The photographers at the scene rushed into the arena regardless of the staff's obstruction, rushed to Zhang Guan's side, and aimed all kinds of guns and flashlights at Zhang Guan. The referee had to pause the game and wait for security to come in and drive the reporters away.
In the athletes' preparation area, pairs of surprised eyes were mixed with exclamations one after another.
"World record, Zhang Guan really did it, he broke the world record!"
"Incredible! I really never thought that someone would break the world record in long jump. From the day I started practicing long jump, I was told that it is impossible for anyone in the world to reach the height of Mike Powell. There is really no one. To think that today, someone surpassed Mike Powell and set a new world record!"
"I actually witnessed the birth of a new world record! Just now, right under my nose, a new world record! This Olympic Games is definitely an unforgettable experience for me. Maybe in the future, I can The children boasted that when Zhang Guan broke the world record in long jump, I was there!"
Everyone's eyes were focused on Zhang Guan. At this time, everyone had forgotten about Saladino, who had just hit personal bests in a row.
Saladino looked lost. He looked at the results on the display and the traces left in the sand pool, and remained silent for a long time.
"A world record! It's really a world record! Did Zhang Guan break the world record? Did he really break the direct record? Is he so strong? So strong that he can rival Mike Powell back then? Why did he do that in the previous game? He has never shown this kind of strength before? Or is this Zhang Guan’s true strength?”
One question after another came to Saladino's mind. There was only one thing that Saladino could confirm, and that was Zhang Guan's strength, which he would never be able to touch.
"World record, I will never be able to reach that height in my life." Sadness suddenly emerged in Saladino's heart. He wanted to seek revenge on Zhang Guan. He wanted to prove that he was the strongest long jumper in the world. However, these wishes disappeared when Zhang Guan set a new world record. From now on, unless he also has the strength to break the world record, he will always be a weakling when facing Zhang Guan.
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In the ESPN studio, the two commentators did not hesitate to praise Zhang Guan.
"Zhang Guan, he did it! He succeeded! He broke the world record! Now we have to add another title to Zhang Guan's name, that is, the person with the longest jump in the world! 8.96 meters, although it is longer than before Mike Powell's world record is only one centimeter longer, but this centimeter has made us wait for a full 17 years." ESPN's commentator said.
Another person continued: "Zhang Guan is worthy of being the strongest track and field athlete in the world. Two days ago he broke the men's 100-meter world record, and today, he broke the men's long jump world record, and his results They are all so amazing, this is really unprecedented and unprecedented! To be honest, Zhang Guan reminds me of the track and field superstar Carl Lewis of the year, who was also a sprinter and long jumper."
"However, Carl Lewis still lost to Mike Powell that year. Mike Powell's score of 8.95 meters was achieved in front of Lewis. But today, Zhang Guande surpassed Powell's score of 8.95 meters. It is a pity that the two of them Individuals are not in the same era, otherwise it would definitely bring us an extremely exciting contest."
At this time, Carl Lewis, who the two commentators were talking about, was also watching the game in front of the TV.
"8.96 meters, the world record for long jump has been broken!" Carl Lewis exclaimed softly, while falling into memories.
It was August 30, 1991. At the National Arena in Tokyo, Carl Lewis jumped out with a score of 8.91 meters. At that time, Carl Lewis even felt that he had won the championship, but a few minutes later, Powell jumped out in one fell swoop. 8.95 meters, not only bought the championship from Lewis, but also broke the world record in the long jump.
The mention of Lewis's name on the TV brought the legendary flying man's thoughts from memories back to reality. He looked at the picture being played back on the TV, but a pleasant smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Seventeen years ago, I failed to challenge Powell. At that time, people said that it was impossible for a sprinter and long jumper to compete with a pure long jumper. But today, Zhang Guan's challenge was successful. He is also a sprinter. He is also a long jumper, and he has done more events than me! Haha, I think Powell must be in a bad mood now. He has held the world record for 17 years and it has finally been broken!"
At this time, Mike Powell's mood couldn't be said to be that bad, but he was definitely confused.
He knew that no world record would last forever. He had thought many times that his world record would be broken, but when the world record he held was really broken, he suddenly felt a special feeling in his heart. He felt so sad and sad, as if his children, whom he had raised for 17 years, were leaving him at this moment. Reluctant, confused, helpless, entangled...all kinds of strange emotions mixed together, making him feel breathless.
"The world record will eventually be broken." Mike Powell comforted himself.
At this moment, Powell couldn't help but think of two years ago, when he was the long jump coach of the Saudi Arabian team. He witnessed the rise of Zhang Guan, but he would never have thought that at the Olympics two years later, Zhang Guan would become the one who broke the world record. people!
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At the scene and in the audience, countless people had tears in their eyes. Today's game was indeed too exciting. From the very beginning, the overtaking between Zhang Guan and Saladino marked that this game was destined to be extraordinary. , the two players continued to set new best results one after another until Zhang Guan broke the Olympic record. Now Zhang Guan has broken the world record again, which seems to have brought a successful conclusion to this exciting game.
In an Olympic Games, a new world champion will be born, and a world record will be set. Moreover, the athlete who breaks the world record and wins the championship is a local athlete. This is indeed the most perfect ending.
Zhang Guan raised his arms high, seemingly celebrating, but in fact, he was not satisfied in his heart.
"It's 8.96 meters now, and I still have one more chance to try out!" Zhang Guan looked back at the sand pool and decided to go one step further.
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