It can be observed from the system that in the real-time dynamic data monitoring, Qiu Wen's mental state is showing a state of violent fluctuations. Before the game is about to start, Qiu Wen's mentality is still fluctuating, which is definitely not good news.
The worry that flashed through Su Bai's mind when he judged that Zhang Ziyi's grades were likely to improve significantly was also related to this.
One is that Zhang Ziyi might feel frustrated and unbalanced because he failed to advance despite his outstanding performance. The other is that he is worried about Qiu Wen. Although Qiu Wen looks stupid, as a professional athlete in competitive sports, he actually has a very stubborn pursuit of strength and victory.
The winner with strong strength should be given the greatest respect.
In his mind, there is a creed like this.
This is actually a kind of reverence for goat (greatest of all time) in the sports circle.
In Qiu Wen's simple thought process, the strong should be honored. However, even though he had prepared himself mentally before the game and knew that the idea of "it would be great if I could switch groups with Lao Zhang" was not right, after the semi-final results of Zhang Ziyi's group came out, Qiu Wen's heart still fluctuated violently.
The same thought as before the game came to his mind again. Qiu Wen knew that he shouldn't have such a thought. This thought was disrespectful to Lao Zhang, himself, and his opponent...
However, after seeing Zhang Ziyi run a time of 44.59 seconds, Qiu Wen's heart was still filled with confusion, making him find it hard to accept.
On the competition field, Qiu Wen managed to clear his absent-mindedness and readjusted his starting blocks. While doing so, he tried to calm himself down.
However, the number 44.59 seconds kept echoing in his mind.
[So sad.] 】
After adjusting the starting blocks and confirming them again and again, Qiu Wen stopped looking at the starting blocks in order not to let his irritable mood affect himself. Instead, he stood up again and rubbed his hair.
The Husky, who usually looks carefree, now has his hair a little messy because he has pulled it himself. From the expression on his face, it can be seen that he is not in good condition.
In the live broadcast room of the sports channel, Shao Minyi and Li Sen noticed Qiu Wen's condition at the first time.
It was just that the live camera happened to scan Qiu Wen at that moment, and the expression on Qiu Wen's face was completely different from usual. Any audience who had watched a few more of his games would be able to notice the difference.
Li Sen's heart immediately began to lift: "...In the direction the camera just scanned, our athlete Qiu Wen has already adjusted his starting blocks and is quietly waiting for the start of the race. But from the footage just now, it seems that athlete Qiu Wen is under a lot of pressure?"
The director of the sports channel's live broadcast room also paid attention to the topic of Shao Minyi and Li Sen, and immediately cut out close-up shots of Qiu Wen from multiple signal sources.
Under the magnified close-up shots, Qiu Wen's state appears more straightforward. After all, Qiu Wen is not an actor and cannot hide his emotions.
Through the camera, the silence on Qiu Wen's face seemed to reveal his anxiety.
Shao Minyi and Li Sen looked at each other, their eyes full of worry for Qiu Wen, but they were just commentators, and in the live broadcast room far away in China, they were simply unable to deal with this special situation.
In fact, even Qiu Wen's coach Su Bai was present at the scene, but at this point in time, on the real field, Qiu Wen had no one to rely on. All he could rely on was to control the negative mentality that arose on the spot.
Shao Minyi and Li Sen also saw at a glance what Qiu Wen was so anxious about, but after looking at each other, Shao Minyi still said cautiously: "As everyone knows, the athletes in the 400-meter track and field team have a very good relationship with each other. Zhang Ziyi, as the captain of the men's team, has always been very caring towards the athletes in the team. In the first group of the semi-finals just now, Zhang Ziyi won a very good result, but he still failed to qualify for the Olympic finals. This result should have had a certain impact on Qiu Wen, who is also a member of the track and field team..."
Shao Minyi and Li Sen did not continue to make an in-depth analysis of Qiu Wen's mentality, but simply touched on it. However, the audience in front of the TV and computer were able to see the real-time images in the live broadcast, and they could clearly see Qiu Wen's expression and state.
In the live broadcast room of the sports channel, many track and field fans are now feeling anxious because of Qiu Wen's condition.
[Oh no, I've never seen Erha so anxious before a game before...]
