Run Out of My Life - Chapter 388
“Wow!”
Ricky Sims watched the results of the second group of the men’s 100m semi-finals and couldn’t help but be amazed softly.
Rich Sims is Bolt’s agent, a middle-aged white man. With Bolt’s gradual success in the past two years, he was originally in charge of commercial advertising, Norman S. Pelt has switched roles, and Rich Sims, who has been in the world of sports for many years, got Bolt’s agent contract.
“As expected of the Olympics, I’m sure the quality of this semi-final has surpassed the 2004 Athens Olympic final and the 2005 Helsinki World Championships.”
“Of course, Rich.” In the lounge area, Usain Bolt looked at the screen of the semi-final just ended on TV, his eyes were sharp, as if to penetrate the TV screen Arrive directly outside the arena.
“How could this level of quality be low in the semifinals with Powell, Sue and Gatling.”
The Olympic Games are unusual, countless outstanding athletes gather here, and there will be three or four top athletes competing in a semi-final. Under such circumstances, the semi-final must not have any Mistakes, like the just-concluded semi-finals, Su Zu and Powell only let it go a little when they had absolute certainty in the last few meters, and Gatlin didn’t seem to slow down significantly.
In a competition of this level, a slight error means losing the qualification to the final.
“VJ, have you ever beaten Su?”
A black bearded black man sitting beside Usain Bolt suddenly asked.
“Hi NJ, it’s the finals, you shouldn’t be asking this question.”
Rich Sims glared at the talking black man with some dissatisfaction, NJ, that is, Nugent Walker, Bolt’s best friend, the two of them played boards since elementary school The ball became acquainted, and after Bolt became a professional athlete, he followed Bolt all the time. His name for Bolt is the same as VJ even in public, and it seems that it can’t highlight the close relationship between the two.
Rich Sims doesn’t appreciate Nugent Walker very much, but he knows very well, not to mention Jamaica, even black players in the NBA or NFL will gather around them. A group of people follow the athletes to eat and drink, and some even play the role of “family”, making many decisions for the athletes.
Although Nugent Walker did not go beyond his duty, but two hours later the men’s 100-meter final will soon be the men’s 100-meter final, asking such a stupid question before the competition, let Richie Sims is very dissatisfied.
He knows that Bolt’s mental quality is very good, as his coach Glenn Mills commented, “He is born to adapt to big scenes”, the more competition, the more able Play well and face the competition, you can also adjust your mentality. But at this time, before the 100-meter final at the Olympics, Rich Sims still hopes to make Bolt feel less pressure.
Ricky Sims felt that he was a little confused just now. In fact, he should not watch the video of the second group of the semifinals in the rest area.
But at this time, Bolt was standing in front of the TV, but he waved his hand carelessly, “I never won against Su, not once.”
In Bolt’s memory, the first meeting between the two should be in the 2005 New York Grand Prix men’s 200-meter race, although he also participated in the 2004 Athens Olympics before, but that race In the 200 meters, he was out after running the preliminaries. At that time, he had never played against Su Zu.
The New York Grand Prix match made him extremely memorable, and his score of 19.79 was much higher than his 20.20. The coach said that Su from China is an amazing athlete, and he needs to work harder to become “Forrest Gump”!
The second fight was at the 2007 Osaka World Championships. He recovered from injury and was in excellent physical condition, but he lost to Su Zuhe in the 200-meter final. Tyson Gay both.
But this year… Bolt clenched his fist slightly.
“The two players I want to win the most are Guy and Sue.”
“Relax, Usain, you have broken Su’s world record, and Guy, you have not beat him, just won the semi-final again.” Richie West James patted Usain Bolt on the shoulder and smiled softly.
“Guy is in great shape, as is Sue.”
Bolt is serious, for Tyson Gay, he pays close attention to him almost all the time, this is his rival, he ran very well from the preliminaries to the rematch, and in the semifinals , He also finished very well. Although he did not surpass himself, Bolt knew very well that this was the semi-final. If everyone could stably get the places to advance to the final, they would not work too hard.
Every time he watches Tyson Gay, he can’t help but think of Caddo Geddes and Keith Spence.
Cardo Geddes was his first opponent when he was in the 1st grade of Whartoncia Elementary School. He was beaten by the opponent and cried frantically until the elementary school games. Former shame, won the first important game of his life.
Keith Spence was another opponent he encountered after entering William Nibb High School as a sprinter. The initial loss to Keith Spence was just like training. Excessive, a little uncomfortable. But in 2000, when he lost to the other side in another regional track and field meeting, he began to wake up, and his inner unwillingness and anger made him train seriously. He carefully watched the video of Michael Johnson and Jamaican star Don Quarrey, and finally Won each other in their second regional tournament. That year, he was 14 years old and 1.89 meters.
And since outrunning these two old enemies in his boyhood, he has never lost to them.
After that, he met many, many opponents, so that from then on, he began to believe that he might have a magic spell on him.
Like Daniel Bailey, who trained with him this year, he also started from losing to the opponent at first, then to winning, and always winning.
From the preliminaries to the rematch, and the semi-finals just now, Bolt can feel that Tyson Gay is in very good condition, but after he defeated Tyson Gay in the New York Grand Prix , established a good psychological advantage.
But it wasn’t a big tournament, just a small event.
And the Olympics are the best stage.
In addition to Tyson Gay, there are Powell, Gatling, and Suzu…
He hasn’t beat Suzu once, he wants to beat Suzu in the final, he wants to win everyone.
“If I beat you in a big game, then you will never have a chance to turn over.” He thought of this interesting spell that he had set, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly A hint of a smile.
“Usain, the final is about to start, it’s time to warm up!”
At this moment, the masseuse Eddie shouted.