- In Cairo-
In the capital of Norway.
The entire city was on the edge of the winding fjord, with the towering Mount Holmenkoren behind it.
It had the charming scenery of a coastal city and the majestic aura of a mountain forest.
The natural environment was very beautiful.
The first stop of the International Association of Athletics Federation Golden League was held at the Bislett Stadium.
On the bus.
Yang Zhuo leaned against the window, admiring the scenery outside.
As expected, it was different from China.
There were no high-rise buildings on either side of the street, and none of them seemed to be more than 10 floors tall. The architectural style was rich in medieval colors and unique Northern European scenery.
At this moment, Liu Xiang said,""Yang Zhuo, how do you feel?"
"It's alright."
"This is your first time competing overseas, so don't be nervous. When you stand on the track, the track will still be the same. It's no different from your usual training.”
"I'm not nervous."
Yang Zhuo twisted his neck and continued,"Anyway, I'm a challenger now. Being able to stand on the track is a success.”
"That's right."
While the two of them were talking, Li Qing interrupted with a smile,""Xiao Zhuo, you don't have to think about the results. This time, the goal set by the Field Management Center is to train you for the competition experience.”
The Golden League wasn't something that one could participate in whenever they wanted to.
It required a certain world ranking.
Yang Zhuo didn't know this before. He thought that anyone could participate.
Later on, he found out that it required a certain level of strength.
Under normal circumstances, he would not be qualified to participate in this year's Golden League.
However…
A serious drug scandal broke out in America this year, involving many athletes, including many world champions.
This made the top athletes in the track and field circle feel insecure, afraid of attracting the attention of the International Association of Athletics Federation.
Especially the 100m sprint athletes, many people chose to avoid the spotlight and keep a low profile for the time being.
Therefore, he had no choice.
The International Track and Field Federation's Golden League was the first stop. The number of participants for the men's 100-meter event was very small.
In the previous Golden League, the men's 100m sprint was divided into two groups, A and B.
There were only eight people at this station.
Except for Francis and Chambers, the other six contestants, including Yang Zhuo, were not famous.
Speaking of which, it was because none of the famous players participated that Yang Zhuo was qualified to participate in the competition with the result of 10.08 seconds.
He needed to perform well and improve his world ranking.
"Coach, don't worry, I won't embarrass China.”
Yang Zhuo was very confident.
With just this one stop, he could raise his world ranking.
"Good!"
Li Qing shouted and continued,"There aren't many famous athletes in the Oakland station. If you perform well, you might have a chance to win a medal. If that's the case, you'll be making Chinese track and field history.”
"I will work hard!"
At the side.
Liu Xiang's coach, Sun Haiping, smiled and said,""You two are now the twin stars of China's track and field team. I hope you can do well in the Golden League.”
Sun Haiping looked relaxed.
Because Liu Xiang was currently ranked very high in the world, in the top 6, he was very strong. His goal in participating in the Golden League this time was to get a card.
"Yes, let's do it together!"
Li Qing shouted happily.
It was his first time taking a player abroad to participate in the Golden League, so he was as excited as Yang Zhuo.
Yang Zhuo and Liu Xiang looked at each other. They didn't say anything, but their eyes were full of fighting intent.
......
In China.
On Sina.com, several news articles appeared in the sports column.
China Athletics hopes that Xiang Liu will participate in the Golden League. Xiang Liu is heading for the Olympics and has a chance of winning a medal. Xiang Liu is preparing for the World Championship and will participate in the Golden League. Xiang Liu will compete with the world's top athletes. The hot spots were all news about Xiang Liu.
Yang Zhuo was only mentioned in one of the news articles: Yang Zhuo, the sprinter who set the national record for the men's 100m sprint, was also going to the Golden League in Cairo. He hoped that the two of them would have good results.
Yang Zhuo appeared in the entire news.
From this, one could see the difference in their popularity in the country.
Liu Xiang was the world youth record holder of the men's 110m hurdles. He had also won the bronze medal in the 60m hurdles at the recent International Association of Athletics Federation indoor championships.
He had already become a famous general.
Everyone was paying attention to him.
However, Yang Zhuo was just a fledgling general. Most people had never heard of him.
Even if he had set a new national record, not many people knew about it.
Because Central TV did not report it.
The speed of information transmission on the Internet was still very slow. There were not many people in the country who could access the Internet.
Therefore, Yang Zhuo's popularity was very low.
Beijing.
At an Internet cafe.
Wang Jun, a track and field enthusiast, was tired of playing games. He casually opened the sports column on Sina.com.
He wanted to see if there was any news worth paying attention to.
"Golden League?"
Wang Jun's eyes lit up."I wonder if Liu Xiang can get another medal."”
For the current domestic track and field enthusiasts, Liu Xiang was already a star athlete.
He was the hope of China's track and field team.
"Looks like I have to pay attention to it for the next two days.”
As he spoke, Wang Jun clicked on all the news related to Liu Xiang to see if there was anything he had missed.
At this moment, a name entered his eyes.
"Yang Zhuo? The national record for the 100m sprint was broken?”
Wang Jun was a little puzzled.
He had been paying attention to all the domestic competitions. He didn't know when someone had broken the national record for the 100m sprint.
Therefore, he searched for information about Yang Zhuo.
"F * ck!"
"10.08 seconds?" Wang Jun cursed.”
He was shocked.
"16 years old, 10.08 seconds? Was this for real? Where did you come from?"
For track and field enthusiasts, he knew that the previous record for the 100m sprint was 10.17 seconds.
He also knew that the 100m sprint in China had been very weak in recent years. He had risked his life to win a bronze medal in the Asian Games.
They had already given up on the Chinese sprinting team, but a 16-year-old boy who ran 10.08 seconds suddenly appeared.
It was like a person who was about to die of thirst in the desert and saw a river in front of him.
He was extremely surprised.
After that, Wang Jun did nothing but search for all the news about Yang Zhuo.
Unfortunately, there were very few of them.
He only knew that Yang Zhuo was 16 years old. He had participated in the National Middle School Games last year and broke the national junior record with a time of 10.35 seconds.
Later, he was recruited by Beijing University and joined the national team. Not long ago, he ran a heaven-defying 10.08 seconds in the Beijing University Track and Field League.
"Awesome!"
"In less than a year, your results have improved by 0.27!”
"China has hope for sprinting.”
Seeing this, Wang Jun took out his phone from his pocket and made a call."Hello, Old Bai."
The person on the other end of the phone was his friend, who was also a track and field enthusiast.
"If you have something to say, say it. I'm playing a game.”
"What are you playing for? Let me tell you a piece of shocking news. We have a super rookie in China.”
"Super rookie? Don't tell me you're talking about Shuimu University's Hu Kai? How old was he? He had no potential.”
"Who the f * ck told you about Hu Kai? I'm talking about the 16-year-old youngster from Beijing University, Yang Zhuo, who set a new national record! He ran 10.08 seconds!"
"What the f * ck? 10.08 seconds? Are you lying to me?"
"You're lying to me, I just found out about it. Yang Zhuo ran away from the Beijing University Track and Field Games and has gone abroad to participate in this year's International Association of Athletics Federation Golden League with Liu Xiang.”
"Awesome, awesome. I won't talk to you anymore. I want to check the information!”
After saying that, the other party hung up the phone.
Wang Jun wasn't angry. If he knew about this, his first reaction would be the same.
I don't dare to believe the wind without checking the information
Thinking of this, Wang Jun looked at the screen.
"I hope you can achieve good results in the Golden League! Let our Chinese sprinting stand out!”
"Kill Little Book!"
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