All-round Athlete

Chapter 209 Destined to be extraordinary

After finishing the track and field World Cup journey, Zhang Guan returned to China with the national team, but Zhang Guan did not rest immediately, he just met Sharapova in a hurry, and left the capital without stopping, and rushed to Xinzhuang base to continue Training, preparing for this year's track and field gold grand prix.

Last year's first Athletics Gold Grand Prix was very successful, and this year's second Grand Prix, the organizer's organizational experience and coordination ability have also been enhanced a lot, and the order of the entire event is even more orderly.

This year's Golden Grand Prix specially added the 200-meter event, which was specially added for Zhang Guan. Zhang Guan still has to participate in the 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter and long jump competitions. The organizer also specially created a "World Sprint King" trophy, which will be awarded to Zhang Guan after the competition.

In terms of participating athletes, there are also some big-name players participating. In the 100-meter event, both Powell and Obikveru participated in the competition. In the 200-meter event, there was Tyson Gay. In the 400-meter event, Wariner still did not come, but Merritt and Blackwood are two big names. players come to compete. As for the long jump event, the well-known competitor is Wallace Phillips, who is not in good shape this year.

Therefore, without any suspense, Zhang Guan won the championship of the four events of 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters and long jump, and also won the "World Sprint King's Trophy".

On the second day after the Golden Grand Prix, Zhang Guan rushed to the capital to find Sharapova, and on this day, the China Open also ended, and Sharapova continued her good form in the US Open , won the China Open championship at the "home court".

Because of the status of "Zhang Guan's girlfriend", the current China Open has become Sharapova's home court. Sharapova's popularity is already very high. In addition, the audience's love for Zhang Guan, Sharapova Sharapova is even more popular than several golden flowers in China, especially in the last match between her and Mauresmo, the audience overwhelmingly supported Sharapova. Mauresmo was originally a relatively slow athlete, and when the audience overwhelmingly supported his opponent, he became even slower and was taken away by Sharapova with a score of 2:0.

For Zhang Guan, this year's special track and field competition is over. There are still two months before the Doha Asian Games in December. Zhang Guan also got a short vacation and can travel around the mountains with Sharapova. play with water.

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Field Management Center.

Director Ma's expression was a bit melancholy. During the just-concluded meeting of the center, President Qu of the association also attended. At the same time, Director Luo also read out an appointment document from the association, announcing that President Qu would concurrently serve as the executive deputy director of the center. Recalling the rumors that Director Luo was going to be promoted, all the participants understood that President Qu was here to pick up Director Luo's class.

Director Yu is about to retire, and Director Luo will also be transferred. Both of them have worked with Director Ma for many years. Now that they are going to leave, Director Ma feels very uncomfortable.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Before Director Ma could answer, Director Luo pushed the door open and entered.

"Director." Director Ma stood up, and Director Luo was not polite, and sat down on the sofa, so Director Ma also came over and sat on the sofa next to him.

Director Luo said straight to the point: "I'm here to talk to you about Lao Yu's retirement. Lao Yu will be 60 years old at the end of the year. This retirement is a policy formulated by the state. We must implement it conscientiously, so delay Retirement is impossible. But re-employment is definitely not a problem. The next Olympic Games is still two years away, so I have to let Lao Yu bring the Olympic Games there. There is no problem with Lao Yu himself!"

Director Ma shook his head: "It's definitely not a problem. Although Old Yu is 60 years old now, he is stronger than ordinary boys. It is estimated that those young people who work all day can't outrun him."

"That's good!" Director Luo thought for a while, and then said: "Old Ma, if you have any needs or difficulties in the track and field team recently, please bring them up to me as much as possible, and I will help you if I can solve them fixed."

Director Ma immediately understood what Director Luo meant. Director Luo wanted to help him one more time before being transferred. Now Director Luo is still the director of the field management center, so he can still meet some requirements of the track and field team. If the next leader takes office, it will be difficult to say what will happen.

