In the hotel's cafeteria, Director Luo, the team leader, walked to Zhang Guan with a plate, sat down next to him, and said, "What do you think? You should get used to it!"
"Not bad. Although the food made by the Japanese is quite bland, it is much smoother to eat than Western food." Zhang Guan said.
"Well, have a good race tomorrow, but don't put too much pressure on yourself." Director Luo encouraged Zhang Guan, then turned and left.
"Director Luo's face doesn't look good. What's wrong?" Zhang Guan quietly asked Director Yu at the opposite table.
"I'm worried about holding the International Athletics Golden Grand Prix! I haven't told you about this yet. Our country is planning to hold an international track and field series of Grand Prix next year. We hope to follow the management model of the IAAF Golden League. , held regularly every year, the tentative name is the International Athletics Golden Grand Prix. The association has applied to the IAAF, but it seems to be stuck recently." Director Yu leaned forward and continued: "I heard it is I got stuck with a senior IAAF official, his name seemed to be Sebastian.”
"The name seems familiar. Is he British?" Zhang Guan asked immediately.
"Well, he is an Englishman. He was also an athlete when he was young and even set a world record." Director Yu replied.
"Track and field? Intermediate running?" Zhang Guan asked next.
Director Yu nodded: "It's track and field, otherwise I wouldn't be able to enter the IAAF. As for what event it is, I don't know."
"Then it should be him!" Zhang Guan knew that if he guessed correctly, this Sebastian would be the future chairman of the London Olympic Organizing Committee and the next chairman of the IAAF.
Zhang Guan didn't have a good impression of Sebastian. What the British did in the London Olympics was still fresh in Zhang Guan's mind. China's gymnastics gold medal was blacklisted, badminton said China was negative in the game, and table tennis was punished for serving correctly. , the cycling gold medal was rejected, the Chinese flag was hung below during the award ceremony... There are countless such things. The British Olympic Organizing Committee at the time obviously did not want China to win more gold medals.
…
The Star Invitational Tournament will not be divided into preliminary rounds, semi-finals and finals like the Olympic Games. For example, in the 100-meter event, the organizers invited a total of five international athletes, plus three Japanese athletes. Eight people filled the track and determined the outcome with one shot. So even though there are many events in track and field, the entire schedule can be completed in just one day.
Yokohama International Stadium is also very large and can accommodate more than 40,000 people, but it was full.
Japan has a strong sports atmosphere, and their sports careers started from childhood. Take the sprint events of track and field as an example. Starting from kindergarten, there are many sprint and relay competitions held every year. In the eyes of ordinary Japanese, it is very encouraging for children to engage in extracurricular sports activities. Japanese people are not worried that sports may affect their academic performance.
Of course, there is another reason why the venue was full today. The Japanese team won another Olympic gold medal!
Although the Olympic Games are over, the competition for Olympic gold medals is not. Not long ago, the International Olympic Committee announced that the Athens Olympic hammer throw champion, Hungarian player Anoush, was stripped of his gold medal for doping, and the replacement was Japanese hammer throw player Koji Murofushi. Therefore, Japan decided to take advantage of the opportunity of the IAAF All-Star Game to hold a replacement gold medal ceremony for Koji Murofushi. Therefore, many Japanese rushed to Yokohama to see Koji Murofushi win the Olympic gold medal.
The ceremony to reissue the gold medal to Koji Murofushi was held after the 110-meter hurdles event. In the previous 110-meter hurdles event, Liu Feiren once again defeated the American hurdler Alan Johnson and won the gold medal in 13.08 seconds. champion. This result is quite good for Liu Feiren. After all, he did not conduct systematic training after the Olympics, and his condition is not very good. He can still run a time of 13.08 seconds, which is enough to show Liu Feiren's strength.
After the award ceremony, it was the men's 100-meter dash competition. The 100-meter flying competition has always been the biggest highlight of track and field competitions, and of course it must be held at the finale.
Zhang Guan was still preparing in the rest area. At this time, a young man came over. He approached Zhang Guan and said sheepishly: "Zhang Guan, can I take a photo with you?"
Zhang Guan took a look and saw that this person was a reporter accompanying the team. Zhang Guan did not recognize him but had seen him before. Since he was one of his own, Zhang Guan readily accepted the request for a group photo.
The reporter looked very happy and continued: "My name is Yang Zhongyi, and I am a reporter accompanying the team. I was there when you broke the Asian record in the Philippines last year. You are going to play next, come on!"
"Thank you." Zhang Guan smiled at Yang Zhongyi.
This reporter is none other than Yang Zhongyi. He witnessed Zhang Guan breaking the Asian record in Manila last year, but he was not eligible to go to the subsequent Olympic Games. In this Yokohama All-Star Game, Yang Zhongyi was lucky enough to get the opportunity to interview with the team.
At this time, Japan's national anthem sounded in the stadium.
Yang Zhongyi frowned, then sighed.
"Why are you sighing?" Zhang Guan asked casually.
"The Japanese outside are giving Koji Murofushi a replacement gold medal!" Yang Zhongyi said sourly.
"A replacement gold medal? Did the Japanese issue it themselves or did the Olympic Committee issue it?" Zhang Guan asked.
"It was issued by the Olympic Committee." Yang Zhongyi told Zhang Guan the reason for the matter, and then said: "The Japanese are quite powerful in this move. They chose such a special occasion. Liu Feiren just defeated Alan Johnson. I’m afraid there won’t be much media coverage of this matter.”
