The name "Zhang Guan" is extremely familiar to people all over the world, and for people who are engaged in sports, it is almost astonishing to hear it.
However, Yamane Hideki knew that after the name "Zhang Guan" was written in English, it would represent different Chinese characters in Chinese. Moreover, China has such a large population, so the possibility of duplicate names cannot be ruled out.
"It shouldn't be Zhang Guan!" Yamane Hideki comforted himself, but he was not reassured and still made a phone call to inquire about the Chinese team's information.
Even if "Zhang Guan" is not the "Zhang Guan" that Hideki Yamane thought, a new player suddenly appeared in the Chinese team, which Hideki Yamane must understand.
It is not a secret in China that Zhang Guan went to do a triathlon. Yamane Hideki quickly got a reply. The Zhang Guan on the list of contestants was exactly the Zhang Guan she thought of.
"Zhang Guan, why did he come to participate in the triathlon? Did he pass the domestic trials in China?" Hideki Yamane couldn't help but feel guilty.
In triathlon, the situation in Japan is similar to that in China. What they are best at is swimming and what they are least good at is cycling. However, in the triathlon competition, the most time-consuming part is the 40-kilometer road bicycle ride. . Generally, the total time of a triathlon is about 1 hour and 50 minutes, of which the bicycle takes up to 1 hour.
When Hideki Yamane heard Zhang Guan's name, the first thing he thought of was the Tour de France championship that Zhang Guan had won.
A triathlete's cycling skills are far inferior to those of a Tour de France cyclist. Triathletes ride bicycles at a speed of about 40 kilometers per hour, while cyclists participating in the Tour de France can reach speeds of around 50 kilometers per hour on flat ground and 60 kilometers per hour when sprinting. Excluding the differences between bicycles and In terms of physical strength, Zhang Guan is still much faster than other triathletes in cycling.
"Coach Yamane, you don't have to worry too much about Zhang Guan." The other side of the phone said: "According to the information I have received, Zhang Guan's participation in the Asian Triathlon Championship this time depends on the sponsor's quota."
"Sponsor quota? What do you mean?" Yamane Hideki asked.
"It is said that the sponsor provided a lot of money to the Chinese team, and the condition is that Zhang Guan can participate in this Asian Championship." The other party said.
Yamane Hideki let out a long breath: "I was shocked. It turns out that Zhang Guan is just here to sell advertisements! But that's fine. Anyway, the strength of the Chinese team is far inferior to ours, even worse than Kazakhstan. It's better to continue in the competition. Opportunities, sell ads!”
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Hideki Yamane immediately learned about Zhang Guan’s participation in the Asian Triathlon Championship, and soon after, participating teams from other countries also learned about the news.
Due to Zhang Guan's strong strength in the road cycling event, it did cause a panic at the beginning. Teams from various countries sent people to inquire about the relevant situation. What they wanted most was Zhang Guan's triathlon. What's the result
This kind of inquiry is of course in vain. Zhang Guan did not participate in the team's trials at all, and he had no achievements.
Later, participating teams from various countries learned that Zhang Guan participated in the Asian Triathlon Championship at the request of his sponsors.
After learning that Zhang Guan was here to sell advertisements, each team breathed a sigh of relief, and some even regarded the matter as a joke after dinner.
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"Zhang Guan has landed!" Coach He pressed the stopwatch on his hand.
"18 minutes and 20 seconds, so fast!" Coach He took a breath.
There are many unknown factors in triathlon, and there are also many influencing factors. It cannot be considered simply by the length of time, but depends on the specific actual situation.
Taking the 1.5-kilometer swim as an example, since it is in open water rather than in a swimming pool, the water temperature, direction of the water flow, familiarity with the track, the speed of other swimmers, etc. will all affect the final result. There is no definite standard for this. If you just look up the data of a certain competition and find that the world-class athletes spent 18 minutes swimming 1.5 kilometers, and think that 18 minutes is a good result, you must be an amateur. Maybe in another water area, the same athlete can swim for 17 minutes, or maybe 19 minutes.
Zhang Guan has been training in this water area for many days and is already familiar with the route. Moreover, the water temperature is relatively high today, so it is normal for the speed to be faster. However, the time of 18 minutes and 20 seconds exceeded Coach He's expectations, at least not slower than other players on his national team. Moreover, Zhang Guan had only trained for more than a month.
"Judging from this result, Zhang Guan's swimming speed has caught up with other team members, and he will be at least three minutes faster than others in the 40-kilometer bicycle race. This is a huge advantage. Maybe in this Asian Championships , Zhang Guan really hopes to get a place in the Olympic Games!"
Coach He's eyes lit up. In the last Olympic Games, the Chinese team was able to participate in the triathlon competition because of its status as the host. If they can find a formal participation quota on their own this time, the funding for the next four years will be guaranteed. Got it!
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A large number of reporters gathered at the entrance of the hotel. They held all kinds of guns and cannons and aimed them at every athlete entering and exiting the hotel.
"Look, the Chinese team is here, it's Zhang Guan!"
"Click, click, click, click..." The sound of the camera shutter sounded, and the flash illuminated the front instantly.
Zhang Guan waved to the reporters and then walked into the hotel. The reporters were also relatively well-educated. They all stopped at the entrance of the hotel, and no one followed the athletes into the hotel.
"Hey, have you heard that Zhang Guan participated in the Asian Triathlon Championship this time to sell advertising?"
"I've known it for a long time. He didn't even participate in their domestic qualifiers and came directly to Japan. I heard that the sponsors spent a lot of money!"
"I think this thing is a bit too funny. Zhang Guan is not a triathlete, but he came to compete specifically to help advertise for sponsors. What's even more funny is that the Chinese team actually gave such a quota! I think China People are crazy about money, even the quota for the Asian Championships can be bought and sold!"
"Who says otherwise? Although the threshold for the Asian Championships is low, it is an intercontinental competition after all, and it is not a game. How can you be so ridiculous!"
"Who calls someone a big star? The organizer must have tacitly approved of it! Maybe the organizer is also counting on Zhang Guan to attract sponsors."
"Maybe Zhang Guan also has some ability in triathlon? Don't forget, in the triathlon, the longest time is the 40 kilometers of road cycling. Zhang Guan has won the Tour de France championship .”
"What's the use of just being able to ride a bicycle? You can also swim 1.5 kilometers and run 10 kilometers!"
"As a track and field athlete, although he is a sprinter, he is still a world record holder. A 10-kilometer long-distance run is less than a quarter of the length of a marathon. Zhang Guan's level should not be bad. The key is the 1.5-kilometer swim. .”
"Anyway, I don't really believe how well Zhang Guan can perform. I think if he doesn't get left behind by other players too much, it will be a good record. Besides, he's not really here to participate in the competition. , they are here to help sponsors sell advertisements!”
"I think it's quite hard to be as famous as Zhang Guan. With hundreds of millions of advertisements on his back, he can't help but participate in a competition!"
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At the same time, Zhang Guan also received some rumors.
"Some people actually said that I am here to help sponsors sell advertisements!" Zhang Guan had a ridiculous expression on his face.
"Selling ads?" Coach He stared at Zhang Guan strangely. Others may not know Zhang Guan's strength, but Coach He knew how good Zhang Guan was in triathlon.
"It looks like there will be something good to watch in the game the day after tomorrow!" Coach He suddenly laughed.
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