Chapter 555: The Medley Triumvirate

"Isn't it! Duke is tired of lying down? ā€

"He's going to get tired too?"

"100 self, 200 back, 200 mixed, 200 frogs, these are all exhausting single items, you try four times in a row in more than an hour?"

"I feel sorry for Du Shen! The tenth gold is not easy to come by, he is really swimming with his life! ā€

"So what about tomorrow? It's not the same, people just don't let Duke play soy sauce in the semifinals. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½ā€

"It is advisable for Duke to abandon some projects, otherwise the losses may be even greater."

The Chinese media and viewers are worried about Du Ke and are constantly talking.

The foreign media seem to have seen a tactic that has worked against Duke, that is, wheel warfare.

Australian media: "The disadvantages of Duke signing up for so many projects have been revealed, and one person singles out several countries and kills himself!" ā€

American press: "Duke has won 10 gold medals and 1 bronze medal in Rio, we can't deny his greatness, but the more he goes on, the more difficult it will be for him to win the title, and I believe that his opponent will stop him from continuing his madness at all costs." ā€

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Duke did not give any interviews after the game, and went back to the hotel to sleep after receiving the gold medal. He was so tired that he slept until dawn.

August 11, Rio time, is the sixth day of competition at the Rio Olympics and the sixth day of competition in swimming, or the penultimate day of competition in swimming.

In the afternoon swimming preliminaries, Duke successfully advanced to the semi-finals of the 100 butterfly and 50 free. It was difficult for others to collectively fight against Duke in the preliminaries, so the preliminaries were not shocked.

Du Ke finished first in the men's 50m freestyle preliminaries in 21.30 seconds, and his teammate Ning Zetao also participated in the 50m freestyle.

However, Ning Zetao only swam a time of 22.39 seconds, ranking 28th in the preliminaries and missing the semifinals.

The 50m freestyle is the shortest and least time-consuming of all swimming events at the Olympic Games, with a few hundredths of a second or even 0.01 seconds often deciding a place.

Du Ke was more than 1 second faster than Ning Zetao in the 50 self-preliminaries, and Du Ke, who won the first place in the preliminaries, was not happy at all.

After the 100 semifinals the day before yesterday, Ning Zetao did not enter the finals, and Du Ke was comforting Ning Zetao that day.

In the just-concluded 50 self-preliminaries, Ning Zetao didn't even enter the top 16, although the 50 self-entry was not his main event, but 22.39 seconds was too slow.

Du Ke found Ning Zetao, this time he no longer comforted Ning Zetao gently, but was a little angry: "Ning Zetao, what are you doing?" Why not come to Rio for sightseeing!? You swim 50 and swim 22 seconds 39, not bragging, I swim 50 butterflies faster than you! "I'm not bragging, Duke holds the world record in the men's 50m butterfly in 22.15 seconds.

is really angry, before Du Ke affectionately called Ning Zetao a bun, and now he calls Ning Zetao by his name.

"50 is not my forte...... "Ning Ze muttered, looking a little indifferent.

"Ning Zetao, look at what the hell you look like now! Are you so decadent, do you still look like a professional athlete! "Douc is already roaring.

Ning Zetao was taken aback, he had never seen Du Ke so angry. Du Ke's power was too strong, and Ning Zetao didn't dare to speak.

Ning Zetao didn't speak, didn't say anything, lowered his head and remained silent, and didn't refute Du Ke or agree.

Du Ke calmed down and said, "What you have to adjust is not your physical state, but your mentality. Your individual events are all over, and you have nothing to do in the evening, so you come to the swimming pool tonight to watch the competition, and I will talk to you in depth after the night competition. ā€

Ning Zetao still didn't speak, noncommittal. He won a bronze medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay, the semi-finals of the 100 freestyle relay, and the preliminaries of the 50 individual event.

Ning Zetao still has one relay race left, the 4 x 100m medley relay, which will be held the day after tomorrow. But it's hard to say whether Ning Zetao can play in the medley relay now, because he is not in good shape, and the coaching staff has made an alternative plan for the medley relay: let Duke swim the last freestyle, and Li Xiangyou breaststroke.

Looking at Ning Zetao, who didn't say a word or say anything, Du Ke said lightly: "I know about those things you did outside the court, and I won't make any comments now." You come to the swimming pool tonight, and we'll talk after the night game, you have to come, otherwise the brothers won't do it in the future. I was busy preparing for the evening's game, and that's it, I went first. After saying no more, he turned and left.

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It was 21:57 p.m.

The Olympic Aquatics Centre is still full for the first event of the night swimming competition--- the men's 200m medley final.

The finalists of the men's 200 mixed entered one after another, and Wang Shun was the first to enter, and he was in lane 8. The next entrants were 1 Fujimori Yone, 7 Pereira, 2 Beckman, and 6 Hagino Kosuke.

When the third runner entered, the cheers of the audience doubled, and American superstar Lochette appeared.

The Brazilian live host introduced Rochet's main achievements: "Ryan Rochte, he has broken the men's 200m medley world record many times, and he is the 200 mixed champion of the 200 World Swimming Championships in 09 and 11!" ā€

The fifth runner entered the venue wearing a pair of large headphones, and the audience cheered +1, he is the most famous swimming superstar in the United States, Phelps.

The Brazilian host introduced Phelps' main achievements: "In the men's 200m medley, Michael Phelps has the most brilliant record in history, he is the champion of the men's 200 mixed at the 04, 08 and 12 Olympic Games, and is the third consecutive Olympic champion in this event, and the defending champion!" At the same time, he was also the 200 mixed champion of the 03, 05 and 07 World Swimming Championships. ā€

The last to appear was the fourth Duke, and the cheers of the audience reached the peak.

Brazilian host: "Duco, he is the men's 200m medley champion at the 13th and 15th World Swimming Championships, and the world record holder in this event!" Duke is also the athlete with the most gold medals in an Olympic Games, and he has already won ten Olympic gold medals in Rio! ā€

After the eight men's 200 mixed finalists appeared, everyone took off their coats, patted their arms and thighs, and poured a pool of water on themselves, waiting for the ready signal.

"After entering the 21st century, three people take turns to sit in the men's 200-meter medley event, that is, the three players in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th lanes. Phelps, Lochette and Douc, since 2001, have won all the gold medals in the men's 200 mixed. ā€

"The three of them are the best medleys of the 21st century, perhaps the best medleys of all time. There is no doubt that this men's 200 mixed final will be very exciting, it will be the pinnacle of the clash between the Big Three! ā€

Rochette in lane 3 and Phelps in lane 5 glanced at Duke across the road, the two men have been known as lifelong rivals, and now, between the two American superstars, there is an even stronger Chinese rival--- Duke.

At this time, Rochette and Phelps were unprecedentedly united, they shared the same hatred, and their eyes burned with passion. They pulled their goggles down, covered their eyes, and then stood on the jumping platform, and the race began immediately.

Douc, who was between Phelps and Lochte in lane 4, also got on the jump and waited for the start.

Tonight's schedule is pretty much the same as last night, with the men's 200 mixed final followed by the 50 free semi-finals, followed by the 100 butterfly semi-finals and the 200 back final.

Yesterday, Duke was caught in a war of wheels and a war of attrition, and was tired after swimming the 200 frog final. He knew that tonight's bouts would only be more dangerous, as the other fighters saw hope of beating him.

"It's important to swim in the first 200 final and deal a devastating blow to them." Duke knew that Phelps and Rochette were keeping a close eye on him, and he decided to make a big comeback in this 200 mixed final. (To be continued.) )