Almighty Coach

In the men's long jump final of the Olympic Games, a total of 15 contestants participated. The reason why there were three more contestants was that in the qualifying round, four contestants were tied for 12th place, and none of them could jump to the next one. Height, so can only come to the finals.

However, this has no effect on the final championship, runner-up and third place competition. Anyway, the last few people are not capable of competing for medals.

The starting height of the competition was 2.20 meters. No one failed at this height, and all 15 players were promoted. The next height was 2.25 meters and the two were eliminated. The third height is 2.29 meters, and three more people were eliminated. And when the fourth trial jump with a height of 2.33 meters is over, there are still six players left on the field.

In terms of height increase, high jump and pole vault are different. Pole vault increases at least 5 cm each time, while the height increase of high jump is larger at the beginning of the competition, which can be 5 cm or 10 cm. The further the game goes, the height increase will gradually decrease. Basically what the referee has to control is to end the whole competition in the process of 5 to 8 trial jumps.

Next, the bar was raised by 3 centimeters to 2.36 meters.

2.36 meters is already very difficult for Leonard. In the last Olympic Games, he was stuck at this height and only won the bronze medal in the end.

Now facing this height again, Leonard recalled the story of the shipwreck told by Dai Li in his mind, and the phrase "Meeting on a narrow road, the brave wins" kept flashing in his thoughts.

Although this was only Leonard's first attempt at a height of 2.36 meters, Leonard at this time felt inexplicably that this seemed to be his last attempt.

The next second, Leonard started to start.

"Beautiful!" Dai Li couldn't help but praise the moment Leonard crossed the bar. It was a perfect jump.

"Successful once!" Leonard climbed up from the sponge pad, and he looked very excited. After all, he fell at this height four years ago, and now he has finally successfully overcome this height.

"What Coach Li taught me is really effective. Don't think about retreating. As long as you work hard, you will succeed!" Leonard thought that his mental hypnosis had played a role, but he didn't know that the balance of the state happened to appear. Once the state burst.

The height of 2.36 meters has indeed stumped many athletes. When this height is over, there are only three people left on the field. In addition to Leonard, there is also the previous champion Russian player Gdarenko, and Ukraine's "Prince of Long Jump" Dogorlov.

Among them, Gedarenko also jumped over a height of 2.36 meters at one time, while Dogorlov directly chose to avoid jumping at 2.36 meters.

Today Dogorlov is extremely confident. He chose no-jump on the first jump of 2.20 meters, then skipped 2.25 meters, and chose no-jump again on 2.29, and then crossed 2.33 meters. Now he has This is the third time he chooses to skip the jump, and then he will directly challenge the next height. If the next height fails three times, his score can only be calculated according to 2.33 meters.

This time the crossbar has been increased by two centimeters to 2.38 meters, and the best result of the men's high jump this year is only 2.37 meters, which means that if you cross this height, you will create a best result this year.

Leonard stepped on the court, and he started mental hypnosis again.

For Leonard, he has only succeeded once in the competition at a height of 2.38 meters, so in the next trial jump, he must not make any mistakes and perform very well before he can jump over.

Starting, accelerating, jumping, Leonard's upper body successfully crossed the bar.

"Another burst of state!" Dai Li confirmed this point from Leonard's take-off height.

However, the state of the sky does not mean that success is guaranteed. The height of 2.38 meters is too difficult, even for the world's top athletes, it is difficult to surpass.

After Leonard's body crossed the bar, his heel touched the bar.

"Oops." Dai Li screamed in his heart that something was wrong, and Leonard also realized this. He was still in the air, but his face showed a frustrated expression.

The audience also saw this through the big screen, and exclamations sounded from all around.

However, the crossbar only shook slightly, and then came to a stillness.

Although Leonard touched the crossbar, the crossbar did not fall.

According to the high jump rules, one of the definitions of a failed attempt is the failure of the bar to remain on the bar support due to the movement of the athlete. That is to say, as long as the crossbar does not fall down, even if the athlete touches the crossbar, the trial jump is successful.

But the crossbar of the high jump is easy to fall down. The crossbar support simply provides a support point, but it has no fixed function. A slight touch may cause the crossbar support to fall. Moreover, the direction of the crossbar support is facing the direction of the sponge pad, which is the same as the direction in which the athlete travels. That is to say, as long as the athlete touches the crossbar, whether it is the inertia of the body movement or the direction of force exerted by the movement, it must be Push the bar down in the direction of the bar holder, which makes it easier to push the bar down.

