Kings of the Game: Getting Back to the Game, Beginning with the NBA

Chapter 22 Competition for Qualification
Mina is a basketball fan and knows nothing about the current situation of domestic track and field.

And Han Dazui, who has been a gold medal commentator for sports events for many years, suddenly realized after a little thought.

The domestic athlete selection system is also doomed to the intricate interests of all parties involved.

When the national team recruits athletes to participate in international competitions, it must not only consider internal factions, but also consider local interests.

From a certain point of view, the local team's appeal for interests is more clear.

Think about it too, they have worked so hard to cultivate an athlete, and naturally they need athletes to bring them benefits.

For the sake of profit, it is natural to block the way for outstanding athletes to go to higher-level competitions.

There are various ways.

Make excuses to suspend athletes and even force them to retire early.

For them, don't make it too easy!

The national conditions are like this, formed by history, it cannot be blamed on a certain individual.

The local team digs and trains excellent athletes over the years, and then sends them to the national team.

Naturally, the national team has to give something back to the local government.

This is not an exchange of interests, but more like a mutual dependence.

For the development of sports, there must be support.

This reward is not only financial compensation, but also honor.

For some poor and weak sports, being called up by the national team to participate in international competitions is an honor!

is an honor that can be assigned by means.

Han Dazui, as an old sports commentator, has long been used to this kind of thing.

Leaving aside, take the London Olympics as an example.

In the women's weightlifting 54 kg event, the national weightlifting team did not send the A-standard player with the first score to participate, but sent the B-standard player to participate.

As a result, the project did not even win a medal.

Weightlifting is not like table tennis, where anyone can win gold.

But it is undeniable that weightlifting is the strength of the national team.

In the women's 54kg class, A-standard athletes have won Olympic gold medals and broken world records.

Even if his strength was not as good as before, he still had the strength to hit medals.

However, in the process of selecting participating athletes, the national weightlifting team was able to resist winning the Olympic Games, thus unswervingly bowing to factional and local interests.

In the end, a player with a strong background and a poor level was selected to participate in the Olympic Games.

Even in the face of doubts from the media after the game, a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water.

And compared to weightlifting.

The track and field men's [-]-meter sprint is undoubtedly a perennial "accompanying run", and its qualification to participate in international competitions is more suitable as an honor.

Of course, Liu Ming's situation is also quite special.

Analyze specific issues.

The identity of the former No. [-] flying man is put aside.

In the NBA arena, a game between the Lakers and the Warriors completely became famous.

Media attention and topics have already broken the table.

Then he returned to the track and field, followed by four victories in four games, first in every game!

In the end, in a record-breaking dream way, he regained the throne of No. 1 in the [-]-meter project in China.

If the field management center takes all this into account.

I believe that I will never be stingy about qualifying for an international competition!

In short, no matter how this matter is decided in the end, it will be enough for the field management center to feel bad.

……

A day later, the conference room of the Field Management Center.

The scene of Liu Ming surpassing Xu Qingsheng with an absolute speed advantage during the final was being played on the big screen.

In the end, the camera was fixed on the scoreboard, and the score of 9 seconds was particularly conspicuous.

Director Yu pressed the pause button on the remote control and said, "Everyone has seen that although Liu Ming's start is very unstable, his speed is very explosive, which is rarely seen among black athletes. He is a good seed! As long as he can guarantee normal training, he will become a great weapon in the future."

After Director Yu finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Director Li who was sitting in the middle.

Director Li extinguished the cigarette in his hand, and looked at the middle-aged man with the back on his left, "Old Ma, what do you think? Are we going to participate in the competition according to the original entry list, or replace it with Liu Ming?"

Director Ma is the head coach of the national track and field team, and also the assistant to the director of the Athletic Management Center. He is naturally aware of the quarrel between Director Li and Liu Ming.

"Athletes with bad track record like Liu Ming, what else can I say? I oppose Liu Ming's participation in this Asian Athletics Championships!"

Director Li nodded in satisfaction, then looked at an older comrade on the opposite side, called his name and said, "Old Jiang, what's your opinion?"

Lao Jiang nodded, "I don't think this Liu Ming is very old. He is only 21 years old this year. From the perspective of talent training, it stands to reason that these young people with potential should be given more opportunities."

Immediately afterwards, he changed the topic again, "However, the two-year suspension has still greatly affected his competitive state."

"As far as I know, Su Feiren is in excellent form recently, and it is very likely that there will be a major breakthrough in the Yatian Championships. In this way, Liu Ming is at best a running companion."

"In order to gamble on a silver medal with huge risks, we ignore the overall situation and wantonly break the rules. I don't think it's worth the loss?"

Immediately afterwards, without waiting for Director Li's roll call, another objection was raised.

"Director Li, Liu Ming's explosive power and speed are indeed very fast. But in my opinion, he has a huge shortcoming, and he is indeed not suitable for participating in this Asian Athletics Championships."

Director Li nodded, "Oh? Xiao Zhao, tell me your judgment in detail."

Xiao Zhao is the secretary of the office, responsible for recording the meeting minutes of the field management center.

It stands to reason that in a meeting of this level, he has no place to speak at all.

But Director Li told him to tell, so the others naturally pretended they didn't see it.

As the saying goes, it depends on the owner to beat a dog!

Xiao Zhao stood up, apparently prepared, "For this Yatian Championships, our 4-meter athletes will not only participate in the individual event, but also participate in the 100x[-]-meter relay race. But I checked Liu Ming's relevant information. He has never run a relay race in an official race."

"Liu Ming broke the [-]-meter record in the qualifiers. It was an accident for us. No one dares to say whether he can continue his achievements in international competitions."

"And in the 4x100m event, if we go out according to the current staffing configuration, we can at least win a silver medal, and even have a great chance of winning the gold."

"However, if I change players and replace him with Liu Ming, who has never run 4x100 meters before, I'm afraid I won't even be able to hang a bronze medal."

Some arguments are detailed and powerful, coupled with the overall view of not seeking merit, but seeking no fault.

While everyone except Director Yu nodded repeatedly, they also looked at Xiao Zhao with admiration.

Finally, Director Li picked up the teacup and took a sip, then made a final decision.

"Then act according to the opinions of comrades."

(End of this chapter)