Return to the top of the road to champions

Standing in the terminal, looking at the white wings soaring into the sky, Tao Wei had a flash of blessing in his eyes. He wished Wan Xiaodong, who participated in the international competition for the first time after two years, good results.

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A red sportswear representing the five-star red flag is very attractive in the bustling airport. Standing in the crowd with a calm face, Wan Xiaodong has lost the jump and curiosity of the past. This time, he can follow The national team set off on behalf of the country, and Wan Xiaodong held back his energy.

Whether he is not a man or he is narrow-minded, during the seven months, there was indeed a nameless fire in Wan Xiaodong's heart that kept boiling, from the initial flame to the current raging fire, burning in Wan Xiaodong's heart For seven months, there was burning, stinging pain, and an agitation that could not be described in words.

Whether it's for himself or for the motherland that he fully supports behind him, Wan Xiaodong can't lose or allow himself to lose. It's been two years, 24 months, and Wan Xiaodong has been waiting for this day for too long.

Back at the hotel arranged by the embassy, ​​Wan Xiaodong took a combat bath, wiped his hair, lay down on the bed and fell asleep. When Shi Yang returned to the room, Wan Xiaodong was already snoring.

Raising his wrist to check the time, at ten o'clock, Shi Yang smiled silently, stepped forward and rubbed the top of Wan Xiaodong's burly head, then took off his coat tiredly, went into the bathroom to wash his face, and returned to the room Shi Yang lay on the bed and closed his tired eyes.

Shi Yang, who tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep in a daze, opened his eyes again before six o'clock the next day. The reddish eyelids and bloodshot eyes made Wan Xiaodong, who got up at four o'clock, look worried. "Brother, didn't you sleep well?"

After rubbing his face vigorously, Shi Yang, who jumped off the bed and put on his sportswear, smiled and patted Wan Xiaodong's head, "It's okay, pack up quickly, we'll leave on time at 06:30."

At 09:30, the group finally arrived at the city of Sheffield, the city of the competition. Shelfield, with a long history, is the fourth largest city in the UK and the oldest industrial city in the UK. With the holding of the World University Games in 1991, this city The once steel city has been transformed into a diverse city.

Of course, Wan Xiaodong doesn't know much about these things. In Wan Xiaodong's view, apart from the gymnasium, the whole of Shelfield is not as comfortable as their village. When the words were relayed to Shi Yang, Shi Yang was stunned for a moment and then burst out laughing, which surprised the team members waiting for the room allocation.

He waved at Zhao Shuai's younger team members, and the playful Shi Yang repeated Wan Xiaodong's words, and then a muffled laugh sounded, and Wan Xiaodong, who was blushing from laughing, immediately kicked his neck. He kicked Shi Yang, "Why are you laughing? It was originally. When I have a chance, I will take you back to our Dawangtun to have a look. Our repairs there are now well done."

Knowing that Wan Xiaodong was in a hurry, Shi Yang smiled and pulled Wan Xiaodong, who was blushing, and nodded approvingly. At the same time, he gave Wu Tong a look. Wu Tong, who clenched his fist and coughed twice, hugged Wan Xiaodong to his teammates , "Xiaodong, it's settled, I'll go to your house after we finish this competition."

Wan Xiaodong grinned happily at Wu Tong's words, and nodded vigorously, "Go all, I will take you up the mountain to catch wild rabbits, and we will stew them in a big pot to make them fragrant."

The greedy and greedy Zhao Shuai's eyes lit up, he squeezed to Wan Xiaodong's side in two steps, and kept asking questions.

Laughing and making noises, the faint tension gradually disappeared. Standing in the distance and watching Shi Yang and the team members mingled together, Wang Jiansheng laughed, "Xiao Chen, Shi Yang in your team is not bad."

Wang Jiansheng's praise made Chen Fei smile reservedly, "It's okay, although that kid is capable, he doesn't have a temper at all, and he treats the players well and gets along well with the coaches."

