Chapter 1620 On the 60-meter track, you cant steal it unless I give it to you.
In the 60-meter hurdles, Liu Xiang won the championship with a time of 7.43 seconds. Merritt finished second with a time of 0.01 seconds. The third place was France's Lagarde with a time of 7.53 seconds.
The following ones are:
Kitty Eagle Nation's Boz was fourth, 7.58s.
Russian player Shabanov was fifth, 7.60s.
Italian player Abate was sixth, 7.63s.
South Africa's Fu was seventh, 7.69s.
Poland's Noga was eighth, 7.74s.
Merritt said bluntly after the game:
He was already very happy as he only narrowly missed defeating the strongest person in this event.
He was not surprised by Liu Xiang's comeback. This is the strongest player in the world, and he should learn from the former with the qualities he should have.
Liu Xiang himself, under the interview of Dou Rina, first expressed his feelings about the game:
This race is very difficult. As the number one favorite in the race, I am actually a little unsatisfied in this comparison. Well, my starting reaction was indeed slow. After I fell behind in the first hurdle, I wanted to quickly increase my speed, so
I accidentally hit the railing with my foot, but fortunately I stabilized myself while running, which gave me the possibility to defeat my opponent later.
At the same time, Liu Xiang also talked about Merritt, saying:
I have known this player before, but don’t know much about him, but judging from his performance this year, I think it is very likely that he will replace Oliver as one of my American opponents.
Of course, many people will question this. After all, Merritt has never had any good results in the outdoor competition. This time he lost to Liu Xiang in the indoor competition. Even Dou Rina said, "You are too modest."
.
I thought it was just humility and encouragement from a champion.
But Liu Xiang said seriously:
I'm not kidding. Maybe many people haven't noticed, and I didn't notice before, that he has actually undergone "eight to seven" training, and so far, his adaptation is very good.
Maybe I can even adapt faster than I did back then.
If he continues to keep up, maybe his first outdoor game breaking 13 seconds is just around the corner.
That's what it is said, but it is like this in the world of competitive sports. Even if someone has the foresight to see it, as long as the athlete does not run corresponding results, it will not be convincing and will not convince most people.
Change your mind about him.
Liu Xiang did not expect that he could change the status quo with just a few words, but this already showed that he began to attach great importance to Merritt.
Liu Xiang's words also received a response from Merritt, who said when facing the camera:
Careful people may notice that, like Liu, I now start with my left foot in front and right foot behind. This is the same starting posture as Liu.
Yes, this Indoor World Championships is the second time I have used the seven-step hurdle in an official competition. In fact, it has only been three months since I modified my starting technique, so there are still many immature areas that I need to learn from my predecessors.
study.
It was Liu who prompted me to have the idea of changing my starting technique. There is no problem with that. Especially now that almost all the top hurdlers have changed to seven steps. Robles is seven steps, Oliver is seven steps, and Liu is also seven steps. I
I think I can't wait any longer. Everyone is running seven steps, and if I run eight steps alone, I will definitely fall behind. If I want to become a first-class player, I think I must change to seven steps like Liu.
I hope this silver medal will be a good start to my season, and I hope I can perform better in the outdoor competition.
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Although there are celebrations and cheers outside now, Liu Xiang's three consecutive World Indoor Championships has once again improved his historical status and become more consolidated.
In the entire history of sprint, he is the only one to win three consecutive world indoor championships, plus three consecutive world championships.
Although Liu Xiang’s own obsession is still in the Olympics.
But now, even in this Olympics, he did not perform well. Just relying on these three consecutive honors in the World Championships and Indoor World Championships, he is now on the top spot.
That is, if I can still win an Olympic gold medal, I can once again prove myself on the biggest stage in the world.
Then his historical status will be more stable.
After all, there are many kinds of firsts.
There is a big gap between the first place and the second place, with several grades left in between.
There is also the kind of number one that is not far behind the number two and number three.
They are all number one, and athletes naturally want to be the former.
Liu Xiang was dealing with his injury in the rest room at this time. The injury was caused by the hanging on his heel when he was just jumping the hurdle. The blood on the heel was the mark left when he was crossing the hurdle because his foot was hit when he was crossing the hurdle.
