Super Lord of the Rings

After participating in the Alcatraz Triathlon and the 24-Hour Frog Obstacle Competition, Wang Jun’s thoughts after watching the Olympic triathlon schedule were: “Is this also called a triathlon? It’s too childish.”

Compared with Alcatraz Island, the swimming distance is nearly one kilometer less, and the cycling and running distances are similar. However, Alcatraz Island has many uphill and downhill slopes and sandy areas, making it more difficult.

Compared with the torturous equipment of the Navy SEALs, this game seemed too easy.

At 11:30 London time, the game officially started in Hyde Park.

London, which is cloudy and rainy at times, is really rare to have such complete and 100% summer sunshine as today. Wang Jun changed his clothes and felt that his energy and energy had reached its peak.

Hyde Park is the best choice for relaxation and fun. It is the most beautiful and special place in London. In the hinterland of the international financial center, 255 hectares of green space are left, which is luxurious but extremely natural.

Many people did not expect that event organizers would arrange the 10-kilometer open water race here. Hyde Park is lush and attractive, but it is often easy to overlook the snake-shaped lake hidden in the park. This 11-hectare body of water is now stagnant and relies on water pumps to exchange water from the Thames River.

As an open water competition venue, there seems to be a lot of discomfort. The water surface area is not enough, and the players need to go around the track three times. Because it is stagnant water, there are no waves to speak of.

There are natural benefits to competing here. You don’t have to worry about jellyfish or big fish. The most lethal thing is the snakehead fish. For the Olympic Games, organizers also made a special trip to fish out floating algae.

Under this arrangement, Wang Jun broke out on the first occasion.

He swam 1.5 kilometers away from the favorites, the British Brownlee brothers.

He has been training for swimming for 9 years. There is no wind and waves, his rhythm is perfect, and his speed can be compared with many professional swimmers.

Thousands of spectators on the shore cheered for the athletes. The open water competition looked somewhat boring, but fortunately the background music never stopped.

This made some viewers feel that this was a daylight music party based on sports and the Olympics.

The cycling stage is around Hyde Park and passes through Buckingham Palace, Victoria Square and other famous London attractions. It is more than 6 kilometers long. Athletes have to ride 7 laps in this stage.

It's just a circle, no need for great skills. Wang Jun moved forward at a constant speed and continued to maintain his lead. Just like at Alcatraz, he had no one following him.

The Brownlee brothers are with Spanish star Javier Gomez,

Become the "second group". They thought that Wang Jun's swimming method would quickly exhaust their energy and they could catch up in the bicycle race. However, after circling five times, they could not see Wang Jun's shadow.

The surprise of the favorites cannot be described in words. They did not dare to follow Wang Jun when swimming, which would disrupt their rhythm and be detrimental to the subsequent competition. But if you fall behind in the first item, it will be difficult to catch up later.

When his physical strength reached about 20%, Wang Jun drank a bottle of Physical Coke, then completed the cycling stage at a constant speed and entered the 10-kilometer long run.

There is a high degree of public participation here. Except for the temporary stands set up at the start and end points to sell tickets, other areas are open to the public free of charge. The track and the lakeside were crowded with tourists from all directions, and cheers came one after another.

Wang Jun can run at a steady pace without the need for someone to lead him, and he can move forward at a constant speed without using physical energy. If he had another bottle, it would definitely be far better than the others.

Even without using it, Wang Jun easily won the championship with 30% extra physical strength and crossed the finish line first in 1 hour, 44 minutes and 47 seconds.

Xie Rong arrived at the scene, personally put the national flag on Wang Jun, hugged him vigorously, and jumped up and down excitedly, as if he was a young man again.

Wang Jun won another gold medal, and he was also proud.

Reporters came forward, surrounded Wang Jun, and conducted interviews.

"Wang Jun, how do you feel now?"

Wang Jun took a sip of water, wiped his sweat and said, "It's great. Winning the championship was expected. I still have the strength to run another ten kilometers. It's no problem compared to the triathlon in Alcatraz." It’s much easier.”

Reporters took pictures frantically. As a cross-border man, Wang Jun is so powerful.

Alistair Brownlee won the silver medal with a time of 1 hour, 46 minutes and 25 seconds.

Spaniard Gomez won the bronze medal in 1 hour, 46 minutes and 36 seconds.

Jonathan Brownlee followed closely and finished fourth and missed the medal. However, his willpower is still worthy of recognition and he is a veritable "Iron Man".

Wang Jun, who had arrived a while earlier, continued to be interviewed, attracting most of the reporters. Only local reporters went to interview the two brothers.

Talking about the future, Wang Jun said: "I enjoy this moment very much and feel that I am very shining. This medal is what I dream of. I got it. I don't know what to do next. Maybe I can retire."

The reporters were shocked. "Retired?"

"Yes, I will retire from triathlon and focus on the basketball court." Wang Jun said with a smile.

The reporters all laughed. He said this ambiguously and was deliberately joking.

The Brownlee brothers are all convinced that Wang Jun won the championship.

The elder brother lamented: "He is really incredible. We have been trying to catch up with him but without success."

The younger brother who won the silver medal said: "He is better than us and can swim much faster. He has established an advantage from the beginning. To be honest, I think he can also win the championship in the 1500-meter swimming competition."

Of course, this is impossible, and the Chinese swimming team will not look for Wang Jun. There is no shortage of strong players.

Sun Yang broke the world record held by himself in the 1500-meter freestyle with a time of 14 minutes, 31 seconds and 02 seconds, and won the championship without any suspense. He is definitely faster than Wang Jun.

In any case, Wang Jun won two track and field gold medals, setting a historical record in the Chinese Olympic Games and becoming the first Chinese athlete to win two track and field gold medals at the Olympics.

When he announced his permanent retirement from the men's national basketball team, many people said he was unpatriotic, which was the main reason to discredit him.

After winning two gold medals, Wang Jun completely reversed his reputation. No one said he was unpatriotic anymore. His national flag was not white.

On the contrary, the Chinese men's basketball team, which lost all five games and was eliminated, has become very embarrassed.

Some comments on the Internet said: "If Wang Jun does not join the men's basketball team in the 2008 Olympics and participates in other sports, he might be able to win the gold medal in 2008. The Basketball Association is holding Wang Jun back."

"If Wang Jun participated in the Ironman Triathlon in 2008, the Chinese team would definitely have one more gold medal. He was younger then and his physical strength might be even better than now."

"After the men's basketball team won the 2006 World Championships, the Basketball Association couldn't find the right position. The deputy director wanted to show off to Wang Jun, thinking he was awesome. Now everyone understands who is responsible for winning the basketball championship? Without Wang Jun , the men’s basketball team is nothing at all.”

"Yao Ming is no longer good. Just rely on Yi Jianlian. The men's basketball team is not good at Asian competitions. In terms of the speed of decline, no team can compare with them. It is right for Wang Jun to quit. Otherwise, his reputation will be ruined and he will have to take the blame." .”

Wang Jun did not participate, and the fig leaf of the men's basketball team was torn off. Yao Ming is very patriotic and works hard enough. Unfortunately, he is no longer the super center he was during the Rockets. Now he also has loopholes on the defensive end.

During the Olympics, agent Ryan Hughes became busy. Chinese businesses wanted to find Wang Jun as an endorsement. Wang Jun asked him to choose a few and prepared to support domestic products.

Before the closing of the Olympic Games, Wang Jun could easily be a spectator and have a good few days of fun.

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