At the Olympic Stadium, with the runners on each track in place, the third group of 200m preliminaries is about to begin.

Su Zu was assigned to the sixth lane, and in his group of preliminaries, there were also many masters.

During the introduction of the live broadcast sound, the personal information of the eight athletes appeared on the big screen in the stadium.

First, Brian zingai, Zimbabwe;

the second, Oleg Sergeyev, Russia;

Third Path, Malik, Algeria;

Fourth Path, David Canal, Spain;

Fifth Way, Frankie Redlikos, Namibia;

Sixth Dao, Suzu, China;

Seventh Path, Hember Vieira, Uruguay;

Eighth Road, Siemens Lameni, Eswatini;

Suzu doesn't know much about many of the players in his group, but the strongest of them is Namibia's Frankie Fredericks, who he knows.

The Namibian legend is the world indoor record holder in the 200m and was the silver medallist in the 100m and 200m at two Olympic Games in '92 and '96. In the Atlanta Olympics in '96, although he lost to Michael Johnson, he also ran an amazing time of 19.68 seconds. Four silver medals in two Olympic Games, even at the age of 36 this year, no one dares to underestimate his strength.

Others, such as Zimbabwe's Brian Zingai, ran a personal best of 20.12 seconds in Austin, Texas in June.

There are also Algerian Malik and Spain's David Canal, who are athletes in the special 200m or 400m and 200m, and have good strength in speed and endurance in the second half.

"Su Zu, Su Zu ......"

"Su Zu, come on!"

"China, we will win!"

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The sound of cheering in Chinese continued to sound after Su Zu appeared on the track and field.

Many of the Greek spectators watched in silence, buzzing and whispering in one piece, interspersed with a few shrill whistles, not at all as enthusiastic and excited as the previous 100 meters.

Because of this, the cheering shouts brought to Su Zu by the Chinese audience at the scene this time were very real.

Occasionally, other spectators shouted in different languages to cheer for the players in the same group, but more often than not, it was the enthusiastic cheers of the Chinese audience.

At this time, Su Zu felt the support from his compatriots very deeply, and under the scorching sun, the red flag was still vividly displayed.

"Come on, come on!"

Yang Guangzong stood on the side of the field, just after the first group of preliminaries, he did not leave the field immediately to go indoors, but stayed on the side of the field to cheer for Su Zu.

It's hard for anyone to fully comprehend his mood at the moment.

It is naturally a joy to advance to the semifinals, but what is even happier is that there is such an excellent teammate in his own special project, fighting side by side in a foreign country and surrounded by many strong players.

He, like Chen Jian, has been challenged by no one in China for a long time in the 1200-meter event in their respective special events. In Asia, the opponent he looked at was the only one at that time.

And later, Su Zu appeared, an opponent and teammate.

Many records that seemed impossible to them were broken by this sudden teenager.

At a time when they were struggling to compete with Asian and Japanese athletes, there was suddenly such a person who became able to compete with the top sprinters in Europe and the United States, and the huge pressure and excitement were almost all the time.

From Chen Jian to Shen Yunbao to him Yang Guangzong, and even all the other athletes in the sprint team, it seems to have ushered in a ray of light.

When you are slacking, look at the teenager on the training ground who is younger than you but works harder.

When you hesitate, look at the records one by one, and repeat them again and again in the speed at which the opponent is soaring.

We people have to do something!

"Come on, Su Zu!"

Yang Guangzong spread his hands into a horn around his mouth and shouted loudly.

My teammates, my opponents, come on!

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Su Zu looked for the direction of the sound and saw Yang Guangzong on the edge of the arena not far away, sweating under the scorching sun, with a bright smile on his face.

Su Zu laughed, and in an instant, his heart was extremely full, and he stepped onto the starting gear.

This is not the Olympics of one person, the Olympics of many of us.

After the intense 100-meter race a few days ago, he stepped on the 200-meter track again, and his mood has become much calmer.

For the 200m preliminaries, there will be no anxiety like the first men's 100m race.

One aspect is that after the game entered the rhythm, with the support of many people, people's mentality and emotions have gradually stabilized.

The other is that with the 100-meter result, there is less pressure on the body. And in this Olympic arena, I have competed with top first-class sprinters, and I have a clear understanding of my own strength.

Simply put, it's about becoming more confident.

Self-confidence is something that never falls from the sky, but comes from continuous victories and a clear understanding of one's own strength and that of other players.

“On your marks.” The voices of everyone in place rang out.

