All-round Athlete

Chapter 126 The King of Athletics World Championships (Part 1)

Gatlin's name actually appeared on the list of contestants!

In addition to Gatlin, Sean Crawford also appeared in the 100-meter list, and another player of the US team named Leonard Scott.

"Gatlin? Why is he here?" Zhang Guan asked. The doping scandal in the United States this time was caused by the fact that Gatlin was found to be using prohibited drugs. Gatlin also missed all the competitions after the IAAF Osaka Grand Prix. Although the final penalty of the IAAF has not yet come out, But Gatlin is definitely still in trouble right now.

"Surprised, isn't it?" Director Ma continued: "Gatlin was found to be using prohibited drugs before, so this time the doping incident, Gatlin's maximum punishment is likely to be a life ban, so he He has never admitted to using doping, and he even hired private investigators to investigate whether someone framed him. But recently he has cooperated with the IAAF Anti-Doping Committee's testing."

"Have you found out?" Zhang Guan asked.

Director Ma nodded: "It was found out, but Gatlin argued that he had ADHD since he was a child, and he had always had mental problems, so he occasionally needed to take some psychotropic drugs, which contained some prohibited ingredients, so he It will be detected that there are prohibited drugs. And he also submitted a medical certificate and a doctor's prescription to the IAAF Anti-Doping Committee as evidence."

"Medical certificates and doctor's prescriptions are available even now." Zhang Guan asked curiously, "Then the Anti-Doping Committee accepted the evidence submitted by Gatlin?"

"The people in the Anti-Doping Committee are not fools! But from a procedural point of view, since Gatlin has submitted the evidence, they have to review it." Director Ma thought for a while, and then said: "The Anti-Doping Committee can't It proved that Gatlin falsified the medical certificate, so according to the current situation, the IAAF is unlikely to give Gatlin a lifetime ban, but it is also impossible for them to judge that Gatlin is innocent, and it is most likely to take a discount It is very likely that Gatlin will be suspended for five to ten years in the same way."

"It's so long! If it's five years, it's better, but if it's ten years, it's almost enough to be banned for life." Zhang Guan said.

Gatlin is 23 years old this year, which is the golden age of sprinters, and if Gatlin is 33 years old ten years later, for a sprinter, 33 years old can already retire.

"Actually, even if it is a ten-year ban, it is impossible to really ban it for ten years. Gatlin can apply for a commutation of his sentence during the suspension period. He only needs to be regularly tested for prohibited drugs, and he has not been found to use prohibited drugs for several months in a row. For drugs, you can apply for a reduction in the suspension time, so if it is a ten-year suspension, the suspension may be lifted in six or seven years; if it is five years, it may be lifted in three years, and it is even possible to participate in the next competition. The Olympics." Director Ma said.

Zhang Guan thought for a while, and immediately said: "Then Gatlin must hope that the final suspension time imposed by the IAAF will be as short as possible. That's why he came to participate in this World Athletics Championships? He wants to prove that before The stimulants are not taken to improve performance, but to really cure the disease."

"That's right, it's been so long. I believe that the illegal drugs in Gatlin's body have been excreted through metabolism. If he can make a good result that is not inferior to the previous one under this situation, he can tell the world To convey a message, with his strength, he can run at an extremely fast speed without doping, so he really took the banned drug for the purpose of treating the disease. The Anti-Doping Committee may also give him a lighter punishment for this. "Director Ma said.

"They're all scheming whores!" Zhang Guan said with a smile.

Director Ma ignored Zhang Guan's joke, but said in a slightly warning tone: "In competitive sports, even at the world's top level, it is not so clean. In competitive sports, results represent everything, so many Athletes or coaches can’t help being tempted. Zhang Guan, you are still young and have unlimited potential in the future. In the face of big right and wrong, you must control yourself, and don’t make a mistake that will cause eternal hatred.”

Zhang Guan understood that Director Ma was doing it for his own good, so he nodded immediately and said, "Don't worry, Director Ma, I will never touch doping in my life!"

