Chapter 54 Chapter 54
After the game, Song Lingmei frowned and glanced at Chu Xi's position, wondering what she was thinking.
Chu Xi lowered his head, put away his gun, and prepared to leave.
The next second, the audience, which had been silent until then, erupted in enthusiastic cheers: "Go China!"
The Chinese audience, who almost occupied half of the auditorium, stood up excitedly and raised the Chinese national flag on the stage.
The live broadcast of the game was also synchronized to the audience seats.
[Okay, okay, everything is stable again. I can go have a late-night snack without any worries.]
Ahh ...! I'm so excited! Tomorrow I'll be waking up to the air rifle and air pistol finals!
[To celebrate the Chinese team's advancement, I decided not to celebrate Christmas today!]
"I'm awesome! That's great, our sister advanced first." After Ji Le shouted excitedly, he sat down again and put his arm around Fang Ruinian's shoulder and continued.
Fang Ruinian immediately became complacent, shrugged and pushed Ji Le's hand away, "What do you mean by 'our sister'? She's my sister, don't try to be related to me."
Ji Le snorted, "Aren't we brothers? If we round it up, your sister is half my sister."
At this time, the contestants had already left the field one after another.
After watching Chu Xi disappear from the competition field, Fang Ruinian brushed off the nonexistent dust on his body, stood up, and said, "Let's go. We'll watch the finals tomorrow."
Ji Le quickly stood up, a smile on his face, "By the way, when can you ask our sister for an autograph?"
"Let's talk about it later. Let's wait until her competition is over." Fang Ruinian waved his hand.
At the exit of the auditorium, a group of Chinese audience fans left in an orderly manner with joyful smiles on their faces.
When Fang Ruinian went out, he straightened his body unconsciously.
He couldn't imagine how proud he would be if his cousin won the gold medal again in tomorrow's final.
In the waiting area of the competition, Chu Xi and Lu Meng bent over and packed their backpacks together.
"Hasanko's contestant performed quite well this time and actually made it to the finals." There was a hint of surprise in Lu Meng's voice.
"Yeah. I just don't know how strong that Bako Kiri is." Chu Xi pursed his lips and thought for a moment, "If his shooting is more stable, then Hassan will be a bit of a threat in the mixed team competition."
Lu Meng continued, "The mixed team from the Korean team also seems to be quite threatening."
She will have a women's team competition with Chu Xi later.
The Olympic cycle is becoming increasingly difficult.
Song Anshan came over and patted them on the back with a smile, "Well done, keep it up in the final tomorrow."
Song Anshan rarely worried about the women's air pistol.
But Lu Wenxuan’s individual event will also start the day after tomorrow. Just thinking about it makes his hair turn a lot whiter.
Song Anshan helped carry the two people's large backpacks and walked out together.
The reporters waiting outside immediately rushed over. "Would you three be available for an interview?"
"Excuse me, what kind of mood did you have in playing this game today?"
"What do you think about tomorrow's final..."
All kinds of questions came into my ears at once.
Chu Xi frowned slightly and raised his hand to interrupt the reporter's question: "Sorry, we have a game tomorrow, so it's not convenient for us to accept interviews at the moment."
Song Anshan also quickly stopped the reporter in front and said, "Everyone, please make way. Our contestants have to go back and prepare for the finals."
The reporters had no choice but to step back and make room.
Chu Xi and the other two hurriedly left the scene.
After getting in the car, Chu Xi relaxed and leaned back on the seat to rest.
Song Anshan sat in the passenger seat and told the driver: "Drive slower and let them rest for a while."
The car slowed down significantly.
Chu Xi closed his eyes, exhaled slowly, and loosened his clenched hands.
Lu Meng next to him was in the same position, leaning on the seat, and his breathing soon became calm.
Song Anshan saw the performance of the two people in the rearview mirror and sighed in his heart.
The team has been really busy during this period.
The car was originally going to take them to the training ground, but halfway through the drive, Song Anshan discovered that Chu Xi and the other two had fallen asleep.
Song Anshan gestured to the driver and whispered, "Let's go back to the hotel."
Chu Xi only felt that he had slept for a long time, and his body seemed to be floating in the clouds, feeling very relaxed.
Until there was a "clang" sound, Chu Xi was suddenly awakened.
When she opened her eyes, she realized she was still in the car.
The accident just now was caused by the driver's sudden braking.
Chu Xi breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to rub his eyebrows.
"Are you awake? I asked the driver to take you directly back to the hotel. It's just one intersection away. Don't practice this afternoon, just relax. Your strength is fine, and it doesn't make any difference whether you practice or not. What we mainly compete with is our mentality." Song Anshan turned his head and said.
