"...Okay spectators, what is about to be held is the preliminaries of the men's 4*100m relay competition in this Olympics. The relay competition is a very good team sprint competition. Its strength, skills, coordination and even accidents are determined by all factors. This is also a wonderful and intense competition..."

At 20:00 on August 27, Athens time, under the expectation of countless people, the screen on the Central Five Channel finally switched to the Athens Olympic Stadium. With the introduction of the commentator, the camera paraded the huge stadium.

In the stands, the audience seats that can accommodate 70,000 people were almost full. Flags were waving everywhere, various slogans and sounds of artifacts, and the enthusiasm and passion came to the face.

“…The world record and Olympic record of the men’s 4*100m relay competition is 37.40 seconds, which was created by the US team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. It has been 12 years since then…

OK, the first group of the preliminaries have entered the game, and 32 players from 8 countries…”

With the introduction of the commentator, the first group of contestants in the picture had already passed through the corridor and walked onto the stadium. The camera inside the screen was pulled from far away, from parading the entire Olympic Stadium, gradually reaching the curve of the track. At the same time, a suspended information box appeared.

At the same time, the large screen on the scene also showed the information of the participating teams and the list of players in the first group of the 4*100m preliminaries.

The first lane, the Polish team;

The second route, Nigeria team;

The third lane, Trinidad and Tobago;

The fourth lane, the British team;

The fifth lane, the German team;

The sixth way, the Australian team;

The seventh way, the Japanese team;

The eighth road, the Russian team;

...

sideline stands,

The Chinese delegation arrived as scheduled, and the track and field team led by Yu Weili and Lin Mu were also here at this moment.

When the information about the first group of players in the relay competition came out, several coaches from the track and field team also began to communicate.

There are not many familiar and confronting these teams in China, but the few teams and many other teams have actually been in contact with each other. For example, the targets that Lin Muzheng observed in this way, the British team, whose lineup is Jason Gardner, Darren Campbell, Marlon Devinish and Lewis Francis.

Whether it is individuals or groups, several Chinese athletes in last year's World Championships and this Olympic Games have had head-on collisions many times.

"Coach Lin, what do you think of this group's opponents?"

Yu Weili’s question was not clear, it seemed rather vague, but everyone understood it almost. This group of opponents worthy of attention will inevitably be the opponents that the Huaxia team will encounter in the future finals. As for whether the Huaxia team will enter the finals?

In this competition, China and the United States were divided into the second group. After the grouping, as individual competitions ended one after another, the national team, which was still a little uneasy, gradually calmed down. Now they all have enough confidence, as long as there is no major accident, it is certain to enter the finals.

"Well, in this group, the British team and Nigeria are undoubtedly the strongest. Judging from their personal strength, the two teams are similar. The overall cooperation will definitely be better according to last year's situation. However, their Chambers is suspended, and it is not sure whether the players who have replaced can cooperate perfectly. I will see it later..."

"Here, it looks pretty good!"

As the first group of players left the court, the second group of players in the preliminaries where the Huaxia team was located walked onto the arena. Yu Weili couldn't help but feel more at ease when he saw the performance of several athletes after they appeared.

He usually has training and test results in the team, and he cares about it from time to time. He probably knows it, but it is difficult to determine what he will perform in the official game.

After all, China's relays were truly integrated after winning the championship unexpectedly last year. It was not until the relay team was established that it was considered to be on track. The time was really not long. It can be said that compared to the time when teams from other countries worked together, except for the United States, China may be the shortest.

But at this time, seeing that the athletes were in good condition, he was completely relieved.

He couldn't help but look around him. At this moment, Lin Mu was already focusing on the field. Yu Weili smiled and also bet on the track.

On the runway,

32 players from 8 countries took their respective positions one after another, and a rigorous preparation began.

The world record of 400 meters for men, held by Michael Johnson, was 38.18 seconds, and it shocked the world at the beginning. It was called difficult to break for a while. However, it is indeed much worse than the world record of 4*100 meters at 37.40 seconds.

The same distance is 400 meters, the reason why the relay score is much better than the individual event depends on the efficiency and cooperation.

We all know that the process of sprinting is starting speed, on the way and sprinting. No matter how you calculate it, the starting speed must be the slowest stage in the entire running process.

The most important thing about relay is that except for the first rod, the starting acceleration process, the other two, three and four rods are completed when the player in the relay zone has not reached the baton. After the baton handover is successfully completed, under normal conditions, the athlete will run directly on the way to the highest speed. Therefore, the results can be imagined.

Therefore, to perfectly maximize efficiency, the most important and ideal thing is that in the relay zone, the two rod handover players can complete the handover process between each other's highest speeds.

This is also the most core and technical part of the entire relay running. It requires long-term training and running-in, the players need to be familiar with each other, and the players need to have tacit understanding.

With these familiarity and tacit understanding, in the game, before the game, the next player will prepare based on the speed and step of the players who will be given the future player.

Assess your own speed and consider the speed of your teammates. Find this fit point, measure the approximate step distance, measure the step point, and then put some marks on the track so that you can see the position of the step point more clearly.

For example, at this moment, except for the first player who was warming up near the starting line, other players were making such preparations.

As the preparations were completed one after another, the on-site broadcast also began to introduce players from each team.

The broadcast camera was aimed at each contestant with the introduction, and the information on the live screen was also displayed at this time.

At the same time, commentators from various countries also began introducing athletes almost simultaneously.

