The national team's lounge was filled with jubilation. Zhang Guan broke the 200-meter world record, so the coaches and athletes were celebrating for him.
When everyone was almost done celebrating, Director Ma called Zhang Guan to his side.
I saw Director Ma saying to Zhang Guan: "There is something that I have known for a long time, but I was afraid of affecting your competition status, so I never told you. Now that the Track and Field World Cup is over, I will simply tell you!" In the Asian Games, regarding your participation in the two middle-distance running events of 800 meters and 1500 meters, the center has already given a reply."
"Has the center agreed?" Zhang Guan asked eagerly.
"A promise is a promise." Director Ma nodded, and then said: "But there is a prerequisite."
"I knew there would be this." Zhang Guan smiled helplessly, and then asked: "No problem, I just agree."
"You didn't even ask what the conditions were, so you just agreed? What if I tricked you?" Director Ma said with a smile.
Zhang Guan shrugged indifferently and said: "Anyway, if I don't agree, I will definitely not be allowed to compete. Sooner or later, I will get on this pirate ship, so I might as well just be happy!"
"You can think about it." Director Ma said, stretching out his hand, and then said: "Let me count for you. In this Asian Games, you will participate in 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 4 times 100 meters, long jump, 800 meters, etc." Meters and 1,500 meters are seven events, right?”
"That's right." Zhang Guan nodded and said.
"If we exclude 4 times 100 meters, then you still have six events left to compete. You must ensure that you win the championship in these six events before the General Administration will let you participate." Director Ma said.
Zhang Guan was immediately ecstatic. He participated in the competition just to win the championship. But on his expression, Zhang Guan deliberately frowned in embarrassment, and said: "There are many unexpected situations in this official competition, and the competition conditions are also changing rapidly. No one can guarantee that they will win the championship by participating."
"It's OK if you don't win the championship in these six events, but don't think about middle-distance running in the future! At least give me good sprint training before the next Olympics." Director Ma said.
"The center is afraid that my energy will be too scattered, which will affect the performance of the sprint event!" Zhang Guan said.
"I'm also afraid that your tail is too high and you don't know how high the sky is!" Director Ma continued.
Zhang Guan nodded: "That's okay, no problem, six championships are six championships! If it's 4 times 100 meters, as long as the other few don't lose their weight, I'll bring the championship back to you too!"
"Don't be too full of yourself. You saw in the 800-meter race just now that Carmel from Bahrain won the championship. West Asians are world-class in middle-distance running events. Let's not talk about Carmel. Well, yesterday Ramzi also won a medal in the 1500m event. In addition to Bahrain, there are also several naturalized African athletes from Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Their abilities are among the best in the world. At least they will have no problem entering the Olympic semi-finals. , it’s just that this time I didn’t come due to the quota limit,” Director Ma advised.
"Don't worry, there are not many world champions who have lost to me over the years! I'm afraid there must be seven or eight. One or two more would be better." Zhang Guan said confidently.
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An interview with Zhang Guan is being played on the TV screen.
"Zhang Guan, as the world sprint king, everyone had expected you to win the 200-meter championship before the game, but I think no one thought you could break the 200-meter world record! Excuse me During the competition, did you have a premonition that you could break the 200-meter world record?" a reporter asked.
Zhang Guan thought for a while and replied: "That's not the case at all. I was enjoying the process of the competition, so I didn't think about breaking the world record. It wasn't until I crossed the finish line and saw the final result that I realized that I Broke the 200m world record."
"Zhang Guan, I saw rumors that you already have the strength to break the 200-meter world record, but you were deliberately hiding your strength before, right?" Another reporter asked.
"This is really not about hiding my strength. It's because there are relatively few 200-meter races. Many grand prix and golden leagues do not set up 200-meter races specifically. I don't have the opportunity to express myself." Zhang Guan said.
Immediately, another reporter asked: "You already have three world records, and they are all in sprint events. It can be said that you are already the well-deserved king of world sprints. In yesterday's competition, you also showed the world's best record in long jump." Top-level strength, I wonder if you have any ideas or plans to develop into other sports in the future? For example, high jump? Pole vault? Or obstacle events such as hurdles? "
Zhang Guan remembered that he had just been allowed to participate in middle-distance running in the Asian Games not long ago, so he said: "I plan to try middle-distance running next."
The surrounding reporters immediately got excited. Zhang Guan wanted to enter the middle-distance running event, which was more attractive than the previous two topics. A reporter immediately asked: "Excuse me, the middle-distance running you are referring to, is 800 meters?"
I saw Zhang Guan continue to say: "I want to try both the 800 meters and the 1500 meters."
