Chapter 165 The End of the World

"Oh...!" The stands of the entire stadium also gave a burst of surprise. Many spectators at the scene were real hardcore track and field fans, otherwise they would not have spent so much money to watch the competition. They knew all the records of various track and field events. When Li Tian's 43.85 run today was shown, they immediately realized how heavy it was.

"43 seconds 85!" But the world's best results in the past five months this year, and the creator of the best results of the 400 meters last year was Li Tian's other American "senior brother", Jeremy Warriner, known as the invincible king of 400 meters today. He is recognized by the American track and field industry as the successor of Michael Johnson, but his best results last year were only 43 seconds 93, but with this result, Jerry

Mi Worina successfully ascended the 400m championship of the 10th World Track and Field Championships held in Helsinki last year. Now that Li Tian can run this surprising result, the audience at the scene had every reason to look forward to the wonderful scene of Li Tian and the "foreign senior brother" in the subsequent World Championships. Just thinking about it can make people feel their blood pressure rise, and the ecstatic crowd began to create huge red waves in the stands.

"Wow! Haha..." After screaming, Li Tian, ​​who was so excited that he was as crazy, rushed to the electronic timer quickly, opened his arms, hugged the huge electronic screen, and kissed the results displayed on it several times, with a glimmer of happiness in his eyes. The weight of this 400-meter gold medal is undoubtedly the heaviest of the four championships he won. Even if he exchanged the three gold medals in the front, Li Tian was unwilling to give up. It not only marked the rewrite of a world youth record, but also completely broke the sky barrier that the United States dominates the sprint event in the world track and field world. It was broken by him, a Chinese, himself. How could this make him not feel excited? The cheerful laughter showed everyone the joy in his heart.

Hundreds of equally excited media reporters rushed into the stadium as soon as the results were revealed. The blocking actions of several organizing committee staff who maintained order next to the stadium seemed so insignificant under the impulse of many reporters. The reporters who poured in like a tide suddenly surrounded a semicircle in front of the electronic screen of the timer, and Li Tian was in the center of the circle. He was in a very comfortable mood and did not care about the actions of the reporters, and he also took the initiative to put his arm on the giant.

On the large electronic screen, a few cool poses were placed to make the reporters take a good picture. You should know that in normal times, it is very difficult for reporters to get the opportunity to interview Li Tian, ​​and it has never been before for him to take the initiative to pose to cooperate with the photo. Now the reporters are not polite. They press their fingers on the camera shutter and don’t know how many films they have murdered, and the dense camera flash and shutter sound gradually calmed down.

"Oh, NO! What did I see? This is definitely not true. It must be the hallucination that I came from the United States last night. Before I had time to rest well and did not adjust the jet lag. Yes, it must be the hallucination." A reporter from the ESPN Sports Channel, who arrived in Beijing late last night, saw the man's 400-meter score on the big screen on the field, shook his head violently and kept rubbing his eyes, trying to wake him up from the "terrible hallucination". However, after three consecutive awakenings, the result of "43 seconds 85!" on the electronic screen still did not change at all. After sighing to the sky, he had to accept this fact that all Americans would not want to see.

"Is it finally broken?" Looking at the not-so-tall and strong figure drowned in the reporters' group and the electronic timing screen beside him, Johnson, standing in the stands quietly whispered to himself. Although he did not want the record kept by his old friend to be broken, seeing the result that has become a fact, he slowly calmed down after he let go of the worry in his heart. However, this was definitely a catastrophic earthquake for the American track and field industry, representing that the record of the proud era of American track and field has been rewritten, and it was not rewritten by American players.

"It seems that in the few days of the game, Xiaotian has made a new breakthrough! This is much earlier than I expected. In the future, the US team will see whether Jeremy can withstand Xiaotian's attack." Coach Hart, who is most familiar with Li Tian's level, looked unexpected when he saw the result of "43 seconds 85!" on the big screen. In the more than three months of special training in Germany, 400 meters was a major training event for Li Tian. Coach Hart knew very well that his level had been stable between 44 seconds 30 and 44 seconds 00, and he had never run once.

