All-round Athlete

Chapter 825

An athlete can only participate in a maximum of three track and field competitions. This regulation is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Zhang Guan. In the last Olympic Games, Zhang Guan won a total of ten gold medals, eight of which came from track and field events.

Does it include group events? Zhang Guan asked immediately.

Director Ma nodded: The three track and field events include team events such as the relay race.

Zhang Guan frowned suddenly.

100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1500 meters, long jump, triple jump, 4x100m relay, this is the gold medal Zhang Guan won in the 2008 Olympic track and field events, and in addition to the 4x100m relay Apart from the competition, Zhang Guan broke the world records in the other seven events, which means that Zhang Guan must be the favorite to win the championship in these seven events.

According to the new regulations given by the IAAF, Zhang Guan can only choose three of these seven events. If the 4x100-meter relay is included, Zhang Guan will lose 5 gold medals.

Similarly, for the Chinese team or the national track and field team, they also lost 5 gold medals. Athletics has always been the weakness of the Chinese team. Apart from Zhang Guan, the Chinese track and field team can only win gold in race walking. Without Zhang Guan, the national track and field team can win one or two gold medals in the Olympics. So losing 5 gold medals at once is equivalent to cutting off more than half of the number of gold medals in track and field. Director Ma, as the director of the field management center, is naturally the most able to feel the taste.

This is coming for me! Zhang Guan sighed silently.

The formulation of a new rule, of course, requires all participating athletes to abide by. However, this rule is obviously aimed at Zhang Guan, because apart from Zhang Guan, no track and field athlete has the ability to participate in more than three events in one Olympic Games at the same time. Contest.

The division of track and field events is very strict, and athletes are becoming more and more specialized in a certain event. Sprinters can't run mid-distance running, middle-distance runners can't run long-distance running, and as for jumping events and throwing events, they are even more interlaced.

Sprinters can participate in multiple track and field competitions, such as Bolt, he can run 100 meters, he can run 200 meters, at most add a 4 x 100-meter relay, which happens to be three events, not will be restricted. As for athletes in long-distance running, throwing, and jumping, they don't even have team events. For example, shot put, hammer throw, discus, and javelin, athletes can only participate in one of them at most. The limitation of three track and field events is extremely far away for them.

So the restrictions on these three track and field events are very knowledgeable. Except for Zhang Guan, other track and field athletes can only participate in three events at most. This is obviously to limit Zhang Guan.

In Zhang Guan's memory, the IAAF did not set such a restriction. The current history has deviated from the original track. Zhang Guan couldn't help asking: How did it happen? Why did the IAAF set up such a Regulation?

Actually, when you were still participating in the Tour de France, our field management center had already received the news. I also asked the General Administration for instructions. The General Administration also used some international relations for public relations, but it still failed to prevent the emergence of this regulation. Director Ma continued, This incident was entirely caused by Sebastian.

Unsurprisingly, Sebastian is the chairman of the IAAF after all. To change the Olympic competition regulations, it is absolutely necessary for him to make a final decision. Zhang Guan said.

And Sebastian also used the power of the British Olympic Organizing Committee. The next Olympic Games will be held in the UK, so the British Olympic Organizing Committee has a certain say in the formulation of the rules. On July 9, The British Olympic Organizing Committee sent a letter to the IAAF, suggesting to limit the number of athletes participating in track and field events. After the IAAF received the letter, Sebastian immediately held an internal meeting to discuss and made a detailed plan. Sebastian Tian called it the IAAF's 'reform plan'. Director Ma said

The British Olympic Organizing Committee? Who doesn't know that the chairman of the British Olympic Organizing Committee is also Sebastian. The supporting role is all about him! Zhang Guan said disdainfully.

That's right, but this is Sebastian's biggest reliance. In the later hearing, Sebastian grasped the 'British Olympic Organizing Committee's request' and successfully passed the Proposal. Although some people objected, in the end the minority obeyed the majority.” Director Ma went on to say: “The British are an established power, and their international status is not comparable to that of ordinary countries. This time it is their turn to host the Olympic Games, so the British Olympic The committee will have more right to speak. In fact, this kind of thing has happened in previous years. When we held the Olympic Games, my Olympic organizing committee also submitted suggestions to those international sports organizations to make some rules more beneficial to us. The general international sports The organization and even the International Olympic Organizing Committee will give the host some face.

But Sebastian is a bit too shameless. To give 'suggestions' to himself, he really took off his pants and farted, deceiving himself and others! Zhang Guan snorted coldly.

There is no way around this. Who would let the British be the hosts? Although Sebastian's actions are shameless, they are truly 'conspiracy'! He played tricks openly, but we have nothing to do. Director Ma went on to say: So I called you here this time, first to tell you the news, so that you can be mentally prepared, and second, to inform you that since there are only three options to choose from, it's better to choose the most stable one. For the three events, you don’t need to participate in the relay race. For the other events, is the sprint more stable? I think we should get at least three gold medals!”

Let me think about it more carefully. Zhang Guan thought for a few seconds, then suddenly said: What did you just say? Conspiracy?

That's right, scheming is different from conspiracy, it's playing tricks openly! Director Ma said.

Then I understand. If this is the case, let's act openly! Zhang Guan said.

Acquisitive move? What do you mean? You don't want to beat someone, do you? Beating someone is against the law! Director Ma was taken aback, and quickly persuaded him.

Where did you come up with! Sebastian used this trick just because he didn't want me to win more gold medals in track and field events, so I'll make up for it in other events! Zhang Guan said.

Other sports? What sports? Basketball? Or tennis? Director Ma asked curiously.

I don't know. Zhang Guan shook his head: Go back and have a look, which event the British have a better chance of winning the gold, I will participate in that event! Since Sebastian asked me to let me lose five gold medals , then I will make up for it from the British! The British are the hosts, but they keep losing money in the advantageous projects, and we will see who will not sit still!

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It's eighth, and there are two more, and the promise of passing the level is fulfilled. Continue to fight until the early hours of the morning today, everyone should go to bed early, it’s not too late to watch tomorrow.