Chapter 138: Surpass Yourself
"18.32 meters, a new world record! Zhang Guan did not disappoint us, he really broke the world record in the triple jump! The fifth world record, after the 100m, 200m, 1500m and long jump, Zhang Guan won the fifth world record in this event at the Olympics. Prior to this, the world record for the triple jump was held by British star Edwards at 18.29m, and now Zhang Guan has improved this record by 0.03m! The narrator spoke.
Another commentator also immediately said: "Zhang Guan has three chances to hit the world record, I thought he would adjust a little in this attempt, and wait for the next two attempts to attack the world record, but I didn't expect him to succeed in one attempt!" β
"Okay, I think we can put our minds at ease now and enjoy the competition in a down-to-earth manner, the gold medal, the world record, the two major suspense of this game have been revealed, Zhang Guan did his best! Zhang Guan can then focus on the upcoming 400m final, and we wish him another gold medal in the 400m final in an hour's time! β
Zhang Guan broke the world record again, and this result was expected by many people, but when it really happened, some people still couldn't believe it.
"It's unbelievable, it's unbelievable, Zhang Guan broke the world record, Zhang Guan broke the world record again! World record in the triple jump! After the British commentator was amazed, he suddenly remembered that Edwards was sitting next to him, and Zhang Guan broke the world record for the triple jump held by Edwards?
"The world record he holds, Mr. Edwards must be very uncomfortable in his heart!" The Englishman thought silently and looked at Edwards beside him, but instead of showing loss or frustration, Edwards looked excited and relieved.
Edwards didn't care about the commentator's surprised gaze, he took a deep breath and said, "Zhang Guan really broke the world record in the triple jump, and I've been waiting for this day for 23 years!" When I broke the world record in the triple jump 23 years ago, I wondered who would break my record next. Today, I finally saw that someone broke my world record! β
"Mr. Edwards, you seem to be expecting someone to break your world record?" The narrator said casually.
"Yes, I don't deny that, and I'm really looking forward to someone breaking my world record!" Edwards continued: "23 years ago, I thought that this world record would be broken soon, but I didn't expect that I waited 23 years, and I even thought that on the day I left this world, I would not see my world record broken by others, but fortunately there is a crown, I want to thank him!" β
"Thank you, Zhang Guan?" The host was even more surprised.
"Do you feel upset that your world record has been broken? Lost? Or are you frustrated? Edwards smiled and then continued, "Maybe someone would be like that, but I'm not. In fact, I think that the world record is an honor, but also a burden. β
"Burden?" The narrator repeats the word in confusion.
"Yes, it's a burden." Edwards sighed lightly and said, "When you are at the top of the world, you are thinking that one day in the future, there may be a young man who will kick him down. Sports, in particular, will only be higher, faster and stronger, even if you are a world record holder, one day, your world record will be broken, which means that one day, you will be kicked off the altar by a young man! And the most painful thing is not the moment when you are kicked off the altar, but the time you wait. It's like the cartoon of The Lion King at that step. β
"Well, I don't quite understand what it has to do with cartoons." The narrator said bluntly.
"In "The Lion King", Simba's father Mufasa is the Lion King, and later Menopausal Scar replaced him, and then Simba replaced Scar, and in the future, when Simba gets old, Scar's son will replace Simba...... However, in reality, in the African savannah, things are probably more cruel. The lion king will continue to face challenges from other lions until they grow old, then they will be driven out of the lion pack, and they may eventually die in the mouths of a pack of coyotes or hyenas. Just imagine, if a lion king knows that he will have this kind of end sooner or later, then this kind of waiting is so tormenting. β
Edwards spread his hands and continued, "I've always felt this way, I've been like the lion king, waiting all the time, anxious and painful. I was even a little scared to read the newspaper because I was afraid that one day when I woke up and sat at the breakfast table, I would see someone breaking my world record! There will be a sudden and inexplicable blow. But now, I don't feel this way, because I am mentally prepared, because the whole world knows that Zhang Guan is going to challenge the world of triple jump! He succeeded, congratulations! Thank you to him too! β
"I guess only a legend like you at the top of the world can feel that way!" The narrator did not forget to tout Edwards.
"I don't know about the others, but I really feel relaxed now, I don't have to carry the heavy burden of being a world record holder, I don't have to worry about someone going to overtake me every day, I'm finally free! Now, it's Zhang Guan's turn to be scared, and he holds more than one world record......" Edwards said this, laughing happily.
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The fifth round of the test jump is considered by many to be a good time to go to the bathroom. There is no suspense about the ownership of the gold medal in this competition, and it is impossible for other contestants to surpass Zhang Guan's results. Zhang Guan also broke the world record, and the audience saw what they wanted to see the most, and all the highlights of this match were fully presented in front of the audience, and they could adjust their mood and look forward to the next match.
Opglia, Girart, Evora, Sants, Eduu...... One by one, the players came on the field one after another, and then jumped out of their own results. However, no one was able to surpass Evola's 17.62 meters, and Evola did not make any further attempts, knowing that the result of surpassing the world record was not something he could touch.
It was as if Γvora had already taken the silver medal into his arms, and the gold and silver medals were all in their hands, which made the competition even more boring.
A spectator who had just returned to his seat from the restroom had no regret that he had missed several athletes, and he kept complaining that there were too many people in the restroom, and that he had to queue up to urinate in the bathroom.
However, when he looked up, he found a fresh number on the electronic display on the sidelines.
β18.37οΌ Is it 18.37 meters? 5 centimeters farther than Zhang Guan's world record, who is it? Who jumped out of this achievement, who surpassed Zhang Guan! β
His heart tightened, and he immediately looked at the sand pool, but saw Zhang Guan greeting the audience.
"That's Zhang Guan, Zhang Guan has just finished his fifth attempt, could it be that he has broken his world record again! Two attempts in a row, two world records in a row, oh my goodness! I didn't even see it, I actually ran to the bathroom at this time! The viewer looked annoyed, and he knew that what he had just missed might be a wonderful jump that he would never encounter again in his life.
Another new world record!
18.32 meters is already a new world record, and only Zhang Guan can break this world record again!
Zhang Guan broke the world record in the triple jump for the second time.
Only Zhang Guan can surpass himself. (To be continued.) )