All-round Athlete

Chapter 183 The opponents in West Asia

No Chinese athlete has ever been able to run the 1,500 meters in less than 3 minutes and 36 seconds. The previous national record was 3 minutes, 36.49 seconds held by Dou Zhaobo.

Zhang Guan came today to surpass Dou Zhaobo, and Dou Zhaobo is also very cooperative today. His condition is very good. Although he did not reach the level when he set the national record back then, he is still much faster than ordinary athletes. It also increased Zhang Guan's running speed and finally broke the national record. If the leading athletes in front are not strong enough, Zhang Guan might not have a chance to break the national record.

The national record he kept was broken. Although Dou Zhaobo was a little disappointed, he still stepped forward to congratulate his little brother Zhang Guan. Then he slowly walked to the sidelines, and Coach Zhou just happened to come over and handed him a towel.

"Don't be discouraged, your running is already good, the reason for the loss is not yours, but Zhang Guan's performance is really great." Coach Zhou stepped forward to comfort him.

Dou Zhaobo nodded: "Coach, don't worry, I'm fine. In fact, when Zhang Guan ran 800 meters yesterday, I already guessed that this might be the result. It's just unacceptable."

"Don't think too much. The chances of you meeting Zhang Guan in the future can be said to be very few. This kid is destined not to belong to the domestic arena, just like the 100-meter sprint back then. After taking out the Asian track and field trials, basically I don’t play games in China anymore. I believe he will go to the international arena to compete with world-class athletes in a short time.” Coach Zhou sighed, and then continued: “Actually, from another perspective, Zhang Guan’s Winning two middle-distance running champions and breaking the national record will certainly be beneficial to the development of the entire domestic middle-distance running business."

Dou Zhaobo was slightly taken aback. From Coach Zhou's words, he thought of some things in the past few years, many of which he experienced personally, and he also sighed with emotion.

During an unannounced inspection one month before the opening of the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, Ma Jiajun was almost wiped out. The urine test was positive and the blood test exceeded the standard. Six of the seven athletes tested had used doping. And that session, Ma Jiajun was rejected by the Olympic Games.

In fact, the matter of Ma Jiajun’s collective use of doping was an open secret long before the Sydney Olympic Games. At that time, the reporter made a corresponding investigation report, but in the end part of the content related to doping was deleted. Has always acquiesced to Ma Jiajun's approach.

Until the Sydney Olympics, Ma Jiajun still did not restrain himself and was still using doping. At this time, the higher authorities realized that if Ma Jiajun was allowed to participate in the Olympics and was found to be doping in the Olympics, it would definitely be a world-class scandal. That's why Ma Jiajun was deprived of the qualification for the Olympic Games that year.

Ma Jiajun's resignation from the altar had a great impact on the domestic middle-distance running events. At that time, sports funds were relatively limited, so the management level once considered the middle-distance running and long-distance running. Compared with the two, long-distance running must have more advantages. At that time, sports On the whole, there are even discussions on whether to cancel the 800-meter and 1,500-meter middle-distance runs at the National Games, and then invest limited resources in long-distance running events.

The two events of 800 meters and 1500 meters are Olympic events. Discussing the cancellation of an Olympic track and field event can really be said to be at the juncture of the survival of this event.

Athlete training needs to be cyclical. In the domestic athlete selection system, many players start training from early childhood. Primary and junior high schools are also spent in sports schools. After completing compulsory education, outstanding talents enter professional teams. , It starts to produce results after adulthood, and the whole process will take more than ten years. So once there is a fault in athletes, it may take a generation to re-train athletes for this event.

Just when the middle-distance running was about to be canceled, Dou Zhaobo entered his peak period. He first won the 1500-meter championship in the National Athletics Championships consecutively, and then won the 1500-meter gold medal in the Asian Games , and then broke the national record of 1,500 meters. A series of achievements made people see the hope of the national team's middle-distance running. The management finally gave up the plan to cancel the middle-distance running in the National Games. However, in terms of resources, middle-distance running is still at the end of track and field events.

