It will be 21:15 pm on August 9, London time, and 4:15 am on August 9, Yanjing time.

After two hours of waiting, the men's 110-meter hurdles final of the London Olympics finally began!

Lane 2, South Africa - Ryan Foley;

Lane 3, Barbados – Ryan Brathwaite;

Lane 4, United States – Jason Richardson;

Lane 5, Cuba – Dairon Robles;

Lane 6, United States - Aris Merritt;

Lane 7, Jamaica – Hanle Pajiment;

Lane 8, China—Liu Xiang;

Lane 9, Cuba – Orlando Ortega.

Yang Jian: "After eight years, Liu Xiang once again stood on the final stage of the Olympic men's 110-meter hurdles. This time, he had to face Aris Merritt, who was at his peak."

"Merrit's characteristic is that he attacks the hurdles very quickly and is slightly inferior to Liu Xiang in terms of rhythm between the hurdles. Therefore, in the past 17 games between the two, Liu Xiang won a total of 16 times, and the only one he lost was

It was the semifinals two hours ago.”

"In fact, whether it is Merritt, David Oliver, or Dairon Robles, when they face off against Liu Xiang in his peak period, they are easily affected by Liu Xiang's unparalleled rhythm in the hurdles.

You can’t use your full strength.”

"So today, Aris Merritt's performance is very exciting. Let's wait and see whether he, who has worked hard for ten years to reach the top, can succeed, or whether Liu Xiang, who has returned to the top, can continue his glory!"

Although it is already past 4 a.m., there are still countless domestic viewers waiting in front of the TV, watching with relish the men's 110-meter hurdles final of the London Olympics broadcast on CCTV Sports Channel.

Just an hour ago we witnessed Wei En successfully advance to the men's 200m final, and now we will witness the former world champion Liu Xiang, the Asian hurdles king, facing off against many powerful opponents.

For Liu Xiang, Chinese track and field fans and Xiang fans have never diminished their expectations and support. However, after experiencing the bottom in 2008, they have become much more Buddhist than before.

Last year, I didn’t have high hopes for Liu Xiang’s trip to Daegu. I just hoped that he could perform at a normal level and enter the finals. If he had better luck and won a medal, that would naturally be better.

But I didn't expect Liu Xiang to be so brave. He was still able to stabilize his rhythm despite the malicious interference from Roberts, and defeated many powerful opponents in the later stages to win the second world championship in his career.

Although he is still not as good as Alan Johnson in terms of competition honors, he is still the second person in the history of honors, and Liu Xiang also has something that Alan Johnson has always tried but has never achieved - the world record.

Although the world record of the men's 110-meter hurdles has changed hands, Liu Xiang's historical status can definitely be equal to that of Alan Johnson. If he can win another gold medal in the London Olympics, he will be the undisputed first person in history.

At the starting line, Liu Xiang's performance was very calm. He has been waiting for this moment for four years.

Four years ago, under the gaze of 100,000 spectators in the Bird's Nest, he left the field in despair. Doubts, confusions, questions, insults, and various voices poured into his mind, and the strong pressure almost suffocated him.

Today, in order to be able to compete in the Olympic finals again in a healthy state, he has reduced his training volume and given up the possibility of hitting the world record again in his second peak period.

Liu Xiang himself doesn't know if all this is worth it.

Maybe he really missed the world record. Of course, judging from the physical examination in Houston, if he continues to prepare according to the previous training plan, it is very likely that he will perform in the London Bowl better than four years ago.

A tragic scene.

Until then, I still don’t know what kind of criticism I will face.

This time, do your best and know your destiny.

"set——"

"Snapped--!"

"The game begins! Robles went up the first hurdle very fast, suppressing Merritt and Liu Xiang!"

"But after three hurdles, Merritt completed the overtake, and Liu Xiang also ran smoother and smoother!"

"Merritt is going all out, and Liu Xiang is also trying his best to catch up. Let's see if they can set a new world record?!"

"12 seconds 94! Merritt defeated Liu Xiang and won the men's 110-meter hurdles championship in the London Olympics. Liu Xiang won the runner-up and Richardson also won a bronze medal."

"Merritt is indeed of a very stable and high level. Under his power, every shot is between 12.93 and 12.95 seconds. However, he still failed to break the record set by Liu Xiang at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Olympic record of 12.91 seconds..."

On the runway, Merritt and Liu Xiang were already hugging each other tightly.

Merritt said in Liu Xiang's ear: "This may be the happiest moment in my life. Even if I can break the world record one day in the future, I may not be happier than I am now. Thank you for your encouragement, your

The unyielding spirit is the spiritual food for me to succeed!"

Perhaps he was too excited, and Merritt's words were slightly muffled. Liu Xiang could not hear every word clearly, but this did not prevent him from understanding what Merritt wanted to express, so he patted Merritt's back.

said:

"I'm very happy that you can win this game. Today you not only defeated me, but also defeated yourself. The Olympic Games are over, but you still have higher goals to chase. Go and try. I hope to be able to watch it live.

Until you create new miracles!”

Merritt let go of Liu Xiang and high-fived him: "Lausanne, Birmingham, and Brussels, I will definitely set new world records in these three cities!"

