God of Sprint

Chapter 988: First battle after comeback!

That night, Lyles and Van Niekerk were interviewed by the media under countless flash lights.

Lyles stood under the spotlight, smiling, looking confident and calm. When asked about his impression of the city of Shanghai, he praised it without hesitation: "Shanghai is an amazing city! Its prosperity and beauty are intoxicating. I love it so much! Moreover, I have a strong feeling that this city will bring me good luck!"

The reporter then asked: "So, are you confident that you can beat Zhao Yun in the upcoming competition?" Lyles raised his lips with a confident smile, and said with a big grin: "Listen, Zhao Yun is undoubtedly one of the top sprinters in the world today, but I am confident that I can beat him!"

Lyles' words revealed a fearless courage and determination, as if he was fully prepared to compete with Zhao Yun on the field.

At the same time, Van Niekerk also expressed his expectations for the Shanghai race in an interview. He said that the enthusiasm and vitality of the city made him extremely excited, and he believed that the game would be a wonderful duel.

As Lyles and Van Niekerk spoke, the atmosphere became more and more heated, and the audience's expectations for this game reached an unprecedented height. People were discussing these two strong players, and who would stand out in the Shanghai race and set a new record.

Just like that, under the watchful eyes of the public, the second stop of the IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai finally officially kicked off.

All of a sudden, a large number of media and fans flooded into the venue like a tide, making the originally spacious venue instantly crowded and full.

Fans held various cheering sticks and flags, sang loudly to the rhythm of the passionate music, and cheered for the contestants who were about to appear.

It has been a long time since they last witnessed Zhao Yun's game. Now they finally have the opportunity to appreciate his heroic performance from such a close distance, which makes everyone very excited.

The host shouted, "Let's welcome the 200-meter preliminaries."

The 200-meter preliminaries officially began, and Zhao Yun was in the first group.

When Zhao Yun walked out of the athlete's tunnel, the venue seemed to be ignited, and thunderous applause and cheers broke out. The audience was excited, and they shouted Zhao Yun's name to their heart's content, and the sound resounded throughout the venue.

On the side of the passage, a beautiful female fan was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes when she saw Zhao Yun. She couldn't contain her inner joy, and kept stamping her feet, shouting at Zhao Yun's receding back in Beishan dialect at the top of her lungs: "Zhao Yun, I'm your fan, I came from Beishan!"

Perhaps hearing the call from his hometown, Zhao Yun suddenly stopped and turned to look at the female fan. He smiled, stretched out his finger, and gently pointed at her.

When the female fan saw Zhao Yun greeting her, she squatted down, buried her head and cried loudly.

It was not easy for her to buy this ticket. She liked Zhao Yun so much that she spent 70,000 yuan to buy this ticket just to see Zhao Yun up close.

Zhao Yun then strode towards the track.

The weather is sunny! Wind speed +0.04 m/s!

Yang Jian, the commentator of Yanjing TV, said in his passionate and infectious voice: "Hello, audience friends! Welcome to Yanjing TV. Now we are broadcasting the exciting competition of the first group of the Diamond League Men's 200m Preliminary! I am your host Yang Jian, and I am very happy to be here with you to witness this exciting event!"

Yang Jian continued, "Today's competition venue is packed with people! Not only the enthusiastic audience friends, but also myself, have been looking forward to this game for a long time. Because today, our country's outstanding player Zhao Yun will have his first game after a year!"

"Zhao Yun, the Tiger King of Beishan, his return has undoubtedly brought great expectations to the entire arena. Everyone wants to know whether he can still sweep away thousands of troops in the arena like before? The answer will be revealed later!"

At this moment, the camera quickly switched to the athletes standing on the track. Yang Jian shouted excitedly: "The athletes have already stood on the track and started warming up!"

Yang Jian then introduced: "Okay, let's first take a look at the first group of players on the field. Standing in the second lane is Clarence Benia from South Africa. He is a very young and promising player!"

"Look at the third one, it's David Odudulu from Nigeria. His strength should not be underestimated!"

"The person standing in the fourth lane is British athlete Hughes. He has also performed well in international competitions!"

Then, the camera quickly switched to Zhao Yun who was doing stretching exercises. He was wearing a tight sportswear, and his muscle lines were faintly visible under the clothes.

At the same time, the big screen at the scene immediately showed Zhao Yun in front of the audience. As soon as the audience saw this highly anticipated athlete, they immediately burst into deafening cheers and screams.

"Zhao Yun!!" "Zhao Yun!" the voices echoed one after another at the scene.

"The fifth one is our protagonist today, Olympic champion Beishan Tiger King Zhao Yun! This is his first game of the year! Looking at his physique, it seems that he has not wasted his talent during his year of rest and has continued to train!"

"This makes me look forward to his matches even more! The audience is also very excited!"

Amid the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, the host's voice also sounded at the right time: "Now, let's get to know the other contestants. Lane 6 is Warren Weir from Jamaica. He is a very strong competitor!"

"The runner in lane seven is De Grasse from Canada. His speed is also amazing!"

“In lane eight is Kenny Bednarek of the United States, who always has a great sprinting performance!”

"Finally, the ninth lane is the Canadian player Brown, who should not be underestimated either!"

Zhao Yun and Warren Wildgrass, the two former rivals, now hugged each other tightly like old friends who had not seen each other for many years.

Warren Will looked at Zhao Yun with a smile on his face, his eyes revealing an excitement that could not be concealed: "Zhao, I'm so glad to see you again! I can finally stand on the field with you and compete with you again. Welcome back!"

Zhao Yun also responded enthusiastically: "Haha, I'm also very happy to meet you! By the way, what are Bolt and Blake busy with now?"

Warren Will smiled and replied: "Bolt, he has been traveling around the world recently and enjoying a leisurely life. As for Blake, he is busy taking care of the children at home. He must be a super dad!"

"Haha! That's great. It's rare for athletes to have some time for themselves. Now they can finally relax!"

After introducing the players, Yang Jian paused for a moment, then continued, "The players in this group are all very strong, especially Jamaica's Warren Will and Canada's De Grasse. They are definitely the best in this group. They are also Zhao Yun's main competitors in this 200-meter race!"

Yang Jian's words revealed his admiration for these players, and also pointed out the competitive relationship between them. He went on to say: "However, for these three players, advancing to the next round in the qualifiers should not be a big problem. After all, their strength is there, and as long as they perform normally, they can basically pass it smoothly."

At this point, Yang Jian sighed with some regret, "It's a pity that we may not be able to see Zhao Yun go all out. After all, in a relatively easy game like the qualifiers, he may not use his full strength."