[Competition] Strive for the top
Chapter 137 London Olympics
Half an hour later, Yuan Zheng left the stands and went to the locker room to prepare. While waiting for the competition, You Le used his tablet to browse the domestic websites. Sure enough, he saw a large number of swimmers pouring into the swimming live broadcast rooms of the Olympic Games section of the major websites. People are looking forward to Yuan Zheng's 200-meter butterfly final like swiping the screen.
Winning the gold medal will always attract a large number of viewers, what's more, since last night, many websites have used Yuan Zheng's competition as a topic, and the materials from two or three years ago have been dug up and heated up.Of course, Yu Yue, who also broke the world record yesterday, is also very topical, but he didn't compete today.
You Le leaned his knees on the back of the front seat, slid down, and lazily flicked the screen of the tablet computer with his fingers. Suddenly, someone patted him. When he turned his head to look, it turned out to be the old senior Liu Yang. You Le hurriedly sat upright Body, obediently and cleverly greeted: "Brother Yangyang."
Liu Yang sat in the back seat and asked him with a smile: "No game today?"
"Yes... the competition is over, and I didn't make it to the final."
Liu Yang suddenly realized: "Oh, yes, it's a relay race, tsk, it's a pity."
"Yeah." You Le sighed, "The overall strength has dropped a lot."
Liu Yang cheered up: "Don't be discouraged. According to me, there is still a good chance in medley. This year's team has your freestyle, Yuan Zheng's butterfly, Xiao Yang's backstroke, and breaststroke. It can be made up."
"I hope so." You Le smiled modestly.
Liu Yang thought about it, and felt that there was really nothing to talk about. The relay race was a team competition, and any mistakes in any link would affect the final result, so he asked, "How is Yuan Zheng's preparation?"
Speaking of Yuan Zheng, You Le's brows frowned: "Will it affect you if you shut down after warming up in the morning?"
"..." Of course Liu Yang had heard about Yuan Zheng's injury, but he didn't know how serious it would be to get a block shot during the competition, so he frowned when he heard that, but Kan Youle was looking at him nervously and expectantly. Liu Yang's expression relaxed, and he said with a smile, "It's a little bit, but compared to carrying it hard, it will make him feel better. Well, by the way, Lele, I have also been blocked."
"Ok?"
Liu Yang glanced back at his seat, met Yao Ye's gaze, smiled, and said to You Le: "Actually, my swimming talent is very average, so I practice more. Hard work can make up for it." , so the shoulder...the right shoulder was injured. The last year before retiring was the Athens Olympics. At that time, I also played in a closed field. A competition? This is the Olympics, not the National Games in China!"
"Then? I remember you got the silver medal."
Liu Yang nodded and smiled, "Yes, it's the silver medal. At that time, I swam the best time in history in the 100-meter freestyle and almost won the gold medal."
"It's a pity." You Le shrugged, smiled at Liu Yang, and said, "But... Brother Yang Yang, you will retire after the competition."
Liu Yang was stunned for a moment, brushed You Le's hair, patted his right shoulder and said, "My shoulder is healed, and it will be fine after half a year of care. Besides, my retirement is not because of my shoulder, but because of my age."
"I……"
"200m butterfly finalists enter."
"Lane [-], Japan, Kosuke Matsuda."
"Second lane, Australia, Jane Chris."
"The third swimming lane..."
You Le shut up, looked at the entrance of the swimming pool and said, "It's coming in."
"Yeah." Liu Yang nodded with his hands on the back of the amusement seat, squinted his eyes and looked into the distance and said, "Maybe I'm not used to it after the sealing injection, and I feel that the numbness in my shoulders is not the same as my own, but it feels like going into the water." It's different."
You Le took the time to look back at him: "Different?"
"Because it is necessary to swim, the brain will order the arms to move, so as long as you insist on the first three or four strokes, the control will come back. What's more, Yuan Zheng swims the butterfly stroke, and he must move his arms together, so it will not be affected."
"But……"
"The eighth lane, China, Yuan Zheng."
……
"He's on the stage!" You Le's eyes lit up, and he shouted excitedly. The focus of his gaze was fixed on Yuan Zheng, who was wearing a red and yellow sportswear. Yuan Zheng walked to his place and looked around, and paused. There seemed to be an alignment in the air for two seconds, and then Yuan Zheng began to take off his clothes and pants in an orderly manner, revealing a golden inverted triangle body with uniform muscle texture.
"Hush." Liu Yang blew two sharp and loud whistles from his mouth, and then smiled at You Le, "I think he is in good condition."
You Le stared at the man for a while, his eyes moved to Yuan Zheng's broad shoulders and clear-textured abdominal muscles, moved to his lower abdomen and thighs, and finally slid back to his shoulders. From here he couldn't tell what was going on, but Xiao Zheng Brother's condition is really not bad.
"Ready!"
The on-site broadcaster shouted an English word briefly, and the contestants stood on the diving platform one after another.
The eyes of the Chinese delegation are all focused on the eighth lane.
This is the first time Yuan Zheng has appeared on the edge of the swimming lane in the finals since records were kept. In everyone's memory, Yuan Zheng was very high-profile as soon as he appeared in the national team. He was either first or second in domestic competitions, or even He also broke the domestic record. After half a year of training abroad, he directly stood on the world stage and became a representative of the new generation of swimming.From this, it can be imagined that for Yuan Zheng himself, he should also bear a lot of pressure.
"beep!"
After a very short preparation time, the starting gun sounded, and the game began!
Yuan Zheng shot obliquely towards the water like a sharp arrow.
Not bad in seconds.
A magnificent wave suddenly bloomed on the calm and waveless blue pool surface.
"Okay!" Liu Yang called out, interrupted You Le's tense hold of breath, and looked back at him. Liu Yang smiled and explained very quickly, "The reaction zone is very fast, you and Yuan Zheng They all have this advantage, the focus is very concentrated during the game, and they will not lose to anyone at the start."
You Le was noncommittal, and when he turned his head again, the focus of his sight fell on Yuan Zheng's shoulder, and the waving arm was still so vigorous and powerful. If he didn't know the real situation, it would be hard to imagine that Yuan Zheng's shoulder was injured.
Liu Yang said, "In the first group."
"Yeah." You Le nodded, squinting his eyes for a bird's-eye view of the whole scene, but within 10 seconds, the contestants had been divided into two tiers. The first tier was South African player Le Clos with four tracks, and Phil with five tracks. Pusi, the eldest son of the Japanese player Matsuda of the third course, and Yuan Zheng of the eighth course, just like the preliminaries of the project, these four people are at the top of the pyramid of the project.
Le Clos, a four-way South African player, was the first to turn around after swimming 50 meters, followed by Phelps. Originally thought that the third-ranked Japanese player and Yuan Zheng turned around at the same time, but when they went out again, Yuan Zheng was at No. 3.
Obviously, this is a perfect turn!
Le Clos's speed is indeed very fast. As a swimmer in his prime, this South African swimmer has competed with Yuan Zheng several times in previous years, but lost to Yuan Zheng. He did not expect this Olympic Games But he performed so well. He overwhelmed the pack from the preliminaries and took the lead all the way, and he performed even better in the final, taking only 50 seconds for the 25 meters!
Phelps is only one line behind Le Clos, and it is difficult to tell the difference between the two with the eyes, and judging from Phelps' historical achievements, no one can judge whether he is successful or not.