"Oh..." This answer made the reporters at the scene even more excited. If Zhang Guan only ran 800 meters, it would still be within the range of compulsory understanding. After all, 800 meters and 400 meters have some similarities, but 1500 meters is not enough. It’s different. This has nothing in common with the sprint events that Zhang Guan was engaged in before. As a sprinter, Zhang Guan would undoubtedly start from scratch if he ran 1,500 meters.
A female reporter asked expectantly: "How long do we have to wait before we can see you galloping on the middle-distance race?"
"Actually, I already participated in the middle-distance running competition in a domestic competition not long ago. I participated in both the 800-meter and 1500-meter events." Zhang Guan answered.
"What was the result? Did you win the championship?" the female reporter then asked.
Zhang Guan nodded, admitting it, and then continued: "That competition was also the selection trial for this year's Asian Games. I think I should participate in the two middle-distance races of the 800 meters and 1500 meters in the Doha Asian Games soon." project."
"Wow!" The reporters around him immediately exploded, and the discussion was endless.
"This is the year of Zhang Guangang's club! It's already September, which means there are still three months left?"
"Asian Games? Where is it held? When is it held?"
"I know it's in Doha, Qatar. It should be in early December."
"So in just over two months, we can see Zhang Guan participating in the middle distance race!"
The discussions among these reporters were naturally not recorded on the TV. When Zhang Guan had just finished answering the questions, the TV screen had already switched back to the host.
The pause button of the TV was suddenly pressed, and then an elderly white man in front of the TV said: "You all saw it, Zhang Guan is going to enter the middle distance running event."
This elderly man's name is Virgil. He is an American and a famous middle-distance running coach in the United States. He had already lived a retired life, but he was hired by Bahrain with a high salary to coach several famous middle-distance runners in Bahrain. The rapid development of Bahrain's middle distance running in recent years is precisely because of Virgil's good coaching.
Not far from Virgil, Joseph Kamel curled his lips disdainfully: "Sprinting and middle-distance running are different."
Joseph Kamel had just won the 800-meter World Cup track and field championship. At this time, the limelight was in full swing, and Zhang Guan was not taken seriously at all.
"I think we have to pay attention to Zhang Guan. He is the most physically gifted athlete in the world. He can cross from 100 meters to 400 meters, and he can also break the world record. Maybe he can also achieve success in middle distance running. .”
The speaker is Rashid Ramzi. He once won the 800-meter and 1500-meter world championships at the 2005 World Championships. He was called the king of middle-distance running at the time. However, his condition was not good this year, so he failed to win a medal in the Athletics World Cup.
"Rashid, I admit that Zhang Guan's physical fitness is very good, but don't forget that our bodies are not bad either, and we can use many tactics in mid-distance running. You, me, and Bella, the three of us If so, you can defeat Zhang Guan with tactics!" Carmel said.
The name of "Bella" in Carmel's mouth is Bella Mansoor Ali. Like Ramzi, he is a Kenyan athlete who was naturalized in Bahrain. He once won the 1500m championship in the World Youth Championship. In terms of strength, he is also a naturalized athlete. The world's top player, but he did not come to participate in the Track and Field World Cup this time. He is the kind of top athlete who was unable to participate "due to quota restrictions" in Director Ma's words.
Just listen to Carmel continue to say: "There are many talented athletes in the world. Zhang Guan is not the only one who is dominant in short-distance racing. Look at Phelps in swimming. He is also swimming. He is a monopoly in short-distance events, but has he participated in the 1,500-meter swim? Is it because Phelps disdains winning the gold medal in the 1,500-meter swim? Of course not. It is because Phelps is self-aware, even if he It is impossible to win the championship in the 1,500-meter swimming event. From short-distance events to middle-distance events, and to win the world championship, no one in the world can do it!"
Ramz was still worried and said, "Zhang Guan also mentioned in the press conference that he once won a gold medal in middle-distance running in a domestic competition in China."
"China's domestic competition? How high can the results be?" Carmel said disdainfully.
At this time, Coach Virgil's cell phone rang. After he answered the call, he chatted with the other party for a few words, then hung up the phone and continued: "Gentlemen, I learned about Zhang Guan's participation in middle-distance running competitions in China through my friends. It was a national track and field championship held in China. Zhang Guan did not participate in sprinting at that time, but won the championship in the 800 meters, 1500 meters and long jump. Zhang Guan's 800 meters time at that time was 1 minute 46 seconds 11 and 1500 meters. The meter time is 3 minutes 35 seconds 85."
"Hahaha..." Carmel suddenly laughed: "With a score of 1 minute and 46 seconds, well, we don't have to worry about Zhang Guan now."
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