Chu Xi nodded, "Okay."
Lu Meng next to him was also awakened by the sudden brakes.
After hearing Song Anshan's words, she nodded together, "Okay."
After returning to the hotel, Chu Xi said goodbye to Lu Meng and went straight back to his room to catch up on some sleep.
As soon as the curtains were drawn, Chu Xi collapsed onto the bed, covered himself with the quilt and fell into a deep sleep.
Night falls.
After finishing afternoon training, Jiang Wannan returned to the room and saw Chu Xi sleeping soundly, and she stopped in her tracks.
She immediately lowered her footsteps, quietly took her toiletries, and went to the next door, knocking on the door to use the bathroom.
The night passed quietly.
I haven't slept so soundly in a long time. This was the first sentence that popped into Chu Xi's mind after he woke up.
She sat up in bed, raised her hands, and stretched out in relaxation.
"Get up, get up, go downstairs and have breakfast. We'll go to the shooting range for practice later." Jiang Wannan's alarm clock rang at the same time.
After being woken up, she sat up quickly, turned off the alarm, took a break for a while, got out of bed and ran into the bathroom to wash up.
Both of them have finals to compete in today.
You have to go out long in advance.
Half an hour later, the two got in the car together, and Lu Meng and Bu Wanyi also set off with them.
At this time, it was still dark. In the quiet morning, the sky was foggy and the air was a little damp.
It's already afternoon in China.
In the Yuexin video live broadcast room, Xu Yingzhe is preparing for the commentary work.
In three hours, the women's 10-meter air rifle competition will begin, followed by the women's air pistol competition.
Two consecutive gold medal finals.
After Xu Yingzhe finished looking through the contestants' information, he nodded to his assistant and said, "Okay, let's start the show now."
The staff adjusted the live broadcast room data parameters and then gestured, "The broadcast is on."
Xu Yingzhe took a deep breath and pulled the microphone to his lips. "Hello everyone, I am Xu Yingzhe, the commentator for this event."
[Ah ...
【Today is so exciting, two finals in a row! 】
[No matter what, the Chinese team will win! In yesterday's two qualifying matches, the Chinese team's players all advanced first in the qualifying rounds. They will definitely win gold today!]
"Just recently at the Shooting World Cup, Chinese athletes Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan won China's first gold medal in the 10-meter air pistol mixed team competition."
"There are still two hours until the final of the World Championships' first gold medal event. This time, the task of winning the first gold medal goes to the women's 10-meter air rifle. Shooting, as a leading event in many international competitions, has always been responsible for the first gold medal."
"And a year from now, the next St. Petersburg Olympics will be here. The pressure on the Chinese shooting team is undoubtedly enormous. Of course, athletes in other sports have also begun to fully prepare for the Olympic cycle."
…
Xu Yingzhe's reminder made netizens realize that the Olympics would be held again in a year.
Time flies! It feels like only a short time has passed since the last Olympics, and now the next one is about to begin.
[So will Chu Xi and her group of athletes participate in the Olympics? ]
[It's hard to say. Since the shooting team's reform, everything is based on competition results. If Chu Xi and her group of players don't perform well, they will most likely be eliminated.]
[This sounds so tiring. We can't afford to make even a single mistake.]
Before I watched shooting competitions, I thought winning was easy. Now that I've started watching them regularly, I realize that the competitors win shot after shot.
Perhaps it is because the Internet is well developed and short videos spread too quickly.
This year, the online attention to sports competitions is very high, and the topics that often appear on hot searches have gradually changed from celebrity gossip to news about sports competitions.
…
#Happy Match Special Guest Xu Qianqian#
A new topic suddenly appeared on the hot search list.
"Happy Match" is a live broadcast program that invites fixed guests for interviews in each episode.
The popularity of the program has not been very high, but some time ago, the data suddenly skyrocketed because a top star was invited to be interviewed on the program.
The program team realized that the attention brought by traffic stars is crucial, so they began to invite artists with traffic and popularity to be interviewed in each episode.
In this episode, they invited Xu Qianqian, who was very popular a while ago.
As soon as the live broadcast began, more than 100,000 online viewers flocked into the live broadcast room.
The host sat on the sofa across from her, smiling at the camera. "Recently, the variety show 'Shooting at the Heart' became incredibly popular, sparking a craze for learning to shoot across the internet. Today, let's interview Xu Qianqian, one of the show's main guests."
The camera also focuses on Xu Qianqian.
Xu Qianqian smiled and waved hello, "Hello everyone, I'm Xu Qianqian."
