July 31, the first match day of the Los Angeles Olympics.

Although the audience in the Los Angeles Memorial Stadium was not as full as yesterday, it basically had an attendance rate of 80%.

After all, it is the Great Depression, and many people are unemployed and it is difficult to support their families. How can they have extra money to watch the Olympics? It is already very good to have such a large stadium with an attendance rate of 80%.

Zhao Zhanshan is an extremely rare Chinese face among the audience. His father was once a Chinese worker and later opened a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. Zhao Zhanshan usually helps with the kitchen in the restaurant. Today he secretly ran out of the restaurant. Because he heard that there was a Chinese athlete competition today.

Zhao Zhanshan walked into the stands. He wanted to find a more forward position, but there was a voice of scolding coming from beside him:

"Get out of here, you yellow-skinned monkey, this is not a place you can sit on!"

A middle-aged white man showed a vicious expression and roared at Zhao Zhanshan.

Zhao Zhanshan did not argue. He seemed to be used to all this. In the United States, it is not new to Chinese people being discriminated against.

Zhao Zhanshan could only find a relatively backward position and sat down. As the audience entered the venue one after another, a moment later, Zhao Zhanshan was also filled with people.

An American young man with freckles on his face looked at Zhao Zhanshan and said in a sarcastic tone: "Hey, this is track and field, do you understand?"

"Is there anything I can't understand? Isn't it just that someone runs faster?" Zhao Zhanshan snorted coldly, and then said proudly: "We Chinese also participated in the competition!"

"Chinese? Are you talking about those guys who have never eaten enough for a pale face and thin skin, with a 'pig tail' on their heads? Hahaha, Chinese people can also participate in track and field competitions? Don't be funny! I think even if he is on the stadium, he is the last one." The American youth said with disdain.

Zhao Zhanshan did not continue to argue. He knew that it was meaningless to argue with this white man. He only hoped that the Chinese contestants could perform well, and it would be better to defeat a few American players. That would be the best counterattack and would be more useful than any verbal debate.

In a blink of an eye, the preliminaries of the 100-meter sprint began.

The first group of athletes included American star Eddie Tolan, so the atmosphere in the audience seemed very warm, and Americans were cheering for their compatriots. Eddie Tolan did not disappoint everyone and qualified in the group with a time of 10.9 seconds. The second and third places were Brazilian and Mexican players, respectively. These two people also qualified to advance to the rematch.

In the second group of the preliminary round, it is Liu Changchun's turn to make the debut.

"It's finally our Chinese athletes' turn." Zhao Zhanshan sat upright with his eyes thorned on the track.

"Chinese, don't have too much hope." The American young man next to him spoke coldly again.

In the second group, there was American player George Simpson, so the American audience was also very enthusiastic. The contestants were still preparing, and cheers rang one after another.

...

On the track, Liu Changchun took a deep breath and looked around nervously. This was the Olympics after all, and there were tens of thousands of spectators at the scene. This was the first time Liu Changchun saw such a scene.

"Come on, Liu Changchun!" Chen Qiang's voice sounded from not far away. Liu Changchun turned around, smiled at Chen Qiang, then bowed down and prepared to start.

Among the five contestants, Liu Changchun, a Chinese with black hair and yellow skin, looked particularly abrupt and particularly eye-catching.

"The athlete before the game said, is that Chinese? Do you have athletes in China?"

"I heard that this is China's first time participating in the Olympics, and it seems that Chinese athletes are definitely not very strong."

"I bet he will never advance!"

"I bet he can't advance."

"No one thinks that the Chinese can advance unless he is a lunatic!"

American audiences were talking in the stands, but this kind of discussion could not be heard into the athletes' ears.

At this time, the five athletes on the track also had different thoughts.

George Simpson is also a famous American player. In his eyes, the other four are all rookies.

British player Ennie Page feels that his strength is very good and there is no problem in advancing to the UK.

Czechoslovakian player Engel felt that he was lucky and had two people at the bottom, so he would definitely be able to qualify.

British Indian player Bunu Sutton also knew it would be difficult for him to advance, so he looked like he had to do his best.

"Set!" As the starting commander's voice rang, the five contestants were ready to start.

With a gunshot, the five people rushed out of the runway.

At the same time, the stands were also boiling, and the audience began to cheer for the players of George Simpson, a native of the United States.

Liu Changchun's reaction to the starting lineup was very fast, and it can be seen that he was very focused.

Liu Changchun's start was also very good. In the first twenty meters, he was not pulled apart by other players. During the subsequent running, Liu Changchun was able to keep the top three positions, and almost went with the second place.

"Come on, keep this ranking and you can advance!" Song Junfu clenched his fists, constantly cheering Liu Changchun in his heart.

Chen Qiang is also very nervous. At present, it seems that Liu Changchun has great hope of advancing to the rematch. The key is whether he can continue to maintain this ranking.

After forty meters, the athletes' speed has increased. At this time, American player George Simpson began to show extraordinary strength. He had already run to the front and left the other four players behind. If nothing unexpected happens, Simpson should be able to advance to the rematch as the first in the group.

The slowest one was the British Indian player, who was obviously one position behind others. According to the current trend, he had withdrawn from the top three.

The situation became three British players Ennie Page, Czechoslovakian players Greer and Liu Changchun, competing for the other two promotion places.

At fifty meters, these three people are still difficult to solve. The gap between the three people is definitely less than 0.1 second, so it is hard to say who will advance in the end.

At 60 meters, British player Enni Page gradually led by half a position, and seemed to be the more advantageous side of the three. Liu Changchun still tied Enni Page tightly, not being left behind.

At 70 meters, although Liu Changchun did not catch up with Ennie Page, he still tried hard to stick to the third position.

