August 23, 2008,

Bird's Nest National Stadium.

In the stadium with bright lights, there were crowds of people, and the cheering slogans were as usual, filling the sky.

It was already 9:10 pm.

On the track, a passionate race is underway.

Today is the last day of the official Olympics.

At this time, the last event of the Olympic Games except for marathons is also the men's 4*400-meter relay.

Most of the competition has passed, and the eight teams participating in the final have completed the handover of two bats. The third bat started smoothly and the game has entered a critical moment.

Before the 400-meter starting line, the eight players who were preparing to run the last bat were arranged in sequence in front of the starting line, from the inside out.

According to the order in which the previous baton first reached the 200-meter starting area, Lin Mu ranked second in the baton position.

In front of him is Varina, the fourth player in the United States.

Lin Mu looked at other opponents, either anxious or expectant, and glanced at Varina again, and some confidence that was emitting from the body was slowly rising.

Lin Mu smiled secretly, then looked across the stadium and looked to the other side of the track.

Team USA leads, and Team USA’s third player Neville has already set aside He Jun, a distance of four or five meters.

For sprint events, the gap between four or five meters seems to be quite big.

But there was still half a trip to the third ball and his fourth ball, Lin Mu was not anxious at all. Moreover, even if he lost in the end, he didn't feel any regret.

Since he arranged the batters in the final, he has considered all possible results.

So far, the Chinese track and field team has achieved men's sprint events, ranging from individuals and groups to gold medal monopoly, and each event is a world record and Olympic record.

It can be said that it has been a Olympic Games that has broken through the sky.

It is the last item now, and countless Chinese people are definitely looking forward to winning the gold medal in this last item and achieving the great perfection of the gold medal.

Lin Mu naturally hoped that, but instead of winning this gold medal, Lin Mu hoped that the competition would bring more practical training significance to the athletes of the sprint team.

Eight final teams, China, the United States, Russia, the Bahamas, the United Kingdom, Poland, Belgium, and Australia.

In terms of hard power, China and the United States are competing for gold medals.

Judging from the current competition process, the situation is also developing in the direction people predict.

The United States is the first and China is the second. The difference between the two teams is several meters. The two teams have been more than 10 meters away from other teammates. There is still half a lap and a baton. It cannot be said that they cannot catch up at all. But thinking about the lineups of each team, it is estimated that from the beginning, other teams have never coveted the top two.

In the top six in the 400-meter competition, China and the United States each account for three, which has already surpassed other teams in terms of hard strength.

However, what is ultimately what China and the United States deserve more analysis.

The three players in the top six in the individual event have a comprehensive comparison of strength. Huaxia is slightly stronger, and not too many of them are strong. In addition, they have another stick. The American team is Angelo Taylor, the 400-distance gold medalist of this Olympic Games, and Xu Zhizhou, the Chinese team.

Judging from the personal best results in the past, Xu Zhizhou was slightly inferior. Finally, he combined it with his paper strength, and he was just as good as the other party.

During the game, you can only look at some simple tactics and the players' respective states.

In terms of performance, it goes without saying that every athlete will make adjustments to their respective states.

As for tactics...

The relay of the 400-meter project actually does not have much attention to the relay coordination.

If you have the tactics, it can only be considered by the players' successive appearance and the way to occupy the place.

Unlike the 4*100-meter relay, 4*400-meter, except for the first and second half of the ball, the players can join the game from then on.

The relay zone is also a starting line range, and there is no fixed position order. All are arranged according to the order of the previous player reaching the 200-meter starting line.

Therefore, sometimes, the stronger the players, the higher the players, the more they can give you some tactical advantages.

Basically, the teams in the finals arranged their strongest players to run the first ball, and the same was true for the United States team. Their first ball was Merritt, the silver medal winner in the 400-meter event. However, Lin Mu did not arrange this in China.

He arranged the weakest Xu Zhizhou, and Zhu Kun chose the second choice.

Fundamentally, Lin Mu wanted to give Xu Zhizhou a chance to face the world's top players in a fair position.

As expected, Xu Zhizhou fell behind a lot after the first batter, even worse than the first batter in the Bahamas and the UK.

The fourth place among all players completed the handover of the first ball.

Running in a normal manner, however, Lin Mu is quite satisfied. Through his own observation and list observation, Xu Zhizhou was able to bear the responsibility of the group and run to a normal level in a direct conversation with world-class strong people, which is worthy of gratitude.

As the head of the national team's sprinting program, what he needs to consider is more than just the winning or losing of a game.

