In the audience, Shao Xingchen was checking the parameters of the camera while reviewing the photos he had taken previously.
He didn't know that he had been labeled as "disloyal" by a guy with beastly intuition.
In fact, it is true to say so, but up to now, he has not had the time or the right opportunity to turn his "evil intentions" into actual actions.
As the athletes of the 110-meter hurdles event appeared on the field, Shao Xingchen and the spectators on the scene also turned their attention to the field.
Zheng Wensheng looked at players such as Lister and Elano on the field and couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"Su Zhe's opponents have all been well-rested. Su Zhe just finished the 100-meter final a few hours ago..."
Su Yinsheng, who was sitting next to Zheng Wensheng, had been almost driven crazy by Zheng Wensheng's nagging for the past two or three hours. He couldn't help but turn his head and look at Zheng Wensheng: "...This is my son's competition. I, as a father, am not even anxious. Why are you so anxious?"
Zheng Wensheng glanced at Su Yinsheng and said sternly, "Why are you talking about father or not at this time? Your current identity is Su Zhe's 100-meter coach. He won the annual championship in the 100-meter race. Now he is going to run the annual finals of the 110-meter hurdles. As a 100-meter coach, you are of course not in a hurry!"
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Zheng Wensheng's words exposed Su Yinsheng's mentality. He snorted and turned his head away, ignoring him.
Zheng Wensheng turned to look at Lu Fei, but Su Zhe's 110-meter hurdles head coach did not seem particularly anxious at the moment. He just looked at the field seriously with a determined look.
Seeing how calm the people around him were, Zheng Wensheng could only sigh to himself - he still needs to work on his mental strength!
Domestic, sports channel live broadcast room
It was 9 o'clock in the evening in Zurich, which was already 4 o'clock in the morning in China. It was the moment when everything was quiet, but in the live broadcast room, Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan were still energetic and chatting animatedly. In front of the TV, there were many track and field fans who were waiting for the live broadcast of Su Zhe's competition. They woke up at the alarm clock and squatted in front of the live TV.
"To be honest, tonight's 110-meter hurdles final is not very favorable for Su Zhe." Zhang Jing and others also talked about the issue of Su Zhe participating in multiple events.
"In a competition that requires athletes to be in their best competitive form, Su Zhe faced his opponents after having already experienced high-intensity competition. In this situation, Su Zhe is at a disadvantage from anyone's perspective. However, given Su Zhe's multi-sport characteristics, this problem is difficult to avoid."
"In this case, we usually consider the athlete's strengths in these two events, and at the same time consider the importance of the two events, and then comprehensively consider whether to let the athlete give up one of the events and focus on the event with the advantage." Wang Miaochuan said, and then shook his head: "However, judging from the situations that Su Zhe has encountered many times, this choice is difficult to make."
Just as Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan said, the problem of event preference faced by Su Zhe has been unavoidable since he started competing in multiple events. If his performance in one event is particularly good, then it is understandable to give up the other event. But after he has reached the world's top level in both events, even the coaching staff of the national team finds it difficult to make the best choice for him.
For example, the previous Olympics, and this year's Diamond Finals.
All they can do is to "believe in Su Zhe", believe in his strength, and not put more pressure on him, so that he can give full play to his abilities in the competition - regardless of whether there is any difference in the final results of the two events.
On the court, Su Zhe had no idea what the coaching staff or Zhang Jing and others on the live broadcast were worried about him. After following Elano and others onto the court, he was already slightly excited.
In fact, his physical strength has not yet fully recovered, but he feels that this slightly tired feeling can stimulate his spirit and competitive state more at this time, making him more excited than in the last 100-meter final.
Next to Su Zhe, standing at the starting point of Lane 5 was Lister, who had lost the Olympic championship to Holness in the Tokyo Olympics. For him, this race was also a battle he had to win. He wanted to win the championship in this final and announce to the track and field world that he is still the current king of the 110-meter hurdles and that the title of world number one this year belongs to him, not the dwarf from Jamaica.
After adjusting his starting blocks, Lister stood up and looked at the camera that was filming him, raised his hand, raised his index finger, looked around the field, and announced his bid for first place.
The audience cheered excitedly because of Lister's announcement. This is the provocative section that everyone loves to watch. Although Lister is still the strongest athlete standing at the top of the 110-meter hurdles, the uncertainty of competitive sports still makes the audience full of interest in his announcement.
