Volume 3 The King of Athletics Chapter 17 Breaking the 60-meter Record Again (Two More Requests for Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Stuttgart, Germany.

January 29 was Saturday's time off, so the Sparkson Cup Indoor Track and Field Tournament attracted a lot of spectators.

Zhang Guan had just broken the world record in the indoor 60-meter sprint, which can be described as in the limelight, and when he appeared on the competition venue, he immediately enjoyed the star-level treatment. Obviously, whether it is the organizers, the participating athletes, or the audience, they are full of expectations for the world's No. 1 flyer.

Germany's sports atmosphere is definitely among the best in developed countries in Europe, in addition to football, Germans are also very interested in other sports, whether it is summer sports or winter sports, whether it is land sports or water sports, whether it is indoor sports or outdoor sports, the participation of the people is very high, so people who care about sports competitions will always find that no matter what the competition, it seems that there will always be Germans, and Germans will always achieve good results. This can also be seen from the distribution of German medals in the Olympic Games, the project is very even, they do not have a specific strength, nor a special weakness, they will not monopolize all the medals of a certain major event like China and the United States, but in each event more blossoming, track and field, swimming, diving, weightlifting, shooting, three balls, horse racing, canoeing, etc., it seems that there is no German is not good at, even table tennis, there can be Tim Boll this ability to break the monopoly of Chinese athletes.

The Germans are also much more generous and wealthy than the Russians, and they gave Zhang Guan a $40,000 appearance fee, which is definitely high in an indoor level, but the organizers also made a small request to Zhang Guan, hoping that Zhang Guan can visit Stuttgart Football Club and be able to watch Stuttgart's home game against Nuremberg tomorrow night. Apparently FC Stuttgart provided sponsorship for the tournament.

Even this kind of football club, which has a history of more than 100 years, needs to be promoted, and on the road to the professionalization of sports and the commercialization of professional clubs, even giants like Real Madrid will invite some celebrities to visit from time to time. Visiting training, interacting with players, exchanging gifts, etc., and then using the news to promote softly will be much more effective than direct advertising. European football clubs already have a well-established way of doing business, and they are well aware of this.

Autographing and taking photos have become the main tasks of Zhang Guan before the competition, and the athletes, coaches, staff, and enthusiastic spectators ...... In short, Zhang Guan felt that he had been surrounded, but fortunately, the Germans were more orderly, and even if they signed a group photo, they came one by one.

Finally, it was time for Zhang Guan to appear, and the first round of preliminaries was simple. Then the easy first promotion was exchanged for cheers from the audience on the sidelines, followed by autographs and group photos......

At lunchtime, Zhang Guan tasted authentic German sausages at the buffet. According to the regulations of the national team, athletes are not allowed to eat meat or meat products when eating out, mainly to avoid eating some things that should not be eaten, such as diuretic ingredients or hormone components, which are classified as a type of doping. But in an IAAF event like this, the organizers prepare a buffet. The IAAF requires that samples be kept for each dish. And every participating athlete and coach will eat it, so you don't have to worry too much about safety issues, if you eat doping or something, everyone will be recruited together. According to the regulations, as long as the problem of doping is detected. Regardless of whether it is a person or a group of people, the IAAF will directly test the samples of the food, and if the problem is caused by the food provided by the organizer, the IAAF will not punish the athletes. And the athlete can also claim compensation from the organizer.

In the afternoon, in the final of the indoor 60-meter event, Zhang Guan was not using potions. His stamina is still over 80, and perhaps because of his good mood, he is also in the 90s, which he feels can break the indoor 60m sprint world record again.

The indoor 60-meter dash is not an Olympic event, so it is naturally not as concerned as the 100-meter dash. The world's top 100-meter runners often do not participate in the indoor 60-meter sprint race, even if they do, it is when the fame is not very big, once they are really famous, they will put the center of the competition on the Olympic events, Zhang Guan will definitely not participate in this low-level indoor competition if he is not looking for an excuse to go abroad to hide for a while. Because of this, the indoor 60-meter world record is far less valuable than the 100-meter dash, so it will be easier to break the world record.

The opponent in the final was a little stronger than the Moscow Indoor Championship, but it was still not a threat to Zhang Guan. Among the sprinters across Europe, except for Portugal's Obiqueviru, who can keep up with Zhang's rhythm, the rest of the athletes are still one level away from Zhang's crown.

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As the starting gun rang out, Zhang Guan quickly rushed to the lead, and the strength of the competitors was not strong, which made the game not so intense.

"At the beginning of the game, Zhang was ahead, he was accelerating, other athletes were desperately catching up, Zhang's advantage was very big, and he was about to cross the line! It's time to cross the line! Zhang won the championship and we congratulate him! ”

The narrator looked at the track, and his voice seemed a little flat, as if he couldn't shout at all. The gap between the athletes on the field is too big, Zhang Guan won the championship completely deservedly, he led from the beginning, until the end of the game, completely according to the narrator's heart of the script walking, there is no new ideas, there is no sudden change, this kind of competition makes the commentator feel no passion.

