The result of 9.85 seconds in the semi-finals is still far behind Zhang Guan’s world record of 9.68 seconds, but it is enough to show that Zhang Guan is in very good condition now. If it is a general international event, 9.85 seconds is enough to compete for a world championship, and in the Olympic Games, it is also a result that can win medals.
In the athlete preparation area, other players who had not yet taken the field also started talking after seeing this result.
"9.85 seconds, the Zhang Guan from back then is back!"
"Powell's 9.91 seconds is already very good, but it is still much slower than Zhang Guan."
"I used to think that Zhang Guan's condition would decline after not participating in track and field competitions for nearly two years. It seems that I made a mistake in my judgment before."
"I feel that Zhang Guan did not use all his strength to achieve this result. He should be faster."
"Who do you think is stronger between Zhang Guan and Bolt?"
"A few minutes ago, I would have thought that Bolt was stronger, but now it seems hard to say, maybe the two are indistinguishable!"
"I think Bolt is still stronger. When he was at his peak, he was almost the same as Bolt now!"
Everyone was talking quietly, but Bolt clenched his fists tightly, looking a little excited.
"9.85 seconds is indeed a very good result, but if you want to beat me, this is not enough! I think even you at your peak may not be my opponent now!" Bolt's face Showing a confident expression, he firmly believed that he could defeat Zhang Guan.
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In Europe, gambling companies are also paying attention to this game.
"Boss, the first race of the men's 100m semi-finals is over. Zhang Guan ran a time of 9.85 seconds, beating Powell and qualifying first in the group. He seems to be in pretty good condition. Our previous The odds may be too high," the staff member said.
The supervisor came over and said: "I don't think the odds are high. Don't forget that we only gave Zhang Guan an odds to win the championship. If Zhang Guan wants to win the Olympic championship, he must first surpass Bolt. This level.”
The supervisor looked around and found that no one was paying attention, so he deliberately lowered his voice and continued: "Anyway, we no longer accept bets, so it doesn't matter if I tell you. Our intelligence collectors have already received a definite message. Bolt can run 9.65 seconds!"
"What? 9.65 seconds? It's faster than Zhang Guan's 9.68 seconds. Isn't that a new world record?" The staff was shocked.
"Keep your voice down!" the supervisor continued: "The source of the information is a good friend of Bolt's father, so the accuracy is very high. It is said that Bolt is here for the world record this time. I think even if Bolt It can’t run within 9.65 seconds, but it can definitely run within 9.70 seconds, which is enough to defeat Zhang Guan. You have to know that our intelligence collection department and data analysis department are the most professional in the world. In terms of odds, casually A slight change represents tens or even millions of dollars. Bolt should be playing in the second group. His semi-finals are about to begin. Maybe he is faster than Zhang Guan! "
At this time, Bolt also took to the track.
In addition to Bolt, the second group of the semi-finals also includes American players Tyson Gay and Davis Patton, Trinidad and Tobago player Richard Thompson, and Netherlands Antilles. Sri Lankan player Martina, Portuguese player Obikveru, French player Mbanchok and Qatari naturalized player Francis.
Guy of the United States is obviously the strongest opponent besides Bolt, but there is still a lot of gaps compared to Bolt. Two players from the Caribbean, Thompson and Martina, also have extremely strong abilities. In terms of strength, Patton, another American player, rarely participates in international competitions and is not well-known internationally. Portugal's Obikwelu is already thirty years old this year, and his condition has begun to decline. His strength is not as good as before, and he is afraid that it will be difficult to enter the finals. Therefore, it is almost certain that Bolt is absolutely invincible in this group, and there is no suspense about qualifying first.
After the start of the race, Bolt lived up to people's expectations. He was in the lead after 50 meters, and his lead was getting bigger and bigger. Until ten meters before the finish line, Bolt found that he had stabilized. Ranked first, so he slowed down and crossed the finish line.
Bolt won easily, and his final time was also 9.85 seconds, the same as Zhang Guan.
"9.85 seconds! Bolt also ran 9.85 seconds!"
"Bolt obviously slowed down on purpose in the end. He could have gone faster."
"I can already smell the smell of gunpowder. Although Zhang Guan and Bolt are not in the same group in this semi-final, they both ran 9.85 seconds. It seems that there will be a wonderful battle between the two in the final."
"Bolt is so strong. There was news before that he can run within 9.7 seconds. It seems that he is going to challenge Zhang Guan's 100-meter world record!"
"The men's 100-meter final starts at 10:30 in the evening. It's almost here. There are still more than two hours. Who is the world's number one flyer between Zhang Guan and Bolt will be revealed in two hours."
Bolt walked off the field and began to look for Zhang Guan, but he never found him.
Bolt had no choice but to find Powell and asked, "Where is Zhang Guan? You already know how to lounge?"
"Zhang Guan did not return to the lounge, he is over there!" Powell pointed in the direction of the long jump sand pit, and then said: "The qualifying competition for the long jump has begun."
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In the long jump arena, two sand pools are lined up one behind the other.
The qualifying competition for the long jump is also divided into Group A and Group B, and the qualifying competitions for the two groups will be held at the same time. There are as many as 42 athletes participating in the qualifying round of the long jump, of which only 12 athletes can advance to the finals.
Although it is divided into two groups, A and B, the qualifications for qualifying are still calculated based on the total score, that is, the top twelve with the total score can qualify.
When Zhang Guan appeared in the long jump competition, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Look, that's Zhang Guan!" an athlete said.
"He just finished participating in the men's 100-meter semi-finals, and he qualified first in the group. The whole audience was cheering for him just now!"
"Although I don't know what Zhang Guan's long jump level is, the 100-meter trapeze artist's performance in the long jump event should not be bad!"
"You are really ignorant. Two years ago, Zhang Guan jumped 8.7 meters, which was also the best result that year. You don't know this?"
"I know, but that was two years ago. Who knows how he is now? Maybe his strength has dropped significantly!"
"That is definitely better than us. In the qualifying round, if you can jump over eight meters, you should be able to advance to the finals. Zhang Guan will definitely have no problem jumping eight meters. He will occupy a spot in the finals."
In the crowd, Sarasno stared straight at Zhang Guan.
"Zhang Guan, you must enter the finals! I lost to you two years ago, and today, I will be waiting for you in the finals. I am here to take revenge!"
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