Osaka.
As soon as Zhang Guang got off the plane, he was surrounded by a large number of media reporters, and at the same time, there were dozens of times more fans than the media reporters.
Zhang Guan never thought that he would be so popular in Japan, as if he were a super star, which made Zhang Guan feel a little elated. In subsequent pre-match interviews, Zhang Guan did not encounter any unruly reporters.
On the match day, Zhang Guan also met many acquaintances, such as Kazakhstan’s Habebe, Kazakhstani’s Chernofey, Japan’s Nobuharu Asahara and Naoki Tsukahara, etc. As for the US team, Maurice Green did not come, but Justin Gatlin did, and a player named Tyson Gay also appeared on the field.
Zhang Guan knew that after Bolt became famous, Tyson Gay was called the "second flying man in the world" because his results were second only to Bolt. He is the second person after Bolt to run 100 meters within 9.70 seconds. He is also regarded by Americans as the successor of track and field legend Michael Johnson.
It is worth mentioning that Tyson Gay is also a very comprehensive athlete and a part-time runner.
Like Bolt, Tyson Gay first practiced the 200-meter dash, and later added the 100-meter dash. Unlike Bolt, Tyson Gay also developed 400-meter sprint technology. In 2010, Tyson Gay became the first runner in the world to run the 100-meter mark in 10 seconds, the 200-meter mark in 20 seconds, and the 400-meter mark in 45 seconds at the same time. Although Tyson Gay is not as good as the world's top 400-meter athletes in the 400-meter event, it is undeniable that he is indeed an all-around sprinter.
In the course of history, it was at the World Athletics Finals at the end of the year that Tyson Gay truly emerged. At this time, he was only a 23-year-old young athlete who had not yet achieved success in world-level competitions. Even when facing Zhang Guan, who was younger than him, Guy seemed a little scared.
Zhang Guan is the world record holder after all.
Moreover, he is a local player in Asia, so he undoubtedly has the highest popularity on this field. Even Japanese veteran Nobuharu Asahara is less popular than Zhang Guan.
The 100-meter dash is still scheduled after the 110-meter hurdles.
Liu Feiren was in very good condition today, but his old rival, American Alan Johnson, did not come to compete. This is more or less a pity. Other opponents are not worth mentioning in front of Liu Feiren. Liu Feier also held back in the final, but still won the championship with a time of 13.12 seconds.
Next is the long-awaited 100-meter flying battle between Zhang Guan and his old rival Gatlin, which is also the main highlight of this IAAF Osaka Grand Prix.
Gatlin's condition this year is much better than last year. He has achieved great results in some track and field competitions held in the United States in the past two months. It is for this reason that he decided to participate in the Osaka Grand Prix and once again sent Zhang Guan challenge.
Faced with Gatlin's challenge, Zhang Guan seemed very calm. Although he has been practicing the 200 meters these days, perhaps because of the heavy amount of practice on weekdays, Zhang Guan's condition is quite good. He is currently 79 The state is enough for Zhang Guan to run within 9.85 seconds. This result can win the championship in ordinary world-class track and field grand prix.
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Gatlin glanced at Zhang Guan, then raised his head and slowly closed his eyes as scenes flashed through his mind.
Gatlin thought of the Athens Olympics. He overcame all obstacles to reach the finals. He saw Green expending too much energy in the semifinals. At that time, he was even convinced that he had won the Olympic gold medal. However, during the game, he Work hard, work very hard to compete with other athletes for second place!
Gatlin thought of last year's Yokohama All-Star Game. He traveled all the way from the United States to Japan to prove his strength to the world, and then he once again worked hard to compete with other athletes for second place!
"Second? Second again! Go to hell with the second place!" Gatlin opened his eyes suddenly: "I'm here to fight for first place, not for some bullshit second place! Zhang Guan, I will fight today I will try my best to defeat you! I want to be the champion!"
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The starter signaled the athletes to get ready, then shouted the command, raised the gun, and pulled the trigger.
Zhang Guan was in good condition and rushed out immediately. His reaction time at the start was very good.
However, Gatlin adopted the gun-and-run tactic and succeeded. He was the first to cross the starting line and took the lead at this first moment.
Today's Gatlin was obviously prepared. He accelerated very quickly and was obviously ready to use the lead gained by pressing the gun to continue to expand his advantage. And Zhang Guan was not to be outdone, almost clinging to Gatlin, and the slight gap between the two still maintained at the start.
The audience's hearts were immediately in their throats. As soon as the game started, Zhang Guan and Gatlin were about to go head-to-head. It looked very exciting, and if this situation continues, the following games will be even more exciting.
Forty meters later, the athlete's speed has reached its peak. At this time, for the top athletes, the competition has just begun. However, there is still a slight gap between Zhang Guan and Gatlin at the start.
Fifty meters later, Zhang Guan still couldn't catch up with Gatlin.
At 60 meters, the two were clearly ahead of the other players, but Zhang Gua was still slightly behind Gatlin.
Zhang Guan has noticed that there is something different about Gatlin today. He is in very good condition, so his speed is very fast at this time, almost as fast as himself.
