The referee announced the results of the fourth group players. The fifth-placed Mexican player Moira was 11 seconds 2. If he was in the first two groups, he might be able to advance, but fortunately, he could only be ranked last in the fourth group.

The world record holder Pasey Williams scored 10.9 seconds, which is obviously not the true level of Pasey Williams. As a world record holder, if he tries his best, it will be easy to run a time of less than 10.6 seconds.

Unfortunately, there was no if in the sports game. Patsy Williams paid the price for his arrogance. At this time, Patsy Williams looked regretful. If he had tried his best earlier, he would never have been eliminated. But by the time he realized that it was time to exert force, it was too late.

There is no regret medicine in the world. The mistake that Patsy Williams made himself can only swallow the bitter fruit.

The third-place German champion Helmut Krenig scored 10.8 seconds. At this time, he was very glad that he accelerated in advance. Otherwise, he would have been eliminated, not Parcy Williams.

Argentinian Bianchi's score is 10.7 seconds. Judging from the results, he is also a very strong athlete, or he is the one who has been playing a pig and eating a tiger.

Speaking of which, Patsy Williams is also unlucky. In the same group, Chen Qiang and Bianchi are both unknown athletes, but they both have world-class strength. Both of them are here to play pigs and eat tigers. They are two "land mines" in the preliminary round, but they are both stepped on by Patsy Williams.

Chen Qiang's score was 10.6 seconds, which is also a record for the Olympic Games with a 100-meter sprint.

As soon as the 10.6-second result was announced, Chen Qiang immediately attracted the attention of the audience.

"Did you hear it? That Chinese ran for 10 seconds 6!"

"It's 10 seconds 6, it's a 100-meter sprint Olympic record. Can Chinese run so fast?"

"Who is that Chinese man? He can run so fast!"

"I always thought that there would be no real athletes in China, and it seems that I was wrong."

There was a lot of discussion in the audience. The audience did not feel shocked at Chen Qiang's 10.6 result, but felt it was very novel. For Americans, China is too far away on the other side of the earth. Americans' understanding of China is mainly in Chinatown, in the "Chinese Exclusion Act", and the "Yellow Peril Theory" that is always promoted.

It is precisely because Americans do not understand China that when Chinese athletes appear on the Olympics, Americans will find it novelty, and when Chen Qiang runs a 10.6-second time, this novelty deepens a little bit.

This feeling is probably like the future North Korea participating in the World Cup. Western countries are wearing prejudiced glasses, cursing North Korea while spreading rumors about North Korea, while also observing the North Korean team with curious eyes.

If it were later generations, Chen Qiang, as a protector of Asian records, would definitely not be an unknown person in the Olympics. In the era of information explosion, you can just check the Internet and learn about your opponent's information.

However, in the 1930s, the spread of information was not convenient, and European and American countries would not pay attention to Asian athletes at all, nor would they specifically understand Asian record holders. Perhaps in their opinion, China is still a wilderness and uncivilized place, and the Chinese are similar to African indigenous peoples.

This is even more so in the United States. In this era, the United States has always pursued an isolation policy. Americans do not know the European continent, so how can they care about the situation in Asia? How can they specifically understand who runs the fastest in Asia!

...

The moment Chen Qiang rushed through the finish line, Zhao Zhanshan in the stands wanted to cheer loudly, but he held it back.

Chinese people are not good at expressing themselves and like to follow the crowd. Others are surprised and quiet, so Zhao Zhanshan could only forcefully suppress the excitement in his heart and calm himself down.

What's more, the Chinese are not in a good situation in the United States. The way for Chinese Americans to survive is nothing more than four words: low-key and tolerant!

So he didn't cheer, but just clenched his fists excitedly, and anyone could see the proud colors in his eyes.

Next to him, the young man with freckles suddenly spoke, "Okay, I'll take back what I said just now, I admit that you China also have very outstanding athletes, and Chinese people can run!"

Zhao Zhanshan looked at the other party in surprise. He did not expect that this young American would take the initiative to admit his mistake.