Yuan Zheng clung to Phelps, but because he was on the eighth track, people unconsciously ignored him. Even the close-ups of the camera rarely captured him, and the few times he appeared were all wide-angle During the shooting, it was impossible to distinguish the front and back, and the Chinese audience who were still stuck in front of the TV at two o'clock in the morning swiped their screens and shouted, "We want to see Yuan Zheng!" "We want close-ups!"
The camera left Yuan Zheng again, but You Le's gaze never moved away for a moment. He looked at Yuan Zheng's shoulders in a daze, knowing that he shouldn't be so worried, but he couldn't move his eyes away, looking at the constantly waving Arm, the lover who was fighting hard at the edge of the swimming pool, You Le only felt that his nose was inexplicably sore, but he felt particularly proud.
"Do you know where Yuan Zheng is?" Liu Yang asked behind him.
You Le did not speak.
In the swimming pool, Phelps with five lanes was the first to complete the 100-meter race, followed by Yuan Zheng. The jumping numbers on the scoreboard on the big screen stopped abruptly. It took Phelps 100 seconds to complete the 54-meter race Yuan Zheng took 06 seconds, but Yuan Zheng was 54 seconds faster than everyone else in the second 50 meters. It can be seen that Yuan Zheng became No.50 in the blink of an eye.
You Le waved the flag excitedly, the Chinese audience in the auditorium began to shout, and the camera began to frequently take wide-angle shots, including the figures of Phelps and Yuan Zheng in the picture at the same time.
The scene suddenly became lively!
Just when everyone thought that the championship would be between the two, no one thought that when the race reached 150 meters, the first one to reach the side turned out to be Le Clos from South Africa!
Moreover, Le Clos is like eating "Viagra", not to mention the endurance, but the explosive power is also terrible. After turning around and getting out of the water, he was a line faster than Yuan Zheng and Phelps, and the faster he swam, the faster he swam. Yuan Zheng and Phelps were clearly exhausted.
You Le pursed his lips, and he took the second place. It's okay if you don't have the first place...
"Hey……"
Hearing You Le's sigh, Liu Yang patted him on the shoulder and smiled: "They are all at the same level, so it's hard to say who will win the first place."
"It would be fine if Brother Xiaozheng didn't hurt his shoulder."
"Who knows? The record is about to be broken!" Liu Yang suddenly raised his voice and roared in surprise.
"Huh!?" You Yue turned to look at the big screen. The South African player happened to come to the side, and a bright "AF" was marked on the column that belonged to him on the big screen, while Brother Xiaozheng was 0.25 seconds away. Lost to Phelps for third.You Le said bitterly, "Who knows, the world record doesn't cost money these days, does it?"
"Ha!" Liu Yang laughed dumbly.
Yuan Zheng came back from the competition and only got No.3 in his own superiority event. It was indeed an unsatisfactory thing for him or the Chinese delegation. Fortunately, he was in the preliminaries and semi-finals The online performance is not ideal, so everyone is still somewhat mentally prepared.
The competition is like this, no one can guarantee 100% victory and win the championship. After all, the requirements before and during the competition are too strict, and even if there is a slight omission, the championship may be missed.
Yuan Zheng showed his indifference and composure as always, but when he was alone with You Le, he couldn't help but sighed a long time, and whispered: "I didn't swim well."
"It's better to swim next time."
"Too……"
But the two of them thought at the same time that it is really cruel that sports competition is still there.This loss of losing the game makes people feel tight in the chest, and there is an urge to punch something.
Of course, although this day's game was indeed disappointing, when You Le woke up and saw the bright sunshine outside the window, he opened the window and breathed the fresh air, only feeling that his body seemed to become relaxed again after being washed up.
Isn't that what games are about?Make persistent efforts to strive for the top, there is no evergreen tree in the swimming world, only the will of the individual is the most important.
On August 2012, 8, Morning Youle held the semi-finals of the 2-meter freestyle. He made full use of his short-distance explosive advantage in freestyle and advanced to the final with the No.100 score.And this advantage has been maintained until the final in the afternoon, and won a gold medal again.
However, that afternoon, the preliminaries of the men's 200m individual medley were held. You Le swam a poor result of No. 9 in the preliminaries and missed the final, but Yuan Zheng successfully advanced to the final with No. 1 in the preliminaries.
You Le made fun of Yuan Zheng, maybe everyone is wrong, you should change the main event to medley instead of butterfly.
Yuan Zheng shrugged, noncommittal.
Therefore, in the first men's 100m butterfly preliminaries held the next morning, Yuan Zheng vetoed You Le's argument, and advanced to the semi-finals with the first result in the preliminaries, and later in the medley. Only got the silver medal in this project.
The game is like this, unpredictable, no one can guarantee that he will win in a certain event.But there is indeed a key point, that is, the basic quality of the players is the decisive factor, so the players that can be seen in the finals are basically those familiar world famous players, they basically represent the highest level of the world swimming world, and You Le He and Yuan Zheng are the "leaders" of several of these projects, and this identity is an honor in itself!
On August 8th, Yuan Zheng and You Le each had two competitions, the 4-meter butterfly final and the 100-meter freestyle final, as well as the 50X4-meter medley relay, their first collaboration in the Olympics.
Yuan Zheng lived up to expectations in the final of the 100-meter butterfly, and finally proved that he is still the king of the short-distance butterfly through the gold medal!
You Le only won a silver medal in the 50-meter freestyle. After all, the distance was too short and there was no time to adjust. Moreover, his state did not seem to be adjusted to the best level, which resulted in his unsatisfactory state during the race.But this silver medal is not easy to come by, and it is the best proof of his more than ten years of swimming career.
As a result, the Olympic swimming competition came to the last day. Yuan Zheng won gold medals in the 400-meter individual medley and 100-meter butterfly, as well as silver medals in the 200-meter medley and 200-meter butterfly, a total of two gold medals and two silver medals.The relatively single, or exclusive freestyle game is the gold medalist in the 200-meter freestyle and 100-meter freestyle, and the runner-up in the 50-meter freestyle.They did not break the world record again. After all, the world record is not a Chinese cabbage that can be seen everywhere in the market. It needs strength, awareness, timing, and luck to form.
But for the Chinese team, such a result is already great, especially the Chinese men's swimming team, which has not had good results for several years. The outstanding performance of the two has far exceeded their budget, and under the stimulation of the two of them, Zhao Xiaoyang also won the silver medal in the 100m backstroke and the bronze medal in the 200m backstroke.It can be said that this is a milestone in the history of Chinese men's swimming, a memorable Olympic competition, even more exciting than the one led by Yao Ye!
Therefore, before the men's 4X100m medley final, Zhou Ming said at the pre-match mobilization meeting: "I hope you can win medals, but you don't have to put too much pressure on it. It doesn't matter if you can't make it to the top three. You have performed well this time." That's great, lads, I'm so proud of you!"
You Le, Yuan Zheng, Zhao Xiaoyang and Cao Zhong smiled at each other.
Although the head coach said so, the four of them still practiced the handover link several times in the warm-up pool. They were focused and serious, and everyone's face showed the ultimate desire and the awareness of doing their best.
You Le clearly felt the completely different atmosphere from the freestyle relay. He looked at every teammate with top strength in the team around him. Inexplicably, a burst of confidence gushed out from the depths of his body. Every cell was Trembling with excitement, clamoring that this is a game worth fighting for.
After getting out of the water, You Le stretched out his hand, looked around, and said confidently: "My goal is to be the champion, and I have confidence."
