At noon.
Central TV Sports Channel broadcasted a piece of news:
On the morning of June 27th, Beijing time, the first stop of the 2003 International Association of Athletics Federation Golden League was held in Cairo. Yang Zhuo, a young athlete of China, won a bronze medal in the 100m sprint with a time of 10.06 seconds. This was the first time that China had won a medal in the Golden League.
It was just a simple piece of news. There wasn't even a video. There was only a photo of Yang Zhuo on the podium.
In the photo, his face was slightly young and full of vitality, but his gaze was firm.
He was very handsome.
In the current situation where the Internet was not developed, television was still the most important medium of communication.
Especially Central TV Sports Channel.
It was basically the favorite channel for domestic sports enthusiasts.
Therefore, this piece of news quickly spread to many sports fans.
Even the audience who only watched football matches and didn't pay attention to track and field events were surprised when they heard that Yang Zhuo ran 10.06 seconds.
China's previous record for the 100m sprint was 10.17 seconds, set in 1998. Not long after that, China set an Asian record of 10 seconds at the Asian Games in Bangkok.
A difference of 0.17 seconds.
It was huge.
This also became a pain in the hearts of domestic sprinting enthusiasts.
Now, Yang Zhuo had suddenly appeared. He was only 16 years old, but he had already run 10.06 seconds. It was only a matter of time before he broke the Asian record.
This was a great blessing for sports fans.
The surprise came too suddenly!
Without any warning.
It was the first time for almost all the audience to hear the name Yang Zhuo, unlike Liu Xiang, who had appeared in the news of the sports channel many times.
For a time, the track and field forum on the Internet became active.
In the past few years, there had been very little discussion about the 100m sprint. The main reason was that there were no good athletes in the country, so no one was willing to mention it.
The discussion turned to the 110m hurdles. After all, there was Liu Xiang, the star of hope.
However…
Yang Zhuo's sudden appearance had drawn back the attention of sports fans to the 100m sprint.
"F * ck, when I saw the news, I was dumbfounded!”
"Me too. I was having lunch when the news suddenly appeared. I almost thought I was hallucinating.”
"Add me in. This is too unexpected."
"My first reaction was to turn on the computer and check the information about the Golden League. Then, I was so excited that I almost smashed my keyboard.”
"Yang Zhuo is so outstanding. I've never heard of him before.”
"He participated in too few competitions. He only participated in the National Middle School Games and the Beijing University Track and Field Games, and then went abroad.”
"He's only 16 years old, and he's already achieved such results at 16 years old.”
"Didn't you guys understand it carefully? He had started training last year, and it had only been a year.”
"China's sprinting is about to rise.”
"Definitely. I think Yang Zhuo might even become a sprinting legend in China, or even in Asia.”
"I wonder what kind of result Yang Zhuo will have in the next Golden League match, Paris.”
"There are not many famous generals in the first race. It's already amazing to get a bronze medal. Don't expect too much in the second race. The most important thing for Yang Zhuo now is to train his competition experience and polish his skills.”
"That's right, that's right. Don't be anxious for success. He is still far from his peak.”
"No matter what, I'll always pay attention to Yang Zhuo.”
"Me too."
......
Yang Zhuo had gained some fame.
Although only some people who paid attention to sports knew about it.
However, compared to before, there was still a huge improvement.
After he won a few heavyweight championships, such as the World University Games, the Asian Championships, and so on.
His popularity would increase even further.
The most important thing was the Athens Olympics.
In this era, the Internet was not developed, and everyone mainly watched TV to pass time. The Olympic Games, a sports event that was closely watched by the whole country, would become a hot topic every time it was held.
The viewership ratings were very high.
Take Liu Xiang in his previous life for example. He had won many championships before the Athens Olympics and was somewhat famous in the sports circle.
But ordinary people really didn't know him.
What really made him a national champion was the Athens Olympics.
After winning the championship, he became the national idol.
Of course.
Yang Zhuo didn't expect to win the championship in the Athens Olympics.
With his current strength, that idea was too unrealistic.
But he had to stand on the stage of the finals.
He wanted to compete with the world's top players and find out the difference.
Moreover, as long as they could appear in the finals, even if they did not win a medal, they could still greatly increase their national popularity.
It would generate a certain amount of commercial value.
......
In the morning.
- In Cairo-
Yang Zhuo packed his things and started talking on the phone in the living room.
It wasn't a casual chat.
There was business.
On the other end of the phone was a reporter from China Sports News.
They had made an appointment for this phone interview through the Field Management Center. The Field Management Center felt that there was no harm in exposing themselves appropriately, so they asked for Yang Zhuo's opinion.
He didn't refuse.
That was why there was this phone interview.
Reporter: First of all, congratulations on your excellent performance in the Golden League and your new national record.
"Thank you!"
" You've participated in fewer competitions in China. Are you nervous about going overseas and standing on the international stage?"
"To be honest, I'm a little nervous, but more excited.”
Reporter: Excited?
"Yes, I'm excited to compete with world-class athletes.”
[Reporter: It seems like you are a competitive player. The higher the level of the competition, the more exciting it is for you to perform.]
"Maybe. I'm not sure either."
Reporter: How do you feel after this competition? Do you think you performed well?
"Not very good. The reaction time at the start is a little worse than during training. The rhythm of the middle and later stages isn't too good either.”
Reporter: Will you still be participating in the next few races? What kind of goal did he have?
"I will participate. My goal is mainly to learn and experience. There will be more and more experts in the future.”
[Reporter: Sports enthusiasts in China call you and Liu Xiang the twin stars of China's track and field. What do you think about that?]
"Brother Xiang is very strong and very competitive in the 110m hurdles. I'm still far from that title.”
[Reporter: You're too humble!] Next year is the Athens Olympics. What is your goal for the Olympics?
"It's the Olympics. My goal is to enter the finals and see the strength of the world's flying people.”
......
After the interview, Li Qing smiled and asked,""How do you feel?"
"It's alright. It's not interesting."
"Haha, when you become more famous, they won't be interviewing you over the phone. They'll come over to interview you in person.”
Hearing this, Yang Zhuo curled his lips.”
"Others don't even have the chance to be interviewed!”
Li Qing stood up." It's almost time. We should meet up with Liu Xiang and the others to go to Paris."”
The next stop of the Golden League was Paris.
"Yes."
Yang Zhuo's eyes were filled with expectation.
The next stop was Morris Green.
What would it feel like to run with a world champion?
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