Zhang Guan had just put down the phone, and the knock on the door rang again, and it was Yu Gui who came.

These days, Director Yu has been by Zhang Guan's side, accompanying Zhang Guan to participate in competitions all over Europe, for which Director Yu did not even participate in the Asian Athletics Championships. Although Yu Gui is the deputy head coach of the national track and field team, he is Zhang Guan's coach, so for Yu Gui, it is obviously more important for Yu Gui to witness Zhang Guan win the final award of the Golden League than to participate in the Asian Athletics Championships.

Director Yu sat down on the sofa chair, and then said directly: "Xiao Zhang, the six stops of the Golden League are over, and I won't accompany you to the IAAF World Finals in two days, Director Ma asked me to go back as soon as possible." ”

"There's something going on at the center?" Zhang Guan thought about the recent competition schedule, the Asian Athletics Championships has ended, the 10th Games will not start in more than a month, and the East Asian Games will be held after the 10th Games.

I only heard the director Yu said: "The Huangpu International Athletics Golden Grand Prix, I remember mentioning it to you before, this year is the first one, we are the organizers, and it can be said that we hold the competition at home, so I have to go back and participate in the related work." ”

Zhang Guan immediately remembered that there was such an event this year. At the previous IAAF Osaka station, Director Luo was worried about this matter, but later the IAAF finally approved it, and this event was also held.

In recent years, Huangpu has been thinking about moving forward on the road to becoming an international super metropolis, and has continued to host a series of international competitions such as the Tennis Masters Cup and Formula 1 car, and is now preparing to host a world track and field event. This event is known as the International Athletics Golden Grand Prix.

The International Athletics Golden Grand Prix has nothing to do with the Golden League in Europe, but it is still an outdoor event approved by the IAAF. Due to the fact that this is the first year of the competition, and its IAAF approval is relatively late, this year's event did not even appear in the IAAF's event schedule released at the beginning of the year.

In terms of timing, the IAAF Golden Grand Prix is scheduled for mid-to-late September, when the IAAF World Athletics Finals have already ended. So the Athletics Golden Grand Prix has a bit of a play-off feel.

Only listened to the guidance and then explained: "The Athletics Association attaches great importance to this event, except for Japan and Qatar, no other country in Asia has hosted world track and field events, if this kind of international track and field gold Grand Prix can be held all the time, it will play a great role in raising the attention of the whole people to track and field, promoting the development of track and field and improving the level of track and field in China." And in order to make this event a success, it has become an investment management company specifically for this event, and invited Jos Hermens, the president of GSC, the world's largest track and field management company, to participate in the operation. ”

"Looks like I'm going to have to participate too." Zhang Guan said.

"Nonsense. How could you not participate in a tournament held in your own home! Do you know how many people in China are still standing by the TV in the middle of the night to watch you run the Golden League! Finally, there is no time difference, do you want to participate, worthy of the national audience! Director Yu glared at Zhang Guan angrily: "Say it again." Our country holds an international track and field event, and it is the first time, if the gold medals are taken away by foreign athletes, it will be faceless. ”

Zhang Guan knows that this kind of competition is impossible for him to shirk, of course, Zhang Guan is not ready to shirk, the national team's track and field level is weak, and the domestic track and field atmosphere is relatively average, so it is not easy to get a series of international track and field events. Zhang Guan had to climb the track even if he was tired.

"What are the entry requirements? Who else is going to attend? Compete on our own turf, and domestic athletes should have a wild card spot! Zhang Guan asked.

Director Yu nodded: "The restriction is that the top 40 players in the annual ranking can participate, but because it is the first time, other participating athletes are mainly invited." However, many projects are reluctant to spend money to invite people to come, for example, in your 100-meter sprint event, except for you, there is no very well-known runner, and the current tentative wild card quota for the 100-meter dash is given to Hu Kai. ”

Zhang Guan's mind appeared the face of the "glasses man" Hu Kai. Then he smiled and said, "Look at it, everyone knows that I want to compete, and I am so scared that I don't dare to come!" That being the case. Then I don't need an appearance fee! ”

"I won't give it to you!" Director Yu sighed a little abruptly as he spoke, and then said, "Aside from you and Liu Feiren, the only World Champions confirmed for the tournament are Isinbayeva, Ostapchuk and Dwight Phillips. Our country's track and field is still weak, and there is no influence on track and field events, so people are reluctant to come. ”

As a person who has come over, Zhang Guan knows the trend of sports development in the future, and of course he also understands that the commercialization of sports can only rely on money, without a certain level of competition, without the influence of the competition, even if he spends money, excellent players may not be willing to come. If it's table tennis or badminton, if you hold a Masters tournament in China or something, the best players from abroad will definitely be invited to come, even if it's just a round of tours, because you have the opportunity to compete with the top players in the world, which is the factor of competition level and influence.

