In the live broadcast room of the sports channel, as the game progressed into the final stalemate, many viewers felt the pressure increasing because of the difficulty of the game in front of them.
[The high jump competition looks so stressful. It seemed so easy at first, but now it’s almost at the limit. Every jump is so scary. It’s really too difficult…]
[Really, it feels easier to watch a running competition, it only takes a few minutes...]
[Not really. They all have their own charms. For example, in the 400-meter relay race, the athletes fight for the inner lane. And in long-distance running, the athletes compete with each other in the middle lap. At that time, I was nervous the whole time. 】
[You're right. When it comes to high jump, just like when Wang Shen jumped over, we were very happy. Now the ones who will be under pressure are not us, but the audience in Qatar...]
In the barrage of comments in the live broadcast room, the audience was actually quite relaxed because Wang Shen had just succeeded in his attempt to jump to 2.31 meters, and Abdullah had failed in his attempt to jump at the same height.
After Abdallah, the next person to take the stage was Tomoaki Yamashita. This was his last chance to try jumping. For him, only by passing this level can he regain competitiveness in the next competition.
Tomoaki Yamashita took a deep breath before the take-off point - he had succeeded in reaching a height of 2.31 meters before, but that was all on the training ground. In the competition field, his personal best was only 2.28 meters at present.
Can he break his personal best with today's jump and once again enter the competition for gold, silver and bronze medals?
With such expectations, Tomoaki Yamashita started from the take-off point and, in the best possible condition, began to run, take off, and fly...!
Bang……
When Tomoaki Yamashita felt his limbs touching the horizontal bar in mid-air and then fell to the ground with the horizontal bar, he clearly realized in his mind that he had still failed.
For a moment, disappointment welled up in my heart, but it was quickly calmed down.
The joy of victory and the bitterness of failure are feelings that every athlete needs to savor over and over again in countless competitions. Even the world's top talented athletes cannot always stand at the top of the scale of victory.
The audience gave Yamashita Tomoaki an encouraging round of applause. With his exit, only four players were left on the field: Wang Shen, Abdullah, Jihani and Ye Wenhao.
Next, Jihani's first attempt at 2.31 meters also failed. Among the athletes present, Jihani has made the most attempts. His physical strength has been gradually exhausted after many all-out attempts at the take-off point. The failure of the first attempt at 2.31 meters was already within his expectations.
After Jihani's trial jump, experienced spectators could see that the focus of this competition had shifted from the medal competition to the gold medal competition.
After Jihani, according to the ranking of the contestants, it was Ye Wenhao's turn to play, but after looking at Wang Shen, Ye Wenhao finally raised his hand, indicating that he chose to abstain at this stage.
At this point, among the remaining three people on the field, although Abdullah has not yet succeeded in reaching the height of 2.31 meters, everyone knows that the only two who can really compete at this time are Wang Shen and Abdullah.
After Ye Wenhao announced his withdrawal, the competition quickly entered the second round of trial jumps at the 2.31-meter stage.
When Abdullah came on stage, the audience once again gave him enthusiastic cheers and encouragement. There were constant whistles in the audience and the fluttering flags represented the audience's eager anticipation for Abdullah's trial jump.
Abdullah did not disappoint the audience this time. Under the gaze of the audience, he ran across the runway at high speed and demonstrated a perfect jump in front of the 2.31-meter horizontal bar - Abdullah jumped over 2.31 meters for the second time and successfully cleared the bar!
Amid the cheers of the audience, the referee turned his attention to Jihani and asked the athlete from Syria whether he wanted to make a trial jump in this round.
At this time, it had not been long since Jihani failed in the first round of trial jumps of 2.31 meters. He no longer had time to prepare and rest to recover his physical strength, but after a little hesitation, Jihani still chose to continue the trial jump.
Therefore, the last two remaining jump attempts of 2.31 meters belonged to Jihani alone.
At this stage of the men's high jump final, all other events in the competition had ended. So, under the attention of countless spectators, Jihani began his final two jumps.
Boom, boom, boom, that's the sound of his heartbeat. After taking a long, deep breath, Jihani regained his spirit and quickly started from the take-off point, running, pushing off the ground, and jumping... and landed unsuccessfully.
