Vol 9 Chapter 213: Out of the ordinary race (3)

Siriteos did not respond in time because he was stunned. The priest had to shout again, and he quickly responded: "Yes!"
The priest glared at him, but did not rebuke, and then called the next name.
After the six players were determined, the priest led them to the track.
The audience saw the players walking towards the track, realized that the game was about to begin, and immediately began to cheer. Siriteios, who was walking at the forefront, even heard someone shouting in the audience closest to him: "Look, isn't that the athlete who salutes to your majesty!"
Silitauston felt that countless eyes were focused on him, and even sharp-eyed he saw young women among the people paying attention to him...
While sighing "Dionian women are as bold as the rumors", he also suddenly felt that it is necessary for the Dionians to require them to wear shorts. At least he is facing women at the moment. Our gaze will not feel embarrassing.
The extroverted Ciriteos not only exhausted his nervousness, but immediately cheered up. He held his head high and strode forward.
Sunlight projected from the unobstructed center of the arena, shining on him: Although Siriteos was not very tall, he was handsome, his muscles were sturdy and well-proportioned, and the olive oil covering his skin reflected the sun. Shine, as if it were a god. Especially when he was warming up for a run on his own track, many male audiences couldn't help but admire the strength and beauty of muscle contraction and relaxation, and it also made a few female audiences shine.
The players adjusted to the track, then returned to the starting line, took one by one small shovels from the referee's hands, and began to dig two small holes on the track.
"What are they doing?" Some viewers were puzzled.
Harpius looked at it for a while, and then said: "Previous sports games have starting slabs. It is not only used as a starting mark, but also the dents on the slabs can help the runners to start well without slipping. It's down. Although there is no starting slab on this track, I think these small pits also played the same role..."
The audience next to him suddenly realized.
At this time, the athletes stepped their bare feet into the small pits before and after, stepping on them firmly, which is convenient for the start.
The two referees stood at both ends of the starting line, one was responsible for giving orders, and the other was responsible for monitoring whether players fouled. A red cloth belt was also pulled up at the 100-meter finish, and the atmosphere on the field began to become serious.
Siriteos, feeling nervous again, looked at the player next to him. This is an alien player. He is not allowed to participate in other games at all, but he can appear grandiosely in the sports arena of Dionia, and The Dionian referee also specifically stipulated that there should be no discrimination between players, otherwise they will be disqualified from the competition!
So Siriteos showed a smile to the player.
But this player from the Samona Mountains obviously participated in such a competition for the first time. He was obviously a little nervous and didn't care about the kindness conveyed by Siriteios.
The self-defeating Siliteos cursed secretly and refocused his attention on the upcoming game.
At this time, I heard the referee shouting: "Attention, all players!"
Siriteos immediately tensed, half-bending down, his body was in front of him.
"Prepare--" The referee was about to give the start command, and a figure suddenly rushed out, causing other players to follow.
The referees finally called the game to a halt and called the player who violated the rules first. This player is the No. 2 player right next to Ciriteos. Although he begged in every way, the referee did not hesitate to call him. Sent off.
The referees of the Dionian Games were so harsh on the offending players, not only made the players on the field feel terrified, but also made the spectators waiting for the jokes outside the field to realize that the Dionian people had declared in advance that "should be severely punished at the games "Athletes who cheat and violate regulations" seem to be serious.
Siriteos and the others returned to the starting line, their spirits were a little sluggish, not only physical exhaustion, but also a big impact on the players being sent off.
At this moment, huge shouts sounded from the audience, cheering them on and cheering them up again.
"Prepare—" The referee raised his right hand again.
All the audience’s eyes were focused on the runners on the starting line, and there was a thought in their minds: The opening ceremony of the Dionian Games was wonderful, but the real game started, is it just as wonderful? The clues can be seen immediately.
The referee strongly waved his hand down: "Run!"
The players were worried that they would be sent off again. They didn't rush out of the starting line until they heard the order, almost half a beat.