"When did Gatlin become so strong? Did he get some blood? I can't catch up with him." Zhang Guan was a little annoyed. Then he suddenly remembered that in the two previous contests with Gatlin, he had taken stamina potions and status potions, and both had broken world records. But in the two battles in the world, Gatlin showed extremely fast speed, and Zhang Guan believed that Gatlin was weak just because he who broke the world record was indeed much faster than Gatlin.
"Without me, Gatlin would have been the 100-meter champion at the Athens Olympics! I underestimated him too much before..." Zhang Guan realized this, and then he concentrated even more.
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The coaching staff watching the game from a distance also looked nervous.
From the start to the present, in just five or six seconds, there were already traces of sweat on Director Yu's forehead. He clenched his fists, eyes widened, and silently cheered for Zhang Guan in his heart.
Director Yu hasn't felt this nervous for a long time. Since the Athens Olympics, all the games Zhang Guan has experienced have been smooth sailing, leading all the way to winning the championship. Although Zhang Guan was in good condition today, Gatlin was also in good condition, and Director Yu felt the long-lost tension and excitement again.
Not far away, Gatlin's coach Graham's expression was similar to that of Director Yu, but he was far more active than Director Yu in his heart.
"Although Zhang Guan's speed today is not as fast as when he broke the world record last year, it is still very fast! I really don't know how the Chinese train, but a yellow man can be so fast! We have already used that method, But he still can't defeat Zhang Guan." Graham thought to himself.
Graham is a well-known American coach. He has coached many championship-level American athletes, including Tim Montgomery who broke the world record with a time of 9.78 seconds and the legendary American flying female Marion Jones.
At the same time, Graham is also a coach with a "criminal record." The so-called "criminal record" refers to the precedent of using illegal drugs among the athletes he coached, including Tim Montgomery and Marion Jones.
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On the track, the two athletes have entered the final twenty meters of competition.
"Faster! Faster! I can't lose!" Zhang Guan worked hard to mobilize his emotions, and he also exerted more force with his feet.
Finally, he caught up with Gatlin in this second.
The two go hand in hand!
"Zhang Guan is catching up! Sure enough, he is still catching up! But I won't lose!" Gatlin realized that the slight lead at the start was gone. He didn't panic at all, but seemed more motivated.
There are only ten meters left in this most peak competition in the world. For the two top athletes, it doesn't even take 1 second to finish the last ten meters.
Victory or defeat only happens in a split second. The two athletes are still fighting hard. They will not give up. They are both eager to win!
"It's the end, let's fight!" Zhang Guan made a move to cross the line. His body leaned forward violently and his head stretched forward. At this moment, Zhang Guan almost lost the balance of his body. When he crossed the finish line, For a moment, he had to twist his body to keep his balance. At this time, Zhang Guan still didn’t know who would win in the end.
Gatlin also made the same move to cross the line at the finish line. He did not look at Zhang Guan. He only had the finish line in his eyes, and his burning eyes were full of yearning for the championship.
Cross the line!
"Did I win?" This thought came to Zhang Guan and Gatlin's minds at the same time.
However, from God's perspective, Zhang Guan seems to be ahead.
Zhang Guan and Gatlin both slowed down and looked at the scoreboard almost at the same time.
Gatling, 9.83 seconds.
Zhang Guan's time was 9.82 seconds, and Zhang Guan narrowly won by 0.01 seconds!
Immediately afterwards, cheers erupted from the national team camp, while the U.S. team seemed a little frustrated.
Seeing this result, Gatlin sighed slightly: "Second again! Damn it! I lost again!"
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The process for athletes to collect urine samples is very strict. First, they need to take off their clothes, not just their pants, but also their tops. According to regulations, the pants must be taken off below the knees, and the tops must be lifted below the chest. This is for Avoid athletes hiding specimens in their clothes in advance. At least two sets of containers for collecting specimens must be prepared in advance. Each set must contain at least two containers. They must be transparent and unopened so that athletes can observe whether there is anything else inside. Before collecting specimens, athletes shall choose one of the containers to use.
During the process of collecting specimens, the staff will hand the containers to the athletes. The athletes will first use one of the containers to collect the specimens, then pour part of the collected specimens into another container, and then seal the container themselves. This whole process Although there are staff supervision, the staff will never handle it. All is done by the athletes themselves. This is also to prevent the staff from secretly mixing other things into the specimens. Then the staff will seal the container in front of the athletes, and even ask the athletes to write or mark on the seal, and then put it in the storage box of the transcript. All this must be done under the surveillance of the athletes.
Two bottles of specimens, one of which will be used for urine testing and the other as a reserve specimen. Once an athlete is found to have used illegal drugs in a urine test, another bottle of retained specimens will be tested. During the re-test, from sampling, unpacking, to subsequent testing, the athletes or coaches involved will were allowed to be present to witness the entire process.
The above whole process is very complicated to say, and more than 30 specific operating specifications can be listed, but once the athlete is more proficient, it can be operated very quickly. Zhang Guan has also experienced many specimen collection situations, so he quickly became familiar with the specimen collection process.
Soon after, the staff completed the collection of specimens from all athletes who needed to be sampled. He placed the specimens in a special box and prepared to send the specimens to the testing center.
But he had just taken a few steps when a man wearing a mask suddenly rushed over, snatched away the box containing the athlete's specimens, and ran away.
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