An athlete can only participate in a maximum of three track and field events. This rule is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Zhang Guan. In the last Olympic Games, Zhang Guan won a total of ten gold medals, eight of which came from track and field events.
"Does it include group events?" Zhang Guan asked immediately.
Director Ma nodded: "The three track and field events include team events such as relay races."
Zhang Guan frowned immediately.
100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1500 meters, long jump, triple jump, 4x100m relay, this is the gold medal Zhang Guan won in the track and field events of the 2008 Olympic Games, and in addition to the 4x100m relay Outside of the competition, Zhang Guan has broken world records in all seven other events, which means that Zhang Guan must be the favorite to win these seven events.
According to the new regulations issued by the IAAF, Zhang Guan can only choose three of the seven events to participate. If the 4x100-meter relay is included, Zhang Guan will have won 5 fewer gold medals.
Similarly, for the Chinese team or the national track and field team, they also won 5 fewer gold medals. Track and field has always been a weakness of the Chinese team. Apart from Zhang Guan, the Chinese track and field team only has the strength to win gold medals in the race walking event. Without Zhang Guan, the national track and field team would have won one or two gold medals at the Olympics. Therefore, the sudden loss of 5 gold medals is equivalent to the reduction of more than half of the number of gold medals in track and field. Director Ma, as the director of the Field Management Center, can naturally feel the feeling best.
"This is for me!" Zhang Guan sighed silently.
The formulation of a new rule certainly requires the compliance of all participating athletes. However, this rule is obviously aimed at Zhang Guan, because except for Zhang Guan, no track and field athlete has the ability to participate in more than three events at the same time in one Olympic Games. Contest.
The division of track and field events is very strict, and athletes are becoming more and more specialized in a certain event every month. Sprinters can't run middle-distance running, and middle-distance runners can't run long-distance running. As for jumping events and throwing events, they are separated by rows like mountains.
Sprinters can compete in multiple track and field events. For example, Bolt can run 100 meters and 200 meters. At most, he can add a 4x100-meter relay race. This is exactly three events. will be restricted. As for athletes in long-distance running events, throwing events, and jumping athletes, they don't even have team events. Such as shot put, hammer throw, discus, javelin, athletes can only participate in one of the events at most, and the restrictions of the three track and field events are extremely far away for them.
Therefore, the restrictions on these three track and field events are very sophisticated. Except for Zhang Guan, other track and field athletes can only participate in three competition events at most. This is obviously to restrict Zhang Guan.
In Zhang Guan's memory, the IAAF did not impose such restrictions. History has now deviated from its original track. Zhang Guan couldn't help but ask: "How could it be? Why would the IAAF set up such a restriction?" Regulation?"
"Actually, when you were still participating in the Tour de France, our field management center had already received the news. I also asked the General Administration for instructions. The General Administration also used some international relationships for public relations, but it still failed to prevent the emergence of this regulation. ." Director Ma continued: "This matter was entirely caused by Sebastian."
"As expected, Sebastian is the chairman of the IAAF after all. If we want to change the Olympic competition regulations, his approval will definitely be indispensable." Zhang Guan said.
"And Sebastian also used the power of the British Olympic Organizing Committee. The next Olympic Games will be held in the United Kingdom, so the British Olympic Organizing Committee has a certain say in the formulation of rules. On July 9, The British Olympic Organizing Committee sent a letter to the IAAF suggesting limiting the number of athletes participating in track and field events. After the IAAF received the letter, Sebastian immediately held an internal meeting to discuss and finalize a detailed plan. Sebastian Tian calls it the IAAF's 'reform plan.'" Director Ma said.
"The British Olympic Organizing Committee? Who doesn't know that the chairman of the British Olympic Organizing Committee is also Sebastian? This is tantamount to making a proposal for himself, and then living with him! He has been acting for a long time by himself. The protagonist He is the supporting actor and supporting actor!" Zhang Guan said disdainfully.
"Yes, but this is Sebastian's biggest reliance. At the subsequent hearing, Sebastian even grasped the 'requirements of the British Olympic Organizing Committee' and successfully passed the request. The proposal. Although some people objected, in the end the minority obeyed the majority." Director Ma continued: "The British are a long-established power, and their international status is not comparable to that of other countries. This time it is their turn to host the Olympic Games, so the British Olympic Organization The committee will have more say. In fact, this kind of thing has happened in previous years. When we held the Olympic Games, my Olympic Organizing Committee also submitted suggestions to those international sports organizations to make some rules more beneficial to us. General international sports The organization and even the International Olympic Organizing Committee will give the host some face.”
"But Sebastian is a little too shameless. He gave himself 'suggestions'. He really took off his pants and farted. He was deceiving himself and others!" Zhang Guan snorted coldly.
"There is nothing we can do about this. Who made the British the host? Although Sebastian is very shameless in doing this, it is a real 'clear conspiracy'! It is an aboveboard and underhanded trick, but we are helpless. Director Ma continued: "So I'm calling you here this time. Firstly, I'm telling you the news so that you can be mentally prepared. Secondly, I'm also informing you that since there are only three projects to choose from, it's better to choose the most stable one." For the three events, if you want to participate in the relay race, don’t participate. For the other events, is sprinting more stable? I think we must get at least three gold medals!"
"Let me think about it carefully." Zhang Guan thought for a few seconds and suddenly said: "What did you just say? Mingmou?"
"Yes, an open plan is different from a conspiracy. It is done openly and openly!" Director Ma said.
"Then I understand. If that's the case, let's do it openly!" Zhang Guan said.
"A fair move? What do you mean? You don't want to hit someone, do you? It's illegal to hit someone!" Director Ma was startled and quickly advised him.
"Where are you thinking! Sebastian used this trick just because he didn't want me to win more gold medals in track and field events. Then I will make up for it in other events!" Zhang Guan said.
"Other sports? What sports? Basketball? Or tennis?" Director Ma asked curiously.
"I don't know." Zhang Guan shook his head: "Go back and take a look. Which event does the British have a greater chance of winning gold? I will participate in that event! Since Sebastian asked me to win five less gold medals , then I will make up for it from the British! The British are the hosts, but they continue to lose money in advantageous projects. Let’s see who will be unable to sit still!”
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It’s eight updates, and there are two more to go, and the promise of passing the test is fulfilled. We will continue to fight until the early hours of the morning today. Everyone, you should go to bed early. It won’t be too late to watch it again tomorrow.
(End of chapter)