["Robs Killer" joins the Demon Capital Station on the line Liu Xiang Demon Capital fights the Five American Tigers!]
The 2012 IAAF Diamond League Shanghai Station is about to beat the war drum. Last night, the list of men's 110-meter hurdles changed temporarily. American player Cradock replaced South African player Lehann and will come to the Magic City to participate. In this way, Liu Xiang's victory over the championship adds another strong rival, and he will face Oliver, Merritt, Tramel, Richardson and Cradock at his doorstep.
World Cup champion Oliver is known for his strong explosive power. Although Tramel is not in his peak period, the player with an amazing ability to run 10.04 in a 100-meter tier may recover at any time. Last year's Daegu World Championship runner-up Richardson has strong back-range ability, while "Robers Killer" Cradock has the characteristics of a giant killer... Almost everyone is not an ordinary person. With one against five, whether Liu Xiang can break through the siege of the US Legion will be revealed at the Magic City Stadium this Saturday night.
[Sun Haiping: Liu Xiang’s power speed is the best and must control the rhythm in the near future.]
Liu Xiang and his coach Sun Haiping, and some others appeared in the Magic City at 3:30 p.m. yesterday. Liu Xiang's head coach Sun Haiping said that Liu Xiang's current strength and speed have returned to his own calling level. However, in order to welcome the London Olympics, he must control his own speed of improvement, so he does not intend to make him reach the best state in a short period of time. If he plays a high-level game too early, more training is needed, and this will be even greater.
Liu Xiang's first match in the new season was only 0.03 seconds short of Merritt's 13.03 seconds. Sun Haiping said: "If you want to run for life, Liu Xiang's performance will definitely be better than Merritt, but there is no need now. The best competitive state should be shown in the Olympics in August. If you run for life now, you may have to use greater intensity and greater load to maintain this performance in training, which will be even more dangerous."
Regarding the home game on May 19, Sun Haiping said: "In terms of the level of effort and the excitement of people are a little higher than Sunday's game. It is not necessarily a matter of how many results it is. It is difficult to estimate now, but in terms of requirements, it is a little higher than the first game, just a little more."
Regarding Liu Xiang's current opponent situation, Sun Haiping also believes that the current WL keeper Merritt may become one of Liu Xiang's most important opponents, but it is not as good as Roberts and Oliver's old opponents. While Sun Haiping is keeping a close eye on several major opponents, he also admitted that a dark horse may suddenly pop up, but he said: "We should do it according to our own ideas and keep Liu Xiang's current state within a normal range and within a controllable range. Don't be too anxious."
[Beijing time, 2012 IAAF Diamond League second stop - Magic City Station kicked off at Magic City Stadium on the 19th. The official website of the Diamond League also announced the competition schedule recently. The men's 110-meter hurdles will become the finale.]
The Diamond League Magic City Station has 16 events, including 9 for men and 7 for women. Judging from the announced schedule, the game starts from 18:30, and the first event is the men's shot put, and the men's 100-meter FIVE FIRST battle will be staged at 20:30.
The 110-meter hurdles that domestic audiences are most concerned about are held at 21:54. "Chinese Flying Man" Liu Xiang played in the event for the 7th time. He will join hands with Shi Dongpeng and Xie Wenjun to fight against five American celebrities, Oliver, Merritt, Richardson, Falk and Cradock.
It will form a veritable "China-US war".
It is reported that the lineup of players in this competition is unprecedentedly strong, including two world record holders, 8 Olympic champions and 31 World Championship champions. In addition to Liu Xiang, the Huajia Track and Field Team also has sprint superstar Su Shen, and famous players such as Li Yanfeng, Li Yanshi, Zheng Xingjuan participated.
[The US Legion encircled Liu Xiang without relying on tactics Oliver said that tactics are speed.]
Unlike previous competitions, five American players appeared in the 110-meter hurdles list of 9 players in this men's 110-meter hurdles. Although former World Championship runner-up Tramel withdrew due to a crotch injury before the game, his compatriot Falk, who replaced him, was also very strong. In addition, American Cradock, who replaced South African player Lehann, will launch an "encirclement" against Liu Xiang. Such a huge group advantage makes American players full of confidence in winning the championship.
At yesterday's press conference, Oliver and Richardson were smiling at all times. When AFP reporter asked them what tactics they would use to deal with the game, Oliver said disdainfully: "My tactic is to use speed to leave the opponent behind." Richardson grabbed the microphone and said: "Yes, our tactics are strength. This will not change because of any objective factors, such as rain." After the press conference, when the reporter of Shudi Metropolis Daily asked Oliver if he was confident of winning the championship, his answer was: "Of course!"
"Liu Xiang can't stop me, either."
In contrast, Merritt, who had the best score of 13.03 this year, seemed very cautious. During the whole process, he was serious and kept recording something in his notebook with his pen. When a reporter asked about his current status, he specifically mentioned his eight-change technology, and he replied, "You can see that I got the runner-up of the Indoor World Championships because of this technology change, and I created my best score in the 110-meter hurdles. I am very satisfied with this situation. I have no extra thoughts on the competition results. I have not opened it for 13 seconds, and I have not opened the super wind speed. Faced with these masters who have opened it many times for 13 seconds, I still study it."
