The audience at the finish line was silent, and in front of the TV, countless British spectators were staring at the TV screen in silence. Even though Zhang Guan had crossed the line, the subtitles showed that Zhang Guan had won the championship, but the British audience Still can't believe the result.
Disappointment, unparalleled disappointment! The psychological gap is really too big!
Before the game, both the media, experts and ordinary people felt that the champion would definitely be born among the Brownlee brothers, and Britain would definitely win this Olympic gold medal in the triathlon. After all, the Brownlee brothers are already ranked among the top two in the world. Coupled with the advantage of playing at home, the gold medal is definitely guaranteed.
Not only British media experts think so, but media and experts in Europe and even the world think so. The Brownlee brothers, who are number one and number two in the world, play at home. This is double insurance. Moreover, it is such an important event as the Olympics. It would be strange not to win.
However, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. When people thought that Britain's gold medal was no longer in suspense, the reality made a big joke to the whole world. Zhang Guan's side has already crossed the finish line, but the Brownlee brothers haven't even seen their shadow.
"What happened? Where are the Brownlee brothers?"
Just when people were wondering, Big Brownlee finally appeared in people's sight.
"Here it is, brother Alistair!"
"Why are you here now? Zhang Guan has already crossed the finish line!"
"What's the use of coming now? The champion has already flown away!"
"How much slower is Big Brown than Zhang Guan? I'm afraid it's a minute, right?"
"Almost, with a 1-minute disadvantage, the Brownlee brothers, who we had high hopes for, are actually so much slower!"
Big Brownlee was greeted not with cheers and applause, but with bursts of low boos. Winning only one Olympic runner-up position obviously did not satisfy the British audience at the scene.
At the finish line, Zhang Guan started to celebrate again. The effect of the fixed-speed running skill was not over yet. Zhang Guan could only pretend to run in celebration, but this time he did not run. Zhang Guan could only circle the audience. Xi celebrated.
Many people in the audience looked at Zhang Guan with angry expressions.
Not winning the gold medal and letting the cooked ducks fly away was enough to make the audience depressed, but Zhang Guan was still here celebrating in circles, which broke the hearts of many British audiences. .
"Zhang Guan, he is too arrogant!"
"I really want to go down and beat him up hard!"
"Okay, go ahead and beat me up too! I'm cheering for you!"
"What's the use of cheering? Can I beat Zhang Guan! Even Klitschko was beaten down by him. Even if there are 10 of them, I can't beat one of him!"
"Okay, let me help you refuel first, and then I'll call an ambulance for you!"
On the other side, Brownlee finally crossed the finish line, and about ten seconds behind him, Spanish player Noah was working hard to move forward. About twenty seconds behind Noah, there was his younger brother Brownlee.
"I actually lost, in front of my hometown elders! I'm not willing to accept it!" Brownlee clenched his fists tightly. He couldn't wait to find the timing office, wanting to know Zhang Guan's results.
"I didn't even see Zhang Guan's shadow in the final sprint. How much faster was Zhang Guan than me?"
Big Brownlee finally found the technical department and understood his results.
1 hour, 46 minutes and 25 seconds is the final result of Big Brownlee. Considering that the bicycle is 43 kilometers, this result is a very good result.
"Where's Zhang Guan?" Big Brownlee continued to check the transcript.
"One hour, 45 minutes and 18 seconds! How is it possible? How can it be so fast!" Brownlee's eyes widened, and then he saw a number that shocked him.
"In 28 minutes and 01 seconds, Zhang Guan ran 10 kilometers in only 28 minutes and 01 seconds! So fast? How could it be so fast! In the 10 kilometers of the triathlon, he actually ran a 10,000-meter long-distance running result! Most people have sufficient physical strength. Under such circumstances, it is impossible to run so fast!" Big Brown looked at this number with a look of despair.
In the final 10-kilometer run, Brownlee's time was 29 minutes and 07 seconds, which was very close to the 29-minute mark. However, Zhang Guan was more than 1 minute faster than him!