"Hey, buddy, why do you look at me with this kind of look!" The American youth continued: "This is competitive sports. If you win, you Chinese will run faster. This is a fact, there is nothing that cannot be admitted!"

Zhao Zhanshan suddenly realized that what he gained the most in this game was not the joy and excitement in his heart, but a kind of recognition, a kind of dignity!

In the United States, it is so difficult for Chinese to be recognized by white people!

Chen Qiang's insignificant victory will not allow the US government to abolish the "Chinese Exclusion Act" or change the current situation where Chinese people are discriminated against in the United States. But at least we can tell Americans that Chinese people can run away!

...

Song Junfu and Liu Changchun surrounded Chen Qiang, and they performed even more excitedly than Chen Qiang.

In fact, Chen Qiang's promotion has put Liu Changchun in a much less pressure. Now at least one of the Chinese team has advanced to the rematch. There is an explanation for the people, and Liu Changchun does not need to blame himself for not advancing.

Although the rematch was held in the afternoon, Chen Qiang did not leave the arena and continued to observe the competitions in other groups, which is likely to be his opponent in the rematch.

There were only four players in the fifth group, including American Ralph Metcalf, so the Americans were excited again. Ralph Metcalf did not disappoint American audiences, and the group ranked first and advanced easily.

There are no American players in the sixth group, and the competition is not fierce. The promotion threshold for this group is 11 seconds 3, which is considered a relatively low-level group.

In the seventh group, Chen Qiang met his old opponent, Japan's Ryude Yoshioka. As a result, Ryude Yoshioka won the first place in the group with a time of 10.9 seconds and advanced easily.

...

The rematch of the 100-meter sprint was held that afternoon. Although Liu Changchun had no competition task, he still came to the scene to cheer for Chen Qiang.

In the grouping of the rematch, Chen Qiang was assigned to the third group, with American Ralph Metcalf, British Ennie Page, New Zealander Elliot, and Frenchman Engel Gelin.

Among them, British Ennie Page is the one who defeated Liu Changchun in the preliminary round. New Zealander Elliot and German Engel Gelin, Chen Qiang have never heard of it. Judging from the results of the preliminary round, the New Zealander is stronger. He advanced with 10.8 seconds, while the German's promotion result is 11.3 seconds, which is the worst among all the rematch players. If there is no accident, he will be eliminated in the rematch.

What Chen Qiang paid the most was American player Ralph Metcalf.

Ralph Metcalf in history won the silver medal in the 100-meter sprint and the bronze medal in the 200-meter sprint at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, and won the silver medal in the 100-meter sprint at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. It is said that he should have won the 200-meter gold medal at the 1932 Olympics, but his starting position was calculated by the organizer, causing his running distance to be two meters longer than others.

The reason why Chen Qiang heard of Ralph Metcalf's name was because of the famous simultaneous collision of the line in the 100-meter sprint final of the Los Angeles Olympics.

In the final of the 100-meter sprint in the Los Angeles Olympics, American athletes Eddie Tolan and Ralph Metcalf collided at the same time, and the naked eye could not tell who was first and who was later. In that era without high-speed cameras, the final ranking could not be judged through replay.

Among Eddie Tolan's three-piece timers, two of them show 10 seconds 3, one of them shows 10 seconds 4, while Ralph Metcalf's three-piece timers are 10 seconds 3. However, the referee's final judgment was that Eddie Tolan was 2.5 cm ahead of Ralph Metcalf, so Eddie Tolan was the champion and Ralph Metcalf was the runner-up.

In fact, in that kind of high-speed sports, the naked eye cannot capture the gap of 2.5 cm at all, so the referee's judgment is not convincing. This is also the most controversial judgment in the 100-meter sprint event in the history of the Olympics.

For the Chinese, the most eye-catching thing about the 1932 Olympics was that Liu Changchun represented the Chinese and stood on the Olympic stadium for the first time. For the Americans, the most talked about at the 1932 Olympics was this controversial judgment.

I have to say that Ralph Metcalf was quite lucky. At the same Olympic Games, the 100-meter gold medal was confiscated by the referee, and the 200-meter gold medal flew away because of two more meters. The original two gold medals in the Olympic Games were enough to make him a legendary athlete, but in the end the two gold medals turned into silver and bronze.