"Leonard's luck is amazing!" Dai Li heaved a sigh of relief.

The body touched the crossbar, but the crossbar did not fall. This is 100% a factor of luck. It can only be said that at this moment, Newton's three conclusions are all on the side of Lee Leonard.

In addition, at such a critical time, the status scale has been bursting twice in a row, and the goddess of luck has indeed embraced Leonard.

Leonard's heart was already hanging in his throat, especially the second when the crossbar was shaking. For Leonard, it seemed like a century.

"The crossbar didn't fall!" Leonard looked at the referee for the first time. The referee also hesitated for two seconds. After confirming that the crossbar would really not fall, he raised the white flag.

"Successful!" Leonard had just gotten up from the sponge pad, but he knelt down excitedly, making punching movements with both hands to express the excitement deep in his heart.

Next to the arena, the expressions of Russia's defending champion Gadarenko and Ukraine's "high jump prince" Dogorlov became dignified.

...

Ukraine's "Prince of High Jump" Dogorlov stood on the field.

At the last height of 2.36 meters, Dogorlov directly chose not to jump. This behavior also shows that Dogorlov is extremely confident in his own strength. He seems to be telling everyone that the height of 2.38 meters is not suitable for For other athletes, it may be a challenge that cannot be completed in a lifetime, but for him it is just a rare and ordinary height.

Dogorlov became famous at a young age, as can be seen from his nickname "Prince of High Jump". In his youth, Dogorlov swept almost all the high jump champions in youth competitions, and after entering the adult group, he was also a regular champion of various IAAF competitions.

But God seems to be playing tricks on this "Prince of High Jump". Although he has swept all track and field events, he has never been able to get a medal in the Olympic Games.

Dogorlov participated in the Olympic Games for the first time and contracted the flu before the final, which greatly affected his physical condition and on-the-spot performance. However, he still won a fourth place and was within walking distance of a medal.

In the Olympic Games four years later, Dogorlov was also selected for the Ukrainian national team, but he was injured in a warm-up match before the game and directly missed the Olympic Games and the World Championships two years later.

Now it is the third time for Dogorlov to participate in the Olympic Games. The "prince of high jump" back then has faded from immaturity, but his desire for the Olympic gold medal has not diminished in the slightest, but has become more intense.

In today's game, in addition to his desire for the championship, Dogorlov also brought his own pride and self-confidence.

In the first four heights, I chose no-jump twice, especially at the height of 2.36 meters. I still chose no-jump.

There is a saying that if you pretend to be struck by lightning, although Dogorlov was not struck by lightning, he will always pay some price for wanting to "show". At a height of 2.38 meters, his first attempt was unsuccessful.

Dogorlov climbed up and got off the sponge mat, shaking his head as he walked. He was obviously dissatisfied with his performance in this trial jump, or he was in a bad mood because he didn't succeed in the "show".

Immediately after the game was the last Olympic champion Gerdarenko.

In the Olympic Games four years ago, Gerdarenko won the championship with a score of 2.38 meters, and today, four years later, he has to face this height again, but this time, if he jumps the same 2.38 meters, he will not be able to successfully defend his title .

Gerdarenko is still very confident about this height, after all, he had successfully crossed this height four years ago.

Amidst the applause and cheers of the audience, Gedarenko started his own trial jump.

However, Gedarenko's trial jump was not successful, and he also failed.

Gerdarenko stepped off the sponge mat, his expression was very calm, and his mentality seemed to be unaffected by the failure of the trial jump. In Gerdarenko's view, this first trial jump is just a small trial process. If it succeeds, it will be very happy, and if it fails, it will be regarded as an adjustment. After all, with his strength, 2.38 meters is not the end.

...

Dogorlov started his second attempt at a height of 2.38 meters.

Running up, taking off, crossing the bar, and landing, the posture of the "Prince High Jump" is still so graceful, like a finely crafted work of art.

Dogorlov sat up, and just as he was about to raise his hand in celebration, the bar suddenly rolled down.

"What's going on? I obviously didn't touch the crossbar!" Dogorlov suddenly looked surprised.

The next second, a slow-motion replay appeared on the big screen at the scene. When Dogorlov raised his foot, the heel of his shoe touched the crossbar slightly. That is to say, this extremely slight touch made Dogorlov fall short in this attempt.

"Actually, I think Dogorlov's technical moves just now don't need to be so gorgeous. He can be conservative." Dai Li commented.