After the failure of this attempt, the referee once again confirmed with Jihani whether to make a third attempt, and the young man from Syria nodded firmly.
However, any audience member at the scene could see that the contestant from Syria was already very tired.
Including the failed second attempt of 2.31 meters, he has made 12 attempts in this game. The third attempt of 2.31 meters now is his 13th attempt in this game.
Especially in the second half of the competition, the rest time between each of his trial jumps became less and less.
However, even though the loss of physical strength had made his limbs heavy, Jihani gritted his teeth and started his third attempt. When he stood at the taking-off point, all the spectators and athletes at the scene gave him encouraging applause.
"Players who take the game seriously and give their all in the competition deserve everyone's respect."
In the live broadcast room, Shao Min was also quite moved when he saw Jihani's determination.
Amidst everyone's applause, Jihani raised his hand to signal his readiness for a trial jump. After the referee announced the start of the trial jump, Jihani took a deep breath and quickly started walking towards the horizontal bar from the starting point. It could be seen that his movements were a little tense and deformed, but he still completed his final trial jump meticulously.
When his body passed the bar, the audience couldn't help but let out a low cry. However, after his upper body successfully passed the bar, his lower body was exhausted and his movements had a slight deviation. When he had a hope of successfully passing the bar, he still ended up bringing the bar down.
Seeing such a scene, even the Qatari audience at the scene couldn't help but sigh with regret.
After Jihani turned over and stood up, he still looked a little dazed. He looked at the horizontal bar that fell to the ground with some confusion, and the expression on his face was unmistakable regret. He seemed to be regretting relaxing at the last moment and missing the medal that he almost grabbed.
He held his head in his hands and closed his eyes in regret, but unfortunately the failure was already a fait accompli and he no longer had the chance to change it.
In the men's high jump final, the third place medal has fallen into Ye Wenhao's pocket, and the final battle between Wang Shen and Abdullah for the championship and runner-up has officially begun.
At this point in the whole game, Wang Shen still has the advantage. He and Abdullah both dropped the bar once in the whole game. In the 2.31-meter stage, he passed the bar once, while Abdullah dropped the bar once.
Next, the bar will be raised to 2.33 meters. If neither of them can clear the 2.33-meter bar, then based on the score of 2.31 meters, the victory will belong to Wang Shen.
Obviously, Abdullah also understood this. After the referee finished raising the bar, he frowned and turned his gaze to Wang Shen.
On the commentary stand of the sports channel, Shao Minyi and Li Sen were also discussing the game situation.
"At present, it seems that Wang Shen still has the advantage, but this advantage is not particularly stable. Everything still depends on whether Wang Shen can successfully clear the bar at a height of 2.33 meters. If Wang Shen can maintain a one-time clear at a height of 2.33 meters, then this championship is basically secured."
"What we need to worry about now is that if Wang Shen fails to clear the bar at a height of 2.33 meters for the first time, and Abdallah succeeds, then the odds of winning or losing between Wang Shen and Abdallah will change again."
It was already late at night in China, but the high jump final had captured all the viewers' attention in front of the TV, waiting for the final winner to be born.
Who will be the final winner between Wang Shen and Abdullah?
"Dad..." Zheng Xiaoya sat on the sofa at home with her legs crossed, looking at her parents nervously: "Wang Shen will definitely win, right?"
Hearing his daughter's question, Mr. Zheng hesitated for a moment, but ultimately he was unable to give his daughter a definite answer.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Dad is just like you. He hopes that Wang Shen will be the winner in the end."
Of course, it is not just Zheng Xiaoya, there are also countless domestic audiences in front of the TV at this time, all holding such sincere expectations.
At the scene, after the bar was raised and measured, the referee began to ask Wang Shen whether he wanted to try the jump.
However, as everyone was watching, Wang Shen raised his hand again: "2.33 meters, requesting to be exempted from the jump."
! ! !
Once again! ! !
Under everyone's shocked gaze, Wang Shen once again applied for exemption from the jump, and this time, it was for an exemption from the height of 2.33 meters...
What is he thinking about? !
Is this crazy? !
In the Chinese contestant area in the audience, Jiang Wentao and others were so surprised that they almost jumped up. They had never expected that Wang Shen would actually apply for a jump exemption at this height.
Even Abdullah's expression suddenly changed.
