The camera focused on Saladino at the right time. He is obviously the person most likely to exceed this score on the field.
Saladino's expression was relatively calm and he did not appear to be panicked, but there was a solemn look in his eyes.
"8.62 meters, I really didn't expect Zhang Guan to be able to jump with such a good result. This result is only 0.08 meters away from Zhang Guan's personal best score of 8.70 meters. I think Saladino must feel the pressure now! There are still four trial jump opportunities. I don’t know if Saladino can jump to a better result. But we all know that it is difficult to exceed 8.62 meters. Maybe Zhang Guan will win his first Olympic long jump with this jump. Champion, this should be the first Chinese Olympic long jump champion!" said an ESPN commentator.
As a foreign commentator, and there are no American players participating in this game, his position is relatively neutral. It is difficult for Saladino to surpass Zhang Guan, and he is indeed a relatively neutral position.
Amidst the cheers at the scene, the last contestant, Kababadi from Senegal, entered the arena. However, the cheers were not for Kabadi, but the cheers from the audience after Zhang Guan's jump.
The entire audience was cheering, but the cheers were not for him, which made Kabardi a little depressed. Perhaps due to this influence, Kabardi failed in his second try.
At this point, all contestants have completed their second trial jump, and the third round of trial jumps has also begun.
Greek player Tessa Tomas stepped onto the field for the third time. This player who was hailed as a player with the ability to win the championship before the game had failed in his first two attempts. If he cannot achieve a better result in this test jump, If his results are good, he will bid farewell to this Olympic Games.
Compared with other players, Tessa Thomas is still superior in strength. As long as he chooses to play steadily and get a result first to enter the top eight, it may be a good choice. But Tessa Thomas obviously did not do this. Tessa Thomas Thomas is all about playing to the extreme. Even though the first two attempts to jump failed, Tessa Thomas still stubbornly chose a very extreme jump method, and the red flag raised high by the referee directly prevented him from having to compete for the next three jump attempts. trouble.
"Tessa Thomas also failed in his third try! After three failed attempts, Tessa Thomas had no results and was eliminated!" the commentator said with regret.
Tessa Thomas was the holder of the best result in the long jump last year. Before the start of the Olympics, Tessa Thomas was hailed as someone who could compete with Saladino for the championship. But what he didn't expect was that he actually suffered a failure in his first three attempts. It is indeed a pity to fail and be eliminated from the competition early.
The third trial jump of Saudi player Al Shaba who appeared next also failed because he stepped on the line. Al Shaba's final score was 7.80 meters, which was also a score in the elimination zone.
Two players have just completed the third round of trial jumps, but three people are already confirmed to be eliminated, including Botswana's Galai Namose, who has withdrawn due to injury, Greece's Tessa Thomas and Saudi Arabia's Al Shaba. There is only one spot left for elimination, which instantly reduces the pressure on other players.
Now it's Saladino's turn, he will challenge Zhang Guan's score of 8.62 meters.
Saladino stood on the approach area. Instead of starting, he closed his eyes and began to recall the scene where he jumped 8.73 meters in the Netherlands two months ago.
The situation at that moment kept replaying in Saladino's mind. Gradually, he felt his blood boiling. He felt as if he had returned to two months ago, to the moment when he achieved his best result.
"Yes, this is the feeling. I finally found this feeling! This is the feeling I want." Saladino opened his eyes suddenly, and then he started to run.
He jumped, he soared, he landed, and without even looking back at his score, he raised his arms and started cheering. Because Saladino was convinced that he had achieved an unprecedented performance.
"Oh my god, what did I see? Over 8.70 meters! Saladino's trial jump exceeded 8.70 meters! White flag, no foul, this time the result is valid! Oh, it's 8.75 meters, Saladino set a new record His personal best result also set a new record for the best long jump result of the year! How did he do it! I originally thought that there was no suspense in this game. Zhang Guan's 8.62 meters had already won the championship, but now it seems that it is There is really no suspense, but the championship has changed hands, from Zhang Guan to Saladino. I think the Chinese people were happy too early, and they will be very disappointed now!" the ESPN commentator said.
Another guest commentator immediately said: "You are right. Zhang Guan's personal best is 8.70 meters. There is still a big gap from Saladino's 8.75 meters. Although it is only 0.05 meters, it looks very short. But at this level of competition, the 0.05-meter difference is completely irreversible, and this is still a result that exceeds Zhang Guan’s best level. I think Zhang Guan has unfortunately chosen to give up the competition, and it will be futile to continue the competition.”
In comparison, domestic commentary seems a bit bitter.
"Saladino jumped 8.75 meters. We congratulate him. He is currently ranked first. But this is only the third trial jump. Zhang Guan still has four trial jump opportunities. Maybe It’s possible to overtake.”
Although the commentator said this, deep down he felt that Zhang Guan's hope of overtaking was very slim.
The audience fell silent again, and some even began to sigh, as if they felt that Zhang Guan had lost the game.
Saladino jumped 8.75 meters, while Zhang Guan also jumped 8.62 meters. The competition has become a competition between the two of them, because it is impossible for his athlete to jump better than them. To say the least, the gold and silver medals are different. The ownership has been determined, and the remaining people can only compete for the bronze medal.
Subsequently, Cuban player Martinez, off-duty player Meriz, South African player Mokyena, Cuban player Cameyo, and Zimbabwean player Makusa appeared on the stage one after another, but no one at the scene paid attention to these supporting players anymore. They are all waiting for Zhang Guan to play again. They are looking forward to Zhang Guan surpassing Saladino once again, and at the same time surpassing himself again.
With much anticipation, Zhang Guan appeared in the running area.
He did not reminisce in the approach zone like Saladino did, but took direct steps and ran forward with all his strength.
"Why did you start running so soon? Anyway, there is still plenty of time. You should make some adjustments!" Some spectators suddenly became anxious. In their view, Zhang Guan's way of starting as soon as he appeared on the stage gave people a sense of urgency. A sense of haste and lack of preparation.
"I started running as soon as I came on the field without even making any preparations. Zhang Guan knew that he could not jump further, so he wanted to end the game as soon as possible? But having said that, if it were me, I might choose this way. How embarrassing and helpless it would be to continue to stay on the court for a result that you can never achieve!" A smile appeared on Saladino's face.
But only Zhang Guan himself knew that this time he was really serious and focused, and he wanted to show his strongest self.
"Zhang Guan, take off! Wow! Oh my God!" the commentator suddenly screamed. At this time, Zhang Guan had already landed, and the traces he left in the sandpit clearly appeared in front of everyone.
The next second, the commentator roared like a beast: "Passed! Zhang Guan passed! This is 8.8 meters, this is over 8.8 meters! Zhang Guan skipped 8.8 meters! No foul! The score is valid! Zhang Guan skipped 8.8 meters! The crown overtook him! He overtook Saladino! He is number one!"
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