Dai Li was holding a book in his hand, showing that he was reading seriously.
"Coach Li, what are you reading?" Philip glanced at the title of the book: ""Introduction to Super Hypnosis", have you become interested in hypnosis?"
"Yeah, do you want to try it? I just learned some hypnosis techniques." Dai Li pointed to the book in his hand.
"The things mentioned in this kind of book are actually lies. Since the 1950s and 1960s, this kind of book has been flooding the market, and it is republished by countless publishers every year." Philip said, After looking at Dai Li's eagerness to try, he finally compromised and said, "Okay, I won't give up if I don't let you try, so let's give it a try, and at the same time let you believe that this These are all deceptive tricks.”
"Great, sit down first!" Li Dai pointed to the seat in front of him, then picked up the book, showing a serious look.
"Now close your eyes, listen to me attentively, and don't think about other things in your mind. You are very comfortable and relaxed now, and your whole body is relaxed... You are standing on the grassland, endless grassland, green grass, blue The sky... You want to look down and see that your feet have grown again, and you start running excitedly, running crazily... "
Dai Li said while using an athlete patch on Phillip.
"That's it, right? Nothing seems to have happened!" Dai Li peeked at Phillip, only to find that Phillip didn't have any changes on the surface, and there were only 199 athlete patches left in the system.
In fact, a month ago, Li Dai did not expect that Phillip would be able to reach the Olympic A mark. However, Phillip's progress was so rapid, and as Li Dai had judged before, Phillip's muscles were weak due to his disability. It is less than that of ordinary athletes, and the muscles produce less lactic acid, making it less likely to feel fatigue. The speed advantage in the next 200 meters is very obvious. It can be said that the 400 meters is simply a sport tailor-made for Philip.
However, the Olympic A standard result is already Philip's limit. Today, Philip is at his peak age as a track and field athlete, and it is already difficult for him to go further.
After returning from Portland, Dai Li planned to use the "Athlete Patch" plug-in for Philip to help him break through his limits. But Li Dai has never used the Athlete Patch and does not know how effective it is. What Li Dai is worried about is that if the effect of the Athlete Patch is too powerful and Phillip's level is instantly improved by several levels, he will become a Something difficult to explain.
Physical training is inherently gradual, and even Phillip himself will have doubts if his performance suddenly improves.
So Dai Li just pretended to be a man with a copy of "Introduction to Super Hypnosis". If the effect of the athlete's patch was too powerful, Dai Li simply blamed it on supernatural phenomena, instead of having to explain it.
Dai Li read the hypnotic words in the book "Introduction to Super Hypnosis" according to the script, then asked Phillip to open his eyes, deliberately pretending to look expectant and asked: "How do you feel? Do you feel like you have been reborn?"
"Absolutely not!" Philip shook his head solemnly: "I have already said that these things are lies. I do not deny that professional psychiatrists will know how to hypnotize, but it is obviously impossible for ordinary people to pass this book that is widely available on the streets. "Introduction to Super Hypnosis" will help you become a master of hypnosis."
"It doesn't work! That's such a pity..." Li Dai pretended to be disappointed, then threw the "Introduction to Super Hypnosis" aside and stood up: "Then let's continue training!"
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Philip only felt that he was running very smoothly. He even had the illusion that there were no prosthetics on his legs and his feet were back!
The next second, the pain coming from the position where the prosthesis was fixed on his knee made Phillip's mind clearer.
"My legs are gone a long time ago!" Phillip suddenly felt sad, but the smooth feeling in his legs became clearer and clearer. Phillip felt inexplicably again that his legs were not lost.
"Why is this happening? It has been so many years since I came back from Iraq, and I have long adapted to life without feet. Why do I always have this strange feeling today?" Philip suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. He was too disabled. It has been so long that I have even begun to forget what it feels like to walk on my feet.
"Could it be the hypnosis just now?" Phillip shook his head violently.
"What are you thinking about! That crappy "Introduction to Super Hypnosis"? Only people like Coach Li, who came to the United States not long ago, would believe it!"
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The athlete selection system in the United States is different from that in China. Domestic athletes are selected at different levels, from sports schools, to city teams, to provincial teams, and then to the national team. Those who can finally represent the national team in international events must be the best players in the national team. If there is an international event, the contestants are also selected within the national team. If they do not join the national team, they will have no chance to compete for the country at the international level. sporting events.
The athlete training system in the United States is different. Their athletes usually work independently. There are no provincial or municipal teams. When encountering international competitions, athletes are first selected, then formed into a national team, and then represent the country in international events.
The selection of participating athletes is carried out through competition, and winning or losing is determined by one battle. For example, if there are three places for a certain event, the top three in the selection will participate in the competition. An athlete's reputation and past performance will not be used as a reference. Even a world record holder cannot represent the United States in the competition if he finishes fourth in the trials.