[Is this the first time that Erha has an unstable mentality? Help, how did it happen at this time of the Olympic semi-finals? ! 】
[…There are so many athletes with unbalanced mentality in such an important event as the Olympics. I’m worried. It’s about to start. Can Erha adjust himself? 】
[Oh my god, what happened to Erha? Why did it suddenly become like this...! 】
[I can probably guess it. Think about it. Your friend who usually performs better than you, just because he is assigned to a hellish group, his scores have already broken records, but because of the rules of the game, he cannot advance to the finals. The group you are assigned to is not that difficult. If your friend is in this group, he has a high chance of advancing. But if you are in this group, it is difficult for you to have any hope of advancing... In this situation, it is absolutely certain that your mentality will be unbalanced. 】
[… Exactly. I think we shouldn’t talk about things like just working hard on your own. This is the Olympic Games. You are standing in this position, and the expectations of the entire nation are on you. It is normal to have an unbalanced mentality under such circumstances. 】
Track and field fans were watching Qiu Wen, who was closing his eyes and lowering his head during the live broadcast, and were carefully cheering Qiu Wen on the barrage. They wished they could rush to his ear right now and tell him - It doesn't matter, Erha, just do your best in the competition!
However, this idea is just a fantasy.
Japan, Tokyo Olympic Stadium, spectators
Jiang Wentao and Pei Jinan had already noticed Qiu Wen's abnormal condition from the camera on the big screen at the scene. They stood there in a stalemate, wanting to say something soothingly, but they were still powerless.
Both of them just carefully turned their heads to glance at Su Bai, who was standing in his position and looking at the arena with a frown. Then, neither of them said anything to Su Bai. Instead, they took a deep breath, folded their arms in front of them, and looked towards the direction of the scene with a serious face.
In the athletes' lounge at the back of the stadium, Zhang Ziyi had already returned to the lounge and changed his clothes. He was also looking seriously at the live broadcast screen in the lounge and stopped what he was doing for a moment.
Qiu Wen...
Zhang Ziyi frowned and looked at Qiu Wen on the live broadcast screen, quietly waiting for the game to begin.
Come on, silly boy.
Zhang Ziyi was silently cheering for Qiu Wen in his heart.
Of course he understood why Qiu Wen was in such a state and emotion at this moment, but if he wanted to overcome this state, the only person he could rely on at this moment was Qiu Wen himself.
In Zhang Ziyi's heart, or in the hearts of many people in the national team, they all know clearly that after Zhang Ziyi retires, Qiu Wen will definitely be the new flag bearer of the Chinese track and field team's 400-meter event.
By then, the pressure on Qiu Wen will be greater than it is now, and if he wants to grow, this is the hurdle he must overcome.
“Come on…”
Zhang Ziyi looked at Qiu Wen on the live broadcast with sharp eyes, silently waiting for Qiu Wen's semi-final to start.
Also in the lounge, the Chinese team's masseurs and assistant coaches gathered in front of the live TV after packing up some things, ready to watch Qiu Wen's game. These people originally wanted to say hello to Zhang Ziyi and congratulate him on his achievements, but when their eyes swept over Zhang Ziyi, they felt a chill all over their bodies for some reason - Zhang Ziyi, who was usually very easy to talk to, looked so serious at this moment that they didn't dare to approach him.
Obviously, although Zhang Ziyi did not speak, his worry about Qiu Wen's game made him unconsciously exude a kind of pressure aura that was usually well restrained... from the top players.
Whether in front of the stadium or in front of the TV, everyone's expectations, worries and nervousness gathered together, and they all paid attention to Qiu Wen's men's 400-meter sprint semi-final.
And under such widespread attention, the semi-finals of the competition are about to begin.
All eight athletes have completed their pre-race preparations. They are still standing in front of their starting blocks, patting their thigh muscles to relax them a little, or taking deep breaths to adjust their condition, thinking about the running state and overall structure they want to achieve in the race later.
Among all the contestants, Qiu Wen still seemed to be in poor condition. He lowered his head and closed his eyes, with no intention of raising his eyes or opening them, as if he wanted to maintain this state until the moment the competition started.
In the audience, Jiang Wentao and Pei Jinan both looked a little anxious. However, as the official competition approached, when the starter's words "on your marks" came over the radio, Su Bai's eyes lit up, and his lips, which had been pursed, suddenly relaxed and revealed a hint of a smile.
This guy Qiu Wen...
Su Bai looked in the direction of the stadium, with a glimmer of anticipation in his eyes!
On the field, with the sound of the "on your marks" start command, the eight athletes have already squatted in front of their starting blocks. Qiu Wen is in the seventh lane, which is a relatively good golden track. Behind him on the left, on the sixth lane is the young Kenyan athlete Kipuruto, and on the eighth lane is the famous Jamaican athlete McPherson.
Trinidad and Tobago's famous athlete Te Kau is in the fifth lane, and Roger from Qatar is in the ninth lane.
After the command was given, everyone quickly squatted and adjusted themselves. Then, a new command sounded - "Ready."
