Chapter 100: The Only Most Valuable Athlete in History
Golden League MVP? It sounded like a very lofty name, and it immediately attracted the exclamations of reporters.
As the spokesman spoke, he ripped off the thick strip of velvet fabric, and a golden trophy appeared in front of everyone, the image of the trophy was a man running, and the trophy was not small, the size of the Australian Open trophy.
All kinds of flashing lights suddenly greeted him, and the spokesman still kept smiling, but in fact he had already been blinded.
"Will this award be set up in the future?" A reporter asked very unruly.
It's not time for reporters to ask questions, and according to the rules, reporters shouldn't ask questions, which is an act that disrupts the order of the press conference, but the reporter obviously can't help it. But his question was also what other reporters wanted to know, so no one blamed him.
The spokesman did not express his dissatisfaction, and the current situation of focusing on the situation was exactly what he needed, but he still explained in a gentlemanly manner: "If there is an athlete who can achieve six consecutive wins in both events in the Golden League series in the future, then this award will still be established." ”
The reporters in the audience immediately began a more intense discussion:
"It's impossible! Except for Zhang Guan, no one has been able to do this. ”
"The Golden League program changes every year, and if the 400m event is not set up next year, even Zhang Guan will not be able to get this Most Valuable Athlete!"
"Maybe Powell can try his hand at the long jump, and if the next Golden League has a long jump event, maybe he can get two six wins in a row."
"You forgot that in the 100-meter sprint, Powell couldn't win Zhang Guan! It's better to let Zhang Guan try his hand at the long jump, maybe there is hope for another six-game winning streak in the future. ”
"It makes sense that the sprinter's long jump level will certainly not be bad, and Zhang Guan can learn from Carl Lewis. And Zhang Guan ran faster than Carl Lewis! ”
"I seem to have seen a message before that Zhang Guan was in a long jump competition in China. Won the championship ......"
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In the office of IAAF President Diack, the press conference is being broadcast simultaneously.
When the Most Valuable Athlete trophy appeared in the picture, Diack put a satisfied smile on his face, and at the same time he said to Gabriel Dole in front of him: "I really didn't expect that, a few months ago, we were still here discussing whether to let Zhang Guan register for the 400-meter sprint, but I didn't expect that now he has won five consecutive victories in two events!" At that time, I thought that he would give up the 400m race in Oslo, but what I never expected was that he would break the 400m world record in Brussels! ”
"yes, five wins in a row in two events. We've never had that happen. However, based on Zhang Guan's results, when calculating the prize money, the 100 meters and 400 meters are calculated separately, I don't think anyone will question it. Dolai spoke.
Diack nodded, then continued, "What a genius idea for this MVP!" Zhang Guan is the only one with five wins so far, and I'm really worried that Zhang Guan will give up one of the events in Berlin and only keep six straight wins in one event, after all, he only needs to win six in one event to get the remaining $500,000 in prize money. ”
"We need to attract the attention of the world. The honor of a Most Valuable Athlete should make Zhang Guan's heart move! This award is unique and unprecedented. I think when Zhang Guan wins six in a row in both events, the whole world will be a sensation! Dorai spoke.
"Actually, I care more about the Chinese market." Diack said, "There are more than a billion people there, after all. Even if only one in 10 people follow athletics, there are already more athletics spectators than the whole of Europe. Not to mention that the next Olympics will be held there, so we have to start building a crowd base from now on. ”
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September 3. The ultimate IAAF Golden League PK was finally staged in Berlin.
The 110m hurdles event was included in the Golden League Berlin event, but Liu Feiren did not come to compete due to recent injuries. On the 110-meter hurdles event. American Oliver eventually defeated Alan Johnson to claim the gold medal.
In other competitions that had nothing to do with the final prize money, the Norwegian javelin Olympic champion won with a throw of 87.43m, having won four times in six races, and although he was not able to share the final prize money, the result was still very impressive.
Also a four-time winner is Jamaican 100m rookie Simpson who lost both times to American flyer Marion Jones. In the last three stops of the Golden League, Jones withdrew due to doping problems, which also made Simpson.
In addition, Kenya's Jog won the men's 1500m championship, the United States' Virginia Powell won the women's 100m hurdles, and Belgium's Hellerbauert won the women's high jump.
In the women's 400m competition, American Richards continued to win the event, completing his fifth victory and sharing the final Golden League prize.
After the women's 400-meter sprint, the men's 400-meter race will begin immediately.
