God of Sprint

Chapter 689: Olympic m semi-finals: Xie Zhenye defeats Bolt and makes history

"We see that the players on the field are almost ready. Let's take a look at the players' conditions."

“The first one is from the famous Frenchman Vicaut.”

"The second lane is Jamaica's Ashmead."

"The third lane is Sibini, South Africa's best 100m runner today."

"The fourth one is Xie Zhenye, one of the Five Tiger Generals of our Flower Growing Family."

When the camera was turned to him, Xie Zhenye seemed very excited. He pointed at the camera and kept beating the national flag on his chest.

"The runner in lane five is Usain Bolt of the Jamaican team, the leader of the Five Tigers of World Track and Field, the 100-meter world record holder, the Olympic record holder, and the God of Track and Field."

Bolt looked down at the camera that was passing in front of him. His face was full of indifference, as if he was determined to win.

When the camera was turned to Bolt, the audience burst into thunderous cheers. Some of them held Bolt's posters, some had the Jamaican flag painted on their faces, and some were so excited that they burst into tears.

Bolt waved to the audience, responding to their enthusiasm. He knew that these spectators were not only there to watch the game, but also to witness history. Every time he stepped onto the track, he was carrying the expectations of countless people.

Liu Yifei also smiled and said, "Wow! Bolt is very popular!"

Liu Yangyu nodded and said, "Indeed, for quite a long time, Bolt was synonymous with track and field. His brilliance overshadowed all the athletes of his time."

"The sixth one comes from the Canadian contestant De Grasse."

"The player in lane seven is the superstar Bromell from the American team."

"The eighth one comes from Ryota Yamagata from Japan."

"This is the situation of all the players on the field. Yifei, do you know anything about the players on the field?"

"Haha! Ever since I fell in love with track and field, I made a point to learn more about these athletes."

Yang Jian smiled and said, "Oh! Tell me about it. See who you think will advance."

"In terms of strength in this race, Bolt is not only famous, but also the best, so he definitely has the best chance of advancing. South Africa's Simbine is also very good, able to run under 9 seconds. In addition, Canada's De Grasse is also very good, and his ability in the latter part of the race is terrifying."

At this point, Liu Yifei smiled and said to Liu Yangyu, "I know he has two very powerful nicknames called the Voyeur Boy and the Teleport Boy."

Liu Yifei's speech shocked Yang Jian, Liu Yangyu and the audience in front of the TV. "I didn't expect that you, Liu Yifei, could call out the names of all the players on the field and your analysis is quite reasonable. Are these three the most likely to advance to the finals?"

"Although I am optimistic about them, I am most optimistic about the other two people."

"Who is it?"

"Xie Zhenye and Bromell!"

If Xie Zhenye knew that Liu Yifei was so optimistic about him, he would definitely applaud and say to her: Fairy sister has good taste.

Liu Yifei then gave a reason, "Xie Zhenye ran under 10 seconds in this year's championship, and he is a big-game athlete. The more pressure he faces, the better he will run."

"The most important thing is that as far as I know, he has been training with Zhao Yun for the past two years. Zhao Yun must have taught him a lot of skills, which has been of great help in improving his strength."

Liu Yangyu nodded, "Indeed! I didn't expect you to understand it so well, and what you said makes a lot of sense!"

Liu Yifei continued, "And Bromell was able to defeat Tyson Gay and make it out of the U.S. trials, which is very telling. The U.S. team is the world's top sprinter!"

After Liu Yifei's analysis, even professional athlete Liu Yangyu felt that the logic was reasonable.

Yang Jian said with a smile, "Haha! Let's wait and see how Yifei's analysis turns out!"

At this time, the start signal sounded over the radio, and the athletes took their positions. The audience held their breath, expecting Bolt to create another miracle.

"Okay, dear audience, the first group of the men's 100m semi-finals will begin soon. The top two will advance directly."

on your marks!

set!

boom!

The race started, and the contestants rushed out like arrows from a bow. Liu Yifei looked at the track intently, her nervousness evident in her words.

The audience's hearts also followed the contestants' movements, beating wildly, as if they were sprinting on the track themselves.

Bolt started as fast as a cheetah, his reaction time was almost perfect, and he rushed to the front in an instant. His steps were long and powerful, as if every step was showing his kingly demeanor to the world. But at this moment, Xie Zhenye was not to be outdone, he followed closely behind, showing strong competitiveness.

Seeing this, Liu Yifei clenched her fists and cheered for Xie Zhenye in her heart. Bromell used his excellent starting technique to quickly take the third place. Although his speed was not as fast as Bolt and Xie Zhenye, his stable performance also showed his potential.

Halfway through the race, Bolt still maintained his lead, but Xie Zhenye did not give up, he followed closely behind Bolt, looking for an opportunity to overtake, while Bromell tried to keep the distance from the two in front of him, not letting himself be pulled too far away.

At this moment, a dramatic scene occurred on the track. Bolt suddenly slowed down in the sprint stage, and seemed to be a little overwhelmed. This gave Xie Zhenye a great opportunity. He instantly accelerated and successfully surpassed Bolt and rushed to the front. Bromell also took the opportunity to narrow the gap with the two people in front.

There was a burst of exclamations from the audience, they couldn't believe their eyes. Liu Yifei jumped up excitedly, she shouted: "Come on Xie Zhenye! You are the best!"

Yang Jian shouted loudly, "The last ten meters, sprint!"

Liu Yangyu also shouted Xie Zhenye's name, "Xie Zhenye!"

"Xie Zhenye!"

"9 seconds 88!"

"Xie Zhenye won. Xie Zhenye made history! Xie Zhenye defeated Bolt and became the first athlete from the Flower Planting Family to enter the Olympic 100m finals."

Yang Jian's words that created the history of the flower-growing family instantly resounded throughout the entire flower-growing land.

In the end, Xie Zhenye crossed the finish line first with a slight advantage and won the first place in the group. Bromell followed closely with 9 seconds and won the second place in the group. Bolt only won the third place in the group with 92 seconds because of mistakes in the final stage. De Grasse had a bad performance at the start, and although he accelerated terribly in the latter part, he still won the fourth place with 9 seconds.

When Xie Zhenye crossed the finish line, the audience was excited. They cheered and applauded the Chinese athlete and were proud of his outstanding performance. Liu Yifei was so excited that she burst into tears. She felt extremely happy to be able to witness this moment.

After the game, Xie Zhenye accepted an interview with the Yanjing TV station. "Do you know that our special guest Liu Yifei is very optimistic about you today?"

Xie Zhenye said in disbelief, "Liu Yifei? She came to the competition?"

"Yes, and she also said that you will definitely advance to the finals."

Xie Zhenye grinned and said, "Haha, Sister Yifei, thank you for your support. I didn't embarrass you."

“My victory is also inseparable from the careful guidance of my coach and the support of my teammates.”

The moment Xie Zhenye finished the race, Liu Yifei also posted on social media to celebrate Xie Zhenye's victory. She wrote: "Congratulations to Xie Zhenye! Your performance was amazing! You are our pride! Thank you for your hard work and dedication!" This post quickly aroused heated discussion and likes among netizens.