And then, just a brief moment.
'Bang'!
The crisp sound of the starting gun has sounded at the right time!
The third group competition of the men's 400m sprint semi-finals officially begins!
"The game has begun!!! I hope Qiu Wen can maintain his mentality and perform steadily!!"
Shao Minyi's voice appeared at the same time as the starting gun sounded. He and Li Sen nervously watched Qiu Wen's performance in the direction of the field, fearing that Qiu Wen would make serious mistakes in the reaction phase of the game because of his poor mentality - that would most likely declare his failure in advance!
However, before Shao Min could start to worry, the scene on the field in front of him made him stunned.
At this moment, the competition has begun on the field. The athletes have already moved at the sound of the gun. All athletes have exerted the strongest explosive power possible at the starting stage, pushing the starting blocks with their legs, allowing this explosive power to push themselves forward as quickly as possible.
It can be said that no athlete in the competition will take the starting explosive phase lightly.
Some athletes with strong explosive power are likely to give other opponents a strong impact at the start - of course, this usually only happens to athletes with world-class starting explosive power, such as Barnes of the US team.
You know, for a 400-meter circular track, due to the different starting positions of the inner and outer circles, the starting distance between each runner is about fourteen or fifteen meters. If the runners have similar strengths, it is too difficult to close the distance with the runners on the outer lane simply by relying on explosive power.
But……
Shao Minyi and Li Sen looked at the direction of the track somewhat stiffly.
But why did they seem to see Qiu Wen quickly close the distance between himself and McPherson with just three steps of explosive start? !
Did they see it wrong? !
That's McPherson!
The McPherson of Jamaica! ! !
McPherson’s pb is 43.96 seconds! ! !
At this moment, Shao Minyi and Li Sen felt their breathing stop for a few seconds, and then they quickly looked at the starting reaction time of each athlete displayed on the screen.
When the reaction times of the eight runners at the start were basically the same, Qiu Wen's reaction time of 0.126 seconds was simply outstanding among all the results!
This guy Qiu Wen has compressed the time required to react to the gun when starting on a curve in the 400-meter sprint into data that is comparable to the top data of others starting on a straight line!
Moreover, it's not just his starting reaction, his starting explosive power is so powerful that has never been shown in the past.
crazy!
Not only Shao Minyi and Li Sen, but also Jiang Wentao and Pei Jinan in the audience, after seeing Qiu Wen's explosive performance, the only word that flashed through their minds was "crazy"!
On the track, McPherson never thought that the young Chinese player behind him on the left could quickly close the distance between them and him just by relying on his explosive power at the start!
Of course McPherson knew Qiu Wen, including Qiu Wen's magical ability to disrupt the rhythm that made everyone around him lose control. But this time, McPherson was confident that his rhythm would never be disrupted by Qiu Wen - after all, this kind of rhythm-disrupting ability would definitely not be a problem as long as the player had absolute control over his own rhythm!
Moreover, his track was in the eighth lane and Qiu Wen's track was in the seventh lane. McPherson had even thought that he could stay ahead of Qiu Wen the entire time and would not be affected by the rhythm of this Chinese "rhythm destroyer" at all.
However, Qiu Wen's three bursts at the start of the race made even him, who was running in the front, feel the pressure from Qiu Wen behind him. This pressure made his nerves tense up involuntarily.
How is that possible?
How is this possible? !
This is just the first turn of the race! ! !
If McPherson, who was running in the front, was already affected by the pressure from Qiu Wen behind him, then Gipputo, who was originally behind Qiu Wen, seemed even more collapsed!
Jipuruto knew that Qiu Wen was very strong, but he had always been confident that he was definitely better than this Chinese player. Apart from anything else, at least Qiu Wen's PB was only 44.90 seconds. In Jipuruto's opinion, this result was not good enough.
But just now, at the moment of starting, Qiu Wen's explosive posture, forward momentum and speed left a terrible shadow in Jipuruto's heart.
How is this possible? !
Jipuruto was shouting the same thing in his heart. He couldn't believe that a Chinese 400-meter sprinter could run with the momentum and speed of a 100-meter sprinter in the initial burst. Yes, Jipuruto was completely sure that he could judge that the speed of this Chinese runner in the starting stage was definitely not what he should have in a 400-meter curve start.
Is he crazy? !
In the 400-meter curve start section, he used such terrifying momentum and speed. If he lost control of his body and ran out of his lane, he would immediately violate the rules and lose the score!
Just like...
Like McPherson? !
"Jamaican player McPherson committed a foul!!"