The current 400-meter event is different from the 100-meter and 200-meter event. It has poor foundation and has not yet reached the point where the foundation is consolidated to win the championship.

"They run well, and I will rely on you to support the banner next year!"

Lin Mu was satisfied. Although he was behind, he had already achieved the expected results. After he officially retired, he believed that through several years of hard work, at least in the next Olympics, he could have the strength to compete for gold medals in the 400-meter event.

"Come on, He Jun!"

"Huaxia, come on"

“…”

In the stands, as He Jun chased him tighter and tighter, it seemed that the gap would be narrowed, and the audience couldn't help but shout the cheering slogan even more enthusiastically.

The area where the Chinese delegation's track and field team is usually located is particularly large today.

Perhaps in the eyes of most people, today is the time to witness the historical moment of China's sprint.

But at the moment, they are several meters behind, and they seem to be a little anxious.

Everyone knows that Lin Mu, who had the last shot, is very strong and can even be more than half a second stronger than other players, but he can't fall behind too much.

And, as several leaders, they have more to consider.

"Old Feng, Lao Yu, can't you talk to Xiaolin again?"

Luo Yi frowned and turned his head to ask the two head coaches of the track and field teams.

"hehe!"

Feng Yong and Yu Weili looked at each other, saw each other's expressions on each other's faces, and shook their heads intricately and smiled.

They understand Feng Yong's meaning, and Lin Mu is indeed of great importance to the current 400-meter project.

Think about it, if the last kick was not Lin Mu, then this relay game would develop according to the situation and there might be no possibility of winning the championship.

But they also know that whether it is Lin Mu's own decision or the work he will face in the future, it is indeed difficult for Lin Mu to maintain his identity as an athlete.

The same thing is said, the current 400 meters do not have the foundation of 100 meters and 200 meters.

Perhaps to some extent, Lin Mu, as the top 400-meter athlete at present, cannot have more time to play the inheritance role that top athletes should have, may still be a big obstacle to the development of the project itself.

Just like Liu Xiang in the hurdle project, he attracted too much attention and the presence of others was too low.

"Oh~"

Luo Yi shook his head and still looked forward to the point of looking forward to the future. Lin Mu's performance is indeed very good. Who would have been willing to retire such an athlete when he had excellent sports performance?

According to Luo Yi's view, even if Lin Mu's physical condition begins to decline, it will not be a problem to run down the World Championships below or the next Olympics. And it is definitely a favorable contender for medals. This plays a great role in the honor of the 400-meter event.

"Director, it's really not a pity. No athlete can solve the problem in a program."

Feng Yong smiled and explained: "Actually, looking at Xiaolin's series of training operations over the past few years, I have understood some things!"

"What's more, comparing the hurdles and comparing the current 100 meters and 200 meters, these things are obvious! In the past, a top world-class player appeared in a project, and he always thought that he would rely on him to support the cards and ignore many things. It's really not worth the effort!"

"Guide Feng is not something that he ignores, there is nothing he can do about it!"

Yu Weili interjected at this time and shook his head, "Actually, if the athletes on Kobayashi had not grown fast enough in the gradual speed, if he had not been the coach himself, he might have intervened in all aspects long ago. How could there be a good situation now..."

Yu Weili said halfway and didn't say anything, and then his eyes turned back to the field.

In fact, everyone understands the truth. If you use a top player until you are old, you must compete for the first place in all competitions. The key to things is never whether you can win the championship, but often, there is no second person in the entire Chinese team who can compete for honor.

Looking down, the other athletes have too few eyes, too little attention, and the training is extremely weak. The more they cannot let go, the more difficult it is for new outstanding athletes to push them out. The more they can't push them up, the less they can't put them up. In the long run, it will be a vicious cycle.

Everyone also understands that every project needs someone who can carry this banner.

But if you carry this flag, you will never be able to take it off. Although you want to wear a crown, it will often be a heavy blow to the athletes and the event itself when the top people cannot bear it.

In the past, if the top athletes in China were not those who retreated bravely, there were few who had a good ending. If they were not those who retreated bravely, it would be so easy.

This involves many aspects, both on the surface and under the table, and there are complexities of various entanglements, including achievements, interests, political achievements, storefronts, honors, and even the athletes themselves are unwilling to accept it.

Counting athletes who can retire bravely are undoubtedly projects with sufficient overall strength and strong inheritance. Retirement of one or two will not have too much impact on various interests.

As for those who are relatively weak...

The woman's sprinting Li Meixue's sad back is heartbreaking.

Weightlifting...

Men's gymnastics...

...

This is the main thing that has been criticized for projects like China.
To be continued...