The second handover of the baton was completed very smoothly, and the tacit understanding between Yang Sijie and Zhao Yue greatly exceeded Xue Li's expectations.
According to Xue Li's plan, this handover will be considered a success as long as there are no major mistakes. Even if it wastes a little time, it will be within the acceptable range.
However, this handover between Yang Sijie and Zhao Yue not only did not waste time, but actually performed even better than usual. While Xue Li felt happy, he was still more confused.
"Is it a coincidence? Or is it because of good luck in handing over the baton this time that the handwriting suddenly became smoother?" Xue Li thought of this and shook his head silently.
An experienced coach like Xue Li would not believe in coincidence or luck. For high-level athletes, even if there is coincidence and luck, it needs to be based on strength. If you don't have the strength, neither coincidence nor luck will work.
"Could it be that Xiao Li's 'sharpening his gun before battle' today had an effect?" This idea flashed in Xue Li's mind, causing him to look at Dai Li involuntarily.
At the same time, the expression of Thai team coach Basong became more solemn.
The Thai team's second handover was also very good. In terms of fluency and tacit understanding, it was indeed better than the national team. But in terms of time, although the Thai team is slightly faster, it is far from being able to regain the time lost on the track.
The personal ability deviation of the Thai team players depends on teamwork when handing over the baton. In Basong's original plan, each player of the Thai team might be 0.1 to 0.2 seconds slower on the track, but through With more tacit cooperation, the Thai team can regain 0.2 to 0.3 seconds through each baton handover. According to Basong's calculations, if a cumulative advantage of more than 0.8 seconds can be obtained through three baton handovers, then the Thai team can almost lock in the championship.
This kind of plan has also been tested in actual combat. The best example is the Thai team's victory over Japan eight years ago.
At present, it seems that Basong's plan is only half successful. Compared with the Japanese team and the Saudi team, the Thai team has indeed gained a certain advantage by relying on the cooperation of the baton handover. However, compared to the host national team, the Thai team's lag has not decreased, but seems to have widened.
"Their second baton handover was so good!" Basong pouted. Since Yang Sijie was much faster than the Thai team's second baton player, and the Thai team did not take much advantage in the baton handover, This has caused the Thai team to fall behind significantly.
"The host's third leg is the 200-meter champion. Our players may be further apart." Thinking of this, Basong's face showed an anxious look for the first time.
"When we hand over the baton for the last time, we will definitely fall further behind. If we want to turn defeat into victory, we must rely on this last handover of the baton."
Basong looked at the fourth player of the Thai team. He was standing in the final relay area, waiting anxiously.
This athlete's name is Mochai. He is the strongest player on the Thai team and the only athlete on the Thai team who can run into the B mark of the Olympic Games.
Mochai is a quarter of American ancestry. His maternal grandfather was an American soldier at that time. He left a romantic debt in Thailand and then returned to the United States. Perhaps even the American soldier did not know that he left his seed in Thailand. .
In Thailand, there are many mixed-race children with American ancestry like Mochai. Compared with native pure-bred Thais, mixed-race children are taller and burlier and have more outstanding athletic abilities.
"Mochai is our strongest player. Even if he faces the top athletes in Asia, he can still fight. The fourth player of the host country is the long jumper. Although he is the champion of the long jump, in the sprint event, He may not be able to match our team's Mochai! As long as the last baton handover can make up for the previous disadvantage, the championship is still ours!" Basong thought of this and looked at the final handover area with a look of anticipation, waiting for the end A passing of the baton.
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Zhao Yue's cornering skills are very outstanding, and the third leg is almost always done in the corners. He is indeed the most suitable candidate to run the third leg.
The "Asian Games Champions" lineup sent by the national team played a great role at this time. Whether it is Yang Sijie in the second team or Zhao Yue in the third team, they are both Asian Games champions and have more advantages in matchups. The second and third team players from other teams are not as strong as them. The national team also took advantage of this opportunity to continuously expand its lead.
However, both the coaching staff of the national team and the coaches of other teams know that the outcome is still uncertain before reaching the finish line, not to mention the most critical handover of the fourth leg!
On the field, Zhao Yue was already close to the relay area, and Fang Haiquan, who was in fourth place, had also started to start.
Xue Li looked at the field and sighed silently in his heart: "As long as the handover can be smooth, it doesn't matter even if it is slower. Don't drop the bat! Be steady, be steady! There is no problem if it is slower, oh, how can it be true? Hurry!"
On the field, Fang Haiquan's speed increased rapidly, which made Xue Li sweat profusely in an instant.
In the process of handing over the baton, naturally the slower the athlete runs, the easier it is to complete the handover. If two people stop to pass the baton, it is 100% impossible to make a mistake. However, athletes run slowly, which means they will lose more time.
On the other hand, the faster the athlete runs when handing over the baton, the more time will be saved, but the probability of making a mistake will increase. In theory, the most perfect baton handover is when the speed of the baton reaches its peak and the baton handover is completed.
In actual operation, it is definitely impossible to complete this theoretically perfect handover. Let’s not talk about the cooperation factors between the two parties. Simply speaking, the handover area is only 20 meters. It is impossible for athletes to increase their speed to the extreme within a distance of 20 meters.
For a makeshift player like Fang Haiquan, who lacks relay training and competition experience, he naturally focuses on stability in the process of handing over the baton. The speed can be slower, and some small flaws and even small mistakes can also be solved. Accept it, but never make fatal mistakes.
But now Fang Haiquan's starting speed is obviously not stable. Coaches from various countries watching the game have already seen that Fang Haiquan is pursuing speed!
"What are you doing! Shouldn't we seek stability at this time? In such pursuit of speed, the probability of making a mistake is too high." Xue Li knew that as an athlete, Fang Haiquan would definitely not make such a decision. This must be Li Dai's arrangement.
Xue Li glared at Li Dai beside him with some dissatisfaction. He never expected that Li Dai would choose such a radical tactic during the most critical last handover.
But Li Dai still looked like he was strolling around, as if he was very satisfied with his tactical arrangements.
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"Huh?" When Basong saw Fang Haiquan starting to run, he first had a puzzled expression, and then a smile appeared on his face.
Basong also feels that if a make-up player is sent to the fourth leg, he will inevitably choose a safe handover. The national team will choose to sacrifice a few tenths of a second to ensure the smooth completion of the fourth leg handover.
So when he saw Fang Haiquan's radical acceleration, he felt confused.
Then Basong immediately realized that this radical acceleration meant a greater probability of mistakes for a player who was trying to make up the numbers. Choosing this tactic is more like gambling, and it is the kind of gambling with a low probability of winning.
"You will make mistakes, you will definitely make mistakes, and you may even drop the baton! If you have been leading, but then drop the baton in the last handover, it must be a sour feeling that all your previous efforts have been wasted!"
Basong looked at the arena with a smile on his face and gloated about his misfortune.
At this time, Zhao Yue and Fang Haiquan also began to hand over the baton for the last time.