just to make those dreams come true

Chapter 340 Press Conference

"Thank you friends from the media for coming, today's press conference..."

The scene of the press conference at the Bird's Nest National Stadium.

The press officer of the track and field team of the Huaxia delegation in his 40s announced the start of the press conference to media reporters from various countries in English.

It was already 23 o'clock in the evening, and there were still many journalists from various countries who came for this press conference. There was nothing particularly exciting about today's game, but what happened in today's game is something that the media from all over the world are very interested in.

Huaxia is still strong in the 200-meter and 400-meter races after fully demonstrating its demeanor by winning the 400-meter championship.Especially the [-] meters, a traditional reserved event that has always come to the US team, even Jamaica, which has been competing with the United States, cannot compete in this event.

Americans are somewhat complicated, but more people are shocked by China's current performance.

Many people say that the representative of track and field strength is the 200 meters, at worst, add another 4 meters, 100*[-] meters is the comprehensive strength display of various countries in track and field sprint events.

But if you really analyze it in detail, the result is not so one-sided.The 400-meter events and 4*400-meter events can really reflect the comprehensive strength of sprints in various countries.

There are not too many accidental factors in the 400-meter individual event.The relay does not need to pay too much attention to the efficiency and advantages and disadvantages of coordination. This is a demonstration of the complete hard power of the sprint event.

What's more, in addition to the 200 meters and 400 meters, there is also a player who was once called the son of Chinese track and field by the world and Chinese track and field circles, who left the field abruptly.

The reaction of the audience, the background music, and the public opinion that has been fermented on the Internet for more than an hour, all of these seem to be full of topicality.

Dozens of reporters came to the scene, and everyone seemed a little impatient.However, everyone still respects the normal order process.Taking pictures, listening to the speeches of the people on the rostrum, and thinking about how to ask questions next time, to dig out the topics they are interested in.

on the rostrum,

Lin Mu said a paragraph, the female translator translated a paragraph in English, and the opening introduction of the press conference proceeded in an orderly manner.

There were not many people from the track and field team at the press conference. Lin Mu was the leader and coach representative, and Yang Zuyao was the athlete representative.In addition, there is a press officer for the press conference hosted by roll call, and a female translator in her 20s.

Originally, Liu Xiang and Sun Ping, who were the protagonists, should have been on the scene.It's just the examination and medical treatment after just retiring from the game, plus emotional problems.The team asked Lin Mu to start as the representative of the track and field team.This is almost something that the track and field team has already discussed.

The press conference of 4 people involves a lot of content, so the opening introduction and various processes are carried out very quickly.

A few minutes later, the press officer announced that it was entering the final stage.In an instant, rows of hands were raised, and all the reporters were eager to try.

Every occasion has his unspoken rules. At the press conference, there is naturally his own set of procedures for calling reporters to ask questions.The press officer glanced at the front row, and naturally focused on the reporter holding the CCTV logo microphone.

"Director Lin, hello, I'm a reporter from China Central Television..."

The press conference is still going on, one question and one answer, as the official organization of Huaxia or some other relatively friendly national units that have been pointed out.

Some asked Yang Zuyao about the game and his expectations for tomorrow's game, and some asked about the athletes' status and related prospects.There are also questions about Lin Mu's 400 meters, the athletes he manages, and the next track and field team plan.

Their questions are relatively formal and positive. Even if Liu Xiang is asked, most of them revolve around the injury itself.

In short, the process is probably advancing in a more harmonious direction.

When the reporter asked, Lin Mu or Yang Zuyao answered.The young translator was nervous about translation and translation.Although Lin Mu was not satisfied with the trembling of the translation and the stumbling and lack of expression in certain words, he was generally acceptable.

However, Lin Mu also knew that the next step was the key, and some problems could not be avoided.In fact, it doesn’t matter how foreigners look at it or ask questions, but in terms of guiding public opinion, the team must do some positive work.This is also the main content of their press conference today.

After clicking two more, the press officer clicked a foreign reporter with some reluctance.

"Mr. Lin, hello, I'm France..."

"After we came to Huaxia, our reporters walked around, and we saw a lot of large posters about sprinting Mr. Zhao, Mr. Yang and Mr. Lin, including Mr. Liu Xiang. It can be said that in the Yanjing Olympic Games, you He is the hero representative of Huaxia Athletics.

Among them, Mr. Liu Xiang even surpassed you in some aspects!Such a situation should be the truest expectation of the Chinese people.

I would like to ask Mr. Lin, is he under too much pressure, and the athletes themselves and the Huaxia Athletics Team are also under a lot of pressure?So, a temporary retirement is just a way to reduce the impact of the stress after the possible impact of an injury?Or is this a PR approach? "

After the reporter finished asking, many Chinese people at the scene, including the press officer, looked a little unsightly.But there are also many Chinese people who look in agreement, with really strange expressions.

In the news hall, there were some buzzing discussions.

Lin Mu took a general look at the movement around him, with a habitual smile on his face.

Holding the microphone with his hand, he tapped his fingers lightly on the microphone to make a bang sound, reminding everyone present.

With dozens of pairs of eyes watching, Lin Mu said calmly, "This reporter friend, you are asking more than one question."

