Chapter 43 Chapter 43
When Chu Xi's results popped up, netizens in the live broadcast room were excited.
[Aa ...
[A great start! The Chinese team will definitely come first this time!]
【The Chinese team is the best! 】
Immediately afterwards, Lu Wenxuan also completed the first shot: 10.7 rings.
Competitors from other countries around them also finished their first round of shooting.
After the first round of shooting, the current rankings are as follows:
First place, China, 21.5 rings
Second place, South Korea, 21.3 rings
Third place, Catantuan Team, 21.2 rings
Fourth place, Italy, 20.3 rings
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The advantages of the host country include familiarity with the competition venue and a relaxed and confident mentality in competing in their own country.
But as the shooting competition continues, athletes from other countries will gradually adapt to and become familiar with the competition venue, and their mentality will gradually stabilize.
Correspondingly, the advantage of the host national team players will gradually decrease.
After the rankings were released, the audience once again burst into laughter and cheers of dissatisfaction.
The two players from Team Catantu frowned. However, Mingentina and Rekhos quickly regained their composure and continued preparing to shoot.
"In this round, each player only has twenty shots. The schedule is faster and the requirements for the players are higher. Now, let's take a look at the performance of the two players from the Catantu team." Xu Yingzhe's eyes fell on the broadcast screen.
Mingentina took the lead in raising her gun and aiming. About five seconds later, she pulled the trigger.
10.3 rings!
Her teammate Rekhos shot 10.2.
Compared to the previous round, the performance of the two was indeed not that extraordinary.
However, surprisingly, the South Korean team's shooting performance in this round was not very outstanding.
"Lee Ye-eun and Kang Hyuk-jae shot 10.2 and 10.4, respectively. Entering the second round of qualifying, the athletes may be more nervous. Air pistol shooting requires one-handed shooting, which is more unstable. Therefore, in the crucial rounds, the air pistol athletes' shooting results fluctuated more than in normal training."
Compared to air rifles, air pistols can only be aimed with one arm when shooting. This requirement makes air pistols more prone to major mistakes in crucial games.
Therefore, in larger competitions, air pistol players may perform worse than in smaller competitions due to pressure.
In comparison, Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan performed relatively stably, shooting 10.5 and 10.4 rings respectively in the second round of shooting.
"Let's take a look at the current score and rankings. China is currently in first place, followed by South Korea and Catantuan in third."
First place, China, 42.4 rings
Second place, South Korea, 41.9 rings
Third place, Catantuan Team, 41.7 rings
Fourth place, Italy, 40.9 rings
Our Chinese team members are so steady! I think the other teams seem to be more cautious in this round of shooting. Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan weren't affected at all.
Shooting is all about mindset. I've been a fan of Chu Xi since she participated in the Super Star Games. She's incredibly stable. Even if the sky is falling, she can still calmly escape and call for help according to the plan.
[Yeah, I remember she was suspended a while ago due to rumors spread by anti-fans. I was worried that she would be affected, but it turned out that she wasn't affected at all.]
While netizens were discussing the matter, the contestants on the scene completed their third round of shooting one after another.
"After this round of shooting, there were some minor incidents with the Korean team. Kang Hyuk-jae shot a 9.8, which caused the Korean team to drop to second place in this round's ranking."
"Currently, Catantuan has risen to second place, South Korea is third, and China is still first."
Xu Yingzhe's commentary began to stabilize. Seeing that Chu Xi and the other team's performance was becoming more and more stable, he was no longer as nervous and anxious as in the previous round. He felt that as long as the Chinese team remained in first place, the other countries could compete however they wanted.
After seeing the new round of score rankings, Li Ruien pursed her lips slightly, and her eyes seemed to be a little gloomier than before.
Kang Hyukjae didn't seem too satisfied with the performance of the last shot. When he put down the gun, he frowned and shook his head.
As they prepared for the next round of shooting, both of them lowered their eyes and readjusted their states.
At the shooting position on the other side, Chu Xi raised his eyes and glanced at the score. He was not affected at all. He calmly withdrew his gaze, put down the gun, closed his eyes, adjusted his state, and prepared for the next shot.
After a few seconds, Chu Xi slowly opened his eyes, raised his arms steadily in rhythm with his breathing, and aimed the muzzle of the gun at the bull's eye in front of him.
Aim and pull the trigger.
10.4 rings.
Chu Xi frowned slightly, took back the gun, placed it on the table, closed his eyes and calmed himself down.
Lu Wenxuan on the side took aim for a long time and finally pulled the trigger to shoot.
The score was also 10.4 rings.
Song Anshan, who was watching from the sidelines, folded his hands in front of him with his eyes slightly narrowed.
