Originally Director Guo could go to the athletes' dormitory to read out the penalty decision, but Director Guo felt that was not enough, so Director Guo came to the restaurant and decided to wait here. As long as Zhang Guan came to the restaurant to eat, he would read out the penalty decision in public. Let the entire national team know. This will bring severe humiliation to Zhang Guan, while Director Guo will enjoy unparalleled pleasure.
The bad guys are really getting older!
"Zhang Guan, you were so arrogant in front of me a few days ago. You kept talking in one way and asked you to write a check, and you resisted. This time, it can't be solved by a check! As long as I'm still in my position, It's not easy to punish a little athlete like you!" Director Guo thought excitedly, as if he had returned to that special era when he was young, and he had found the pleasure of criticizing others again when he was young!
At this time, Director Zhao's voice interrupted Director Guo's thoughts. He carefully looked at every track and field team member who entered the restaurant, and then said: "Director Guo, Zhang Guan is not here."
"Not here?" Director Guo looked carefully and indeed did not see Zhang Guan.
"Let's go up and ask." Director Guo stepped forward, stopped an athlete, and asked, "Where is Zhang Guan? Why haven't you seen Zhang Guan? Didn't he train with you?"
The athlete shook his head: "No, he has a competition today. He got on the bus and went to the stadium not long ago."
"He has a competition today? Didn't he just compete yesterday?" Director Guo asked.
"Yes, but Zhang Guan advanced in yesterday's competition! So I have to participate in the semi-finals today." The athlete said.
"You actually made the cut! What a bad luck!" Director Guo's face suddenly darkened.
Director Zhao next to him came up and said: "Director Guo, why don't we go back first and come back to Zhang Guan tomorrow to announce the punishment decision. You see, it may get dark soon, and Zhang Guan's game may be very late. Just begun."
"No! No matter how late it is, we have to wait!" Director Guo showed the unyielding energy he used to do sports in the past, and continued: "Let's eat first, and after eating, go to the parking lot of the shuttle bus to wait for him! He'll wait for him later Che, we will go and announce the penalty decision immediately!"
"This old guy who has gone through menopause! If you don't rest, others will have to rest! Abnormal!" Director Zhao cursed in his heart, but he still had to show a submissive look on his face.
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At nine o'clock in the evening on August 22, Athens time, the semifinals of the men's 100-meter dash finally kicked off.
There are a total of sixteen athletes participating in the semi-finals, so the semi-finals are divided into two groups, and the top four in each group will advance to the finals. As for the fifth place in a group, even if it runs faster than the first place in another group, this fifth place will not be eligible to enter the next round.
The semi-finals are all top-notch sprinters in the world. Coupled with the elimination mechanism for the top four to advance, the competition becomes more intense. In this case, many players will inevitably feel nervous and affect their normal performance. performance, and therefore the uncertainty of the game has increased a lot.
American players Sean Crawford and Justin Gatlin were placed in the first group. However, considering that the men's 100-meter final will be held in two hours, the two American athletes did not try their best, but chose to conserve their physical strength appropriately, so neither of them achieved a score of less than 10 seconds. Crawford, who was first in the group, ran a time of 10.07 seconds, while Gatlin, who was second, had a final time of 10.09 seconds. This result was not even as good as in the rematch.
The semifinals were not as exciting as the rematch, which made the audience dissatisfied, but the professional sports commentators did not show much surprise. After all, there are only two hours until the finals, so it is normal for star athletes who aim to win the championship to have reservations. And the calm semi-final means that a more dangerous and fierce final is about to take place!
The other two qualifying places in the first group were won by Ghanaian Aziz Zachary and Barbados' Obadlie Thompson.
In the second group of the subsequent semi-finals, in addition to Maurice Green and Zhang Guan, Jamaican flyer Powell and European champion Obikewelu were also in this group. In addition, there is St. Kitts and Nevis athlete Kim Collins and British star Jason Gardner. These six people have the strength to compete in the next round, so on paper, the strength of the second group is stronger than that of the third group. As a group, the competition will inevitably become more intense.
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Powell secretly glanced at Kim Collins beside him. He knew that the 100-meter champion of the Paris World Championships would definitely go all out to fight for a promotion spot. This is not good news for Powell. The semi-finals were only two hours away from the finals. Powell obviously didn't want to expend too much energy in the semi-finals. He also wanted to get a medal in the finals!