Suddenly, Zhang Guan thought of another question, and he asked: "This Golden League in Europe really rewarded gold before, does our Golden Grand Prix also award gold?" ”

Director Yu smiled slightly, and then said: "You really guessed it, this matter is now in the secret stage, and the contestants don't know it yet." The general competition will also reward a small gold-plated gold medal, but we will really reward gold this time! There was a jewelry sponsor who created fourteen golden dragons for all 14 competitions! ”

"O Golden Dragon! Good atmosphere. How much is that worth? Zhang Guan immediately asked.

"One is worth twenty-four thousand." Yu Gui gestured with his finger to the number.

"Dollars?" Zhang Guan then asked.

"National currency." Director Yu's voice changed, and then said: "If you break the world record, there will be a prize of 100,000 US dollars, and a diamond pendant will be awarded." ”

"The $100,000 for breaking the world record was given by the IAAF! It's not like I don't know, I've taken it twice this year. Zhang Guan pursed his lips disdainfully, and then asked, "How big is the diamond pendant?" ”

Yu Dao stretched out another finger: "A one-carat whole diamond is estimated to be worth 100,000 yuan!" ”

"It's stingy......" Zhang Guan muttered

……

On September 9, the IAAF World Athletics Finals were held in Monaco.

For Zhang Guan. The biggest significance of the IAAF World Athletics Finals is to receive $750,000.

Since it was the finals, there were more athletes than before, and the main event would last for two days.

It is worth mentioning that Jamaican flyer Powell made a comeback in this race, but he has not yet recovered from the game he has just paid, and his time has just run into 10 seconds, which is not a threat to Zhang Guanzao.

As for the other athletes in the 100-meter sprint event, they are also old acquaintances of Zhang Guan, who have played against each other in the Golden League and Super Grand Prix in various stops before.

The whole process of the 100-meter race seemed very peaceful, and all the participating athletes knew that it was impossible to defeat Zhang Guan, and they all looked like they were studying with the prince. And Zhang Guan also lived up to expectations. He won the championship with a time of 9.52 seconds.

……

After the IAAF World Athletics Finals, Zhang Guan left Monaco the next day and boarded a plane back home.

As soon as Zhang Guan returned to the Xinzhuang training base, he saw Liu Feiren training on the field.

"How's that going, are the fans in Korea enthusiastic? Is there a pretty chick who has a crush on you? Why didn't you bring back a chick with good knife skills? Zhang Guan asked as soon as they met.

Just two days before the IAAF Golden League Berlin station, Liu Feiren won the 110-meter championship at the Asian Athletics Championships held in Incheon, South Korea, so Zhang Guancai asked.

"A chick with good knife skills?" Liu Feiren was stunned for a moment and immediately understood, and then smiled as well. Then he said: "Don't laugh at me, it's you, you have won the million-dollar prize of the Golden League!" I gotta congratulate you. ”

"Good luck...... Zhang Guan humbly agreed, and then said: "The schedule is too tight." I haven't trained at all lately, and I've spent all my time on the road, unlike you, who came back and practiced for almost a week! ”

Liu Feiren shook his head: "How can there be a week!" Coming back from Korea. I've been participating in the event, and I've only been practicing for two days, counting today. There are four games to go and I need to get back as soon as possible. Alan Johnson is here again, and this time at home, and it's my hometown game, so I can't afford to lose face in front of my old folks. ”

"I'm okay, there are no masters in the 100-meter event." Zhang Guan opened his mouth and said: "You and Alan Johnson are also old rivals, this time people are here, don't invite someone to dinner?" ”

"I'm afraid I won't have a chance, but after the Golden Grand Prix this time, I flew to Yokohama that night, and it was the Yokohama All-Star Game we participated in last year, and it started on the 19th. Why don't we go together? Liu Feiren asked.

Zhang Guan immediately shook his head, the China Open tennis tournament opened on the 19th, and Zhang Guan had to fly back to the capital immediately after the Golden Grand Prix.

"I've already written a leave note, and I'll hand it over after the Golden Grand Prix, at least before the 10th Games, I have to rest for ten days and eight days, and I've gone around Europe for a big circle and run more than a dozen races. Zhang Guan found a very reasonable excuse.

"Also, I raced three times a week at the beginning of July before, but I was tired enough, you have competed several times, you must be more tired than me." Liu Feiren's voice changed, he walked up to Zhang Guan, and asked in a low voice: "Tell me honestly, how fast can you run now?" Can another world record be broken? ”

This question surprised Zhang Guan, and he didn't answer too positively: "Breaking the world record is a thing, mainly depends on the state of the scene, if the state is good, it is about the same, and if the state is not good, it will be 10 seconds." Why do you ask this? (To be continued.) )

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