The skin on the heel of my foot was scratched due to the hurdle, and the heel was bleeding.
But at this time, because the broken area was in the same direction as his injured foot, in order to avoid the media and outsiders from making up nonsense, they waited until Liu Xiang returned to the lounge before starting to deal with it. In fact, they were very worried.
Correct, because in the original timeline, Liu Xiang had such a problem, and was immediately caught by the media and began to create all kinds of unfavorable remarks on the Internet.
This time, Liu Xiang's team, because it was founded by Su Shen, naturally helped him avoid being surrounded by negative public opinion again.
While Liu Xiang was treating the wound, he and his master Sun Haiping were watching Merritt's current speech and interview on TV. When they saw Merritt actually saying that it only took three months for him to be rescheduled eight times...
The entire lounge fell into a slight silence.
Even Liu Xiang himself felt a trace of solemnity flash in his eyes when he saw this time.
"This shouldn't be possible, Director Sun. Brother Xiang spent a long time training at that time." Immediately, a team member asked. It seemed that the change in time was a bit exaggerated, even
unbelievable.
"Logically speaking, it should be impossible." If Sun Haiping didn't know that Su Shen disclosed this news to Liu Xiang before, then he might really think so. This is just a "smoke bomb" discussed by Merritt and his team.
, because the trend of the global village at this stage has become more and more obvious, and after the whole people have begun to enter the mobile network society, the confrontation of information and public opinion has begun to have more influence on the sports mentality of athletes.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This kind of nonsense and smoke bombs everywhere has become more and more common.
But just because Liu Xiang mentioned it to him before, Su Shen had some secrets and inside information that had already told him in advance that someone on the American short cross team had made a big breakthrough in winter training, and now it seems that Merritt should be the one, so
…
What he said may not necessarily be true or false.
And if it is true, it may be more terrifying than false.
How difficult is it to train this technique?
Both Liu Xiang and Sun Haiping knew that even Liu Xiang spent a whole year or even longer training and running in. If this guy really only used it for three months... then his understanding of this technology
And adaptability may be better than Liu Xianghui.
Although it took Liu Xiang so long to recover from his own injury, he could not devote so much energy and physical strength to training in the early stage.
But if I can get it within three months.
Liu Xiang himself has no skills, and he also thinks this is too exaggerated. Anyway, if Merritt had not said this, then he personally thinks that it is too ridiculous to suddenly master the technology that has been practiced for decades in three months.
"Three months, can you, Axiang?" Sun Haiping ignored the team members' questions. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Liu Xiang first and asked.
"No... at least this is very, very difficult, and the probability is very, very low." Liu Xiang didn't need to hide his true thoughts too much when facing Sun Haiping, and after saying this, he thought about it
He also added:
"Even if I were healthy, I probably wouldn't be able to."
"Um."
Sun Haiping nodded slightly when he heard this, but his face and expression became obviously more solemn.
Look at the Merritt who had no sense of presence on the screen before.
Also became more cautious.
"Go and find some information about him." As soon as Sun Haiping finished saying this, a team member immediately opened his phone and pulled up a piece of information.
This made Sun Haiping not expect that many of his ways of thinking and behavior were still stuck in the past, but 2012 was the year when the country entered the mobile network society, and there was no need to spend so much time searching and sorting out a lot of information.
time.
Moreover, Su Shen built this composite team for Liu Xiang, and there were already people responsible for collecting each player's daily information and season results.
Now if you need it, you can naturally call it out immediately.
Sun Haiping took a look at his cell phone, and there was some information collected by the Xiangzhi team written on it:
Aris Merritt, a freshman in high school, was not very impressive in the school track and field team. He practiced sprinting, but he was never the fastest runner.
Once, his teammates made a bet with Merritt that he could not jump over an obstacle on the field. Merritt easily won the small bet. His coach quietly observed the entire process. After that, the coach
He called to him and simply said to him: 'From now on, you just practice hurdles.'
Merritt changed the project in this way.
His background in gymnastics helped him quickly master the hurdles. In his senior year of high school, Merritt won all the victories on his way to the Georgia 5A state championship.
…
Sun Haiping looked over line by line, and then murmured from time to time: "I used to practice sprinting."
"He actually has a background in gymnastics? You said that his flexibility and smoothness over hurdles may have natural advantages."