"Me too!" Zhao Xiaoyang took You Le's arm, and the silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke gave this slightly reserved guy inexplicable confidence, not to mention his partners Yuan Zheng and You Le.
Yuan Zheng put his hand on it with a smile: "Count me in."
The three looked at Cao Zhong, Cao Zhong smiled: "I will work hard, I will not drag you down, I swear."
"One, two, three, come on!" You Le yelled.
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, all laughed and shouted in agreement: "Come on!"
Today is the final of the 4X100m medley relay. They participated in the preliminaries two days ago and entered the final with the No.5 result in the preliminaries. In front of them are the US team, the Japanese team, the Australian team and the host UK. Team.
The US team has always dominated the world swimming world, while the Japanese team has an amazing "dream team" this year, not to mention the British team, they are familiar with the climate here, the time here, and the stadium is all British at a glance People, the right time and place, so if the Chinese team wants to surpass these teams, it really needs a flawless performance and a little bit of luck.
When they finished warming up and walked into the locker room, the men's 1500-meter freestyle competition was coming to an end. The locker room was overcrowded, and almost all 32 players from the eight participating teams were squeezed into this small space. Some people closed their eyes and rested their minds, but most of them were looking up at the live TV broadcast on the wall.You Le stared at the screen for two seconds, and suddenly said in surprise: "I read it right, right? Who is No.1?"
"Brother Lang."
"Liu Lang."
Zhao Xiaoyang and Cao Zhong answered in unison.
So the three of them looked at each other, their eyes full of disbelief. Indeed, no one thought that Liu Lang, who only got No.5 in the preliminaries, would swim in the front.
You Le said in disbelief: "Isn't it because someone overtook you?"
Yuan Zheng looked at him and said, "Be careful he splashes you with water."
After thinking about it, You Le knows that it is unlikely. In the screen, Liu Lang is one body ahead of No.2, and it seems that the race has entered the final sprint stage. No.2 is fully engaged in order to catch up with Liu Lang. Liu Lang also tried his best to maintain his advantage.
Cao Zhong said with bright eyes: "Brother Lang is worth it this time. Even if he retires after the competition, his dedication for more than ten years has not been wasted. A single gold medal..."
"Indeed." Zhao Xiaoyang said with emotion, "This gold medal is indeed very valuable. After more than ten years of swimming a short distance, I had to change to a long distance, but I succeeded." Zhao Xiaoyang glanced at You Le.
You Le smiled awkwardly: "Maybe I should show up earlier."
The other three raised their eyebrows and stopped talking.
On the screen, the men's 1500 freestyle competition is coming to an end. No.1 Liu Lang is only 10 meters away, and No.2 is still a distance away from him. Everyone knows that the final result is irreversible up.But You Le and the others still held their breath and waited for the final result...
Three seconds later, Liu Lang came to the side, and the gold medal was born!
Liu Lang won the first Olympic gold medal in his career!
You Le turned around excitedly, raised his hand high, and shouted: "Win!"
Zhao Xiaoyang and Cao Zhong laughed heartily, as if they had won, their faces flushed, and they slapped You Le's palm that had been waiting there for a long time, making a crisp sound.
"Oops!" At this moment, Yuan Zheng's expression changed.
"Eh?" Several people subconsciously followed Yuan Zheng's line of sight to look at the TV. On the screen, Liu Lang sank into the water. He lifted it out, his face was blue, his lips were white, and his eyes were tightly closed...
Yuan Zheng was the first to react and went up to meet him. At this time, the chaos of the stadium began to be played on the TV screen. The lifeguard immediately jumped into the water and rescued Liu Lang ashore. While doing first aid, the medical staff also carried the stretcher. entered the arena.
The onlookers were pushed away by the staff, and even Yuan Zheng and You Le were not allowed to get close, so they could only escort them all the way out of the passage. In front, Zhou Ming and Liu Lang's coaches rushed over anxiously, their gazes Yes, Zhou Ming thought about it, stopped the four of them, and said simply and concisely: "Liu Lang should just be overdrawn, and he can recover after a short rest. His results are valid. Don't worry, the next game is very important." ...Also, you Brother Lang should have set a good example for you. It is worthwhile to fight with all your strength, even if you faint. Do you understand what I said?"
You Le bit her lower lip and nodded.
Zhou Ming squeezed out a smile, and nodded in relief: "OK, boys, come on, don't let you Brother Lang down."
"..."
The figures of Liu Lang and Zhou Ming disappeared in the distance, but the heat in the locker room continued. The members of each representative team gathered together to discuss this matter. In fact, fainting from exhaustion on the field is not the case. It's rare, there will always be a few cases in each game, but it can indeed arouse people's topic.
Among these people, the Chinese team is indeed relatively silent. Although Liu Lang is no longer the "first brother" of the Chinese team in swimming, his convincing power has never diminished, and every team member has respect for him. Plus, so it is false to say that he is not worried about his situation.As a result, the enthusiasm that had been cultivated with great difficulty earlier was like being drenched in a basin of cold water, and the mood of the four of them became very bad.
Next is the final of the women's 4×100m medley relay. The girls of the Chinese team also participated in this event, and the pre-match evaluation showed that they had the strength to win gold, but after the intense competition, the girls only got No. .5, I have to say that Liu Lang's accident affected the morale of the Chinese team...
You Le looked anxious, tried to cheer himself up, and said to everyone: "Don't be like this, Brother Lang is fine, we still have games, just smile."
Zhao Xiaoyang and Cao Zhongqiang smiled happily, You Le sighed secretly looking at these two faces, now even he can't laugh, let alone persuade others?The smile on the corner of You Le's mouth disappeared...
"Lele, come."
At this moment, Yuan Zheng suddenly beckoned to You Le, called him to the wall, and asked in a low voice, "Are you worried?"
"En." You Le nodded.
Yuan Zheng frowned: "But I'm more worried about you three."
"Huh?" You Le was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and smiled wryly, "I don't want to, but this is such a mess...if it's true..."
"It will be fine." Yuan Zheng interrupted him decisively, hesitated for a moment, pinched You Yue's nose, and said with a smile, "If you win the championship, I have a surprise for you."
"Surprise?" You Le opened his eyes, "What surprise?"
"You'll know then."
"..." You Yue's glass-like eyes gradually became smaller, lacking in interest, and it took a while to pull up the corners of his mouth and smile, "Okay, I know the seriousness, I will try my best to adjust myself, you better stop comforting me , firstly, you are not expected to comfort others, and secondly...Actually, you are also very worried about Brother Lang, right?"
Yuan Zheng was silent, and it took a long while before he said "um", and said in a low voice, "But I didn't lie to you about the surprise, you should cheer up."
"Understood." You Le smiled with the corners of his mouth hooked, noncommittal, and this matter was quickly left behind.
Soon, the men's medley relay contestants entered the field. While the staff was arranging the order of entry, Yuan Zheng answered a phone call, and when he hung up the phone, his eyes were already stained with a smile, and he announced to his teammates Said: "It was Liu Lang who called, he woke up."
With such a simple sentence, the dark clouds in everyone's hearts were lifted, and they all showed relieved smiles.
Yuan Zheng looked around and looked at his teammates who had rekindled their fighting spirit. With the smile that cleared away the gloom, he suddenly realized that besides playing, there would be someone who would have such a big influence on him. Perhaps, the teammates did not Not as dispensable as he thought, these teammates who trained together in the swimming pool, ate the same meal, and trained hard for the same goal have become part of his life.Unknowingly... I have integrated into this group.
