God of Sprint

Chapter 676 Track and field competition day is here!

Because of the doping incident, domestic and foreign media have been in an uproar in the past two days, and it has been a hot topic. Domestic fans are all supporting the national team members.

Especially when seeing Super Dan bid farewell to the stage regretfully and missing the chance to win three consecutive championships, although everyone could accept this result, they still felt sorry for Lin Dan.

He could have made history. The badminton team deliberately let Lin Dan face off against Lee Chong Wei, hoping to suppress Lee Chong Wei by relying on their previous record against him. They also wanted to give Lin Dan a chance to win three consecutive championships. Unfortunately, they failed!

During the post-match interview, Wang Bing, a reporter from the Flower Growers, asked Lin Dan if he was affected by the doping incident. "Lin Dan, we know that you wanted to win three consecutive championships in this Olympics. Unfortunately, you lost to Lee Chong Wei in the semifinals. I would like to ask if the doping incident has had any impact on you?"

Lin Dan nodded and said, "Indeed, this doping incident has brought me a lot of pressure. As an athlete, we always have to face various challenges and doubts, but this incident has undoubtedly brought me an extra psychological burden."

He took a deep breath and continued, "However, I always believe that those who are innocent will be cleared. I rely on my own strength and sweat in every competition. I deeply regret this defeat, but I also understand that this is how sports competition is. Winning and losing are common. I will take this failure as an experience, continue to work hard, and prepare for the next challenge."

Wang Bing nodded to show her understanding. She then asked, "What plans or goals do you have for the future?"

Lin Dan smiled and replied: "Of course, as an athlete, my goal is always to achieve better results on the court. Although I failed to achieve my dream of winning three consecutive championships this time, I will continue to work hard and strive for better results in future competitions. At the same time, I also hope to contribute to the promotion and development of badminton."

After saying that, Lin Dan stood up, thanked Wang Bing, and left the interview area. His figure looked determined and lost under the light.

As an athlete, there are rules and many things cannot be said openly. Every word Lin Dan said was directed to other athletes and the audience, because he wanted to bring positive energy to society and encourage everyone to have a fighting spirit.

Every word he said seemed very carefree, but only he knew how lonely he was. He had been injured repeatedly this year, and only entered the Olympics through the qualifying rounds. He endured the torment of injuries and made it to the semi-finals. How could he be so carefree with all the suffering he had endured?

Determination is for others to see, while loneliness is for yourself to endure.

On the Olympic stage, glory is never the main theme; regret is the main theme.

After all, there is only one champion!

On the evening of August 8th local time, which was August 12th local time, the Olympic Games finally arrived at the track and field competition day.

Zhao Yun is also about to make his Olympic debut - the 400m group match.

Before the race, we went through a series of physical examinations, received our numbers, and were divided into groups.

When gathering, Zhao Yun saw many familiar faces, including Michael Norman, Cherry, LaShawn Merritt, Kilani James, De Grasse, Makawara, Van Niekerk, Zambrano, Gardner, Edward and others. After meeting, everyone hugged and greeted each other, and wished each other good results.

Zhao Yun and Norman did not have much communication. After all, everyone was now serving their own masters. After a brief greeting, Zhao Yun and his team had already arrived at the gymnasium lounge and began to prepare for health care and warm-up.

Fans of Zhonghuajia are paying special attention to Zhao Yun’s competition this time. After all, Zhao Yun has been caught up in a public opinion storm recently, and everyone wants to see how Zhao Yun is doing.

This time, many spectators from the flower-growing countries came to the venue. They held national flags and waited for Zhao Yun to appear. They thought that their cheers and encouragements would be seen by Zhao Yun.

Although most people could not be there in person, they still watched in front of the TV on time to cheer for him.

This time Zhao Yun was assigned to Group D, which was a little later, but it was just right so that the domestic audience didn’t have to get up early.

At 7 o'clock local time, the on-site staff began to call the first group of contestants to enter the venue for warm-up.

Zhao Yun leaned against the wall and did stretching exercises with the help of Liu Xiangdong.

Zhao Dehan smiled and said, "How are you now? You will soon have your first Olympic trip."

Zhao Yun spoke honestly, "Before I came to the venue, I felt fearless. But after arriving, I found that my mentality had completely changed. I felt inexplicably stressed."

Zhao Dehan nodded and said, "This is normal. After all, it's the Olympics, and the whole world is paying attention. But don't worry, just run like you normally do in training."

Zhao Dehan patted Zhao Yun on the shoulder to show encouragement. "The Olympics is the world's highest level sporting event. The atmosphere and the enthusiasm of the audience will bring you a certain amount of pressure. But this is also an opportunity for you to grow. You must learn to stay calm under pressure and perform at your best."

Zhao Yun took a deep breath and nodded to show his understanding. He knew that he couldn't be affected by the pressure and had to focus on the game itself, but there was still a gap between knowing and doing.

But Zhao Yun has one advantage, that is, he has practiced the Nine-Character Mantra, and the Lin-Character Mantra is of great help to improve his mentality. Whenever he feels nervous or under great pressure, he will silently recite the Lin-Character Mantra in his heart to calm himself down quickly and return to his best state.

In the first game, although it is a group match and the pressure is not that great, we still have to maintain our good condition to avoid any setbacks.

The athletes on the field are also actively warming up. The 400-meter race is still a huge test for the human body.

The game was about to start and the athletes had almost finished warming up. At this time, the camera began to turn to the athletes.

The audience came from all over the world, and they all supported their favorite athletes. Everyone started to cheer for the athletes on the field.

The athletes on the field greeted the audience happily.

The introduction of the first group of contestants also began.

The star seed in this group of players is the Bahamian star Gardner.

Other very competitive players include Britain's Hudson-Smith, Qatar's Apdu Samba and Jamaica's Allen.

And Apdu Samba is in very good form this year and is likely to become a dark horse player.

Allen also ran 44 seconds in the Jamaican Championships, and his strength should not be underestimated.

Wind speed +0.2 m/s, sunny weather!

War is imminent!