At the starting line, the athletes participating in the 400-meter event began to be introduced again. When the camera was focused on Zhang Guan, Zhang Guan had to smile and wave to the camera, but this smile felt extremely bitter.
"What a cheating schedule! My second trial jump is gone again!" Zhang Guan watched helplessly as Saladino completed his second trial jump, raising his best score to 8.21 meters.
It was the eleventh place's turn, which was Zhang Guan's order of appearance. The long jump referee once again announced that Zhang Guan could test the jump at the last place, but it still did not start at this time. American player Rashawn Merritt, who replaced Varina, said his shoelaces were not tied tightly, so he had to retie them.
In the long jump arena, local Greek athlete Tessa Tomas stood in the run-up area for the second time. He was playing at home and immediately attracted cheers from the audience, but the cheers were so harsh in Zhang Guan's ears. Because after Tessa Thomas' trial jump is over, it will be his turn again. This was still the last sequence postponed by the referee, but Zhang Guan still failed to catch up.
At this time, even the commentators in the studio began to complain: "I'm afraid this schedule is quite unreasonable, at least for Zhang Guan. He needs to participate in three events within half an hour. This is very unreasonable." It’s difficult to complete. And this is Zhang Guan’s first time participating in a long jump competition. It would be a pity if he didn’t even have a chance to try out the jump. I think this is very unfair to Zhang Guan!”
The host smiled awkwardly and explained: "Actually, the schedule was arranged very early, and the organizer did not get the final list of participants at that time. We all know that the Track and Field World Cup is organized into teams from all continents. When participating in the competition, players often replace each other. Some teams even determine the final list of participants after arriving in Athens, so it is impossible for the organizer to change the schedule. And I think there is no one in this world except Zhang Guan. , no one competes in four sports at the same time.”
While the host was excusing the organizer, the gunshots for the men's 400-meter race also rang out.
Warina did not participate, so Zhang Guan lost his biggest competitor, so the 400-meter contest also lost its suspense. Zhang Guan is the one who can run within 43.20 seconds, while the best times of other contestants are outside 44 seconds. This is a completely different competition between two different levels.
During the competition, although Rashawn Merritt, a young rookie, performed at a very good level, it was still impossible to stop Zhang Guan from winning first place. However, being able to win second place was also a blessing for Merritt. good achievement.
Zhang Guan easily won the 400-meter gold medal with a time of 43.97 seconds. Just like the previous 100-meter race, there was no doubt about this championship.
"Let me see, the first one in the men's event is actually the Asian United Team. They have won three gold medals in total, especially Zhang Guan's two gold medals. It is really a great help to the Asian team." The person continued: "In the 100-meter dash, Powell did not participate, and in the 400-meter dash, Varina did not participate. Zhang Guan had no rivals in these two events, and it was expected to win. But in In just twenty minutes, Zhang Guan completed the two events. I wonder if he still has the energy left to complete the third trial jump of the long jump event!"
The guest immediately said: "I think Zhang Guan's physical reserves can definitely complete his third trial jump. The physical demand for just one trial jump is much smaller, and the third trial jump has just begun." , I think Zhang Guan should have eight or nine minutes to rest and adjust, which is enough to cope with a trial jump."
As the two talked about the long jump event, the broadcaster also focused the camera on the long jump arena. At this time, the athletes' third trial jump had begun.
After this jump, the top eight players with the best scores will remain on the field to complete the next three trial jumps, while the other players will be eliminated. At this time, for those athletes who can relatively stably enter the top eight, they can already try to sprint towards the best results, while those who cannot stay in the top eight need to make a desperate move on this jump. .
Saudi Arabian player Walidi's current best result is 8.03 meters. Based on the performance of the players so far, this result has more than 90% chance of him ranking in the top eight.
"This result is not a 100% guaranteed result. I want to improve it!" Validi's expression was extremely serious at this time. He bowed slightly and then started to run.
Not far away, Mike Powell, the world record holder in the long jump, had a satisfied smile on his face. As Validi’s coach, he could feel that Validi’s run-up was very good. If he performs normally in the take-off, he should be able to Get a good grade.
Vallidi did not disappoint Coach Powell. His trial jump was 8.29 meters, which was infinitely close to 8.3 meters. This is definitely a great result.
