Chapter 197
The King Meets the King
"Xiaotian, good luck! We are waiting for your good news in the stands!" In front of the contestants' special passage, Walter and the other four stepped forward to hug Li Tian one by one, hoping to give their companions the greatest encouragement in the end.
"Yeah!" Li Tian didn't say anything, but raised his clenched fists and walked into the rest preparation area arranged for the athletes by the event organizing committee.
"This guy is so 'free and casual' no matter what time!" Looking at Li Tian's confident and firm back, the members of the "Four-man Group" were somewhat envious, but they also knew that this confidence and firmness needed to be supported by their strong strength. Unfortunately, they were not able to have such strength yet. Recently, Li Tian's series of performances have greatly stimulated them, making them realize that the gap between them is getting bigger and bigger. So the four of them secretly planned in their hearts that they must strengthen training after going back this time, otherwise how could they have the face to get together in the future?
There are very few contestants in every competition in the International Gold League, so when Li Tian walked into the huge players' rest hall, it still seemed very empty, but there were definitely the top players in the field. The "field stars" with countless titles on their heads are making their pre-match preparations. Li Tian's arrival did not attract too much attention from other players. After all, the World Youth Championship champion still seemed not very important in front of them. Today, as the first stop of the first major event of this year, all the athletes put in great enthusiasm and were eager to prepare for a good start in the next game. This will not only boost your psychological advantages in the future, but also undermine the morale of other opponents.
Li Tian found an uninhabited corner with his sports bag. The men's 100-meter race will start at around 22:30. He still has enough time to warm up before the game. Now he is enthusiastically observing other players in the rest hall. You should know that in this hall, many players were once the idols that Li Tian liked. It is not an exaggeration to say that Li Tian grew up watching their game. Looking back a year ago, he always fantasized about such a day that he could stand on the same field as these idols, and this wish this year was finally realized. If it weren't for considering that many people were about to compete, and he represented the identity of a Chinese athlete at this moment, Li Tian had already rushed over with the autograph just like Song Jianjun pestered him.
At 8:00 pm, led by Radcliff, the world's first female middle and long-distance running player, 12 players participating in the women's 5,000-meter event were arranged on the starting line of the track. The first stop of the 2006 International Track and Field Golden League - Berlin Station, fired the first shot at the Olympia Stadium. The atmosphere suddenly reached a climax. Even the players in the rest hall could hear the rolling sounds from the stadium, and couldn't help but raise their heads and look in the direction of the stadium.
An hour after the start of the competition, the person who came into the rest hall immediately attracted Li Tian's attention. Seven other male 100-meter contestants led by Green appeared. Li Tian also saw his idol, Green, for the first time with his own eyes, the best player in the history of the world field man in the 100-meter history.
Green's arrogance is well known. The United States is a society that encourages the striking of personality. Moreover, he does have the capital of arrogance. Even though he just "rude" to himself not long ago, Li Tian still could not give up his love for him. Just as basketball fans born in the 1980s regarded Jordan as his "ball god" in his mind. When Li Tian first came into contact with track and field events, he was at the peak of Green's track and field career, so he did not hesitate to regard Green as a beacon to guide him forward and strive to catch up for it. Even when he was in a sluggish state in the past two years, Li Tian still insisted that he was the best sprinter in the world.
Green, an American athlete, 32 years old, is the only sprinter in the world with three world records of 50m, 60m and 100m, the creator of the men's 100m three consecutive championships in 1997, 1999 and 2001 World Track and Field Championships, and the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and the 2000 Sydney Olympics gold medals. This series of impressive records made him well deserve the title of "King of Heaven".
Gatlin, an American athlete, 24 years old, American indoor 60m, 100m and 200m champion, men's 100m champion at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and double champion at the 100m and 200m World Championships in 2005. As Green's successor, he proved with his own strength that he is fully qualified to have the title of "Flying Man". This time, the "New King" will defend his honor with his own strength.
Bernard Williams, an American athlete, 28 years old, the men's 4-by-100m relay champion at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the men's 4-by-100m championship in the 2001 World Track and Field Championships, and the 2003 International Track and Field Finals champion. Although the light was blocked by the two top national teammates, the United States, which can "proliferate" sprinters, firmly occupy the "three-tier" rankings, showing his super strength.
Powell, a Jamaican player, 24 years old, has not won any international major competition, but the current men's world record he created can attract the attention of all opponents. He vowed to completely remove the title of "King of Uncrowned" from his head this year.
Chambers, a British player, 28 years old, the men's 100m and 4-by-100m relay champion in the 2002 European Championships, holder of the European men's 100m record, the best male track and field athlete in Europe in 2002, was suspended from the IAAF for two years for taking THG in February 2004. He has just returned to the arena, hoping to regain the honor of "The King of Europe".
Campbell, a British player, 33 years old, won the men's 100m championship in the 2002 European Championships, second in the 200m runner-up at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, and won several Golden League sub-station championships.
King Collins, St. Kitts and Nevis players, 30 years old, was the men's 100m champion of the 2003 Paris World Track and Field Championships, ranked third in the world. He is the biggest pride of the Caribbean island country with a land area of only 269 square kilometers and a total population of less than 50,000. He is praised by the people as the "Miracle of Nevis". He came this time to win more honors for his country.
Li Tian, a Chinese player, 16 years old, the youngest contestant in the history of the Golden League, the first person in Asia who ran into the 10-second mark in the 10-meter mark in the 2006 World Youth Track and Field Championships, the winner of four gold medals in the men's 100m, 200m, 400m and 1500m, a rare all-round player in the world field. He now has many world youth records and Asian records. He is the youngest world youth champion and world youth record holder in the history of the international field field. His strong personal strength, handsome appearance, and super high popularity have made him undisputedly win the reputation of "Prince of the Field" in Asia.
Chapter completed!