The triple jump qualifying round is over, and there are no other competitions going on in the Bird's Nest at this time. Next is the men's 110-meter hurdles competition, but it doesn't start until after 11 o'clock.
The audience at the scene also took a short break. Many people's voices were hoarse during the competition just now. It's time to drink some water and take a piece of throat lozenge to relieve some of the pain.
"Sure enough, Zhang Guan advanced, and he was the first to advance in the qualifying round!"
"This is the first time I've watched Zhang Guan compete in the triple jump. I was a little worried that Zhang Guan wouldn't be able to advance."
"I'm not worried. Zhang Guan is the Asian record holder in the triple jump. He will definitely advance in the qualifying round. But I didn't expect him to be able to jump so far and set a personal best."
"I think Zhang Guan may win the triple jump final!"
"It may be difficult to win the championship. This is the Olympics after all. The level of athletes is generally relatively high. In the finals, there may be people who can jump over 17.70 meters. There is still a long way to go between Zhang Guan and Zhang Guan."
"Even if you can't win a gold medal, it's not bad to win a medal! Maybe Zhang Guan can perform beyond his level? Don't forget that Zhang Guan is the best at creating miracles."
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Amid the commotion, Zhang Guan left the field early and returned to the locker room. Even the interviews with CCTV reporters were conducted while walking. Because Zhang Guan will also participate in the match between the men's basketball team and the Greek team in the afternoon.
"The basketball game against Greece is at 2:30 in the afternoon. Do you want to go to the Wukesong Basketball Stadium now or later?" Director Yu asked.
Zhang Guan thought for a few seconds and said, "Let's go now!"
"Now? The 110-meter hurdles competition is about to begin. Aren't you ready to watch Liu Feiren's competition before leaving?" Director Yu said with a smile.
Zhang Guan sighed. Although he was looking forward to changes in history and miracles, he still couldn't bear to stay and see Liu Feiren's lonely figure when he left the stage.
"I still have to have lunch, and I have to go in advance to listen to Coach Yunus's tactics. After all, it's dozens of miles to go to Wukesong Basketball Stadium. I'm also worried about traffic jams on the road." Zhang Guan made an excuse casually.
"Oh, then you should go early!" Director Yu said this, but in his heart he was wondering why Zhang Guan was worried about traffic jams when he was clearly being picked up by a helicopter.
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Soon after, in the last group of the 110-meter hurdles, someone missed the first shot, but Liu Feiren stopped in front of the first hurdle. He tore off the competition number he had just pasted on it, crumpled it into a ball with his hands, got up and slowly walked out of the venue, returning to the resting tunnel. The spectators on the sidelines were stunned, while the spectators in the distance didn't know what was happening. There was silence on the scene, and people were still comforting themselves that their "flying man" was just going back to pick up a forgotten item.
But Liu Feiren did not return to the competition field. At this time, the live announcer said in a deep voice: "Friends from the audience, Liu Feiren, the Chinese player on the second track, had to give up the game due to injury." There were more than 90,000 spectators in the audience. After the exclamation, the bird's nest suddenly became silent, and people just stood there, saying they were not waiting for anything. They couldn't believe what they saw. Many people couldn't help crying. The remaining athletes finished the race on the 110-meter hurdles field. No one cheered, no one applauded, and no one even noticed their existence.
For Chinese audiences, this is sad news. But fortunately, Zhang Guan successfully advanced in all three events this morning, and broke the 100-meter world record two days ago. This gave the audience some comfort and made the audience feel better.
However, precisely because of Zhang Guan, Liu Feiren is no longer the "only one" in Chinese track and field, so the pressure on him is much less. Public opinion is not too sharp or too fierce about Liu Feiren's retirement. Criticisms are almost always based on comfort and encouragement. Everyone is looking forward to Liu Feiren's return to the competition.
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Zhang Guan rushed to Wukesong Stadium to participate in the men's basketball team's match against Greece. In the distant United States, on the first day of the Olympic basketball game, there were people who were silently following Zhang Guan, such as NBA scouts. them.
Although it is the NBA offseason at this time, for NBA scouts, the Olympics are their busiest time. Many outstanding players will emerge in every Olympics. Some of them have been selected by the NBA, but they are still There is no chance to enter the NBA; some have participated in the NBA draft but failed; some have no chance to participate in the NBA draft; and some are about to participate in the NBA draft in the future.
For any basketball player, entering the NBA is their dream. Some players dominate domestic leagues, but in the NBA they are just water cooler managers. But even so, as long as they have the opportunity, they still They are flocking to the NBA one after another.
For NBA teams, international players may be much easier to use than rookies drafted from the United States. The rookies drafted need to go through several years of experience before they can gain a firm foothold in the fierce NBA, while international players Many of them are real-time combat capabilities, and they can contribute to the team as long as they adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game.
In this year's Olympics, scouts are focusing on the Spanish team. Marc Gasol was selected by the NBA at No. 48 in the second round last year. Generally speaking, it is difficult for this pick to play in the NBA. But in the Olympics, Marc Gasol's current performance can definitely reach the level of a normal rotation player in the NBA. What's more, in this era when traditional centers are scarce, Marc Gasol is even more of a rare animal, and will naturally be favored. Scouts are paying attention.
Another player of the Spanish team, "Golden Boy" Rubio, performed equally well. Before the start of the Olympics, Rubio was once hailed as the No. 1 pick in the next NBA draft, ranking higher than Griffin. Therefore, several weak teams in the NBA or teams that are about to enter reconstruction have sent scouts to observe Rubio's situation.
As for Zhang Guan, there were scouts specially observing Zhang Guan before the start of the Olympic basketball game, but Zhang Guan did not play in the first game of the national team, so Zhang Guan was instantly dismissed by the scouts as giving up observation.
But in the subsequent game against the Spanish team, Zhang Guan hit two key winning goals, which brought him back to the scouts' sight. Zhang Guan did not play in the game against Angola, but Zhang Guan once again scored two winning goals in the game against Germany. So so far, Zhang Guan has only appeared in two games, and his total playing time was less than three minutes, and he only played a few rounds.
Three minutes is obviously not enough for scouts. Even the top scouts in the NBA cannot rely on three minutes of playing time and four or five offenses to form a player report. Therefore, those scouts who want to continue to observe Zhang Guan will never miss the contest between the Chinese team and the Greek team.
In addition to scouts, there is another person who is also paying attention to Zhang Guan, and that is Mitch Kupchak, the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers selected Zhang Guan with the No. 58 pick in this year's NBA draft. Although the No. 58 pick is nothing to a wealthy team like the Los Angeles Lakers, and it would not hurt even if it were thrown away, Kupchak still hopes that a miracle will happen.
The Lakers selected Zhang Guan in this year's NBA draft, which was hailed by the American media as a major failure, especially since Zhang Guan did not play in the first game of the Olympics, which made many American colleagues laugh.
But later in the Spanish team's game, Zhang Guan scored the winning goal, but Kupchak realized that he might have found a treasure!
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