Chapter 110: I Am the Legend
On the sign marking the distance next to the sand pool, the big "9" is particularly conspicuous. And the edge of the traces in the sand pit seems to be pressed on this number.
"Did you reach nine meters?" This is a question in everyone's minds, but one thing that can be confirmed is that Zhang Guan's performance in this attempt must have surpassed the world record of 8.96 meters just now.
The traces of the last attempt are still within nine meters, and the traces of this attempt have overwhelmed the nine-meter marking, even if it is one centimeter short of nine meters, it must be a farther result than the last attempt.
The referee raised the white flag, this jump is valid, whether it has reached nine meters, we still do not know for the time being, we need to wait for the results after measurement, but one thing is certain, Zhang Guan's performance in this test jump has surpassed his last test jump, that is to say, Zhang Guan has broken the world record again! Regardless of whether Zhang Guan's attempt to reach the 9-meter mark can be reached, we will congratulate Zhang Guan and congratulate him on breaking the world record again! The commentator forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, and at the same time waited for the referee to announce the result with an expectant expression.
With the narrator's voice, people realized that Zhang Guan had broken the world record again.
"Two attempts in a row, two world records in a row, and a good chance of reaching the 9m for the second time, am I dreaming? There really are such powerful people in this world! The man who spoke had apparently just reacted.
"Of course there is, that's Zhang Guan!" Someone next to him immediately replied: "Zhang Guan is a genius and a miracle creator!" If you look at it, his jump will definitely be able to reach nine meters! ”
Whether Zhang Guan's jump reached nine meters or not is the biggest suspense in today's competition, and before the results are announced, even a new world incentive is temporarily forgotten.
The surveyor proceeded cautiously, and could tell that he was nervous, for fear of making a mistake, and if he walked in, he could even detect his hands trembling.
Zhang Guan is also very nervous, he is also anxiously waiting for his results, Zhang Guan himself is not sure whether he has surpassed the nine-meter mark, the sand pile rising at the nine-meter line makes Zhang Guan have a feeling of being stuck in his throat, he looked at the referee nervously, at this time, every second is extremely long for him.
Suddenly, there was an unusual commotion among the referees, and then, the 9.00-meter result was shining on the electronic display, clearly displayed in front of everyone, and was seen by countless pairs of eyes. Immediately, the cheers of the audience sounded like a typhoon or a tsunami, and almost overturned the entire arena.
"9 meters! It's 9 meters! It's really 9 meters! Zhang Guan did it! He did it! He really did it! He jumped to nine meters! The narrator's roar was like that of a beast in heat that had just found a mate.
At the same time, the photojournalists rushed over again, but this time, they did not encounter any obstacles, at this time they were like lions that had discovered mistakes, scrambling to Zhang Guan's side, and the camera in their hands was aimed at Zhang Guan from all angles, recording this historic scene.
ESPN's two commentators were also in shock.
"Oh! My God, Zhang Guan actually did it, 9 meters, the first time in human history to reach 9 meters, unbelievable! Unthinkable! 9 meters! I was able to witness all of this with my own eyes, to see someone jump to 9 meters, where is the limit of human beings? The narrator exclaimed.
His companion next to him performed much better than him, and he said: "17 years ago, when Mike Powell jumped 8.95 meters, someone predicted that it was already the limit of human achievement, and it was impossible for humans to jump to 9 meters, but today, that prediction was broken, and a Chinese broke this prediction." ”
In front of the TV, countless European and American viewers were still talking about Zhang Guan having just surpassed Mike Powell, but a few minutes later, Zhang Guan had already jumped to 9 meters. If the 8.96-meter score surpassing Mike Powell is surpassing a predecessor and a legend, then now the 9-meter score seems to tell the world: I am Zhang Guan, I am a legend!
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At the competition site, Saladino looked at the results on the electronic display and looked at Zhang Guan, who was surrounded by reporters, and suddenly felt a sense of relief in his heart.
"9 meters, it turns out that 8.96 meters is not his limit, he can jump to 9 meters! Has he reached this point? Is this what he's really capable of? Saladino took a deep breath, and by this time he had fully understood that he was facing a god-like opponent.
"Maybe in his opinion, I don't deserve to be called an opponent at all!" Saladino shook his head self-deprecatingly, and suddenly, he found that the frustration and loss in his heart that had just disappeared because of the loss of the championship had disappeared without a trace, and he had no hatred for Zhang Guan at all.
This is not numbness, but the instinct of living beings, the instinct to surrender to the strong.
It's like two jackals on the prairie fighting for territory, and the losing side is not far away, but lurks around, waiting for an opportunity to snatch the territory back, because the other party is also a jackal, and it is not afraid of it. But if he finds that it is not a jackal but a lion that occupies his territory, he will no longer wander around, but will decisively choose to go away, and at the same time the jackal will not only not resent the lion, but will even feel glad that the lion did not eat him.
Now Saladino is like this jackal, he knows that Zhang Guan is a lion he is facing, he has no courage to challenge the lion at all, and he even feels that it is a matter of course for him to lose to Zhang Guan.
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The bright national flag was once again raised in this venue, and the majestic national anthem was once again played in this stadium.
The audience stood up collectively, they looked at the rising national flag, accompanied by the music of the national anthem, and sang loudly.
Zhang Guan wore the gold and jade Olympic gold medal around his neck, standing at the top of the podium, and his heart was filled with a special sense of pride.
This is Zhang Guan's third gold medal at this Olympic Games, one in tennis and two in track and field. This is also the third time that Zhang Guan has stood on the podium, but every time he stands here, Zhang Guan will feel an inexplicable touch.
This feeling is like a student who has been in the cold for ten years to go to Beijing to take the exam, and then he won the top prize in high school, returned to his hometown, and came to his mother, proud, but more grateful.
Zhang Guan took a deep breath, he liked this feeling, and he was also obsessed with this feeling.
"Three gold medals, but for me, this is just the beginning!" (To be continued.) )