Chapter 235: Ice and Fire
"What do you think?" Johnson didn't answer directly, and asked rhetorically in an incomprehensible way.
"It's impossible!" The coach also immediately retorted, "Even if Guo Zizhao's best time has reached 43.89 seconds, there is still a gap between this and you." ”
"And it's just a top result. I estimate that Guo Zizhao's stable results are at most 44 seconds 1o, and if he can run within 44 seconds, he will be considered in an explosive state. But your results can basically be stable within 44 seconds, which is a level higher than Guo Zizhao? How could he be your opponent? ”
"Huh...... You're right. Guo Zizhao is indeed not my opponent now! But what about next year? Johnson also asked with a solemn expression, "At the beginning of this year, Guo Zizhao's best time was 44.61 seconds, and when I fought Guo Zizhao, it became 44.26 seconds, then 44.26 seconds, then 44.89 seconds, and now it has reached 43.89 seconds." ”
"Guo Zizhao's progress this year is really amazing. I'm sure I'll be able to beat him now, but what about next year? According to his progressive trend, next year's time will definitely be stable under 44 seconds. When the time comes, it will not be certain who will win and who will lose! ”
Speaking of this, Johnson also sighed a little, "I'm not afraid of challenges, who have I been afraid of over the years?" Those opponents who came to challenge me, none of them lost in disgrace. But it's different now! ”
"I'm 33 years old and I'm starting to slip in my strength. By next year, I will be 34 years old, and only God knows what kind of state I will be able to maintain. People all over the United States call me "Forrest Gump", hehe...... "Forrest Gump", "Forrest Gump" can't lose, especially not to a Chinese! So, you know what I mean? ”
The coach was silent, not expecting that Johnson's great achievements over the years and the praise people have made for him would become such a huge burden.
yes, today's Michael. Johnson has become a symbol, a symbol of American track and field. How can this "king", who has ruled the world men's 4oo meter event for nearly 1o years, endure his aging and failure?
Now in the world ranking of the men's 2oom event, it has fallen out of the top five. This has already made Johnson feel humiliated. If he is overtaken in the 4oo-meter project, Johnson will definitely be unbearable. So, Johnson's thinking is understandable.
"Huh...... Well, don't think about it anymore. After this set of preliminaries, it will be my turn to play. Johnson also patted the coach on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I'm not old yet!" In this Olympic Games, I will give Guo Zizhao a lesson that I will never forget......"
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At this time, Guo Zizhao, after finishing the preliminaries, also came back early to rest.
After drinking some electrolyte drinks and chewing half an energy bar, Guo Zizhao lay on the massage cushion beautifully and enjoyed Song Guowei's relaxing massage.
"4oo meters of physical exertion is the largest, you should have a good rest for a while now." Song Ping also took advantage of Guo Zizhao's rest and hurriedly admonished two sentences, "After the preliminaries of 4oo meters are over, it will be followed by the preliminaries of men's 1oo meters." Fortunately, your 1oo-meter preliminaries are in group 6, so with 5 groups of 4oo-meter preliminaries, there is almost an hour's rest time. ”
"Well, 1ooo rice is your forte, so it shouldn't be a big problem. The main thing is to pay attention to be fully relaxed, otherwise the muscles will be strained later, and it will be troublesome. Dad also interjected with concern on the side.
"Don't worry, old man. I didn't use all my strength in the preliminaries just now, but now I have a good amount of energy, and I'll be fine after a while. ”
"Okay, if you have your own number. We won't bother you, you take a break first, and we'll call you when the time is almost up. ”
At twelve o'clock at noon, Guo Zizhao stepped on the field again in good spirits. The men's 1oom preliminaries group 6 competition is about to start.
Just in case, Guo Zizhao still checked his physical condition, the "physical strength value" was 79, and the "status value" was 8o. Yes, yes, although the physical strength has decreased slightly, it is more than enough to cope with a preliminary round.
