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Figure skating is currently in season, and Qu Tang only had two days off because he had just finished a competition abroad. The family spent less than 24 hours together before they had to go their separate ways again.
Qu Tang returned to the National Figure Skating Center training base, and Qu Chi returned to the provincial sports team's track and field training base.
In order to help her adapt to the new competition, He Yang did not increase the amount of training in the last few days, and mainly focused on improving her competition condition.
"This is your first 400m race, and you don't have any previous results. You'll usually be placed in the inner or outer lanes, which are the most difficult to run in. But I believe in you. Once you pass the preliminaries, your lane will definitely move towards the middle. So, you must become familiar with every lane. No matter which lane you're assigned, you must calm down and never panic. Just focus on your own rhythm."
"I know the coach, and I actually like the ninth and innermost lanes."
He Yang became more and more satisfied with her training results, and Qu Chi's expectations were like fallen leaves that no one swept away, growing thicker and thicker.
Perhaps just a small spark can cause a mountain fire.
October 10th.
National Track and Field Grand Prix Huai'an City leg, competition scene.
Track and field competitions have never been very popular. Normally, the stadium seats should only accommodate a sparse number of spectators, but this time the attendance was unexpectedly high.
There are many reasons, among which a small number of people come here just to switch from 100 meters to 400 meters.
Deng Zijing was one of the people who came for Qu Chi. He had watched Qu Chi's competition before, but Qu Chi's 100 meters was not as dazzling as Zhou Xinwen's, so he didn't care much. As a result, he heard two days ago that this girl had a mediocre 400 meters.
Coincidentally, he really wanted to join in the fun.
Just as he was thinking that he knew about Qu Chi from a track and field fan at the scene, he couldn't help but wonder whether the young man would come.
Speaking of which, her appearance is indeed very impressive.
When I turned around, I saw a man sitting next to me. He was tall, had long legs, handsome features, and a cool temperament. Who else could it be but that guy? I saw that he was carrying a banner today too.
"Hey buddy! I'm here to see Qu Chi today too!"
Qin Chengmo turned his eyes coldly and stared at him for a while. His simple appearance made him feel relieved. He said in a light tone:
“Thank you for your support.”
Deng Zijing laughed foolishly: "You can also give me a banner, I see that the celebrity support is very big, I will join you, more people will make it more impressive."
Qin Chengmo hesitated for a moment and said, "No, this is the only one I have."
Deng Zijing: "Okay, okay, I'll just shout like that."
The 400m race is still a little later, and Deng Zijing is just joining in the fun today.
It is nearing the end of the season, and there are not many top athletes participating in the last Grand Prix race. In addition, some athletes have already ended their competition schedule early and started winter training to improve their skills. Today's competition will probably be boring. If Qu Chi had not changed his event today, he would not have come to watch.
After a while, Qin Chengmo next to him suddenly handed over a small loudspeaker and a small flag. On the red flag was Qu Chi wearing a white sportswear.
"Take this."
Deng Zijing: "No, little brother, you are really well prepared, you are really a fan."
It was not until the women's 400-meter race that they were all looking forward to began that Deng Zijing finally told the other party his name, and then he concentrated on waiting for the race to begin.
Qu Chi has been silent since he woke up in the morning.
She usually didn't like to talk, but today, just looking at her dark eyes, no one dared to chat with her. Her attitude exaggerated the importance of this competition.
He Yang returned to the national team yesterday evening.
She is not a full-time coach of the Quchi provincial team and has other things to do.
Qu Chi quietly went from the hotel to the players' lounge, and then from the lounge to the preparation area.
The athletes around her were all unfamiliar faces. It was her first time to compete with the 400-meter athletes, and she was drawn into the second group. Before the competition even started, she had already started warming up in the preparation area.
Qu Chi suppressed his violently beating heart and could no longer get excited.
This is just the preliminaries, she needs to be calm, trust He Yang's judgment, and believe in her own strength. She only needs to advance and doesn't need to give her all.
But……
The playing field is a brand new one.
"take it easy."
A hand fell on her shoulder, and Qu Chi saw a gentle and friendly face.
