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Chapter 1188: Poor countries rely on physical strength, rich countries rely on technology (Second update, please subscribe)

Shocked!

The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on October 10th truly shocked the whole world!

However, people always focus on the game.

People all over Southeast Asia attach great importance to the Olympic Games. After all, it is a matter of national honor!
It was only after World War II, during the Cold War confrontation between the East and the West, that this Olympic spirit was given new meaning!
During the Cold War, the Olympics has always been a stage for confrontation between major powers. After the Helsinki Olympics, the Soviet Union began to use the Olympics as a battlefield to send a competitive signal to the United States.

The Olympics has long since changed from an individual's "faster, higher, stronger" to a country's "faster, higher, stronger."

There is nothing wrong with this. After all, in national competition, any place and any occasion is a battlefield, just like when the US national basketball team lost to the Soviet national team in the Munich Olympics, the whole of America was shocked and dumbfounded. For a time, the whole of America regarded this as a national humiliation.

In order to redeem itself, the United States immediately pushed the International Olympic Committee to revise the rules to pave the way for "professional basketball players to participate". It took nearly ten years to successfully revise the rules and establish a national team with professional basketball players as the main force. However, it was in vain, because the Soviet Union was rejected from the Los Angeles Olympics due to its invasion of Afghanistan, and took the initiative to boycott the Seoul Olympics. By the time the US national basketball team met their dream enemy, the Soviet Union, in the Olympics, the Soviet Union had disappeared as a country.

But in any case, that year, the NBA professional league sent out professional players representing the world's highest level to participate in the competition, and thus was called the "Dream Team". Since this team included almost all the top basketball players in the NBA at that time, "Air Jordan", "Magic" Johnson, Barkley..., it was later called the most powerful basketball team in sports history, that is, the dream team.

But how many people remember that this "Dream Team" originated from "national humiliation", from revenge, and from national honor!

It can be seen from this that even for the United States, which claims to be "No. 1 on the Blue Planet", the Olympics...it is also related to the country's reputation.

This is true for the United States and the Soviet Union... In fact, no country is an exception, and the same is true for Southeast Asia.

However, for some people, this is not just about national honor, but also involves personal interests.

As the general manager of 361 Company, Yipin is naturally extremely concerned about the Olympics, because it involves several spokespersons of the company. Of course, the most important one is Yang Wu. It was thanks to the investment provided by Yang Wu that his 361 sports shoes became a hit in Southeast Asia. In the following eight years, through technological research and development and style updates, 361 sports shoes have long been transformed from sports shoes into fashion products, especially the "Chang'an Diary", which made it sold all over the world.

But fashion is fashion, and the most important thing is technology.

Today is the day of the 10000-meter race, and also Yang Wu's race. Although the race has not started yet, Yipin arrived at the Olympic Stadium early. After all, for him, Yang Wu knew very early that he was already tied to 361.

"Manager, don't worry. As long as Yang Wu can perform normally, he will definitely win. The running shoes he wears are our latest research results. Not only has the shock absorption and rebound effect increased by 20%, but the weight has also been reduced by 35%. According to previous tests, his performance has increased by a full 5%. There is absolutely no problem for him to win this game..."

The poor rely on mutation, the rich rely on technology.

If you want to win the Olympics, physical fitness and scientific training are very important, but technology is equally important and can even play a decisive role. For example, suitable running shoes can really help improve speed, with the speed-up effect being 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 since Helsinki.

To some 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 - to develop more advanced equipment to prepare for the Olympics, and even gave some advice.

It was also from that time that Nanyang started to walk along the road of equipment party, and 361 Company was 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 cost alone was as high as 20 yuan!

"I know, I have confidence in him!"

Having said this, Yipin turned his gaze towards the field. A marathon race would take at least two hours!
The competition in the field had just begun. After watching the pole vault competition begin, Yi Pin turned his head and asked.

"Secretary Lin, are the poles used by Xu Lijie and his team developed by Nike?"

Secretary Lin on the side said quickly.

"Yes, NIKE has sponsored several athletes this year. The events involved include middle and short distance running, pole vaulting, and cycling. Li Ming, who is a favorite in the 100-meter race, is sponsored by their company."

When the secretary mentioned Li Ming, Yi Pin raised his eyebrows and his expression became a little unnatural.

Li Ming, whose name sounds very Chinese, is actually of German descent. His German name is Armin Harry. He showed his talent at the National University Games a few years ago, and his 100-meter sprint result was close to the world record. Before he could make a move, he was intercepted by Nike, which was close to him - Nike was in ZTE, and Li Ming was studying at ZTE University.

A few months ago, when Li Ming represented Nanyang in a competition in Europe, he became the first human to run 10 meters in 100 seconds in an official competition!

This result shocked the world.

He also became a big hit, and there were even gambling dens in some places that offered bets on whether he could run under 10 seconds!
After all, there is a difference between 10 seconds and within 10 seconds.