After probably reading the collected information on Merritt, Sun Haiping said to the person next to him: "Then this person should be the one Xiao Tian mentioned."
"Axiang, you should pay attention to this person from now on. In the future, you will also have more topics to watch his games and study his game rhythm."
"Okay, I'll listen to your master."
Not to mention Sun Haiping, it was also the first time for Liu Xiang to take such a serious look at Merritt's personal career and background.
Having practiced sprinting and gymnastics, it’s no wonder that at his height, he can handle the "8 to 7" so well.
You have to know that Merritt is a bit shorter than Liu Xiang. At that time, Sun Haiping did not agree with Liu Xiang's "eight to seven changes". The big problem was that he thought Liu Xiang was not tall enough.
Even though Liu Xiang at the back has grown to about 1.91 meters, there is still a gap.
Before the "eight to seven" change, most people thought that it should be a technique for athletes to learn at 1.95 meters or even around two meters.
Merritt, who is even shorter than Liu Xiang, seems to many people to be "looking for death" when he learns this technique, which is completely inconsistent with his physical characteristics.
But when they saw that Merritt actually had a gymnastics background, they immediately understood a lot of their doubts. Because people with a gymnastics background have higher body flexibility and joint flexibility than ordinary people who have never practiced gymnastics.
too many people.
And as long as your flexibility and joint flexibility are sufficient, it is indeed possible. Just like Gay is much shorter than Powell, but his stride length can often even exceed Powell's.
Just like Merritt.
Maybe the basic concept of height required for "eight to seven" will be overturned and rewritten around the world.
"Sure enough, there are a few more brushes."
Liu Xiang looked at Merritt's information, then looked at Merritt's smiling face on the TV, and silently began to remember this name and appearance in his heart.
Of course no one here will know.
Even so, they felt that they had begun to take Merritt seriously.
But actually……
Merritt will tell them.
Even tell everyone in the world.
He has always been underestimated.
Especially this year.
No one will underestimate him.
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"Zhang Guowei's performance just now was quite good. Although he failed to jump 2.33 meters in three consecutive attempts, this is our best result in the past. I hope he can become the next Zhu Jianhua." After Yang Jian finished speaking, the camera reappeared.
Cut to the track, which means that the final event of the World Indoor Championships, the 60-meter final, is about to begin.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "The first thing to start is the women's 60 meters. Chinese player Wei Yongli Xiao Q advanced and was placed in lane 1."
"The qualifying contestants this time include Jamaica's Erin Bailey, Veronica Campbell Brown, Americans Barbara Pierre, Tiana Madison, and Cote d'Ivoire's Muriel Ahure
, Bahamian veteran Chandra Sturup is now 41 years old.”
"Chinese player Wei Yongli does not have an advantage among these people, but she is still very young. Being able to enter the finals this time has already completed the task perfectly. The little girl only needs to relax and enjoy the game and go into battle lightly."
Yang Jian is right. Wei Yongli is very lucky to be able to reach this point and enter the finals.
So no one had any expectations for her final results.
"set."
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"The game has begun."
"American player Madison came out first, but was quickly overtaken by Ahure. Wei Yongli didn't start slowly but was quickly left behind."
"Brown started to exert strength during the run, and her speed was very fast. Without the participation of the first sister from the United States, she had almost no opponent."
"Ahure wanted to hold on but..."
"I couldn't hold on, Brown finally surpassed the past and won the first place."
"The final score was 7.01 seconds. If Frazier hadn't come, she would have been the strongest player in this competition. She deserved to win the championship."
"Muriel Ahure is second with a time of 7.04 seconds."
"American player Madison was third, with a final time of 7.09 seconds. Another American player, Barbara Pierre, finished fourth with a time of 7.14 seconds."
"Panamanian veteran Chandra Strup finished fifth in 7.19 seconds."
"The sixth place is... Oops, the sixth place is our country's Wei Yongli." Yang Jian paused when he said the sixth place, and then his emotions immediately rose a lot: "Wei Yongli finally ran a time of 7 seconds 21.
, this should not only be her best result, it is even very close to Li Xuemei’s 7.19.”