Will Lister succeed or fail in the end? After all, he had made the same declaration during the Tokyo Olympics, but in the end he still failed to defeat the dwarf king of Jamaica.
Speaking of the Shorty King, Su Zhe from the Shorty King group is also present at today’s competition!
To Lister's left, Elano watched Lister's victory declaration with interest. When the introductory camera turned to him, he also smiled and raised his hand, also declaring a victory challenge.
This was undoubtedly a provocation to Lister, and there was a subtle hint of hostility between Lister and Elano at the scene. Not only Lister and Elano, but also Alcides, Gomez and others were equally aggressive in this match. Some of them put their hands on their hips, raised their heads and twisted their necks to stretch their muscles, or jumped while patting their body and leg muscles with their palms. It seemed that they were relaxing their body muscles, but no matter who did it, they all had a sense of winning.
This momentum is not only directed towards Lister, but also towards Su Zhe - as a member of the Dwarf King combination and from China, a country that once produced a dominant player like Song Chen, Su Zhe's rise has also given many players a strong sense of crisis.
The smell of gunpowder on the field was transmitted to the audience and the live broadcast viewers through the on-site camera. This pungent atmosphere was even stronger than the previous 100-meter finals.
In the audience, Su Yinsheng also raised his eyebrows: "Tsk, this smell is not worse than during the Olympics."
Generally speaking, the Diamond League's year-end finals are fierce, but not to the extent of today. The intensity of the competition in today's finals was something many people could not have imagined.
Zhou Tianjue, who was sitting in the back row, snorted coldly, seemingly with a look of disdain, but from his awkward eyes, one could see that he was eager for this competition on the field.
After the commentator finished introducing all the athletes, he seemed to feel that the competition was not intense enough, so he said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, the annual champion of the 110-meter hurdles of this year's Diamond League Finals will be born among these eight athletes. Who can take away the final prize and the designated title of the world's number one? Let us wait and see!"
This commentary immediately brought the atmosphere to a climax. Immediately afterwards, the referee on the field began to issue instructions for the start of the game, temporarily suppressing the emotions of the audience that were about to reach a boiling point.
All the athletes on the scene squatted on the starting blocks under the instructions of the referee and made preparations for the start of the race.
No matter how strong the fighting spirit was in everyone's heart, they suppressed the desire to win and transformed it into full concentration, allowing themselves to devote themselves fully to the game.
The same is true for Su Zhe.
He suppressed his high fighting spirit deep in his heart. The slight remaining fatigue in his body was tugging at his excited nerves, constantly accumulating and teasing his excitement.
He seemed to be able to hear the blood boiling in his body, but there was a symbol called "reason" that temporarily restrained this emotion, allowing him to squat calmly on the starting blocks, listening to the referee's instructions, waiting for the upcoming starting signal.
Soon, it will begin.
This is his last race of 2020.
Su Zhe took a deep breath, then looked intently at the rubber surface of the track in front of him, quietly waiting for the referee's voice.
Soon, the referee's voice sounded through the radio, still calm, steady and short, the familiar syllables.
"Everyone, take your positions."
"Be prepared."
"Bang!"
At the moment the starting gun sounded, the athletes who had been waiting quietly on the starting blocks suddenly spread their feet and began to run forward like beasts smelling blood.
These players have slender and strong bodies, powerful explosive power, sharp reactions, and a strong desire and pursuit for victory in this game.
After the starting gun sounded, these ferocious, beast-like guys quickly kicked off the starting blocks, using their explosive power to drive their bodies onto the track, and began this competition of speed and technique.
Every player's suppressed desire to win before the game exploded at this moment and began to wreak havoc!
Even in this fierce fight, Su Zhe's strength and reaction were definitely not slow at all!
In terms of reaction time to the gunshot, Su Zhe's reaction time was only 0.126 seconds, ranking among the top three. The only one who was more aggressive than him was Alcides. This 110-meter hurdles powerhouse from Spain took only 0.122 seconds to react to the start today, and with his strong explosive power and agile steps, he occupied an advantageous position in the first group.
Also in the front row with Alcides are Lester, Elano... and Suzhe!
The trained and improved starting posture provided Su Zhe with a more effective use of explosive power, and the slight fatigue in his body did not hold Su Zhe back. His explosive power was still strong enough, and he was confident that his current physical fitness was enough for him to participate in the competition for the winner of the 110-meter hurdles year-end finals.
