Chapter 69 Chapter 69
On the field, Lu Meng slowly exhaled, raised his gun and began to aim.
She is currently 0.7 rings behind fifth-placed Olmido. As long as she doesn't make any big mistakes, there should be no problem.
But the less you want to make mistakes, the more likely you are to make mistakes.
In the first shot, Lu Meng scored 9.8.
When they saw the results, the audience in the live broadcast room and on site all gasped.
[It's over, Lu Meng won't be eliminated in fifth place, right?]
It's okay, it's okay. There's still one more shot.
But surprisingly, Olmido also missed this shot and scored 9.4.
The audience, who had been worried, breathed a sigh of relief.
After seeing the results, Olmido's face flashed with regret, until he started preparing for the next shot, his face regained its composure.
Facing the crisis of being eliminated, the contestants will be more or less nervous.
Now, it just depends on who has a more stable mentality.
Lu Meng's second aiming time was extended a lot, and the audience's breathing also slowed down, staring at the live broadcast screen without blinking.
"Lu Meng fired. This shot will determine who will be eliminated in this round," Xu Yingzhe explained calmly.
The next second, the shooting results of Lu Meng and Olmido popped up simultaneously on the game broadcast screen.
Lu Meng: 10.4 rings.
Olmido: 10.2 rings.
"Then Olmido will be eliminated in this round. In the women's 10-meter air pistol final, she finished fifth. Now, there are only four competitors left. The next two shots will determine the top three medalists."
"The fourth-placed athlete is Lu Meng from the Chinese team. She is 0.6 rings behind the third-placed Victor Yu from the Italian team."
As Xu Yingzhe finished speaking, the current ranking of the field popped up on the game broadcast screen.
First place, Song Lingmei of the South Korean team
Second place, Chu Xi of the Chinese team
Third place, Victor Yu of Italy
Fourth place, Lu Meng from the Chinese team
The top three contestants have changed again after the last round of competition.
[Holy crap, how come that Korean player is so consistent? I just checked her scores, and she shot 10.7 rings twice in a row. Absurdly consistent.]
[After all, even Lee Ye Eun lost to her, so her strength must be extraordinary.]
This is a real dark horse. It seems she's only participated in one international competition before, the World Championships. She's a complete newcomer.
Netizens in the live broadcast room started discussing it.
In the school auditorium in Anyang City, Jiangbin Province, the leaders and teachers who were watching the game also became nervous.
The most nervous people at the scene were Fang Xiangyun and his wife.
The two of them each held a small red flag in their hands, their faces were tense, and their eyes were motionless, not daring to miss any moment of the live broadcast.
"Chu Xi and South Korea's Song Lingmei were the first to complete their shooting. In the last shot, Chu Xi scored 10.6 and Song Lingmei scored 10.4. Both athletes continued to perform steadily."
"Let's take a look at the performance of the other two players."
The camera was focused on Lu Meng and Victor Yu at the same time.
Both men were still aiming their guns, and even their breathing seemed to slow down.
A few seconds later, gunshots rang out.
Lu Meng: 10.5 rings
Victor Rain: 10.1 rings
"Beautiful! Lu Meng scored 10.5 rings in this shot, and the gap between her and Victor Yu has been narrowed to just 0.2 rings. The next shot will determine who will be the first to be eliminated in this match."
Xu Yingzhe's breathing became a little rapid.
[There's a chance! There's a chance to chase again! ]
[The crucial moment of victory has arrived. I kneel down and wait for the result.]
If Lu Meng can also enter the top three in this game, it will actually be a breakthrough for the Chinese shooting team.
This means that in the first gold medal event of the first Olympic Games, two five-star red flags will be raised at the same time at the award ceremony.
Lu Meng was also under a lot of pressure during the last shot.
This is not the first time she has been in fourth place.
In the Shooting World Cup, she unfortunately finished fourth, just short of the bronze medal.
This time, she didn't want to leave such regrets.
Under pressure, Lu Meng slowly raised his gun, his breathing slowed down, and all his attention was focused on the bull's eye in front of him.
In the quiet arena, the only sound she could hear was her own pounding heartbeat.
After a long aiming time, Lu Meng slowly exhaled from his chest and pulled the trigger at the same time.
The whole audience held their breath, waiting for the result of this shot.
10.7 Rings
"Lu Meng scored 10.7 rings!" Xu Yingzhe's voice was a little excited.
