446 Challengers and Defenders

The result of 9.85 seconds in the semi-finals is still far behind Zhang Guan's world record of 9.68 seconds, but it is enough to show that Zhang Guan's current state is very good. If it is a general international event, 9.85 seconds is enough to compete for a world championship, and in the Olympic Games, it is also a result of getting a medal.

In the athlete preparation area, other players who hadn't competed yet saw this result and began to talk.

"9.85 seconds, the king of the year is back!"

"Powell's 9.91 seconds is already very good, but it's still a lot slower than Zhang Guan."

"I thought that Zhang Guan hadn't participated in track and field competitions for nearly two years, and his state would decline. It seems that his judgment was wrong before."

"It feels like Zhang Guan didn't try his best to run this result. He should be able to go faster."

"Between Zhang Guan and Bolt, who do you think is stronger?"

"If it were a few minutes ago, I would think Bolt was stronger, but now it seems difficult to say, maybe the two are hard to distinguish!"

"I think Bolt is better. When Zhang Guan peaked, he was about the same as Bolt now!"

Everyone was talking in whispers, but Bolt clenched his fists tightly, looking a little excited.

"9.85 seconds is indeed a very good result, but if you want to beat me, it is far from enough! I think even at the peak of your time, you may not be my current opponent!" Bolt's had a confident expression, he firmly believes that he can defeat Zhang Guan.

...

In Europe, gambling companies are also watching this game.

"Boss, the first game of the men's 100-meter semi-final is over. Zhang Guan ran 9.85 seconds and defeated Powell and won first place in the group. He seems to be in good condition. Our previous odds may be too high", a staff member said.

The supervisor came over and said, "The odds are high?, I don't think it is. Don't forget that we only offered Zhang Guan an odds to win. If Zhang Guan wants to win the Olympic championship, he must pass Bolt's level."

The supervisor looked around and found that no one was paying attention, so he deliberately lowered his voice, and then said, "Betting is no longer accepted anyway. It's okay if I tell you. Our intelligence collectors have already received definite news. Bolt can run to 9.65 seconds!"

"What? 9.65 seconds? Faster than the 9.68 seconds of the crown, isn't that a new world record?" The staff was taken aback.

"Lower your voice!" the supervisor continued, "The source is a friend of Bolt's father, so the news is very accurate. It is said that Bolt came for the world record this time. I think even if Bolt runs less than 9.65 seconds, it must still be within 9.70 seconds, which is enough to beat Zhang Guan. You know, our intelligence collection department and data analysis department are the most professional in the world, and the odds are arbitrary. A small amount of change represents tens or even millions of dollars. Bolt should be running in the second group, and his semi-finals are about to begin, maybe he is faster than the crown! "

At this time, Bolt also embarked on the track.

In the second group of the semifinals, in addition to Bolt, there are American runner Tyson Gay and Davis Parton, Trinidad and Tobago Richard Thompson, and the Netherlands Antilles. Slovakia Martina, Portugal's Obik Viru, France's Mbanchok, and Qatar's naturalized player Francis.

Gay of the United States is the strongest opponent outside Bolt, but there must be a lot of gaps compared to Bolt. Two players from the Caribbean, Thompson, and Martina, also have very strong strength, another American player Parton rarely participates in international competitions and has no reputation in the international arena. On the other hand, Portugal's Obik Viru is thirty years old this year, and his state has begun to decline. His strength is already not as good as before, and it may be difficult to make it to the final. So it is almost certain that Bolt is invincible in this group, and there is no suspense in the first qualifying.

After the start of the race, Bolt did live up to people's expectations. After 50 meters, he was always in the leading position, and his lead was getting bigger and bigger. By the time he reached ten meters before the finish line, Bolt found himself ranked first, so he slowed down and crossed the finish line.

Bolt won easily, and his final score was also 9.85 seconds, the same as Zhang Guan.

"9.85 seconds! Bolt also ran out 9.85 seconds!"

"Bolt slowed down on purpose in the end, and he can still run faster."

"I can smell the gunpowder. In this semifinal, although Zhang Guan and Bolt are not in the same group, they both ran for 9.85 seconds. It seems that the two will have a wonderful battle in the final."

"Bolt is so strong. There was news that he could run within 9.7 seconds. It looks like he is going to challenge the 100-meter world record held by Zhang Guan!"

"The men's 100-meter final started at 10:30 in the evening, and it was about to arrive. There are more than two hours left. Zhang Guan and Bolt, who is the world's number one flying man, will be announced in two hours."

Bolt walked off the field, he began to look for Zhang Guan's figure, but never found it.

Bolt had to find Powell and asked, "Where is Zhang Guan? Is he already in the lounge?"

"Zhang Guan didn't return to the lounge, he is over there!" Powell pointed towards the long jump sand pool, and then said, "The qualification for the long jump has begun."

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In the long jump arena, two sand pools lineup one behind the other.

The long jump qualifying rounds are also divided into Group A and Group B, and the qualifying rounds of the two groups are held simultaneously. As many as 42 contestants are participating in the long jump qualifying competition, of which only twelve contestants can advance to the final.

Although it is divided into two groups, A and B, the qualifications for qualifying are calculated according to the total score, that is, the top twelve of the total scores can qualify.

When Zhang Guan appeared in the long jump arena, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Look, it's the crown!" an athlete said.

"He just finished the semifinals of the men's 100 meters, and he is still the first in the group. The audience just cheered for him!"

"Although I don't know the level of Zhang Guan's long jump, the performance of the 100-meter trapeze who participated in the long jump should not be bad!"

"You are ignorant enough. Two years ago, Zhang Guan jumped out of 8.7 meters, which is also the best result of the year. You don't even know about this?"

"I know, but it has been two years ago, who knows how he is now? Maybe his strength has dropped drastically!"

"That's better than us. In the qualifying competition, if you can jump more than eight meters, you should be able to advance to the final. Zhang Guan's eight-meter jump will be no problem. He will occupy a place in the final."

In the crowd, Sarasno stared straight at the crown.

"Zhang Guan, you must enter the final! I lost to you two years ago, and today, I will be waiting for you in the final. I am here to take revenge!"