Chapter 304 Rise (End)
Just after Gu Feng showed his amazing talent to the world, the other two Chinese track and field "Iron Triangle" were not willing to stage an excellent show later. After easily reaching the finals of their respective events, Liu Xiang first ushered in his defending title battle in the men's 110-meter hurdles event.
There is no need to mobilize or give instructions. Liu Xiang has now grown into an excellent athlete with very mature skills and psychology. Faced with the joint efforts of world top experts such as French star Doocuri, Cuban young player Robles, and American player Tramel, Liu Xiang fought a bloody road on these ten railings. Although the final result of 12.89 seconds cannot break the world record he himself has maintained, it is enough to ensure that he will once again stand on the highest podium of the Olympics four years later.
"Xiaotian, it's up to you next, come on!" Walking down from the field, Liu Xiang finally handed over the "baton" to Li Tian.
The men's 800m is one of Li Tian's four final events, and it is also a game where Li Tian believes that there is no suspense to win gold. Although Ramz, the new top pick who just defeated Gu Feng in the 1500m, Li Tian does not think he can pose a threat to him. In terms of physical fitness, Li Tian is called a "monster" in the international field world. Even this "Arab fast horse" with excellent endurance is inferior; Li Tian, who competes for speed and has achieved a world record in the 100-meter world record, has the capital to stand out. Coupled with his home advantage, nearly 100,000 Chinese spectators cheered for him, and Li Tian could not find any reason to lose.
"I have known you for so long, and finally have the chance to compete with you on the court. Although I know that the chance of winning is slim." Among the players who entered the men's 800m final are Cademan and Chen Qiannan, two friends of Li Tian. Over the past year, Cademan has made great progress. Before coming to Beijing, he is full of confidence in his strength and has also had ideas about this Olympic gold medal. However, since he met Li Tian again and clearly understood his current strength, Cademan quickly gave up this idea.
"Kademan, as long as he does his best in the game, he will not let down his sweat for so many years. The competition is not only a champion. Show your strength." Without humility on the court, Li Tian could only encourage his friends.
The 800-meter schedule was not long. Li Tian completed his game with only 1 minute, 41 seconds,00. Following the finish line were Ramz and Cademan, who achieved Li Tian's Olympic title. Chen Qiannan's performance was also excellent. The 1 minute, 43 seconds, 17 time allowed him to finish fifth and finally entered the ranks of world-class players.
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The men's 400m final in the track and field event is one of the most eye-catching competitions in this Olympics, because after the retirement of the legendary superstar of the world field, the two most powerful geniuses in the international field will compete for the 400m throne he left in this battle.
In the VIP area of the National Stadium Stage, parents and sisters, Mr. Song’s family, Professor Bud, Director Wu, Song Mingyu and other relatives and friends of Li Tian came. Coach Hart, Johnson, Lewis and other international field experts were also among them.
In the contestants' rest area, Li Tian and Jeremy, who had finished warming up, sat in a corner of the hall. Except for occasionally raising their heads and looking at each other, they were both silent, but the cold air that was directly exposed to their hearts made the entire hall look a little depressed.
"The players participating in the men's 400m finals entered the venue!" When Li Tian and Jeremy walked out of the rest area with the other six players entering the finals, the rest hall felt relieved.
"Li Tian, I have spent two years waiting for this game. I promise that the result will never be like last time." Standing on the track of the finals, Jeremy talked to Li Tian this time. This time Jeremy occupied the fourth lane, while Li Tian was ranked fifth lane. When he fought with the last time, the situation was just reversed.
"I have also been looking forward to it for a long time, and I also promise that the 500-meter gold medal will definitely stay in China this time." Li Tian confronted him in a tit-for-tat way without giving in.
"Athlete comes on the way!" At this time, the referee's voice interrupted the conversation between the two, and made the nerves of the 100,000 spectators in the audience tense up, and even their breathing was still.
"Each of them...!" The eight contestants stood on the starting gear, bent down, knelt on one knee, raised their arms, and pressed their fingers against the edge of the starting line. All movements seemed so focused and sacred, as if they were pilgrims.
"preparation!"
"Bang!" The gunfire of the finals made all eight athletes who had been stationary like marble sculptures "awaken" in an instant, and the audience at the scene also "resurrected" collectively, making deafening cheers.