Sure enough, a minute later, Guo Zizhao walked down from the arena with a relaxed face. 1o seconds O2, Guo Zizhao once again entered the rematch in the evening as the first in the group.
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This is the end of the two preliminaries during the day. After Guo Zizhao and his entourage returned to the Olympic Village, they first went to Meimei for a big meal, and then went back to the room to rest.
At this time, the station of the Japanese team was also a rare burst of laughter. In the men's 1oom preliminaries, which just ended in the morning, the three players of the Japanese team, Koji Ito, Nobuharu Asahara, and Shingo Kawabata, also successfully entered the next round.
"Yo West...... It seems that Fujita-kun's sprinting technology innovation is still very effective. Team leader Kameda also patted Coach Fujita on the shoulder happily, "This time, several of their athletes have played very well, and they can all enter the semifinals, which is a great victory." Coach Fujita worked hard......"
"Where, where, it is also my supreme honor to be able to contribute to our great Japanese Empire." Coach Fujita's face was also so excited that it was about to shine.
This time I was really lucky, except for Koji Ito, who was a normal swing and entered the semi-finals with a time of 1o seconds and 13 seconds. Both Nobuharu Asahara, and Shingo Kawabata, under pressure from their opponents, coincidentally opted for a risky big stride run.
Luckily, both of them were successful this time. They ran 1O seconds 15 seconds and 1O seconds 11 seconds respectively, and they were also the third in the group, and successfully broke into the rematch in the evening. Yo West ...... It seems that the god Yaki is blessing us...... Hey, is there a mistake in your judgment, and the damage of this kind of big stride running is not as great as you imagined?
So, can this run also be used as a regular run? When Fujita thought of this, he was also excited. If all three of them had Koji Ito, they would have reached the semifinals and even the finals again through this running style......
Fujita was so excited that he was about to tremble, then he would become a national hero of Japan and a big man who shocked the world......
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However, what Coach Fujita didn't expect was that his YY idea only lasted for a few hours, and then what awaited him was a nightmare night!
At 8:40 p.m., the men's 1oom semi-final officially began. The semi-finals will be divided into 5 groups, with the top 3 players in each group and the best 4th place in the 5 groups, and a total of 16 players will advance to the semi-finals.
For Guo Zizhao, there is no difficulty in this game. After an afternoon of adjustment and rest, Guo Zizhao was also resurrected with full blood again. In the end, with a naked running time of 9.94 seconds, he easily entered the semifinals of the second day again.
However, the semi-finals in the evening were a huge disaster for the entire Japanese team.
The first Japanese player to appear was the veteran Koji Ito. Probably stimulated by his two teammates in the morning, Koji Ito also chose to use a long stride in this rematch.
But this time, Koji Ito didn't have as much luck as his teammates. During the final sprint, Koji Ito unfortunately strained his thigh ligaments, and in the end he failed to finish the race, limping down in tears.
And Sahara Shinji, who appeared next, also quickly followed in the footsteps of Koji Ito. Although he succeeded once in the morning, it had already caused a trace of imperceptible dark wounds. When Asahara Xuanji wanted to increase his stride again in this game, tragedy was born.
There was a sharp tearing pain in the thigh ligament, which made Asahara's Xuanji fall out completely uncontrollably. After a few painful flips on the runway, Asahara's thighs also howled. It was quite miserable...... In the end, a handful of snot and tears were carried down by the staff.
And Shingo Kawabata, who was the last to play, was completely frightened by the tragic situation of the two seniors. Not only is he in no state, but he looks like he is in a state of mind throughout the game. In such a state, it is inevitable to be eliminated.
But what makes it funny is that Shingo Kawabata didn't pay attention to his foot after crossing the finish line at the end. In the end, he could only be supported by the staff.
It's like a thought of heaven and a thought of hell...... The men's sprint event of the Japanese team was wiped out in such a strange way......
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