Chapter 41 The Source of Confidence for Koreans
A muffled sound also attracted the attention of the archery teams of other countries nearby.
Tang Hao suddenly couldn't help but smile and said, "It's interesting."
"Interesting?" Li Haoze and Zheng Zhun looked at him in confusion when they heard what Tang Hao said.
"Do you think our level is much different from that of the Korean team?" Tang Hao looked at them with a smile.
"Big." Zheng Jun said with a wry smile. As the absolute ruler in the field of archery, South Korea has won almost all championships in large and large competitions every time. Except for Zhang Juanjuan's home game in the 2008 Kyoto Olympics, no one can shake his dominance.
"So what's wrong with big? We... have a chance to win." Li Haoze's first half sentence was very imposing, but he had no confidence in the second half.
"This is the interesting thing." Tang Hao did not refute what the two said, but continued, "I have watched the Korean team games before. The Koreans are very strong, have a stable mentality, and are also very low-key. These three elements are the reasons why they have always dominated. But this time, these young people from the Korean team are completely the opposite. Don't you think it's very interesting?"
"Tang Hao, you are right. These Koreans are so arrogant. The competition is getting anxious. It is not certain whose mentality will collapse first." Zheng Zhun said as if he had some understanding.
"Well, archery is about ability and mentality. Koreans have been at the top of the pyramid for too long, and their mentality naturally changes. This is a good opportunity for us, so the first thing we need to do is to stabilize our mentality." Tang Hao said concludingly.
"Well, you're right." Li Haoze nodded this time and said.
"The coach is back." Tang Hao saw Tian Zhenzhe and Song Chen walking towards this side, and stood up as he spoke.
Zheng Zhun and Li Haoze also stood up and turned around.
"We have an extra hour of training time, so you can hurry up and find the feeling." Tian Zhenzhe said as soon as he came back. Obviously, he was not very satisfied with the team's training status in the first two hours.
"Coach, we understand." Zheng Zhun and Li Haoze said in unison.
Tian Zhenzhe was stunned for a moment, looked at Tang Hao suspiciously, and then nodded.
The three of them quickly picked up the bow and arrow and started training. Compared with the previous one, they entered the state quickly this time and were obviously more serious.
The doubt in Tian Zhenzhe's eyes became even stronger. Li Haoze and Zheng Zhun had had contact with each other before and were considered to be a team member who knew him well. It was impossible for them to adjust their mentality so quickly on their own. The only exception is Tang Hao.
He looked at this young man who was less than 1.7 meters tall. Could it be that this guy still has his own motivational attributes?
The training center in the suburban area is clean and can get more time. The most troublesome part may be that it is difficult to get a ride, and it takes nearly three hours to go back and forth.
After finishing training, I made a car for more than an hour. The team members were really tired and went back to the hotel to take a shower and then fell asleep.
Like the national championship system, the archery events of this Youth Olympic Games are also divided into qualifying competitions, individual competitions and team competitions. The only difference lies in the event arrangements. Because the Youth Olympic Games are interspersed, the knockout matches of the individual archery competitions are scattered within four days, 10, 11, 12, and 13.
The first qualifying match between men and women was held on the 7th.
When Tang Hao and his teammates came to the archery competition venue, the audience was already crowded.
Archery is a very high-profile sport in Singapore. Although it was morning and the sun was scorching above my head, it did not stop the audience from watching the game at all. There were seven or eight in the stadium that could accommodate ten thousand people, and at least six or seven thousand people were sitting.
You should know that this is the qualifying competition that was just beginning.
After entering the court, Tang Hao looked around. People of different skin colors came from time to time. I don’t know which country’s language was. The only similarity was that they looked immature. Young archery players from various national teams gathered together. This was the first time in the history of the Olympics.
After entering the arena, teams from various countries followed the sign to the designated rest area.
It is called a seating area, but it is just a square area temporarily separated by a screen on the host.
Although the Singapore government has invested a lot of manpower and material resources in this Youth Olympic Games, after all, national strength is limited, so it is naturally impossible to do everything as well as the Kyoto Olympic Games.
It seems like a coincidence that the rest between the Chinese and the Korean team is separated from the next door. Through a screen, if you speak louder, you will be heard by the next door.
After all players from all countries completed the pre-match check-up, the qualifying competition began immediately.
This archery competition comes from 32 countries, with a total of 96 contestants. According to the grouping of 6 people in each group, the contestants are divided into 16 groups.
On the Chinese team, Li Haoze was the first to play. This young man with a slightly impulsive temper was assigned to the first group.
"Put your mind calmly and show your level. No matter what the result is, you don't have to feel psychological pressure. Go." Tian Zhenzhe reminded Li Haoze before he came on the court.
Li Haoze nodded, turned his head to look at Tang Hao again.
Tang Hao reached out and made a cheering move to him. He took a deep breath, then turned around and walked towards the venue.
According to his performance in the National Championships, Li Haoze's level is about 630 rings, but after this period of training, his level should have increased slightly. However, it is unknown how much he can perform in such a big occasion in the Youth Olympic Games.
After all the players in the first group were ready, the referee immediately announced that the competition had officially begun.
The players and spectators on the sidelines also turned their attention to the stadium.
Li Haoze's first arrow had 8 rings, the second arrow had 9 rings, and the third arrow even hit a 10 ring. The first round of 6 arrows came down, and the final ring number was 54 rings, which not only reached the level during training, but also looked quite good.
After the first round, Li Haoze ranked second among the six players with his outstanding performance, with Bradley Edsor from the United States, who had a 55-ring ring number.
Tian Zhenzhe glanced at Tang Hao meaningfully at this time. Yesterday he found Zheng Zhun in private and knew what happened yesterday. Judging from Li Haoze's performance today, he loved Tang Hao more and more.
The athletes of the Youth Olympic Games come from all over the country and the world, and their levels are naturally uneven.
Adeso and Li Zehao can shoot more than 50 rings, but some people can only shoot more than 40 rings. The most obvious one is a player named Rasi Ift from Ethiopia.
Ethelbia is a long-distance running country, but its archery level is really not very good. Ivet was selected on the MQS line in the qualifiers.
Perhaps he had never experienced a competition like in front of him. After the second round, Ift actually shot 6 rings and an off-target.
Such a performance did not attract laughter from the audience, but soon attracted a group of laughter next door and the voice of Smida.
Tang Hao couldn't help but frown.
Chapter completed!