"It's your first time competing, so don't be too tense and just run well."
Some people's eyes fell on the two of them.
After all, although Qu Chi looks young, she is considered an adult among athletes. I have never seen her before, but this time I suddenly saw her participating in the Grand Prix. It must be a wildcard spot for the tournament.
However, some people speculated that she might have just run fewer competitions in the past, or perhaps she was competing in multiple events, because Qu Chi seemed a little familiar to them.
In addition, the situation of the 400-meter event is similar in all provincial teams. In order to look good, some provincial teams allow athletes from other events to compete in multiple events to make up the number of people. Even if the final result is not very good, if everyone performs about the same, they may still be able to get all the medals back.
Once the thought of dual-event competition came to mind, there really were dual-event competitors who recognized Qu Chi.
"You seem to be a 100-meter runner?"
Qu Chi looked at the man again, neither nodding nor shaking his head.
"Well," the runner muttered, "this is just absurd. Running a 100-meter race isn't even a worry about getting hurt. What are these coaches thinking?"
Qu Chi then said, "I am running the 400-meter event now."
When she said "now", everyone thought she was referring to today's race. The man who recognized her from the 100-meter run shrugged, turned around and stopped talking to her.
The person who had patted her shoulder earlier was still smiling and did not make any further physical contact.
"It seems you have competition experience before. Don't be afraid of the 400 meters. It's just a little long. It will be over in less than a minute."
Yes, for most people, a game that determines their fate is over in less than a minute.
Qu Chi's eyes fell on her name tag.
Zhang Feixiang.
"Thanks."
Zhang Feixiang's smile deepened: "You're welcome."
After a brief conversation, everyone was concentrating on waiting to go on stage, and Qu Chi's heart finally calmed down.
Before a volcano erupts, the crater is very quiet.
After the last game ended, the contestants left the stage and it was the turn of the second group, including Qu Chi, to take the stage.
There was a polite cheer from the audience.
"This game is so boring." In a corner of the audience, someone clapped perfunctorily, without even looking at the athletes on the field.
"Women's sprinting isn't as exciting as the men's."
"Who told you this? I don't like chatting with you."
"Hey! Come on, talk to me. I'm so bored. The 400-meter race is too long. I feel like I'm about to fall asleep..."
"Have you ever watched the 400 meters before?"
"No."
"Then get out of here. I've never seen you talking nonsense before."
Someone else chimed in, "I heard the national team is recruiting athletes for trial this year. The national team has a big move in the 400m, but many provincial teams have smaller moves. Haven't you noticed? Many of the names of the athletes in this competition are so unfamiliar."
Hearing this, he knew that she was someone who had been paying attention to the 400 meters for many years. The person quickly turned around and talked to her.
"It seems strange to me too. The group ahead of me didn't seem very energetic. I've watched quite a few races, but I've rarely heard of these runners. Could they all be newly selected young athletes?"
"That's true, but didn't you notice there were a lot more 400m runners competing this time? A lot of provincial teams heard the news that the national team was focusing heavily on the 400m this year, hoping to stand out. So they switched runners who had little hope in their original event. They've probably only been training for two or three months, so what kind of results can they expect? And yet, these people can't run well. Their rhythm throughout the race is off, even throwing off the rhythm of the original 400m runners."
"No wonder, you analyzed it so thoroughly. I just saw that their rhythm was off, they were dragging their feet, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, and it drove me crazy."
"That's right, these provincial teams really made a stupid move."
Being disliked, my partner also realized something: "Hey! Among this contestant, there's one who I know has switched events. Did you see that Qu Chi? He used to practice the 100 meters, but his results were average. He couldn't beat the newcomer Zhou Xinwen. I guess he switched events."
After this person learned from the track and field group that Qu Chi changed his event, he came just for fun. He never paid attention to the 400 meters, and only the 100 meters could make him passionate. So he hoped that someone would join him in condemning Qu Chi for abandoning the 100 meters and turning to the 400 meters.
The three of them shifted their gaze from the display screen to the corresponding track in Quchi.
Quchi is on the ninth path.
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