After passing the 44-second mark, it is definitely the top level in the world. Unexpectedly, he made a stunning splash in this World Youth Championship. Not only did he break the 44-second mark, but he also broke the world youth record that Lewis had maintained for nearly 20 years in one breath. Of course, Coach Hart didn't know that Li Tian completely untied the knot in his heart last night, which greatly improved his psychological level, which also led to the improvement of his athletic level. Now Li Tian is fully capable of winning the 400-meter world championship, which is undoubtedly a matter of fact.

"Li Tian, ​​congratulations on breaking the 400-meter world youth record. How do you feel at this moment? Can you share it with the audience in front of the TV?" A young female reporter excitedly pulled Li Tian to the camera and handed the microphone.

"I am very happy and very excited. I still can't calm down." Li Tian was still very calm in front of more than a dozen cameras, and took pictures of his heart, so that everyone could feel the excitement in his heart.

"Everyone knows that the 400-meter world youth record was maintained by American track and field superstar Carl Lewis and has been ongoing for nearly twenty years. Now I can break it in twenty years, which is the highest recognition of my own strength. Although the result is not enough to match international superstars like Lewis and Johnson, it laid the foundation for my confidence in the future. In this way, I can launch a fearless attack on the throne of the world champion in the 11th World Track and Field Championships in Osaka, Japan and the 2008 Beijing Olympics."

"So are you planning to break the record before this final?" Another reporter asked quickly.

"I set a goal before the game to run into the 44-second mark, but today my body feels very good, so I still hope to break this record during the game. If there is a chance, who would refuse to break one more record?" Li Tian said with a smile.

"Li Tian, ​​just as you said before the start of the competition, you completed the 'personal grand slam' in the World Youth Championship this time. So what are your goals in the World Championships and the Olympics next? Can you also predict us?" A young male reporter asked with a recorder and held a recording pen to Li Tian's mouth.

"I still find it difficult to answer this question now. The time for these competitions is still far away. I will have to determine which competitions to participate in based on my physical condition. However, no matter what competitions it is, gold medals are what I pursue."

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Just as Chinese journalists and audiences were immersed in joy, American journalists were also busy, and shocking reports were immediately transmitted back to the United States through the Internet.

"The Chinese Red Legion showed its edge, and the American track and field track and field illuminated red alarm!" - US Post

"The US team lost all its advantages in the World Youth Championships, and the men's sprinting slashing pellets were not won. The US track and field suffered unprecedented shame. What is the reason?" - Washington, DC News

"China's 'nuclear bomb' detonated the World Youth Championship and destroyed the American track and field barriers, and the American youth team was powerless!" - The New York Times

"Super 'nuclear bomb' - Made in China, four championships, four new records, Chinese youth achieve the great achievements of the 'four champion' of the World Youth Championship!" - "Los Angeles Sports News"

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Most American media reprinted reports sent by reporters from China, and the American track and field team, which has always been called the world's leader, was strongly criticized by the people. In just one week after that, more than half of Americans had already learned about Li Tian, ​​a magical Chinese teenager from the newspaper.

In the afternoon of the same day, the entire event came to an end. The Chinese delegation failed to make a breakthrough in the four relay events it participated in. The Chinese team in the men's 4-by-100-meter relay event surpassed the two teams with Li Tian's efforts to catch up with the last baton and ranked sixth among the eight teams participating in the competition. The championship was won by the American team led by Wright, which saved some face for the American men's sprint. The AFC and third place were shared by the British and Canadian teams. In the 4-by-400-meter relay event, due to Li Tian's huge advantage, he further made up for the lack of strength of his teammates and finally reached the fourth place. This was also the best result that the Chinese team had ever won, and the championship was taken away by the British team. The Chinese women's team also missed the medal in these two relay events.

At this point, the five-day 11th World Youth Championship came to a successful conclusion. In the final medal list, although the US team still ranked first with fourteen gold medals, the previous show was no longer the scene; the Chinese team gained a lot with Li Tian's super performance and the joint efforts of other teammates, and finally surpassed the Russian team again on the last day, ranking second with eight gold medals, creating the best result of the Chinese team in all international track and field competitions; Russia had no gold medals in the last day, so it could only ranked third with seven gold medals; Britain and Germany ranked fourth and fifth respectively.
Chapter completed!