Zhang Guan and Bolt entered the straight at the same time, and after the two entered the straight, they were also neck and neck.
However, the two were not too far ahead of the other players. Two athletes entered the straight track just a little slower than them, namely American Spearman and Dutch Antilles player Martina.
When entering the straight track, Spearman glanced at Zhang Guan and Bolt not far away.
"The gap between us is not as big as I thought. In this game, I might hope to beat Bolt or Zhang Guan, or even beat them both at the same time."
Spearman has swept almost all the 200-meter dash championships in the United States and is hailed as the successor of Sean Crawford. Especially after finishing second in the 2005 World Championships, people feel that he has a bright future. .
However, all this changed in 2006. Zhang Guan entered the 200-meter dash event and then swept the world. Especially in the Track and Field World Cup, Zhang Guan even broke the record and won the 200-meter dash in front of Spearman. champion.
In 2007, Zhang Guan went to play tennis and briefly left track and field. However, Spearman did not usher in his spring because of the rise of Bolt. In 2007 and 2008, the 100 meters and 200 meters Sprint events are undoubtedly Bolt's world. At the beginning, Spearman only lost more and won less. However, when Bolt entered his peak period, Spearman had no record of winning against Bolt. .
Today, in the Olympics, when Spearman faced the two strong players Zhang Guan and Bolt, he did not flinch. He did not hesitate to challenge the two strongest players in the world.
"I am the strongest 200-meter runner in the United States, and today, I will become the strongest runner in the world! I want to regain the glory of American sprinting!" There was a light in Spearman's eyes, especially when he realized When he was not far behind Zhang Guan and Bolt, he became more confident in himself.
In the past, in track and field sprint events, the strongest in the United States was the strongest in the world, but this law changed after the Athens Olympics. Zhang Guan, Powell, Usain Bolt... more powerful athletes appeared one after another, and the American champion was no longer there. Then the world champion.
In the eyes of the world, American track and field is no longer the leader, and has even begun to decline. However, Spielman does not think so. He wants to bring American track and field back to its peak, and the beginning of it all is this Olympic medal. gold medal!
On the other side, Martina, a player from the Netherlands Antilles, also had hope in his heart.
The Netherlands Antilles is a small country in the Caribbean with only a few hundred thousand people. It is not even comparable to larger towns in the country. In this small island country with a small population, Martina is undoubtedly the biggest sports star, and he is also the Olympic flag bearer of the Netherlands Antilles.
At this moment, Martina seemed to feel that the dawn of victory was already shining on him, because there was only less than half a body gap between him and Bolt beside him. This gap may have caused him to stretch his head slightly when he crossed the finish line. If you move forward, you can surpass the past.
"I can be faster, I can still be faster! Come on, pass, pass Bolt, pass Zhang Guan, get this Olympic gold medal, I will become a hero!"
Martina suddenly remembered the scene when people saw him off when he left the Netherlands Antilles. The expectant looks in his eyes made him feel that he carried their hopes.
"Maybe in my hometown, people are watching my game! So I can't lose!"
This became Martina's motivation to move forward, but it had nothing to do with national honor. As a colony that has been colonized for hundreds of years, the Netherlands Antilles has now become an autonomous territory of the Netherlands. The people there have a much lower sense of honor and identity for the country. However, in a country with only a few hundred thousand people The island nation and the "identity" of more people may be what Martina hopes for most.
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Bolt didn't care about Martina next to him, nor did he care about Spearman on the edge of the track. At this time, he only had one thought in his mind, and that was to defeat Zhang Guan.
Throughout the curve, Bolt had tried his best to run, but in the end he still did not get the slightest lead. In the competition in the curve, he and Zhang Guan could only be compared at a 50-50 ratio.
In the eyes of many people, Bolt's failure to gain an advantage in the corner area means that he will most likely lose the race. Because just a few days ago, in the men's 100-meter dash final, Bolt lost to Zhang Guan. The competition was on the straight, so people also came to the conclusion that Bolt's straight was not as good as Zhang Guan.
But Bolt doesn't think so. He is very confident in his subsequent explosive ability.
"100 meters is still too short. I just increased my speed and the race was over. But 200 meters is different. I will have more time to maintain the ultimate speed. My subsequent explosive power can keep me going faster." Get down!"
Bolt opened his long legs and rushed forward like a cheetah chasing an antelope.
At this moment, Bolt exerted all his strength, and his speed increased to the extreme. Every time he waved his arms and every step he took, he showed the strongest explosive power. His muscles were completely tense, and his dark There is a kind of perfect line in the color, with the special beauty of athletes.
"Bolt is so fast!" someone exclaimed. The reason why some people say this is because every step Bolt takes forward will widen the distance between him and Martina.
Half a body, a body, a half body, two bodies, 1 meter, 2 meters, 3 meters... The distance between the two people has widened to more than three meters in the blink of an eye, and all this happened It was so fast that Martina didn't react at all. One second he was surprised at Bolt's speed, and the next second, he could only see Bolt's back.
"Bolt is so fast. Is this the real speed of Bolt?" Martina's eyes showed shock, but he was more unwilling to accept it.
But Martina also knew very well that his speed had reached his limit and he could not go any faster.
And at the very edge of the track, Spearman felt a storm in his heart.
"How can Bolt be so fast? He is much faster than usual! So he can run so fast. Has he always been hiding his strength before?"
In the past two years, there have been more than one contest between Spearman and Bolt, and Bolt has never shown the speed he has today. Because of this, Spielman was very confident in himself before the game. He thought he had a chance to defeat Bolt and Zhang Guan. But at this time, when Bolt showed such amazing speed, Spielman already realized that victory was already out of reach for him, and he could not be faster than Bolt.