"...The first lane is France, his first lane is...The second lane is Brazil, their first lane is Roberto Sousa, he is...The second lane is Rebello...The third lane is Andre Domingos, their fourth lane is Vincent Lima, who is a very strong 100-meter player..."

In front of the TV, with the camera moving and the introduction of the commentator, countless Chinese audiences focused on the relay race of this group. They were looking forward to the appearance of China. Finally, after the introduction of the third Ghana team, the camera turned to the fourth, and Chinese athlete Chen Jianhai in a red sprint suit appeared in front of the camera.

"The fourth road, the Chinese team..."

When CCTV commentator Yang Jian introduced this, he almost unconsciously raised his tone, looking forward to it, excitement and pride. As one of the 16 best teams in the world this year, hundreds of millions of people around the world will see it now, this is our China.

"The first stick is Chen Jianhai. He is the first player in China to run into the second round of the 100-meter Olympics in this Olympics... The second stick is Yang Zuyao, the 200-meter Asian record holder, 19.95 seconds, the silver medal winner of the men's 200-meter event in this Olympics... The third stick is Chen Huan, the indoor 60-meter world champion, the seventh place in the 100-meter Olympics... The fourth stick is Zhao Lin, our China 100-meter flying man, the Asian 100-meter flying man, the Asian record of 9.90 seconds, and the national record holder..."

Every time the contestants came down, a few names and a string of honors. With Yang Jian's high-pitched and passionate introduction, all the audience couldn't help but feel hot. Screams and shouts kept ringing in every corner of China late at night.

"Come on Huaxia!"

"Huaxia will win!"

This is true outside the venue, and even more so in the audience. The unprecedentedly large Chinese audience has never stinged with shouting since the first introduction. Even the noise of 70,000 people gathering on the scene is still clearly heard.

Chen Jianhai, Yang Zuyao, Chen Huan, Zhao Lin, pressed his hands on his chest, raised his right hand, clenched his fists vigorously, and signaled to the people who gave them support and shouting.

"I promise!"

They all thought silently in their hearts. No matter when and where, for the motherland, for you, the people who have been supporting us.

“on    your    marks!”

Before the starting line,

As the introduction of the United States and Jamaica was completed, the sound of the referee prompting the athlete to take his place through the loudspeaker.

Chen Jianhai, the first player in China, walked to the starting position, calmed down his mood, adjusted his breathing, and stepped onto the starting device.

It was also at this moment that the other people instantly gathered all their thoughts and focused. The game was about to begin!

“Set!”

"Bang!"

The gunshot sounded!

"The competition begins!"

The fierce cheers suddenly burst out, and the 60,000 Greek spectators at the scene seemed to have completely forgotten the unpleasant experience yesterday. In the current competition, at this moment, they were not stingy with showing off their enthusiasm.

‘The start is good. Chen Jianhai’s power explosion is really good now, but he also needs to consider his body’s ultimate ability to withstand. He must be ahead of his coordination and matching. Next, Lao Meng’s side…’

On the sidelines, observing the situation on the court, Lin Mu focused on Chen Jianhai's performance and silently analyzed it in his heart. Although he was not the athlete he was directly responsible for, he would carefully observe every athlete who received his training philosophy. He needed to see their effects, and he needed to combine these training processes and effects to further improve the entire training philosophy.

He watched Chen Jianhai fly over the track, his speed from low to high, without missing any details.

With his attention, Chen Jianhai has reached the final stage of his poker on the track.

The first stick is nearly 100 meters away. As a player with the best score of 10 seconds or less than 10 seconds, Chen Jianhai is not inferior to others, except for the fifth lane...

"It's really strong!"

As he approached the relay zone, Chen Jianhai felt a little emotional as expected.

China is in the fourth and the United States is in the fifth. After getting on the track, everyone knows that the United States is its biggest competitor and an absolutely strong opponent.

Their first kick was Sean Crawford, a regular visitor within 10 seconds of the 100-meter and the champion of the 200-meter event. Although Chen Jianhai knew the gap between them very well, after he actually arrived at the stadium, the progress of the game still shocked him.

Just a little shocked, Chen Jianhai no longer had any extra thoughts. He was behind and the handover area had arrived!

Yang Zuyao, who had been preparing, looked at Chen Jianhai's figure and arrived at his calculated position and suddenly started to accelerate. Compared to before, his acceleration in the first half of the journey was much better, and it was more in line with the speed at which Chen Jianhai was coming.

"catch!"

The dull roar was shouting behind him, Yang Zuyao's body had almost no extra movement, and his head did not turn. He stretched his hand back and the baton landed steadily in his hand.

"Run~"

‘The handover was good. According to their current situation, the fit point was well coordinated, but Chen Jianhai’s speed was slightly faster than before. Yang Zuyao’s starting speed did not catch up with Chen Jianhai’s increase. We still need to change it slightly in advance…’

Lin Mu on the sidelines did not miss any details. He was not only their head coach, but also the coach of the relay team. Every individual breakthrough was ultimately responsible for cooperation. Although he was not directly responsible for relay running-in training, he needed to control the direction.

‘The United States is indeed strong…’

Lin Mu was also a little emotional. Only by real intuitive comparison can you see it incredibly.

Chen Jianhai ran very well and handed over well, not to mention Yang Zuyao's strength. The second stick with the longest distance, with a curve and a straight road is also the one he can play the most.

However, in this way, the two of China ran down, and at this time they were already halfway through the second bat, and Yang Zuyao really caught up with the second bat of the US team, Davis Barton.

‘The United States performed well in this run, let’s see what’s going on…’
To be continued...