69 seconds, and Guy and I were both 9.72 seconds, so we still have a gap, but it's not unsurpassable. ”

Having said that, the reporters present did not continue to dwell on this topic, after all, Powell in this time and space is different from before.

He also won the bronze medal in the 100m, finishing third, but this time his time was a personal best, and it was the same as the previous world record.

At such a level, if it weren't for the three of Su Zu and Guy on the same stage, no matter what level of competition, it would be a champion.

"Can you tell us about your plans for the future? Do we know that the time for the Olympics is not far away? ”

This time it was a yellow-skinned and black-eyed Asian who stood up, Powell looked at the CCTV icon on the other party's microphone and couldn't help laughing, "Hey, man, shouldn't you guys go next door to interview Sue now?" ”

A relaxed tone made the reporters present laugh, and everyone could see that Powell's performance this time was indeed different from before, or should it be said to have become more mellow and mature.

However, Powell did not embarrass the reporter who asked the question, and then said very solemnly: "After the World Championships, I will return to my hometown in Jamaica and start preparing more seriously." I'm not going to stop going, I'm motivated by myself and my family, who want me to keep going. Well, and of course my opponents.

I didn't win the championship this time, but I'm glad I got a championship heart. I'm grateful to Sue and Guy, two good opponents, and to the coach who helped me when I was confused, and our next duel will come soon. ”