At the end of the 43-kilometer bicycle ride, Zhang Guan was only 1 second faster than Brownlee; but when the 10-kilometer long-distance race ended, Zhang Guan was 1 minute and 06 seconds faster than Brownlee!
What Brownlee is best at is long-distance running, and today, he was defeated by Zhang Guan in his best event, and the defeat lasted a full 1 minute and 06 seconds. This number is imprinted in Brownlee's heart, as if it is a devil. Leaving Brownlee horrified and helpless.
What is the concept of 28 minutes and 01 seconds? Taking the London Olympics as an example, the Olympic B standard for the men's 10,000 meters is 28 minutes and 05 seconds, so a time of 28 minutes and 01 seconds is enough to participate in the Olympic men's 10,000 meters race.
But this result occurred in the triathlon. After a 1.5-kilometer swim, a 43-kilometer long-distance ride, and 1 hour and 16 minutes of physical exertion, I could still run the 10,000 meters into the Olympics. The shock and blow this brought to Brownlee will definitely stay with him for the rest of his life.
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In front of the TV, Sebastian no longer felt angry, but felt more helpless.
"Lost, lost again, even the triathlon gold medal was lost!" Sebastian leaned on his seat, feeling that he had been on another roller coaster today.
At the end of the 1.5-kilometer swim, Zhang Guan was two and a half minutes behind; at the end of the 43-kilometer bike ride, Zhang Guan caught up with him; and at the end of the 10-kilometer long run, Zhang Guan was 1 minute ahead. Sebastian also experienced the process from great joy to great sadness, which was really a roller coaster ride.
Triathlon has only two competitions for men and women, and only two gold medals for men and women. In the eyes of many people, it is just a minor event. But in fact, this sport has a broad public base in developed countries in Europe and the United States. The sports stars born from triathlon are as famous in European and American countries as stars in major sports such as track and field.
And this time, Britain lost the triathlon gold medal, perhaps more seriously than any gold medal it had lost before!
Although road cycling is the strong point of the British, and the British have also sent the world's top athletes to participate, countries such as France and Belgium are also very strong. In this event, the British team has never been the only one and has not won the The gold medal is understandable.
In tennis, although Murray competes locally and has high hopes, his best world ranking is only fourth. Before Murray, there are three kings of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. players, and Zhang Guan, an athlete of this abnormal level, Murray can win a silver medal, which can be regarded as completing the goal set before the game.
Although the British team occupies a dominant position in track cycling, it is not a popular event after all, and the threshold for participation is relatively high, so it is not popular among the general public. Just like sports such as shooting or gymnastics, no matter how strong the athletes are, it has nothing to do with ordinary people. In some places, you can't even use BB bullets to hit a balloon. Who will care about whether the athletes' air rifles or air pistols are accurate? Not allowed? Therefore, although the British team lost the gold medal in track cycling, it only caused a temporary reaction at most.
But triathlon is different. There are more than 200 triathlon clubs in the UK, and there are as many as 350 officially approved triathlon events every year, with competitions held almost every day. There are youth group competitions for primary and secondary school students, youth group competitions for high school students, and there are more events for adults. The sport of triathlon in the UK can be said to have been started since childhood.
And before the game, everyone said that the Brownlee brothers' double insurance was a sure win, and everyone felt that the gold medal belonged to Britain. But when the results came out, he was more than a minute behind others!
You boasted but failed to live up to it, and you were slapped in the face when you pretended to be awesome but failed. This was a heavy blow to the entire British delegation!
Sebastian was thinking about how to resolve this matter and minimize the repercussions of the incident. Zhang Guan's voice sounded on the TV again:
"First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Sebastian, the chairman of the IAAF and the chairman of the British Olympic Organizing Committee."
"Actually, I wasn't planning to participate in a triathlon. After all, I am a track and field athlete, so I should be in the track and field competition. But the IAAF restricted my participation in track and field competitions, so I can only participate in the triathlon. After all, this sport is also related to track and field..."
"It's related? Damn! You're a big-headed idiot! You were originally a sprinter, right? 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, which one has anything to do with 10 kilometers!" Sebastian couldn't help but cursed angrily.
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