The door to the conference room opened, and the participating coaches filed out.
"Lao Sha!" Li Guodong stopped Sha Baojun, and then chased after him in two steps.
"Lao Sha, have we won this battle?" Li Guodong asked in a low voice.
"We won." Sha Baojun nodded: "I thought that Dai Li would still struggle, but I didn't expect him to give in so simply."
"Yeah, in my opinion, it's a bad move to ask athletes to sign up by themselves! Maybe he can't even make up a team of four people!" Li Guodong said jokingly.
"That's not the case. It shouldn't be a problem for Dai Li to gather four people to form a relay team. The key is the level of the players. If they can't participate in individual events, I think other capable players in the team will You won't sign up!" Sha Baojun said.
"That's right. I guess those who are willing to sign up for the relay team should be those athletes who are in the middle of the pack. They don't have any qualifications for the individual events in the National Games. They might as well run in the relay race, at least they can get one. opportunity." Li Guodong's face was full of smiles.
Sha Baojun said expressionlessly: "What I'm worried about now is that if Li Dai leads the relay team and really breaks through the qualifying rounds and enters the main competition, then..."
"You said it, it's just in case!" Li Guodong's smile became even stronger.
"Don't forget that he is the coach of the national team, and he is also the champion coach of the Asian Games relay! Those who can stand in the national team cannot do without true talent and practical learning." Sha Baojun reminded.
"It's hard to make a fool of yourself without rice! Without high-level athletes, even the best coach can't produce results! Is it possible that he can still go to battle in person? Having said that, at his age, there is no problem in going to battle in person... Ha Haha..." Li Guodong said this and laughed wildly.
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The registration notice for the relay team has been posted on the bulletin board.
Athletes from the sprint group also gathered here to check the notice.
"It sounds good to register independently and then select from those who registered. In the past, the team directly decided who would run the relay race."
"Can everyone sign up? In that case, I really want to give it a try. This is a competition opportunity at the National Games. Normally, I would not be qualified to participate in the National Games."
"Isn't it because yesterday, many people went to the team to petition coach Chu Weidong, saying that they were unwilling to participate in the relay race, so that's why they signed up independently."
"I heard that there is a rule in the team this time. If you participate in the relay race, you must specialize in the relay and cannot sign up for individual events."
"Yes, that's what it says on the notice!"
"If I really can't participate in the individual event, I definitely won't run in the relay! How can a relay race compare to an individual event?"
"The notice also states that once the candidates for this relay team are selected, there will be no changes until the end of the National Games. That means that if you can qualify for the relay qualifying competition, you can go Participate in the main game of the National Games.”
"Then you have to be able to qualify in the qualifying round! With the strength of our team, it will be difficult to get ahead in the relay race!"
Discussions continued one after another, but in fact the players had different plans in mind. Especially for some athletes with average strength, they may not be selected to participate in individual events. Participating in the National Games through relay races can be regarded as an alternative way to participate.
Behind the crowd, Shen Kun looked at the notice with a stern expression. Beside him, Chen Tingshan showed a disdainful smile. Zhu Yueyang's expression was different from the two of them. He frowned, as if in deep thought. .
"It's interesting. If you look at what is written above, the relay team members have been selected and will not be changed. According to this meaning, athletes participating in individual events cannot expect to participate in the relay race. This is to allow us to compete in individual events. Let’s choose one of the two before the relay race!” Chen Tingshan said.
"What, Chen Tingshan, are you interested in running a relay race?" Shen Kun asked coldly.
"Of course I want to participate in the individual competition! If I work hard then, I might be able to enter the main competition in August. Zhu Yueyang, I think he is hesitant?" Chen Tingshan pointed at Zhu Yueyang.
Zhu Yueyang shook his head: "I was thinking that Dai Li has been in the national team after all. I heard that he is Xue Li's apprentice, so he must be really capable."
"Zhu Yueyang, are you praising the new Li Dai? If coach Liu Hua hears this, he might scold you." Shen Kun said.
"I mean, if the relay team can really break through the qualifying rounds and enter the main competition in August, but we fail to pass the qualifying round in the single event, that will be embarrassing! Is it necessary? Are we watching a group of players who are better than us participating in the main competition of the National Games?" Zhu Yueyang said, looking at the other two people: "Can you guarantee that we will be 100% sure to enter the main competition in August? Anyway, I don’t have the confidence.”
"What are you afraid of! If the situation you mentioned really happens, it won't be too late for us to join the relay team!" Chen Tingshan said immediately.
"But didn't the notice say that once the personnel of the relay team are selected, there will be no changes." Zhu Yueyang said.
"We have strength and can run faster than others. With our participation, the results will be better. Why don't they want us? Unless he doesn't want good results. Maybe by then, that Li Dai will come to poach people. Please Let's join in!" Chen Tingshan said here and laughed wildly.
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"Xiao Li, there is still more than an hour. When we get off work, the registration for the relay team will be closed. Now there are seven people registered." Coach Lu came over with a stack of registration forms and handed them to Dai Li. , then said: "I still have something to do and I have to go out. If you come back to register later, I will ask him to come to you directly!"
"Thank you, Coach Lu. Thank you for your hard work." Dai Li took the registration form and said politely.
Coach Lu is the old coach who reported on his work at the last meeting. He is about to retire, so naturally he will not work too hard. He will be late in the morning and leave early in the evening, and just muddle along, and everyone will turn a blind eye. One eye.
Now that Coach Lu has sent the registration form early, he is obviously planning to leave early. Dai Li is not demanding anything about this. Facing an old comrade like this, who cannot be beaten, scolded or commanded, he is willing to help you with some work. That's just to accommodate you. If they don't want to help you, you can't even recruit them.
This is how it is within the system. In government agencies, institutions, and old state-owned enterprises, seniority is a very important thing. If you are placed in a private enterprise, it doesn't matter how old you are. If you don't work hard, get out. If you want to get a salary, you have to Make an effort.
Li Dai showed enough respect for his old comrades, which made Coach Lu have a good impression of Li Dai. He said: "Xiao Li, there are not many people who have signed up. There are only seven people. I guess they are included." For substitutes, you have to choose at least six people, you don’t have much choice!”
"If we just specialize in relay races, five people are enough. Four people will play and one person will be a substitute. If the players' energy is not restricted by individual events, the intensity of training will be lower and the chance of injury will be lower, which is unlikely. There has been attrition." Li Dai explained.
"As long as you have a good idea." Coach Lu chuckled and continued: "Actually, I think you can postpone it for half a month before letting everyone sign up. After all, many players are unwilling to give up their individual events. Wait until the beginning of next month At that time, our team had a test match, which was specially prepared for the National Games. Some athletes would definitely be eliminated in the test match. At that time, the eliminated athletes had no hope of participating in individual events, so they would definitely sign up for the relay race. There may be more people signing up here.”
"Thank you, Coach Lu, for reminding me, but I am not a junkyard here. Those 'second-hand athletes' who have been eliminated, if I stay, I can't afford to lose them!" Li Dai said with a smile.
"Second-hand athletes? I have been a coach for 30 years, and this is the first time I heard that athletes are divided into first-hand and second-hand athletes? Haha, Xiao Li, you are so funny!" Coach Lu was amused by Dai Li, and he suddenly became arrogant. laughed.