This round will determine the qualifications for the gold and bronze medal matches. Almost all the players are affected to some extent, and their results will inevitably be somewhat different from the previous round.
At present, Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan are the least affected.
He wasn't particularly worried.
Then, several more rounds of shooting ended.
The fourth-placed Italian team and the fifth-placed Indian team also swapped rankings twice, and the competition between the two teams for the bronze medal qualification was also very fierce.
At this time, Wu Yuliang, who had just finished a filming and was taking a break, entered the live broadcast.
The makeup artist stood behind, touching up Wu Yuliang's makeup and fixing his hairstyle.
She glanced at the live broadcast on Wu Yuliang's phone screen and asked, "Is this a shooting competition?"
Wu Yuliang lowered his eyes and replied, "Yeah, the Shooting World Cup."
Before the World Cup opened, Wu Yuliang started paying attention to the competition. If he hadn't been joining the filming crew recently, he would have definitely flown directly to Catantuan to watch the event today.
Xu Yingzhe's commentary came from the live broadcast room: "After seven rounds of shooting, the Chinese team is still in the lead. In second place is the Catantuan team, and in third is the South Korean team."
"The Korean team and the Catantuan team are currently only 0.2 rings apart, a tiny gap. The two players are chasing each other very closely. In the next few shots, the chase between the two sides is expected to be quite intense."
"Next are India and Italy, both in fourth place. These two teams have already experienced numerous ranking changes in the previous rounds, and the competition for qualification for the bronze medal match is fierce."
Wu Yuliang's eyes showed some interest.
Watching this kind of game is the most interesting. As long as the Chinese team stays in first place, everything else will be easy.
Netizens in the live broadcast room were even so bored that they started predicting the rankings of other national teams.
My blind guess is that the Korean team might miss the gold medal match this time. The two players on Catantu still have some talent, and both seem pretty stable right now. But Korean team's Kang Hyukjae seems a bit shaky.
I think Kang Hyukjae is a newcomer who just broke through this year. He's probably only the second seed in the men's 10m air pistol event. Yoo Min-hoon is the best in the men's air pistol. Why didn't South Korea send their strongest mixed team?
[It seems that Kang Hyukjae defeated Yoo Min-hoon during the Korean domestic competition and was able to qualify for this mixed group competition. However, this is Kang Hyukjae's first time participating in this kind of world competition, so he may not be quite used to it yet.]
[This is Chu Xi's first time participating, too. I think she's pretty steady. As expected, one person is incomparable.]
At this point, ten rounds of shooting had already passed on the field.
Each team has ten shots left to shoot.
The atmosphere on the field was obviously more tense.
The cheers from the audience became more and more intense, but the contestants also became more focused.
When Chu Xi fired the eleventh shot, the audience suddenly erupted in loud shouts.
The shouts were transmitted to the live broadcast room through the live broadcast, and even netizens could hear them clearly.
But Chu Xi remained unmoved, his eyes fixed on the front and aiming.
After sensing that the best time to shoot had arrived, she decisively pulled the trigger and shot.
10.6 rings!
"Chu Xi shot a 10.6, a very stable score. Meanwhile, just now, Lu Wenxuan also completed his shot, with a 10.3. In this round of shooting, China still leads the way with a score of 114.3."
"The second-best team was Catantuan, with a score of 113.2. The third-best team was South Korea, with a score of 112.4."
Xu Yingzhe's voice was very steady, completely devoid of the nervousness from the previous round.
The Chinese team is really too stable. Since the start of the competition, it has never fallen below second place.
But the South Korean team was not so calm.
The South Korean team coach who was watching the game on the spot had a gloomy face, with his hands folded in front of him. He had been sitting in the same position for a long time, and it was obvious that he was in a very bad mood.
The current score gap between the South Korean team and the Catantuan team has widened to 0.8 points.
This result obviously exceeded his expectations.
Before the competition started, he made the worst prediction that he might compete with the Chinese team in the gold medal match. Even if he lost, he could at least get a silver medal.
But in the current situation, if the South Korean team does not catch up, they can only participate in the bronze medal match.
The South Korean team coach took a deep breath and raised his hand to rub his eyebrows.
The situation changed when the shooting reached the fifteenth shot.
Lee Ye-eun scored 10.7 rings and Kang Hyuk-jae scored 10.5 rings. In this round, they directly surpassed the Catantu team and became the second place.
The South Korean team coach's eyes immediately lit up and he stood up from his seat.
Meanwhile, Italy regained fourth place, while India dropped back to fifth.
Apart from the Chinese team which is firmly in first place, the rankings of the remaining four teams change almost every three rounds, and the competition is quite fierce.
Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan were not affected at all by this, and they continued to shoot steadily.
"There are only five shots left. The Chinese team is in first place with a total score of 310.4. The South Korean team is in second place with 328.8. The third place is the Catantuan team with 328.4."
"We can see that China's Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan have been performing very consistently since entering the second stage of qualifying. The resilience of the Chinese shooting team's athletes is always admirable, and I believe their performance in the next five shots will also impress us."
Although he said that, Xu Yingzhe was actually starting to get nervous.
The last five shots are often the moment when shooters need to concentrate highly.
If you are even slightly nervous or distracted, you are likely to make serious mistakes.
More than an hour has passed since the competition started, and the contestants must have consumed a lot of physical and mental energy.
But judging from the expressions of the players on the field, they looked as if they had just come on the field, with no ripples on their faces.
Chu Xi was still the first to raise his gun and aim.
Following closely behind is South Korea's Lee Ye-eun.
The broadcast camera of the game was given to Chu Xi and Li Ruien at the same time, and the two of them were concentrating on looking forward.
Lee Ruien took the lead in shooting and scored 10.4 points.
The next second, Chu Xi pulled the trigger and the score was also 10.4.
"Chu Xi of the Chinese team and Lee Ye-eun of the South Korean team both scored 10.4. Whether there will be a reversal in the rankings depends on these two male athletes."
As soon as Xu Yingzhe finished speaking, Lu Wenxuan shot a score of 10.6.
Meanwhile, South Korea's Kang Hyuk-jae scored 10.2.
The third-placed Catantuan team scored 10.3 and 10.5 respectively.
"Beautiful! This round of shooting is over, and the two Chinese players remain in first place! The rankings of the South Korean and Catantuan teams remain unchanged. Every shot from now on will be crucial, as this is the final moment that will determine whether we advance to the gold or bronze medal match."
"As everyone knows, our shooting athletes always appear expressionless and calm. They don't compete or fight, and appear to be indifferent to worldly matters. But on the field, their expressionless faces conceal boiling hearts full of passion."
"Four last shots, please be patient."
After explaining this last sentence, Xu Yingzhe pushed the microphone aside.
He believed that no one wanted to listen to his explanation now, and everyone wanted to quietly watch the results of the last four shots.
Xu Yingzhe took a deep breath, his eyes fell on the live broadcast of the game, and he watched the game quietly with everyone else.
Two more rounds of shooting ended, and all the rankings on the field remained unchanged.
It was Chu Xi's turn to shoot again.
This is already the eighteenth shot on the field.
Chu Xi withdrew his gaze from the score panel, lowered his head to load bullets into his air pistol, and continued to raise the gun to prepare for shooting.
Song Anshan, who was watching the game nearby, felt a little relieved.
Judging from the current score, the Chinese team is already leading by nearly two rings.
As long as there are no serious mistakes in the next three shots, this gold medal match will definitely be won.
In this round of shooting, Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan scored 10.2 and 10.1 rings respectively.
Just when netizens were about to hold their breath, the South Korean team's shooting scores for this round came out: 9.8 rings and 10 rings.
[Oh my god, why do I get more nervous as I go on?]
It's obvious you haven't watched many shooting competitions. The pressure on shooters increases as the game progresses, especially in crucial rounds like the gold medal match. The emotions fluctuate somewhat. The fluctuations are even greater at the Olympics. Also, one-handed air pistol shooting is too unstable. An air rifle might be a little better.
[It's okay. The last three shots weren't about who shot better, but about who had a more stable mentality and made fewer mistakes. Hahahaha.]
But surprisingly, the Catantu team performed exceptionally well in this round of shooting.
"The Catantuan team shot two 10.4s," Xu Yingzhe said with some surprise. "This allowed the Catantuan team to make a last-minute comeback and climb into second place. The Chinese team's ranking remained unchanged, remaining in first place."
When the audience at the game saw the score, they burst into warm cheers again, and the applause from the whole stadium reached the ears of athletes from all countries.
Chu Xi seemed unaffected, and her steady breathing was very faint.
Even the slightest breath and heartbeat could cause her body to shake, so she tried her best to restrain and adjust herself.
A few seconds later, Chu Xi fired the nineteenth shot.
The crisp sound of gunfire was drowned out by the cheers of the excited audience.
Chu Xi's score slowly popped up: 10.5 rings.
"Huh..." Lu Wenxuan next to him was also taking the final aim.
He clearly felt his heartbeat quickening, and as his heartbeat quickened, his body's shaking became more intense.
Lu Wenxuan gently exhaled the turbid air in his chest, and a sharp look flashed in his eyes for a moment.
Aim and shoot.
