Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 213: Distinctive race (3)

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Siritios 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 out the next name.

After the six players are determined, the priest leads them to the track.

The audience saw the players walking towards the track, realized that the game was about to begin, and immediately started cheering again. Siriteios, who was walking in the forefront, even heard someone shouting in the audience closest to him: "Look, isn't that the athlete who salutes to your majesty!"

Silithauston felt that countless eyes were focused on him, and even sharp-eyed he saw young women among the people paying attention to him...

Ciriteas exclaimed that "Dionian women are indeed as bold as the rumors." At the same time, he suddenly felt that it is indeed necessary for the Dionians to require them to wear shorts, at least for the moment. Faced with the gaze of women, I will not feel embarrassed.

The extroverted Ciriteos not only lost his nerves, 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 strong and well-proportioned, and the olive oil covering his skin reflected the sunlight. The whole person was shining brightly, 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' eyes bright.

The players adjusted to the track, and then returned to the starting line. They took 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.

Halpius looked at it for a while, and then said: "Previous sports games have starting slabs. Not only are they used as a starting mark, but the dents on the slabs can help the runners to start well. It will not slip. 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 in the front and back, and stepped them firmly to facilitate the start.

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 dignified.

Ciriteas, feeling nervous again, looked at the player next to him. This is an alien player. He is not allowed to participate in other games, but he can appear in the sports arena of Dionia. In addition, the Dionian referee team 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-confessed boring Siriteos cursed secretly and refocused his attention on the upcoming game.

At this time, I heard the referee shouting: "Attention, every player!"

Ciriteas tensed immediately, 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 next to Siriteos. Although he begged in every way, the referee did not hesitate. Sent him off the court.

The referees of the Dionian Games were so harsh on the offending players. Not only did the players on the court feel chilled, but also the audience waiting to see the jokes outside the court realized that the Dionians had declared in advance that they would “be severely punished. "Athletes who cheated and violated the rules at the games" seemed serious.

Ciriteas and the others returned to the starting line, and their spirits were a little sluggish. Not only were they physically exhausted, but the player's penalty was also a big shock to them.

At this moment, there was a huge shout 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? You can see the clues right away.

The referee vigorously waved his hand down: "Run!"

The players were worried about being sent off again. They didn't rush out of the starting line until they heard the order. They were almost half a beat slow.

But after the start, almost all the runners immediately ran with their full strength, because after some time of practice, many players who participated in previous sports games like Siriteos knew: the 100m of the Dionian Games The race can be half the distance of the shortest distance race in other sports games. If you don't try your best at the beginning, you won't have a chance to win.

Ciriteas shook his arms quickly, and his feet alternately moved forward. The huge oncoming wind wrinkled the skin on his face, and the light from the corner of his eyes could catch a glimpse of the players who were advancing with him. The hideous face and the rapid breathing sounded like swords that kept piercing behind him, urging him to move forward harder...

Before half of 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 past sports games, it is rare to see such a scene: all the players in the competition are roaring hoarse, and with this continuous roar, their speed is getting faster and faster...

Almost all the spectators stood up and yelled and screamed because of the excitement of this passionate scene. The sound erupted from the arena resounded throughout the city of Turri, making Dai who could not buy tickets outside the arena. The people of Onia are itchy.

Arex, who had been sitting in the back of the royal bleachers all the time, suddenly rushed forward, clutching the railings with both hands, widening his eyes, and staring at the runners who are trying their best to run, seeming to want their bodies. Zi Duying was engraved in her mind, and muttered to herself: "Awesome! Awesome! 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 in the past! 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 run to the finish line, Siriteos, who had exhausted all his strength, suddenly softened his footsteps. Under the impetus of huge inertia, he hit the line first, and his whole body also fell forward to the ground.

The doctor who had been closely watching the situation on the court rushed over and helped him up. After confirming that Siriteos had only some minor bruises and no major problems, the referee Calcidis walked away. In the past, he raised his right hand to indicate that the winner of the first round of qualifiers was Siriteos.

Because there is no accurate timing tool in this era, it is impossible to accurately test the time required for each runner to complete the 100 meters. Then, based on their qualifier results, the best top few will be determined for the finals. Dioni The only way to ensure fairness in the Asian Games 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 runner-up and third place, which is in line with the rare games. Tradition.

When the other players who were eliminated went to the exit of the arena with their heads down, the audience extended their warm applause and thanked them for dedicating 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 one from Crete Through this game, the youth won the recognition of the Dionian people.

At dusk, the day’s race finally ended. When I saw that many spectators around were still enthusiastically discussing the opening ceremonies and running races they had seen before, the envoy from Olympia was in a mixed mood, although He was picky in his mouth, but he had to admit in his heart: Whether it was the opening ceremony or the subsequent races, he felt novel and exciting. The Dionian Games really had a good start!

When many Dionian spectators walked out of the arena, they were surrounded by other familiar Turian people, asking questions about what happened in the arena, and these spectators were also happy to share with them.

So, after night fell, the whole city of Turriy was illuminated by candlelight, and the restaurants and pubs on the streets and alleys were crowded with customers. They drank fine wine, ate food, and talked endlessly in Hatties. The funny things that happened in the main arena were filled with laughter everywhere.

Such a lively scene also happened in the royal family of Dionia.

Daves held a family banquet at the mansion on the hill to celebrate the successful opening of the Dionian Games, but at the banquet everyone talked about it most, Christod and Enon The grandchildren's 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 dining room, came to the side of Davers who was sitting on the main seat, and whispered a few words.

Davers smiled unchanged, but stood up.