The press conference has its own rules, and they take turns to ask questions by name, but each reporter who is called almost only asks one question.But sometimes it is not uncommon to use several questions to ask one thing like this.

Being ridiculed by Lin Mu with a smile, the reporter who asked the question didn't show any embarrassment at all. What he thought in his heart, whether Lin Mu would answer and how he would answer, actually didn't affect his own point of view.Or he also hoped that Lin Mu refused to answer because of too many questions, so that he could play more freely.

Huaxia's sprint is too strong now. Apart from Huaxia, there are not many countries that are willing to see it.But there is no way, the strength is indeed strong, and more importantly, there is not even a single case of violations that has been found from the beginning to the present.This is really scary.

When Made in Chinese swept the world, China's sports, under the implementation of the national system, now has a tendency to dominate the world.Let people all over the world really envy.

There are traces of China's development, but some things seem to be completely irreproducible.Including the nationwide system, they have no way to implement it.This makes them even more jealous.

Therefore, more and more fierce people, after receiving some guidance, are willing to find some plausible points to attack on the China issue.This Frenchman is just one of them.

Lin Mu restrained his smile, and he didn't expect to make any foreigner feel ashamed.But even he sees quite a few people in his own country who seem to be willing to seek out these eye-catchers.

He felt a little uncomfortable, so he didn't think about it any more, and continued to say, "The reason why we can see so many portraits everywhere is that it only shows that our previous achievements and performance over the years have been recognized by everyone." , so this is a good aspect.

For us sports people, this is a great encouragement and promotion.But when it comes to side effects, there are also side effects. As I said before, we can see these things no matter where we go. Whenever we go online, newspapers, and TV, we will see content around us.It is impossible to say that there is no pressure.

But our Huaxia athletes are athletes with faith, we have our own mission and responsibility, we are not heroes, and we are not special.But including every athlete who is not well-known by the public, we are mentally prepared to bear all the responsibilities and pressures.

With the Olympic Games approaching, we are under increasing pressure, but with the high expectations placed by so many people, we can still face these calmly, and concentrate our energy on doing every training and arranging every game well.

In the previous 200-meter event, Zhao Lin won the championship with a world-record-breaking result. Shen Huan, who is not in good shape, won a bronze medal with tenacious perseverance.Including in the 5-meter event, we have Zhu Kun who ran [-] high-intensity races in two days, and there are also young people who entered the semi-finals for the first time in the competition.

The overall level of Huaxia Athletics in the world has improved slightly. We have achieved very good results in the Yanjing Olympics, but these results did not come out of thin air.Bearing pressure and moving forward with weight is also the belief and will of each of our athletes.

We always demand ourselves, train, compete, be strong, fight hard, and more to compare ourselves with ourselves, to face ourselves, challenge ourselves, and surpass ourselves with the best state and mentality.

The same is true for Liu Xiang here. He said that his biggest opponent is himself, and it is already a victory if he can display his current strength and strength.

As for injuries, isn't it normal for athletes to get injured?Isn't it normal to withdraw from the game due to injury?How can there be so many concerns and public relations?
An athlete is not a hero, no matter how good his performance is, he is not a god.An athlete is just a person, and if he is injured and unable to complete the game, he quits the game. There are so many reasons! "

hum~
After Lin Mu's answer ended, there was a little commotion in the news hall.Lin Mu, as the leader of the national track and field team, did not care about him at all, and expressed his views openly.

There is not even an apology to the people of the country, to the country, or to someone who supports the athletes, which is generally agreed and customary. This makes many already extreme people even more unhappy.

The reporter who asked the question was not very satisfied, but now it was not his turn to ask again.The press officer clicked on the next reporter again.

"Mr. Lin, hello, I am America..."

"Mr. Liu Xiang and his coach, Mr. Sun Ping, did not come to the scene today. Is it because they have to face the reporters and the public and can't explain it? Is it to escape?"

This reporter ignored what Lin Mu had said before, and directly sexualized Liu Xiang, evading responsibility!

"First of all, he made no mistakes. There is no such thing as evading responsibility. Secondly, I am the deputy head coach of the national track and field team. This time, I will be the deputy head of the Chinese delegation's track and field team. I will be the plenipotentiary for the press conference and routine press conference. Coach Sun Ping will accompany Liu Xiang to deal with the injury, and I will naturally handle all matters related to them on their behalf.

Alright, next one! "

Without giving the reporter another chance to ask questions, and regardless of the unhappy expression on the reporter's face, Lin Mu then ordered the next one.

Another reporter asked a question.

"I would like to ask Mr. Lin a question. Since May, we have heard many rumors about Mr. Liu Xiang's Achilles tendon injury. Why have you never publicly talked about this issue to the media? Did you deliberately conceal it? Said Liu Xiang was an old man. Injury recurrence, why didn't you make this situation public in advance? Let the Chinese people prepare in their hearts, isn't it a kind of deception?!"

Lin Mu had a serious expression on his face. Since answering the reporter's question just now, he has never shown a smile at all. He sincerely thinks that some things are getting more and more biased now.