All the runners walked on the track, and the 200-meter starting line was a curve start, and all the runners, according to the different paths, were in different positions before and after.

The sixth lane where Su Zu is located is in the forward position, and the distance of the 200-meter starting line is called the number of stretches in technical terms. In track and field competitions, the 200m, 400m, 800m, 4×100m relay, 4×400m relay, 400m hurdles and other events have a number of stretches (the starting line is not on one line). The number of reach is due to the different radius of each runway.

On the standard 400-meter runway, the number of extensions of 200-meter lanes 1-8 is 0.00m/3.52m/7.35m/11.18m/15.01m/18.85m/22.68m/26.52m respectively.

In other words, the difference between Su Zu's current sixth lane and the first lane is about 18 meters and nearly 19 meters, and the difference between him and the eighth lane player in front of him on his right hand is about 7 meters.

In the track and field competition, the distance of each lane at the beginning of the curve is fair, and the corresponding advantage of the middle lane is actually similar to the 100-meter event, which can more advantageously determine your position in the race.

Su Zu quietly squatted in front of the starting line, the rubber track on the ground was scorched a little hot, but the moment the referee's command sounded, all the distractions in his mind were cleared out as soon as possible.

Sprinting is a highly focused event, and almost the moment you step on the starting block, all athletes need to ensure that they are in a state of complete concentration from mind to body.

The stadium fell silent.

Syllable!

Shots rang out for the game.

At the moment when the gun rang out, Su Zu's feet suddenly kicked on the starting block, and his strong footsteps seemed to be about to break the runway, and the whole person quickly got up and accelerated with a huge reaction force.

He has been training for a long time to start in corners, and acceleration in corners is not as good as in straights, because of the centrifugal force, and the acceleration phase requires more force.

Su Zu stared at the runway in front of him, and every step out was carefully calculated.

At this stage of the corner, he was positioned slightly closer to the left divider on the track, and as he accelerated, he reached the maximum curve area of the corner into the straight.

At this time, the position of running is just in the middle of the runway, or even slightly closer to the right divider, which can not only maintain high speed, but also not affect the extreme speed play because of the need to control the body balance.

In the same group, Namibian veteran Frankie Fredericks was also very fast, and the moment he entered the straight in the corner, he was almost on par with Suzu.

Behind the two is Algerian Malik, who is just one position behind.

Suzu has been controlling his stride, maintaining the highest running speed on the way, and gradually opening up a certain gap with Frankie Fredericks.

One hundred and fifty meters, one hundred and sixty meters, one hundred meters and seventy meters......

In the Olympic Stadium, where the atmosphere was not very warm, a group of Chinese spectators cheered enthusiastically.

Su Zu took the lead on the straight and has achieved an absolute advantage.

Yang Jian and Han Shengqiao sat in the audience, and at the same time, they stood up and applauded warmly.

Chinese athletes, who ran to the first place in the Olympic Games, whether it is the preliminaries, semi-finals or finals, will always touch their hearts so much.

Today's 200-meter preliminaries were not broadcast by CCTV, but the two on-site commentators were not idle, but made a special trip to watch the preliminaries in the audience. One is to be able to cheer for their players, and the other is to be able to better understand the information of the players in each group, and reserve more materials for the live commentary of the semi-finals and finals tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

"Great, Su Zu!"

In events like the 200m and 400m, it is almost impossible to overtake anyone if you get into the final sprint.

Especially in the 200 meters, the entire first half of the more than 100 meters is running at full speed, once it exceeds 150 meters, it has established an advantage, as long as you maintain the speed and sprint to the finish line, it is difficult for anyone to catch up.

Moreover, this is only a preliminary race, and even if someone catches up at this point, it doesn't matter much.

"Su Zu began to release."

At the last one or twenty meters away, Yang Jian could clearly see that Su Zu's running movements were beginning to deform, not the kind of exhaustion that could not sustain his movements, but deliberately relaxed.

Han Shengqiao nodded on the side, looking excited, "Yes, the intensity of the schedule is too high, if you don't let it go, I'm afraid that his physical strength won't be able to support it later." ”

The two applauded and talked, and on the race, Su Zu had already taken the lead in finishing the last distance.

Rush the line!

Suzu was the first to cross the 200m finish line, followed by Frankie Fredericks, the two-time Olympic silver medallist in the 100m and 200m.

20.50 seconds!

Su Zu glanced sideways at the results on the timing card, crossed his hands on his hips, let out a long breath, raised his head and waved to the audience who had been cheering for him.

