The four of them strolled around several places in downtown Suzhou.
Zhou Chen became increasingly familiar with Ma Dong, Meng Xiaohai, and Xu Wei, and they became close friends who could talk about anything.
How men get along is that simple.
They were both members of the school team and had a lot in common during training, including exchanging tips and techniques.
They didn't go back until 10 p.m., and everyone went to rest.
The next day, all the participants staying at the hotel arrived early on the first floor to wait for the bus.
There were as many as thirty or forty people. Apart from Xu Wei and Meng Xiaohai, who were people Zhou Chen had participated in the competition with, he didn't know anyone else.
However, Ma Dong and Meng Xiaohai knew some people and took the initiative to mention that among these people were formidable opponents.
Many of them participated in the National Youth Track and Field Championships last year.
The best result I achieved was fourth place.
Don't underestimate this ranking. Although you didn't make it into the top three, don't forget that this is a competition among the nation's top young track and field athletes. To finish fourth in the finals is definitely a testament to your skill.
Zhou Chen silently remembered the athletes with outstanding results. He had no rivals or carelessness in mind. Anyone who could make it to the finals was a sports genius.
It's true that he has great athletic talent, but he's not the only one with athletic talent. In the upcoming competition, he will meet a large number of talented athletes.
His previous best time of 12.33 seconds, which barely met last year's track and field standards, shows how intense the National Youth Track and Field Championships are.
It can be said that there are many experts here.
He really needs to give it his all to win first place.
After waiting for a while, the bus arrived, and everyone boarded and headed to the city stadium.
The Suzhou Sports Center is very large and has hosted many sporting events, including international track and field competitions. It is frequently used as a venue for competitions.
Many world champions come from here.
Even before entering the stadium, its size was evident; a colossal structure sat atop the ground, with a large crowd gathered at the entrance. Personnel from various television stations were already waiting to film and record.
Zhou Chen thought to himself, "The National Track and Field Championships are really something else. They're on a higher level than any competition I've ever participated in before."
Although he had only participated in two events, Zhou Chen knew that today's track and field competition was definitely at the top level in China.
Ma Dong and the other two were also participating for the first time, and their shock was no less than Zhou Chen's. They looked around excitedly.
As a sports student, who wouldn't want to have a thrilling competition on such a venue?
"Today is the preliminary round. Although we don't need to go all out, we can't be careless either."
Lu Guoliang gave Zhou Chen some instructions.
Zhou Chen knew that being too careless could easily lead to an upset, but going all out from the start might affect the later stages of the game.
Of course, Lu Guoliang did not make a final decision on the specific choice, leaving it to Zhou Chen to decide based on the situation, as long as he could advance to the next round.
If Zhou Chen wanted to show off, he could go all out right from the start, and Lu Guoliang wouldn't mind, but that kind of thing would be too high-profile.
Lu Guoliang still had high expectations for Zhou Chen because the two had conducted a 100-meter test before setting off.
Zhou Chen's sprint data, when running at full speed, is only 0.3 seconds slower than the athlete who won the national youth track and field championship last year.
This is based on the premise that the venue is far inferior to that in a stadium.
If the track is more conducive to running, the result will definitely be better. When Lu Guoliang saw this time, he was excited for a long time and determined that Zhou Chen could get a good ranking.
Only he and his apprentice knew the time it took for this test; even the other members of the school team were unaware of it.
Soon after, the preliminary rounds began, consisting of several rounds, which served as the first wave of eliminations.
Zhou Chen was not grouped with Ma Dong, Meng Xiaohai, and Xu Wei in the same round.
All the people in his group came from other provinces, so he was essentially fighting alone. But Zhou Chen wasn't affected by this; on the contrary, he could feel his blood boiling.
The moment the gunshot rang out, Zhou Chen's lips curled into a smile, and he shot out like a gust of wind.
Fengcheng City
Inside the brightly lit office building, Sun Wanying seemed to sense something, put down her work, looked out the window, and said with a smile, "Keep it up."
Fanjia County,
Li Kaile sat in front of the TV, a headband with the words "Go Chen Ge!" tied around his head, his eyes fixed on the figure on the screen, repeatedly shouting: "Go Chen Ge! Go Chen Ge!"
The middle-aged woman who was tidying up the house stopped for a moment. Watching her son cheering for Zhou Chen, she silently said, "Go for it, Zhou Chen! Auntie believes you will get good results."
At this moment, sitting in front of the TV are not only Li Kaile, but also other people who care about Zhou Chen, such as the homeroom teacher Wu Yingjie, the school beauty Xu Mengya who has a crush on him, Sun Liancheng, and so on.
Zhou Ling didn't want to watch it because she didn't want to increase Zhou Chen's ratings, but in the end, she couldn't help but turn on the TV and find the live channel of Suzhou TV.
"I'm here to see you make a fool of yourself, to see you get eliminated."
"You definitely won't make it to the finals."
Zhou Ling found a reasonable excuse for herself: she couldn't miss the embarrassing scene of Zhou Chen being eliminated, so she paid attention to it.
"It's starting! I hope I fall down right at the start!"
When the scene shifted to show Zhou Chen and the others charging forward, Zhou Ling immediately cursed, especially her eyes, which were fixed on Zhou Chen.
Almost in the blink of an eye,
The 100-meter dash has ended.
Zhou Ling frowned, her face full of displeasure, because not only did her curse not work, but she also saw Zhou Chen achieve a first-place finish.
Damn it!
Why was he able to come in first?
Are all the other contestants useless?
Yes, Zhou Chen might have been too lucky. The other people he was grouped with were all less skilled, which allowed him to take first place.
"That must be the case. And even if he comes in first place now, he won't get a medal. It's just the preliminary round. He might be eliminated in the next round of elimination."
Zhou Ling changed her perspective and immediately felt much better.
Zhou Chen came in first place, which is infuriating, but she still has a chance to see Zhou Chen eliminated, because in the next round, she might encounter several track and field experts who could knock Zhou Chen out.
How are you feeling?
Lu Guoliang handed Zhou Chen a towel to wipe his face.
Zhou Chen smiled slightly, "It's alright, I've found a bit of the knack."
Upon hearing this, Lu Guoliang nodded secretly, "With your performance, it won't be difficult for you to pass through multiple rounds of preliminary rounds. Keep up the momentum and strive to fight your way to first place."
Since Zhou Chen chose to show his talent, Lu Guoliang knew that in every competition to come, Zhou Chen would strive for first place.
They fought their way to the end, finishing in first place all the way.
Wow, that's incredibly high-profile and eye-catching; it's sure to attract a lot of attention.
However, Lu Guoliang did not intend to stop him, because he knew that Zhou Chen had the ability. He was a young man, full of youthful arrogance and high spirits, and he had the qualifications. Why should he choose to make a name for himself at the last minute?
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