The players entered the arena one by one.
The commentator in the Chinese Olympic live broadcast room said as usual: "...the third team is the Japanese team, and the leader is Kosuke Kitajima, who won two gold medals in the Beijing Olympics. This time the Olympic Japanese team has not yet been accounted for, so they are behind Australia in terms of overall strength."
"The fourth team is the US team. Phelps is in the third place. His event is butterfly. This is also the last 100-meter butterfly in his sports career. Can he win his last gold medal? , has attracted much attention. Moreover, since the establishment of this project, the US team has never lost."
"The fifth team is..."
At this moment, the commentator's speech speed suddenly increased, and his tone increased twice, and he said in an excited tone: "The players from our country who entered the sixth team, the first one is the current male player from our country. The leader of the team is Yuan Zheng, the second runner-up in backstroke is Zhao Xiaoyang, the third is You Le, who has the reputation of "China Tour", and No.4 is Cao Zhong. The final of the men's 4×100m medley is the finale The big battle can best reflect the comprehensive strength of a country's swimming, and represents the highest honor of a country's swimming. It is the first time in an international competition that the Chinese men's team has entered the final with No.5 in the preliminaries, so we can see that men's The team's comprehensive strength has entered the highest level in the world for the first time, and with the addition of two world record holders, I have to look forward to their next performance."
The broadcast screen had already cut the two teams, and the commentator introduced in a general way: "The one on the seventh track is the Dutch team, and the one on the eighth track is the Canadian team."
You Le took off his clothes and took a big breath, just like the commentators in the motherland said, he has unlimited confidence in this game.
He wants to win, he wants to win the gold medal, and he wants to make the Chinese men's team really step on the stage of the world's top teams in this "dream team" that has been rare in decades!
And this is also the dream of every member of the swimming team, and the dream of every compatriot who pays attention to the sport of swimming!
Yes, they have Yuan Zheng, the world record holder in the 100-meter butterfly, and Zhao Xiaoyang, the silver medalist in the 100-meter backstroke. They have him who is known as the "China Swim". Why can't they win the medley relay What about No.1?
Cao Zhong in the breaststroke may indeed be their weak point, but as long as the other three of them pay more to fight for the distance opened by their teammates, they still have the possibility of standing on the podium.
You Le knew that even though Zhou Ming didn't say it, and even though his uncle didn't put pressure on them, he could see from their eyes that the coaches hoped that they could break the curse-like situation of the Chinese men's team and make a new history!
The Chinese men's team needs a proof too much, to prove that they have not lost to any team in the world, and to prove that they have the strength to stand on the championship podium!
Just like... just like what Yao Ye said to him yesterday, "It's time for the Chinese men's team to rise up. It's not about the outstanding performance of a certain player, but the comprehensive ability of the entire team. This pressure is put on you, so that you understand what kind of heavy responsibility you have shouldered!"
You Le looked at Zhao Xiaoyang with burning eyes, Zhao Xiaoyang took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.
"Ready!"
Backstrokers on the relay team prepare to enter the water.
Zhao Xiaoyang took the first shot. He jumped into the water, took two deep breaths, and grabbed the starting pole under the platform. He looked at his teammates and nodded.
The last project of this year, the most important competition is about to start!
The arena became extremely quiet, and the tense atmosphere was spreading. Every player and every spectator was praying for their team...
"Take your marks!" The male electronically synthesized voice broadcast at an extremely fast speed.
The players kicked the pool arms tightly with both feet, pulled up the arms vigorously, and their bodies were like a ball shrunk to the extreme, waiting for the last moment to come.
"Beep!" A second later, the starting gun rang.
"Wow——" the players who hit the first shot suddenly rebounded, and their bodies jumped out of the shape of a bow on the water surface, and shot backward into the water.
The game begins!
Like an explosion, the shouts in the arena were instantly deafening!
You Le took a deep breath and felt tense, even more nervous than You Danxiang.He expected too much of himself!
After backstroke kicks several times in succession, the contestants emerged from the water, swinging their arms backwards like hot wheels, as fast as three strokes per second. From the point of view of entertainment, the sequence cannot be seen. He was nervous and kept going. Looking at the scene and the big screen, I almost forgot to breathe.
After 25 meters, the big screen clearly showed the gap. The No. 100 player from the U.S. team and the 2-meter backstroke gold medalist Greaves, No.3 is Iriesuke from Japan, and No.4 is Australian player Stocker, while Zhao Xiaoyang is No.[-].
When approaching 50 meters, the contestants turned around. According to the underwater camera, Zhao Xiaoyang still used his trick "underwater sideways kick". When he came out of the water, he surpassed the Australian contestant and entered No.3.
You Le patted his head, some didn't dare to look at the big screen, but he had to. He was a little anxious, knowing that he was too nervous, but he couldn't look away, and finally bit the tip of his tongue as if it hurt Stimulating the brain finally rescued him from the strange state, as if he was peeled off from the film, or drilled out of hot water, the hot skin surface was hungry for fresh air, and the inside of his body The cells in his body have changed from shriveled to swollen, full of heat and vitality, jumping happily, and can't wait for a hearty game.
Cao Zhong, the second best, stood on the diving platform. Zhao Xiaoyang's figure was getting closer and closer, and he was still ranked No.3. However, he was infinitely close to No.2 Irijiang Lingsuke, regardless of the height, but No.1 was still the same. In the hands of the US team.
Greaves of the US team was the first to dock!
Hansen, the bronze medalist in the Olympic 100-meter breaststroke, entered the water!
The handover is over!
Enter the second breaststroke session.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Lingjie and Zhao Xiaoyang came to the side indiscriminately, and Cao Zhong jumped into the water!
The most worrying part of the game has arrived.
Cao Zhong's breaststroke performance was not good, but he entered the final of the 100-meter breaststroke in the Olympic Games, and he only won No.7 in the final, but Cao Zhong is already the strongest person in breaststroke in my country, followed by Luo Ming, but Luo Ming even Didn't make it to the finals...
How far will it be pulled?
You Le is not sure.
Not to mention whether he and Yuan Zheng can catch up with the distance that has been opened?
Sure enough, after the breaststroke reached 40 meters, players from both the Japanese team and the Australian team caught up with Cao Zhong, not to mention the US team who had always been leading.Of course, the US team is also weak in breaststroke.And Japan's "Frog King" Kitajima Kosuke relied on this link to come from behind and become No.1.
Turning around at 50 meters, Kosuke Kitajima kept his advantage again!
The US team is at No.2.
No.3 and No.4 are between Australia and China.
The third place Yuan Zheng and Phelps stood on the starting platform at the same time and looked at each other. Both Yuan Zheng and You Le saw a trace of regret in Phelps' eyes, as if to say, your first Two sticks were such a disappointment.
The corners of Yuan Zheng's mouth were tightened, and the word "Chuan" was formed between his brows.You Le pursed his lips.
However, just like Phelps' expression, the Chinese audience began to look disappointed, and they couldn't help but sigh when they saw the gap that had been significantly widened.
Of course, there were still many people on the scene who were still unwilling to give up. Someone in the direction of the Chinese team was already calling Yuan Zheng's name, and the voices became unified and loud within three seconds. They pinned their hopes on Yuan Zheng.
Japan's Kosuke Kitajima first to the side!
Takeshi Matsuda, the third runner, jumped into the water and took the lead in entering the third part of the relay race.
