When Suzu came out of the Budapest airport, it was already completely dark, and the slightly cold street street lights were lit up.

Sitting in the taxi from the airport, looking at the buildings with different styles on both sides, and the occasional hurried pedestrian under various Hungarian and English billboards, Su Zu touched the corner of his lips, and his heart was warm and peaceful.

In the afternoon, the two crossed the Chain Bridge along the Danube, visited the famous local attractions, tasted the local specialties of gulas and grilled sturgeon, and saw the Heroes' Square, the Fisherman's Bastion and the Matthias Church. Although the temperature in Budapest was quite low and there was still snow at this time, both men had a good time.

It wasn't until 7 p.m. that the two parted ways and sent Alan at the airport for his flight back to Amsterdam.

"Coach, are you waiting for me?"

After the taxi arrived at the hotel where the delegation was staying, Su Zu got out of the car and saw Li Zhizhong pacing back and forth at the door of the hotel at a glance.

"Where did you go?"

Li Zhizhong was greatly relieved when he saw Su Zu standing in front of him unharmed, and then made a straight face.

"I went to a few places to see." Su Zu looked at Li Zhizhong's anxious expression, and felt a little sorry in his heart.

"Didn't you stay in the hotel to rest? You're just going out for a walk, and you're going to be careful about your time. ”

Li Zhizhong raised his wrist and pointed to his watch, "Look at what time it is, it's almost eight o'clock, which is not as good as in China." ”

Saying that, Li Zhizhong glanced left and right, and some people at the door of the hotel still noticed the movement here, and waved his hand, "Okay, let's go upstairs first." ”

All the way into the hotel lobby and on the elevator, Li Zhizhong didn't look good.

"If you come back a little later, I will recruit Director Feng to contact the presiding committee and the embassy. You're in a foreign country, you have to be organized and disciplined, what if something happens if you get lost? ”

Su Zu nodded, he was prepared for this scolding, and he definitely had to accompany him. As for the overnight stay and not coming back, you don't have to think about it. If you leave the team without permission in a foreign competition, it will be punished within the team if it is small, and it may really call the police for official assistance if it is big.

"That's it, don't talk to anyone else. Go back and rest. ”

Out of the elevator, Li Zhizhong looked at Su Zu, stopped talking, and finally sighed and asked Su Zu to go back to the room directly.

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The three-day Track and Field Indoor World Championships went quickly, and in the end, the Chinese delegation participated in 11 people, and the harvest was also good. Su Zu won the men's 60m gold medal, Liu Yangyu won the silver medal in the men's 60m hurdles, and Guan Yingnan won the fourth place in the women's long jump and Li Mei won the sixth place in the women's hammer throw. In the women's pole vault, which had high hopes, Gao Suyin did not perform well because the coach did not come with her.

At this time, with the end of the indoor competition, the news was transmitted back to China, and the news report about the Track and Field Indoor World Championships also began to spread.

In the men's 60m race at the 10th World Indoor Athletics Championships held on March 5, 17-year-old Chinese player Su Zu won the championship with a time of 6.48 seconds, which is also the seventh best 60m result in world athletics history. While breaking the national 60m record, he also set the best result of a Chinese athlete in the world competition. ”

On the morning news of CCTV on March 7, after broadcasting about ten minutes of domestic and foreign political and economic events, a sports news suddenly appeared on TV.

The host finished broadcasting the news smoothly and clearly, and the TV screen went directly from the CCTV live broadcast room to the scene of the game, and at the same time, the voice of the CCTV host commentator sounded.

After the gun was fired, Su Zu, who was on the fifth track, got off to a quick start, and he finally crossed the finish line first with a time of 6.48 seconds. This is also the first Asian athlete to win the World Athletics Indoor Championships. ”

The picture on the TV advanced with the host's voice, and the last scene of Su Zu almost falling down and being held by other athletes flashed, but it was not completely edited. Viewers who are accustomed to watching the morning news have a glimpse of the scene at that moment with sharp eyes, and they can't help but smile.

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March 9, Imperial Capital Airport.

The Chinese delegation participating in the 10th Indoor Track and Field Championships returned to the imperial capital, including Su Zu, Liu Yangyu, Guan Yingnan, Li Mei and other athletes who had outstanding performances in the indoor competition this time were congratulated by the reporters who came to pick up the plane and some track and field enthusiasts.

Before Su Zu walked out of the airport hall, he was blocked by the personnel of several media magazines, and under the instructions of team leader Feng Shuyong and the coach, Su Zu gave a brief interview in a reception room at the airport.

Interviewee: Chinese track and field athlete Su Zu

Reason for interview: In the men's 60m competition of the 10th World Indoor Athletics Championships that just ended, Su Zu won a historic gold medal for the Chinese team, and broke the Asian record in this event twice in a row.

Interview Spotlight: What is the outlook for the Olympic Games?

Reporter: Your main event is the men's 100-meter sprint, what is the significance of winning the men's 60-meter championship this time?

Su Zu: China's men's sprints, or Asian men's sprints as a whole, have always been at a disadvantage in the international arena. It is a breakthrough for me to be able to run this time, and I hope to give some encouragement to both domestic sprinters and Asian sprinters. The European and American athletes are strong and dominate almost the entire track and field event, but we are not without opportunities. My coach has always asked me to focus on the 100m event and hope that I can try to break Koji Ito's 10-second record.

Reporter: Speaking of coaching, how do you evaluate your coach Li Zhizhong?

