Upon seeing Zhen Hong appear, Zhen Tian raised the cheering stick in her hand high and waved it wildly without any strategy.
"Fourth Brother... Fourth Brother... Zhen Hong, you can do it!"
She had a small whistle around her neck that she had bought before entering the venue.
Not to mention human voices, even high-decibel whistles seemed to have never been heard in the sports field.
Zhen Hong wore full-coverage headphones around her neck and swimming goggles over her eyes, getting used to the pressure of the goggles in advance.
He was wearing a red tracksuit, representing the country.
I walked step by step to the end of the lane and sat down on the chairs reserved for swimmers.
Zhen Tian stood quietly on the stage, all the shouts around her disappearing from her perception.
Although they were far apart, Zhen Tian seemed to sense Zhen Hong's nervousness.
He worked out his arms and legs, and the muscles in his thighs and arms were clearly defined. During the exercise, Zhen Hong clenched his fists several times, seemingly to mentally prepare himself.
"Zhen Hong, keep it up!"
"Brother, you're the best! You can do it..."
Zhen Tian shouted in Zhen Hong's direction.
It must have been a telepathic connection between the siblings, as Zhen Hong also looked up, searching for Zhen Tian's figure in the audience.
His vision wasn't clear because he was wearing swimming goggles, but he could see a little girl jumping around in the stands in the general direction, so that must be his sister.
He raised his hand slightly as if in response to Zhen Tian.
Sure enough, once the figure stopped jumping around, Zhen Hong resumed her activities.
"Can we see Zhen Hong in lane four raising her hand to indicate something? Is there a problem?"
"Zhen Hong seems to be interacting with the audience. Judging from the current situation, there shouldn't be any problems."
The commentary is broadcast live to television viewers; the audience on stage and the athletes in the audience cannot hear it.
The commentary continues.
Eight swimmers gathered together. Under the referee's guidance, the eight swimmers adjusted their swim caps, swim trunks, and goggles. Some swimmers stood in front of the pool and splashed water on themselves to get used to the water temperature.
Then the eight athletes stood on the diving platform and assumed their jumping positions.
With a "ding," the gun fired, and the match began.
The 1500-meter race is a test of endurance, and there are significant challenges in terms of sprinting techniques and mental adjustment.
"We can see that the veteran in the fifth lane still seems to be swimming very steadily, with very small movements in the water and with his arms."
"What's rather surprising is that we can see Zhen Hong, a new swimmer in lane four. As a first-time Asian Games participant, it's quite impressive that he managed to stay close behind the veterans and finish second in the 400 meters."
"Yes, we've now reached the 500-meter mark."
The cheers from the audience were clearly heard.
Zhen Tian didn't care about anyone else; her eyes were fixed on Zhen Hong.
“Actually, when the race reached the 800-meter mark, we could see that Zhen Hong was still closely following behind the veteran Ji Wen from Country B, who was the world record holder last year.”
"So can we expect that this year's world record might be rewritten?"
"The race has reached the 1,000-meter mark. After the 1,000-meter mark, we can see that Zhen Hong is only half a body length away from Ji Wen. People may think that half a body length is a short distance, but for athletes, it may take a year of training or ten years of training. Some athletes may not be able to catch up to half a body length in their entire career."
"Zhen Hong is gradually distancing herself from Ji Wen."
"We're seeing the second lane..."
Zhen Tian's heart was in her throat. Her hands gripped the railing, and she felt like she wanted to lean out.
What did we see at 1350 meters?
"In the final 150 meters, Zhen Hong used a return stroke to overtake Ji Wen, who was in first place, and took the lead in her lane. This young swimmer is truly not to be underestimated. According to her coach, Zhen Hong trains for 20,000 meters every day. You can imagine what 20,000 meters is like."
"Yes, many people may not be able to walk 20,000 meters in a day. And underwater sports are extremely strenuous. Walking cannot compare."
"It is said that yesterday, Zhen Hong completed his 20,000-meter training race in the hotel pool. This shows Zhen Hong's love and dedication to swimming."
"Zhen Hong is still accelerating, and he and Ji Wen are gradually pulling away by half a body length. The scene on the field now seems to be a contrast to 150 meters ago."
"The last 150 meters is crucial, and it's the moment that determined the champion of this 1500-meter freestyle."
"Okay, we can see Zhen Hong's coach is ringing the bell, he's ringing it frantically. Judging from the coach's expression, he doesn't seem to have expected Zhen Hong to come in first place in the last 100 meters."
"Zhen Hong is currently close to the world record line. I wonder if she can set a new world record in the last 100 meters."
"Given followed closely behind."
"The score between third and fourth place is also very close."
"We can see that the splashes under Zhen Hong's feet in the last 100 meters were much bigger than before, which proves that he started sprinting in the last 100 meters. 50 meters, good, Zhen Hong, you can do it, successfully surpassing last year's world record. It can be said that Zhen Hong is the first to set a new world record at the Asian Games."
"Given's speed is also increasing, but compared to when he won the world championship last year, Given is obviously a bit nervous after winning the championship, and he is still some distance from the world record he set himself."
"We can see that the cheering squad from Country C has already stood up; they feel that this year's championship may already be theirs."
"Zhen Hong is still accelerating; this young athlete may become the dark horse of next year's Olympics."
"As for the 100-meter freestyle, I think the result this year is self-evident. The champion of the 1500-meter freestyle at this year's Asian Games has been determined, and it is Zhen Hong from country C, who is participating in the Asian Games for the first time. And today, he successfully set a new world record, 0.43 seconds faster than the world record set by Ji Wen last year."
"Thunderous applause! Thunderous applause! Congratulations to Zhen Hong for rewriting the world record! Congratulations to Zhen Hong for winning his first gold medal in his first competition!"
The moment Zhen Hong surfaced from the water, he heard cheers all around him. He leaned against the floating railing of the swimming lane to rest.
He didn't realize that he was the lucky winner of the day until the referee couldn't help but congratulate him.
It was Zhen Hong who won the championship.
Zhen Hong's astonished face was also broadcast live.
He slapped the water's surface suddenly, seemingly both excited and incredulous.
He covered his face and suddenly cried.
Zhen Tian's voice was hoarse from shouting. She was leaning half her body on the railing, her eyes red like a rabbit's.
"Brother, brother!!! You are the champion."
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