It was a foreign reporter who asked the question, but he was sure that many Chinese media that wanted to gain profits would also use this to gain attention, which made him feel extremely unhappy.

These questions seem simple, it is a question of whether to tell the public, but no matter how Liu Xiang answers or how to do it, he must have something to say.

If you announce your retirement due to injury before the game, they will definitely say that you should try on the track. If you really can't run, others will not criticize you so much.But if this is the case, the situation will definitely not change, what should be said is to escape.

But if Liu Xiang tried it on the runway, and then felt that he was really not good enough and withdrew from the race, they would definitely say again, why do they come to the runway when they know they can't do it?Why didn't you say it earlier?Just like now.

Even more intense ones will say, why don't you skip the finish line, or even climb to the finish line, so much represents the Olympic spirit.But if he really walks and jumps over, someone will definitely say, what are you pretending to do, the acting is really good.It’s no good, you can go straight down, why attract attention? !

Lin Mu felt uncomfortable and a little blocked, he said in a deep voice: "Reporters, if you read Chinese newspapers and Chinese Internet, there are many reports about Liu Xiang's injury.

We didn't deliberately hide anything, do we need to hide our injuries?Since the injury broke out in May, almost everyone has known this situation.We took him out of the game when we were in New York for safety reasons.But no one cares.

After returning to Yanjing, after proper treatment, Liu Xiang underwent systematic recovery training within two months, and his condition is getting better and better.So it was decided to go on to the Olympics.

But last Saturday there was a problem again, and the doctor suggested a period of thorough recuperation during treatment.But after conservative treatment and some temporary measures, the athlete himself is not to the point where he cannot run.In the preliminaries, didn't Liu Xiang just overcome the difficulties and run again?
We and the athletes themselves hope to complete the competition as much as possible. The results will be determined after the comparison. It is our own belief not to be afraid of challenges.

In the end, the injury was repeated and it was too serious to complete the game. Due to the physical considerations of the athletes, we made a decision to temporarily withdraw from the game.Athletes are human beings, and they are also a resource cultivated by the country. We cannot destroy him just because of one game..."

"Director Lin, what do you mean, it's the team's decision, and you agree with it? Do you support the athletes' withdrawal and not worry about public sentiment? At that time, the audience in the stadium and all over the country were silent. Can you Can you imagine the disappointment of the people across the country at that moment?"

It's another reporter, and it's a Huaxia reporter.Listening to his question, Lin Mu knew that he was another self-centered person.

"This reporter, no one can represent the people of the country, and neither can you."

Lin Mu didn't care about the reporter's face, and said slowly, "First of all, we need to understand that track and field is different from many sports. There are not so many commercial competitions in track and field, and there are not so many spectators, especially in China.

In the past, even when there were only a few people in the stadium and no one cared about track and field, we track and field people were still working hard. We have always developed track and field, and our heart to show the power of track and field has never changed.

Because of the good development of Huaxia's track and field in recent years, we have also attracted the attention of a small number of Huaxia audiences.Therefore, each of our track and field athletes will not give up any chance to compete.

The Olympic Games is the largest and almost the only way for the general public to know about track and field sports and athletes, and this is our Yanjing Olympic Games.

This can be said to be the dream of all athletes, and it takes four years to have a chance to realize the dream, especially for track and field with a small audience.Which athlete is willing after being unable to participate in the competition due to objective factors?

If it is not really impossible to compete, I think any athlete will grit his teeth and participate.How many years does it take for an athlete to reach his peak?How many times can I participate in the Olympics?He just lost such an opportunity due to injury. No matter who it is, is this a very unfortunate thing?
Disappointed?Maybe!

But please also understand the pain in the hearts of the athletes. We don't need comfort. We just hope that all Chinese people with Chinese plots can have an understanding and tolerance.

All athletes have their troughs, Liu Xiang retired due to injury, maybe there will be someone next time.It may also be that after the comeback, the state is not good, and the grades are not good, it is possible.

Do we need to question him?Shouldn't it be when he was at a low point, to help him get him out again?
Because we are all Chinese people, we have our feelings, ideals and beliefs.Shouldn't we let all Chinese athletes let go of their pain, continue to work hard, and run faster?To win more honor for the motherland?

You can criticize and even slander everything off the field.But on the field and in the sport itself, I hope that everyone can use tolerance and tolerance, support and care to keep the athletes running on the track.

It's not because he's a good athlete, it's not because he's a star and it's not because he's a so-called sports bigwig.Just because he has a five-star red flag printed on his chest, just because he is from China.

When he trains hard in the training ground, when he is ready to go on the field, he can make every athlete believe that as long as he is willing to give his best, there are always hundreds of millions of Chinese people behind him, supporting him, giving him faith, giving him he strength.

Let every representative of Huaxia's speed shine and exert strength for Huaxia's track and field cause, work hard and forge ahead for the motherland's dream of becoming a sports power.Inherit a glory for our 5000-year-old civilization of China, and create a spirit..."

After a few more reporters asked questions, the press conference ended.

After the show ended, the information of the entire press conference quickly spread outward at the speed of the wind.

Lin Mu's speech and answers to questions also became the focus of discussions among all parties.

(End of this chapter)