Chapter 22 World Youth Championships!

"After the collective decision of the coaching staff of the sprint team, Chen Songtao and Zhou Zheng were delegated to the provincial team due to their results, and all athletes should concentrate on training and take caution." In the afternoon, Liu Bin announced the punishment decision for Chen Songtao and Zhou Zheng at the athletes' collective meeting.

"That's the end of this matter, I don't want any other rumors to spread it, especially since the World Junior Championships and the World Junior Championships are coming soon, and the athletes concerned should concentrate on training." Liu Bin said while looking at Li Xianfeng and Zhang Jiakai, obviously not wanting this family ugliness to be publicized.

"Hey, World Junior Championships! I'm excited to want to compete with athletes from other countries! After the meeting, Zhang Jiakai couldn't help but fantasize about his performance at the World Youth Championships.

"Don't be complacent, you kid! Don't forget that Cheng Xiang is also eligible to participate in the World Youth Championships, and there are people above him! Besides, even if you go, it will be a round of tours, and you will definitely not be able to compare to Li Xianfeng who participated in the World Junior Championships. Coach Chen poured a basin of cold water on him.

"That's right, Xianfeng, it's good that you're young." Zhang Jiakai glanced enviously at Li Xianfeng beside him.

"Okay, there must be a lot of strong players in the World Junior Championships, and my results are estimated to be past the first round." Although Li Xianfeng is low-key in his mouth, he doesn't think that he will stop in the semifinals, and entering the final is his minimum goal.

"Director Huang, our main track and field competition tasks in the second half of the year are the World Junior Athletics Championships in August, the World Junior Athletics Championships in September, the Beijing Athletics Open in October and the World Athletics Indoor Championships at the end of December."

"Well, we still have a lot of work to do in the second half of the year, and we need to worry more about our coaching staff, so now let's talk about the number of places to play." Director Huang said and pushed his gold-rimmed glasses to start the theme of today's meeting.

"We have one wild card for the Junior Athletics Championships and the World Junior Athletics Championships, two for the Beijing Athletics Open, and no wild card for the Indoor Championships." Deputy head coach Zhang Kun briefly introduced the wild card qualification given to Huaguo by the IAAF.

"I suggest that Zhang Jiakai participate in this year's World Youth Championships and Beijing Open, and Cheng Xiang participate in the World Junior Championships, and the rest of the places are needless to say." Director Huang, who has always been at odds with Deputy Director Feng from Lucheng, was the first to propose.

"I think Li Xianfeng is a rare outstanding young athlete who has just emerged recently, and he should be trained more, so I think he is qualified to participate in international competitions in the second half of the year." Liu Bin hurriedly stood in line with Director Huang, and sure enough, Director Huang's frowning brows loosened a little when he heard Liu Bin's suggestion.

"But Lee Hsien Fung is only 15 years old, is it too young to participate in international competitions? Obviously, it is more secure for Cheng Xiang to participate in the World Junior Championships. Although Cheng Xiang is 17 years old this year, his birthday will not be until September, which just meets the minimum standards of the World Junior Championships, so Zhang Kun also objected.

"Ahem, that's the case, I also think that Cheng Xiang should be allowed to participate in the World Junior Championships." Liu Bin also said.

"Huh?" Director Huang's brows tightened into Sichuan again, obviously letting Li Xianfeng participate in the World Junior Championships was his goal.

"Listen to me, Cheng Xiang's participation in the World Junior Championships will definitely guarantee a semi-finals, and may even impact the finals, so Cheng Xiang's participation in the World Junior Championships is the best guarantee for our results. As for Lee Hsien Fung, I think he should be allowed to participate in the World Junior Championships! As soon as Liu Bin's words came out, the remaining three people were a little surprised and looked at Liu Bin incomprehensibly.

"I have three reasons for letting Li Xianfeng participate in the World Youth Championships, the first reason is that whether it is Li Xianfeng or Zhang Jiakai, there is a high probability that they will not be able to break through the first round, so since there is no pressure of performance, then why don't we choose to let Li Xianfeng accumulate more experience? You must know that Li Xianfeng will not be 15 years old until June, and he can still participate in the next World Youth Championships. At his current pace, there is reason to expect his results at the next World Junior Championships. Everyone nodded when they heard this, and they all felt that what Liu Bin said made some sense.

"The second point is Zhang Jiakai, I think it will be more helpful for him to let Zhang Jiakai use the wild card qualification to participate in the Beijing Open, he is now 20 years old is the easiest time to improve his results, since they are all a round of tours, then participating in the senior competition will definitely improve much more than the youth competition, you must know that we have spent a lot of money to invite a lot of good players in this competition, and when the time comes, they and Zhang Jiakai will be arranged in a group, which can also let him feel the level of top players."

"As for the last point, I expect Cheng Xiang to be able to get a good ranking in the World Junior Championships, and I don't want to delay Li Xianfeng's growth, so I think this arrangement is the most reasonable."

After Liu Bin finished speaking, Director Huang and Zhang Kun both nodded, only Deputy Director Feng frowned, "Shouldn't Zhang Jiakai be the one who should be cultivated the most?" Didn't you arrange this to prevent him from participating in international competitions? ”

"Old Feng, what you said is not right! Isn't our Beijing Athletics Open a big competition? And Coach Liu has made it very clear just now, and you still want him to repeat it? Director Huang picked up the official tone at this time.

"But." Director Feng also wanted to refute.

"There is nothing but, we raise our hands to vote, and please raise your hands if we agree with the arrangement arranged by Coach Liu just now!" Director Huang was the first to raise his hand after speaking, Liu Bin followed suit, and finally Zhang Kun still slowly raised his hand under the gaze of Director Feng and Director Huang.

"Good! Then it's decided, Coach Liu, go and send a notice to the athletes. Director Huang ignored the somewhat indignant Director Feng and decisively announced the dismissal of the meeting.

"Xianfeng, our plan is about to change, I heard that the above has decided to let you participate in this World Youth Championships." Coach Yuan called Li Xianfeng aside after training in the afternoon and told him the unexpected news.

"What? Let me go to the World Junior Championships? Li Xianfeng was also a little stunned by this news, you must know that there is a world of difference between the World Youth Championships and the World Junior Championships, if Li Xianfeng still has the confidence to enter the finals, I am afraid that the World Youth Championships will really have a round of tours.

"But what about Zhang Jiakai?" Li Xianfeng thought of another question.

"It should be for him to participate in the Beijing Open, Chen Songtao and Zhou Zheng were expelled, and a wild card was vacated just for him." Seeing that Li Xianfeng seemed a little unbearable, Coach Yuan explained, "Don't think that our own competition is not up to the grade, you must know that this time the Sports Federation has invited all the top 8 players in the international rankings to participate, which is much higher than the level of you World Youth Championships." ”

"That's good." Li Xianfeng's heart felt a little better, "Coach, what is the result of the World Youth Championships in the past to enter the finals?" ”

"Finals?"

"Yes, it's the final!"