Chapter 56 Chapter 56
When the ranking score was fixed at Chu Xi first, the whole audience instantly boiled over!
The Chinese audience holding national flags stood up and cheered.
Song Lingmei lowered her head and remained silent for a few seconds. When she raised her eyes, she glanced at Chu Xi's position and found that even though she won the championship, Chu Xi still had no expression on her face.
Song Lingmei pursed her lips and slowly put down the air pistol.
Song Anshan walked onto the stage with a cheerful face, came to Chu Xi, patted her shoulder, and said, "Not bad."
The live broadcast camera of the game generously gave a close-up of Chu Xi personally.
Aaaaaaaaa! Awesome! Another gold medal.
[Chu Xi, a truly talented contestant! This is only her second international competition!]
I've been a fan of Sister Xi since I was in the Chinese entertainment industry. Now that I see her progressing better and better, I feel an indescribable sense of pride.
"Our sister is awesome! Ruinian, given our friendship, you should get me an autograph?" Ji Le shouted excitedly, then turned to look at Fang Ruinian, his eyes gleaming with anticipation. Fang Ruinian smiled, opened his coat, and straightened his back. "Let's talk after my sister finishes her competition."
After saying that, he took out his cell phone and planned to tell his parents the good news.
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The live broadcast of "Happy Match".
The host's eyes gleamed with unconcealed excitement. "Great! The Chinese shooting team has won another gold medal."
She looked at Xu Qianqian beside her. "Qianqian, do you have any blessings you'd like to share with the athletes?"
Xu Qianqian retracted her gaze, picked up the microphone, and spoke with a complicated expression, "Thank you for your hard work in winning gold medal after gold medal for China. If I have the chance, I'd like to thank them in person."
She used to be hostile to Chu Xi, more because the two of them were indeed in a competitive relationship.
In addition, Sister Xia Yan told her some negative information about Chu Xi.
But now we see Chu Xi standing on the international stage again and again, winning glory for the country.
Only then did she realize that she and Chu Xi were really from two different worlds.
The host smiled and nodded. "Yes, that's right. If we had the chance to meet them, we would of course like to thank them in person. But with only a little over a year left until the Olympics, their schedules and competitions are basically full. The only thing we can do is try not to disturb them."
The shooting team's two gold medals and two bronze medals instantly increased the popularity of the Shooting World Championships.
So far, two finals of the Arsemühle World Championships have been completed.
The gold medals in both finals belonged to China.
#Chu Xi wins the championship#, #Lu Meng wins the bronze medal#
Two hot searches rushed to the front row.
Not long after, the award ceremony began.
This time, two national flags were raised at the same time on the flagpole in front of the podium.
Chu Xi and Lu Meng each stood on the podium, watching the national flag slowly rise.
The people in the audience also paid their respects, and as soon as the national anthem sounded, people began to sing along.
It's a completely harmonious picture of competing in one's own country.
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The competition continued, and on the second day, the men's 10-meter air pistol qualifying round was held.
In the end, Lu Wenxuan advanced with the second place in the qualifying round.
An Hongran qualified fourth.
Compared to the World Cup a few months ago, there are obviously many more top players in this competition, making all the competitions more confusing.
At the same time, influenced by the Shooting World Championships, a shooting craze swept the country.
Major anchors also started live streaming of the game.
But the competitions in other events were not so smooth.
In the men's 10-meter air rifle event, the Chinese team only won a bronze medal.
In the men's 10-meter air pistol final, Lu Wenxuan won the silver medal and An Hongran finished fourth in the final.
Next was the women's 10-meter air pistol team competition.
The pair of Chu Xi and Lu Meng advanced to the gold medal match with the second place in the qualifying round, but unfortunately lost to the South Korean pair of Lee Ruien and Song Lingmei in the final and won the silver medal.
As the competition day after day ends, the Shooting World Championships has reached its final stage.
At the shooting range in Arcemiller, South America.
Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan each stood in front of the shooting position to prepare for the game.
Tomorrow morning, the two will compete in their last mixed team competition in this Shooting World Championships.
At present, Chu Xi has one gold and one silver, and Lu Wenxuan has two silvers.
Of course, the two hope to end the final game with a gold medal. When there were no competitions in the past few days, they have been holding their breath and persisting in training.
"Stop practicing, both of you. Go back and rest." Song Anshan walked over from outside the court and waved to Chu Xi and the others.
Lu Wenxuan put down his gun, exhaled slowly, turned to look at Chu Xi, and said, "Let's go."
Chu Xi didn't say anything else, just lowered his head and put away the gun.
Song Anshan consoled her, "This is the last game. Play with all your might. No matter what the result is, just don't leave any regrets."
As a coach, Song Anshan can also understand the pressure of Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan.
The two performed very well in the last World Cup, and the audience and fans had high expectations for them.
Chu Xi was fine, at least she won the gold medal in the individual event.
But Lu Wenxuan won silver medals in two consecutive games, and he was actually quite frustrated these two days.
After returning to the hotel, Chu Xi went back to the room, lay down directly, hugged the pillow in his arms, and rested for a while.
