Chapter 416: The Best Chance to Win the -meter Gold Medal

After a while, He Zhongqiu came out after changing into running shoes. A group of Japanese female reporters immediately rushed over, and Li Hong was blocked outside again.

"Wolverine, is there a urine test today?"

"currently there is not."

"100 preliminaries, will you give your all?"

"It depends."

"Wolverine, can you flex your muscles?"

"what?"

"Wolverine, what are your next movie plans?"

"No, this is the World Track and Field Championships, not the Oscars."

He casually answered a few questions, and then a group of Jamaican athletes came out. Bolt was just a rising star, and the big name was Asafa Powell.

Powell was the IAAF Athlete of the Year in 2006 and set the men's 9.77m world record with a time of seconds.

He is also Tyson Gay's strongest competitor in the 100m race of this World Championships. He Zhongqiu is temporarily unable to compete with these two world sprinters.

"Hey."

Powell took the lead in greeting He Zhongqiu.

"Hey."

He Zhongqiu nodded in response, shook hands with Powell, and then extended his hand to Bolt and said, "Usain Bolt?"

Bolt was surprised and a little excited. A super star like Wolverine actually knew him?
"Yes, I, I am Usain... Usain Bolt."

He wiped the sweat from his hands on his clothes and held He Zhongqiu's hand tightly.

He Zhongqiu smiled and said, "Except for me, you are the tallest person in sprinting. I hope both of us can achieve something in sprinting."

"I will."

Hearing this, Bolt, who had just been very excited, immediately spoke confidently.

A group of athletes, surrounded by reporters, came to the stadium outside.

He Zhongqiu watched as more and more reporters gathered around him, at least ten rounds, mostly Japanese reporters. He couldn't find where Li Hong was, and felt helpless.

"Okay, everyone, please disperse. Wolverine is about to move."

Feng Shuyong led several staff members of the team and forced their way in, and rescued He Zhongqiu as if they were fighting.

Some reporters dispersed, but the Japanese reporters did not leave. They waited on the side, with their cameras always aimed at He Zhongqiu.

After half an hour of activities, the first round of warm-up was over and it was almost half past ten.

At this time, Tyson Gay came out cursing, "Shit, damn it! A urine test took more than 30 minutes."

"What's thirty minutes? Does Liu Xiang know? He said it took him two hours to do a urine test last time." He Zhongqiu said.

Tyson Guy was surprised and said: "Two hours? These damn urine test officers."

"Look, they all want to interview you." He Zhongqiu said, pointing to the reporters who were eager to try.

"No, I have to warm up. I'm almost freezing in the waiting room and the air conditioning is turned on very low." Tyson Gay complained and went to warm up.

In winter, reporters are looking for people to interview, and of course they are looking for big-name athletes.

Unfortunately, the success rate is not high. Generally, they just say a few perfunctory words and walk away. Those with bad attitudes are simply ignored. Only occasionally, when you meet someone with a good temper, will you say a few words.

Li Hong took the two photographers for a walk and returned to He Zhongqiu. He Zhongqiu asked, "Did you gain anything?"

Li Hong smiled helplessly and said, "Not much was gained."

He Zhongqiu said: "Our country's media has little influence in international occasions. Look at those media, the New York Times, the BBC, which big name is not cooperating?"

"Don't worry, I'll call a few people over for the interview."

He waved to Powell and others not far away and shouted, "Hey, guys, come over here, I'll do an interview with you."

"It's Wolverine."

"He asked us to be interviewed. Do you want to go?"

"Of course, that's Wolverine."

"Yes. Just standing next to him will get the attention of the whole world. Don't you see that there are at least fifty cameras around him?"

Powell was talking to a group of Jamaican athletes, including two female sprinters, Fraser and Campbell. After hearing He Zhongqiu's shout, they came over.

"Three Jamaican flying men?!"

Li Hong was very happy and went up to interview immediately.

"Li Hong, you are cheating."

The sight of the winter day in the distance suddenly made me depressed.

After waiting for a while, Tyson Gay finished warming up and was caught by He Zhongqiu to be interviewed by Li Hong.