Immediately after Team USA, Phelps went into the water.
Then came the Australian team and the British team, and Yuan Zheng entered the water in fifth.
……
Cao Zhong did his best, although it was frustrating
Winning the gold medal will always attract a large number of viewers, what's more, since last night, many websites have used Yuan Zheng's competition as a topic, and the materials from two or three years ago have been dug up and heated up.Of course, Yu Yue, who also broke the world record yesterday, is also very topical, but he didn't compete today.
You Le leaned his knees on the back of the front seat, slid down, and lazily flicked the screen of the tablet computer with his fingers. Suddenly, someone patted him. When he turned his head to look, it turned out to be the old senior Liu Yang. You Le hurriedly sat upright Body, obediently and cleverly greeted: "Brother Yangyang."
Liu Yang sat in the back seat and asked him with a smile: "No game today?"
"Yes... the competition is over, and I didn't make it to the final."
Liu Yang suddenly realized: "Oh, yes, it's a relay race, tsk, it's a pity."
"Yeah." You Le sighed, "The overall strength has dropped a lot."
Liu Yang cheered up: "Don't be discouraged. According to me, there is still a good chance in medley. This year's team has your freestyle, Yuan Zheng's butterfly, Xiao Yang's backstroke, and breaststroke. It can be made up."
"I hope so." You Le smiled modestly.
Liu Yang thought about it, and felt that there was really nothing to talk about. The relay race was a team competition, and any mistakes in any link would affect the final result, so he asked, "How is Yuan Zheng's preparation?"
Speaking of Yuan Zheng, You Le's brows frowned: "Will it affect you if you shut down after warming up in the morning?"
"..." Of course Liu Yang had heard about Yuan Zheng's injury, but he didn't know how serious it would be to get a block shot during the competition, so he frowned when he heard that, but Kan Youle was looking at him nervously and expectantly. Liu Yang's expression relaxed, and he said with a smile, "It's a little bit, but compared to carrying it hard, it will make him feel better. Well, by the way, Lele, I have also been blocked."
"Ok?"
Liu Yang glanced back at his seat, met Yao Ye's gaze, smiled, and said to You Le: "Actually, my swimming talent is very average, so I practice more. Hard work can make up for it." , so the shoulder...the right shoulder was injured. The last year before retiring was the Athens Olympics. At that time, I also played in a closed field. A competition? This is the Olympics, not the National Games in China!"
"Then? I remember you got the silver medal."
Liu Yang nodded and smiled, "Yes, it's the silver medal. At that time, I swam the best time in history in the 100-meter freestyle and almost won the gold medal."
"It's a pity." You Le shrugged, smiled at Liu Yang, and said, "But... Brother Yang Yang, you will retire after the competition."
Liu Yang was stunned for a moment, brushed You Le's hair, patted his right shoulder and said, "My shoulder is healed, and it will be fine after half a year of care. Besides, my retirement is not because of my shoulder, but because of my age."
"I……"
"200m butterfly finalists enter."
"Lane [-], Japan, Kosuke Matsuda."
"Second lane, Australia, Jane Chris."
"The third swimming lane..."
You Le shut up, looked at the entrance of the swimming pool and said, "It's coming in."
"Yeah." Liu Yang nodded with his hands on the back of the amusement seat, squinted his eyes and looked into the distance and said, "Maybe I'm not used to it after the sealing injection, and I feel that the numbness in my shoulders is not the same as my own, but it feels like going into the water." It's different."
You Le took the time to look back at him: "Different?"
"Because it is necessary to swim, the brain will order the arms to move, so as long as you insist on the first three or four strokes, the control will come back. What's more, Yuan Zheng swims the butterfly stroke, and he must move his arms together, so it will not be affected."
"But……"
"The eighth lane, China, Yuan Zheng."
……
"He's on the stage!" You Le's eyes lit up, and he shouted excitedly. The focus of his gaze was fixed on Yuan Zheng, who was wearing a red and yellow sportswear. Yuan Zheng walked to his place and looked around, and paused. There seemed to be an alignment in the air for two seconds, and then Yuan Zheng began to take off his clothes and pants in an orderly manner, revealing a golden inverted triangle body with uniform muscle texture.
"Hush." Liu Yang blew two sharp and loud whistles from his mouth, and then smiled at You Le, "I think he is in good condition."
You Le stared at the man for a while, his eyes moved to Yuan Zheng's broad shoulders and clear-textured abdominal muscles, moved to his lower abdomen and thighs, and finally slid back to his shoulders. From here he couldn't tell what was going on, but Xiao Zheng Brother's condition is really not bad.
"Ready!"
The on-site broadcaster shouted an English word briefly, and the contestants stood on the diving platform one after another.
The eyes of the Chinese delegation are all focused on the eighth lane.
This is the first time Yuan Zheng has appeared on the edge of the swimming lane in the finals since records were kept. In everyone's memory, Yuan Zheng was very high-profile as soon as he appeared in the national team. He was either first or second in domestic competitions, or even He also broke the domestic record. After half a year of training abroad, he directly stood on the world stage and became a representative of the new generation of swimming.From this, it can be imagined that for Yuan Zheng himself, he should also bear a lot of pressure.
"beep!"
After a very short preparation time, the starting gun sounded, and the game began!
Yuan Zheng shot obliquely towards the water like a sharp arrow.
Not bad in seconds.
A magnificent wave suddenly bloomed on the calm and waveless blue pool surface.
"Okay!" Liu Yang called out, interrupted You Le's tense hold of breath, and looked back at him. Liu Yang smiled and explained very quickly, "The reaction zone is very fast, you and Yuan Zheng They all have this advantage, the focus is very concentrated during the game, and they will not lose to anyone at the start."
You Le was noncommittal, and when he turned his head again, the focus of his sight fell on Yuan Zheng's shoulder, and the waving arm was still so vigorous and powerful. If he didn't know the real situation, it would be hard to imagine that Yuan Zheng's shoulder was injured.
Liu Yang said, "In the first group."
"Yeah." You Le nodded, squinting his eyes for a bird's-eye view of the whole scene, but within 10 seconds, the contestants had been divided into two tiers. The first tier was South African player Le Clos with four tracks, and Phil with five tracks. Pusi, the eldest son of the Japanese player Matsuda of the third course, and Yuan Zheng of the eighth course, just like the preliminaries of the project, these four people are at the top of the pyramid of the project.
Le Clos, a four-way South African player, was the first to turn around after swimming 50 meters, followed by Phelps. Originally thought that the third-ranked Japanese player and Yuan Zheng turned around at the same time, but when they went out again, Yuan Zheng was at No. 3.
Obviously, this is a perfect turn!
Le Clos's speed is indeed very fast. As a swimmer in his prime, this South African swimmer has competed with Yuan Zheng several times in previous years, but lost to Yuan Zheng. He did not expect this Olympic Games But he performed so well. He overwhelmed the pack from the preliminaries and took the lead all the way, and he performed even better in the final, taking only 50 seconds for the 25 meters!
Phelps is only one line behind Le Clos, and it is difficult to tell the difference between the two with the eyes, and judging from Phelps' historical achievements, no one can judge whether he is successful or not.
Yuan Zheng clung to Phelps, but because he was on the eighth track, people unconsciously ignored him. Even the close-ups of the camera rarely captured him, and the few times he appeared were all wide-angle During the shooting, it was impossible to distinguish the front and back, and the Chinese audience who were still stuck in front of the TV at two o'clock in the morning swiped their screens and shouted, "We want to see Yuan Zheng!" "We want close-ups!"
