"Michael, don't be discouraged, you have to believe in your own strength, I don't believe that Guo Zizhao has always been in such a good state." Phelps' coach Bob Bowman also comforted his disciples, "Guo Zizhao is 29 years old this year, with the physique of an Asian, he has passed his peak, and it is impossible for him to be as stable as four years ago." ”

"Hmm," Phelps also nodded noncommittally, "As long as Guo Zizhao's score does not swim within 1 minute and 43 seconds, I still have a chance to win." Alas, I'm afraid that Guo Zizhao is still the same as he used to, if the results are still better than one game, then I won't have any chance of winning this time! ”

"Alas, yes, if Guo Zizhao's state has always been so stable, this is indeed a terrible thing." Coach Bowman also nodded depressedly, "But no matter what, you don't have to give up." Even if we can't win this gold medal, aren't there 7 other gold medals! If you miss the other gold medals, that's a pity! ”

Speaking of this, Coach Bowman also pretended to smile lightly, "Besides, what if Guo Zizhao gets this championship?" If he wants to beat you, he has to continue to win the remaining 7 events! How can it be so easy, don't talk about anything else, it is said that the overall strength of Jamaican sprinting is very strong now, hehe, maybe Guo Zizhao will make a big mistake in the relay event! ”

"Well, you're right," Phelps' eyes lit up, "So, even if I lose this gold medal in the 200m freestyle, I must win the other competitions, and only in this way can I have a chance to defeat Guo Zizhao." As long as Guo Zizhao also misses once, then at least we still have a tie! ”

"Yes, no matter what, you must have a heart to win the championship!" Coach Bowman also nodded approvingly, "You are still young, even if you fail this time, what can you do?" With your talent, you can swim two more Olympics. But what about Guo Zizhao, it is estimated that this is his last Olympic Games! So, time and injuries are the most terrible opponents for athletes."

At ten o'clock in the morning of August 10, the final of the men's 400-meter individual medley officially began. As the strongest athlete in the event, Phelps did not disappoint.

In 4:03.83, Phelps won his first Olympic gold medal with absolute strength, and also broke his world record of 4:06.22 set at the World Championships in Melbourne last year! In the competition with Guo Zizhao, Phelps took the lead.

"Hehe, that kid is very arrogant! Brother Guo, are you okay? Zhang Lin looked at the proud figure of Phelps on TV, and quietly muttered to Guo Zizhao.

"What is this? It's just a small scene, what kind of opponent has you not seen for so many years! Guo Zizhao also pursed his mouth disdainfully, and said confidently, "Phelps's strength is indeed very powerful, but as long as there are projects I participate in, the champion will have nothing to do with him!" ”

After speaking, Guo Zizhao also turned to look at Zhang Lin and scolded with a smile, "Your baby has learned to worry about my business!" Don't hurry up and get ready, it's time for your 400m freestyle final! Let me tell you, your baby won the first place in yesterday's preliminaries, if you can't win this gold medal, it will be a shame! ”

"Don't worry! Mission completion guaranteed! After yesterday's preliminaries, Zhang Lin is now also confident, "I received a little bit yesterday, and I will go all out in the finals to come!" ”

"Good! Go ahead! ”

Looking at Zhang Lin's confident face, Guo Zizhao also felt very relieved! Although swimming is not his main event, and he rarely has contact with his teammates in the swimming team, Guo Zizhao is also very happy to see the progress that everyone has made now!

Hehe, in the last life, Zhang Lin won the first world championship in men's swimming for the Chinese team at the World Swimming Championships in Rome next year! But in this life, under his own influence, Zhang Lin's time to reach the top of the world is likely to be advanced! Therefore, Guo Zizhao is also full of expectations for the upcoming men's 400-meter freestyle final.

In addition to Guo Zizhao, Deputy Director Shang Xiutang and Head Coach Zhang Dongya are also nervous, whether the men's swimming event can make a breakthrough in this Olympic Games depends on the last few minutes.

Back then, he and others strongly advocated attracting Guo Zizhao to the national swimming team, didn't they just hope for such a day? Through Guo Zizhao's swimming strength and great influence, he can not only win championships and honors for the national swimming team, but also establish great confidence for young players in China, so as to train more hard.

In recent years, Guo Zizhao has indeed won a lot of championships for the national team at the Athens Olympics and World Swimming Championships, which can be regarded as relieving the huge pressure faced by the swimming team. At the same time, a large number of outstanding young players have also begun to emerge gradually, and Zhang Lin is currently the most powerful one!

And now, it seems that it is time to start harvesting

Zhang Lin really didn't disappoint everyone!

3:41.60!

Zhang Lin withstood the pressure in the final of the men's 400m freestyle and had the last laugh in the confrontation with South Korean star Park Tae-heng. In the final 50 meters of the sprint, Zhang Lin gradually gained the upper hand, and finally only took the lead of half an arm to successfully touch the wall!

"Take it! Take! Zhang Lin, a young player of the Chinese swimming team, defeated Park Taeheng, defeated Jensen, and defeated Hackett, and won the first gold medal in swimming for the Chinese team in this Olympic Games! The commentator at the scene also roared in excitement and hysteria, "Zhang Lin, a 21-year-old Chinese teenager, won the first prize for the Chinese team in the swimming event of this Olympic Games and won a precious gold medal!" ”

"This is also the second athlete of the Chinese swimming team to win the Olympic championship in the men's swimming event! It's not easy, after more than ten years of hard work, the Chinese swimming team has finally made a huge breakthrough in the men's swimming event. In addition to Guo Zizhao, another male athlete won the Olympic gold medal in the swimming event! ”

"Zhang Lin! Zhang Lin, please remember the name! In 3:41.60, Zhang Lin not only swam her personal best, but also set a new Asian record in the men's 400m freestyle event! The world record in this event was 3:40.08 set by Australian star "Torpedo" Thorpe! ”

South Korea's Park Tae-heng finished second in 3:41.86, while American Jensen won a bronze medal in 3:42.78. Australia's veteran Hackett played mediocre this time, swimming only 3:43.84 and ranking 6th in the final! ”

"Congratulations to Zhang Lin, congratulations to the Chinese swimming team! I hope that in the next few days of competition, the swimmers of the Chinese team can make persistent efforts and achieve better results! ”

In the rest area of the backstage of the arena, Deputy Director Shang Xiutang and Head Coach Zhang Dongya and others were also so excited that they shouted after seeing Zhang Lin win the championship.

The narrator is right, it's not easy! The Chinese swimming team has been aggrieved in the men's swimming event for many years, and now they are all vented by the two!

"It worked! We've finally made it! Shang Xiutang also said viciously, "Lao Tzu's efforts over the years have not been in vain!" In track and field, in addition to Guo Zizhao, they also have Liu Feifei. And now, we also have Zhang Lin! We've got our Olympic champions too! ”

"Hehe, after this group of young athletes have grown up, maybe the development prospects of our men's swimming program will not be worse than track and field!"

"That's right! Now I finally have hope! Head coach Zhang Dongya also said excitedly, "Especially in the men's freestyle event, Zhang Lin has grown up now. There are also veteran Chen Zheng, as well as young players such as Sun Yangyang, Lu Zhiwu and Shi Runqiang, if they can all swim out, our country's swimming level can also reach the international first-class level! ”

"Haha, I'm sure that day won't be too far away!" Shang Xiutang also laughed heartily, "Now that Zhang Lin's gold medal is in hand, the next thing is to see Guo Zizhao's means!" ”

Thank you for the reward of the "melancholy traveler"!

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