Chapter 47 Chapter 47
Compared to yesterday, the number of people online in Yuexin Video’s live broadcast room has doubled today.
The victory of the first gold medal in the mixed team competition aroused the desire of many people to watch the game.
Lu Meng seems to be a newcomer to this squad, just like Chu Xi. The shooting team is truly filled with talent.
When do the next Olympics start? It seems like it's only been over a year. I've almost forgotten the excitement I felt the last time I watched the games.
Ever since I started following sports, I haven't watched anything else. Even celebrities don't interest me anymore.
While netizens were discussing and chatting in the live broadcast room, several rounds of qualifying had already been carried out.
Currently, Chu Xi is ranked second on the field, only 0.4 rings behind the first place Lee Ruien of the South Korean team.
Perhaps because the South Korean team only won the bronze medal yesterday, Lee Ye-eun's individual event was particularly fierce today.
In third place is Mingentina from the Catantu team.
She just won the silver medal in the mixed team event yesterday, and her condition has remained very stable.
The fourth contestant is from Italy.
Lu Meng, who represented the Chinese team, was currently ranked fifth.
At the beginning of the first round, she was a little too nervous and made two mistakes, which led to her falling behind in the overall score.
Time passes by second by second.
"We can see that Lu Meng of the Chinese team seems to have adapted to the rhythm of the competition, and almost every shot can be kept above ten rings. Her ranking has also risen from the initial fifth place to fourth."
"The competition between Chu Xi and Li Ruien remains fierce. Just now, their rankings reversed again, with Chu Xi taking the lead and Li Ruien in second place."
The qualifying rounds for individual events are different from the team competitions, and the top eight will still advance to the finals.
So in today's qualifying round, Xu Yingzhe and the audience in the live broadcast room were relatively relaxed.
After all, it seems that both players from the Chinese team should be guaranteed to advance to the finals.
Halfway through the race, Lu Meng's performance became more and more stable, moving up one place again and catching up to the third place.
"Beautiful! China's Lu Meng has moved up another spot. Of course, in today's individual qualifying round, finishing in the top eight guarantees advancement. But I believe that for these athletes who are always chasing their dreams, they want to do their best to win every match."
By the last few shots, the ranking changes among the players had basically stabilized.
Only Chu Xi and Li Ruien were competing fiercely, and their rankings would change from time to time.
In the last shot on the field, the players had almost released their best form.
Chu Xi scored 10.6 rings in one shot, and finally led Li Ruien by 0.4 rings in the total score, and advanced to the finals with the first place in the qualifying round.
When Li Ruien put down the gun, he turned his head to look in the direction of Chu Xi, narrowed his eyes slightly, and felt a little suspicious in his heart.
Is she really a newcomer participating in an international competition for the first time?
The main reason why the South Korean team lost yesterday was that Kang Hyukjae made occasional mistakes in his performance during his first international competition.
But this was all within the coach's expectations.
Letting newcomers play is more to help them accumulate competition experience.
Everyone can accept a few mistakes.
But the appearance of Chu Xi broke this common sense.
Even coaches from various countries investigated Chu Xi's information and found out that she had only participated in one public competition in China.
Li Ruien stared for a long time until Chu Xi turned around and met her eyes. Li Ruien came back to her senses, nodded to Chu Xi, and looked away.
The qualifying round ended and the contestants left the stage one after another.
At the same time, #Chu Xi advances#, #Lu Meng advances#
The two terms quickly became hot searches.
[This is so funny! I didn't even watch the qualifying rounds because I knew I'd definitely advance. It's not that interesting anyway. I'll just have to wait and see the finals tomorrow.]
The Chinese team's shooting is solid, which is reassuring.
[The men's 10-meter air pistol event is this afternoon, right? It feels steady, and I can finally breathe a little today.]
After a day of competition, the shooting team almost dominated the Weibo hot search panel.
After the women’s group advanced in the morning, the men’s group advanced in the afternoon and became a hot topic.
In the evening, it was the turn of the women's 10-meter sprint final. Lu Meng won the silver medal, and another veteran athlete successfully won the gold medal.
The Chinese national anthem was once again played at the Shooting World Cup.
Domestically, Kyoto Provincial Shooting Team.
Yang Ruoxue and Shi Lei, who had just finished training, walked towards the team cafeteria.
"Oh, Sister Xi and Senior Sister Wan Nan went out this time, and when they came back they were completely different people from us." Yang Ruoxue muttered with emotion.
Shi Lei lowered his head, pursed his lips, and remained silent.
During this period, he has been following the World Cup.
When he saw Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan's mixed team win the championship, he felt excited and complicated.
Chu Xi, whom he once resisted and even doubted, turned out to be stronger than him.