Although there was a hint of disgust in his tone, everyone could see how satisfied Fade Chen was with Shi Yang. After thinking about it, he knew that Shi Yang was also a player brought out by Fade Chen. Shi Yang has participated in many competitions and also won face for the team. What's more, he went abroad at his own expense and returned directly to the national team to coach.Either way, he's a decent guy.

Wang Jiansheng, who smiled, glanced at Shi Yang again, nodded secretly, and took a short rest for half a day. On the second day, the entire speed skating team was dragged down to the ice sports center and assigned to the NO.11 gymnasium of the Chinese team. We will prepare here for two days.

On March 000, 3, the annual World Short Track Speed ​​Skating Championships officially came to an end. At 9:500 in the morning, Wan Xiaodong, who represented China in the [-]-meter short track speed skating, walked into the backstage.

Four 10 minutes, when the minute hand pointed to fifty, Wan Xiaodong, who was wearing a tight red sportswear, was about to go on stage. He held down Wan Xiaodong's shoulder and looked at Wan Xiaodong, whose face was slightly rosy but whose eyes were unusually calm. Shi Yang smiled, "Xiaodong, don't be nervous, let's compare, brother is right here watching you."

Looking at Shi Yang's face full of encouragement, Wan Xiaodong smiled. There was no trace of anger in his simple and honest smile, and he nodded as if it was not a competition but a normal training.

He patted Wan Xiaodong on the back hard, "Go."

After a slight push, Wan Xiaodong entered the field. The position on the fourth track was not a good position for the 500-meter short track, but at this moment, Wan Xiaodong, who was very calm, didn't care.

After two years of silence and seven months of training, Wan Xiaodong was waiting for this moment. In any case, Wan Xiaodong did not allow himself to back down.

Time passed by every minute and every second, the slogan of preparation finally came to mind, took a deep breath, Wan Xiaodong stood in front of the starting line, bent over and knees, his eyes that were once as silent as stagnant water were like lit candles , a ray of light gradually rose.

Silently counting the slowly accelerating heartbeat, the focused Wan Xiaodong finally waited for the gunshot. The moment the gunshot rang, Wan Xiaodong's figure rushed along with the gunshot.

Wan Xiaodong, who was the first to rush out of the track, was like a tornado sweeping across the earth. He was fierce and unstoppable. With just one bend, Wan Xiaodong, who had no advantage in the ranking, rushed to the second position. The figure turning sharply ahead was Wan Xiaodong's target.

The arms are waving more and more vigorously, the bulging legs are thick and powerful, a trace of flames sprang up without any warning in a pair of eyes that are getting brighter and brighter, and Wan Xiaodong, who is using his right foot vigorously in the fourth corner, is turning. Pass the figure blocking the front.

After three laps, Wan Xiaodong, who finally got to the first place, speeded up in an instant. The seven-month plateau weight training finally saw results. Without the weight, Wan Xiaodong only took less than one lap to get away. With only half a circle left behind the biting figure, Wan Xiaodong accelerated again, pursing his lips and rushing towards the finish line.

The figure that flashed by in an instant, Shi Yang who grabbed the stopwatch, smiled on his tense facial features when he saw the exact number, 41 seconds 024, Shi Yang had a feeling that a new world record was about to appear.

It is undisputed that Wan Xiaodong broke into the semi-finals with the first place in the group. When he walked off the ice rink, he saw Shi Yang standing on the sidelines smiling. Some of the idiots who looked like leopards disappeared, and some were just Shi Yang's idiots.

Patted the top of Wan Xiaodong's head, "Good job, get ready, two hours later, to participate in the relay race, Xiaodong..."

After pondering for a while, Shi Yang put away the smile on his face and looked at Wan Xiaodong, "Xiaodong, remember, the first blow must open the distance."

Wan Xiaodong understood Shi Yang's instructions, and Wan Xiaodong, who patted his chest to promise to keep the distance away, made Shi Yang smile again.