"Accelerate! Accelerate again!" Without any hesitation, there was no need to make any reservations. After breaking out of the starting line, Li Tian had only this only thought in his mind. The excellent physical fitness and powerful strength trained in the rigorous training on the Kunlun Mountain Plateau over the past year completely exploded at this moment.
"You can't lose. Beyond him!" Jeremy's fiery red eyes stared at the rapidly moving figure in front of him, crazily squeezing every bit of his body's strength. His strong belief also made him burst out with unprecedented speed.
100 meters, 200 meters, 300 meters, the two people rushed into the last 100 meters straight path almost parallel. The crazy sprint of 300 meters in a row made the two of their bodies almost reach the extreme of fatigue. At this time, Li Tian's advantage also appeared again. On the Kunlun Mountain at an altitude of more than 3,500 meters, Li Tian challenged his physical limits every time he trained, which made his endurance in a state of fatigue beyond ordinary people. Therefore, when Jeremy's speed dropped slightly, Li Tian successfully surpassed the past.
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On August 26, the Olympic flame that burned over the Beijing National Stadium for 19 days was finally extinguished. At this Olympic Games, the Chinese team, as the host, made a brilliant debut and became the biggest winner. They surpassed the United States for the first time with 45 gold medals, and ranked first in the Olympic medal list in history. The United States, which has always been a sports powerhouse, this time due to successive defeats in track and field and swimming, the total number of gold medals has decreased compared to the previous session, and has only won 31 championships. Russia, which ranks third in the medal list, has increased by three points compared to the previous session with a comprehensive recovery in gymnastics and synchronized swimming this time, with a disadvantage of only one, following the United States.
The person who gained the most in this Olympics is undoubtedly Li Tian. He won the men's four championships in 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters and 800 meters alone, becoming an unprecedented "Olympic four championship" in the history of track and field in the world. He was recognized by Chinese and foreign media as the "world sprint king" and his international reputation reached the extreme of athletes.
The Olympic results not only brought Li Tian a huge reputation, but also brought immeasurable huge wealth. The rewards of various forms of competition in China alone were as high as 6 million yuan. Through Xu Hongtao's multi-party contacts, just one month after the Olympics ended, Li Tian quickly reached cooperation agreements with more than a dozen domestic and foreign famous brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Nokia, Patek Philippe (watch), Pepsi, Qingdao Beer, etc. The sum of these commercial contracts is undoubtedly a huge astronomical figure. In the 2008 world athlete income rankings, Li Tian surpassed Woods, who has been at the top of the list for five years.
With the excellent opportunity of winning two gold and one silver at this Olympics, Gu Feng quickly became famous internationally. He first successfully signed contracts with well-known brands such as Red Bull, CGS, and L in China, and then invested in Adidas' arms to become the brand spokesperson of its independent brand "Reebok", and his income was also quite considerable.
In early 2009, in the 2008 World's Best Athlete Selection, Li Tian was elected with a high vote of more than 90 votes.
In August 2009, Li Tian dressed up again to Berlin, Germany, because the two-year World Track and Field Championships were held here. In 2007, Li Tian missed the Osaka World Championships due to injury. This time, he finally realized his dream of winning the World Championships with three men's 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters.
In November 2010, the 16th Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, and Li Tian completed his track and field "Grand Slam", combining the Olympics, World Championships and Asian Games championships.
In 2011, Li Tian graduated from Cologne Sports Academy with excellent results, passed the international coaching qualification assessment, and successfully obtained the track and field coach certificate. No matter how busy the competition and training were in recent years, Li Tian has never given up his studies. Although he spent two years more than his normal students, he thought it was very worth it. In the academy, he learned various advanced training concepts, and for many years of competition, he came into contact with different training methods of athletes from various countries. He sorted out all these things and combined the theoretical knowledge he had learned, summarizing a complete set of novel training models.
In August 2012, the 30th Summer Olympics was held in London, England. Li Tian and Gu Feng joined forces to win seven gold medals for the Chinese delegation. However, just when Li Tian was at its peak, he suddenly announced a decision that shocked the world sports world. At the age of 22, he decided to retire. Just when everyone was confused by his decision, Li Tian invested 500 million yuan in October of the same year to build a Chinese youth track and field professional school in City L, and he personally took on the coaching job. Several years later, the school became China's largest track and field reserve talent training base. Many students who walked out from here were active on the international arena, and Li Tian also began to write new legends in new fields.
Chapter completed!