In the history of the U.S. track and field team, there have often been world champions and even world record holders who failed in the trials and were then unable to participate in some important international events. For example, there was once an athlete who broke the world record in the 100-meter dash the year before. However, he did not enter the top three in the Olympic trials the following year, and as a result, he failed to qualify for the Olympics.
If this kind of selection system were implemented in many other countries, it would obviously be impossible. If the athlete is a world champion, a world record holder in the event, or a former world record holder, then even if the athlete is lame, he can still get a place to participate in important international events, even if the athlete cannot run even one step after starting. Even if the athlete limps to the finish line, he is still eligible to participate.
This athlete selection system in the United States can be considered to have advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it is naturally more fair. The outcome of the competition is determined. Everyone has equal opportunities. There will be no personal relationships or high-level decisions. American athletes have always advocated individual heroism and have no concept of collectivism. Americans are also good at safeguarding their own personal interests. Sacrificing their own interests for the collective promotion of style goes against mainstream American values.
The disadvantages are also obvious. The athletes selected may not be the most suitable to compete. In this selection system where victory or defeat is determined by one battle, the element of luck will affect the final result. If a player of average strength happens to perform exceptionally well and gets into the top three in the selection, or if a strong player occasionally performs abnormally and fails to get into the top three, the result will be an international competition where relatively weak players will participate.
Therefore, if you count the participants of the previous World Championships and Olympic Games in the United States, you will always find a few unknown participants who did not achieve any decent results in the competition and disappeared from the crowd after the competition. They belong to The kind of guy who gets lucky in tryouts.
Of course, this is also because American sports are strong enough and there are enough talents, so they use this selection method. If it were any other country, there would only be a few usable athletes coming and going, and they would definitely not dare to learn the American method of selecting athletes.
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In the city of Sacramento in central California, at the stadium of California State University, the U.S. Track and Field World Championships trials will be held here.
The United States is a powerful country in track and field, so the trials for the World Championships naturally gather the world's best athletes. Many world-renowned track and field athletes appear here to work hard for a ticket to the World Championships. There are also many less famous and unknown players participating. They are not necessarily looking for tickets to the World Championships, but more hoping to gain some fame through this competition opportunity.
In the registration area, Phillip walked to the registration office with a look of anxiety. He had already downloaded the registration form online and filled in the registration information. Now he only needed to hand in the registration form and let the staff review it.
For Philip, he is not a seeded player that can directly participate in the main draw as stipulated by the tournament, so he can only start from the qualifying round. After getting a qualifying spot in the qualifying round, he can participate in the subsequent main draw.
Not far away, other athletes who submitted their registration forms also saw Philip.
"That person looks so familiar! I can't remember who it is."
"Isn't he a Blade Warrior?"
"Blade? The black actor who fights the vampire? He seems thinner than in the movie, and he doesn't look as dark!"
"It's not the Blade movie. It's about a disabled athlete who lost his legs. What's his name... By the way, his name seems to be Barron Phillippe! He has a nickname, 'Blade Runner', and he's very famous on the West Coast. of."
"When you said that, I remembered it! I heard that he holds three world records for people with disabilities. Did you say he came to watch the competition? He went to the wrong place. You should go to the stadium to watch the competition. This is the registration office. .”
"Maybe he came with his friends! He walked towards the registration office and took out a piece of paper from his bag. Is that the registration form?"
"Registration form? How is that possible? He wants to register for the competition? Don't be kidding, this is not the Paralympic Games! He must have asked others to submit the registration form."
"But according to the rules, if you are not a seeded player, the athlete must submit the registration form in person!"
"Then maybe he's here to send off documents. Anyway, I don't believe it. He's here to sign up. He's a disabled person. How can he compete with normal people?"
At the same time, at the registration office, the staff also received Philip’s registration form.
Philip usually walks like a normal person, so the staff did not see that Philip was disabled.
"Barron Phillip." The staff looked at Phillip's name. He felt it was somewhat familiar, but he didn't immediately think of it as the famous disabled athlete. If the nickname "Blade Runner" was mentioned, Presumably the staff will be able to remember Philip's identity immediately.
"This name sounds familiar, but that's normal. I've probably heard of the names of these contestants. Except for the most famous ones, who would remember them so clearly." The staff member shook his head and continued. Look down.
"I signed up for the 400-meter event. Although the competition in this event is not as good as the 100-meter and 200-meter events, it is still very fierce. My personal best time is 45 seconds 51, which is good. It is already within the Olympic A standard. This competition As long as you reach the Olympic B standard of 45.95 seconds, you can participate in the qualifying rounds."
"The time I set my personal best was two weeks ago, and it also meets the registration requirements. As long as the results are set within two years, they will be counted. The location is Portland, and the competition is the Portland Disabled Track and Field Classic? Disabled Elite ?”
The staff member's eyes widened suddenly and he looked at it several times to confirm that he had read it correctly.
"Disabled person, what the hell is this?"