Two hours later, at 5000 o'clock in the morning, the men's [-]-meter relay race entered the preparation stage. Accompanied by Chen Fei, Wu Tong, Gu Feiyu, and Wang Song rushed to the backstage to find Wan Xiaodong and Shi Yang who were waiting again.

Standing in front of several people, Chen Fei, who once again confessed to Wan Xiaodong and Gu Feiyu, didn't say much, but the team members all knew that the 5000-meter relay race was not only about speed but also cooperation, no matter how dirty it was in private, but this For a moment, they are a collective, a collective that represents the beloved motherland.

After warming up, the four of them were ready to enter the arena. Before entering the arena, short track speed skating captain Wu Tong was the first to stretch out his right hand. Pairs of rough hands stacked together, "Come on!"

"come on!"

After a roar, four people entered the field. After a short wait, under the loudspeakers surrounding the audience, the four Chinese teenagers raised their hands and lined up one by one. Wan Xiaodong, who was standing on the starting line, got ready.

One minute later, the preparatory slogan sounded, and Wan Xiaodong, who was bending over and kneeling, looked at Wu Tong in front and nodded slightly. Wu Tong was also ready and waited for two and a half laps to take over.

One, two...seven, when the silent count reached seven, the waiting gunshot rang out, and the gunpowder smoke had not yet dissipated. Wan Xiaodong, who was as fast as lightning, rushed to the finish line and was the first to cross the track The dazzling red figure of Wan Xiaodong deeply attracted nearly [-] spectators. Wan Xiaodong, who sprinted with all his strength, opened the distance for the first time at the third corner after the first lap. After two and a half laps, he was about to When he got close to Wu Tong, Wu Tong's eyes lit up instantly, and he pushed hard with both hands on his back. With the push, Wu Tong rushed out. After the same two and a half laps, Wu Tong pushed Wang Song away.

Just started, Wang Song staggered a bit, Shi Yang, whose face sank suddenly, closed his eyes, and it really appeared. Before going on the field, Shi Yang found that Wang Song's face was a little pale, afraid of increasing the pressure on Wang Song, Shi Yang I didn't dare to ask or tell.

At the same time, Wu Tong and Gu Feiyu were on the field, and Wan Xiaodong, who frowned slightly, looked at Wang Song, whose distance was shortened again, and then turned his eyes to Gu Feiyu, "Feiyu."

The roaring Wan Xiaodong's loud voice made Gu Feiyu's face suddenly soften, and after making a gesture towards Wan Xiaodong, Wan Xiaodong nodded, and finally waited until Wang Song's Gu Feiyu had just touched the back of Wang Song's back. With a swipe, he rushed out of the track with the sound of a blade cutting through the ice.

Gu Feiyu, who has the same advantages as Wan Xiaodong, is also an explosive athlete. If Wan Xiaodong is the rising star of short track speed skating, then Gu Feiyu is today's support for short track speed skating.

Within two and a half circles, Gu Feiyu's vigorous figure rushed towards Wan Xiaodong like lightning, "Xiaodong."

With his back to Gu Feiyu, Wan Xiaodong's eyes flashed with raging fire. The moment Gu Feiyu walked away roaring, Wan Xiaodong rushed out of the track again with the help of the thrust.

In the distance of two and a half circles, a total of five circles, with Gu Feiyu's cooperation, Wan Xiaodong abruptly opened the distance by nearly half a circle. Chen Fei, who breathed a sigh of relief, touched his forehead. Fei laughed at himself.

After handovers again and again, they were dragged back again and again. In the entire 5000 meters, Wang Song made three mistakes. If it weren't for Gu Feiyu's extraordinary performance at the last moment, the four-person team would have missed the semi-finals of the relay race.

Gu Feiyu, who was the first to cross the finish line by only half an arm, even fell down on the field because of loss of strength, rushed to Gu Feiyu's side, and Wan Xiaodong, who helped Gu Feiyu up, felt angry for the first time, but it can't, anyway In the eyes of outsiders, they are a group, and Wan Xiaodong, who barely squeezed out a smile, patted Gu Feiyu on the back vigorously and helped each other off the field.