The luck is bad, but it cannot be denied that Ralph Metcalf was definitely the world's top sprinter at that time, so Chen Qiang dared not take it lightly.

...

In the first group of the 100-meter sprint rematch, American player Eddie Tolan ran a 10.4 second, breaking the Olympic record for the 100-meter sprint.

In the preliminary round, Argentine Bianchi, who was in the same group as Chen Qiang, also ran a 10.5-second record, second only to Eddie Tolan, and qualified in the group second.

At this time, the contestants had already realized that Bianchi was really pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. He could actually run 10 seconds 5, so it seemed that Patsy Williams was eliminated, which seemed to be not wrong at all.

In the second group of the rematch, American player George Simpson qualified in the first place in the group with a time of 10.7 seconds, and Ryude Yoshioka ran for 10.8 seconds, ranking second, and advanced to the semi-finals.

Then came Chen Qiang's third group.

Once again, Chen Qiang was no longer the unwilling player. Chen Qiang could feel the fear of the other four people. Perhaps except for Ralph Metcalf, the other three people were less than 10.6 seconds away.

This time, Chen Qiang is no longer a weakling in the eyes of others. If he runs another 10 seconds 6, it will be enough to ensure a promotion place.

At the beginning of the game, the German player lost his chain. His promotion to the rematch was only 11.3 seconds, which was the weakest among all rematch players, and it was normal to fall behind.

Chen Qiang still used his starting skills and gained a leading advantage from the beginning of the competition.

"This Chinese is very good at starting! I remember that in the preliminary round, he was ahead from the beginning." American player Ralph Metcalf said in his heart.

But Ralph Metcalf was not in a hurry. His explosive power was very good, so he didn't care about the gains and losses of starting. He believed that as long as his speed increased, he would definitely surpass Chen Qiang.

So Ralph Metcalf began to accelerate step by step, exerting his explosive power, and easily leaving British Ennie Page and New Zealander Elliot behind.

After fifty meters, there are only two suspense left in the game. The first suspense is who can get the third place to advance, and the other suspense is whether Ralph Metcalf can surpass Chen Qiang.

This is just a rematch, you only need to run the top three to advance. If Ralph Metcalf finishes the game in second place, he can advance, and there is no need for him to try to surpass Chen Qiang again.

But Ralph Metcalf is an American, and this is his home court, and the stands around him are also filled with his compatriots!

In the first group of the rematch, American Eddie Tolan advanced first in the group, and in the second group of the rematch, American George Simpson also advanced first in the group. Now it is Ralph Metcalf's turn, of course he also wants to advance first in the group, otherwise it would be too shameful. People will say: The other two American players are the first in the group to advance first, so why did you get the second?

For the glory of the United States, Ralph Metcalf must compete for the first place.

Ralph Metcalf made a fierce effort and began to launch an offensive against Chen Qiang. He was still very confident in his speed. He believed that he could soon catch up with Chen Qiang.

"As a Chinese, the 10-second 6 is already very good, which is enough to reach the finals, but unfortunately, you met me! For me, 10-second 6 is just a very ordinary result!" Ralph Metcalf thought confidently.

Ralph Metcalf's personal best result was the world record of 10.3. For him, surpassing 10.6 is indeed a breeze.

Ralph Metcalf was like a shark smelling blood, excited and manic. In his eyes, Chen Qiang was the bloody prey!

Sixty meters, seventy meters, eighty meters...

Ralph Metcalf always felt that he could catch up with Chen Qiang in the next second, but after thirty meters passed, the gap between him and Chen Qiang did not decrease at all.

With twenty meters left from the finish line, Ralph Metcalf suddenly realized this.

"I didn't catch up! Is it because I was too late to exert force? No, it's because this Chinese is very fast. His strength is definitely not just 10 seconds 6! He can definitely run within 10 seconds 5, or even faster!" A blank suddenly flashed through Ralph Metcalf's mind.

If the other party is a top expert in European and American countries, then Ralph Metcalf will not be surprised if he runs faster.