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This year's World Athletics Championships were held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. The stadium was built in 1927. During World War II, it was used as a stronghold for the Finns to resist the Soviet Union's attack. It was still standing after 16 aerial bombs from the Soviet Union. After the end of World War II, the 1952 Olympic Games was held. In addition, the first World Athletics Championships was also held here, so it is a stadium with a long history in Europe.

On August 6, the 10th World Athletics Championships started, and on the day the competition started, the preliminary and rematch of the 100-meter sprint were held. Many of the preliminary rounds and semi-finals were second- and third-rate athletes in the world, so Zhang Guan easily entered the next day's competition.

In the rematch the next day, Zhang Guan still advanced very easily, and the men's 100-meter final will be held that night.

The American player Gatlin also successfully entered the final, while the other two American players, Crawford, were eliminated in the rematch, and the young American teenager Leonard Scott reached the final.

Also in the finals were European champion Obike Veru, Jamaica's Dwight Thomas and Michael Fratel, Ghana's Aziz Ariza and a Nigerian athlete Zhang Guan didn't know. Except for the American teenager Leonard Scott and the Nigerian player, Zhang Guan has played against other players.

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Although Powell did not participate due to injury, he still came to the game site and served as a guest commentator for the official broadcast signal.

In fact, Powell has not returned to Jamaica these days, but has been recuperating in Germany. Germany’s sports rehabilitation level is the best in the world. Many American sports stars choose to come to Germany to recuperate after injury. Powell naturally made the same choice .

Nine out of ten Jamaicans are good at expressing themselves, and so is Powell. At the moment he is sitting in the commentary booth, eloquent as if he is on the side of a speech, and the commentator next to him is working hard to get in a sentence.

"Gatlin seems to be in a very good state recently. I remember that he said in the interview before the game that his goal this time is 9.78 seconds. It seems that he is aiming to win the championship!" The commentator said.

"I think Gatlin is unlikely to run within 9.80 seconds. As for winning the championship, as long as Zhang Guan is there, Gatlin can't win the championship, even if he runs 9.78 seconds." Powell immediately poured cold water on it. come over.

"Asafa, why do you think so?" the narrator asked.

"I know Zhang Guan. I have played against him many times. Even I can't beat Zhang Guan. How could Gatlin win him!" Powell continued: "I predict that when Zhang Guan is about 60 meters You'll take the lead and keep that lead until the end."

The commentator nodded: "Indeed, Zhang Guan broke the world record twice last month. He is in a very hot state now. Maybe he will set a world record today. Oh, the competition is about to start, let's enter During the game."

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Gatlin on the track peeked at Zhang Guan who was not far away. In order to reduce the suspension and punishment as much as possible, Gatlin naturally hoped to run as fast as possible. If he could beat the world record holder Zhang Guan, That would be great.

With a gunshot, Gatlin rushed out and quickly entered the game state

Gatlin feels that he is in a very good state today, and it is estimated that he can run 9.85 seconds. This result has a great chance to win the championship in any track and field competition.

"Today's condition is very good, just like the feeling of last year's Olympic Games. I have a chance to win the championship! First win a championship in the 100-meter dash, and then win a championship in the 200-meter dash. A double crown will make those of the National Athletic Federation The guy reduced my punishment, the five-year suspension is still too long, it would be much better if it was a two-year suspension, the best thing is that there is no suspension, it is just a monitoring and observation period, a longer time is fine!" Thinking of this , Gatlin even felt a sense of elation in his heart.

There is also a penalty under the suspension, which is a certain period of observation. During the observation period, athletes must undergo regular urine or blood tests, and they must also regularly report their itineraries to the International Olympic Committee. Although this is very troublesome, and it will also lose privacy, it is better than being suspended.

After 30 meters, Gatlin's speed advantage began to appear, and the gap between athletes gradually became obvious.

After another 20 meters, the leading athletes finally became obvious. Besides Gatlin, there were also Zhang Guan, Obikvilu, and the Nigerian athlete.

