Martina, who crossed the finish line fourth, had a sad face. He was only a little slower than Spearman, but he missed the medal.
Martina was also shocked by the results of Zhang Guan and Bolt, but he envied Spielman even more. The first two's time of 19.20 seconds was something Martina could not even imagine. He would never run so fast in his life. results, but Spearman's results are capable of surpassing them.
"Damn it, it was just a little bit slower!" Martina was angry and depressed at the same time. This involved the ownership of an Olympic medal. Although it was only a bronze medal, between Zhang Guan and Bolt Winning a bronze medal in front of these two masters is very valuable.
Spearman, who placed third, also realized this. Zhang Guan and Bolt both ran within 19.20 seconds. Spearman did not feel ashamed to lose to them. Moreover, an Olympic bronze medal can also win him the favor of many sponsors. After all, the United States is a country with extremely developed commercial sports. Some big sponsors may look down on an Olympic bronze medal, but scattered small sponsors Business will also bring Spearman a lot of money.
"The bronze medal is not bad. After all, the top two are Zhang Guan and Bolt!" Spielman took another look at the two results within 19.20 seconds and became even more satisfied with this bronze medal.
But at this moment, the referee's voice sounded at an inappropriate time.
"Athlete No. 655195 was disqualified due to a foul."
"No. 655195? That's me! I committed a foul and my results were cancelled?" Spearman's eyes widened in surprise. The bronze medal flew away, which made Spearman find it difficult to accept for a while. He immediately went to the referee and asked what happened, and the referee told him that he made a line-stepping foul during the first 100 meters of curve running, so his result was disqualified, and told Spearman that if he If you don't accept the referee's decision, you can appeal after the game.
Spielman's face suddenly darkened. Of course he knew that he could appeal if he did not obey the referee's decision, but for things like stepping on the line, there must be on-site defense. The referee made such a penalty based on on-site video. In the replay, you can tell whether the line has been stepped on or not. The referee will definitely not be wrong about this kind of thing, so even if he appeals, there is no chance.
Spielman's running in the corners was too extreme. In order to keep up with Zhang Guan and Bolt, he almost ran close to the markings of the track. With Spielman's strength, he could not run like this. Otherwise, he simply couldn't keep up with Zhang Guan and Bolt, and the result was an inexperienced step on the line, which caused him to foul and be disqualified from the competition.
In fact, if this kind of inadvertent step on the line is not very serious, athletes will sometimes retain their scores. This is also a humane penalty, but when it comes to medals, the referee will of course be very strict in the scale of the penalty. careful. If Spielman had been ranked fifth, sixth or even further behind, he might not have been held accountable for stepping on the line this time, but Spielman was in third place, which is a position that can win an Olympic bronze medal. , so even the slightest foul on the line will be disqualified.
When he learned that the gold medal had been cancelled, Spielman looked annoyed, and the broadcast camera also gave him a close-up.
"It's such a pity. It's such a pity for Spearman. A small mistake ruined this Olympic bronze medal!" the American commentator also said with great regret.
In the Olympic Games, although the United States was reluctant to win medals, there is a saying that "no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still a piece of meat." Even if it is a bronze medal, the Americans feel extremely reluctant to part with it, and this is the traditional strength of the American team in track and field. bronze medal.
Not far away, Martina took a serious look at the number on Spearman.
"6-5-5-1-9-5, No. 655195 was disqualified due to a foul! Spearman is No. 655195! He was disqualified. In that case, I became the third place, and I won Won an Olympic bronze medal!”
Martina suddenly raised his arms in excitement. This luck suddenly came to him, and he felt a little overwhelmed. Originally, he was depressed because he failed to get a medal because he was one place behind, but at this moment , but the depression in his heart was swept away. This feeling was even more comfortable than when he directly won the bronze medal.
People are like this. They always feel that other people's things are better than their own. Especially the feeling of snatching a medal from others, the joy it brings to the mood is definitely much stronger than one's own life.
"Spielman was disqualified due to a foul. Martina of the Netherlands Antilles moved up one place to third place. He was lucky enough to win the bronze medal. Congratulations to him!" the commentator was a little absent-minded. said, but the next moment he suddenly became energetic.
"Wait a minute, the referee seems to have said something again."
"Athlete No. 471880, the result of the game was canceled due to a foul." the referee announced.
"471880? Who is it?" There was an uproar at the scene. The first thing people looked at was Zhang Guan's number, but the number that Zhang Guan carried on his back started with "6", which made everyone heave a sigh of relief.
"471880, fortunately it's not Zhang Guan, nor Bolt, Bolt is 485385. Who could it be? Oh, it's Martina! It's Martina who just became third! He also fouled! He The results were also cancelled.”
Under the camera, Martina, who had been waving in celebration just now, had already changed his expression drastically. 417880 was exactly his number, which meant that his score was canceled due to a foul. You must know that he had only been happy for more than ten seconds. bell.
Martina felt like it was a dream. This Olympic bronze medal came suddenly, but it was lost even more suddenly. One moment he felt like a lucky guy, but the next moment he found that he had become an unlucky guy. He made a surprised expression, and then walked to the referee to ask the reason.
Martina got the same answer as Spielman, he stepped on the line in the corner and fouled.
Martina also wanted to win too much, so he also ran to the limit in the corners. It was precisely because of this limit that he was not left behind by Zhang Guan and Bolt in the first 100 meters, but this limit It also cost him a heavy price.
The feeling of snatching a bronze medal from someone else's hand will make people twice as happy, but the feeling of snatching the duck and flying away will also make people twice as depressed.
Martina was completely depressed, and Martina's depression meant that someone would feel twice as comfortable.
That person was defending champion Sean Crawford, and this luck finally fell on his head.
As the defending champion, the fifth place result is indeed a bit disastrous, but there is nothing that can be done. The young athletes are much stronger than Crawford in terms of strength. In the 200m final of the Athens Olympics four years ago, Only Crawford ran under 20 seconds. Today, four years later, in the same Olympic 200m final, only one athlete failed to run under 20 seconds, and even Zhang Guan and Bolt. Two "monsters" who ran under 19.20 seconds.
But Crawford's luck was really great. He finished fifth, which was a position that was out of reach for a medal. However, third-place Spielman and fourth-place Martina both had fouls. However, his result was cancelled, and he, who was in fifth place, miraculously rose to third place and won a bronze medal.
At this time, Crawford looked completely confused. This happiness that came to him was not just as simple as sudden, but also incredible.
"Congratulations to Crawford, he rose from the original fifth place to third place! He won the bronze medal!" Following the commentator's voice, the audience also gave Crawford encouraging applause. However, this applause But it made Crawford feel guilty.
"I didn't commit a foul by stepping on the line, right! Probably not, I ran relatively conservatively in the corners." Crawford subconsciously looked at the referee, but this time, the referee did not announce anything. Lawford's bronze medal was finally secured.
The Americans also began to celebrate again. This Olympic bronze medal finally returned to the hands of the Americans after going around in a circle. They can experience the feeling of regaining it after losing it.
At this point, another sprint event in the Olympic Games has come to an end. Zhang Guan won the championship, Bolt was the runner-up, and "Lucky" Crawford became the third runner-up.
Bolt challenged Zhang Guan in two events, but both ended in failure. He won two silver medals, but his game is not over yet, because next, he will compete in the men's 4x100m competition. . The overall strength of the Jamaican team may be able to guarantee Bolt a gold medal.
Zhang Guan's competition is not over either. Of course he will also participate in the men's 4-city 100-meter race, but he also has a personal event. He will face a new challenger tomorrow - Jeremy in the men's 400-meter dash. Varina.
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