"What do you mean?" Zhang Guan asked.
"Reporters originally came to cover the Yokohama All-Star Game. This time there are many sports stars. Tomorrow's sports page headline may also be about the results of this game, but it may not necessarily be the case if the Japanese make such a fuss. Doping is always the most eye-catching thing, and this time it was an Olympic champion who took a banned drug. As long as the Japanese do a little bit of public relations, the limelight of this matter will be overshadowed by the Track and Field All-Star Game, and maybe it will even be featured in tomorrow's event. Sports headlines from major sports newspapers.”
"Really?" Zhang Guan suddenly remembered that the Japanese reporter kept mentioning doping in the interview not long ago, and then said viciously: "I will grab the headlines in that moment!"
…
In the press area, American reporter Duke is drafting a press release.
"The Hungarian hammer throw Olympic champion was actually found to be doping. This is the first doping scandal after the Olympic Games! The audience likes this type of report the most. It seems that tomorrow's sports headlines will be this one. . Regarding the Japanese replacement as the champion, for the sake of the small gift given to me by the Japanese organizer, I will write a few sentences." Duke thought while making an outline on the paper.
As for this track and field all-star game, Duke has long forgotten it. Alan Johnson lost to Liu Feiren again. The American team may not be able to win the next 100-meter race. To report on a game that the American team failed to win. , and it is only an invitational tournament, so it is better to focus on the topic of doping in the hammer throw event.
Duke raised his head and looked at the athletes preparing on the track. Justin Gatlin and Maurice Green of the US team were both there.
In addition, there are European champion Portuguese Obi Kwelu, world championship champion Kim Collinson and three local Japanese players. Of course, Zhang Guan, the world's number one flyer, is also indispensable.
"I wonder how the Chinese are doing right now! I heard that Maurice Green was so excited before the game that he wanted to compete with Zhang Guan." Duke thought to himself.
…
The 100-meter trapeze battle is about to begin.
On the track, Zhang Guan looked around. He knew all four black players. Among the three Japanese players, he knew Asahara Nobuharu and Takahira Shinji. Suetsugu Shingo did not come to participate, but the one who came to replace Suetsugu Shingo was Japanese. Naoki Tsukahara, a young athlete who is nearly nineteen years old.
Tsukahara Naoki is a rising star in Japanese track and field sprinting. Although he is said to be a rising star, he is actually one year older than Zhang Guan. It is worth mentioning that Naoki Tsukahara is 1.85 meters tall and weighs more than 70 kilograms. This is rare among Japanese, so the Japanese call Naoki Tsukahara the closest to black people in Japan. player.
While the audience in the stadium was still talking about giving Koji Murofushi a replacement gold medal, they gradually became quiet until the eight athletes on the track were ready.
Zhang Guan stepped on the starting block with both feet. At the same time, he filled himself with status potion and stamina potion in the system to fill up his status and stamina again. Then get ready and quietly prepare to start.
On the right side of Zhang Guan is Japanese veteran Nobuharu Asahara. At this moment, Chaohara Xuanji felt extremely emotional. A year ago, he and Zhang Guan competed together in Manila, Philippines. Today, a year later, although they competed together, Zhang Guan's strength was beyond his reach.
On the left side of Zhang Guan is American Gatlin.
Gatlin won a 100-meter silver medal in the Olympics, and then won a bronze medal in the 200-meter sprint, which was considered a gain, but he was not satisfied with this. He hoped to achieve better results. He also wanted to break the world record, but Gatlin knew that the first thing he had to do was beat the Chinese next to him.
Since the beginning of the Athens Olympics year, Gatlin has entered the best condition of his career. He was the only athlete who could compete with the Jamaican flying star Powell from 2005 to 2006. The record between Gatlin and Powell was even better. Trin won even more championships.
As for Morris Green next to him, he originally came for Zhang Guan.
After the Olympics, athletes usually go through a period of relaxation, but Gaglin has been insisting on training. His goal is to defeat Zhang Guan in the next competition!
…
The eight athletes stood on the track and held their breath, waiting for the starting gun to sound.
Finally, the gunshot in the hands of the starter rang out, and the long-awaited 100-meter flying battle finally began.
The athlete starts smoothly, and then it is time to run with all his strength.
Because his opponent was Zhang Guan, Green tried his best from the beginning of the game. He hoped to defeat Zhang Guan.
Because his opponent was Zhang Guan, Gatlin tried his best from the beginning of the game. He also hoped to defeat Zhang Guan.
Because his opponent was Zhang Guan, Obikewelu tried his best at the beginning of the game. He also hoped to defeat Zhang Guan.
Because his opponent was Zhang Guan, as well as Gatlin, Green, and Obikwelu, Kim Collins tried his best at the beginning of the game, otherwise it would be very shameful to be left behind.
Zhang Guan wanted to steal the headlines from the Japanese, so he tried his best from the beginning of the game.
Although this is not the Olympic final, several of the world's top sprinters run this race as if it is the Olympic final.
Then, tragedy struck for the three Japanese contestants.
——————
Chapter 2 has been sent, please vote for recommendation. Thanks to book friends, I love fantasy. Fantasy, Mad Hate of the Moon, _Book-Repairing Thug_, Zheng Jinxuan, Fashionable Brother, freehire, Endless Book Maniac, Tianchang Tushan Hao, Zhu Luoyan, 9922392, Da 10%, Quan 18 rewards. Thanks.
(End of chapter)