At the National Stadium, the upcoming semi-finals of the men's 100m event will be held.
A total of 16 athletes participated in the semi-finals of the men's 100-meter dash, so they were divided into two groups and the top four in each group entered the finals.
After the semi-finals of the 100-meter sprint, Zhang Guan will also participate in the qualifying competition of the long jump event. To avoid conflicts in competition time, Zhang Guan will be placed in Group A, so Zhang Guan's competition will start at 8 p.m.
In addition to the crown, the semi-final group A players included British player Edgar, Bahamas player Atkins, Saint Kitts and Nevis player Kim Collins, Trinidad and Tobago player Burns, American player Dix, Jamaican player Flatt, and Powell.
On the field, Zhang Guan was on the fifth lane, and Powell was on the fourth lane, and the two were side by side.
"I'm going to fight you again!" Powell said with a smile, "How fast are you going to run today?"
"I must be the first to qualify for the group! This is my home court after all. Say nothing to disappoint the home court audience." Zhang Guan said without hesitation.
"That said, if the game is held in Jamaica, I will fight for the first place." Powell said, glanced at the athlete's rest area, and then said, "Hussein (Bolt) can't wait to compete with you. He's been nagging with me all night yesterday, I didn't sleep well."
"He can't wait to beat me!" Zhang Guan said with a smile.
Powell showed the appearance of being seen through by Zhang Guan, and then continued, "You played a basketball game this afternoon. After the 100-meter semi-final is over, you will have to participate in the long jump qualifying competition. The task of the competition is very heavy! I don't understand how you have so much physical strength."
"The physical strength consumption is also good. I played a total of one minute in the basketball game in the afternoon and played only two rounds. My physical strength has long been restored. As for the long jump qualifying competition, it doesn't consume much physical strength. Three test jumps, maybe one jump with good results, and then two times no need to jump. On the contrary, yesterday, the tennis semi-finals plus the 1500m preliminaries made me a little overwhelmed." Zhang Guan said.
During the conversation between the two, the players were also introduced on the broadcast screen, and then the referee signaled that the game could start.
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"Dear viewers, the semi-finals of the men's 100m Olympics are about to begin. Our contestant Zhang Guan will soon appear in the first group. In addition to Zhang Guan in this group, there is also the Jamaican Flyer Powell. Zhang Guan and Powell will compete again. They will be the biggest highlight of this game."
"In the previous semifinals, Zhang Guan ran a good result of 9.90 seconds. This result is also the first in the semifinals. According to the normal level of the Olympic semifinals, as long as he can run within 10 seconds, it will be very hopeful for him to be able to enter the final. So Zhang Guan only needs to play the level of the rematch to advance to the final."
"Okay, the athlete is ready, and the game is about to begin."
The narrator was quiet, and the starter could be heard shouting "On your marks...Set..." on the broadcast screen.
The gunshot sounded, and at the same time, the referee's whistle also sounded, there was someone who ran away.
It was Kim Collins, an old acquaintance with Zhang Guan, who was 32 years old this year. For a sprinter, he can be called an elderly runner. Fortunately, he has maintained a good competitive state in recent years. Won a place in the international competition.
Kim Collins obviously hopes to go further in the Olympics, but if he fights hard, it is difficult for Kim Collins to qualify, so he simply puts a shot at the starting stage and chooses to run with a gun. It's just that Kim Collins's luck today was not good, and the pressure gun failed.
The athletes returned to the starting line again and were ready to start.
The gunfire sounded again. The American runner Dix started very well, with the fastest reaction time among all athletes. Jamaica's Flatt's starting reaction time is second only to Dix.
Zhang Guan and Powell can be said to be quite satisfactory at the starting point. The strength of the two is superior. It is the best choice to run steadily. After all, this is only the semifinal. There is no need to fight too fiercely.
In the first 30 meters, there was no big gap between the athletes. By the Olympic semi-finals, the gap between the levels of athletes was already very small, and the competition among ordinary athletes became more intense.
After thirty meters, Zhang Guan gradually found his rhythm, and at the same time, Powell also found a sense of rhythm. The two ran faster and faster to catch up with the other players.
At 50 meters, British Edgar and Bahamas Atkins are clearly behind the other players. These two ran very well in the previous rematch, but in terms of strength, the two are indeed relatively late in this group, and it is natural to be behind.
At this time, American runner Dix turned out to be in the first place.
Dix is the national youth record holder and is considered a well-known track and field athlete in the United States. However, as a college student, he cannot participate in professional competitions, so he has not appeared in international competitions. He is even more famous in China. Today he faced Zhang Guan and Powell, the two big flying men, and he ran in the first position, which surprised many people.
"It's the American team. Anyone sent out can run so well. If this goes on, he will be able to run in less than 10 seconds." Yu Gui, who was watching the game, though silently in his heart.
At sixty meters, Zhang Guan and Powell caught up with Dix almost simultaneously. In the seventy meters, the two of them completed the surpassing of Dix at the same time.
The trend of this game was the same as expected before the game, and in the end, it was a contest between Zhang Guan and Powell.
Although Powell said that he was not as good as Zhang Guan, in the game, he was not weak at all. He sprinted forward very hard, obviously trying to beat Zhang Guan once.
"Zhang Guan! Powell! Powell! Zhang Guan!" The narrator kept calling out the names of the two, and the two looked even more difficult to distinguish, but in fact, Zhang Guan still had reservations.
"It looks like Powell is about the same as two years ago. He hasn't improved any more." Zhang Guan did not continue to struggle with Powell, he increased his speed by one more point, and then smoothly rushed to the first position.
"Lead, Zhang Guan leads, and crosses the line! Group first! Zhang Guan's team crossed the line first and advanced to the final! In 9.85 seconds, Zhang Guan ran within 9.90 seconds!"