10.4 rings.
At the same time, Mingentina from the Catantu team also completed the shooting: 10.2 rings.
Her teammate Rekhos shot 10.4.
South Korea's Lee Ye-eun continued to perform normally, with a shooting score of 10.3 rings.
But Kang Hyukjae seemed to be nervous, and this shot only scored 9.6.
It can be clearly seen that the coach of the South Korean team was completely overwhelmed after seeing the results of this round of shooting.
Now there is only one shot left on the field, and Kang Hyukjae's 9.6 rings make it almost impossible for the South Korean team to catch up with the second place.
At the same time, the Indian team coach grinned with a smug smile on his face, showing his white teeth.
That's right, after several rounds of fierce pursuit, the Indian team has now counterattacked and reached fourth place.
If there hadn't been a serious mistake in the last shot, they would have advanced to the bronze medal match.
In the same competition field, the coaches of each country had different expressions, which made the netizens in the live broadcast room laugh wildly.
[I can't help it, this is so cool, China is definitely number one now! Tomorrow is the gold medal match, hahahahahahaha.]
[Hahahaha, look at the coaches of the South Korean and Indian teams. The contrast between them is so obvious. The Indian coach's teeth are really white, probably because of his skin.]
[The Chinese team is first! Definitely first!]
All the players on the field began to prepare for the final shot.
"Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan were the first to raise their guns again. They had already taken the lead in the second round of qualifying. It seemed that they were not affected by this final shot, and they still planned to follow their own pace."
There was a hint of excitement in Xu Yingzhe's voice.
"Lu Wenxuan shot!"
The first shot of the final round was fired by Lu Wenxuan.
After the shooting, he decisively put away his gun and waited for the final result.
10.3 rings!
Then Chu Xi started shooting.
Her cold eyes were fixed on the bull's eye, and her slender fingers gently pulled the trigger.
"The last shot for the Chinese team!" Xu Yingzhe was so excited that he couldn't contain himself. "Chu Xi shot 10.5!"
At the same time, athletes from other countries also completed their shooting.
The on-field score is updated synchronously.
First place, China, 415.6 rings
Second place, Catantuan team, 413.5 rings
Third place, South Korea, 412.4 rings
Fourth place, Team India, 409.7 rings
"Congratulations to Team China for taking first place and advancing to the gold medal match finals! Next up is Team Catantu, who placed second and will face Team China in tomorrow's gold medal match for the championship. Of course, both teams are guaranteed to win at least one silver medal, no matter what."
"I would also like to congratulate the third-placed South Korean team and the fourth-placed Indian team for qualifying for the bronze medal match. Both matches will be scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, and I will continue to commentate on the relevant events for you."
"Also, tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m., the men's and women's 10-meter air rifle-rifle mixed team qualifying rounds will begin. This will be followed by the individual events in other shooting competitions. I'm happy to see you all next time."
Xu Yingzhe ended his commentary so quickly and simply.
After all, it's just the qualifying round. No matter how happy you are, you can't brag about it now. You have to wait until after the final tomorrow.
Xu Yingzhe breathed a sigh of relief.
No matter what, the gold medal match has been advanced, and the Chinese team can at least guarantee the silver medal, which is also something to be happy about.
[Aaaaaaaaaaaa, the Chinese team is awesome! I told you they'd definitely be first in this round.]
[But Catantuan's second place finish was a bit surprising. This puts the South Korean team in a difficult position to compete for bronze.]
I'm a little worried. Catantuan has been performing so well one after another. In tomorrow's gold medal match, the Chinese team can't afford to make any mistakes, right?
Tomorrow's competition will be even more exciting. Instead of accumulating points, we'll calculate points round by round.
The news that the Chinese team advanced to the gold medal match of the Shooting World Cup spread instantly across the entire Internet.
Major media outlets also posted messages to express congratulations.
After seeing the live broadcast of the advancement, Wang Yang immediately contacted the company's media team and asked them to send a Weibo post to congratulate Chu Xi and the Chinese team on their advancement.
At the competition site, players such as Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan successively inserted safety pieces into their pistols, and then left the field in an orderly manner.
After the two players of the Catantu team finished the game, the whole audience was boiling.
Looking around, countless blue and green national flags were waving in the audience.
In peacetime, sports competitions are more like a war without the smoke of gunpowder.
Although we often say that friendship comes first and competition comes second.
But when playing for their country, everyone wants to win and stand on the podium.
After Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan left the field, they came to the backfield rest area and saw Song Anshan walking towards them with a bright smile on his face. He patted Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan on the shoulders with both hands.
"Good! Very good performance! Let's continue the fight with this momentum tomorrow. You two will have no problem."
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