The camera left Yuan Zheng again, but You Le's gaze never moved away for a moment. He looked at Yuan Zheng's shoulders in a daze, knowing that he shouldn't be so worried, but he couldn't move his eyes away, looking at the constantly waving Arm, the lover who was fighting hard at the edge of the swimming pool, You Le only felt that his nose was inexplicably sore, but he felt particularly proud.
"Do you know where Yuan Zheng is?" Liu Yang asked behind him.
You Le did not speak.
In the swimming pool, Phelps with five lanes was the first to complete the 100-meter race, followed by Yuan Zheng. The jumping numbers on the scoreboard on the big screen stopped abruptly. It took Phelps 100 seconds to complete the 54-meter race Yuan Zheng took 06 seconds, but Yuan Zheng was 54 seconds faster than everyone else in the second 50 meters. It can be seen that Yuan Zheng became No.50 in the blink of an eye.
You Le waved the flag excitedly, the Chinese audience in the auditorium began to shout, and the camera began to frequently take wide-angle shots, including the figures of Phelps and Yuan Zheng in the picture at the same time.
The scene suddenly became lively!
Just when everyone thought that the championship would be between the two, no one thought that when the race reached 150 meters, the first one to reach the side turned out to be Le Clos from South Africa!
Moreover, Le Clos is like eating "Viagra", not to mention the endurance, but the explosive power is also terrible. After turning around and getting out of the water, he was a line faster than Yuan Zheng and Phelps, and the faster he swam, the faster he swam. Yuan Zheng and Phelps were clearly exhausted.
You Le pursed his lips, and he took the second place. It's okay if you don't have the first place...
"Hey……"
Hearing You Le's sigh, Liu Yang patted him on the shoulder and smiled: "They are all at the same level, so it's hard to say who will win the first place."
"It would be fine if Brother Xiaozheng didn't hurt his shoulder."
"Who knows? The record is about to be broken!" Liu Yang suddenly raised his voice and roared in surprise.
"Huh!?" You Yue turned to look at the big screen. The South African player happened to come to the side, and a bright "AF" was marked on the column that belonged to him on the big screen, while Brother Xiaozheng was 0.25 seconds away. Lost to Phelps for third.You Le said bitterly, "Who knows, the world record doesn't cost money these days, does it?"
"Ha!" Liu Yang laughed dumbly.
Yuan Zheng came back from the competition and only got No.3 in his own superiority event. It was indeed an unsatisfactory thing for him or the Chinese delegation. Fortunately, he was in the preliminaries and semi-finals The online performance is not ideal, so everyone is still somewhat mentally prepared.
The competition is like this, no one can guarantee 100% victory and win the championship. After all, the requirements before and during the competition are too strict, and even if there is a slight omission, the championship may be missed.
Yuan Zheng showed his indifference and composure as always, but when he was alone with You Le, he couldn't help but sighed a long time, and whispered: "I didn't swim well."
"It's better to swim next time."
"Too……"
But the two of them thought at the same time that it is really cruel that sports competition is still there.This loss of losing the game makes people feel tight in the chest, and there is an urge to punch something.
Of course, although this day's game was indeed disappointing, when You Le woke up and saw the bright sunshine outside the window, he opened the window and breathed the fresh air, only feeling that his body seemed to become relaxed again after being washed up.
Isn't that what games are about?Make persistent efforts to strive for the top, there is no evergreen tree in the swimming world, only the will of the individual is the most important.
On August 2012, 8, Morning Youle held the semi-finals of the 2-meter freestyle. He made full use of his short-distance explosive advantage in freestyle and advanced to the final with the No.100 score.And this advantage has been maintained until the final in the afternoon, and won a gold medal again.
However, that afternoon, the preliminaries of the men's 200m individual medley were held. You Le swam a poor result of No. 9 in the preliminaries and missed the final, but Yuan Zheng successfully advanced to the final with No. 1 in the preliminaries.
You Le made fun of Yuan Zheng, maybe everyone is wrong, you should change the main event to medley instead of butterfly.
Yuan Zheng shrugged, noncommittal.
Therefore, in the first men's 100m butterfly preliminaries held the next morning, Yuan Zheng vetoed You Le's argument, and advanced to the semi-finals with the first result in the preliminaries, and later in the medley. Only got the silver medal in this project.
The game is like this, unpredictable, no one can guarantee that he will win in a certain event.But there is indeed a key point, that is, the basic quality of the players is the decisive factor, so the players that can be seen in the finals are basically those familiar world famous players, they basically represent the highest level of the world swimming world, and You Le He and Yuan Zheng are the "leaders" of several of these projects, and this identity is an honor in itself!
On August 8th, Yuan Zheng and You Le each had two competitions, the 4-meter butterfly final and the 100-meter freestyle final, as well as the 50X4-meter medley relay, their first collaboration in the Olympics.
Yuan Zheng lived up to expectations in the final of the 100-meter butterfly, and finally proved that he is still the king of the short-distance butterfly through the gold medal!
You Le only won a silver medal in the 50-meter freestyle. After all, the distance was too short and there was no time to adjust. Moreover, his state did not seem to be adjusted to the best level, which resulted in his unsatisfactory state during the race.But this silver medal is not easy to come by, and it is the best proof of his more than ten years of swimming career.
As a result, the Olympic swimming competition came to the last day. Yuan Zheng won gold medals in the 400-meter individual medley and 100-meter butterfly, as well as silver medals in the 200-meter medley and 200-meter butterfly, a total of two gold medals and two silver medals.The relatively single, or exclusive freestyle game is the gold medalist in the 200-meter freestyle and 100-meter freestyle, and the runner-up in the 50-meter freestyle.They did not break the world record again. After all, the world record is not a Chinese cabbage that can be seen everywhere in the market. It needs strength, awareness, timing, and luck to form.
But for the Chinese team, such a result is already great, especially the Chinese men's swimming team, which has not had good results for several years. The outstanding performance of the two has far exceeded their budget, and under the stimulation of the two of them, Zhao Xiaoyang also won the silver medal in the 100m backstroke and the bronze medal in the 200m backstroke.It can be said that this is a milestone in the history of Chinese men's swimming, a memorable Olympic competition, even more exciting than the one led by Yao Ye!
Therefore, before the men's 4X100m medley final, Zhou Ming said at the pre-match mobilization meeting: "I hope you can win medals, but you don't have to put too much pressure on it. It doesn't matter if you can't make it to the top three. You have performed well this time." That's great, lads, I'm so proud of you!"
You Le, Yuan Zheng, Zhao Xiaoyang and Cao Zhong smiled at each other.
Although the head coach said so, the four of them still practiced the handover link several times in the warm-up pool. They were focused and serious, and everyone's face showed the ultimate desire and the awareness of doing their best.
You Le clearly felt the completely different atmosphere from the freestyle relay. He looked at every teammate with top strength in the team around him. Inexplicably, a burst of confidence gushed out from the depths of his body. Every cell was Trembling with excitement, clamoring that this is a game worth fighting for.
After getting out of the water, You Le stretched out his hand, looked around, and said confidently: "My goal is to be the champion, and I have confidence."
"Me too!" Zhao Xiaoyang took You Le's arm, and the silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke gave this slightly reserved guy inexplicable confidence, not to mention his partners Yuan Zheng and You Le.