Above them, there were two large screens, one showing the exciting game footage just now, and the other showing the athletes' results.

Champion Merritt's time was revised to 12.92 seconds, which was only 0.01 seconds away from Liu Xiang's Olympic record of 12.91 seconds, and the wind speed was -0.3m/s.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The hard power of this shot indeed makes it difficult for Liu Xianglai, who was at his peak from 2004 to 2006, to win.

The runner-up Liu Xiang's time was 12.98 seconds, breaking the 13-second mark for the seventh time in his career under legal wind speed!

Once again running 12 seconds 9x and winning the Olympic silver medal should be something worth celebrating and cheering for.

For countless domestic spectators, it is naturally worthy of joy, but because it is a silver medal, it is not that happy.

This is not to say that gold medals are the only thing to be considered, but before this Olympic Games, even though Liu Xiang once ranked first in the world in the IAAF standings, there was a lot of media publicity that Liu Xiang could win the gold medal again.

But whether it is Liu Xiang himself, his coach Sun Haiping, the leaders of the national track and field team, or Wei En and other members of the track and field team, as well as the athletes of the Olympic team, the unanimous statement is: it would be great to get a medal.

Four years have passed, and the same group of people who insulted and slandered Liu Xiang still exist, but after guidance, the public's views on this matter have become more rational than before.

Although everyone wants to see Liu Xiang shine in the world and promote our country as he did eight years ago, Merritt is indeed very strong and a very good person, so Liu Xiang was able to run under 13 seconds again and win a silver medal, reaching the 13-second mark.

exceeded everyone's expectations.

Happy, but not exciting enough. After all, Liu Xiang won the World Championships last year.

There was no cheering, but there was gentle applause to avoid disturbing family members and neighbors, as well as blessings in my heart.

Congratulations to Liu Xiang for winning an Olympic silver medal. Thank you for the passion and touch you have brought to us!

...

The noise dissipated and the audience gradually left. Liu Xiang appeared in the mixed interview area, and standing next to him was his "old partner" Tong Rina.

Liu Xiang appeared on the live broadcast of CCTV Sports Channel wearing a national flag and a smile on his face.

"First of all, congratulations on winning a silver medal. Do you think you can breathe a sigh of relief?" Tong Rina immediately handed the microphone to Liu Xiang after asking.

"Yes, I am indeed relieved. Before the game, I had been worried about whether my body could hold on, and I was afraid of accidents during the game. It was not until the moment I finished the line that I finally felt so worried.

Let it go, although I didn't win the gold medal, I really tried my best." Liu Xiang's tone was very relaxed, as if he was sharing interesting things with friends in front of the camera, without any pressure.

"This year, you first ran 12.97 seconds in Magic City, and then tied the world record at a super wind speed in Eugene. At that time, you were ranked No. 1 in the world. But today you were defeated by Merritt. Do you feel any regret in your heart?

"

"It would be a lie to say that there is no such thing. Everyone wants to win the championship!" Liu Xiang shook his head and cried and laughed, "But sometimes you have to make choices in life. In fact, after the game in Eugene, I also thought that I was

It’s not like I can hit the world record again, but after going to Houston for a comprehensive physical examination, I gave up the idea.”

Hearing Liu Xiang's answer, many domestic viewers who were still watching the TV suddenly became interested, because although Liu Xiang had previously revealed that he was injured and therefore gave up the Diamond League London leg, what kind of injury did he suffer?

, what kind of decision was made due to the injury is unknown to the outside world.

Liu Xiang faced the camera and told the results of his examination in Houston and the warnings of famous doctor Clanton...

"That's it, so the situation at the time was that if I had to stick to the world record or force myself to compete for the Olympic championship, then my body, especially the Achilles tendon that had become very fragile, would probably be destroyed.

Lose."

"So I chose to stay in Houston to recuperate, then reduce my training volume, and face the London Olympics with a calm mind. I'm sorry that I didn't win another gold medal for my motherland, but I will continue to work hard in the future, and wait until I recover from my injury.

Well, at next year's World Championships in Mexico, I will continue to fight on the track and bring you exciting competitions!"

Liu Xiang made an encouraging gesture of clenching his fist to the camera, then smiled and waved and left the field.

"Thank you Liu Xiang for speaking the truth in front of the camera. You have done a great job! So, tonight's live game at the London Olympic Stadium ends here. The award ceremony for the men's 110-meter hurdles will be on August 9, London time.

It will be held at 20:05, which is 3 o'clock tomorrow morning in China."

"In addition, tomorrow's London Olympic Stadium will usher in the men's triple jump final, the men's 800-meter final, and the men's 200-meter final involving the participation of our country's famous player Wei En. The time is 3:55 tomorrow morning. Don't do it.

miss!"

Yang Jian then repeated the start time of the men's 200-meter final several times, and told the domestic audience to turn on the TV in advance to watch, and then tonight's live broadcast of the Olympic Games came to an end.

Domestic viewers who had long been tired turned off their TVs and returned to their beds. Some even didn't even turn off the TVs and fell asleep while lying on the sofa.

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London time, August 9th at 20:00 sharp.

With a gunshot, the men's 800m final of the London Olympics began!
To be continued...