The National Stadium will host the semi-finals of the men's 100-meter event.
A total of sixteen athletes participated in the semi-finals of the men's 100-meter dash, so they were divided into two groups. The top four in each group entered the finals.
Zhang Guan will also participate in the qualifying round of the long jump event after the semi-finals of the 100-meter dash. In order to avoid competition time conflicts, the organizers arranged Zhang Guan in Group A, so Zhang Guan's competition will start at 20:00 sharp in the evening.
In addition to Zhang Guan, the semi-final players in Group A include Edgar of the United Kingdom, Atkins of the Bahamas, Kim Collins of St. Kitts and Nevis, Burns of Trinidad and Tobago, Dix of the United States, Flatt and Powell of Jamaica.
On the field, Zhang Guan was in the fifth lane and Powell was in the fourth lane. The two were lined up together again.
"I'm going to fight you again!" Powell said with a smile: "How fast are you going to run today?"
"I must qualify first in the group! This is my home court after all, so I can't let the home crowd down at anything." Zhang Guan said without any scruples.
"That's true. If the competition is held in Jamaica, I will also compete for first place." Powell said, looking towards the athletes' rest area, and then said: "Usein (Bolt) can't wait to compete with you. Yes! You nagged me all night yesterday, which made me unable to sleep well. "
"He can't wait to defeat me!" Zhang Guan said with a smile.
Powell looked like he had been spotted by Zhang Guan, and then continued: "You played a basketball game this afternoon. After the 100-meter semi-final, you have to participate in the long jump qualifying round. The competition task is very heavy! I really don’t understand how you have so much energy.”
"Actually, the physical exertion was not bad. I only played for one minute and played two rounds in the afternoon basketball game, and my physical strength has long been restored. As for the long jump qualifying competition, it actually didn't consume much physical strength. I only had a total of After three trial jumps, I might get a good result in one jump, and then I won’t have to jump in the next two. On the contrary, yesterday, the tennis semi-finals and the 1500-meter preliminaries were really too much for me." Zhang Guan said.
While the two were talking, the athletes began to be introduced on the broadcast screen, and then the referee signaled that the game could begin.
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"Dear viewers, what is about to begin is the semi-finals of the Olympic men's 100 meters. Chinese player Zhang Guan is about to appear in the first group. In addition to Zhang Guan, there is also the Jamaican flying star Powell in this group. Another contest between Zhang Guan and Powell , will be the biggest highlight of this game.”
"In the previous rematch, Zhang Guan ran a good time of 9.90 seconds, which was also the first in the rematch. According to the normal level of the Olympic semi-finals, as long as he can run within 10 seconds, he is very hopeful that he can enter the final. The finals, so Zhang Guan only needs to perform at the level of the rematch to advance to the finals."
"Okay, the athletes are ready and the game is about to begin."
The commentator fell silent, and the starter could be heard shouting "On-your-marks... set..." in the broadcast.
The gunshot sounded, and at the same time, the referee's whistle also sounded, indicating that someone had jumped the gun.
The one who jumped the gun was Zhang Guan’s old acquaintance Jin Collins. Jin Collins is 32 years old this year. For a sprinter, he can be called an elderly athlete. Fortunately, he has maintained a good competitive state in the past few years. He often Achievements in international competitions.
Kim Collins obviously hopes to take a further step in the Olympics, but if it comes to strength, it is difficult for Kim Collins to qualify, so he simply fights for a shot at the starting stage and chooses to run with the gun. It's just that Kim Collins didn't have good luck today and failed to press the gun.
The athletes returned to the starting line again and were ready to start.
The gunshot rang out again, and American player Dix had a very good start, with the fastest starting reaction time among all athletes. Jamaica's Flatt's starting reaction time was second only to Dicks.
Zhang Guan and Powell's starts can be said to be quite satisfactory. The two have the upper hand. Playing slowly and steadily is obviously the best choice. After all, this is only the semi-finals. There is no need to fight too fiercely, as long as they can guarantee qualifying.
In the first thirty meters, there was not a big gap between the athletes. By the Olympic semi-finals, the gap between the athletes' levels was already very small, and the competition between ordinary athletes became increasingly fierce.
Thirty meters later, Zhang Guan gradually found his rhythm, and at the same time, Powell also found his rhythm. The two ran faster and faster, chasing other players forward.
In the 50 meters, British player Edgar and Bahamian player Atkins were obviously lagging behind other players. These two people performed very well in the previous rematch, but they are indeed relatively behind in this group in terms of strength, and it is natural to fall behind.
At this time, the American player Dix was in first place on the field.
Dix is the holder of the national youth record and is a well-known track and field athlete in the United States. However, as a college student, he cannot participate in professional competitions, so he has never appeared in international competitions. His reputation in China is even more Almost zero. Today, when he faced the two great players Zhang Guan and Powell, he actually ran in the first place, which really surprised many people.
"As expected of the American team, any one of us can run so well. If this continues, he will definitely be able to run within 10 seconds." Director Yu, who was watching the game from the sidelines, thought silently.
At 60 meters, Zhang Guan and Powell caught up with Dix almost at the same time. At 70 meters, the two of them surpassed Dix at the same time.
The trend of this game was as expected before the game. In the end, it was a battle between Zhang Guan and Powell.
Although Powell said he was not as good as Zhang Guan, when it came to the competition, his legs were not weak at all. He sprinted forward very hard, obviously trying to defeat Zhang Guan once.
"Zhang Guan! Powell! Powell! Zhang Guan!" The commentator kept shouting the names of the two people, and the two looked inseparable, but in fact, Zhang Guan still had reservations.
"It seems that Powell is about the same as he was two years ago. He has not made any progress." Zhang Guan did not continue to struggle with Powell. He increased his speed by one point and then smoothly rushed to the first position.
"In the lead, Zhang Guan is in the lead, crossing the line! First in the group! Zhang Guan crossed the line first in the group and advanced to the finals! 9.85 seconds, Zhang Guan ran within 9.90 seconds!"
PS: The third chapter has been delivered, and it’s Monday again. I’m asking for a guaranteed monthly ticket, but also a recommendation vote, so that the pass will look better on the list.
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