At this time, the door was pushed open and Jiang Wannan, who had just finished her meal, walked into the room.
"How is it?" Jiang Wannan knew that Chu Xi had been under a lot of pressure these days. After seeing her lying on the bed resting, she asked with concern.
Chu Xi sighed softly and stood up. "I'm fine. Lu Wenxuan still seems a little hesitant."
Jiang Wannan sat down on the next bed. "After the World Cup, a lot of people mocked him online. He must be under a lot of pressure this time."
The 10-meter air pistol mixed team competition in the last World Cup, as the first gold medal event, attracted the most attention.
But Lu Wenxuan missed several shots in a row in the final.
The clip was edited by some netizens and posted online, and many people said that "Lu Wenxuan was able to win the first gold medal thanks to Chu Xi."
This time, he suffered consecutive defeats in both his individual events and the men's team event, so the pressure must be great.
Chu Xi hugged the pillow in his arms and fell into deep thought.
Lu Wenxuan now is exactly the same as she was before.
They all care too much about the pressure and expectations from the outside world.
At the beginning, Chu Xi had just won the Olympic gold medal and was praised by the entire Internet. Countless praises and compliments came to her.
But then comes pressure.
No one can hold the championship forever.
But more people expect that as long as you participate in the competition, you must get first place.
Chu Xi turned over and sat up from the bed, "I'm going to take a shower."
"Go ahead." Jiang Wannan lay down on the bed, holding her phone and entered the game.
Half an hour later, Chu Xi came out of the bathroom after washing.
"Chu Xi, come quickly, we are still short of one more person, let's play one more game before going to sleep."
After Chu Xi finished drying her hair, she lay down on the bed and was pulled into the game.
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The next morning.
The final match between Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan was the 10-meter air pistol mixed team qualifying round.
As soon as the Yuexin video live broadcast room started broadcasting, the number of online viewers exceeded one million.
Watching the competitions the past two days almost gave me a heart attack. They were always just that little bit away from a gold medal.
[It's okay, this one is stable. This one is definitely fine.]
[Stop spouting these toxic words! Whenever I hear people say things like, "This is safe," my heart skips a beat.]
"The competitors from various countries have now begun their gun trials. There's still a quarter of an hour until the competition officially begins. Today we've invited Xue Yaning, the shooting champion of the last Olympic Games, as our special commentator for this live broadcast."
Xue Yaning pulled the microphone over, tested his voice, and began to introduce himself: "Hello everyone, I am Xue Yaning."
Xu Yingzhe continued, "Before the competition officially begins, let's take a look at the daily lives of shooting athletes. It's said that before the opening of this Shooting World Championships, the Kyoto Provincial Shooting Team launched a winter training program."
Xue Yaning: "Yes. The Kyoto Provincial Shooting Team conducts winter training every year, and the essential physical training event is the 10,000-meter run."
Xu Yingzhe was a little surprised. "It turns out that shooting athletes also need such high-intensity physical training."
"Well, because the air pistol itself is quite heavy, we need strong muscle strength to support our bodies in order to maintain absolute stability when shooting. Also, the International Shooting Federation competitions also have physical fitness requirements for shooters."
This explanation surprised the netizens in the live broadcast room a little.
I thought shooting athletes only practiced aiming, but it turns out they also need physical training.
[I was saying that a few days ago, I was holding a cup with one hand at home, and after a while, my hand started shaking. It must be because my muscles are weak.]
Yes! I was thinking about sending my child to shooting school a few days ago, and I checked with the coach about the training schedule. But after hearing that the physical training was incredibly strenuous, I gave up the idea. Being an athlete is truly tough.
Soon, the quarter-hour interview was over.
The competition officially began.
"This time, the athletes representing Team China are Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan. They won a gold medal for China in the mixed team shooting competition at the previous World Cup. This is their second time competing in an international competition as a team. Let's look forward to their performance."
"The rules for this 10-meter air pistol mixed team qualifying round are the same as the World Cup, divided into two stages. In the first stage, the top eight competitors advance. In the second stage, the scores of the eight competitors are reset, and a re-shooting session is held to determine the top four. The first and second place finishers advance to the gold medal match. The third and fourth place finishers advance to the bronze medal match."
The broadcast camera of the game is also given to the players on the field.
Representing the South Korean team are Song Yeong-mi and Ryu Min-hoon.
Liu Minxun is a veteran player. In the domestic qualifiers for the last World Cup, he lost to Kang Hyukjae and was unable to compete in the mixed team.
This time, he and Song Lingmei formed a new combination and appeared on the international stage, which attracted a lot of attention.
Another team that many people did not expect was the two players from Hassan.
Bako Kiri and Maysong Isa.
According to statistics, Hassan did not participate in any major international competitions last year.
Therefore, many countries did not focus on Hassanker during their pre-match preparations.
But in this World Championships, both Hassan and Kolkata athletes performed exceptionally well in their respective individual events.
In particular, Bako Kiri directly surpassed Lu Wenxuan in the men's 10-meter air pistol individual event and won the gold medal, with an outstanding performance.