Director Ma hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Is the time set?"

"It's settled, after the Asian Games!" Director Luo took a deep breath, and then said: "The organization trusts me a lot. Let me continue to lead the team to participate in this year's Asian Games, which can be regarded as the last one. answer sheet!"

Director Ma thought for a while, then lowered his voice, and then said: "There is one more thing, I have to discuss it with you first. I heard that President Qu has always opposed Zhang Guan's establishment of a brokerage team to independently operate commercial value. Development, if he plans to take back Zhang Guan's commercial value development rights, it will be really troublesome. I know Zhang Guan, he looks young, but he is more stubborn than anyone else in his heart. I am worried that the two will not give in to each other. ah!"

"This is really a troublesome question." Director Luo also frowned: "Our national conditions are different from those of foreign countries. If they are placed abroad, athletes will be subject to few restrictions, but in our country, even if they are world champions, Still keep your head down."

"That's right, that's what I'm worried about. If it's other athletes, we can do what we say in the center. Even if there is resistance in our hearts, we still have to be obedient. And Zhang Guanman has only practiced sports for three years. He is not a traditional sportsman. Athletes trained in the system have no sense of reverence for the traditional system. And more importantly, what Zhang Guan has achieved now is the world record holder in three sprint events! It is unprecedented... Hey... ..." Director Ma said here, and sighed helplessly.

Director Luo also fell silent. Under the domestic sports system, fame and performance are not gold medals to avoid death. Sometimes what the management organization needs is not an athlete who can achieve results, but an athlete who is obedient and obedient. According to those traditional ideas, it is a matter of course for athletes to be obedient and obedient, while disobedience is deviant and should be punished.

This kind of ideology has also been slowly formed over a long period of time. In the past, there was no commercialized sports. Professional athletes, like workers in state-owned enterprises, received monthly wages. At that time, the purpose of athletes was very simple, that is, to win glory for the country, and they didn’t care about it. What economic interests, of course, there were no economic interests that could be considered at that time. After athletes retire, they are also assigned work. As an athlete in that era, as long as you don’t make mistakes, you don’t have to worry about your life for the rest of your life. For many rural children, if they can become athletes, it means that they can become civil servants or workers in the future, and they can get their dream "urban household registration" and eat the so-called "national treasury food".

So under that kind of system, athletes must be obedient. If athletes dare to be disobedient, training will be suspended, dismissed, and they will not even be assigned work after retirement, and there will be no living security for the rest of their lives. And the management organization has gradually developed the traditional thinking that you must listen to what I say.

But the current situation is different from the past. Athletes in the past had to rely on the traditional system, but now well-known athletes can earn several years of income after receiving an advertisement. Sometimes a large endorsement is enough for the athlete to spend the rest of his life. Those who are capable Athletes find that they can live well without relying on the system.

Although many management organizations are slowly advancing with the times, many management organizations still use old traditional ideas for management, and some contradictions will inevitably erupt.

However, when a conflict really breaks out, one party must fail or choose to compromise. However, judging from the current situation, the one who fails or actively chooses to compromise is the athlete.

In the conflict between the two sides, the management organization has too many practical weapons, such as various types of punishment, suspension, media ban and smear, ban on going abroad, expulsion, etc., and athletes may only honor their reputation. Reasoning things like this has always been just the empty talk of idealists who have not been deeply involved in the world. Even if everyone sympathizes with you, it is still useless. "Compassion" is just a weak word in front of realistic means.

In fact, there are not many examples of star-level athletes against the governing body, and there are only a handful of examples that can be thought of. Under the domestic athlete selection system, through the selection and training of sports schools at all levels and sports teams at the county, city and provincial levels, those so-called "stab heads" have already been kicked out of the athlete team, and those who remain are some " Willing to listen" people.

Director Luo and Director Ma are both worried that once Zhang Guan and Director Qu have conflicts, Zhang Guan will misjudge the situation and naively think that relying on his "fame" and "achievement" can fight against Director Qu. . But in fact, what he needs to fight against is not just Director Qu, but a traditional management thinking, against all those who have the idea that "athletes must be unconditionally obedient".

