On August 15, the Athens Olympics entered the second day of competition.

The Chinese delegation was originally scheduled to win gold in the men's 56kg weightlifting and women's 10m air pistol, but in the end, both events fell short and only won a silver medal.

In the women's 52kg judo final, Chinese player Xi Dongmei unexpectedly defeated the Japanese player and won a hard-won gold medal for the Chinese team.

This time, the Chinese team, which was caught in the frenzy of winning 4 gold medals yesterday, also woke up all of a sudden.

Moreover, in today's men's basketball game, the Chinese men's basketball team lost to the Spanish team with a score of 58-83 in the first game, which also caused an uproar in the outside world. After the game, Yao Giant even publicly complained in front of the media that some teammates were not active in the game, and even said that if everyone still behaved like this, there would be no need for him to participate in the national team!

Seeing that the Chinese team was so impatient, Director Yuan held an emergency meeting again that night, asking all team leaders and coaches to correct their attitudes, overcome paralysis, and lead the athletes to go all out into the game.

However, the performance of the Chinese men's basketball team today is not the saddest. The U.S. men's basketball team, known as the "Dream Six", actually lost to Puerto Rico 73-92 in the first game, which caused everyone to complain.

This is the first time that the U.S. men's basketball team has failed in the Olympics since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics with NBA players. This "Dream Six Team" also became a street rat for a while, and was scolded by the media all over the world.

It's just that only Guo Zizhao knows that the tragic fate of this "Dream Six Team" is not over yet! If history hadn't changed, the "Dream Six" would have only won a bronze medal at this Olympic Games. Since the 2002 Men's Basketball World Championships, the "Dream Five" returned home, which will be another fiasco for the U.S. men's basketball team in the World Series!

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At the same time, at the Athens Olympic Aquatics Center, four gold medals in swimming events were decided today.

South Africa's surprise snatched the gold medal in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay, while Japan's Kosuke Kitajima also won a record gold medal in the men's 100m breaststroke.

The rise of the Japanese in swimming has also made the Chinese team feel a lot of pressure.

"Today's swimming events are all wiped out except for Luo Xue, and the pressure on Lao Shang is also very great!" Song Ping also complained to Guo Zizhao after the game.

"Hmm...... Luo Xue has entered the final tomorrow night, and if she can win this gold medal, the women's swimming event will be considered a reward. At least it's much better than being shaved at the last Olympics. Guo Zizhao also nodded.

"Yes! Luo Xue's gold medal is still very promising! Song Ping also said with emotion, "The swimming team has had a hard time in the past few years!" From 4 gold medals at the Barcelona Olympics in '92 to 1 gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics in '96, the last Sydney Olympics was a zero. If there is no breakthrough in this Olympics, hehe...... It is estimated that the travel center will have to change! ”

"Don't worry! Isn't there me? Guo Zizhao also said with a big grin, "With my two gold medal guarantees, the tour management center can sit back and relax!" ”

"Haha...... That being said, don't be careless! You're going to play tomorrow, and the opponent's strength is not weak! Don't capsize in the gutter! ”

"Don't worry! Since I'm out of the horse, I'm naturally nine out of ten! Guo Zizhao also patted his chest and said, "Lao Tzu participated in the swimming competition for the first time, of course I have to shock these guys!" ”

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On August 16, the Athens Olympics entered its third day. Learning from yesterday's mistakes, the calmed Chinese team once again challenged the champions of several events.

However, Guo Zizhao didn't have the heart to care about other people's competitions today, and the men's 100-meter freestyle preliminaries will be held this morning, so Guo Zizhao and his party also came to the water center early to make preparations.

"The big man next to him who is two meters tall is Popov," Coach Zhang Dongya watched Guo Zizhao prepare for the activities with the assistance of his father, and whispered to Guo Zizhao about the opponent to be competed, "Popov is the double champion of the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle of the 92 Olympic Games and the 96 Olympic Games, and he is the only athlete who defended these two Olympic championships at the same time, and he was also the world record holder at that time. ”

Since 92, this guy has been dominating the world men's sprint freestyle event, and has won countless championships in the World Championships and European Championships, and is known as the "Tsar of Swimming". However, at the Sydney Olympics, Popov only won a silver medal in the 100m freestyle, and even the world record in the 100m freestyle was broken by Hockenband. ”

"But the current world record and Olympic record in the 50m freestyle are still held by Popov." Head Coach Zhang Dongya also said seriously, "Although Popov is now older and his performance this year is average, he is still the most powerful contender for the championship in these two events!" So, don't underestimate him either......"

Guo Zizhao also nodded silently, how dare he underestimate this old brother, this senior was known as the "king of short-distance swimming" back then! The bull fork figures who have dominated the world swimming scene for nearly an era, even Hockenband, Thorpe and Phelps, the three top flying fish, were once Popov's fans back then!

It's just that Lian is quite old, and Popov, who is now 33 years old, is estimated to be about to retire. I just don't know what kind of level he can swim at this year's Olympics......

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That one of the runners who was pressing his leg was the "Dutch Flying Fish" Hockenband, who is now the world record holder in the men's 100m freestyle! Zhang Dongya then went on to introduce other athletes to Guo Zizhao, "The champion of the European Championships in '99 and 2002, and the champion of the men's 100m and 200m freestyle at the Sydney Olympics. It was he who overthrew Popov's dominance in the sprint freestyle. ”

"Hockenband's main event is the 100m and 200m freestyle, and the secondary event is the 50m freestyle, both of which are at the top level in the world. In yesterday's men's 4x100m freestyle relay, Hockenband lost to South Africa and just took a silver medal. ”

"However, this guy has had a bit of luck at the World Championships in the past two years, and he has never won a gold medal. Tonight, he will have to compete with Thorpe and Phelps for gold in the 200m freestyle, so there should be some reservations for today's race. ”

Well...... At that time, the world's top flying fish Hoganband, Guo Zizhao still had some impressions in his previous life.

It's just that Guo Zizhao remembers that this buddy's career is a bit sad. Due to the impact of injuries, Hockenband's competitive form has been declining since the Athens Olympics, and later participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but there is nothing to gain.

"The guy next to you, the guy who has been staring at you and gritting his teeth, doesn't need me to introduce you!" Zhang Dongya was also joking, and said in a sly manner, "Australia's "torpedo" Thorpe, this is your old opponent! ”

"Hehe......" Guo Zizhao also glanced in the direction of Thorpe, and whispered, "You old man don't have to make fun of others, Thorpe's results this year are also good, he just won the 400-meter freestyle championship the day before yesterday, and there is a 200-free final tonight, the strength should not be underestimated!" ”

"It's good that you know," head coach Zhang Dongya also said happily, "In addition to these three, there is another South African player to pay attention to, that is, Roland. Schumann. ”

After Zhang Dongya finished speaking, he also signaled to the other party, and then said, "In yesterday's 4x100m freestyle relay, he led the South African team to defeat Hockenband's Dutch team and broke the world record in this event. In addition, there are two American players, Lezak and Korok, both of whom are not weak opponents. ”

Speaking of this, head coach Zhang Dongya also said solemnly, "You have to be careful in the preliminaries, don't leave too much effort." The rules for qualifying for swimming competitions and track and field are different, so don't be careless and capsize in the gutter! ”

"Understood!"