"Call it a day, get ready for the next game commentary." The narrator said secretly in his heart.

Zhang Guan had just crossed the finish line, and the commentator picked up the athletes' information for the next game from the side, and then flipped through it, but then, there was a sudden manic applause in the field, mixed with screams and whistles, as if it was a tsunami without warning.

"What's going on?" The commentator was stunned by the sudden change, then looked up and focused on the field again.

"6.36 seconds!" The narrator at the scene screamed, the sound like a dog that had been brushed to its tail. But then, he immediately suppressed his excitement, and then his voice returned to normal, and he said: "6.36 seconds, a new world record for the indoor 60-meter dash!" It's a new world record! Incredible! It's incredible! Last weekend, Sunday to be exact, Zhang Guan broke the world record in the indoor 60-meter dash in Moscow. And now it has not been a week before he has broken the world record in this event again! In one week, he broke the world record twice in a row! It's incredible! I can't find the right words to praise him now! ”

In the cheers of the commentary, the audience at the scene was already crazy. They paid for tickets to watch the game, the purpose is to enjoy the wonderful performance of the athletes, and the most wonderful performance is tantamount to breaking the world record, and at this moment the audience feels that their tickets are worth the money, they have witnessed the birth of a new world record, and they do not hesitate to cheer and applaud. If before again. They paid attention to Zhang Guan only because of Zhang Guan's fame, so now, they are completely impressed by Zhang Guan's strength, breaking the world record twice in a week, which is enough to conquer the world's most discerning audience.

The next day, Zhang Guan insisted on visiting Stuttgart Football Club, and the club gave Zhang Guan a shirt with "Zhang" printed on his name, and then Zhang Guan watched Stuttgart's home football match against Nuremberg. It was also the first match that Stuttgart played at home after the Bundesliga winter break.

On the third day, Zhang Guan rushed to Berlin and boarded a plane back to China.

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The news that Zhang Guan had broken the 60-meter sprint world record again was transmitted back to China as soon as possible, breaking the world record twice a week. Although it is 60 meters indoors, it can be regarded as uninhabited. The entire Athletics Association was suddenly jubilant, approaching the Spring Festival, and everyone wanted to hear some good news. Of course, there are a few people after hearing the news. Not happy, such as President Qu.

The next morning, the president of the association attended a meeting at the Sports Federation. In the afternoon, the president immediately convened the main leaders of the association and prepared to convey the spirit of the meeting to everyone.

President Chang Guang walked into the conference room, sat in his position, saw that everyone had come, and then said: "This morning, I attended a meeting of the General Bureau, which was convened by the director himself. ”

The first half of the meeting is something that we have listened to many times, which is nothing more than an affirmation of the achievements of sports, and I hope that everyone will earnestly study the guiding spirit of their superiors in the next work, strengthen their own construction, and promote the continued vigorous development of sports.

After saying this, the president's voice changed, and then said: "The leaders of the bureau particularly affirmed the achievements of our athletics association in recent years, and the leaders pointed out that the first month of this year has not yet passed, Zhang Guan broke the world record twice, giving us a good start, and at the same time, the leaders expressed great affirmation of our recent athlete management work, and finally the leaders asked us to take the initiative to plan, seize opportunities, and innovate in the future work, on the basis of the present, Comprehensively promote talent training and athletes' career development, and make new contributions to promoting the all-round development of China's track and field! ”

The chairman said this, and his voice was deliberately raised by a few points, so that the style of his speech was also improved by a few points in an instant. Then he put down the notebook in his hand and continued: "I will convey the spirit of the meeting here." I think the instructions of the leadership have been very clear, and I think the affirmation of our work by the General Administration is not only an encouragement, but also a spur, so we must not be complacent, but continue to work hard, work hard, and do a good job. ”

The president's voice changed, and then he said: "Zhang Guan broke the world record twice in a row in a week, which is unique in the history of world athletics. In the past, everyone paid attention to the Football Association, the Basketball Association, and even the Table Tennis Association and the Badminton Association, and they received more attention than us! Therefore, we must seize the opportunity of Zhang Guanlian breaking the world record, increase publicity efforts, create a publicity atmosphere, and establish a positive publicity image in the hearts of the media and the public......"

President Qu, who was not far away, was holding a pen and pretending to be recording, but his mood was very low. The chairman has set the tone and wants to promote Zhang Guan in a positive direction, so it seems that Zhang Guan's agent team has been saved.

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The program list of the Spring Festival Gala still has to be kept secret at this stage, but as long as it mentions confidentiality, it means that it will be leaked immediately. Two days later, a program list appeared in the media's field of vision, although it is not the final program list, but it is not far from ten.

Judging from the currently leaked Spring Festival Gala program list, Zhang Guan's singing can be regarded as the biggest highlight. It is said that almost five months have passed since the Olympic Games, and it is time for the wind of sports to blow over. But just in the last few days. The news that Zhang Guan broke the 60-meter dash in a row spread all over the country, and the wind of sports was blown again. The matter of the Olympic champion attending the Spring Festival Gala has also become the focus of public opinion.

