When Dai Li arrived, Fang Haiquan was already lying on the open space next to him, taking off his shoes. The team doctor was sitting next to him, examining Fang Haiquan.
"How's it going?" Xue Li asked eagerly.
The team doctor raised his head and said: "After preliminary inspection, there are no bones injured, and there are no problems with the joints. The muscles are definitely strained. As for the condition of the ligaments, it's hard to say. It doesn't look like they are torn. For serious injuries, the most severe injury is just a ligament strain. I suggest that he undergo an MRI examination immediately. If there is no problem with the ligament and it is just a muscle strain, rest for two or three days without any strenuous exercise, and then he can recover."
Xue Li was slightly relieved when he heard that there were no problems with the bones and joints.
Next to him, the head coach in charge of the long jump asked: "Should we send Fang Haiquan to the hospital now?"
"Nonsense, what are you waiting for now? Send him to the hospital immediately!" Xue Li said angrily.
The coach in charge of the long jump was an old subordinate who had followed Xue Li for more than ten years and was promoted by Xue Li, so Xue Li didn't need to be polite when speaking to him.
"It's Fang Haiquan who doesn't want to go to the hospital. He wants to continue competing!" the long jump coach said.
"Can he still compete in his current condition?"
"Under the current situation, Fang Haiquan doesn't want to give up." The long jump coach paused and then said, "To be honest, I can't bear to give up. It would be a shame to give up now."
"What do you mean?" Xue Li asked.
"In the first trial jump, Fang Haiquan jumped 7.87 meters, ranking first among all athletes. It will definitely be no problem to enter the top eight." The long jump coach said, looking at the scoreboard in the distance. Then he said: "In the second round of trial jumps, no athlete scored better than Fang Haiquan. Now it is the third round of trial jumps, and Fang Haiquan is still ranked first."
Xue Li's brows also wrinkled, and he fell into thinking.
Although the score of 7.87 meters is not enough to win the Asian Games, it is a very high minimum score. If an athlete achieves this result in the first trial jump, he or she can choose a more extreme jumping method for the next five trial jumps to achieve a result of more than eight meters.
In the Asian Games, anything over eight meters basically means that a medal has been obtained.
"It's Fang Haiquan's third trial jump!" a staff member's voice sounded.
"Forfeit the third jump." The coach in charge of the long jump said without hesitation. Then he looked at Xue Li, obviously waiting for Xue Li to make the final decision.
"Let's take Fang Haiquan to the hospital first." Xue Li finally said.
"No, I want to continue competing!" Fang Haiquan's voice suddenly sounded, and it was very loud.
Xue Li stepped forward and persuaded: "Hai Quan, I remember you have two months left before you turn eighteen, right? You are still so young, and there will be many opportunities for competitions in the future. At your current age, you will not be able to participate again." Two or even three Asian Games is not a problem.”
"Besides, your talent is so good, you are destined to be on the international stage. The IAAF Diamond League, World Athletics World Cup, World Athletics Championships, and the Olympics are where you can really shine. Now it's just the Asian Games. There’s no need to work so hard.”
The hesitation in Fang Haiquan's eyes flashed, but he still shook his head.
"Coach Xue, I want to continue playing. This is my game. I have to stick to it! So many spectators are looking at me, but I can still dance!" Fang Haiquan said decisively.
"Haiquan, although we are the host, you don't have any psychological baggage. You retired due to injury. We can understand it, and the audience can understand it too. Besides, giving up temporarily today is to achieve a better tomorrow. Results!" Xue Li continued to persuade.
"But I want to win!" These four words came out of Fang Haiquan's mouth.
Xue Li sighed helplessly. As a coach with decades of vocational education experience, he could understand Fang Haiquan's current mood.
However, Xue Li continued to persuade: "You are injured. In your current state, even if you go on the field, you will not be able to achieve good results. If you force yourself to play, wouldn't it be even more serious if the injury is added to the injury? Trouble! It might even affect your future career."
At this time, the third round of test jumps was coming to an end.
"The other two contestants of our team, Li Yi is currently ranked fourth, and Liu Jinrui is ranked seventh. There is still the last athlete who has not appeared for the third trial jump, and his strength is relatively weak. Even if he gets the top few, Li Yi and Liu Dawei can successfully advance to the top eight." The coach in charge of the long jump whispered in Xue Li's ear.
"Very good!" Xue Li nodded with satisfaction.
"What about me? Am I still number one?" Fang Haiquan asked.
The long jump coach hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "So far, your first trial jump of 7.87 meters is still ranked first among all athletes."
"Coach Xue, I want to continue participating in the game! Please!" Fang Haiquan supported the ground with his hands and wanted to stand up. His eyes were full of desire for victory.
Xue Li had an unbearable expression on his face. The current situation was indeed very good for Fang Haiquan. After the first three trial jumps, Fang Haiquan still ranked first. According to the rules of the competition, in the next three trial jumps, Fang Haiquan would Being the last one to appear, this can be seen as a posture of sitting on a mountain and watching the fight between tigers and tigers.
"If no one exceeds 7.87 meters in the next three trial jumps, wouldn't Fang Haiquan be able to win the championship directly?" This idea flashed through Xue Li's mind, but he himself knew that this was impossible.
After all, this is the venue of the Asian Games. Experts from all over Asia gather together, including naturalized legions from West Asia. With a score of 7.87 meters, it is impossible to win the championship directly.
"Coach, if you let me do it again, just jump up and jump once!" Fang Haiquan continued to plead.
At this time, Dai Li next to him finally said: "Coach, let him try it once!"
"Why are you following him around!" Xue Li glanced at Dai Li reproachfully: "His injuries are serious or minor, how can he be allowed to play again!"
"Coach, I was the one who brought Haiquan out when he was in the youth team. I'm also very worried about his injury." Li Dai changed his voice and continued: "But Haiquan has a stubborn personality. He has that kind of stubbornness. He is so fierce that he will not give up until he reaches his goal, so let him dance again!"
"What about his leg injury? What if it's serious?" Xue Li asked.
Dai Li immediately said: "I'll give him a massage first to help ease his injury. As long as it's not a very serious injury, he should be able to handle a trial jump without any problem."