In the conference room of the Swimming Sports Management Center of the State Sports General Administration, relevant comrades are also discussing this matter.
"As the head coach of the national swimming team, my management work was not done properly, and I did not do a good job of unity within the team. I am responsible for such a thing happening. I will review it to all leaders..." Huo Donglai, head coach of the national swimming team He lowered his head and his attitude of review was very sincere.
"Okay, Lao Huo, strictly speaking, I can't blame you for this matter. Some abnormal competitions between athletes have happened before. Lao Huo's achievements in leading the swimming team over the years are obvious to all. None of us can I don’t want this to happen.”
The person speaking seemed to be in his early forties, with a rather smart and capable appearance. He was Zhuge Hongjun, the deputy director of the Swimming Sports Management Center and the real leader in charge of business.
I saw Zhuge Hongjun continue to say: "Now is the Internet age. The media spreads news very quickly, and many netizens on the Internet always have some unfounded speculations, so what we have to discuss now is how to deal with it. Or how to resolve this incident and minimize the impact as much as possible. Lao Huo, you are the head coach of the national team, please tell me first!"
Huo Donglai nodded, organized his words, and said: "Yu Feifei's daily training is very serious and hard, and there is absolutely no slack in training like what is said on the Internet. As for her weight gain, this is also true, Yu Feifei Weight gain is a normal physiological phenomenon. When people reach the growth and development period, their weight will always increase. Our national team has taken corresponding measures to help Yu Feifei lose weight, but the effect of Yu Feifei's weight loss is not obvious. We still I have specially hired a nutrition professor from Capital Medical University, but still no progress has been made. It can even be said that 'the more you lose, the more you gain weight'."
"From a scientific point of view, this physiological weight gain is irreversible. It is impossible for a normal person to be lighter at the age of 26 than at the age of 16. So I think that Yu Feifei cannot control it at this age. Weight gain is also a normal phenomenon." A coach named Bai next to him said.
"What Coach Bai said makes sense, but if this weight gain is irreversible, does it mean that it will be difficult for Yu Feifei to lose weight in the future? Does it also mean that it is impossible for Yu Feifei to return to her peak state? "Yu Feifei's recent competition results have not been ideal, and she has not even been able to achieve excellent rankings in domestic competitions. For such an athlete, is it necessary for us to invest so many resources in her?" someone said. , this person’s surname is Jiang, and he is a director of the Swimming Management Center.
"Director Jiang, do you want us to give up training Feifei? She is a Grand Slam swimmer and has broken the world record!" Huo Donglai said eagerly.
Director Jiang immediately retorted: "That was all a few years ago. Besides, Yu Feifei's good results are inseparable from the training of our swimming center. Now, since it is difficult for her to return to her former self, It is a waste to maintain such a competitive state and occupy so many resources. We might as well use these training resources for other athletes, maybe we can cultivate the second or third Yu Feifei."
"But Yu Feifei is not yet 20 years old. She is still very young and she should still have potential that can be tapped." Huo Donglai said.
"Among the reserve athletes of our national team, there are too many good talents aged fifteen or sixteen. They will have more potential!" Director Jiang said tit for tat.
"That's different. After all, Yu Feifei has participated in so many competitions and she has proven her strength. As long as she can lose weight, she will definitely be able to get back to her original form." Huo Donglai retorted.
"But can she lose weight? If she could, she wouldn't have gained 14 pounds last year!" Director Jiang continued.
"Okay, okay, let's discuss the issue, don't start arguing like a quarrel!" Zhuge Hongjun waved his hands, and then helplessly said: "Director Jiang, I think you have ideas, let's talk about your suggestions first. .”
"I think this matter may be an opportunity for our swimming center. Since it has been exposed by the media, we might as well take this opportunity to let Yu Feifei temporarily leave the national team. I think this can optimize our training resources and in the long run It will contribute to the sustainable development of the national team in the future." Director Jiang said.
"Are you going to kick Yu Feifei out of the national team?" Huo Donglai's eyes widened.
Director Jiang smiled slightly: "Coach Huo, I know Yu Feifei is your beloved disciple, so you are reluctant to let her leave, and you will worry about her future. When Yu Feifei broke the world record, didn't the country reward her with a house? Well, this house must be worth at least 5 million now, and Yu Feifei's income from advertising endorsements in the past two years has been 10 million. This amount of money is enough for her to live for the rest of her life, and you don't need to worry about her future. "
"But Yu Feifei didn't make any mistakes. He usually trains very hard and seriously!" Huo Donglai looked at Zhuge Hongjun with a look of help.
Zhuge Hongjun also nodded: "After all, Yu Feifei is a meritorious athlete of the national team and a flag for our country's swimmers. It would not be appropriate to be directly expelled from the national team. It will have adverse effects. What's more, Yu Feifei is still very good. If it has commercial value, we also have to consider the losses in this regard.”
As the leader of the Swimming Management Center, Zhuge Hongjun obviously has a more comprehensive consideration. Popular athletes like Yu Feifei receive many advertising endorsement contracts every year. According to regulations, national team athletes must hand over 50% of their income from advertising endorsements. If Yu Feifei is really kicked out of the national team, the national team will also You will lose more advertising endorsement shares.
"I didn't think carefully enough." Director Jiang continued: "But I think we can still adjust the training resources. If the training resources occupied by Yu Feifei are allocated to other team members, our swimming team can The overall strength has improved. What Yu Feifei needs most now is to lose weight. Losing weight is nothing more than a scientific diet and a lot of exercise. There is no need to take up too many training resources!"
When athletes reach the national team level, if they want to achieve results, talent and personal effort are only one aspect, and training resources are also extremely important. Many excellent athletes are actually the result of a large amount of training resources. This is similar to shooting training in the army. As long as you are willing to spend bullets, you will always develop good marksmanship.
Top athletes can enjoy the best treatment, have priority access to cash training equipment, and can even go abroad for training. For example, if a swimmer goes to Australia for training, it will cost one person millions of dollars, so the opportunity to train abroad often only belongs to a small number of two or three people. If the same money were spent on ordinary athletes, it would be enough for several people.
At this moment, the secretary knocked on the door and came in, and whispered a few words into Zhuge Hongjun's ear.
"What? Press conference? You said that the Hanbei Provincial Swimming Team held a press conference on its own! Has it started now?" Zhuge Hongjun's face suddenly turned gloomy.
"What is Hanbei swimming team coach Xu Zhongyi doing! He held a press conference without asking our swimming center for instructions. Doesn't he know that he needs to be consistent with our swimming center? Even if he, Xu Zhongyi, doesn't intend to We all have the same caliber. At the very least, we have to report it to our swimming center in advance. After all, Yu Feifei is still a member of our national team!" Someone in the conference room immediately said with dissatisfaction.
Next to him, someone opened his phone, slid it for a moment, and then handed it to Zhuge Hongjun.
"Director, look, someone is already live broadcasting this press conference online!"