Five years ago, Nike, a company named after the Greek goddess of victory, emerged in ZTE. With the launch of a variety of sports shoes, Yipin felt an unprecedented threat. Now the other party has such a star, which is really... a huge pressure!

At this time, in the players' rest area, Li Ming, who had just finished warming up, was sitting there. Except for occasionally looking up to exchange a glance with American player Syme, he was silent the whole time.

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 Chimayne running shoes on his feet, which were specially made for him by Nike.

The shoe body is made of extremely light mesh and the careful design allows the runner to lock his feet with every step. The forefoot uses cushioning technology, which can provide stronger energy feedback with every step, helping runners run farther and more easily. It is precisely with this pair of shoes that his performance has improved to a certain extent!

And now...it's time to fight for the honor of Nanyang!

"Athletes on the road!"

At this time, the referee's voice came over, and Li Ming stood up and walked from the rest area to the track. For some reason, the post-war years emerged in his mind - that winter, there was no food or fuel at home, only the cough of his mother due to a cold and his sister who was pale and thin.

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 survived that cold winter. It was also during that winter that my mother met my stepfather in the hospital, where he and his sister experienced the long-lost fatherly love. Later, they came to Southeast Asia together, where, like many others, he lived a quiet life, no longer having to worry about bombing and hunger.

My parents and my younger brothers and sisters must be watching me compete!
Thinking of this, Li Ming looked towards the TV camera and showed a bright smile.

“Everyone, take your positions…!”

The eight runners all stood on the starting blocks, bent down, knelt on one knee, raised their arms, and placed their fingers on the edge of the starting line. All their movements seemed so focused and sacred, as if they were believers on a pilgrimage.

"preparation!"

"Bang!" The sound of the starting gun in the final made the eight athletes who had been as still as ancient Greek sculptures "wake up" in an instant. The audience at the scene also "resurrected" collectively and cheered with deafening cheers.

"Speed ​​up! Speed ​​up again!"

Without any hesitation or reservation, this was the only thought left in Li Ming's mind after he rushed out of the starting line. The strong physical fitness and powerful strength he had developed during the plateau training at the Shenshan Base completely exploded at this moment.

With his eyes fixed on the fast-moving figure in front of him, Syme had only one thought in his mind.

"Too fast, too fast..."

He knew that Li Ming was fast, but he didn't expect that he would be so fast. Despite this, he still frantically squeezed every bit of strength in his body. His desire for victory and breaking through his own limits made him burst out with an unprecedented speed.

The 100-meter sprint is very fast, just over 10 seconds.

The eight athletes rushed out of the starting point almost in parallel, and then began a crazy sprint. Their figures were pulled over at that moment.

Faster!

At this time, they almost reached the extreme of human speed, and Li Ming's advantage was once again revealed. At the Shenshan base at an altitude of more than 2000 meters, through plateau training, Li Ming's body was further improved, and the professional running shoes on his feet also further improved his speed.

Of course, what was more important was that he was already a top-notch sprinter, so at 50 meters, he had already left his opponents behind and strode forward. At this time, the entire stadium was filled with cheers, one body length, one and a half body lengths ahead.

When he was about five or six meters ahead of his opponent, Li Ming, who was far ahead, successfully crossed the finish line. At this moment, the electronic timer on the finish line, which was considered to be "black technology" by the IAAF, immediately flashed a number - 9.98.

In an instant, the entire stadium was silent!
After a moment, the commentator shouted excitedly.

"9.98 seconds, this is the first time that humans have broken 10 seconds,"

Unlike the manual timer used to achieve the 10-second result a few months ago, the Chang'an Olympics had electronic timing for the first time. Compared with the manual timer, it was more accurate. This was a result without any suspense!
As a world record breakthrough, Li Ming was undoubtedly recorded in history.

This result is also the same. Just as the audience cheered for the breakthrough of Li Ming, in the pole vault competition on the track, Nanyang pole vaulter Xu Lijie had already started running slowly, with steady and powerful steps. When he approached 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 bend into an amazing arc, and the pole in his hand seemed to have become a catapult, launching him out. With this force, he soared into the air, and his body drew an elegant arc in the air.

"my Lord!"

American athlete Bragg, who just achieved a score of 4.70 meters, was dumbfounded. He even looked at the pole in his hand with an incredible look - this aluminum alloy pole helped him achieve this result. According to his past results, he had a hope of winning the championship.

But now?
Although he also set the world record with a score of 4.80 meters this year, this height is something he cannot surpass. His score of 4.90 meters is far ahead of Bragg's 4.70 meters. The biggest difference between them is that the pole he used is made of fiberglass. The carefully customized high-tech pole allowed Xu Lijie to easily win the competition.

"The days of metal jump poles are over, Breg."

Morris, who is also from the United States, couldn't help but sigh as he looked at Xu Lijie cheering on the sponge mat.

“We’ve been defeated by science!”

In fact, as early as 1948, some people have used fiberglass rods, but because of poor control of the movements, the sports results are not ideal. However, Nanyang has been researching fiberglass rods and related movements, which has led to this far-ahead result...

(End of this chapter)