"Philip was the favorite to win the 400-meter event, but he only finished sixth!"
"It's only sixth place. This result is really too bad!"
There were many spectators at the scene who came to watch this game because of the reputation of "Blade Runner", but Philip's performance disappointed them.
At the finish line, Philip looked confused. He looked at the results displayed on the big screen. Today, his speed was more than a second slower than the first place.
"Why are you running so slowly today!" Philip shook his head in disappointment. He looked at the celebrating champion next to him and walked silently towards the athletes' tunnel.
A heavy feeling came from his legs. In fact, the weight of the pair of leopard blades was much lighter than the legs of a normal person, but at this time he felt that it was difficult to walk.
Phillip couldn't help but lower his head and looked at his prosthetic limbs. At this moment, he could clearly feel the existence of this pair of prosthetic limbs.
"Even though I can walk and run like a normal person, these are not real legs after all!" A sad feeling suddenly emerged in Philip's heart.
Steven walked down from the stands, went to the athletes' locker room, and found Phillip.
Phillip leaned back in his seat, annoyance written on his face.
"I came here to win the championship in a small competition of this scale, but in the end I only got sixth place! Damn it, why was my condition so bad during the competition!" Philip clenched his fists in anger, until now , he still did not realize the root cause of the game's defeat.
"Barron, it's just a small game, you don't need to care so much." Steven handed a drink to Phillip and then said: "Maybe the opponent in the game is too weak and you can't get excited at all. And for athletes , It is impossible to perform at your best in every game, and it is normal for you to be in poor condition in one or two games occasionally."
Although Steven said this, deep down he was just as irritable as Phillip.
Because Philip's performance is directly related to the number of sponsors.
The sponsor chose Philip not only because of his inspiration, but also because of his achievements. There is no shortage of disabled people in the United States who can serve as inspirational role models. However, Philip is the only disabled person who can defeat able-bodied people in sports.
If Philip cannot defeat athletes with sound limbs, then he is no different from other disabled athletes. At most, he can be regarded as a disabled athlete with better performance. He will lose media and public attention, and sponsors will leave him.
"I hope the result of this game will not affect the signing of the sponsor we just negotiated!" Steven began to pray in his heart.
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Randy Blake burst into Dai Li's office, holding a tablet in his hand.
"Li, I checked this on the Track and Field Association. In a competition that just ended in New Mexico, Barron Philip only finished sixth. And this was only a small competition, and there were no top athletes participating, but even In this way, Philip still loses," Blake said, pointing to the tablet.
"Oh." Dai Li nodded without showing any excitement.
"Hey, man, give me a reaction!" Blake yelled instead.
"What kind of reaction is this? It's expected." Li Dai didn't even raise his head, focusing on formulating a training plan for a client.
"Full marks for this pretense!" Blake curled his lips, turned around and walked out of Dai Li's office.
As soon as Blake went out, Dai Li couldn't help but open the website of the American Track and Field Association and found the athlete results of that game.
"It's more than one second slower than the first place, and the first place's performance is not outstanding. Without the athlete patch, Philip's performance has dropped so much, which is beyond my expectation." Dai Li Weiwei Shaking his head, according to his understanding of track and field events, Phillip's result, although he can still dominate in competitions for disabled people, is a relatively poor result in competitions for able-bodied people.
"Philip must be very frustrated now, but for me, this may be a good opportunity. There are not many opportunities to be able to step into the most famous AP training center in the United States."
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The AP Training Center has many branches in the United States, and the AP Training Center in Los Angeles is just one of them. As the person in charge of the AP Training Center in Los Angeles, David Mills still has to follow the instructions of the headquarters.
At this time, David Mills was on the phone with the headquarters.
"Mills, yesterday's game in New Mexico was just a small game, but Philip's results were not very good. He only finished sixth. You should know what this means, right?" The voice on the phone was stern. .
"Philippe has just come to train with us, and he is definitely not very accustomed to the training environment. Moreover, the new training plan we have arranged for him will take a certain amount of time to show its effect. Now our coaching staff and Barcelona Len Philip is still in the running-in period. I believe that after the running-in period, they are familiar with each other, and Philip's performance will definitely improve significantly." Mills explained.
"I hope so!" He continued with a very serious tone on the other end of the phone; "Mills, you have to know that as the most famous physical training center in the United States, our peers regard us as a benchmark, and even more so. Doing is the biggest competitor, so we have no friends. I believe that every physical training center in the entire North America hopes to climb to higher places by stepping on our shoulders. In fact, over the years, it has really Many physical training centers have tried this, but they have all failed! No one can stand on the shoulders of giants! So I don’t hope that anyone will succeed in the future, and I don’t even want to see other training centers put us behind us. Think of it as a stepping stone! Do you understand what I mean?"
"I understand, sir." Although it was across the phone, David Mills said with a serious face.
"Very good, you have to remember one thing, we are the leader in this industry, so we cannot fail, not even any failure, because any failure will attract everyone's doubts and the prying eyes of our peers. ! The reputation we have built up over the years may be destroyed in one day." The other end of the phone continued.
"Sir, please rest assured, I will not fail." Mills said with his chest raised.
"Very good! I wish you success, but I also hope you remember the promise you just made. If something goes wrong, someone needs to be responsible."
Mills ended the call with headquarters, but his expression turned gloomy. When the headquarters finally said "someone is in charge," it naturally refers to him, David Mills.
The attitude of the headquarters made Mills feel the urgency of the matter and gave him a heavy pressure. Especially when he thought of Philip's sixth place, he suddenly felt unconfident in his heart.