Track and field athletes have to go through more than a dozen or even dozens of competitions a year, especially between June and August, when the schedule is intensive, the athletes' condition will also be affected, which will also directly interfere with the athletes' performance. . But now the Olympic Games is held every four years and is the most important event in the world. Therefore, athletes must adjust their condition to the best. They must use their best self to welcome the Olympic Games.
On weekdays, Spielman did not encounter Bolt who was in the best condition, which also led him to misjudge Bolt's true strength. Today, Bolt is obviously in the best condition. He brought out the best in himself, a Bolt who is as powerful as ever.
"So fast, really fast! Who can be his opponent with Bolt like this?" Spielman's heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness. However, at this time, he discovered that on Bolt's left side, On the track, there is always someone running alongside Bolt.
"That's Zhang Guan, he can still keep up with Bolt!"
At this time, everyone has understood that this game has become a contest between Zhang Guan and Bolt.
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On the field, the athletes wear colorful clothes and the styles of sportswear are also different, but the vast majority of athletes have one thing in common, that is, they are all black.
The black skin shimmers like mineral color under the light, which has become the mainstream color in track and field, but the only different color is so conspicuous. Although the skin is yellow, compared with the black people, it looks particularly fair.
If that black piece is the highest quality ore that has just been dug out from the depths of the ground, then this white color is like the only crystal clear diamond that suddenly flashes out of the ore!
That was Zhang Guan. He did not lag behind. He was always on par with Bolt. Even though Bolt had reached his ultimate speed and showed his strongest self, Zhang Guan was not inferior in the slightest.
Zhang Guan's pace is not as wide as Bolt's, but his rhythm is one point faster than Bolt's. When Bolt accelerated, Zhang Guan also accelerated. When Bolt was three meters ahead of Martina and three meters ahead of Spearman, Zhang Guan was also three meters ahead of the two players.
And this gap is still getting bigger, and before breathing, the gap has reached five meters. The pattern of this game is thus determined. The champion will be born between Zhang Guan and Bolt, while Spielman and Martina will compete for third place.
"This is like a repeat of the 100-meter final. The game is not over yet. Zhang Guan and Bolt are already far ahead of the other players. The champion will be between them. Although the other six athletes are very strong, But it cannot pose a threat to these two people." This idea has arisen in the minds of countless people, and the battle between Zhang Guan and Bolt is what all audiences want to see.
The shouts echoed over the arena, and some people couldn't help but dance, but their expressions were all the same: excited, anxious, nervous, impulsive, selfless, and full of passion!
People are shouting "come on", people are shouting Zhang Guan's name, people are waiting for the moment when Zhang Guan surpasses Bolt.
Each voice was quickly drowned in the roaring waves. No one cared whether Zhang Guan could hear their shouts, but everyone hoped that Zhang Guan would be faster, even just a little faster.
"Come on", this is an expectation, a very simple expectation!
Since Zhang Guan won the 200-meter championship at the World Cup in Track and Field, too many people have been looking forward to this Olympic gold medal in the past two years. Especially after Zhang Guan broke the record and won the 100-meter sprint event, this expectation has already reached its peak.
On the other side of the world, in Jamaica, in front of the TV, people are shouting another name: Usain Bolt!
They know that Bolt cannot hear their shouts from a distance of one earth, but they are still shouting wildly. They hope that Bolt can defeat Zhang Guan and win the championship, which will bring great benefits to the whole of Jamaica. Bringing glory, and more importantly, an Olympic gold medal, is like a beacon that will point the way forward for countless young Jamaicans who are about to enter the field of track and field.
This is a contest that no one wants to lose, not only the athletes, but also the audiences of the two countries.
However, this is a competitive sport, so there is bound to be a loser between the two.
With only fifty meters left from the finish line, Zhang Guan and Bolt were still neck and neck. No one of them had taken the lead, even if they had the lead. At the current speed of both of them, the game will end in four seconds.
The last four seconds are the four seconds that will determine the outcome.
At this moment, everyone stared at the two players with wide eyes, fearing that they would miss something by blinking.
In the last three seconds, Zhang Guan and Bolt were still side by side, with no sign that one of them would take the lead, as if the race was going to continue like this until the end.
Bolt knew that he was in the best condition at this time and was determined to win. Moreover, he had tried his best and his speed had reached the extreme.
He also knew that now was his perfect opportunity to defeat Zhang Guan.
However, what disappoints Bolt is that even in this state, he still cannot take the lead. The game may not be decided until the final moment of crossing the line.
Zhang Guan also felt how powerful Bolt was. He never thought before the game that Bolt would run so fast. Even if he tried his best, he could still only maintain a tie with Bolt.
In the last two seconds, they were one step closer to the finish line.
At this moment, Zhang Guan felt that time seemed to have stopped, and everything in front of him became so clear at this moment. The red runway and green lawn seemed to turn gray in his eyes. There is only a white line, sometimes clear and twelve times blurry.
That's the finish line!
A voice suddenly sounded from Zhang Guan's mind.
"Rush over, rush over!"
That voice was so familiar, as if it was Zhang Guan talking to himself.
That was Zhang Guan's inner voice, talking to himself.
That's the sound of victory.
Then, this desire for victory turned into Zhang Guan's only consciousness.
"Rush over!"
Zhang Guan and Bolt's bodies were finally no longer side by side, and they were finally half-positioned.
At the last second, Zhang Guan took the lead!
Then, he lowered his head and crossed the line.
"Won!"
(End of chapter)