On the field, just from the start to the fence, the four athletes were almost driving side by side. This kind of situation that occurs very rarely in such top competitions. This unexpected scene made the audience more and more excited. Everyone shouted loudly, cheering for the athletes who were trying their best on the field.
The thunderous cheers echoed in the Zurich Arena, and the heated atmosphere made the already cool September night in Zurich even hotter.
Each shout gathered into an exciting force that reached the ears of the athletes on the field. Such an intense atmosphere stimulated every player, making them more passionate.
These shouts made the players feel the enthusiasm of the audience, and facing this enthusiasm and this strong focus, everyone exerted all their strength and began to compete for the final victory of the game.
At this time on the track, Lister felt that his condition was at its peak. Each of his strides was smooth and he could clearly feel the feedback of power with each step. This feedback of power allowed him to use his strength more freely, from the start to the hurdles, and then began to press down in front of the first hurdle, sprinting forward in an attacking posture.
This superior state was not only his illusion, but was also reflected in his current ranking. From the second hurdle, he began to lead Su Zhe and the other three by half a hurdle.
In the live broadcast room of the sports channel, Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan were once again in a tense state. Lister's lead on the field made them a little anxious, but Su Zhe, Elano and Alcides were in the second group, which made them feel a little relaxed - Su Zhe's strength in the second half was obvious to everyone. If Lister could not create a safe distance between himself and Su Zhe before entering the second half, then the person in danger in the end would definitely not be Su Zhe!
On the court, Lister obviously also had the same idea. While constantly attacking the hurdles, he was also trying his best to increase his speed, preparing to create a certain safety distance from Su Zhe, Elano and others behind him to prevent being overtaken by Su Zhe in the second half of the race.
In the second group, Elano and Alcides were both amazed that Suzhe could still maintain such a strong state in this game.
They had seen Su Zhe compete in the 100m finals with their own eyes, and had thought that no matter what, Su Zhe would have consumed a large part of his physical energy - after all, although Su Zhe also competed in the 110m hurdles finals immediately after the 4*100m preliminaries during the Olympics, he had obviously slowed down his speed in that relay preliminaries and had not fully exerted his energy. In this case, the physical energy consumption was also incomparable.
But what was unexpected was that this terrifying Chinese Su, even after fully participating in the 100m finals and running a new personal best result, was still able to maintain such a strong speed in the 110m hurdles finals.
What a monster!
There was even a moment when they couldn't help but wonder in their hearts, if today's finals were held in the 110-meter hurdles, would this terrifying Chinese Su have already secured the annual championship in the 110-meter hurdles?
Of course not.
In Su Zhe's perception, he was much more excited about this 110-meter hurdles race than the previous 100-meter final. This excitement brought him exceptionally sharp perception, and this perception made him more adept than ever in mobilizing every muscle and every bit of strength in his body.
This seemed a little bit close to the ESP state he had in the Deepening Learning Mode, but it was still far from the true ESP mode.
Unknown to Su Zhe, in the system, there was a prompt that was being quietly hidden by the system to avoid affecting his status in the game - [Ding, the host's personal status score is 80, 85, 90... Ding, the personal status score continues to rise, Ding, the host's personal status has reached the maximum value, the conditions are met, there is no system buff, the personal status score is full, Ding... The host has automatically comprehended and entered the initial stage of the super-sensory state...]
Su Zhe didn't know that due to the accumulation of excitement in his personal state and the continuous improvement of his personal competitive state, he had also begun to enter the supersensory state mode in reality. It was not so much a supersensory state as it was a high level of mental excitement and high concentration, which allowed him to begin to have a deeper perception and control over his own body.
The most direct feedback from this state is that he began to subconsciously correct the control over the strength of his muscle positions, which he had not felt in previous competitions, so that he could use every bit of his strength more effectively and cross each hurdle more swiftly, sharply and accurately.
The cameras on the scene were accurately recording the movements of each athlete. When Su Zhe was jumping over the hurdles, the height of the hurdles, which was already close to the limit, became even closer to the hurdles. This fit represented a further improvement in the athlete's mastery of the hurdle jumping technique, and also represented a further improvement in Su Zhe's hurdle jumping efficiency.
Even if this speed increase is only a few milliseconds, it is enough to become the cornerstone of Su Zhe's rapid achievement after accumulation!