Yuan Zheng put his hand on it with a smile: "Count me in."
The three looked at Cao Zhong, Cao Zhong smiled: "I will work hard, I will not drag you down, I swear."
"One, two, three, come on!" You Le yelled.
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, all laughed and shouted in agreement: "Come on!"
Today is the final of the 4X100m medley relay. They participated in the preliminaries two days ago and entered the final with the No.5 result in the preliminaries. In front of them are the US team, the Japanese team, the Australian team and the host UK. Team.
The US team has always dominated the world swimming world, while the Japanese team has an amazing "dream team" this year, not to mention the British team, they are familiar with the climate here, the time here, and the stadium is all British at a glance People, the right time and place, so if the Chinese team wants to surpass these teams, it really needs a flawless performance and a little bit of luck.
When they finished warming up and walked into the locker room, the men's 1500-meter freestyle competition was coming to an end. The locker room was overcrowded, and almost all 32 players from the eight participating teams were squeezed into this small space. Some people closed their eyes and rested their minds, but most of them were looking up at the live TV broadcast on the wall.You Le stared at the screen for two seconds, and suddenly said in surprise: "I read it right, right? Who is No.1?"
"Brother Lang."
"Liu Lang."
Zhao Xiaoyang and Cao Zhong answered in unison.
So the three of them looked at each other, their eyes full of disbelief. Indeed, no one thought that Liu Lang, who only got No.5 in the preliminaries, would swim in the front.
You Le said in disbelief: "Isn't it because someone overtook you?"
Yuan Zheng looked at him and said, "Be careful he splashes you with water."
After thinking about it, You Le knows that it is unlikely. In the screen, Liu Lang is one body ahead of No.2, and it seems that the race has entered the final sprint stage. No.2 is fully engaged in order to catch up with Liu Lang. Liu Lang also tried his best to maintain his advantage.
Cao Zhong said with bright eyes: "Brother Lang is worth it this time. Even if he retires after the competition, his dedication for more than ten years has not been wasted. A single gold medal..."
"Indeed." Zhao Xiaoyang said with emotion, "This gold medal is indeed very valuable. After more than ten years of swimming a short distance, I had to change to a long distance, but I succeeded." Zhao Xiaoyang glanced at You Le.
You Le smiled awkwardly: "Maybe I should show up earlier."
The other three raised their eyebrows and stopped talking.
On the screen, the men's 1500 freestyle competition is coming to an end. No.1 Liu Lang is only 10 meters away, and No.2 is still a distance away from him. Everyone knows that the final result is irreversible up.But You Le and the others still held their breath and waited for the final result...
Three seconds later, Liu Lang came to the side, and the gold medal was born!
Liu Lang won the first Olympic gold medal in his career!
You Le turned around excitedly, raised his hand high, and shouted: "Win!"
Zhao Xiaoyang and Cao Zhong laughed heartily, as if they had won, their faces flushed, and they slapped You Le's palm that had been waiting there for a long time, making a crisp sound.
"Oops!" At this moment, Yuan Zheng's expression changed.
"Eh?" Several people subconsciously followed Yuan Zheng's line of sight to look at the TV. On the screen, Liu Lang sank into the water. He lifted it out, his face was blue, his lips were white, and his eyes were tightly closed...
Yuan Zheng was the first to react and went up to meet him. At this time, the chaos of the stadium began to be played on the TV screen. The lifeguard immediately jumped into the water and rescued Liu Lang ashore. While doing first aid, the medical staff also carried the stretcher. entered the arena.
The onlookers were pushed away by the staff, and even Yuan Zheng and You Le were not allowed to get close, so they could only escort them all the way out of the passage. In front, Zhou Ming and Liu Lang's coaches rushed over anxiously, their gazes Yes, Zhou Ming thought about it, stopped the four of them, and said simply and concisely: "Liu Lang should just be overdrawn, and he can recover after a short rest. His results are valid. Don't worry, the next game is very important." ...Also, you Brother Lang should have set a good example for you. It is worthwhile to fight with all your strength, even if you faint. Do you understand what I said?"
You Le bit her lower lip and nodded.
Zhou Ming squeezed out a smile, and nodded in relief: "OK, boys, come on, don't let you Brother Lang down."
"..."
The figures of Liu Lang and Zhou Ming disappeared in the distance, but the heat in the locker room continued. The members of each representative team gathered together to discuss this matter. In fact, fainting from exhaustion on the field is not the case. It's rare, there will always be a few cases in each game, but it can indeed arouse people's topic.
Among these people, the Chinese team is indeed relatively silent. Although Liu Lang is no longer the "first brother" of the Chinese team in swimming, his convincing power has never diminished, and every team member has respect for him. Plus, so it is false to say that he is not worried about his situation.As a result, the enthusiasm that had been cultivated with great difficulty earlier was like being drenched in a basin of cold water, and the mood of the four of them became very bad.
Next is the final of the women's 4×100m medley relay. The girls of the Chinese team also participated in this event, and the pre-match evaluation showed that they had the strength to win gold, but after the intense competition, the girls only got No. .5, I have to say that Liu Lang's accident affected the morale of the Chinese team...
You Le looked anxious, tried to cheer himself up, and said to everyone: "Don't be like this, Brother Lang is fine, we still have games, just smile."
Zhao Xiaoyang and Cao Zhongqiang smiled happily, You Le sighed secretly looking at these two faces, now even he can't laugh, let alone persuade others?The smile on the corner of You Le's mouth disappeared...
"Lele, come."
At this moment, Yuan Zheng suddenly beckoned to You Le, called him to the wall, and asked in a low voice, "Are you worried?"
"En." You Le nodded.
Yuan Zheng frowned: "But I'm more worried about you three."
"Huh?" You Le was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and smiled wryly, "I don't want to, but this is such a mess...if it's true..."
"It will be fine." Yuan Zheng interrupted him decisively, hesitated for a moment, pinched You Yue's nose, and said with a smile, "If you win the championship, I have a surprise for you."
"Surprise?" You Le opened his eyes, "What surprise?"
"You'll know then."
"..." You Yue's glass-like eyes gradually became smaller, lacking in interest, and it took a while to pull up the corners of his mouth and smile, "Okay, I know the seriousness, I will try my best to adjust myself, you better stop comforting me , firstly, you are not expected to comfort others, and secondly...Actually, you are also very worried about Brother Lang, right?"
Yuan Zheng was silent, and it took a long while before he said "um", and said in a low voice, "But I didn't lie to you about the surprise, you should cheer up."
"Understood." You Le smiled with the corners of his mouth hooked, noncommittal, and this matter was quickly left behind.
Soon, the men's medley relay contestants entered the field. While the staff was arranging the order of entry, Yuan Zheng answered a phone call, and when he hung up the phone, his eyes were already stained with a smile, and he announced to his teammates Said: "It was Liu Lang who called, he woke up."
With such a simple sentence, the dark clouds in everyone's hearts were lifted, and they all showed relieved smiles.
Yuan Zheng looked around and looked at his teammates who had rekindled their fighting spirit. With the smile that cleared away the gloom, he suddenly realized that besides playing, there would be someone who would have such a big influence on him. Perhaps, the teammates did not Not as dispensable as he thought, these teammates who trained together in the swimming pool, ate the same meal, and trained hard for the same goal have become part of his life.Unknowingly... I have integrated into this group.
The players entered the arena one by one.