In the live broadcast room of the sports channel, Shao Minyi's eyes were filled with astonishment. He had just seen very clearly that perhaps McPherson wanted to distance himself from Qiu Wen behind him again, so he accelerated further when entering the second bend, trying to continue to maintain some advantage over Qiu Wen on the bend.
However, McPherson's approach did not succeed. Instead, his body became out of control while he was running in the curve, and his foot clearly stepped on Qiu Wen's track.
McPherson committed a foul and directly lost the final qualification and result of the game.
As an experienced veteran, McPherson should not have made such a mistake. However, McPherson knew clearly that the pressure brought to him by the Chinese player behind him was too great - not only the initial three steps of rapid distance closing at the start, but after those three steps, that terrible madman from China was like a hungry wolf. He ran at a speed with no so-called rhythm at all. He did not seem to worry about his physical consumption at all. In the first 100-meter straight, he ran at a speed even more terrifying than that in the starting curve.
McPherson could clearly feel the feeling of being constantly approached by the player behind him. Even though he was also constantly approaching Roger, the Qatari player in front of him, the threat from behind made McPherson feel as if he was being chased madly by a wild beast.
Be sure to create enough distance from the Chinese player behind you!
This idea that popped into McPherson's mind made him ignore the fact that his physical fitness had seriously declined by the third 100-meter stage, and he began to speed up further in the second bend. This approach exceeded his original physical limit and inherent rhythm, causing his technical movements to get out of control, and he eventually stepped into the seventh lane, and was eliminated due to violations.
It was not until then that McPherson suddenly understood why Qiu Wen was known as the "Rhythm Destroyer". Even though he had prepared himself mentally in advance, he was still unable to fight back due to Qiu Wen's rhythm. In the end, he even lost the qualification to leave a result in this competition.
McPherson's violation made all the players who were originally behind Qiu Wen feel scared, for fear that they would also violate the rules by running off the track because of their attempt to overtake Qiu Wen. This fear slowed down their speed, but Qiu Wen simply ignored these opponents behind him. At the second corner, Roger in lane nine had gradually fallen behind Qiu Wen.
Among the 8 tracks, as the second bend was about to pass, among all the contestants, only Tekawu from Trinidad and Tobago in the fifth lane barely caught up with Qiu Wen - he was in the fifth lane, but still could not completely catch up with Qiu Wen's original arc track distance difference in the second bend.
The domestic audiences were simply stunned at this moment.
What's going on? !
Wasn't Qiu Wen mentally unstable before the game? Isn't his mentality about to explode? Isn't everyone worried about Qiu Wen's poor condition every minute? !
but……
Seeing this scene, all the audience were so excited that their scalps were tingling!
Oh my god, it’s almost the final straight section!
And on the field...
Qiu Wen is actually in the first place? !
"First place?!!! Qiu Wen is still in first place! Hold on! The final sprint is coming soon!"
In the live broadcast room of the sports channel, Shao Minyi and Li Sen also felt completely terrified. Like all the viewers, they originally thought that Qiu Wen might run a bad result in this game.
But look at now...
Oops? !
Damn it!
The current result is simply amazing!
This is the Olympic semi-finals! ! ! A Chinese men's 400-meter sprinter actually managed to get first place in the Olympic semi-finals? !
Not to mention three years ago, even if someone had told them this three days ago, they wouldn't have believed it!
However, at this moment, the reality is right before their eyes!
"Come on!!! Damn it, Erha, go ahead!!!"
In front of the TV, the audience who had been somewhat bored before the game started, at this stage, no longer cared that it was already late at night in the country, and they all started shouting at the top of their lungs in their homes.
[Ahhhh, Erha!] ! ! ! 】
The public screen of the sports channel's online live broadcast room was already filled with screams of "Ahhhhhhhh", and the screams did not stop until Qiu Wen crossed the finish line in first place.
In the audience, Pei Jinan, Jiang Wentao and many Chinese team staff members were stunned. Only Su Bai had a smile and surprise on his face as he looked at Qiu Wen on the track. Before the race, Qiu Wen suddenly stabilized, and the high level of paranoia made Su Bai understand that Qiu Wen had adjusted his mentality to the best direction.
——Since you are not satisfied with Zhang Ziyi’s result and failure to advance, then give it a try and achieve a result without any regrets!
In the lounge at the backfield, the masseur and assistant coach were also stunned. Only Zhang Ziyi smiled as he watched Qiu Wen successfully cross the finish line, then kneel on the ground and roar to the sky.
——Although everyone likes to call Qiu Wen Erha, perhaps some people have forgotten that the ancestor of the Husky is the Siberian plains wolf.
Obviously, this outburst of wolf nature exceeded everyone's expectations.
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