Su Zu: (laughs) He is a good coach who deserves respect, he has the best professionalism, from the first time I started to join the city team to the later part of the national team, he has always guided and encouraged me, and has provided me with a lot of help in life and training. I'm thankful to him.

Reporter: Now that the Athens Olympics are only 157 days away, do you feel the pressure getting bigger?

Su Zu: There is definitely pressure, but everyone should be the same, just adjust yourself.

Reporter: Chinese sports, especially men's sprints, have always been considered impossible to compete with European and American athletes, and your World Athletics Indoor Championships seems to have changed many people's minds.

Su Zu: That's an exaggeration. I'm just a track and field athlete, and I have some results, but in fact, the athletes on our team are very good, but I was lucky enough to take the first step. I believe that in the future, there will be more and more Chinese sprinters who will win honors in international competitions.

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"China's New Force in Athletics, National Record Holder Su Zuyangwei Budapest"

"Historic Breakthrough, Men's 60m Gold at the World Indoor Championships"

"Sword Pointing to the Olympics, Su Zu: I Hope to Break 10 Seconds"

7th best result in 60m track and field history

A short airport interview news was processed and reprinted by many newspapers and magazines such as China Sports, Morning News, Sports Weekly, and online media.

On the 9th, Su Zu returned to the National Sports Bureau and attended several formulaic commendation meetings. Soon he was training again.

Because the results of the sprint event itself carry a lot of miracles, and this year is the year of the Olympic Games, there is an endless stream of media reporters secretly taking pictures and coming to the training ground for interviews.

After winning the men's 60m championship at the World Indoor Athletics Championships, Su Zu's name completely entered the field of vision of the mass media.

On the morning of the 11th, according to Li Zhizhong's plan, he was originally scheduled to return to the training base in Xinzhuang, the magic capital, to continue the next training plan, and suddenly a notice from the team was interrupted by several uninvited guests.

"Coach Li, Su Zu, let's meet again."

In a conference room at the training base of the national track and field team, a short and chubby middle-aged man walked in with a smile like a Maitreya Buddha. Behind him was a capable man in a straight suit.

"Are you the ...... Zhou?" Li Zhizhong looked at the person who came, recalled it, and didn't remember the name for a while.

"Anniversary." The short and fat middle-aged man introduced himself disappretently, "We met with Coach Yu Liwei at the 2002 Athletics Grand Prix. ”

"Yes, Director Zhou, I'm really sorry." Li Zhizhong slapped his forehead, smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Nian Feng.

"Haha, Coach Li, your noble person is busy, normal, normal." Nian Feng laughed loudly, and he didn't mind it. Then he looked at Su Zu next to him, "Su Zu, I haven't had time to congratulate you, but you have a big face for our countrymen." ”

"Director Zhou, you're too polite." Su Zu smiled and shook hands with Nian Feng, who had met once in the Grand Prix, and had a good impression, he could be said to be an old oilman in officialdom, but it was rare to be able to lower his profile and deal with all kinds of people.

"Come, Coach Li, Su Zu, let me introduce you, this is Mr. Xiao of Antan Company." Nian Feng stepped aside and introduced the two behind him to Li Zhizhong and Su Zu.

"Su Zu, Coach Li Zhizhong, hello. I'm Wayne Chau, Marketing Director at Antan Sporting Goods. ”

Xiao Weien was about thirty-five or sixteen years old, worked in the market for a long time, and was quite personable, shook hands with the two politely, and introduced himself.

As soon as they heard that it was Antan Sporting Goods Company, Li Zhizhong and Su Zu glanced at each other, and they understood in their hearts.

Last year, when Su Zu broke the national record and won the championship of the City Games, someone mentioned the matter of taking over endorsement advertisements. It's just that at that time, the fame was not enough, and several sponsors were still waiting and dragging their feet.

This time, Su Zu won the men's 60m championship at the World Indoor Championships, and the meaning is completely different. A few days after returning to China, someone came to the door immediately.

Although Antan is not an international large enterprise, it still occupies a large market share in the domestic sporting goods market, and is also one of the main large sponsors of the national team.

After a few people sat down, they chatted a few words about Su Zu's performance in various competitions.

Nian Nian Feng started talking, his finger clicked on the table in the conference room, and said straight to the point: "That's right, the center accepted the sponsorship of Antan Company and asked Su Zu to shoot a promotional advertisement for Antan Company." ”

"Oh, this matter, Director Zhou, you directly notify the team, I can remove the training plan, why do you need to come to the door in person."

Li Zhizhong smiled faintly, the field management center arranged for the filming of advertisements, and he couldn't intervene as a coach at all, so he just watched and adjusted the time.

As soon as Nian Feng heard this, he knew that Li Zhizhong was a little resistant, so he immediately laughed, turned his head to look at Xiao Weien and said, "Director Xiao, why don't you come here." ”

Xiao Weien nodded, looked at Su Zu and Li Zhizhong and said: "We also know that the two of you of Antan Sporting Goods Company are also from Ronghai Province, we have sponsored the CBA Professional League for three consecutive years, and now there is an excellent athlete in our hometown, of course we want to sponsor it vigorously." And this time, our company's sponsorship is not only Su Zu, but also hopes that Coach Li and you can appear together to shoot an excellent advertising for us. ”

"Me?" Li Zhizhong pointed at himself, but he didn't expect that there would be his share.

"Yes, our creative and hired directors already have a relatively complete script, just waiting for the two of you."

Note: The World Indoor Athletics Championships are partly recognized as the first edition in 1985 and some as the first edition in 1987. Therefore, there is no contradiction between the eleventh above and the tenth here.