But Chen Qiang is a Chinese, a Chinese who has never appeared in the Olympic stadium!

It is hard for Ralph Metcalf to imagine that those Chinese who stay in Chinatown all day long and who live like mice can run so fast!

"Can Chinese run so fast?"

...

Ralph Metcalf crossed the finish line and he was only second.

The audience in the stands around reluctantly gave applause, and there was even a faint booing sound in the applause.

As Ralph Metcalf thought, the other two American players were the first to qualify in the group, but he was the second to the group, which made some viewers on the scene very dissatisfied, especially those with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and they couldn't stand it anymore.

Ralph Metcalf walked to the track with a gloomy face, and his two compatriots, Eddie Toran and George Simpson, walked over at the same time.

"Ralph, don't care, it's just a rematch." Eddie Tolan said.

"Yeah, Ralph, there's no big deal. We all know that you didn't do your best!" George Simpson was also comforting him.

Ralph Metcalf shook his head: "That Chinese is very strong. Even if I try my best, I may not be able to beat him!"

"Ralph, aren't you kidding? That guy is just a Chinese!" Eddie Tolan asked.

Eddie Tolan knew Ralph Metcalf's strength very well. He didn't expect Ralph Metcalf to have such a high opinion of Chen Qiang.

"Eddie, do you look like I'm kidding?" Ralph Metcalf took a deep breath and continued: "I have a premonition that the Chinese may be our biggest opponent in Team America!"

Ralph Metcalf's words came to an end, and the referee announced the results.

Ralph Metcalf's score is 10 seconds 5.

When the three players of Team USA heard this result, their faces changed drastically.

Ralph Metcalf ran for 10 seconds and was only second place, which means that the Chinese ran faster.

Sure enough, the referee announced Chen Qiang's results, 10 seconds, 4 seconds faster than Ralph Metcalf.

American player Eddie Tolan's face suddenly became solemn. Just now, Eddie Tolan ran a 10-second 4-second Olympic record in the first group of the rematch.

Only a few minutes later, the new Olympic record he set was tied by Chen Qiang!

...

Shanghai, French Concession.

"Read the newspaper and read the newspaper, our sportsman Chen Qiang participated in the Olympic Games and won the first battle!"

"Chen Qiang successfully advanced to the Olympic semi-finals!"

"Read the newspaper, the Chinese Olympics won the first time!"

"Looking at the newspaper, Chen Qiang won the first place in two groups in a row!"

News of Chen Qiang's advance to the Olympic semi-finals have been published in major newspapers in Shanghai.

For Shanghai people, the name Chen Qiang is not unfamiliar with it. A month ago, when Chen Qiang went to the Olympics, major newspapers in Shanghai also reported it one after another.

Of course, at that time, some people still clamored for the "Olympics' useless theory" and published articles asking Chen Qiang to donate all the money.

However, as the news of Chen Qiang's promotion came, all of these people stopped talking.

People in the sports industry are naturally full of joy. It is already a very good result for Chinese people to advance to the semi-finals when they participate in the Olympics for the first time.

For ordinary people, the Olympic Games are still too far away. People don’t know what the Olympic Games are, nor do they know where Los Angeles in the United States are. It is even more difficult for them to understand the awkward words used when reporting on the Olympic Games in newspapers.

But they knew that Chen Qiang won against foreigners! This was enough. That was enough to make them feel excited!

China in 1932 really needed some exciting news.

...

August 1, the second match day of the Los Angeles Olympics.

There are only two groups in the semi-finals of the 100-meter sprint, with six people in each group, and the top three advanced to the afternoon finals.

Chen Qiang was assigned to the first group, with American player Eddie Tolan, South African player Danny Jubert, Japanese player Rhode Yoshioka, New Zealand player Elliot and German champion Helmut Krenig.

The Germans and the New Zealanders are Chen Qiang's opponents in the preliminary and semi-finals respectively, and are also Chen Qiang's defeated players.

Chen Qiang didn't know the South African player named Danny Jubert. Chen Qiang only knew that he had a 10.6 second run in the rematch, so he should have some strength.

