Chapter 24 Qualifying
"It's still very promising. I heard that Pan Yu is in good shape this year. As long as he shows his condition, it's not impossible to enter the quarterfinals again." Lu Yibin analyzed objectively.
"Yes, Pan Yu has always been the ace of our provincial team. He entered the top 16 last year. Although he lost to Han Tianfu from S Province in the end, he has already given us hope." Shi Min agreed.
"Well, let's look forward to the moment when a new history is born." Lu Yibin said with a smile.
The National Championships serve large-scale events such as the Asian Games and the Olympics. They do not hold individual events like low-level events, but only 70 meters of team and individual events. Because there are many contestants and teams, the competition process will also become longer.
According to the schedule, the first day is the qualifying match. After the qualifying match is over, the ranking is based on the combined results of the top three in each province, and the knockout match of the team competition is held on the second day.
There are two venues for men and women. After Tang Hao and the others separated from the women's team members at the entrance, they then went to the A-level competition where the male players were in.
China's archery strength is far stronger than that of the men's team. The women's team has won silver medals in the Olympics and World Championships several times since participating in 1992. Two years ago, Zhang Juanjuan won the Olympic championship in Kyoto for the first time with his personal strength.
In comparison, the men's team seems much shabby and has always been at the second-rate level in the world. It has not won medals in major events so far. It is a typical yin and yang decline.
After entering the venue, Song Feng went to lead the women's team, and Pan Yu was responsible for the men's team.
The qualifying matches are not a province-by-province competition, but a random interval. The first person to play in Province Z was Dong Jie, followed by Pan Yu, Tang Hao and Ding Ran in a group, but they were all arranged in the group behind.
"Gentlemen, ladies, welcome to the 2010 National Archery Championship. This is the 18th consecutive year that the National Archery Association has held this event. This is a long-standing event and a grand event for archery enthusiasts across the country. First of all, let me introduce the guests who are the head coach of the Chinese Archery Team. "
After the contestants entered the court and prepared, the host read the opening remarks.
As he spoke, the judges' seat was the center, with a national face. He looked at the middle-aged man in his forties and stood up and waved his hand. He was not very old, but he was a well-known figure in the field of archery. Zhang Juanjuan, who is the most famous in the field of archery, brought it out.
After Tian Zhenzhe, many guests on the judges were introduced one after another. Because it was a national championship, all those present were well-known figures in the field of archery.
This included the head coaches of each archery team, all sitting in the judges' seats.
Tang Hao paid extra attention to the head coach of S Province Qiu Anguo and the head coach of G Province Lai Yongxing. The two looked good in relationships and were both positioned. When the host introduced them, he was still whispering something.
What surprised him was that in the middle of the judges' seat, he actually saw Mr. Li, a person who was not even considered a head coach of the provincial team, sitting in that position, which showed that he had a remarkable position in the field of archery.
After the guest introduction, the first group of contestants will appear.
"Brother Dong, come on." When Dong Jie was about to play, Tang Hao and Ding Ran both spoke to him at the same time.
Dong Jie nodded, looked back at Pan Yu, and then entered the venue.
Pan Yu didn't show it much. After entering the field, he kept watching the players from Province S and Province G.
As the main player of Z Province and an old player, Dong Jie has a stable psychological quality and performance. After 72 arrows shot in six groups in one round, his score was frozen at 640 rings, which is higher than when he was in the team's selection competition. He is a typical major contestant.
The 640 ring also ranked first among the first group of players, and Dong Jie made a good start for Z Saint.
"Old Song, it seems that you are determined to win this year." After the first set of shots, Zhang Feng, the head coach of Province X, turned to Song Feng and said.
"No, Lao Zhang, this is just the beginning. I know that your archery team has produced a young team member who is only 17 years old this year. If you can score above 630 rings, you will have a bright future." Song Feng said with a smile.
"Haha, where is it? It's hard to say that young people participate in the competition for the first time, but I hope he can perform well in this competition. After all, the Youth Olympic Games are coming soon, and this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Zhang Feng said with a smile.
The two of them sat not far from Lai Yongxing and Qiu Anguo. When they were polite to each other, their voices naturally passed by.
After hearing this, Lai Yongxing coughed, deliberately raised the volume and said, "Lao Qiu, I heard that your proud disciple Han Tianfu locked himself in the training hall a few months ago and his level is above 650 rings?"
"You know all this. It seems that your news is very effective. Why, I have won this championship this year?" Qiu Anguo also raised his voice and said.
"What are you talking about? Anyway, it's not yours or mine. But I admire your Han Tianfu. He is all veterans and still works so hard." Lai Yongxing said.
"There is no way. We are not a rich province. We are not as good as some teams who take special planes to stay in luxury hotels. We can only practice hard on our own." Qiu Anguo said with emotion.
When she said this, Song Feng frowned suddenly. Everyone could hear what she said meant.
His breathing was heavy, but he couldn't say anything. After all, what they said was the truth. He could only look at the field and look forward to his players who were looking forward to the breath.
Among the players who appeared in the second group were the well-known player Han Tianfu. His performance was much stronger than Dong Jie. He got a super high 650 ring total score after 72 arrows, which made Tian Zhenzhe unable to help but applaud.
When Han Tianfu completed the game, Qiu Anguo also glanced at Song Feng with his eyes. He had already agreed with Lai Yongxing before that when the game ended, they jointly proposed to the association, demanding that the behavior of living outside during the Z Provincial Games be punished.
Tang Hao offended so many members of the provincial team last night, and this proposal will inevitably be a result of one call.
Song Feng didn't know what Lai Yongxing and Qiu Anguo were planning, but when he saw Han Tianfu's 650 rings shot, he was still a little nervous and rubbed his hands back and forth uncontrollably.
At this moment, the third group of players appeared, including Li Haoze, a well-known young player from Province X, Qiu Tian, a favorite to win the championship in Province S, and Pan Yu, a group with the highest attention.
Chapter completed!