Soon after, the Spring Festival Gala program list was officially announced, and Olympic stars such as Zhang Guan, Liu Feiren, and the women's volleyball team will appear on this Spring Festival Gala.

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International Hall of Capital Airport. Zhang Guan wrapped himself tightly, with a hat, mask, sunglasses, and a long down jacket, so that others could not recognize him.

Zhang Guan stood in a very inconspicuous place, staring carefully at the exit gate. A moment later, a tall figure appeared in Zhang Guan's sight, she was also tightly wrapped. The hat, sunglasses, and mask were complete, and when he saw her, Zhang Guan immediately walked up quickly, and then gave the other party a big hug.

The people around just forgot about them and found that one of them was a blonde foreign woman, so they didn't care, and continued to go about their business, in everyone's opinion, it is normal to use this kind of hug etiquette for Westerners.

"Am I going to be done with it?" Sharapova asked.

"Nope. I didn't dare to come too early for fear that others would recognize me. The car is over there, let's get in the car. Zhang Guan helped Sava carry her luggage and walked towards the parking lot.

At the Pan Pacific Open, which began on January 31. After a fierce battle, Sharapova won the championship again. The tournament was held in Tokyo, Japan, and Sharapova's next tournament was the Qatar Open on February 21, so she decided to take advantage of this time to come to China. Come to Zhang Guan.

"I really didn't expect to come to China again so soon, and I also encountered the Spring Festival. I just got a sense of what the Chinese New Year looks like. Sharapova leaned back in her seat and continued, "You still want to take me to the Great Wall, and I want to see giant pandas." ”

"No problem." Zhang Guan nodded: "I mentioned to you before, I am going to attend the Chinese New Year's Eve party, and there are two rehearsals before, other than that, my time is all yours." ”

"Oh? So how long can you stay with me? Sharapova asked.

"It depends on when you're gone." Zhang Guan thought for a while, and then said: "There is a Melbourne Track and Field Grand Prix on February 10, but if you want to come, I will push it." Throughout February, the indoor competitions in Europe were relatively intensive, and the indoor competitions were relatively low, so I could go there or not. The main thing is to accompany you. ”

A trace of warmth rose in Sharapova's heart, she thought about it, and felt that she should not delay Zhang Guan's game too much, and she also needed training, so she said: "In this way, I will rush to Qatar a week in advance, about February 13, and I also need to do some adaptation training." By the way, I heard that the New Year's party you are going to attend is the one with the largest audience in the world, what show are you going to perform? ”

"Singing. Go sing a song. Zhang Guan said.

"You can sing! I want to hear it. ”

"Chinese songs, you don't understand."

"If I don't understand, I'll listen too." Sharapova took on the pose of a little girl.

"It's not suitable in the car, why don't I send you back to the hotel and sing it to you later?" Zhang Guan said with a grin.

"Back to the hotel? When I get back to the hotel, I'm afraid you'll be busy with other things and won't have time to sing to me. Sharapova said, her face slightly red.

Zhang Guan understood the meaning of Sharapova's words, and the smile on his face became brighter.

It's really a little better than a newlywed!

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On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, the Spring Festival Gala performance scene. Zhang Guan was arranged to appear in the fourteenth appearance, the name of the program is "Fighting for Beauty", which is actually a part of the continuous singing of many pop songs, with a total of four singers participating, and Zhang Guan was arranged to appear in the first stage.

There is also a basis for the director team's arrangement, because the thirteenth program is the sketch "Magic Olympics", which will have a number of Olympic champions including Liu Feiren appear, and Zhang Guan will sing on the stage next to this show, and the two programs are coherent, and they also continue the theme of the Olympics.

Zhang Guan sang falset-to-mouth at the Spring Festival Gala, and he stepped down after lip-syncing for three minutes on the stage, after all, he is not a professional singer, his level is not up to standard, and on this stage, in the face of Chinese audiences all over the world, for the sake of performance effect, even many professional singers will choose to lip-synch.

The Spring Festival Gala will be popular after singing, this has basically become a theorem, and if the quality of the song is very good, then it will be the rhythm of the big red and purple. "Stubborn" is originally a high-quality song, especially the lyrics will make people feel a lot, so after the Spring Festival Gala, this song instantly became popular all over the country and became the favorite song of young people.

However, Zhang Guan's singing skills are indeed too ordinary, and soon some lesser-known singers will cover them, and as soon as various cover versions come out, a small number of singers who were originally very popular became popular.

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At the beginning of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Guan began to take Sharapova everywhere. During the Spring Festival, the North Drifters have gone home for the New Year, so the capital city seems to be a little empty, there is no traffic jam on the road, the business district is good, and there are not many tourists even in the scenic spots.

After a brief good time, Sharapova left for Qatar to prepare for the competition, and the next day, Zhang Guan flew to Sweden to compete in indoor track and field in Stockholm, Sweden. (To be continued.) )

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