Zhang Guan broke the world record in the men's 400m dash in Belgium and dealt a big blow to Varina. Varina has always regarded Michael Johnson as an idol and a goal to work towards, yet Zhang Guan has surpassed Michael Johnson. The new world record of 43.16 seconds directly made Varina lose the confidence to challenge Zhang Guan.
So Varina opted out of Berlin, and Varina was replaced by another American player, Lashawn Merritt. At present, Merritt has not run under 44 seconds, and he is not a threat to Zhang Guan. As for the other competitors, none of them ran under 44 seconds.
Without Varina, Zhang Guan did not meet an opponent in the 400m event, and he easily won the championship, winning six consecutive victories in the 400m sprint event of the Golden League.
In the women's middle-distance running competition, Ethiopian running queen Dibaba lost by 0.3 seconds to compatriot and world record holder Defar, and ultimately failed to achieve the goal of five wins and the chance to share the $500,000 prize. And in the men's 5000m event. Bekele, who is also Ethiopian, successfully won the championship with five wins; Meanwhile, in the long jump, Panama's Saradino easily won the championship with a score of 8.35 meters, and also completed his fifth victory in this Golden League.
So far, this Golden League has Richards, Bekele, Saladino and Zhang Guan have all reached five wins, and these four people can share the prize money of 500,000 US dollars, because Zhang Guan has won five wins in both events, so in the end, Richardez, Bekele and Saladino can only get 100,000 US dollars each, while Zhang Guan gets 200,000 yuan.
In addition, Zhang Guan has won six in the 400-meter dash, so the remaining 500,000 US dollars will also be enjoyed by Zhang Guan. So the ownership of the Golden League Million Dollar Jackpot this time has been clarified. Zhang Guan received $700,000 of the money, and the other three five-win players each received $100,000.
There is only one last suspense left in this year's IAAF Golden League, whether Zhang Guan can achieve six consecutive victories in two events and win the world's only "Most Valuable Athlete in Athletics Golden League" award.
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"Zhang Guan! He's ahead! Come on! Rush the line! Zhang Guan won the championship! Another six-battle victory! Compete in two events in the same Golden League and win all six of their matches in both events! An unprecedented achievement, and perhaps in the future, no one will be able to do it again! ”
In the cheers of the audience, Zhang Guan was the first to cross the finish line, achieving another Golden League victory in all six games.
"Congratulations!" Powell was the first to step forward and hug Zhang Guan. Expressing celebration, reporters also gathered around at this time.
In fact, for many people, this result was already expected before the game. Whether it is 100 meters or 400 meters, Zhang Guan's strength occupies an absolute advantage, and there is no suspense in winning the championship. But when you witness this moment with your own eyes, that feeling still makes people's blood boil.
The audience stood up. Cheer for Zhang Guan, cheer for Zhang Guan!
And track and field fans all over the world are also paying attention to this competition. Especially in China, it is already more than two o'clock in the morning at this time. But there are still countless viewers waiting by the TV, waiting to watch Zhang Guan's history-making scene.
They witnessed Zhang Guan win two events and lift the Most Valuable Athlete trophy.
Zhang Guan did not disappoint them, he made history again!
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The IAAF prepared a very grand award ceremony for Zhang Guan. IAAF President Diack personally presented the Golden League's Most Valuable Athlete trophy to Zhang Guan.
In the 100 meters and 400 meters, Zhang Guan won the two six battles, in addition to the original championship reward, Zhang Guan also won an additional twelve skill points of honor, and the honor of the most valuable athlete in the Golden League also allowed Zhang Guan to get an additional six skill points, so in the Golden League, Zhang Guan's only additional honor rewards are as high as eighteen skill points, plus the championship rewards and record-breaking rewards in the six races, which makes Zhang Guan feel like he is rich.
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After the Berlin event, this year's IAAF Golden League will be over.
There are no World Championships in Athletics this year, but the World Championships in Athletics in Europe, America and other places are in full swing, and athletes have emerged to break the best. After the end of the Golden League, there will be a Athletics World Cup in mid-September, where the best athletes from all continents will come together to fight for glory.
There are still two weeks to go before the World Cup in Athletics, so Zhang Guan can use this time to take a short break. However, Zhang Guan did not return to China, he had promised Sharapova to go to the United States to watch the US Open, and the field management center had already approved Zhang Guan's application for leave.
The day after the IAAF Golden League Berlin stop, Zhang Guan boarded a flight to the United States. (To be continued.) )
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