Yang Guangzong, who had been watching the game from the side, was more excited than Su Zu, and ran over directly and gave him a hug.

"We're all in the finals!"

Yang Guangzong patted Su Zu's shoulder and laughed loudly. After all, this is his specialty, and it is a great comfort and encouragement to be able to have companions who rely on each other in the Olympic arena.

"Thank you, thank you for your support!"

Su Zu and Yang Guangzong hugged lightly, walked to the vicinity of the audience area holding the five-star red flag, shook hands with a few people, and waved to the audience in the back row.

"Su Zu, well done!"

"Su Zu, come on!"

"Su Zu, you are our pride!"

One by one, voices rang out, and in this area where many Chinese spectators gathered, these spectators who had come to watch his game shouted excitedly.

Such a scorching red sun, standing for a while will make people feel unbearable heat, not to mention the tens of thousands of spectators gathered in the entire Olympic Stadium, if it is not really supported, who will suffer this crime.

Seeing Su Zu shaking hands with the people in the front rows of the audience, Yang Guangzong also walked over with him, and on the Olympic field, two Chinese athletes entered the final again in the men's 200-meter event, and walked in front of everyone, and the crowd boiled.

"Let's go, go back to the lounge!"

After briefly interacting with the audience, Yang Guangzong said to Su Zu.

"Brother Yang, wait a minute, I want to watch the next group of games." Su Zu shook his head and said.

Yang Guangzong was slightly stunned, and then said, "Have an opponent you pay attention to?" ”

"Yes!" Su Zu nodded solemnly, and sighed lightly in his heart, "Even if he is not the opponent this time, but in the future, he will definitely be." ”

While the two were talking, the third group of preliminants left the track, and the fourth group of preliminaries emerged from the track, and under the arrangement of the referee and guide, they each walked onto their own track for the final warm-up and inspection before the race.

Su Zu and Yang Guangzong stood in a corner of the arena, observing the players in this group of competitions.

Different from the 100-meter event, in the 200-meter and 400-meter races, there are also a considerable number of European and American white runners, but at this time, the only thing that deserves Su Zu's attention in the field is the black boy in the fifth lane who is much taller than the competitors in the same group.

Born on August 21, 1986, five months older than Su Zu, he is a teenager who has just turned 17 years old in today's arena, and at this time he is far from attracting the attention of world athletics in addition to Jamaica.

In Yang Guangzong's somewhat puzzled look, Su Zu almost stared intently at the arena of the fourth group of preliminaries, this was the first time to watch the opponent's game at close range, Su Zu was more serious than any other time.

Su Zu looked at the black boy looking left and right from time to time, puffing out his mouth and exhaling a long breath, obviously a little nervous and anxious.

Before the final start, make a signature cross on your chest, then lean over and get ready to start.

A game gun rang out, and all the runners began to get up and run.

"The start was slow."

Although he didn't see the starting reaction time, with the time of long-term observation, Su Zu could see that in this group, his starting reaction time was slow.

After all, he is more than 1.9 meters tall, and before he changed his coach to continuously strengthen the core strength of his waist and abdomen, his reaction speed at the start was far from reaching the peak state of his later life.

However, he has never been known for his fast starts.

On the field, the corners of the fourth group of players in the preliminaries began to speed up, and Su Zu's eyes kept following the sound of the game.

With only one or two meters to go, Japan's Ryo Matsuda in lane 4 seemed to have relapsed from an old injury, running far behind everyone else.

And Su Zu's eyes have been staring at the figure of the fifth road, and in the first hundred meters of the curve stage, the speed has been maintained well. But when it came to the section of the bend into the straight, it began to fall behind and be pulled away.

"Sure enough, it was injured."

In the final straight, it was clear that he couldn't quite hold up his speed, which is completely unbelievable for a sprinter who can run 20 seconds in the 200m and around 45 seconds in the 400m this year.

Su Zu could see that the necklace around his neck bounced up with the running action, and was bitten tightly in his mouth by him.

At around 130m, he was overtaken by Cameroon's Joseph Batanton in lane 6, and around 180m by Hungary's Paul Geza in lane 8, and again in the final 10 meters.

Rush the line!

20.63 seconds, this is the result of the white runner from Poland, who won the fourth group in the preliminaries.

The fifth time on the screen was 21.05 seconds, fifth in the group.

In the area near the finish line, a tall 17-year-old black teenager crouched on the track with a frown, while a videographer ran up to him with his equipment, as if trying to capture a shot of him looking lost.

He waved his hand and ran straight away from the arena.