At this time, Victor Yu also completed the last shot.
10.4 rings.
The score rankings of the two also changed at the same time.
Lu Meng, who was originally in fourth place, made a comeback and moved up to third place with a 0.1 ring advantage.
Eliminated in this round was Victor Rain of the Italian team.
"An amazing shot created a miracle at the last moment, and China's Lu Meng has now caught up to third place. However, Lu Meng still cannot relax in the next two shots, because it is time to eliminate the third place."
There was a hint of emotion in Xu Yingzhe's tone.
Lu Meng has faced the risk of elimination for three consecutive rounds, and the pressure must be quite great.
[Holy crap! I actually got it back! Awesome! ! !]
[Great, great, now there are two Chinese players in the top three! This shooting team is really awesome.]
[Can I take a quick breath now? I think so. No, how come Chu Xi is only 0.2 rings behind Song Lingmei now?]
In the last round, Chu Xi regained the first place.
But Song Lingmei, who was behind her, was only 0.2 rings behind her. If she made a mistake in one shot, she might be caught up.
Lu Meng and Song Lingmei are still 1.2 rings away.
It is difficult to make up for this score difference with just two shots.
Lu Meng glanced at the score rankings and was mentally prepared.
She breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her head to rest for a while.
A new round of shooting began, Chu Xi lowered his head and silently adjusted his breathing.
"This round of two-shot shooting will determine the winner of the bronze medal. Let us wait patiently." After Xu Yingzhe finished his explanation, he pursed his lips and remained silent.
The audience at the scene was basically silent.
More than half of the audience seats were occupied by red national flags, and everyone was staring at the three players on the field without exception.
After a few seconds, Chu Xi took the lead in raising his gun and aiming.
The muzzle of the gun was aimed at the bull's eye, and the heart in the chest began to beat violently uncontrollably, causing the whole body to tremble slightly.
My heart was beating fast and the pace was increasing.
But there was no expression on Chu Xi's face.
Stay calm, you must stay calm.
Only absolute calmness can win the game.
Chu Xi's breathing gradually slowed down, and all distracting thoughts except shooting were put aside.
All that was left was the bull's eye.
Chu Xi fired the first shot.
The bullet flew at high speed towards the bull's eye in front of it.
Inside the school auditorium in Anyang City, Jiangbin Province, everyone's eyes were fixed on the broadcast screen.
The next second, the shooting results popped up.
10.5 rings
Fang Xiangyun clenched his hands, his palms full of cold sweat.
Zhu Lifang also had the same movements and expressions.
After a few seconds, Song Lingmei's shooting score came out: 10.3 rings.
Seeing this result, everyone in the auditorium immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
So far, Chu Xi is still in the lead.
Lu Meng scored 10.4 points in this shot, ranking third.
Lu Meng will probably be third. This result is not bad, quite good.
【This time, the Chinese team won two medals, which is already very good.】
【Come on, come on! Go Chinese team! 】
With the encouragement and support of Chinese audiences and netizens, Lu Meng finished shooting the last shot.
10.6 rings.
She was still 0.8 rings behind Song Lingmei and finished the competition in third place.
"Let us first congratulate Lu Meng of the Chinese team for winning the bronze medal in the first women's 10-meter air pistol final! This is a very good result for her, participating in her first Olympic Games. Let us look forward to her future performances in the competition."
"Next, the competition enters the final elimination round. After the two shots are fired, the gold and silver medals will be decided."
"Chu Xi is currently in the lead with a score of 228.5. Song Lingmei is in second place with a score of 228. The gap between the two isn't huge, so it all depends on how the final two shots pan out."
After Lu Meng finished the competition, he inserted a safety flag into his air pistol and turned to bow to the audience.
The five-star red flags in the audience immediately began to wave, and many Chinese audiences were shouting Lu Meng's name.
Lu Meng smiled slightly, retracted his gaze, and walked towards the waiting area.
Song Anshan smiled and went forward to greet him, "Not bad, it's good enough to win a medal in your first Olympic Games."
He patted Lu Meng's shoulder and said, "Sit down and rest for a while. After the competition is over, there is also an award ceremony to attend."
Lu Meng nodded and sat down on the chair next to her.
At this time, the game is still going on.
Chu Xi lowered her head and pursed her lips, with the air pistol in her hand resting on the table, her body remaining still.
