The young Usain Bolt ended his day's training and dragged his exhausted body back to the dormitory.
Jamaica is a poor country, and the vast majority of people in a poor country are also poor. Bolt’s father is one of the poor. Not only does he have no money, he also owes a lot of debt. It can be said that he is the poorest among the poor. poor. So for Bolt, sprinting is his only chance to escape poverty, so he usually trains very hard.
Not long ago, Bolt stood out among the talented Jamaican team and successfully got a place in the Olympic Games. He participated in the Olympic men's 200-meter sprint event. Unfortunately, he was injured in the first round. He only ran a time of 21.05 seconds and did not advance to the next round.
Bolt returned to his simple dormitory. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the poster cut out of the newspaper on his wall. It was an Asian athlete, a Chinese athlete to be precise. He turned around and looked behind him before the finish line. Behind him, several black athletes were desperately chasing forward.
The one on the poster is Zhang Guan, Bolt’s idol and the goal he strives to pursue.
At this time, Bolt's teammate Michael Flatt happened to pass by Bolt's door. He saw Bolt in the house and then said: "Usain, your Chinese idol broke the world record! "
As Flatt spoke, he threw the newspaper in his hand to Bolt. Bolt turned around and took the newspaper. The headline on the front page read "China broke world record twice in one month!" 》
"Zhang broke the world record again? It's only been a month!" Bolt's face was full of shock. He read the entire report carefully, looking a little depressed.
"We are both eighteen years old, but the distance between us is getting farther and farther. No, I have to work hard, otherwise I will never be able to catch up with you..."
At the same time, in the United States, Stephen Curry pointed to the headlines on the computer screen and said to his younger brother with a proud face: "See, this is my idol, Zhang. In just one month, he has become another Breaking the world record!”
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The men's 100-meter dash is undoubtedly the most watched of all track and field events. The world record in this event means the fastest man on the planet. Every time a person breaks the men's 100-meter world record, he is qualified to be on the front page of the news, not to mention that Zhang Guan broke the world record twice in one month. All the next day, Zhang Guan's name once again appeared in the headlines of major media around the world.
Of course there are exceptions, and that is Japan. At this time, Japan's sour small-country mentality fully broke out. The Japanese media still focused on reporting on the replacement gold medal for Koji Murofushi. Zhang Guan's breaking of the world record was brushed aside by the Japanese media. Liu Feiren's victory over Alan - The Japanese media did not even report on Johnson’s case.
Then when Zhang Guan returned to China, the airport was besieged by reporters again, but only a few reporters from major media were qualified to interview Zhang Guan. Zhang Guan didn't stop too much. After coming out of the international departure terminal of the airport, he went straight to the domestic departure terminal, preparing to rush to Luzhou to participate in the annual finals of the National Track and Field Grand Prix.
The Athletics Association will also prepare a press conference in Luzhou, mainly to introduce Zhang Guan's breaking of the world record again.
After arriving in Luzhou, although Zhang Guan was very tired, he still attended the press conference and then participated in the media meeting before the National Track and Field Grand Prix. Later, when he returned to the accommodation arranged by the tournament, he met with old acquaintances such as Chen Jian and Shen Bao.
Although Luzhou is the capital of a province, it is not a coastal area after all. The city's development level is far inferior to those of large first-tier cities. The Old Guangming Stadium where this competition was held can only accommodate 10,000 people. After all, this stadium There has been no track and field competition for fifteen years, and both the venues and facilities are very old.
But the citizens of Luzhou are quite enthusiastic. The stadium with a capacity of 10,000 people finally packed in more than 12,000 people. Needless to say, the stands were packed and even the aisles were full of people. Sitting, squatting, standing, there are people everywhere. Maybe most of them don't understand track and field, but they all know Zhang Guan, and most of them come here to see the world's number one flying man.
Many reporters came from the media. Even those who had not originally planned to send people to interview, after Zhang Guan once again broke the world record, they all sent people to interview.
The moment Zhang Guan walked out of the athletes' tunnel, the audience in the stadium began to boil. Zhang Guan had to keep waving to the surrounding audience, while various cameras were always directed at Zhang Guan, and various flash lights almost blinded him. "Alloy Dog Eyes"!
Finally, Zhang Guan stood on the track. The referee signaled the athletes to get ready, and the athletes all got ready for the starting position.
The competition is about to begin, but no one in the audience is holding their breath. They will witness the world's number one flying man racing on the track, and they simply cannot contain their excitement.
"Zhang Guan! Come on!"
"Zhang Guan! Break another world record!"
Various shouts, cheers, and simple roars are mixed together, making it impossible to distinguish. In this atmosphere, even people who are originally calm will be infected and become excited.
Finally, gunfire rang out.
Then, Zhang Guan did not move.