Validi walked off the field with a satisfied look on his face. This very good result is the best result currently on the field. Not only can it ensure that he can successfully enter the top eight, but if other players perform worse, Validi may You can also win a medal with this achievement.
Then came the Cuban player Ipraxi Camejo. This time he did not protest to the coach about the wind speed. Instead, he made a slight adjustment after entering the field and started a quick run-up. This time, goddess of luck stood on Camejo's side. On this side, he jumped 8.20 meters in one fell swoop.
"8.20 meters! There is a result exceeding 8.20 meters! Although this is only the third trial jump, there are still many athletes working hard to enter the top eight, but I can already smell the championship battle. I want to jump in the long jump event. The championship battle doesn’t have to wait until the last three jumps, it can start now!” the commentator said impassionedly.
The South African athlete Mokuna of the African Union came on stage. He also jumped 8.20 meters. Spain's Melis was fouled in this jump, but with his first two jumps exceeding 8 meters, he jumped 8.20 meters. There is also a good chance of entering the top eight.
Soon, Saladino, the favorite to win the long jump competition, also appeared on the stage to start his third trial jump.
In the previous second trial jump, Saladino's score of 8.21 meters was surpassed by Vallidi, and it was even more than 0.08 meters. This is also a big gap, but Saladino did not panic. He did not exert his full strength in the first two trial jumps, and his best result could reach 8.7 meters, so Validi's score of 8.29 meters allowed Saladino to feel no pressure at all.
Saladino's run-up, take-off, airborne, and landing were all done in one go. However, everyone noticed that this time Saladino used the most basic squatting style to air.
Saladino's long jump technique can be regarded as the best in the world. He is proficient in various flying postures, and he is also very accustomed to choosing the jumping posture on the spot according to the situation of the run-up. For example, this time, he chose the squatting posture. Jump into the air.
Although it was the most basic flying, Saladino's performance was very good. Judging from the traces left in the bunker, it was obvious that he jumped over the 8.3-meter mark.
"8.33 meters!" The surveyor reported the result of Saladino's third trial jump.
"Oh, it is indeed Saladino! He achieved a score of 8.33 meters in his third trial jump! Saladino continued his good form in the IAAF Golden League. I think this result is definitely enough Let him win a medal, maybe even a gold medal!" the commentator began praising Saladino.
Saladino has won five games in this year's Golden League, so he is still very famous in Europe, especially his score of 8.33 meters, which attracted warm cheers from the audience.
The next contestant to appear was of average strength. Perhaps affected by the atmosphere at the scene, he did not achieve good results. His third trial jump score was only 7.78 meters. He quickly completed his third trial jump and then left the field shaking his head. He was obviously very dissatisfied with his performance. According to the results of his first three trial jumps, it was impossible to enter the top eight.
"Next, it's Zhang Guan's turn to perform his third trial jump!" The commentator paused for two seconds and then said: "Perhaps I should describe it in more detail. What follows is Zhang Guan's performance in this year's competition? The first jump in the Athletics World Cup was also Zhang Guan’s first jump in an international competition! But this jump was actually the third trial jump in this competition.”
"Due to competition time conflicts, Zhang Guan gave up the first two trial jumps. We don't know what his strength is in the long jump event, but in the history of track and field, there are too many 100-meter sprinters and long jumpers. According to Past experience shows that athletes who can break the world record in the 100-meter dash often have good abilities in the long jump event!"
"Now Zhang Guan has participated in competitions in two events, and we don't know what his current physical reserves are. But without adjustments from the first two trial jumps, it is likely that Zhang Guan will not be able to get into the state right away! From now on Looking at the results of the contestants, the current eighth ranked contestant’s score is 7.98 meters. I think Zhang Guan needs to jump at least 7.99 meters to ensure that he can enter the top eight! If Zhang Guan also jumps 7.98 meters, the comparison will be made according to the rules The second best result, however, Zhang Guan gave up in the first two attempts, that is, he failed to achieve results, so compared with the second best result, Zhang Guanhui will definitely lose!"
"Oh, Zhang Guan is already ready for the run-up. He is about to start this trial jump. Let us wish him good results again!"
As soon as the commentator finished speaking, Zhang Guan had already started running, making his debut in the world long jump competition!
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