He has even surpassed him and become a player of a higher tier.
He finally understood what the coach often said: there is always someone better than you.
At this time, Wang Ruiguo came out of the cafeteria with a smile. It seemed that he had just finished his meal and was in a good mood.
"Coach." Yang Ruoxue and others greeted him.
Wang Ruiguo stopped in front of them with a smile on his face. "Your senior and junior sisters performed well in this World Cup. When they return to the team, you should learn from them."
Judging from the time she joined the team, Chu Xi should actually be considered their junior sister.
Shi Lei and Song Jingbo looked at each other, and there was a hint of bitterness in their eyes.
"Okay, don't be so dejected. The national training team selection process has been reformed. As long as you're strong enough, you'll have a chance to participate in the World Championships in six months. Practice hard, and your efforts will not let you down."
Wang Ruiguo encouraged them with a smile, then patted them on the shoulders and turned to leave.
Song Jingbo chuckled: "Yeah, try your best. Maybe there's still a chance."
So, after finishing their meal in the cafeteria, they continued to practice for two more hours. It was not until late at night when the venue had to be closed that they were driven away by the staff.
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Catantu Capital, inside the hotel.
After a day of competition, Song Anshan called all the staff together for an emergency meeting.
"We originally wanted to bring a lot of people together to gain experience in this World Cup, but unexpectedly, we gained so much. We're now pretty much guaranteed an Olympic spot in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, as well as two spots in the women's 10m air rifle. Everyone performed well, so keep working hard in the upcoming events, but don't put too much pressure on yourself."
The World Cup qualifies for Olympic berths.
Individuals are not eligible to participate in the Olympics, so the places are awarded to countries on a country-by-country basis.
To put it simply: Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan have won the mixed team gold medal in the 10-meter air pistol. According to relevant regulations, the Olympic qualification for this event will be given to the Chinese team at the same time after the end of this World Cup.
When the next Olympic Games opens, the Chinese team will be able to send corresponding athletes to continue to participate in the Olympic 10-meter air pistol mixed men's and women's team competition.
All international competitions in the past two years have been reserved for countries to compete for Olympic qualification.
At the same time, it also gives athletes the opportunity to accumulate Olympic points.
After the meeting, the athletes left and went back to their rooms to rest.
Chu Xi, Lu Meng and Jiang Wannan, the new players who joined the national training team, were left behind alone.
Song Anshan looked at Chu Xi and the others with a smile on his face. "You performed very well. Especially Chu Xi and Jiang Wannan. You two are both new to the national training team, but I am a little surprised that you can perform so well in such an international competition."
"And Lu Meng, who placed third in the qualifying round, also performed very well."
"I'm keeping you here because, first, I want to praise you, and second, I hope you don't feel too much pressure. The other players have had some experience in international competitions before, and even they made mistakes in the finals, let alone you. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, just do your best in every game."
When Song Anshan said this, his focus was on Lu Meng.
Chu Xi and Jiang Wannan were actually fine, but he was most worried about Lu Meng.
Lu Meng felt the coach's gaze and lowered his head and replied, "Well, I will adjust well."
After coming out of the room, Chu Xi and Jiang Wannan went straight back to the room to rest.
Before going to bed, Jiang Wannan excitedly took out her silver medal and waved it in front of Chu Xi's eyes, "Look, you don't have this silver medal of mine. The silver color makes my hand look whiter, what do you think?"
Chu Xi was amused by her, "I think my gold medal looks more noble."
"Just wait, sooner or later I will get a piece of gold!" Jiang Wannan's ambition was aroused.
Chu Xi smiled and replied: "Okay, I'll wait."
After washing up, the two chatted for a while and then prepared to go to bed.
Before going to bed, Chu Xi took out his mobile phone and replied to the congratulatory messages sent by friends in the past few days.
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The next day, the women's 10-meter air pistol final began.
"The previous matches have shown us the outstanding performances of each member of the Chinese shooting team. Today we are about to face another highly anticipated gold medal match!"
"As everyone knows, the gold medal in the first mixed team event of this Shooting World Cup was won by Chinese athletes Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan. Today's competition is Chu Xi's individual event. In addition, Lu Meng, a newcomer to the Chinese shooting team, also advanced to the finals. She finished third in the qualifying round and is very strong."
After commentating on shooting competitions for several consecutive days, Xu Yingzhe now knows almost everything about the shooting team's players.
Especially Chu Xi.
Ever since the first gold medal that day, Xu Yingzhe has been showing signs of becoming a fan of Chu Xi.
"The finals have begun, and the eight contestants on the field are preparing to shoot."
Chu Xi's breathing was even and slow, his chest rising and falling slightly, as if blending with the surrounding air, and his whole body remained in a delicate state.