She was adjusting her breathing and mindset.
From the start of the race, her heart rate was soaring.
By now, it’s probably about to explode.
Chu Xi took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. This was the only way to relieve his emotions.
The shooting of the penultimate shot began, and the time limit rule did not give Chu Xi much time to adjust his mentality.
After a short pause, Chu Xi quickly raised his gun.
Time passes by second by second.
There are only ten seconds left of the fifty-second shooting time.
The timer next to it is still flashing.
Chu Xi's gaze suddenly calmed down at a certain moment, and the fingers on the gun slowly pulled the trigger.
In the last three seconds, Chu Xi completed the shooting.
10.4 rings.
To be able to achieve this result under extremely high pressure is already a good performance.
Song Lingmei also scored 10.4 rings in this shot.
The two players put away their guns and adjusted their positions at the same time.
Wu Yuliang and others who were watching the game at the scene had already held their breath, with their eyes wide open, for fear of missing the last shot.
[I can't take it anymore, I'm so nervous! This is the last shot, I hope nothing goes wrong.]
[Don't be such a pessimist! It's definitely okay, it's definitely okay!]
[I'm still working, so I took some time to watch the live stream, and it's already the final shot of the finals? My blood pressure is skyrocketing.]
Not only the audience in the live broadcast room is watching.
Every household that has a television has elders and uncles and aunts sitting in the living room, watching this moment.
"Who is this girl? Why haven't I heard of her before?"
"That's pretty impressive. I won gold in my first competition."
"Chu Xi? I seem to have some impression of her. Was she interviewed on CCTV before?"
Every household was discussing Chu Xi.
At the competition site, the shooting countdown begins.
Chu Xi lowered his eyes, adjusted his state, raised his eyes calmly, and slowly raised the gun.
Under the light, the red hairpin on Chu Xi's head is very eye-catching.
Her calm eyes contrasted sharply with the color of her hairpin. Her slender fingers held the air pistol and aimed forward.
Stay calm, wait, and fire when the time is right.
The world seemed to be quiet at this moment.
Song Lingmei, whose heart rate was also high, also raised her gun and began to prepare for the final shot.
She aimed forward, adjusted her breathing slightly, paused for about five seconds, and then pulled the trigger, completing the shot.
At the same time, Chu Xi also fired, and the bullet flew towards the bull's eye at high speed.
"The two contestants fired the final shot at the same time!" Xu Yingzhe's voice was filled with excitement and nervousness.
Song Anshan and Lu Meng in the waiting area also stood up nervously, clenching their hands, waiting for the result of the shot.
Two seconds seemed incredibly long at this moment.
Until the results of the two contestants popped up on the electronic screen.
Chu Xi: 10.2 rings
Song Lingmei: 10.1 rings
In terms of the overall score, Chu Xi is still leading and ranked first.
Chu Xi won!
After realizing what was happening, Xu Yingzhe couldn't contain his excitement and said, "Chu Xi scored 10.2 points in the last shot and won first place in the women's 10-meter air pistol final! Chu Xi won. The first gold medal of the St. Lithos Olympics belongs to China!"
At this moment, the four words "Chu Xi won" spread all over the world.
In the audience, the Chinese audience, who could no longer control their excitement, stood up in an instant, holding high the red flags in their hands and cheering the loudest.
In the quiet shooting range, warm applause suddenly broke out.
An exciting and boiling moment also occurred in the school auditorium in Anyang City, Jiangbin Province.
Everyone stood up, holding red flags in their hands and cheering loudly.
The reporters at the scene also immediately turned their cameras to Fang Xiangyun, Zhu Lifang, and Chu Xi's former teachers from his alma mater.
Fang Xiangyun could not hide his excitement at all.
He and Zhu Lifang hugged each other excitedly, tears welling up in their eyes.
"Win, Xiaoxi wins."
Zhu Lifang couldn't stop her tears from flowing, perhaps because she was too moved. She couldn't hold it back, "Yeah, I won."
Both of them were too excited, so the reporters did not disturb them and silently gave them this moment to release their emotions.
At the same time, firecrackers popped outside and everyone in the auditorium shouted and cheered.
The entry #Chu Xi's first Olympic gold medal# immediately became the number one hot search, and all major media accounts immediately posted congratulations. At this moment, all online platforms began to frantically push the news of Chu Xi's first Olympic gold medal.
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