Chapter 157: The way people remember you
Seeing Bidelman's reaction, the reporter gave up. It seemed that Bidelman didn't know Tang Hao's existence. He could only say helplessly: "Tang Hao, the fifth in the 1oom freestyle preliminary round, another Chinese player who entered the 4oom final.??"
"Oh, is that?" Bidelmann seemed to have not thought of Tang Hao and said, "I didn't notice that there are other Chinese players who have entered the finals, but if they can enter the finals, the Chinese players must be in very good shape. I hope he can have a good swing tonight."
"Will Tang Hao disrupt your tactical plan?" the reporter asked.
"No, I've prepared for my opponent and won't be disrupted."
After saying this, the head coach of the German team called him, and after he said sorry, he followed him away.
In fact, most players entering the finals will look at the final list. Bidelman said he didn't know Tang Hao, and it was obvious that he did not regard Tang Hao as his competitor.
After a while, Sun Yang and Tang Hao also left the swimming pool one after another.
As soon as they came up, the group of reporters quickly changed directions and all rushed over.
"Sun Yang, are you confident of winning the championship at night?"
"Sun Yang, do you have anything to say about Park Tae-hwan's misstep in the preliminary round?"
"Sun Yang, Bidelman said earlier that his goal is to win the gold medal. Do you have anything to say?"
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After surrounding, the reporters bombed them in turn.
Tang Hao was a little embarrassed when he stood beside Sun Yang at this time.
Sun Yang's outstanding move made the reporter's fingers all face him, and no reporter asked Tang Hao yet.
Sun Yang quickly began to answer. As a contestant who likes to be funny and may even have mild ADHD, it is very interesting to answer questions, which makes several reporters laugh from time to time. However, the central idea is very clear, and he wants to fight for the gold medal at night.
After Sun Yang's answer was almost done, the reporter noticed Tang Hao standing next to him. They realized that Tang Hao also entered the 4OM final.
"During the 1Om relay race today, your moves were excellent. Are you ready to help the Chinese team compete for medals?"
"During the competition today, we heard many audiences calling you Ritian. Can you share with us how this nickname came about?"
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Listening to the reporter's question, Tang Hao suddenly felt a little overwhelmed. What he was going to participate in is the 4Om freestyle competition!
"Is this a provocative act when Bidelman was interviewed and said he didn't know your name?" At this moment, the reporter who asked Bidelman in front finally squeezed in and asked.
Tang Hao glanced at the reporter and said that this question was not very good, but it was relatively reliable compared to the previous ones. He then said, "Paul Bidelman is the world record of 4oo meters, right?"
"Yes, he set a new world record at the O9 World Championships." The reporter replied affirmatively.
"Oh." Tang Hao nodded thoughtfully.
When other reporters saw this, they all looked at him in confusion.
"Then if I break his world record, he should be able to remember me." Tang Hao thought it was clear and then spoke.
As soon as this was said, the reporter who asked the question was almost scared to drop the microphone in his hand to the ground, and the other reporters also looked at him in shock.
Even Sun Yang seemed very surprised.
Originally, when most people answer such questions, they would say, "I am a newcomer and a famous player, it is normal for me to not know that I am. I will try my best to win the finals and get the recognition of my opponents, but Tang Hao was shocked as soon as he spoke.
Break his world record?
What a joke!
The world record is 3 minutes and 40 seconds. Not to mention Sun Yang Park Tae-hwan, even Bidelman himself, he has no confidence to break it again. After all, swimming has a very big relationship with state. If you can break the record, in addition to strength, you also have luck.
Tang Hao is not bragging. His half-healthy game in the morning was in the top five. If the real firepower is fully opened, it is actually not that difficult to break Bidelman's record.
"Is this a response to Bidelman's remarks?" the reporter who asked the question first reacted and swallowed his saliva and asked.
"No, actually breaking the record is secondary. Letting the five-star red flag rise at the Shanghai Sports Center is the most important thing. The Chinese people's home court, if they can't hear the national anthem all night, then our swimming team will really be ashamed of the country and the audience."
"It will definitely be!" The reporter nodded vigorously. When it comes to national honors, no matter what profession you are, your head will naturally get hot.
After Sun Yang and Tang Hao, famous players such as Park Tae-hwan, Van der Kei and Meroli were interviewed by reporters. Without exception, their goal was to win the gold medal at night.
Before the game started, the atmosphere before the game was already tense.
"Relax your mindset, don't feel too much psychological pressure, don't worry about the record, just use all your strength." Before appearing, Shen Qing finally said to him in the locker room.
Tang Hao nodded. He had decided to do his best in the next 4oo meters.
At this time, the contestants appeared one by one from the backstage, and the appearance of each famous player would arouse cheers from the audience.
Before this, Park Tae-hwan's appearance ignited most of the gymnasium.
As a Korean player, Park Tae-hwan is one of the few who does not bother the Chinese.
After Park Tae-hwan, Tang Hao is.
After Tang Hao's appearance, the audience's reaction seemed very special. It was not how loud the cheers were, but it was accompanied by the cheers of the sun, which seemed very unique.
Tang Hao was followed by Sun Yang. Sun Yang's appearance completely ignited the entire venue, and the cheers were deafening, showing that the audience's expectations for him were the highest.
After the contestants appeared, they started to take off their clothes and wear swimming goggles. After everything was ready, they then boarded the jump platform one after another.
Just after players from all countries took the stage, the live broadcasters of the sideline media began to follow up immediately.
"Tonight will probably be a historic moment for the Chinese swimming team. In the middle distance event, the Chinese team has great hope of hitting a medal, or even a gold medal." The Chinese team's commentator could not hide his inner excitement.
"It's better than Delman's preliminaries. Although the group stage results are a little worse than that of China's Sun Yang, it's not in the same group. Now in the finals, many strong opponents, without reservation, even have the opportunity to break the world record he has maintained." The German commentator also seemed full of confidence.
"The strongest freestyle player in the universe, Park Tae-hwan from the Republic of Korea, will sprint for the gold medal of Smida at the World Championships. He will win this gold medal. He will complete the Grand Slam. This is destined to be a historic moment of Smida in the Republic of Korea!" The Korean commentator also said excitedly.
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"Qua!"
As the commentators followed, with a gunshot, the contestants jumped into the water one after another.
Chapter completed!