Chapter 1188 Poor countries fight for health, while rich countries use technology (second update, please subscribe)
Shocking!
The Olympic Games opening ceremony on October 18th really shocked the whole world!
However, what people pay attention to is always the game.
Across Nanyang, competitions in the Olympics are extremely important. After all, it is about national honor!
It's just that after World War II and in the Cold War confrontation between the East and the West, this Olympic spirit was given new connotations!
The Olympic Games have always been a stage for confrontation between major powers during the Cold War. After the Helsinki Olympics, the Soviet Union began to use the Olympic Games as a battlefield to send out competitive signals to the United States.
The Olympic Games have long since changed from "faster, higher and stronger" for individuals to "faster, higher and stronger" for the country.
There is no problem with this. After all, in national competitions, any place and any occasion is a battlefield. Just like after the U.S. basketball national team lost to the Soviet national team at the Munich Olympics, the entire United States was shocked to the point of jaw-dropping. For a time, the entire United States regarded this as a national humiliation. .
In order to avenge its past humiliation, the United States immediately pushed the International Olympic Committee to modify the rules to pave the way for "professional basketball players to participate." It took nearly ten years to successfully modify the rules and establish a professional basketball organization. National teams with athletes as the main players. However, it didn’t work out, because the Soviet Union was excluded from the Los Angeles Olympics due to its invasion of Afghanistan, and actively boycotted the Seoul Olympics. By the time the U.S. basketball national team met their dream enemy, the Soviet team, at the Olympics, the Soviet Union had disappeared as a country. .
But no matter what, that year, the NBA Professional League sent professional players representing the world's highest level to participate, so it was called the "Dream Team." Because this team included almost all the top basketball players in the NBA at that time, such as "Flying Man" Jordan, "Magic" Johnson, and Barkley... it was later called the most powerful basketball team in sports history. That is, a dream team.
But how many people remember that this "dream team" originated from "national humiliation", from avenging shame, and from national honor!
It can be seen that even for the United States, which is known as the "Blue Star No. 1", the Olympic Games... is also a place related to the country's reputation.
This is true for the United States, this is true for the Soviet Union... In fact, it is no exception for any country, and the same is true for Nanyang.
However, for some people, this is not just national honor, but also involves personal interests.
As the general manager of 361 Company, Yipin is naturally very concerned about the Olympic Games, because it involves several spokespersons of the company, of course the most important one is Yang Wu. At that time, he relied on providing investment in Yang Wu, his 361 sports shoes, It was sold out in Nanyang. In the following eight years, through technological research and development and style updates, 361 sports shoes have long been transformed from sports shoes into fashionable products, especially the "Chang'an Diary" which sold them all over the world. the world.
But fashion is fashion, and the most important thing is technology.
Today is the day of the 10,000-meter race, and it is also Yang Wu’s race. Although the race has not started yet, Yipin arrived at the Olympic Stadium early. For him, after all, Yang Wu knew it early It is already bound to 361.
“Manager, don’t worry, as long as Yang Wu can perform normally, he will definitely win. The running shoes he is wearing are our latest research results. Not only the shock absorption and rebound effect has been improved by 20%, but the weight has also been reduced. 35%. According to the previous test, his score has improved by a full 5%. There is no problem at all in winning this game..."
The poor rely on mutation, and the rich rely on technology.
If you want to win the Olympics, physical fitness and scientific training are very important, but technology is also very important and can even play a decisive role. For example, running shoes. Suitable running shoes are indeed very helpful in improving speed. The speed-increasing effect is about It should be around 5% to 10%. Of course, this also depends on the runner's technique and physical fitness, but excellent running shoes can definitely improve performance.
This has been proven time and again from Helsinki.
To a certain extent, Nanyang is... an equipment party!
This was influenced by Li Yian. After the Nanyang University Games ended that year, Li Yian made some suggestions - developing more advanced equipment to compete in the Olympic Games, and even gave some suggestions.
Since then, Nanyang has been on the road of equipping the party, and 361 Company is the leader among them, investing a lot of money in equipment research and development every year.
Just like the running shoes on Yang Wu's feet, the research and development costs alone are as high as 200,000 yuan!
"I know, I have confidence in him!"
With that said, Yipin turned his attention to the field. The marathon will take at least two hours!
The competition on the field had just begun. After watching the pole vaulting competition over there, Yipin turned around and asked.
“Secretary Lin, are the poles used by Xu Lijie and others developed by NIKE?”
Secretary Lin on the side said quickly.
“Yes, NIKE has sponsored many athletes this year, involving competitions such as middle and sprint, pole vaulting, and cycling. Li Ming, the favorite in the 100-meter race, is sponsored by their company.”< br>
When the secretary mentioned Li Ming, Yi Pin raised his eyebrows and his expression became a little unnatural.
Li Ming, his name sounds very Chinese, but he is actually of German origin. His German name is Armin Harry. He showed his prominence at the National University Games a few years ago, and his 100-meter dash score is close to The world record is waiting for him to start. As a result, NIKE was intercepted in advance by the nearby NIKE company - NIKE company is located in Zhongxing, and Li Ming is studying at Zhongxing University.
A few months ago, when Li Ming represented Nanyang in a competition in Europe, he became the first human being to run 100 meters in 10 seconds in an official competition!
This result shocked the world.
He has also become a big hit, and there are even gambling stalls in some places offering bets on whether he can run within 10 seconds!
After all, there is a difference between 10 seconds and 10 seconds.