Also thinking the same way as Powell is the Portuguese Obikewelu.
Obikeweru is originally from Nigeria. He once won the double championship of 100 meters and 200 meters at the World Youth Championship. He was naturalized in Portugal in 2001. He has also won championships in a series of events such as the Golden League and the Athletics Grand Prix. Arguably the fastest runner in Europe.
Obikewelu's naturalization process was also full of twists and turns. As an African athlete, he has longed for life in Europe. In Nigeria, it is very common for athletes to yearn for Europe, such as in European football leagues. , there are many Nigerian football players. However, the Nigerian government did not want Obikwelu to naturalize in a European country, so Obikwelu found an excuse to be injured and stayed in Europe. He then hoped to be naturalized in a European country and was eventually accepted by Portugal.
For Obikewelu, the only skill he relies on for survival is sprinting. The Portuguese are willing to naturalize him because of his sprinting level. Therefore, he must achieve good results in the competition to reflect his value, but if he cannot even enter the finals, Obikweru will be worthless to Portugal. It is not easy for a naturalized athlete from Africa who has no value to survive in Europe. So for Obikweru, this is his fight for survival.
Another player, Kim Collins, felt a little depressed at this time. He comes from the small island country of St. Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean. In such a small and sparsely populated country, Kim Collins is undoubtedly a big sports star. His best result was the championship at the World Championships in Paris last year, but because none of the big-name players came to participate in that World Championships. In fact, Kim Collins only ran a time of 9.97 seconds that time. It can be said that he missed out and won the Paris World Championships.
Although this championship is very watery, it is still a championship after all. Even if no one regards Kim Collins as a favorite to win, in the pre-match predictions, if there are no surprises, he will still have no problem entering the finals. But an accident happened. Zhang Guan suddenly appeared and was able to run within 9.9 seconds. This was equivalent to robbing Collins of a promotion spot. So in the next semi-finals, Collins is already ready. He will try his best and fight for a place in the finals at all costs.
Maurice Green looked at Zhang Guan provocatively. He had always felt that he was the boss of the American track and field team. He thought that the 100-meter championship was already within his grasp. Those indifferent spinach companies actually took the Chinese Listed as the No. 1 favorite to win the championship! So Green decided to give the Chinese an appetizer before winning the championship, and teach the Chinese a lesson. At the same time, he also let the analysts of the gambling company know who is the strongest 100-meter flying man!
Zhang Guan was in a good mood at this time, and he didn't notice Green's provocative gaze at all. After he returned to the Olympic Village yesterday, he received good news. In the men's football competition, the Iraqi team entered the semi-finals!
Iraq, which had never been favored, defeated Portugal 4:2 in the group stage and then defeated Costa Rica 2:0 to get a qualifying spot. Then they lost to Morocco 1:2 in the third game. But what everyone didn't expect was that in another match in the same group, the Portuguese team lost 2:4 to Costa Rica. As a result, the Iraqi team and the Costa Rica team qualified side by side, and the Iraqi team ranked first in the group.
In the quarter-finals held on the 21st, Iraq faced the second-place Australian team in Group C. Iraq defeated Australia 1:0 and miraculously entered the semi-finals.
Zhang Guan also made a lot of money because of this. The odds were about 80 to 1, which made Zhang Guan earn three million euros. Although he has not gone to claim the prize, Zhang Guan is still in a good mood.
"As long as you win the 100-meter championship tonight, you will receive a bonus of more than 10 million euros, which is equivalent to more than 100 million national currency. You will become a rich man overnight!"
Money is undoubtedly the most direct stimulus. Thinking of these over ten million euros, Zhang Guan's body became excited involuntarily. At this moment, he was eager for the game to start as soon as possible.
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All eight athletes on the track are ready to start.
Since the athletes in the first group did not perform well, the audience seemed to lack interest in the semi-finals of the second group. At this time, everyone was paying attention to the men's high jump and men's triple jump finals. As for the 100-meter dash, let’s wait for the final in two hours!
The pole height of the high jump has been raised to 2.34 meters, and there are still six athletes on the field trying. When Swedish star Stephen Holm failed in his second attempt of 2.34 meters, the audience collectively let out a sigh. Everyone is discussing that the former world champion may fail at this height.
At this moment, on the 100-meter dash track, the starter reminded the athletes to get ready for the start, and then pulled the trigger to start the race.
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