"Wolverine, can you please stop pressing my head? I'm not your crutch." Guy looked up at He Zhongqiu and said helplessly.

"Sorry, the height is just right." He Zhongqiu laughed and let go of his hand.

At 11:10, the men's 100m preliminaries began.

A total of 94 participants were divided into 12 groups, with 7 or 8 people in each group. The top four in each group, a total of 48 people advanced to the quarter-finals.

The second round is divided into 6 groups. The top three in each group plus the top three with the best results, a total of 21 people will enter the third round of semi-finals.

The semi-finals are divided into three groups, each with 7 people. The top two in each group plus the two with the best results, a total of eight people will enter the finals.

He Zhongqiu is in the 4th group, the fifth lane.

There are no strong opponents in this group, so if nothing unexpected happens, advancing will not be a problem.

At 11:23, it was He Zhongqiu's turn for the fourth group preliminaries.

There were reporters and cameras on both sides of the track.

Li Hong and a camera reporter were at the starting line, and another camera was at the finish line.

"On your marks!"

“Get set!”

"Go!" "Beep!"

"Crack, click, click..."

Following the command and the sound of gunshots, He Zhongqiu rushed out of the starting line, and the shutter sounds of reporters on both sides became louder.

Bolt and his coach Glen Mills stood and watched.

"Usain, his 9.88-meter technique is better than yours now, so he ran seconds, but you can't." Staring at He Zhongqiu who was running, Mills said very affirmatively.

Bolt was a little frustrated because there was something wrong with his 100-meter running technique.

He previously ran 10.03 seconds using the -meter technique, but that was already his limit, so in order to improve his performance, he needed to change his technique.

But the current technology is not mature yet, and his team is not as strong as Wolverine's team. It will take some time to develop a mature 100-meter technique suitable for him.

At this time, He Zhongqiu was the first to cross the finish line and advanced to the second round as the first in the group.

The result is 9.99 seconds, with a headwind of -0.5 meters per second, and the result is valid.

After finishing the preliminaries, he left Nagai Stadium and went to Osaka University for training.

Sitting in the car, He Zhongqiu glanced at the system panel. After ten days of training, he had risen two levels to level 90, reaching a first-class standard.

Although it only takes 300 proficiency points to upgrade to the next level, upgrading the sprint event is not very easy.

Technical movements must be performed with great care to meet the standards. If any detail is not done well, proficiency cannot be achieved, and there is no bonus for completing the movements consecutively.

During the regular season, he trained track and field for an average of two hours a day, but he could usually only gain about 30 proficiency points. When he was in good shape, he could only gain 40 or 50 at most.

During these ten days, I trained for at least six hours every day, and gained at least sixty to seventy, and at most hundreds, of proficiency points a day, so I was promoted two levels in a row.

As the head coach of the track and field team and deputy director of the track and field center, Feng Shuyong has been following He Zhongqiu and has no time to take care of other projects.

Anyway, there are not many gold medal opportunities in other events. The only one who is sure to win the gold medal is Liu Xiang. With Sun Haiping following him, he is not needed.

He Zhongqiu ran a good score of 9.99 in the preliminaries. There is no problem with his condition. If he can run this score in the final, he may even have a chance to win a medal.

What is the significance of winning a medal in the 100m?
As long as you know that so far no Chinese athlete has made it to the 100m final of the World Championships, you will understand the significance of winning a medal.

The 100 meters is the king of track and field. Even a bronze medal is a major historical breakthrough with extraordinary significance.

"Zhongqiu, did you run as fast as you could?" he asked tentatively.

"This is not the last time we got the Olympic A standard. Of course, it is impossible for us to go all out in the preliminaries," said He Zhongqiu.

Feng Shuyong became excited instantly and ran 9.99 seconds without even running at full speed. If he ran at full speed, he might be able to surpass the last time of 9.85 seconds.

In the evening, He Zhongqiu came to the Changju Arena again and participated in the 100m quarter-finals.

This time, with a wind speed of -0.3 meters, he ran a time of 9.97 seconds, still ranking first in the group.

In this group stage, he had a very strong competitor, the Dutch sprinter Kuranti Martina, who advanced with a second place time of 10.01 seconds.