Japanese Ryude Yoshioka is Chen Qiang's old rival, so there is no need to introduce it.

American player Eddie Tolan is the target of Chen Qiang's finishing point. Eddie Tolan broke the 100-yard world record twice when he was in college. In 1931, he also tied the 10-second world record. At the Los Angeles Olympics in history, the 100-meter and 200-meter championships were both won by Eddie Tolan. In the future, Eddie Tolan was also "Top Ten World Sprint Championships" by American judges.

Eddie Tolan is not tall, less than 1.7 meters tall, but his body is very thick, his muscles are full of muscles, and he has a sense of déjà ninja Turtles. So he is the kind of athlete with strong explosive power and fast pace.

...

Yoshioka Ryude looked at Chen Qiang with a complex expression.

On the boat to the United States, Yoshioka Ryude was extremely eager to compete with Chen Qiang in the previous game. He wanted to defeat Chen Qiang in the Olympics.

However, in yesterday's rematch, Chen Qiang ran a 10.4 seconds mark, which directly shattered Yoshioka Ryude's desire to challenge.

After seeing the 10-second 4th time, Yoshioka Ryude realized that he didn't have to compete with Chen Qiang anymore, he had already lost! With his current strength, he couldn't run for 10-second 4th time.

But in the semi-finals, Yoshioka Ryude was in the same group as Chen Qiang, and he had to appear and compete with Chen Qiang.

"Are you going to lose to Chen Qiang again?" Yoshioka Ryude looked at the finish line ahead and sighed helplessly. Thinking of the 10-second 4th time, he really lost confidence in himself.

The gunshots sounded, and Yoshioka Ryude was still fast. Although he did not have the confidence to defeat Chen Qiang, he hoped to advance to the finals.

In front, Chen Qiang was very fast, and Eddie Tolan was also very fast. These two people were obviously half a beat faster than other players.

And Ryude Yoshioka and that South African player Danny Jubert are considered the second group. If nothing unexpected happens, these two will compete for the third place to advance.

...

In Yoshioka Rynd's view, American player Eddie Tolan ran very fast.

But in Chen Qiang's eyes, Eddie Tolan obviously did not use all his strength.

"This guy is retaining his physical fitness for the afternoon final!" Chen Qiang had already realized this.

In the rematch yesterday, Eddie Tolan ran a 10.4-second run because there were no competitions that day.

Today is different. The final of the 100-meter sprint will be held in the afternoon. For Eddie Tolan, that is the top priority.

So in the semifinals, Eddie Tolan obviously reserved something.

Chen Qiang also reserved something. This time, he did not compete for the first place in the group, and he also wanted to give some strength to the afternoon final.

At this time, Chen Qiang and Eddie Tolan seemed to have reached some kind of agreement. The two seemed to be competing, but in fact they were both retaining. The two were almost running side by side, and between them, they were like two warriors, constantly testing each other, but neither of them was willing to take the lead in using killer moves.

Obviously, both of them hid their trump cards, but they didn't want to be exposed in the semi-finals. They didn't want to be tested by the other party to show the truth.

This game lasted until the end point, and the two of them almost collided with the line at the same time, and their scores were 10.6 seconds. In the end, the referee decided that Eddie Tolan was the first place and Chen Qiang was the second place.

Chen Qiang doesn't care about this result. It's just a semi-final. He and Eddie Tolan will not be able to truly distinguish between the top and bottom in the finals.

Eddie Tolan couldn't see joy on his face. It was obvious that he knew that the outcome of the semi-finals was irrelevant. Both of them had reservations. The finals were the real battlefield!

The third place was won by the South Africans, with his score of 10.8 seconds, and Yoshioka Ryude also ran for 10.8 seconds, but he was a little slower than the South African player and was unfortunately eliminated.

In the second group of the semi-finals, two other American athletes also successfully advanced, and the last promotion place was won by German Arthur Jonas.

All six players in the 100-meter sprint final were born, namely American players Eddie Tolan, Ralph Metcalf, George Simpson, South African players Danny Jubert, German players Arthur Jonas, and Chinese players Chen Qiang!
Chapter completed!