The commentator in the Chinese Olympic live broadcast room said as usual: "...the third team is the Japanese team, and the leader is Kosuke Kitajima, who won two gold medals in the Beijing Olympics. This time the Olympic Japanese team has not yet been accounted for, so they are behind Australia in terms of overall strength."
"The fourth team is the US team. Phelps is in the third place. His event is butterfly. This is also the last 100-meter butterfly in his sports career. Can he win his last gold medal? , has attracted much attention. Moreover, since the establishment of this project, the US team has never lost."
"The fifth team is..."
At this moment, the commentator's speech speed suddenly increased, and his tone increased twice, and he said in an excited tone: "The players from our country who entered the sixth team, the first one is the current male player from our country. The leader of the team is Yuan Zheng, the second runner-up in backstroke is Zhao Xiaoyang, the third is You Le, who has the reputation of "China Tour", and No.4 is Cao Zhong. The final of the men's 4×100m medley is the finale The big battle can best reflect the comprehensive strength of a country's swimming, and represents the highest honor of a country's swimming. It is the first time in an international competition that the Chinese men's team has entered the final with No.5 in the preliminaries, so we can see that men's The team's comprehensive strength has entered the highest level in the world for the first time, and with the addition of two world record holders, I have to look forward to their next performance."
The broadcast screen had already cut the two teams, and the commentator introduced in a general way: "The one on the seventh track is the Dutch team, and the one on the eighth track is the Canadian team."
You Le took off his clothes and took a big breath, just like the commentators in the motherland said, he has unlimited confidence in this game.
He wants to win, he wants to win the gold medal, and he wants to make the Chinese men's team really step on the stage of the world's top teams in this "dream team" that has been rare in decades!
And this is also the dream of every member of the swimming team, and the dream of every compatriot who pays attention to the sport of swimming!
Yes, they have Yuan Zheng, the world record holder in the 100-meter butterfly, and Zhao Xiaoyang, the silver medalist in the 100-meter backstroke. They have him who is known as the "China Swim". Why can't they win the medley relay What about No.1?
Cao Zhong in the breaststroke may indeed be their weak point, but as long as the other three of them pay more to fight for the distance opened by their teammates, they still have the possibility of standing on the podium.
You Le knew that even though Zhou Ming didn't say it, and even though his uncle didn't put pressure on them, he could see from their eyes that the coaches hoped that they could break the curse-like situation of the Chinese men's team and make a new history!
The Chinese men's team needs a proof too much, to prove that they have not lost to any team in the world, and to prove that they have the strength to stand on the championship podium!
Just like... just like what Yao Ye said to him yesterday, "It's time for the Chinese men's team to rise up. It's not about the outstanding performance of a certain player, but the comprehensive ability of the entire team. This pressure is put on you, so that you understand what kind of heavy responsibility you have shouldered!"
You Le looked at Zhao Xiaoyang with burning eyes, Zhao Xiaoyang took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.
"Ready!"
Backstrokers on the relay team prepare to enter the water.
Zhao Xiaoyang took the first shot. He jumped into the water, took two deep breaths, and grabbed the starting pole under the platform. He looked at his teammates and nodded.
The last project of this year, the most important competition is about to start!
The arena became extremely quiet, and the tense atmosphere was spreading. Every player and every spectator was praying for their team...
"Take your marks!" The male electronically synthesized voice broadcast at an extremely fast speed.
The players kicked the pool arms tightly with both feet, pulled up the arms vigorously, and their bodies were like a ball shrunk to the extreme, waiting for the last moment to come.
"Beep!" A second later, the starting gun rang.
"Wow——" the players who hit the first shot suddenly rebounded, and their bodies jumped out of the shape of a bow on the water surface, and shot backward into the water.
The game begins!
Like an explosion, the shouts in the arena were instantly deafening!
You Le took a deep breath and felt tense, even more nervous than You Danxiang.He expected too much of himself!
After backstroke kicks several times in succession, the contestants emerged from the water, swinging their arms backwards like hot wheels, as fast as three strokes per second. From the point of view of entertainment, the sequence cannot be seen. He was nervous and kept going. Looking at the scene and the big screen, I almost forgot to breathe.
After 25 meters, the big screen clearly showed the gap. The No. 100 player from the U.S. team and the 2-meter backstroke gold medalist Greaves, No.3 is Iriesuke from Japan, and No.4 is Australian player Stocker, while Zhao Xiaoyang is No.[-].
When approaching 50 meters, the contestants turned around. According to the underwater camera, Zhao Xiaoyang still used his trick "underwater sideways kick". When he came out of the water, he surpassed the Australian contestant and entered No.3.
You Le patted his head, some didn't dare to look at the big screen, but he had to. He was a little anxious, knowing that he was too nervous, but he couldn't look away, and finally bit the tip of his tongue as if it hurt Stimulating the brain finally rescued him from the strange state, as if he was peeled off from the film, or drilled out of hot water, the hot skin surface was hungry for fresh air, and the inside of his body The cells in his body have changed from shriveled to swollen, full of heat and vitality, jumping happily, and can't wait for a hearty game.
Cao Zhong, the second best, stood on the diving platform. Zhao Xiaoyang's figure was getting closer and closer, and he was still ranked No.3. However, he was infinitely close to No.2 Irijiang Lingsuke, regardless of the height, but No.1 was still the same. In the hands of the US team.
Greaves of the US team was the first to dock!
Hansen, the bronze medalist in the Olympic 100-meter breaststroke, entered the water!
The handover is over!
Enter the second breaststroke session.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Lingjie and Zhao Xiaoyang came to the side indiscriminately, and Cao Zhong jumped into the water!
The most worrying part of the game has arrived.
Cao Zhong's breaststroke performance was not good, but he entered the final of the 100-meter breaststroke in the Olympic Games, and he only won No.7 in the final, but Cao Zhong is already the strongest person in breaststroke in my country, followed by Luo Ming, but Luo Ming even Didn't make it to the finals...
How far will it be pulled?
You Le is not sure.
Not to mention whether he and Yuan Zheng can catch up with the distance that has been opened?
Sure enough, after the breaststroke reached 40 meters, players from both the Japanese team and the Australian team caught up with Cao Zhong, not to mention the US team who had always been leading.Of course, the US team is also weak in breaststroke.And Japan's "Frog King" Kitajima Kosuke relied on this link to come from behind and become No.1.
Turning around at 50 meters, Kosuke Kitajima kept his advantage again!
The US team is at No.2.
No.3 and No.4 are between Australia and China.
The third place Yuan Zheng and Phelps stood on the starting platform at the same time and looked at each other. Both Yuan Zheng and You Le saw a trace of regret in Phelps' eyes, as if to say, your first Two sticks were such a disappointment.
The corners of Yuan Zheng's mouth were tightened, and the word "Chuan" was formed between his brows.You Le pursed his lips.
However, just like Phelps' expression, the Chinese audience began to look disappointed, and they couldn't help but sigh when they saw the gap that had been significantly widened.
Of course, there were still many people on the scene who were still unwilling to give up. Someone in the direction of the Chinese team was already calling Yuan Zheng's name, and the voices became unified and loud within three seconds. They pinned their hopes on Yuan Zheng.
Japan's Kosuke Kitajima first to the side!
Takeshi Matsuda, the third runner, jumped into the water and took the lead in entering the third part of the relay race.
Immediately after Team USA, Phelps went into the water.
Then came the Australian team and the British team, and Yuan Zheng entered the water in fifth.
……
Cao Zhong did his best, although it was frustrating
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