But after the start, almost all the runners tried their best to run, because after a period of practice, many runners who have participated in previous sports games like Siriteos know that the 100-meter race at the Dionian Games is comparable to others The distance of the shortest distance race in the sports meeting is less than half. If you don't try your best at the beginning, there will be no chance of winning.
Siriteos quickly waved his arms, and his feet quickly alternated forward. The huge oncoming wind pressure wrinkled the skin on his face. The corner of his eyes could catch a glimpse of the hideous face of the player who was advancing with him. , The rapid breathing sound was like a sword that kept piercing behind him, urging him to move forward harder...
Before he was halfway through the race schedule, he felt the whole chest suffocated and uncomfortable, like a fire burning every lobe of his lungs, making him yelling: "Ah!!!..."
In the previous sports games, it is rare to see such a scene: all the players in the competition are shouting hoarse, and with this continuous roar, their speed is getting faster and faster...
Almost all the spectators stood up, shouted and screamed by the blood-boiled scene, and the sound of the arena erupted throughout the city of Turri, making Dionia, who could not buy tickets outside the arena The people are itchy.
Aleks, who had been sitting in the back of the royal bleachers all the time, suddenly rushed forward, clutching the railings with both hands, staring at the runners who were trying their best to run, as if they wanted to reflect their figures. Engraved in my mind, he muttered to himself: "Great! Great! This is exactly what I want!..."
Xenophon and Plato also showed surprise expressions: too soon! Faster than the runners in the races they have seen before! As Daves said, the 100-meter race can fully show the players' full sprint ability!
This display of human speed limit shocked the audience in the arena, making them stare at the sprinting players without even blinking their eyes.
The audience suddenly exclaimed.
It turned out that when he was about to rush to the finish line, Siriteios, who had exhausted all his strength, suddenly softened his footsteps. Under the impetus of huge inertia, he rushed to the line while his whole body fell forward to the ground.
The doctor who had been paying close attention to the situation on the field quickly rushed over and lifted him up. After confirming that Siriteos had only some minor bruises and no major problems, the referee Calcidis on duty walked over and lifted him up. He raised his right hand, indicating that the winner of the first round of qualifiers was Siriteos.
Due to the lack of accurate timing tools in this era, it is impossible to accurately test the time required for each runner to complete the 100 meters. Then, based on their qualifiers results, the best top few will be determined for the finals. The only one in the Dionian Games The way to do it and ensure fairness is to allow only the winners of each round of qualifiers to enter the semi-finals or finals, because in the end there is only one champion, no runners-up and third place, which is in line with the tradition of the rare games.
When the other players who were eliminated went to the exit of the arena with their heads down, the audience extended their warm applause to UU Reading www.uukanshu.com for their dedication to such a wonderful game.
Although Siriteos, who was walking at the end, still had dust on his face and a few blood stains on his body, he looked a little embarrassed, but the audience gave him even more enthusiastic cheers: this young man from Crete passed this One game won the recognition of the Dionian people.
When dusk approached, the day of the game finally ended. When I saw that many spectators around were still enthusiastically discussing the opening ceremonies and races they had seen before, the envoy from Olympia was in a complicated mood, even though he said Picky, but I have to admit: both the opening ceremony and the subsequent races made him feel novel and exciting, the Dionian Games really had a good start!
And when many Dionian spectators walked out of the arena, they were surrounded by other familiar Turian people, asking about everything that happened in the arena, and these spectators were also happy to share with them.
So, after night fell, candlelight illuminates the entire city of Turiyi, and the restaurants and pubs on the streets and alleys are crowded with customers. They drank wine, ate food, and talked endlessly at the Hattis Arena. The funny things happening inside are full of laughter.
Such a lively scene also happened in the royal family of Dionia.
Daves held a family banquet at his mansion on the hill to celebrate the successful opening of the Dionian Games, but at the banquet, the two grandchildren Christod and Enon were talking about the most. Sensible performance at the sports meeting.
Faced with the constant praise from their families, the two teenagers were so shy that they both wanted to escape the banquet.
At this moment, the palace chief, Ribazzo, quietly entered the restaurant, came to the side of Davers sitting on the main seat, and whispered a few words.
Daves smiled unchanged, but stood up.
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