I just heard Coach Zhou say: "Our middle-distance running events are not even comparable to the 'three girls' in track and field events. There is no attention, and sports school students are not willing to practice, let alone achieve results. It is getting worse every year. Therefore, Zhang Guan's entry into this field may be good news for the entire middle-distance running. With Zhang Guan's reputation, it will definitely bring some attention to the middle-distance running project, and it will also Bring some sports school students to participate in this project. At least in recent years, there is no need to worry about being cut off for the middle-distance running project!"

Then Coach Zhou changed his voice, and continued: "Let's not talk about these heavy things. The awards ceremony will be in a while. Our team won the top two at any rate. Be more energetic when you go up to receive the awards! Recently, in order to prepare You are quite tired this time at the National Athletics Championships, I will give you a week's vacation when you go back, take a good rest, and go home to see your family."

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On the rostrum, Director Ma is extremely average at this time, or he is now numb.

This year's National Athletics Championships seemed to be Zhang Guan's one-man exhibition match, breaking records, breaking records, and breaking records in a row. After four days of competition, it seemed that only Zhang Guan was breaking records.

"Zhang Guan, you have nothing to do to set the record and play!" Director Ma couldn't help complaining, and then he asked Director Yu next to him: "Old Yu, if Zhang Guan participates in the Asian Games, do you think he can run past those races?" Athletes from West Asia?"

"You mean mid-distance running?" Director Yu was stunned for a moment, silent for a few seconds, and then said, "I think it's quite difficult. In the middle-distance running, even the national record has only just entered the Olympic A standard. And the level of middle distance running in those West Asian countries is the top in the world. West Asians are good at middle distance running. In recent years, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar have naturalized a large number of Kenyan middle distance runners. You know the level of middle and long-distance running, and it is not an exaggeration to rank first in the world in terms of overall strength."

Just as Director Ma was about to continue the conversation, his cell phone rang.

Director Ma picked up his mobile phone and found that it was a call from the staff of the field management center, using his office phone. He couldn't help but said: "It's already night, why are you still calling from the center? Could something be wrong?" matter?"

Director Ma picked up the phone and said, "It's me, what's the matter?"

He only heard the other end of the phone say: "Director Ma, Switzerland just sent a message requiring athletes participating in the Zurich station of the Golden League to arrive at the stadium three days in advance and take part in a unified blood test."

"Blood test? Why is it suddenly required again? Last year's Golden League did not have this." Director Ma said.

"It's like this. Our center has also contacted the IAAF. According to the IAAF staff, we plan to introduce biometric passports for athletes in the near future. Now we are going to try it out in the Golden League."

"Biological special passport? Is it the one that tests the long-term blood characteristics of athletes?" Director Ma continued to ask.

"Yes, that's the one." The other end of the phone continued: "The Zurich station of the Golden League also has a 110-meter hurdles event, so Zhang Guan and Liu Feiren both want my blood test this time."

"Okay, I see." Director Ma hung up the phone, and said to Director Yu beside him: "The IAAF launched a surprise attack, and the Zurich station will add a temporary blood test, and it is going to be used as a special biological passport for athletes. file."

Director Yu nodded suddenly: "I have read the information in this regard. This biometric passport was proposed a few years ago. It is a tool for detecting long-term blood traits. It seems to be able to systematically track down all the erythropoietin and timely urine test results. Atypical athlete."

"Yes, it seems that after the doping incident broke out last year, some track and field athletes began to rely on frequent blood transfusions and infusions of small amounts of human erythropoietin to increase the count of red blood cells in order to avoid inspections, so as to make their physical examination results look more normal. It seems The IAAF is also aware of this and has started to get serious about it." Director Ma continued, "But we don't have to be afraid, Zhang Guan and Liu Fei are both very innocent, so don't be afraid of their testing."