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Hilton Hotel in the Magic City.
It is the hotel sponsor of this competition, and everyone is basically resting here.
The flower farmer is on the separate side, and the host's advantage is still very obvious.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! Liu Xiang is waiting for Su Shen and the others to arrive at this time.
Because Su Shen came back from Doha, it would be one day late.
The reason why Sun Haiping said this earlier is that Liu Xiang is "in great condition" now is also a reminder that Ralph Mann gave him.
Liu Xiang’s momentum this year is really too strong, and his spirit is completely different from before.
Such competitive spirit is of course very good, but... it is easy to make the state come out too early.
If Liu Xiang is still in a healthy body now, there is nothing to say. If Liu Xiang is still in his early twenties, it doesn't matter, but now Liu Xiang is already twenty-eight years old and is 29 years old. He is no longer the young man he was in Athens back then.
This is actually a relatively old age in track and field, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a veteran.
There are very few people who still maintain high-end standards at this age.
Therefore, veterans should have the veterans' preparation methods. Ralph Mann suggested that Liu Xiang should be suppressed now.
Don't get up so early.
Sun Haiping originally thought that Liu Xiang had always been in such a good state, which would definitely be a great thing. This year will not be worse than before, and his grades must be guaranteed, but after Ralph Mann said this, he immediately realized.
It's true that Liu Xiang is already old.
If you get out of state too early, you need to maintain greater training intensity and training density.
This is a bit too hard for the veteran.
The main thing is, Ralph Mann pointed out the question and said, "Don't forget, Sun and Liu have undergone major surgery on the ankle Achilles tendon. Moreover, this disease will definitely recur as long as it is high-intensity training. It depends on when and what the intensity of the outbreak is."
"You are in such a good state now, what should I do later? The intensity is too early, which is very unfavorable for his body."
A word awakens the dreamer.
Sun Haiping thought that if there were any problems this year, Liu Xiang would probably be "destroyed". For ordinary people, the Olympics are the focus of attention. No matter how much you win the World Championship, no Olympic champion is meaningful.
Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that Liu Xiang does not have any problems.
Maintaining a healthy body to London is the first priority.
So Sun Haiping, who had figured it out, took the initiative to say this in the media to let everyone know that Liu Xiang would "slow down" later.
It is normal for some results to decline.
Don't make a fuss, look for trouble everywhere.
Although Liu Xiang himself was not very willing, it was Sun Haiping, a master since childhood, and Ralph Man, who has established a considerable prestige in his heart in recent years. Both of them said this, and he could only nod in agreement "reluctantly".
After all, compared to the Olympic champion, these honors are indeed in his historical position.
All are scraps.
There is no need to spend a lot of time on these "pots and pans".
But at this moment, a sudden news on the TV made Liu Xiang stop listening to music. While he took off his headphones, Sun Haiping and others had actually heard the news broadcast sound long ago.
"Just in the just-concluded Fayetteville Track and Field Grand Prix, American athlete Aris Merritt opened for 13 seconds."
"Runned 12.99."
"Although he did not become a personal PB due to the super wind speed, he was excited in the post-match interview that this was the first time he felt the speed within 13 seconds. He was very excited, which made him know that he could actually do this speed."
The camera switched to Merritt's interview. Facing the camera, Merritt opened his mouth and said with a smile: "I didn't expect this to happen. I just ran hard, but that happened. After the eight-year change and seventh success, I felt like I had opened a new door. The 13 seconds that were originally indestructible and out of reach also began to become loose."
"And I also felt that I could do it within 13 seconds."
“That’s not a territory that doesn’t belong to me.”
"My body feel is very clear. In the subsequent competition, I will strive to open for 13 seconds, legally open it, and prove that I am also qualified to become a world-class player."
...
Inside the room, there was a little quiet.
"I didn't expect that this guy has broken through 13 seconds. His condition this year is quite good."
"But it's still illegal. Without strong winds, it should still be impossible."
"Yes, otherwise I would really be scared to death. I thought I would have another strong enemy of less than 13 seconds."
Only Liu Xiang didn't say much. He just watched Merritt on the TV without blinking for a long time.
It was not until Sun Haiping called him and asked him to take a rest that he stopped staring at him.
After Sun Haiping opened the door and went out, he was about to leave and turned his head to look at Liu Xiang's room behind him.
He knew why Liu Xiang was like this just now.
Because he remembers it clearly.
When Liu Xiang felt for the first time that he could really open for 13 seconds and became a world-class expert, it seemed...
This is the look.
This expression.
"It seems that this guy is really the same as Xiaotian said, and he will become a first-class expert."
"Then the strong rival this year will add another one."
But even now, they have not thought that by then, they will not be "strong enemies but strong enemies".
But they themselves.
Will be a challenger.
It's no longer the attitude of looking up and down.
Chapter completed!