[Ahhhhh Qianqian is so beautiful! Even her hair smells so good.]
I heard today's show is going to be live broadcasting the World Shooting Championships? Come join in the fun.
[I remember! Xu Qianqian and Chu Xi seemed to have participated in a variety show before. Is Xu Qianqian going to watch the Shooting World Championships live together today?]
After the guests introduced themselves, the host continued the proceedings. "Yes, I've seen a lot of you on the comment section talking about the Shooting World Championships. Today, Xu Qianqian and I will be watching the 10-meter air rifle and air pistol finals with everyone."
"There's still some time before the competition begins. Let's first learn some basic knowledge about shooting."
…
Competition scene at the Asemiller Shooting Range.
Chu Xi, Jiang Wannan and the other three have arrived at the waiting area and started checking the competition firearms.
"Okay, there's nothing wrong with the gun. Let's go and warm up." Chu Xi put away the gun and turned to look at Lu Meng.
Their match will be after the rifle-rifle final, so they still have some warm-up time.
Lu Meng nodded and followed Chu Xi to the other side.
Arriving at the warm-up area, Chu Xi raised his arms and began to stretch.
At this time, Jiang Wannan and Bu Wanyi began to prepare for inspection and entry.
Time passes by minute by minute, and the much-anticipated women's 10-meter air rifle final is about to begin.
"Chinese team players Jiang Wannan and Bu Wanyi are entering the arena! That's right, there's only a quarter of an hour left before the finals begin, and now it's time for pre-match rifle testing."
Xu Yingzhe cheered up and began to prepare for the commentary.
Jiang Wannan raised his rifle expressionlessly, stared straight ahead with cold eyes, and began to aim and shoot.
The Chinese spectators who had already arrived raised their national flags and began to cheer: "China team! Come on!!"
"China team! Come on!!"
This time, the cheers in my ears are no longer just from foreign audiences.
The gun test session ended quickly.
At the same time, the cheers on the field immediately disappeared and silence returned.
The women's 10-meter air rifle-gun final officially began.
"The first round of shooting has begun. Let's look forward to the performance of the two athletes from the Chinese team."
Gunshots began to ring out on the field.
The live broadcast room of "Happy Match" also started to broadcast the game simultaneously.
"Qianqian should have had contact with Jiang Wannan on the show. What kind of person do you think she is?" the host asked at the right time.
Xu Qianqian looked away from the live broadcast of the competition and smiled. "She, like Chu Xi, is someone who really loves shooting. I learned a lot from filming the show with them. I hope they can have a successful competition this time."
Host: "Yes, every player who plays for the Chinese team deserves our admiration."
At this time, Jiang Wannan on the field scored a good score of 10.8 rings.
The host immediately commented in surprise: "10.8 rings, this is a score close to a perfect ring."
Xu Qianqian explained, "Yes, I've tried both air rifles and air pistols. Getting a score like 10.8 is really difficult. Especially in the air pistol, you can only hold the gun with one hand, which makes your body even more unstable."
Not only were they in the live broadcast room surprised.
In Yuexin Video's dedicated sports livestream, Xu Yingzhe excitedly commented, "Great! A 10.8 in the final is a testament to Jiang Wannan's calm mindset."
The tense chase, shot after shot, made many viewers hold their breath.
At this time, Chu Xi and Lu Meng were already halfway through their warm-up.
Chu Xi supported her hands on her knees and exhaled lightly.
Song Anshan, who was standing by, saw the two of them finish their warm-up and asked with a smile, "Are you confident?"
Lu Meng raised his head, his eyes revealing a bit of determination, "Yes!"
Chu Xi stopped stretching and said calmly, "Yes."
An anxious and tense half hour passed.
The air rifle-gun final came down to the crucial last shot.
"Currently, Jiang Wannan is in first place! Second place is veteran Italian athlete Viktoria Viktoria. The difference between the two is just 0.3 rings. Who will take home the first gold medal depends on this final shot!"
At the same time, the atmosphere in the "Happy Match" live broadcast room also became tense.
"It's the last shot! China's Bu Wanyi finished third and finished the competition early. The only ones left are Jiang Wannan and Italy's Viktoria."
Xu Qianqian stopped talking and stared at the live broadcast of the game.
In the last shot of the final, Italy's Viktoria took the lead.
10.5 rings.
And Jiang Wannan's last shot scored 10.6 rings!
"Jiang Wannan is first! The first gold medal of the Shooting World Championships also belongs to the Chinese team!" Xu Yingzhe shouted as soon as he saw the score update.
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