Mills picked up the phone and dialed a number.
"I hope that more training resources can be allocated to Barron Philip. What is the charging standard? Don't talk to me about the fees yet. Even if we don't make money from this business, we must give him the best training! Tell the coaching team, There is no need to consider the cost issue for the time being. Let’s improve Philip’s performance first. I don’t want to see sixth place in a small competition again! What I want is the championship, and I want Philip to win!”
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The track and field competition held in New Mexico can only be regarded as a small competition, and the Bank of the West Track and Field Classic held in Los Angeles can be regarded as a big competition.
To say it is a big competition does not mean how big the competition is, but that the prize money is very high. Bank of the West in the United States is very wealthy and often sponsors sports competitions. The tennis competitions they sponsor have prize money that is no less than the four Grand Slams. When it comes to sponsoring track and field events, Bank of the West is also willing to spend money, which makes the prize money for this event one of the best in the United States.
The competition's high prize money will naturally attract many well-known players to participate. The more well-known players there are, the more exciting the competition will be and can attract more viewers and more media reporters.
The 400-meter race has always been the strength of the United States, and there are many athletes in the United States engaged in the 400-meter event. Therefore, the 400-meter race is no longer a determined event, but is divided into two days. The first day is the preliminary round, and the second day is the preliminary round. Genius is the final.
When the on-site commentator introduced Philip, the audience still gave him warm applause. Philip waved to the camera and forced a smile.
Several contestants around him looked at Philip with eager eyes, obviously considering him as a major opponent on the road to promotion. However, Philip had no intention of paying attention to the track next to him.
The process of introducing the movement only lasted a minute or two, and then the referee issued instructions asking the athletes to take their positions.
Phillip tried hard to focus on the track. He forced himself to concentrate. He also knew that today's opponent would not be easy to deal with.
Finally, the gunshot sounded to start the competition. Along with the shouts of the audience, the athletes started the 400-meter journey.
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The competition has once again entered the final sprint stage. The three athletes at the front are still fighting for each other, and the situation of winning the championship is not clear. It seems that the winner will not be revealed until the moment he crosses the finish line. Ranking of three.
The preliminary round is divided into three groups. The top two in the group and the two third-placed teams with the best scores advance to the finals. If they can get into the top two, no one is willing to be the third place. The third place also has a two-thirds chance of entering the finals, but it also has a one-third chance of being eliminated.
But all this has nothing to do with Philip, and he falls at the end again, the last one.
Phillip looked ahead. He felt that the gap between himself and the top three was so far away that it was completely impossible to catch up.
But his legs were getting heavier and heavier. To be precise, the pair of prosthetic limbs on his legs made him feel heavier and heavier. There were also bursts of pain where the prosthetics and knees were fixed. Every step he took , every time it comes into contact with the ground, the pain will stimulate Philip's nerves and make him think about giving up.
Philip was a little confused. This pair of prosthetic limbs had been with him for many years. Once upon a time, Philip even regarded this pair of prosthetic limbs as his own feet! There were even times when he couldn't feel the presence of the prosthetic limb at all while running. But now, he no longer feels that way.
The fixed position between the prosthetic limb and the knee was not only painful, but also cold. That kind of coldness made Philip more desperate than the pain. This cold feeling was telling Philip all the time that he had a pair of prosthetic legs on his legs, a pair of cold Prosthetics, not real feet!
This pair of cold prosthetics seemed to remind Philip that he was not a healthy person, but a disabled person.
It was also at this moment that Philip began to doubt himself, and his self-confidence was collapsing!
In front, the top three players have already crossed the finish line. The first two players are naturally happy, while the third player has a nervous expression. He still doesn't know if he can advance.
But Phillip didn't even have the qualifications to be nervous.
This time, he didn't even get sixth place. He was the last athlete to cross the finish line.
However, Phillip did not look depressed at this time, but instead had a numb expression.
"My legs hurt so much, and I feel so tired! I really want to go back early." Phillip couldn't even take a step, he didn't want to move at all.
People's eyes stayed on the top three, and then moved to the next group of contestants. As for Philip, he was completely forgotten by the audience.
There are many well-known track and field athletes in today's competition. The Americans who run the fastest, jump the farthest, jump the highest, hurdle the fastest, and throw the shot put the farthest. , the American who throws the javelin the farthest, the American who throws the hammer the farthest... There is always no shortage of star-level track and field athletes in the eyes of the audience, but at this time, people are definitely paying more attention to the winner, and there are Who will remember who the loser was
What's more, there is also a women's competition at the scene. The young ladies who exercise all year round wear tight-fitting sportswear, many of which are made of economical fabrics. Coupled with the unique body proportions of Europeans and Americans, they are really uneven. The people in the stands The perverts were already drooling and starting to have obscene fantasies.
As for female perverts, there are also young men in tight sportswear on the field, with bulging biceps on their arms, bulging chest muscles under their necks, tight gluteal muscles in the back, and the other side of the gluteal muscles. If the body is very bulging, it will definitely make the female audience shine, making the male audience envy and jealous, and at the same time, not to be outdone, they will brag to each other about their length.
Under such circumstances, who would pay attention to a disabled athlete who was eliminated in the preliminaries!
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Two weeks later, at the Miami track and field meet, Philip failed again.
At the Seattle Sprint, Philippe failed in the preliminary round.
At the New Orleans Track and Field Classic, Philip still failed to place.
Finally, a sports magazine published a headline like this: "Barron Phillippe, Superstar Falls!" 》