The cheers were so loud that Zhang Guan couldn't decide whether he really heard the gunfire, so he didn't start it immediately. But then Zhang Guan knew that the race had begun after other athletes started running.
Fortunately, in Yokohama not long ago, Zhang Guan increased his status to above 90. Although it has declined somewhat now, it still maintains a value of 84, which is still a stage where he can display his strength beyond the level.
So, Zhang Guan started from the last place and started to catch up.
From last place to first place, it took Zhang Guan nearly 10 seconds to surpass seven players in a row and reach the first place. In the sprint event, the process of overtaking is obviously the most passionate performance, which is a feast for the eyes of the audience. As Zhang Guan continues to surpass, the audience does not hesitate to shout. Many audience members cheered in these 10 seconds. They all shouted at the top of their lungs, but afterwards they all thought it was worth it.
10.13 seconds, even if he didn’t notice the gunshot when he started, Zhang Guan still easily won the championship. This result may not be achieved in the international arena, but domestically and even in Asia, it is definitely a championship-level result.
Next, reporters gathered around him like dogs that smelled something. Although it is natural for Zhang Guan to win the championship and there seems to be no news focus, as a central figure, even if he farts, reporters can write a follow-up report on the smell of farts.
Zhang Guan very friendly pulled several acquaintances who participated in the finals, such as Chen Jian, Shen Bao and others, and took photos one by one in front of the reporter's camera. Domestic track and field athletes don't usually have many opportunities to be on camera. Zhang Guan's doing this can be regarded as helping other athletes increase their visibility, which will help them sign more advertisements or do more acupuncture activities in the future.
Athletes are meant to be young. Others do not have endless advertisements and endorsements like Zhang Guan, so Zhang Guan feels that it is always good to help others strive for more.
With Zhang Guan's appearance, the atmosphere of the game was also pushed to a climax.
The audience at the scene was very happy as they enjoyed the wonderful performance of the world's number one trapeze artist.
The sponsors of the competition are also very happy. Such a high degree of attention, so many reporters, and so many viewers are exactly what the sponsors need. Some sponsors have already begun to consider whether to continue sponsoring this event next year.
The Athletics Association is also very happy because the sponsors are very happy. The Athletics Association is not afraid of organizing competitions. It even believes that the more competitions, the better. But running competitions requires money. The five major undertakings of science, education, culture, health and sports have always been less expensive than other systems. So the sponsors are happy and there will be no shortage of money to hold the competition next year.
As for Zhang Guan, he was also happy. Although he was very tired from the continuous competition, the national championship he had just won gave him another skill point. In addition to the four skill points of the previous Olympic champion and the two world records broken for a total of eight skill points, Zhang Guan's current skill points are still very abundant.
"I have to learn some new skills." Zhang Guan is no longer satisfied with being a 100-meter sprint champion.
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"Bang bang bang..." There was a knock on the door, and Director Yu subconsciously looked at his watch. It was already nine o'clock. Although it was not too late at this time, he still couldn't think of anyone who would knock on his door at this time. Door.
Director Yu opened the door and saw Zhang Guanzheng standing in front of his door. He was surprised and said: "Zhang Guan, why is it you? Is something wrong?"
Zhang Guan saw Director Yu's expression and wondered in his mind whether the old man thought it was the big sword knocking on the door. Then he said, "I have something to discuss with you."
"Come in and sit down!" Director Yu gave Zhang Guan the room, and then asked, "What's the matter?"
"I want to practice 200 meters." Zhang Guan said directly.
Director Yu took a breath of air. He did not expect Zhang Guan to have such an idea. He hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Young people are motivated and motivated. It is good to dare to accept new challenges. I have to praise you for this." . But you have to think about it, the difference between 200 meters and 100 meters is still very big. Although there is only an extra curve, there are a lot more technical requirements. Under normal circumstances, it takes several months to practice. Only then can we fully master the technical points, and it will probably take a year to meet the requirements for competition.”
"I know, I want to give it a try." Zhang Guan paused and then said, "I'm not afraid of difficulties. And I see that sprinters from other countries can participate in several events, and I also want to dodge a few gold medals."
"It's understandable that you have this idea." Director Yu slowly frowned, and then said: "There are many 100-meter athletes who also compete in the 200-meter event, but most of them, the main event is the 200-meter event. , or originally trained in 200 meters. Generally, people who can win the world championship in 200 meters are also capable of winning championships in 100 meters. However, athletes whose main event is 100 meters often win when running 200 meters. No results."
Director Yu paused and then said: "So I have to say something ugly up front. If you run the 200 meters, you may not be as dazzling as the 100 meters. In the 200 meters event, you may not win the world championship, let alone Not to mention breaking the world record.”
"I believe I can run 200 meters well, I will win the 200 meters world championship, and I will break the 200 meters world record." Zhang Guan clenched his fist tightly and said firmly: "I want to be the world champion." The King of Track and Field!"
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