Five years ago, Nike, a company named after the Greek goddess of victory, was born in ZTE. With the launch of a variety of sports shoes, Yipin felt an unprecedented threat. Now the other party has Having such a star, this is really... a lot of pressure!
At this time, in the players' rest area, Li Ming was sitting there after finishing his warm-up. Except for occasionally raising his head and looking at each other with American player Syme, he remained silent.
Among all the players, only American player Syme and British player Redford posed a threat to him, but...he took a look at the pair of red running shoes on his feet, which were specially made for him by Nike. running shoes.
Using an extremely light mesh shoe body, the careful design allows runners to lock their feet with every step. The forefoot also uses cushioning technology, which can provide stronger energy feedback with every step, helping runners run farther and easier. It is precisely because of this pair of shoes that his performance has improved!
And now...it's time to compete for the honor of Nanyang!
“Athletes on the road!”
At this time, the referee's voice came over, and Li Ming got up and walked from the rest area to the track. For some reason, the years after the war came to his mind - that winter, there was no food or fuel at home. There was only my mother’s cough when she had a cold and my younger sister who looked sallow and skinny.
And what about the father?
I don’t know whether my father is alive or dead on the Eastern Front.
In the midst of hunger and cold, the Allied task force recruited nurses, and my mother became a nurse. They finally got through that cold winter. It was during that winter that my mother met her stepfather in the hospital. Experience the long-lost father's love with my sister. Later, they came to Nanyang together. Here, like many people, he lived a quiet life and no longer had to worry about bombing and hunger.
My parents and younger brothers and sisters must be watching me compete!
Thinking of this, Li Ming looked specifically at the TV camera and showed a bright smile.
"Everyone is in your position...!"
All eight runners stood on the starting block, bent down, knelt on one knee, raised their arms, and placed their fingers close to the edge of the starting line. All movements seemed so focused and sacred, as if they were believers on pilgrimage.
“Get ready!”
“Bang!” The sound of the gunshot in the final caused the eight athletes who had been as still as ancient Greek sculptures to “wake up” in an instant. The audience also collectively "resurrected" and cheered with deafening cheers.
"Accelerate! Accelerate!"
Without any hesitation or any reservation, Li Ming had this only thought in his mind after rushing out of the starting line. During the plateau training at the Shenshan Base , the strong physical fitness and powerful strength he had developed completely exploded at this moment.
With his eyes fixed on the fast-moving figure in front of him, there was only one thought left in Syme's mind.
"Too fast, too fast..."
He knew that Li Ming was fast, but he didn't expect that the other party would be so fast. Despite this, he still squeezed himself crazily Every ounce of strength in his body, his desire for victory and his own breakthrough allowed him to reach unprecedented speeds.
The 100-meter dash is very fast, just over 10 seconds.
The eight athletes rushed out of the starting point almost parallel to each other, and then started a crazy sprint. At that moment, their figures were pulled forward.
Faster!
At this time, they had almost reached the peak of human speed, and Li Ming's advantage was once again revealed. At the base of the sacred mountain with an altitude of more than 2,000 meters, through plateau training, Li Ming's body improved. Further improvement, and the professional running shoes on his feet also further improved his speed.
Of course, the more important thing is that he is already a top-notch sprinter, so at 50 meters, he has already thrown away his opponents and sprinted forward. At this time, the entire field was full of people. It was a cheer, a body, a half.
When he was almost five or six meters ahead of his opponent, Li Ming, who was far ahead, successfully crossed the finish line. At this time, the electronic timer on the finish line, which was considered a "black technology" by the IAAF, immediately flashed. came up with a number - 9.98.
For a moment, the entire arena was silent!
After a moment, the commentator shouted excitedly.
“9.98 seconds, this is the first time that humans have broken through 10 seconds,”
Different from the manual timer used to achieve 10 seconds a few months ago, the first in the Chang’an Olympics For the first time, there is an electronic timer. Compared with a manual timer, it is more accurate. This is an achievement without any suspense!
As a world record breakthrough, Li Ming was undoubtedly entered into the annals of history.
The same is true for this result. Just as the audience cheered for the breakthrough of trapeze artist Li Ming, in the pole vault competition on the track, Xu Lijie, a pole vaulter from Nanyang, was already taking a slow approach with a steady pace. And powerful. When he was close to the take-off point, he accelerated suddenly, and the pole in his hand instantly turned into flying wings. However, at this moment, everyone was stunned - they saw the pole in his hand bent into an astonishing arc, and in his hand The support pole seemed to turn into a catapult, ejecting his entire body. With the help of this force, he rose into the air, and his body drew an elegant arc in the air.
“Oh my God!”
American athlete Bregg, who had just won 4.70 meters, was dumbfounded. He even looked at the pole in his hand with incredible eyes— -This aluminum alloy pole helped him achieve this result. Based on past results, he himself is expected to win the championship.
But what about now?
Although he also set the world's highest record this year with a height of 4.80 meters, he cannot surpass his current height. The score of 4.90 meters was far ahead of Bragg's 4.70 meters. The biggest difference between them was that the poles he used were made of fiberglass. The carefully customized high-tech poles allowed Xu Lijie to easily win the competition.
“The era of metal jumping poles is over, Bragg.”
Morris, who is also from the United States, looked at Xu Lijie cheering on the sponge mat and couldn’t help but sigh. .
“We were defeated by science!”
In fact, as early as 48, some people had used fiberglass poles, but due to poor movement control, the sports results were not ideal. However, Nanyang has been studying fiberglass rods and related movements, and this is how it achieved this far-leading result...
(End of this chapter)