"It's seventy meters long, and Liu Changchun can still maintain his speed. It seems that he has strengthened his practice in the second half. He has hope of qualifying in the group!" Chen Qiang couldn't help but feel surprised.

However, just when Chen Qiang was surprised, the Czechoslovakian player Engel caught up with Liu Changchun.

In the last twenty meters, Liu Changchun still slowed down. Although his weakness in the second half of the journey had been improved, it did not completely disappear. It was just that he thought about the weak spot and delayed the weakness backward by twenty meters.

For Liu Changchun, this is also a kind of progress, but this is the Olympics, and the opponents are the best athletes in the world. Liu Changchun's progress is not enough to make him qualify in the group stage.

In the last ten meters, British player Ennie Page has firmly maintained the second position, while Czechoslovakian player Engel also surpassed Liu Changchun.

A hint of unwillingness flashed in Liu Changchun's eyes. It can be seen that he was still trying hard to speed up. Unfortunately, his skills were not as good as others, and he could no longer catch up with Engel's pace ahead.

In an instant, all five contestants rushed through the finish line. American George Simpson lived up to expectations and won the first place. His score was 10.9 seconds, and the second place was British player Ennie Page. His score was 11.1 seconds, and Czechoslovakian player Engel won the third place with a time of 11.2 seconds, and the three were qualified to advance to the rematch.

Liu Changchun's score was 11.3 seconds, and he missed the Olympic 100-meter sprint rematch with a gap of 0.1 seconds.

11 seconds 3, which is obviously not the best Liu Changchun, and it is not even considered Liu Changchun's normal performance. You should know that at home, Liu Changchun can run such a result with an injury. If Liu Changchun can perform normally, there is no problem in running for 11 seconds.

In fact, since the September 18th Incident, Liu Changchun came to Peiping from the northeast, and his training environment has been greatly affected. For nearly a year, Liu Changchun was unable to train with peace of mind, which caused Liu Changchun's competitive state to decline seriously.

Moreover, this is the Olympics. As the first Chinese to enter the Olympics, Liu Changchun is under pressure. Perhaps he is too nervous and is not as open as he was in domestic competitions, which also affected his on-the-spot performance.

Liu Changchun walked off the field with a look of loss. He was obviously dissatisfied with his performance.

Although Coach Song Junfu was also very disappointed, he still smiled and stepped forward to encourage Liu Changchun.

Chen Qiang was a little at a loss. He didn't know what he should do. He didn't know whether Liu Changchun needed comfort or encouragement now, or both.

Chen Qiang remembers that in history, Liu Changchun's 100-meter sprint at the Los Angeles Olympics was 11.5 seconds, and now Liu Changchun is 0.2 seconds faster. This is obviously the butterfly effect brought about by arriving in Los Angeles ten days ahead of schedule. But even so, Liu Changchun still failed to advance from the preliminary round.

Chen Qiang couldn't help but sigh: "This is competitive sports. There is really no way to do it!"

...

In the stands, the Americans beside Zhao Zhanshan stood up and cheered loudly because American player George Simpson advanced, and the promotion was very easy.

A moment later, the freckled American young man sat down and spoke to Zhao Zhanshan: "I said a long time ago, don't hold hope, you Chinese people cannot advance! But it's already great to get a fourth place, and finally it's not the last one!"

Zhao Zhanshan clenched his fists, hesitated for a while, and said, "There is one more person in the Chinese team!"

"Also? Will it be on the stage soon?" The freckled American young man smiled and continued, "Then I wish him good luck! But I still said that, don't hold too much hope. You Chinese people cannot advance. Be careful that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment!"

...

In the third group of the preliminary round, Chen Qiang met an old acquaintance, that is Japanese athlete Awu Iwao.

"Does Awu Iwao also want to run 100 meters? I always thought he was a 200-meter player! I don't know how good he is in the 100-meter event. It should be inferior to Takato Yoshioka! I don't know if he can advance from this group."

Chen Qiang looked at the track and waited for the start of the race.

There are no Americans in this group, so the audience is not very interested. They seem to be accumulating energy for the next American player to appear.

After a while, the competition began.

"That person is so fast!" The athlete in the leading position immediately attracted Chen Qiang's attention. He was a handsome white guy.

"This group of people is very fast!" Chen Qiang had discovered that the players in the third group were faster than the first and second groups before.

Sure enough, the first place in the third group was German Arthur Jonas, who scored 10 seconds 6, which also tied the Olympic record for the 100-meter sprint.

The second place is New Zealand player Elotte, who scored 10.8 seconds, which is almost surpassing the first place in the first two groups.

Awu Yanfu is third, his score is 10.9 seconds, and he has also been qualified to qualify.

Seeing A Wuyanfu's 10.9 seconds result, Chen Qiang couldn't help but sigh that A Wuyanfu is still a little powerful. You should know that the two American players who ran first in the first two groups had only 10.9 seconds resulted in 10.9 seconds.

This also shows that the competition in the third group is more intense, with the same score of 10.9 seconds. The first two groups are the first in the group, while the third group is the third in the group, and they can just qualify.

The fourth place is another British Indian player, his score is 11 seconds, and the fifth place is Argentina player, his score is 11 seconds.

In the first two groups, both of them can be upgraded, but in the third group, they are both eliminated.

Seeing this result, Liu Changchun felt much more peaceful. After all, those who ran faster than him were eliminated, so his exit would not seem too a pity.

Simply put, someone is worse than me, and I feel much better!

Next, it's the fourth group of the preliminary round.

"Chen Qiang, come on!" Liu Changchun and Song Junfu said in unison.

Chen Qiang nodded seriously and walked onto the track.
To be continued...