In the audience, Lu Fei stared at Su Zhe's movements on the court. Although the distance was far and he could not see the details of Su Zhe's movements clearly, he still keenly noticed that after entering the offensive stage, Su Zhe's condition seemed to have improved again.
With some surprise, Lu Fei looked at Su Zhe on the court - what an amazing guy!
The changes on the field are always unpredictable. In just a blink of an eye, even at the fourth hurdle, Su Zhe had gradually caught up with Lister's speed.
Elano and Alcides had different thoughts after seeing Suzhe suddenly increase his speed.
Neither Alcides nor Elano expected that Su Zhe would increase his speed at the fourth hurdle, which was inconsistent with his previous rhythm. This change in rhythm might be because Su Zhe was in excellent condition today, or it might be because he saw Lister further widening the distance between him and the three of them behind him, so his anxiety made him unbalanced.
Is it the former or the latter?
Different guesses mean that they will have to make different decisions - whether to grit their teeth and change the rhythm to catch up with Su Zhe's pace and start the competition for the first group; or to wait for Su Zhe's rhythm to collapse between columns due to mental imbalance, resulting in final rhythm disorder and speed collapse.
In a flash, Elano gritted his teeth and caught up with Suzhe's footsteps, while Alcides still maintained his own rhythm, waiting for the right time for him to explode.
Lister didn't expect that Su Zhe had caught up with him at the fifth hurdle. This speed and rhythm made him begin to doubt that the speed and excellence he felt today were just an illusion.
After all, they had analyzed it and knew clearly that Su Zhe's personal state should start to explode at the 6th hurdle, reach its peak at the 7th hurdle, and then maintain a high speed, and the final fastest speed will be presented on the sprint track.
The sudden change distracted Lister for a moment, which caused him to almost hit the hurdle when he crossed the sixth hurdle.
However, although he stabilized his rhythm with the instinct acquired from years of training, the feeling of being immersed in the competitive state had already left him. The state that usually allowed him to break the 13-second mark had disappeared!
This realization made Lister feel particularly angry, and with this angry emotion, he began to attack the railing in front of him with a more intense and proactive attack, unwilling to give up the perfect race he created in the first half.
Su Zhe didn't know what the people around him were thinking. He could only feel that his condition in this game was indeed beyond his previous state. He could feel his every breath and every heartbeat. His steps could coordinate with these rhythms, giving him a stronger sense of rhythm.
Body, mind, muscles, rhythm... everything seemed to be under his control, allowing him to use them in perfect coordination and then attack forward with a superior posture and speed.
The angle, strength and burst of the starting leg pushing off the ground, the angle and height of the swinging leg when swinging over the railing, the angle and posture of the upper body when the body jumps up, and the lifting and pulling over the railing that follows the starting leg after the body jumps over the railing...
Every movement and every posture has reached the extreme.
After attacking the seventh hurdle, Su Zhe was on par with Lister, but Lister's hurdle-breaking speed had begun to decline, while Su Zhe maintained his most efficient hurdle-breaking speed and began to attack the last three hurdles!
Lister still didn't give up, but the feeling of losing to Holness at the Tokyo Olympics once again flooded his mind.
At this time in the competition, Alcides had fallen behind Elano due to a momentary misjudgment, and Elano began to compete with Lister for the second place in the last few hurdles!
The audience in the live audience seats had gone crazy, especially the Chinese audience who had come from all over Europe and even from China. After seeing Su Zhe start to lead the first group, everyone's voice had been shouted until their throats were hoarse.
"Come on Su Zhe!!!"
"Come on, Master Zhe! Go for it!!!"
In the live broadcast room of the domestic sports channel, Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan once again joined the team that was purely cheering - at this moment, no audience would blame them for their loss of composure. In fact, all the audience who stayed up until 4 a.m. to watch the game were now shouting much crazier than Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan who were still restrained in the live broadcast room.
【Come on Su Zhe!!! The championship belongs to you!!!】
Following Zhang Jing's shout, Su Zhe had already attacked the tenth hurdle, and under the pursuit of Lister and Elano, he once again crossed the finish line of the Diamond League 110m Hurdles year-end finals as the first person!
Bang!!
Countless spectators who saw this scene couldn't help but swing their fists vigorously, or slam them hard on the table, and then, accompanied by a feeling of pain or pleasure, they shouted out loudly again - [Zhe Shao is awesome!!!]