Her finger rested lightly on the trigger, her arm muscles tensed, waiting for the best moment to fire.
"Chu Xi shot! As always, in this tense final moment, she fearlessly took the lead. The score of this shot is 10.7!"
Xu Yingzhe's tone revealed a hint of admiration for Chu Xi.
The fearlessness and inner strength of athletes are truly a source of shame.
The first two rounds of shooting were over quickly.
What surprised Xu Yingzhe a little was that Lu Meng's performance in the final seemed to be worse than in the previous qualifying round.
"Currently, Chu Xi is ranked first. Next is Lee Ruien from the South Korean team, and third is the player from the Italian team. Lu Meng from the Chinese team is currently ranked fourth."
At this time, the broadcast camera of the game was synchronized to Lu Meng.
Although her expression didn't reveal anything, she seemed a little tense.
It seems that participating in an international competition for the first time had a great impact on her.
"Hey, that's pretty good! Getting this result in my first international competition is pretty good. This is a world-class competition. If I can advance to the finals, I'm ranked in the top eight in the world, not just eighth in the neighborhood downstairs."
[Lu Meng should be a new member of the national team this time, right? I haven't heard of this name before.]
[She should be in the same group as Chu Xi. Both of them are participating in an international competition for the first time.]
Speaking of this, netizens began to sigh again, saying that Chu Xi was so scary that he didn't look like a human.
The competition entered the final elimination round, with one player eliminated every two shots.
During the fifth round of shooting, the fourth player begins to be eliminated.
Currently, Lu Meng is in fourth place, 0.7 rings behind the previous place winner, Ming Entina from Katantu.
In the last shot, Lu Meng scored 10.4 rings.
Mingentina was probably a little nervous and only shot 9.9 rings.
Although Lu Meng performed better in this shot, he still lagged behind Mingentina in the overall score and finally finished in fourth place.
"Chinese team player Lu Meng finished fourth in the finals. This result is very good for her first international competition. There are not so many geniuses in the world, but it is all accumulated through experience shot by shot."
"I believe Lu Meng will learn a lot after this competition. I look forward to her performing even better in the next competition!"
After hearing the referee announce the elimination, Lu Meng's anxiety in his heart dissipated a lot.
From the moment I came on stage, that feeling of tension was lingering in my heart.
She actually felt relieved until she was eliminated.
Lu Meng put down his gun, slowly walked to the audience and bowed to express his gratitude.
Now, there are only three people left on the field.
Chu Xi of the Chinese team, Lee Ruien of the Korean team and Ming Entina of the Catan team, this lineup subconsciously reminds people of the mixed team gold medal match.
"Chu Xi is currently in very stable condition. Only the last two rounds remain to decide the gold, silver and bronze medal winners."
After a minute and a half, the two shots were fired.
Athlete Katantu finished third and won the bronze medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol event.
A satisfied smile appeared on her face.
For Mingentina, the silver medal in the mixed team event and the bronze medal in today's individual event are already very good results.
Now it’s time to compete for the final gold and silver medals.
Xu Yingzhe's eyes were fixed on the live broadcast of the game.
At this moment, when Chu Xi was about to shoot, a world record mark suddenly popped up near the area below.
Xu Yingzhe was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized that this meant that Chu Xi's current performance was very close to the world record, and was even very likely to exceed the world record.
He came back to his senses and spoke excitedly, "Yes, the current world record holder for women's 10-meter air pistol is Lee Ye-eun of the South Korean team. At the last World Championships, she scored 242.6 in the final and successfully won the gold medal with that score."
"Currently, Chu Xi's total score has reached 232.1. She's only one shot away from finishing the competition. I wonder if she can surpass the current world record with this final shot."
Everyone's attention was focused on Chu Xi.
Lu Meng, who was waiting in the waiting area, also held his breath, nervously waiting for Chu Xi's final shot.
Chu Xi slowly raised his eyes, which were devoid of any emotion, and scanned forward.
Keep your gun arm steady and pull the trigger.
Last shot: 10.6 rings.
Chu Xi's final score: 242.7 rings!
"Chu Xi's last shot broke the world record! The current world record holder for the women's 10-meter air pistol final is Chu Xi, with a score of 242.7. She is also the first Chinese shooting team member to hold the world record in this event!"
The women's 10-meter air pistol has not developed very well in recent years. Apart from Xue Yaning in the last competition, there has not been any other more outstanding players in this event.
This time, Chu Xi's appearance in the World Cup is undoubtedly announcing to the world that the Chinese shooting team has produced another strong player that all countries have to pay attention to.
"Li Ruien also completed the last shot, scoring 10.5. After adding up the total scores, she is still ranked second. This also means that Chu Xi has won another gold medal for the Chinese shooting team!"
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