Chapter 113: Lausanne
The place name Lausanne, Switzerland, Guo Zizhao was not familiar with before. The only impression of this place is that Liu Feiren won several Grand Prix championships here in his previous life, and also set a new world record of 12.88 seconds here. But when you arrive, you are immediately attracted by the natural environment that is like a paradise.
Lausanne is located in the southwest of Switzerland, surrounded by mountains and lakes, with a beautiful environment and a pleasant climate, just 50 kilometers from Geneva. The headquarters of the IOC is located in Lausanne, which is why it is also known as the "Olympic Capital".
Lausanne is also known as the capital of culture and ancient architecture, and many of Europe's great writers such as Voltaire, Byron, Rousseau, Hugo and Dickens have settled here. The ancient buildings of all ages in the city are very well preserved, making people feel like they are swimming in the middle ages.
Lausanne does not have an airport, so after Guo Zizhao and his party flew to Geneva, it took a 40-minute train ride to reach their destination. Tomorrow, the IAAF's Super Grand Prix will be held here.
Since there will be the World Athletics Championships in late August this year, the schedule of the Athletics Grand Prix and the Golden League will be particularly dense throughout July and early August. There are 9 races to be completed in about 40 days, and the championship competition in each event is also extremely fierce. In the 10 days that Guo Zizhao participated in the Universiade, he had already completed a Grand Prix in Croatia and the Golden League in Paris and Oslo.
In the men's 100m, Green only won the Croatian event. Bolton also took the lead, beating Green to win his first title of the season in the Golden League in Paris. However, in the just-concluded race in Oslo, a happy and sad Bolton accidentally fell during the race. The thigh muscles and ligaments were severely strained, and according to the doctor's preliminary judgment, it was estimated that he would have to recuperate for about half a year. It looks like Bolton's trip to the World Championships next month is set to come to naught.
American star Green and Canadian veteran Surin, the 100-meter champion of this race, also looked extremely tired after the race. In the media interview after the game, in addition to sending condolences and blessings to Bolton, they said that they would rest and adjust for a few days. It is estimated that tomorrow's race in Lausanne will not necessarily be participated.
In the 110-meter hurdles, British veteran Jackson also chose to take a break for a period of time after participating in the Paris competition. Cuba's Garcia and the United States' Ross competed in every race, but their results were not very consistent, and it is estimated that they were also affected by the continuous participation in the past two months.
However, Guo Zizhao just got the news two days ago that the American star Alain. Johnson will be back in Lausanne. Johnson has been recovering from an injury he picked up at the World Indoor Championships in early March. Now that he has made a comeback, it is estimated that it will be a battle between the dragons and the tigers.
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On the morning of the second day, the IAAF Super Grand Prix Lausanne officially kicked off.
Sure enough, as Guo Zizhao expected, among the men's 100m participants, Green and Surin both chose to take a break to adjust. In addition to Chambers, Montgomery and Pele, Guo Zizhao's competitors have added Namibian veteran Fredericks this time.
This buddy was also a world-class sprinter with a strong background, having won two Olympic silver medals in the men's 100m. In its more advantageous men's 200m event, it won 1 gold medal at the World Championships and 3 silver medals at the World Championships. However, in the past two years, due to his age and injuries, the world ranking has gradually fallen to around 10.
In the list of participants in the 110-meter hurdles, Guo Zizhao really got his wish to meet Alain. Johnson's name, along with Garcia and Trammell's two old rivals. American players Creel and Rose also chose to adjust the off-season this time, and it is estimated that they will choose to return in Madrid in a few days.
"You have a good chance of winning this tournament!" Song Ping and his father assisted Guo Zizhao in preparing for the activities, and at the same time analyzed the situation for Guo Zizhao, "Green, Surin are suspended, Bolton is seriously injured, it can be said that now you are the current favorite to win the 100-meter championship." Fredericks didn't play against him, but his best time in the 100m this year didn't even go under 10 seconds, so he wasn't worried. The rest are your losers, so as long as you play normally, the championship is yours. ”
"As for the 110m hurdles, the chances are not small. Although Johnson is famous, this is his first game after his comeback, and his condition is not expected to be too good. Garcia has also participated in three tournaments in a row this month, plus a few tournaments in June, it is estimated that it will be the end of the strong crossbow, so your chances of winning are also very good. Run with confidence, we'll wait for you to win this race again and celebrate again. ”
"Okay, no problem!"
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Compared with Guo Zizhao's relaxed warm-up, the mood of the other participating athletes at this time was a little not very good.
Chambers and Montgomery both had a stinky face now, as if anyone owed him eight hundred taels of silver. Since this year's Grand Prix, neither of them has won a single title. At the beginning, he lost to Guo Zizhao, and then Green, Bolton and Surin competed, and lost to these bigwigs. Now it's hard to wait for the injuries of these bigwigs and the off-season, but I didn't expect Guo Zizhao to come out again this time.
There's no end to this...... Do you have to run like this for a whole year in this year's race?
Montgomery also complained to his coach while warming up, "Guo Zizhao's state is also too stable, from the beginning of the year to the present, every time it is around 9.95 seconds, how does he stabilize this state?" Not once did I fall out of the 10-second mark, which is terrible. ”
"Well, in the mysterious ancient country of the East, there are always some mysterious powers that we don't know exist." Montgomery's coach also looked like a god, "I heard that some of them also have "Chinese gongfu", which is very powerful. It's like Bruce back then. Like Li, it is said that some Orientals will have a more powerful thing called "qigong". Let's not mess with them! ”
"Well, I didn't mean to mess with him. Guo Zizhao is still very good, but I said that I will definitely beat him! Montgomery also gritted his teeth and said, "I don't believe that this Chinese will always be so powerful." ”
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At this time, Garcia was even more resentful.
In the years of Garcia's rise, Johnson and Jackson have been like two mountains, suppressing themselves to death. The only time he had a good time was when he won the 60m hurdles at the 1997 World Indoor Championships in Paris. However, in the following two years, almost all the international championships were divided between these two men.
This year, Johnson was seriously injured, Jackson was also old, and Garcia thought his chance had come. But unexpectedly, Guo Zizhao's guy began to rise suddenly. At the World Indoor Championships at the beginning of the year, Garcia had a hunch that the young Oriental would become his fierce rival in the future. Unexpectedly, only half a year has passed, and Guo Zizhao's results in the 110-meter hurdles are no longer inferior to himself. Especially Guo Zizhao participated in such frequent international competitions for the first time this year, and his results have maintained terrible stability. If he gets used to the intensity of this competition, he won't be comfortable next year!
And I didn't expect Johnson to make a comeback now. If I knew this, I chose to rest the game for this time. I've been racing for a month, and I'm already tired, so I know it's better to take a good rest for a week and wait two days for the Grand Prix in Madrid...... I regret dying......
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Among these warm-up athletes, the most relaxed except for Guo Zizhao is Alan . Johnson is out. It's been four months since I was injured at the World Indoor Championships in early March. It's only been less than half a month since he started recovery training, and Johnson can't wait to get back on the field.
Because the international arena in the past six months has been really interesting......