"Judging from previous competitions, the favorites to win this time are China, South Korea, and Hasanko. Compared to previous World Shooting Championships, the competition this time is obviously more intense."
Xue Yaning also nodded. "That's right. The performance of the two players from the Hassank team this year was quite surprising."
At this time, players from various national teams on the field have already started shooting.
Hassan's teammate Meisong Isha shot 10.6 rings.
Bako Kiri shot 10.7.
Chu Xi exhaled lightly, adjusted his state, raised his gun and aimed.
The cold temperature of the gun makes people more sober.
Finger on the trigger, shoot.
10.6 rings.
Lu Wenxuan next to him also completed the shooting at the same time, with a score of 10.7.
"The team currently ranked first on the field is from Hasankol, currently leading the second-placed Chinese team by 0.3 rings."
"South Korea is third and India is fourth."
This is unbelievable. How can Hassan and these two shooters so steadily? And they didn't even participate in any competitions last year.
[Don't mention it, isn't Song Lingmei from the South Korean team also a dark horse talent?]
[It's terrifying. The shooting competition is changing so fast.]
This is normal. Shooting doesn't require high skill or experience; it's all about mentality. That's why sometimes young shooters outperform veterans. Newcomers don't feel pressured, but veterans might have more to think about.
The game continues.
At present, the players of each team on the field have completed twenty shots.
Chu Xi lowered his eyes, loaded the gun with bullets, fastened the safety bolt, and looked forward.
A sharp light flashed quickly in her eyes.
Hold the air pistol in your palm and slowly raise it upwards to aim.
"Each team has five shots left, and the Chinese team is currently ranked second," Xu Yingzhe explained calmly.
Xue Yaning spoke very little, his eyes fixed on the broadcast of the game.
In the next four shots, Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan performed stably.
The two players of Hasanko did not make any mistakes and continued to maintain their lead.
One last shot left.
Many viewers in the live broadcast room were looking forward to whether the game would be reversed again.
But two seconds after the gunshot, the final ranking was announced.
The first place is still Hasanko team.
Second place, China.
Third place, India.
The two players from the favorite to win the championship, the South Korean team, actually fell to fourth place.
Crazy, crazy! Why are the rankings in shooting competitions fluctuating so dramatically?
[Ahhhh, it's okay, it's okay. The Chinese team is at least still in second place, and the Korean team has dropped to fourth.]
[It's not a big deal, it's just the first qualifying round. As long as I can get into the top eight, it's fine.]
Halftime break.
Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan came to the waiting area to drink water and adjust their mentality.
Song Anshan came over and counseled the two, "No matter how your previous match results were, start the next match as if it were all over again. Don't dwell on your previous mistakes or rankings; that's all in the past. What determines your performance is every shot from now on."
Chu Xi nodded, "Yeah, I understand."
Lu Wenxuan nodded in agreement, "Okay."
Soon, the break was over and the contestants took to the court again.
While walking in the aisle, Chu Xi happened to meet two contestants, Hassan and Ke.
Bako Kiri's face was full of smiles, and he looked very proud. He even deliberately looked at Chu Xi, as if to show off his performance just now.
Chu Xi gave him a cold look before turning around and continuing to enter.
The second stage of the qualifying round begins.
As soon as the competition started, the eight teams played fiercely and the rankings were constantly rotating.
It wasn't until halfway through the game that the rankings of the top teams began to stabilize.
"Currently, the Chinese team is ranked first on the field, followed by the Hasanko team in second place. The South Korean team has performed fairly steadily and is ranked third."
Bako Kiri completed another shot, but he was obviously a little anxious, and the result of this shot was not very good, only scoring 10.2 rings.
Bako Kiri frowned and lowered his head, then put down his gun and began to adjust his state.
Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan got into the fight more and more, and completely let go.
Especially Lu Wenxuan, who scored 10.7 points in two consecutive shots, directly raising the team's score.
"In this qualifying round, both Chinese players performed very stably! Now, there are only two shots left."
When Xu Yingzhe saw the score of this round, he felt basically calm.
In the last two shots, Bako Kiri scored 9.8 and 10.6.
His teammate Meisong Isa scored 10.5 and 10.3.
The total number of rings was pretty good, but Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan of the Chinese team performed better, and finally won the first place in the qualifying round with an advantage of 0.8 rings and advanced to the gold medal match.
The moment the final ranking of the competition came out, the live broadcast room was boiling!
[Okay, okay, I finally got my momentum back! ]
Watching Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan lose in the previous matches really drove me crazy. These two are finally getting back to form.
[We will definitely win the gold medal match tomorrow! ]
Ever since Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan missed the gold medal in three consecutive games, the mood of the audience who followed the competition across the Internet has become a little depressed.
Some even chose not to watch live broadcasts of games and only look at the results in order to avoid myocardial infarction.
But now, the combination of Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan has once again ignited the confidence of Chinese audiences.
China's five-star red flag also fluttered rapidly in the audience seats.
"Today's qualifying match live broadcast ends here. See you tomorrow for the gold medal match." Xu Yingzhe smiled and waved goodbye.
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