"It's not surprising. Dogorlov has always been like this. He likes to express himself too much. He always hopes to win in the most beautiful way. Indeed, winning is pleasing enough, but it also increases the chances of losing. The probability of falling, this may be his biggest shortcoming." Downey replied.

The next player to play is Gerdarenko. After the failure of the last trial jump, Gerdarenko made a self-summarization, and then returned to the arena.

"Gedarenko's style is more stable. I think with his strength, there is no problem in crossing 2.38 meters. The key point is that he needs several trial jumps to complete it." Downey said .

"It looks like it's at least three times now. He was too cautious, and the take-off height was too conservative. Although this can complete the whole set of technical movements relatively smoothly, it is not enough for him to surpass this height." When Dai Li's voice fell, Gerdarenko's attempt to jump this time also failed.

This is the case for a steady player. You give him a height, as long as he has the strength to jump over, then his probability of success is very high, unless he is not very lucky, and his performance in every trial jump is not good.

At a height of 2.38 meters, the two most favorable contenders for the Olympic championship all failed two attempts. Then they both faced the same choice, whether to continue to try to jump at a height of 2.38 meters, or choose to skip the jump and try directly. Jump to the next level.

The referee suspended the game and asked the opinions of the players on both sides.

"With Dogorlov's character, he will definitely choose to skip the jump." Downey said firmly.

"What about Gudalenko? What choice will he make?" Dai Li asked.

"Gdarenko has always been very stable, I guess he will not bet on the next height." Downey replied.

Sure enough, Downey's judgment was completely correct. Dogorlov, who was supposed to appear next, did not appear. Instead, Gdarenko stood on the run-up area. This shows that Dogorlov chose not to jump, and Ge Darenko chose to continue to try jumping 2.38 meters.

"If other athletes have not skipped 2.38 meters, it may be the right choice for Gerdarenko to continue to try jumping. But now, even if he has skipped 2.38 meters, he is not the champion." Dai Li shook his head slightly, He is not optimistic about Godalenko.

This time, Gerdarenko spent more time preparing. It was not until the referee reminded that the countdown was about to start that Gerdarenko took a step.

Gerdarenko crossed the bar, and his body was not completely on the cotton pad, but he could already hear the disappointed sighs from the audience.

Gerdarenko's luck was really bad today, and he also failed in his third attempt. The champion of the last Olympic Games was the first to be eliminated.

...

The next height is 2.40 meters. This height has surpassed the Olympic record of 2.39 meters, and is only 5 centimeters away from the world record of 2.45 meters.

Leonard has never jumped this height in a game, and even in daily practice, he will not try this height. At the current level of athletes, in international-level competitions, more than 2.35 meters is enough to secure the championship. Perhaps only the Olympic level can increase the height to 2.40 meters.

The height of 2.40 meters is indeed beyond the range of Leonard's ability. In his first trial jump, he didn't even cross the upper body, and he hit the bar to the ground.

Leonard's performance also made people realize that he could not jump 2.40 meters.

So as long as Dogorlov, who chose to skip the jump before, can jump 2.40 meters, then he is the champion. And if he can't jump over, due to the previous free jump on 2.36 meters, his score is only 2.33 meters, he can only get a bronze medal, and he is still tied with other players.

Dogorlov had only one last chance to jump.

However, 2.40 meters is within Dogorlov's ability.

It's just that Dogorlov's last successful jump was at a height of 2.33 meters. Now directly challenge 2.40 meters, which is equivalent to an increase of 7 centimeters in height. In the high jump, when reaching a height of more than 2.30 meters, there will be an instant increase of 7 cm, and almost no athletes can adapt to this increase in height.

...

Dogorlov suddenly felt a little emotional. He felt that after two consecutive failed attempts at 2.38 meters, he used the last chance to kill his opponent at 2.40 meters.

"As long as I can succeed this time, I will create the most classic scene in the high jump event in the history of the Olympic Games!"

At this time, Dogorlov still had the idea of ​​"showing his presence".

He is such an athlete full of "desire for performance", just like those people whose "hair can be broken and hair can't be messed up". Even at this critical moment, Dogorlov still doesn't think about how to win the game , but thinking about how to win pretty.

If you want to win beauty, the premise is to win!

It was another run-up, take-off, crossing the bar, and another textbook-like technical movement.

If the crossbar didn't fall down, it would really be "picturesque".

...

"Failed!" Dogorlov stared wide-eyed, looking at the fallen crossbar, with an unbelievable look on his expression.

Perhaps for Dogorlov, the height of 2.40 meters is a must.

Dogorlov failed in the final attempt.

Leonard added another gold medal to Team USA.