Gatlin didn't care about Obikviru and the Nigerian, he was staring at Zhang Guan, and his goal was to defeat Zhang Guan.

At 70 meters, Gatlin and Zhang Guan are still neck and neck, but Obike Viru and the Nigerian athlete have fallen behind. The game became a contest between Zhang Guan and Gatlin.

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"Zhang Guan! Come on! Gatling is also very fast! They are neck and neck! Zhang Guan! Zhang Guan! Come on... Go beyond! Go beyond! Go beyond!" The commentator on the TV began to scream.

On the field, Zhang Guan is surpassing Gatlin.

Zhang Guan was extremely calm at this time, and he even began to analyze Gatling carefully.

"The current Gatlin should be stronger than Powell. Compared with Powell, Gatlin's strength in the last 50 meters is stronger. It's a pity that such an excellent athlete uses doping!" Zhang Guan felt a little sorry for Gatlin, but the speed under his feet became faster.

In less than a second, the positions of Zhang Guan and Gatlin changed, and Zhang Guan had completely surpassed Gatlin.

"It's faster! He can still be faster!" Gatlin's pupils reflected Zhang Guan's figure. Only then did he realize that Zhang Guan hadn't tried his best to run just now.

"There is already such a big gap between us?" Gatlin knew that it was impossible for him to win this game!

Twenty meters away from the finish line, Zhang Guan surpassed Gatlin, and for a 100-meter sprinter, the last 20 meters only takes less than two seconds! So after more than a second, Zhang Guan crossed the finish line first.

"Zhang Guan! Crossed the line! Champion! 9 seconds 80! Perfect! Perfect performance! Congratulations to Zhang Guan. He won the men's 100-meter sprint championship in this World Athletics Championships! The first gold medal I won is also the first medal!" The narrator looked down at the materials that had been prepared in his hand, and then said: "Since our country's athletes participated in the World Athletics Championships for the first time in 1983, a total of nine years have passed. In the last competition, Chinese athletes won 7 gold medals, and today, Zhang Guan won the 8th World Athletics Championship gold medal for our country in history, and it is also the first gold medal won by our country since entering the 21st century!"

The broadcaster's camera was finally transferred to Gatlin at this time, and he won the second place. The score was 9.84 seconds, which is similar to what he performed in the Athens Olympics. Although he failed to win the championship, it at least proved that he can reach the world's top level without doping.

And the third place is not the European champion Obike Viru, but the Nigerian athlete, his name is Orusoki Fasuba, who surpassed Obike Viru at the last minute and won the third place .

A few days later, Gatlin won a gold medal in the men's 200 meters, beating compatriots Sean Crawford and Tyson Gay. Not long after, the IAAF also announced the punishment for Gatlin, deciding to give Gatlin a five-year suspension.

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On August 19, Zhang Guan and Liu Feiren once again appeared in the IAAF Golden League Zurich match. Zhang Guan added another gold medal, but Liu Feiren still failed to win the Golden League championship. a runner-up.

After this campaign, Liu Feiren decided to give up this year's IAAF Golden League competition and began to concentrate on preparing for the Asian Athletics Championships.

And Zhang Guan will continue to stay in Europe, preparing to participate in the last two games of the Golden League.

At the same time, in this Golden League, the French flying female Aaron only finished fourth and withdrew from the competition for the million-dollar general.

After that, Zhang Guan was absent from the IAAF Super Grand Prix in Sheffield. The Super Grand Prix was only one day away from Zurich. The schedule was really tight. Next, Zhang Guan also chose to compete in the Austrian Grand Prix. was absent. He came to Brussels, Belgium early, preparing to participate in the IAAF Golden League Brussels station on August 26.

Due to arriving one week earlier, Zhang Guan had enough time to get familiar with the local environment and recover his competitive state, so he easily won the Golden League Brussels Championship once again. After the Brussels station, Zhang Guan has won five championships in the six Golden League games this year, and is only one step away from the million-dollar gold award.

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