Only Su Bai, who was also watching the game in China, was stunned for a moment, and then quickly understood Wang Shen's intention.
Wang Shen and Abdullah are currently equally strong, and neither of them is sure that they can succeed in a single attempt at a height of 2.33 meters. At a height of 2.31 meters, Wang Shen has an advantage, but at a height of 2.33 meters, if Wang Shen takes the lead and fails in the attempt, it is very likely that Abdullah will gain psychological confidence.
If Abdullah happened to successfully clear the bar at a height of 2.33 meters because of this emotional change in the details, then it would be even more difficult for Wang Shen to regain the victory at a height of 2.35 meters.
Instead of doing this, it is better to apply for exemption from jumping at a height of 2.33 meters. This approach will put the initiative in your own hands.
For Wang Shen, this choice is more of a psychological offensive choice.
After Su Bai saw what he did, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "How smart."
Just as Su Bai guessed, Wang Shen's approach was a psychological attack on Abdullah, and Abdullah could only withstand this attack and conduct a trial jump at a height of 2.33 meters. Because his current performance was at a disadvantage, he had no room to fight back by applying for exemption from the jump.
Even though Abdullah succeeded in his attempt to jump at this height, his physical energy consumption had already increased. For Wang Shen, although 2.35 meters was indeed difficult, he did have times in his daily training when he successfully jumped over 2.35 meters.
If this psychological offensive fails, all he has to do is to gamble everything and try his best to jump 2.35 meters.
At this point, Abdullah had no choice. When questioned by the referee, he chose to try the jump with a serious face. The audience cheered for him again, but at this stage, it was hard to say whether this cheering brought him motivation or pressure.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Abdullah stood at the take-off point and began his first attempt of 2.33 meters. In this attempt, he had already exerted all his strength and speed, but unfortunately, in mid-air, his body movement went wrong and he brought down the bar when he passed it.
Abdullah failed in his first attempt at 2.33 meters.
Abdullah's failed attempt certainly disappointed the audience, but they also knew that at this time, what Abdullah needed was more support rather than boos and accusations. Everyone cheered for him loudly again with hope, but when it came to the second round of attempts, Abdullah still failed.
Is it possible that tonight's championship is destined to belong to the Chinese team?
Not only the audience at the scene were nervous, but also the Chinese team members watching the game and all the viewers of the domestic sports channels, all of their attention was focused here.
The next third attempt jump is likely to be the crucial jump that determines the game.
Before this trial jump, Abdullah stood there and rested for two minutes. Finally, at the urging of the time limiter, he narrowed his eyes and once again rushed towards the direction of the horizontal bar with an indomitable momentum!
Start, run-up, bend in an arc, jump...!
When his body soared into the air this time, Abdullah suddenly had a premonition of success. He focused on every detail of his movements, including his upper body passing the pole, body flexion and extension, and lower limbs...
Pass the pole, pass the pole, pass the pole!
The moment Abdullah's shoulder blade hit the ground, he excitedly turned over and stood up, looked at the horizontal bar firmly placed on the pillar, pointed at it excitedly, and then made a victory gesture with both hands!
Yes, victory.
Abdullah already believed that when he successfully cleared the 2.33-meter bar, he would not only break his personal best, but would also win the final championship of this competition.
Not only him, but even the audience in front of the TV felt hopeless at this moment.
The next height is 2.35 meters!
In the annual global high jump competition, there are only four or five athletes who can achieve this result.
Wang Shen...
Is there any hope for him to jump over it?
In fact, everyone still has a secret hope in their hearts, but they also deeply understand that this hope is really too slim.
At the scene, in the audience, Jiang Wentao and others were still discussing Wang Shen’s choice just now. However, after reviewing it just now, they all understood that Wang Shen’s choice was not wrong at that time.
However, at this stage, the person who needs to face the pressure has become Wang Shen again.
When the horizontal bar of the competition was raised again to a height of 2.35 meters, the referee once again signaled Wang Shen to ask questions.
This time, Wang Shen did not refuse, but formally chose to try the jump.
In the commentary booth, Shao Minyi and Li Sen were also introducing the significance of the current height.
"2.35 meters is a height that only a few top athletes can clear in official competitions each year. In addition, 2.35 meters is also the record for the men's high jump at the Asian Championships. This record was set at the 2011 Asian Championships by Abdullah's predecessor, a male high jumper from Qatar."
