Chapter 454: Pre-Game Press Conference
"Asafavil, why did you participate in the men's 200m race at the Shenghai Golden Grand Prix on purpose, to avoid Yechin and Jason Gaby?"
"Asafa, we all know that you didn't do well in the men's 100m at the World Championships in Osaka. This time, you made a special trip to Shenghai, China to compete, did you want to challenge Ye Qin at home? ”
"The new men's 100m world record was born, and you are not good at the 200m this time, is there any reason for this?"
September 27, Shenghai Station Golden Grand Prix, pre-race press conference.
Asafavil sat on the podium, watching the reporters who stood up one after another to ask him questions, his expression calm, and occasionally in between reporters' questions, the corner of his eye would glance at Jason Gaby sitting next to him.
At the contestant press conference before the Shenghai Station, the organizing committee arranged him and Jason Gaby together, which naturally had obvious significance and improved the topicality.
The agent Dole told him before arriving in Shenghai, China, that as Ye Chin's home stadium, both the organizing committee and the journalist public would definitely pay special attention to him and Jason Gaby.
Just like Alan Johnson, Robles and Trammel in the men's 110m hurdles, athletes who were almost not well-known in China have gradually become household names in China because of the appearance of Liu Yangyu, as Liu Yangyu's opponent.
Now, he and Jason Gaby are doing the same, and their attention in China is almost skyrocketing.
"Ahem......"
Seeing that the host next to him had moved the microphone to his mouth, Asafavir first glanced at Jason Gaby next to him, and then said: "One of the main reasons for coming to Shenghai Station to participate in the competition this time is to hope to be able to make more adaptable preparations for myself before the Yanjing Olympics next year."
After Letti broke the world record, I realized that I still had a lot to offer. I'm probably going to compete in the men's 100m and 200m at next year's Olympics, I'm not sure yet, I'm not really a fan of the 200m, but I'm going to try a couple of 200m races next season to improve my 100m. ”
When he said this, Asafavil suddenly smiled slightly, "Jason Gaby and Yechin are obvious to everyone in the 200m event, and I think I want to beat them in the 100m event, probably, I need to improve my 200m strength first." ”
Many reporters present laughed, and there were still a lot of ridicule and disdain for Asafavil at the end of the World Championships.
However, the world record of 9.74 seconds in the preliminaries of the Letti Grand Prix and 9.78 seconds in the final, the third in history, have once again put the media spotlight on him. In addition, on September 14 at the Brussels Golden League, Asafavir ran a time of 9.84 seconds. In the IAAF Finals on September 23, Asafavir broke the meet record with a time of 9.83 seconds to win the championship.
At present, there are only three people who run 9.80 seconds in the men's 100 meters, one is Morris Green's 9.79 seconds, and the other is Montgomery's 9.78 seconds, but Montgomery's 9.78 seconds have been canceled because of the use of illegal drugs, and the rest are all Asafaville's, one 9.74 seconds, three 9.77 seconds, and one 9.78 seconds.
Such an impressive result, which was briefly criticized after the defeat at the World Championships in Osaka, soon won back everyone's attention with his own record.
"Jason, can you talk about what you think of Asafavir's world record-breaking? As we all know, you, Asafavir and Yechin will be the strongest competitors for next year's Olympics. ”
The voice of a reporter in the crowd rang out, this time asking Jason Gaby, who was sitting next to Asafavir.
Jason Gaby was tired, he had just flown from the United States to Shenghai, the jet lag had not yet been completely reversed, his body was in a state of adjustment, he heard the reporter's question, picked up the microphone in front of him and said: "When I knew that Asafavir broke the world record with a time of 9.74 seconds, I was very excited, and it was crazy to let the whole world see the speed of 9.77 seconds, which made us see that the human body can reach the limit without limits, and can go further."
However, it would be even more shocking to break the record at the Olympics. Whether it was me, Asafaravil or Yechin or anyone else. My biggest goal now is to win a gold medal at next year's Olympics, followed by a world record.
Athletes' results will continue to improve, world records will be broken, and I think the gold medal in the Olympics is more important because it will not be replaced, and a gold medal is better than a world record. ”
"Well, I think Ye Qin has a big home advantage next year, he is a double champion of the World Championships." Asafavil laughed as well, picked up Jason Gaby's words, and replied.
The reporters on the scene suddenly became a little excited,
Jason Gaby's words meant something, expressing respect for the world record in Asafaville, but at the same time saying that the world record is not as good as the Olympic gold medal.
