"It's a coincidence, it must be a coincidence. This is a world record. How can it be broken? Is it really necessary to give Zhang Guan a spot in the Winter Olympics?" Coach Li Bing felt that all this was like a fantasy.
It is really a fantasy that an outsider could go to the training center of the national team, casually skate around, and then break a world-class record and get a quota for the Winter Olympics.
Coach Li Bing thought again: "Even if it's a coincidence, this result is really too fast! Even if Zhang Guanchao performs at a high level, he deserves such a spot."
In the 1,500-meter short track speed skating event, the level of the national team players is approximately between 2 minutes and 15 seconds to 2 minutes and 20 seconds. This result is still five seconds away from the world record. Among the current athletes, even Korean players or Canadian players are difficult to come close to the world record of 2 minutes and 10 seconds. South Korean star Ahn Hyun-soo, who set the world record that year, has never had such a good performance since his injury.
The five-second gap cannot be made up even by super-level performance. Generally speaking, athletes who perform super-levelly may only be two or three seconds faster. Even if two or three seconds are added to Zhang Guan's current performance, it is still better than that of the national team. Other athletes want to be faster.
At this time, Zhang Guan slowly skated in front of Coach Li Bing. He looked at him with a smile and said, "Coach Li, what is our next event? Is it 1,000 meters or 500 meters? When will it start?"
"Next project?" Coach Li Bing smiled bitterly and shook his head: "There is no next project, there is no need for that. You should go change your clothes now. I will take you to go through the formalities. It is very simple. Give me a few Just take a photo and sign a few names. By the way, I’ll also help you get familiar with this place.”
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At the Winter Sports Center, Director Wang looked at the documents in hand with some uneasiness, but he was thinking about the short track speed skating trials.
"I remember Chairman Lu of the Ice Hockey Association told me that the short track speed skating trials will be held today. I wonder what the results of that guy Zhang Guan are. If he really wins, we will lose a lot of face. ." Director Wang thought silently.
At this moment, the phone rang. Director Wang lowered his head and glanced at the caller ID. Judging from the area code on the front, it was Bingcheng's number.
"It looks like the results are out." Director Wang felt a little nervous. He took a deep breath and answered the phone.
The caller was Chairman Lu of the Ice Hockey Association. His voice was a little urgent at this time, and Director Wang's breathing became short of breath as he listened.
"Is what you said true?" Director Wang confirmed again. After getting a positive reply from the other party, Director Wang hung up the phone. He lowered his head and thought for two minutes, and then called the secretary in again.
"Go and book a plane ticket to Bingcheng tomorrow. We will go to Bingcheng tomorrow." Director Wang then named a few leaders, and then said: "You also inform the leading comrades I just mentioned. If they have time tomorrow, let’s go together.”
"Okay." The secretary nodded and continued: "If the other leaders ask what they are doing in Ice City, how should I answer?"
Director Wang sighed and continued, "Just tell them that we go to Zhang Guan and apologize to him."
"Apologise to Zhang Guan?" The secretary blinked in confusion, but a turmoil arose in his heart.
"Why did the director's attitude turn 180 degrees? I remember that during the meeting two days ago, he was planning to embarrass Zhang Guan. Why is he now asking Zhang Guan to apologize? Is this what Zhang meant? Did Guan bring the matter to the top again? Did the top leaders put pressure on him?" The secretary couldn't help but guess.
Director Wang on the opposite side continued: "Tell those leaders not to make blind guesses. The reason why you went to Zhang Guan to apologize is because in this morning's selection competition, Zhang Guan won. Not only did he win, his results were also Broke the short track speed skating world record!”
"Huh?" The secretary opened his mouth wide, looking surprised.
"According to Chairman Lu of the Ice Hockey Association, with Zhang Guan's explosive power, the shorter the distance, the greater his advantage, so the 1,500 meters should be Zhang Guan's weakest event." Director Wang raised his head, with a look in his eyes. He looked full of energy and continued: "Can you understand the meaning of this? 1,500 meters is the longest distance. Zhang Guandu can break the world record. If it reaches 1,000 meters and 500 meters, breaking the world record is not easy!"
"Yes." The secretary nodded quickly, but her mind was still stuck on the 1,500-meter world record.
Looking at the dumbfounded secretary, Director Wang continued: "Think about it, if Zhang Guan can win three gold medals in short track speed skating at the Vancouver Winter Olympics and break three world records at the same time, then it will be ours." The biggest result ever in winter sports!”
At this point, the secretary finally came to his senses. For Director Wang and even the entire Winter Sports Center, winning three gold medals in short track speed skating and three world records represents an unprecedented political achievement, and it was also in the Winter Olympics. During the meeting, it can be said that I lost all my face. This achievement is enough for Director Wang and even other leaders of the Winter Sports Center to gain promotions.
"Director Wang is really practical. He was yelling at Zhang Guan a few days ago. As soon as he heard that he could break the world record, he immediately performed the quintessence of Sichuan Opera - Face Changing!" The secretary complained about Director Wang with some contempt, and But he persuaded: "Director, I don't think you need to go there in person. After Zhang Guan returns to Beijing, you can go and express your condolences. It will be done soon. Why bother flying to Ice City? It's very cold there now." . Besides, maybe Zhang Guan’s fast skating this time was just a coincidence? He may not be able to break the world record at the Winter Olympics! What’s more, there are still three world records.”
"What do you know? If Zhang Guan can't do it, others will never be able to do it. Think about how many world records Zhang Guan broke in the Capital Olympics two years ago?" Director Wang paused and then said: "Since Zhang Guan has this level of strength, we must believe in him! We had such a big misunderstanding with Zhang Guan before. If he had a grudge and affected the game, how wrong would we be? So now, we have to go Show your sincerity, why is it so cold in Ice City? The colder the better! The colder it is, the more sincere we are!"
"Oh. Then I'll go out and inform the other leaders." The secretary nodded and prepared to go out.
"Wait a minute." Director Wang stopped the secretary, and then said: "Tell the other leading comrades, especially the arrogant old Li, not to have any psychological burden, and not to think that it is embarrassing for us to go to Zhang Guan. Things. Isn’t it just to apologize? Think about the upcoming Vancouver Winter Olympics, think about the gold medals in the Winter Olympics, think about the world record, think about our future, what’s the point of apologizing! We must put the overall situation first !”
"I know!" The secretary sighed more and more helplessly. He found that he had been following Director Wang for several years and still didn't fully understand him. Director Wang, who usually looked very majestic, had won the gold medal in the Winter Olympics and In front of the world record, he didn't even hesitate before kneeling to Zhang Guan!
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