This tournament record is also a victory that is still fresh in the memory of Qatari track and field fans. Now, the Chinese athlete who is about to take the stage will challenge the record once set by their country's athletes.
Under everyone's attention, this time it was Wang Shen's turn to make his first trial jump at a height of 2.35 meters in this highly anticipated arena.
Boom, boom, that’s the sound of heartbeat.
Until today, at this moment, Wang Shen was actually not that nervous. His competitive state in today's game was very good.
Along the way, he had at least won the silver medal in this game, but when it came to the final battle for the championship, his heart suddenly tightened. He remembered what his uncle said to him after he returned home from the Asian Games last year - your grandfather said, don't disturb you and affect your game, you are winning glory for the country.
But suddenly, the pressure that had been weighing on him last year came back again, but now, this pressure was mixed with a more stubborn desire to win.
He had tasted the taste of failure countless times in last year's competition.
He wants victory, not failure again!
The 2.35-meter horizontal bar was right in front of him.
Originally, when he applied for exemption from jump, he was more concerned about the sophisticated calculations in his mind, but at this moment, Wang Shen suddenly felt that he didn't want to bother with any more calculations.
victory.
Only by successfully jumping over the horizontal bar in front of him and winning, can he truly hold what he wants in his hands!
Plop, plop.
Standing on the taking-off point, Wang Shen no longer considered anything else in his mind. His heart and all his will were focused on the competition in front of him.
At this moment, all the sounds around him seemed to have been isolated. The huge stadium seemed like a vacuum space, allowing him to only hear his own voice.
He heard the referee's signal to jump, heard the ticking of the stopwatch in the time limiter's hand, and heard the sound of blood flowing in his own blood.
Let’s jump?
Take off!
The time is now!
Don't hesitate, don't panic.
Remember every detail of the movement that has been engraved in your body, and then, with the fastest speed and strongest power, run up, push off the ground, and jump!
The moment his body was in the air, with the help of all his previous strength, in Wang Shen's perception, all time seemed to have become extremely slow. At this moment, time was stretched by his consciousness, and he seemed to have more time to perfect each of his movements in the air.
Look to the right rear between your shoulders and neck, move your upper body over the bar, lower your shoulders, flex and extend your body, and straighten your hips...!
Every detail of the movement, at this moment, seemed to be under his control. He could feel his body crossing the bar, then his waist and abdomen, then his hips, legs... and everything else.
When Wang Shen made this jump, all eyes in the audience were fixed on him. Then, after seeing his whole body and his entire body flip over the bar... all the audience members stood up from their seats in shock.
Success… He actually succeeded? !
Wang Shen’s first attempt at a height of 2.35 meters was successful!
When everyone realized this, the scene fell into a brief silence until a burst of crazy applause and cheers came from the Chinese contestants' booth. Everyone, including the audience in front of the TV, suddenly realized that Wang Shen had successfully jumped over the 2.35-meter bar in one go!
"Wang Shen... Wang Shen succeeded! This time, Wang Shen's jump has basically secured his victory!" Shao Minyi shouted excitedly, "At the same time, Wang Shen's successful attempt also achieved the best result of the men's high jump this year, and tied the record of the Asian Championships! He set a personal best!!!"
"Let's congratulate him, congratulations Wang Shen!!!"
Amid the applause and congratulations from everyone, Wang Shen crossed the bar, stood up, looked at the bar in front of him, then glanced at the audience seats around the stadium, and looked at everything around him. He suddenly covered his eyes. No one could see his expression at this moment. They could only see that the corners of his mouth were curved, and he seemed to be smiling happily. However, at the same time, his shoulders were shaking slightly.
It was not until he paused briefly and calmed down that Wang Shen put down his hands that were covering his eyes. Then he stood on the cushion and bowed to the audience around him. He then returned to the preparation area with a calm expression that seemed to have calmed down.
After Wang Shen returned to the preparation area, Abdullah only had a wry smile on his face.
At this point in the game, there is no suspense.
After Abdullah applied for exemption from the 2.35-meter jump and failed in his attempt to reach 2.37 meters, the champion of this event finally had his own name - Wang Shen.
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