"Let's take a look at the slow motion. Wei Yongli's shot started well. Although he is in lane 1, he is closer to the referee. His reaction is the fastest. He should have a certain advantage here."
“The acceleration run and the middle run were also relatively smooth, and I was not swayed too much by stronger runners.”
In fact, this is because being on the edge is less likely to be affected by other players, but no matter what, Wei Yongli's results can be regarded as an explanation for her hard work in winter training.
It has even surpassed Chen Juan’s best result.
Of course, this is because Chen Juan hasn't run much 60 meters recently.
Seventh place was Gloria Asumnu, her time was 7.22 seconds, and she lost to Wei Yongli in the final push.
The last place was Bailey from Jamaica. She won the last Taoist position, which surprised everyone. After all, everyone thought that the last place should be the humble Oriental player Wei Yongli.
Wei Yongli herself seemed very happy because she finished sixth instead of last. Because she knew that it was impossible for her to win a medal on this kind of stage, especially the top three in the indoor competition, which Chen Juan couldn't do.
, she doesn’t have this idea at the moment.
As long as she can temporarily catch up with Cheng Juan in terms of grades, she will be satisfied. And now she has obviously achieved this goal.
"Okay, the women's 60 meters is over. In 10 minutes, the men's 60 meters final is about to begin."
"I don't know who will be the final winner between Su Shen and Gatlin this time."
"Let's go into a commercial first and then we'll come back."
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Just when the audience of the live TV broadcast relaxed a little and the TV screen started to play advertisements, Su Shen and the others also walked to the inspection area and finished the inspection. They put up the number plates and followed the staff holding the signs to get ready to go on stage.
While waiting in line, Gatlin was still staring at Su Shen with his fierce eyes, trying to influence the latter.
But Su Shen seemed to have a plan at this time.
He actually took out a bottle of eye drops from somewhere.
Then he walked up to Gatlin, handed it to him and said:
"It must be easy for you to stare so much."
"Here, put some eye drops so you can stare at me better later."
Gatlin:......
No, why don't you guys act according to common sense?
If you act like this, won't the atmosphere I created be ruined for you?
"Su, I know you are the record holder in this event, but this season is not before you. I want to beat you and win the gold medal."
"Although it may be a bit overwhelming, it is a pity that competitive sports are so cruel. If you are not in good condition, you should give up."
Gatlin did not hide his ambition to win the gold medal at all, nor did he hide his contempt and contempt for the others. He only had Su Shen in his eyes.
Although the rest of the people are angry, Gatlin's condition this year is really nothing to say.
When they couldn't win, they didn't take the initiative to open fire on themselves, and they didn't bother to cause trouble.
Of course, the main reason is that Gatlin's uniform has the Stars and Stripes printed on it.
This is why they don't want to mess with him.
The Star-Spangled Banner is the best "passport" these days in the world and even in sports arenas.
Try talking like this to someone from another country who is so arrogant.
That is to say, in the United States, if you say this, others will think that this is what you should do.
American people and athletes should be so confident and domineering.
Especially the track and field field, which was their amusement park before.
"Gold medal? You?"
Although the others dared to be angry but dared not speak out, they all turned their attention to Su Shen.
They also want to know how the Oriental would handle this matter when facing Gatlin in the Stars and Stripes uniform? How would he face it?
Should I fight it or choose to avoid it?
Of course...it's impossible.
"What's wrong with me? This year's gold medal is mine!"
Su Shen looked at Gatlin, shook his head slightly, like a king in this arena, and said slowly:
"Xiaojiazi."
"60 meters is my territory."
"You can't steal it if I don't give it to you."
"On this track."
Su Shen looked at Gatlin, and seemed to be looking at everyone, and swept away the arguments he had made during the training in Europe. His voice was not loud but full of unquestionable words:
"Even if Bolt is here."
"I won't give it."
"He can't take it away either."
"What's more, it's just you?"
This "just" Su Shen even emphasized his tone, and everyone could hear the meaning of his emphasis.
At this moment, I don't know why.
Everyone else thinks so.
This seems to be him last year and the year before that.
Standing here again.
He is like the emperor on this 60-meter track.
I won't give you anything.
None of you can steal it.
ps: First update, please vote. Hey, Brother Xiang is over, it’s Su Shen’s turn.