The cheers at the scene were getting louder and louder. The game entered the last three laps, and the Canadian players were still in the lead. Next, there will be a final handover of the baton.
The rules require that the last skater on the stage skates for the last two laps, but under normal circumstances, the last baton will be handed over in advance. For example, the baton handover from the last skater will begin when there are two and a half laps left in the game. , in order to prevent mistakes in handing over the baton, there is still half a circle of time for the next handover. And if there is a handover in the last two laps, if a mistake occurs and the handover of the baton is not completed, the person handing over the baton will be forced to complete the last two laps. Therefore, the last player to appear needs to skate for more than two and a half turns.
Hamelin slid towards the track, preparing for the final handover, and behind him, Zhang Guan also drove towards the track.
"The last shot of the Chinese team was indeed Zhang Guan, but this time, it was me in the front. I admit that you are fast enough. In the four and a half laps of the 500m final, I am not your opponent, but it is only two times faster than yours." If it’s half a circle, I will never lose to you!”
Hamelin is very confident in himself. His technique is not as refined as that of Asian players, but if he only skates for two and a half turns, the technical requirements are not very high. It is more like a competition of short-distance sprinting ability and absolute speed. And this is where Hamelin excels.
The two people completed the handover of the baton one after another, and neither party made any mistakes. This is where the battle for the last two and a half laps begins.
"Hamelin, come on, keep it up! We must maintain our advantage!" The head coach of the Canadian team clenched his fists, while several other players on the Canadian team also looked at Hamelin nervously.
All around, the cheers from the home audience were thundering, and the various voices and intonations were mixed together. It was really difficult to tell what they were shouting, but what was certain was that they were all cheering for Hamelin. The entire stadium has never been as passionate as it is today, and the audience has never been as enthusiastic as it is now. Of course, the Canadian team has never been so close to the championship.
There are two laps left before the end of the game, and Hamelin is still in the leading position. As long as they hold on to the last two laps, the Canadian team will usher in a gold medal at home.
The strong home atmosphere makes many visiting team players feel very depressed. Even if they have ended their game, they still have a negative emotion similar to depression in their hearts. But at this time, coach Li Bing's heart became calmer and calmer.
At this second, even coach Li Bing felt strange. Even he himself did not expect that at this most tense moment, he would be unprecedentedly calm. It felt like I was destined to win the gold medal.
"A sure win? Why do I have the feeling of a sure win? I should be extremely nervous now, why am I feeling so at ease inside?" Coach Li Bing suddenly felt confused.
The next second, coach Li Bing saw Zhang Guan on the field, and he suddenly realized that the sense of stability in his heart was all because of Zhang Guan's existence.
This is a kind of trust, an unreserved trust in Zhang Guan. After several days of competition, coach Li Bing has developed this kind of trust in Zhang Guan. He firmly believes that as long as Zhang Guan is on the court, he will definitely win in the end.
"With Zhang Guan, we will definitely win!" Coach Li Bing clenched his fists tightly, and the belief in victory in his heart became stronger and stronger.
Suddenly, coach Li Bing raised his arms as if celebrating victory.
Because at this time on the field, Zhang Guan had already launched his overtaking of Hamelin.
Coach Li Bing feels that victory is just around the corner!
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"Hamelin is indeed very fast. If there is a 200-meter short track speed skating competition, I believe Sheng Xibei will not be Hamelin's opponent." Zhang Guan looked at Hamelin in front of him, and he felt that the opponent was constantly accelerating.
Behind Zhang Guan, the rhythms of the American and Korean players were obviously a little chaotic. Although this rhythm chaos would not cause a big gap immediately, it certainly would not be able to surpass the players in front.
Zhang Guanze slowly approached Hamelin. In fact, it took him a whole lap to find the right moment to overtake Hamelin.
The game finally entered the last lap.
"Zhang Guan is finally here! I just didn't expect it to be so fast!" Hamelin has been paying attention to Zhang Guan's movements. He knew that it would be a matter of time before Zhang Guan caught up, but Zhang Guan's movements were obviously faster than he expected. .
"I thought Zhang Guan would start to overtake at the last corner, but it didn't matter if he was ahead of schedule. I was in front and had an advantage on the line. As long as I kept the line on the inside, Zhang Guan could only overtake from the outside. Then he would Glide more distance!" Hamelin glanced at Zhang Guan confidently from the corner of his eye. He was very confident in his speed.
"There's only one lap left. If we just focus on speed, I won't lose!"
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"Zhang Guan, prepare to overtake! Hamelin sticks to his own line. It may be difficult to overtake from the outside. Zhang Guan is still too hasty. It would be better if he overtakes on the straight road. Huh? Catch up! Zhang Guan Guan caught up with Hamelin, and the two were neck and neck!”
On the field, in the middle of a curve, Zhang Guan was already on par with Hamelin. Zhang Guan is on the outside, which means that Zhang Guan is faster than Hamelin.
The red figure appearing next to him startled Hamelin.
"Zhang Guan is catching up. This is a curve! He is faster than me!" Hamelin suddenly discovered that the speed he was proud of had no advantage at all in front of Zhang Guan.
"I can't be passed, I want to be faster!" Hamelin couldn't help but speed up his pace.
The moment before entering the straight, the two sides were still neck and neck, but after entering the straight, Zhang Guan slowly began to take the lead.
At this time, Hamelin had tried his best, but he could not stop Zhang Guan from reaching the front.
"Being surpassed by Zhang Guan!" Hamelin felt endless unwillingness in his heart, but more importantly, he felt helpless.
Hamelin could feel that Zhang Guan in front was getting further and further away from him. He could do nothing but watch helplessly.
"The last corner, my last chance, fight for it!" Hamelin did not give up.
After turning the last corner, there was a trace of despair in Hamelin's eyes.
Because Zhang Guan is also fighting hard, because Zhang Guan is faster!
"I lost. I lost in the end. I can't catch up!" Hamelin knew that he had no chance. He could only watch Zhang Guan cross the finish line.
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"Win!" Coach Li Bing let out a long breath and shouted to the sky. At the same time, tears could not be suppressed and poured out of his eyes.
"Zhang Guan's fourth gold medal, winning four gold medals in a row! We also won all the short track speed skating gold medals!"
(End of chapter)