August 2007, 8, the second day of the World Championships.

He Zhongqiu did not have any competitions during the day, and the 100-meter semi-finals and finals were both held in the evening, only two hours apart.

He did not go to Nagai Stadium during the day, but trained at Osaka University. He returned to the Athletes Village at four o'clock, had dinner at five o'clock, and then went to Nagai Stadium.

At 7:10, the men's 100m semi-finals began.

He Zhongqiu is in the second group, with a total of seven people, and has a strong opponent.

Fasuba, a Nigerian sprinter, ran a personal best of 06 seconds in 9.85. He is very strong and is a strong contender for the 100m championship.

As a result, He Zhongqiu performed well. He easily ran a time of 0.4 seconds in a wind speed of -9.96 meters per second and advanced to the finals as the first in the group.

Fasuba's condition was average, and perhaps he did not run at his best, as he only ran 10.2 seconds, but he still made it to the final as the second in the group.

After the third group of competitions ended, the list of finalists for the 100m event was announced.

Facing the CCTV live camera, Li Hong said: “Dear audience, the top two of the three groups, a total of six people, are He Zhongqiu, Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell, Kuranti Martina, Fasuba, and Atkins.

The results of the last two are far behind those of the first six, so in two hours, the 100-meter champion will be born from these six, and our famous athlete He Zhongqiu will also have the hope of making it to the top three."

He Zhongqiu just walked over and stood behind Li Hong. He leaned over and appeared in the camera. He waved at the camera and said:
"Hello everyone, Li Hong was a little conservative. She didn't dare to say that I had a chance to win the gold medal. I have some opinions about her now. This shows that she doesn't believe in my ability."

"Haha..." Li Hong laughed.

In Yanjing, in the live broadcast room of Channel 5, the three commentators also started to laugh, but they became happier and happier.

Yang Jian said excitedly: "Zhongqiu said so, are you sure you can win the gold?"

Han Qiaoshen said excitedly: "Really?"

Sun Zhenping thought for a moment and said, "From what I know about him, he usually doesn't brag."

"That's a possibility?"

Han Qiaoshen immediately contacted the front line and shouted, "Hey, Li Hong, Li Hong, ask Zhongqiu why he is so sure?"

"I heard you, Mr. Han."

Li Hong smiled and responded, "Zhongqiu, Teacher Han asked you, why are you so sure? Do you know something that we don't know?"

He Zhongqiu chuckled and said, "Powell has not been in good shape since he ran 9.77 seconds. He also strained his groin this year and his strength has declined. I think it will be difficult for him to run 9.77 seconds tonight.

Tyson Gay ran 9.84 seconds and 200 seconds in the 19.62m this year, and after a strong double, he also suffered a knee injury and reduced training.

The other three players are actually at about the same level as me now, or even lower than me, so the final will depend on their performance and form, I may not lose.”

"Wow, it's Mid-Autumn Festival. That means you have a chance to make money?" Li Hong shouted happily.

"Hey, Li Hong, stop talking, stop talking, don't put pressure on Zhongqiu." Feng Shuyong, who was standing next to him, hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.

In CCTV's live broadcast studio, the three commentators became excited when they heard He Zhongqiu's words.

The same was true for countless viewers in front of the TV, who began to imagine the scene of He Zhongqiu winning the World Athletics Championships.

Han Qiaoshen shook his head and said, "I can't imagine it. Winning the 100m World Championships would definitely be the most significant achievement in Chinese sports history."

Sun Zhenping suppressed his excitement and anticipation and said, "So this year should be the best chance to win the gold medal in the 100m race. It all depends on how well we perform.

Zhongqiu has a very strong ability to withstand pressure and has very good psychological quality, which he has proved in the NBA and with his 8.99-meter men's long jump record. From yesterday to today, his time in the first three rounds of the -meter competition were all under , which further proves that his psychological quality is the best.

So, I believe he will perform well in the final, and then please look forward to the moment we dream of."

Yang Jian said loudly: "Dear audience members, the men's 9-meter final will be held at 20:8 p.m., which is 20: a.m. Yanjing time. Please don't miss it."

(End of this chapter)