After a moment of silence, Director Luo said without confidence: "I think even if President Qu is dissatisfied with Zhang Guan, he probably won't do too much! Zhang Guan's achievements and reputation are there, and President Qu will act accordingly." There will definitely be some scruples.”

"It's true. I hope it's true!" Although Director Ma said so, he seemed very pessimistic.

"Okay, old horse, don't think about it, you should congratulate me now, I have entered the ministry." Director Luo said with a smile.

"That's right, I didn't even have time to congratulate you on your promotion." Director Ma also laughed.

For the vice presidents of some associations or the director of the management center, being promoted to the president of the association or transferred to other associations as the president is already a good way to advance. Director Luo's transfer to work in ministries and committees obviously entered the training system for reserve cadres, which is far better for his career than being in various sports associations.

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The ancient capital Xijing.

Sharapova, who had just visited the Terracotta Army, looked excited.

There are so many scenic spots worth seeing in China, but for many foreigners, the attraction of natural scenery is far less than that of historical sites. Natural scenery is given by God. There may be many similarities at the same latitude, but scenic spots and historic sites are different. They represent historical and cultural heritage, such as the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and Terracotta Warriors. For foreigners, they can It is a must-see attraction.

"The terracotta warriors and horses really shocked me!" Sharapova fiddled with the set of souvenirs imitating the terracotta warriors and horses in her hand with a satisfied face.

"About the terracotta warriors, there is actually a love story." Zhang Guan continued: "It is said that Qin Shihuang had a guard named Meng Tianfang..."

Zhang Guan told Sharapova the story of the ancient and modern war against the Terra Cotta Warriors. Among them, such as the elixir of life and Meng Tianfang being made into terracotta warriors, Sharapova was immediately attracted.

"Oh... you said that among those terracotta warriors and horses, no one was really sealed inside!" Sharapova asked curiously.

"How is this possible? You just saw a lot of damaged terracotta warriors and horses, but there was nothing inside. Martha, this is just a story." Zhang Guan replied.

"Yeah...it's just a story." Sharapova changed her voice and asked suddenly: "If there is really reincarnation, would you still love me?"

"Of course!" Zhang Guan just said, but he thought of himself in the previous life, he sighed, and then said: "Perhaps if I am reincarnated, I may only be an ordinary person!"

"What's wrong with ordinary people! You can live an ordinary life, you can boldly do what you want to do, you don't have to worry about the paparazzi taking pictures everywhere, and you don't have to be careful when you speak!" Sarah Bova took a deep breath and sighed, "That's the free life I dream of!"

"But it may be another way." Zhang Guanyin paused, and then continued: "I work hard every day in order to survive, I am sighing in the face of high housing prices, and I feel helpless in the face of increasing prices. Worried about losing my job, repeating the same thing every day, gradually being smoothed by life, grinding away my ideals, starting to look forward and backward, starting to turn my dreams into illusory dreams, and living in mediocrity... "

"I don't quite get it, why do you think that?" Sharapova added: "It's so negative."

"Reality is often the cruelest." Zhang Guan suddenly laughed: "So if I can really choose again, I don't think I will be an ordinary person."

"What if you don't have a choice?" Sharapova asked a little unconvinced.

Zhang Guan pulled Sharapova into his arms, tilted his head and kissed Sharapova on the forehead, and then said: "If I have no choice, I will try my best to make my life better." Ordinary!"

There is a lot of work on hand today, and I am already busy. I guess I have to work overtime at night, and I feel it! Please take a leave of absence, there will be another chapter today, please forgive me. Thanks to the book friends Demon Fox, liu tail number 5757, 99***92, Sihuo, Riding Piglet 1, "" Onitsuka, Waiting Hook, Waiting Hook, Super Giant Panda King, super, M, MKxx_01, Wen Ang offered a reward.