Asafavir's answer was that even if there was an Olympic gold medal, the winner would likely be the host country.
Asafavir and Jason Gaby don't have much contact in private, and the smell of gunpowder is not strong, but athletes are competitive, and as competitors, even if they control their words, there will still be a sharp edge hidden.
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"Wallace, you're competing in the men's 100m next year?"
Backstage at the press conference, Yechin and Wallace Spearmon sat in a lounge chatting. Speaking of tomorrow's Shenghai Grand Prix, Ye Qin asked Spearmon with some curiosity.
Wallace-Spearmon has tried both the men's 400m race before, and Yechin has some understanding, but when he really starts to try the men's 100m race, Wallace-Spearmon is still relatively rare.
In the more than 20 days since the World Championships, Wallace-Spearmon has tried several men's 100m races in several Golden League and Grand Prix races in Europe.
"I'd like to give it a try." Wallace Spearmon shook his dreadlocks and replied with a smile, "You and Jason have gone from 200 meters to 100 meters, and you have become the top three in the world, I think I can try it too." ”
As he spoke, Wallace Spearmont paused, "It's not just me, Usse Bot is also trying the men's 100m, maybe if the results are good, we can see them at the Olympics next year." ”
Yetin had heard about Eusse Bott trying the men's 100m, but hearing the news from Wallace Spearmon was almost unmistakable.
In the sprint event in recent years, in fact, many men's 200m runners are seeking to switch from 200m to 100m, and one of the most important factors is to see the success of Yechin and Jason Gaby.
The two top 200m athletes, after the men's 100m, have the speed and endurance to do better than the 100m runners.
Even the world's No. 1 Asafavir has begun to consider running more 200m events to improve his strength.
In the men's 100m, Asafavil's speed and endurance in the second half of the 100m are among the best compared to most 100m athletes.
But compared to the top 200m runners like Yechin and Jason Gaby, the slowdown in the second half of the race is actually a bit noticeable, which is where Yechin, or Jason Gaby, can beat Asafavil in some races.
In the men's 100m, many athletes accelerate from the start to the finish line in one breath, and it seems that speed is not particularly important, but when it comes to the competition of top athletes, any slight advantage will be magnified.
Al-Safavir has been able to break the world record and lead the world from the start, but when it comes to catching up in the second half of the race, the mentality is still unbalanced, which is also due to certain technical characteristics.
"I'm not going to be in the 200m tomorrow, but I don't think you should underestimate Asafavil and lose to him on your home turf."
The two chatted for a while, and Wallace Spearmon frowned slightly when he talked about next year's competition, and said solemnly to Ye Qin.
"Of course, he is the first person in the 100 meters, and although he runs less in the 200 meters, I won't really be careless."
Ye Qin nodded, in next year's Shenghai Grand Prix, he only participated in the men's 200-meter race, and the two places in the men's 100-meter were reserved for Zhang Peimeng and Su Bingtian, who just met Asafavir.
"Really, don't be careless." Wallace Spearmon looked at Ye Chin's expression, and then said, "I don't think I'm your opponent with him, but he is very strong, and the performance of the World Championships is not all his strength." ”
Wallace Spearmon was present at the Italian Rieti Grand Prix, and he could clearly see that Asafavil was clearly in the final 10 metres of the preliminaries, when the world record was broken.
If he hadn't released the water, he almost thought that Asafavir might be able to run under 9.70 seconds, which was crazy.
In the final, in the face of Asafarville's score of 9.78 seconds, he also felt a burst of powerlessness, the gap was incomparably huge, and he was pulled away by almost half a second, such Asafarville, Wallace Spearmon couldn't believe how Yechin and Jason Gaby won him.
"Well, I'm not going to give Asafa a chance to win."
Ye Qin took a light breath, if this Shenghai Grand Prix was compared to the men's 100 meters, he really didn't dare to say that he was sure of winning against Asafavil again.
After all, everyone knows that Asafavil's mentality is a typical major game maladaptation, and the mentality of the heavyweight competition may not be stable, but in competitions like ordinary Grand Prix, Asafavir is not psychologically burdened, or there is not so much pressure.
Asafavir at this time can be called absolutely terrifying!
However, probably because Asafavir himself was afraid of meeting Yechin and Jason Gaby in the men's 100m, he did not participate in the 100m, but in the 200m.
"If it's 200 meters, you can have a serious competition!"
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