"But those who have used stimulants, after hearing this news, I'm afraid they won't be able to sit still!" Director Yu said with a smile.

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As early as the 1980s, scientists developed a way to draw out the blood of the athletes, refrigerate them, and then infuse them into the athletes before the competition. This can enhance the oxygen delivery capacity of red blood cells and improve the performance of the competition to a certain extent.

However, at the very beginning, no athletes used this method. Blood drawing would bring pain to the body, and saving blood would cost more, which is not as easy as directly using stimulants.

However, with the outbreak of the doping scandal in the United States, many athletes have begun to use similar methods, such as frequent blood transfusions and infusions of small amounts of human erythropoietin to increase the count of red blood cells. This is also a means of cheating, but routine urine tests and physical examinations can't find anything wrong.

Therefore, the IAAF has introduced a special biological passport to enter the athlete's physical information into the biological passport. By comparing the blood test results in the biological passport, it can be judged whether the athlete has used cheating methods.

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Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

The temperature in Riyadh in the midsummer afternoon can rise to over 50 degrees Celsius. However, as a wealthy country, the electricity price is very cheap. The Saudi government subsidizes 75% of the electricity price for residents, which means that Saudi residents only need to pay 25% of the electricity generation cost. That's okay, so in the midsummer season, every household has 24-hour air conditioning.

The temperature of more than 40 degrees on weekdays and the unique dry climate in the Middle East make people unwilling to stay outside at all. Many companies even ask their employees not to work in the hot noon, and even athletes who have to train every day, this time From time to time, I will stay honestly in the indoor training ground, enjoying the central air-conditioning while training.

In the training ground, the athletes are sweating profusely.

A tall black coach was particularly conspicuous. He came from a distance and stopped by the sand pool for the long jump.

The black coach is the world record holder in the long jump, Mike Powell.

Today's Mike Powell is Saudi Arabia's long jump coach. As the world record holder, Mike Powell's worth is not low, and only Saudi Arabia is willing to spend a lot of money to poach Mike Powell from the United States.

And Mike Powell is also worthy of his title of world record holder. In the past few years of teaching in Saudi Arabia, he has raised the level of long jump in Saudi Arabia to a big level, and at the same time he has cultivated several top long jumpers in Asia. Players, including Al-Sabah, Ben Mazuk and Alku-Walidi who broke the Asian record twice.

Alku-Validi broke the Asian record of 8.40 meters long jump held by Chinese players with 8.44 meters in 2005, and last month, Alku-Validi broke the Asian record with 8.48 meters. broke the Asian record.

Seeing Coach Powell approaching, several long jumpers who were practicing immediately stopped, waiting for Powell's instructions.

I saw Powell cleared his throat, and said: "Boys, I know you are all working hard, and I am very satisfied with your efforts, but in the future, I am afraid that you will have to work harder! Because the Asian long jump record, in the It was broken yesterday!"

"I think you must really want to know who broke the Asian record in the long jump!" Powell subconsciously looked at Alku-Validi, and then said: "You should be familiar with this person, he is Zhang Guan! Wang Zhangguan! I have told you before that Zhang Guan is likely to enter the long jump event, just like my old opponent Carl Lewis, and now, he has finally entered the long jump event! And also broke the Asian record," Powell continued.

"Coach, what is Zhang Guan's grade?" Alku-Validi asked.

Powell looked at the information in his hand and said, "Zhang Guan jumped 8.49 meters in the fifth trial jump of the competition!"

Alku-Validi breathed a sigh of relief. He broke the Asian record with a score of 8.48 meters. Zhang Guan was only 0.01 meters faster than him, which is 1 centimeter. Centimeters are not the difference.

However, Powell went on to say: "In the sixth trial jump, Zhang Guan jumped 8.52 meters, and he jumped over the 8.5-meter mark!"

"What! Jumped 8.5 meters!" Alku-Validi took a breath. At this moment, he finally felt unprecedented pressure.

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