Return to the top of the road to champions

230.56, a clear number appeared in front of his eyes, and Tao Wei, who subconsciously held his breath, let out a breath, and he didn't know when the tense facial features relaxed.

Tao Wei raised his lips to reveal a hint of joy, and lowered his eyes to block the sourness that rose instantly. In his bulging chest, waves of sourness seemed to rush out of his chest. Seven years in the past life, twelve years in this life, 19 years Time, Tao Wei walked too hard and too hard.

If it weren't for the support of the persistent figure skating dream in his heart, if it was the extreme pain after falling into the dust, Tao Wei would not have come to this day, went into battle with injuries, and won the first Olympic gold medal in his restarted life.

Afraid of recalling, afraid of looking back at the past, afraid that once he turned back, he would not have the courage to move forward. He raised his hand and pressed it on his chest. The violent beating reminded Tao Wei of the truth of this moment.

The big hands on the shoulders trembled a little. He raised his head and saw Yang Guocheng standing beside him. Under the light, Yang Guocheng's gray hair made Tao Wei's eyes turn red, "Teacher."

A simple thank you can no longer express Tao Wei's gratitude to Yang Guocheng's ten years of cultivation. If it wasn't for this Olympic gold medal, if it wasn't for Tao Wei who was reluctant to let go of loneliness, Yang Guocheng, who had already passed the retirement age, would not drag his old body to accompany him. Follow Tao Wei to run around.

Tao Wei saw and remembered everything that Yang Guocheng had paid, and stretched out his hand to hold the teacher's big hand with age spots. Tao Wei closed his eyes to block the instant rolling heat.

"Good boy, good boy."

Yang Guocheng, who still couldn't calm down his excitement, just repeated a short sentence over and over again, and the smile on his face gradually deepened. Under the light, the smile on Tao Wei's face was bright and dazzling.

At 9:55 in the evening, the men's figure skating free skating was completely over, and Tao Wei also won the individual gold medal in men's figure skating at the Winter Olympics with a record score of 230.56.

At 10:30, during the awards ceremony that started on time, Tao Wei stood on the highest podium in the world of figure skating, bent down to accept the gold medal awarded by the chairman of the Olympic Committee, the heavy gold medal hung on his neck, Tao Wei bowed his head He bit his lower lip, stood up, and grabbed the gold medal on his chest.

The cool, icy, metallic air gradually spread from the palm to the heart, and the hot chest throbbed violently.

The national anthem sounded, and the five-star red flag rose slowly. Facing the five-star red flag, Tao Wei, holding the gold medal, stared at his red eyes and murmured the national anthem engraved in the hearts of all Chinese people.

When the music disappeared and the five-star red flag was really flying in the mid-air of the Olympic stadium, there was a cry from the standing audience, "Tao Wei champion, champion..."

"Tao Wei, Tao Wei, Tao Wei."

"Champion Champion...."

The uniform roar, the familiar local accent, the friendly face, the red eyes, the tearful faces, the excitement, the pride of the motherland and the athletes, Tao Wei is too clear , The Chinese have waited for this Olympic gold medal for too long, and their hearts are slowly drying up for a long time.

Stretching out his hand and holding up the gold medal in his palm, Tao Wei waved his arm vigorously. With a bang, the entire West Stand surrounded by Chinese audiences resounded with a deafening roar. The pride and pride are clearly displayed to ice and snow lovers from all over the world.

Good-natured smiles appeared on the faces of everyone, and the cheers and applause accompanied by the sound of drums sounded at this moment, not only dedicated to the hard-working athletes, but also to Tao Wei, who performed wonderfully.

Bending down deeply, for the folks who came here to support, and for the ice and snow lovers who expressed their goodwill, at the moment of bending down, Tao Wei, who accidentally slipped a tear, stood on the awarding platform and cried quietly. For a moment, 12 years of hardships seemed to have found an outlet. Tao Wei, who was trying his best to fight for it, flashed scenes of everything he had deliberately forgotten.

Blinking away the warm water droplets in the eye sockets, Tao Wei, who stood up straight again, took the opportunity to raise his arms and quietly wiped away the tears that accidentally fell down. A bright and dazzling smile appeared on his face, and he waved his arms again, Tao Wei turned around and stood with Yagudin and Plushenko.

After accepting the hugs from the two of them and the blessings from friends, Tao Wei walked off the podium, the joy on Tao Wei's face seemed to overflow and filled his whole face.

Hugs one by one, and the excitement hidden behind the smiles flashed before Tao Wei's eyes.

At this time, Rong Boyuan, who was far away in China, had joy, pride and distress on his face. Rong Boyuan, who only had Tao Wei's thin face in his eyes, stretched out his fingers and touched the cold picture.

At the same time, crying sounded again in the small living room of Geng Erfeng's house, "Eldest sister, eldest sister, Erwa won the gold medal..."

Crying Geng Erfeng trembled while holding Zhang Guoqin's excited lips who came here specially, and Zhang Guoqin who was also excited was crying while persuading Geng Erfeng.

Different from the simple Geng Erfeng, Zhang Guoqin knows how difficult it is for Tao Wei, and Zhang Guoqin also knows that Tao Wei won the gold medal with injuries. Zhang Guoqin's heart was full of sourness.

"Good, good, good..."

The flushed Wan Yonggui ran into the kitchen, took out a few bottles of Erguotou, rushed back to the living room, tilted his head and bit it open with his teeth, and handed Zhang Guodong a bottle. The two drank two gulps.

Instantly sweating on his forehead, Wan Yonggui's tears fell down as he put down the wine bottle. Wan Yonggui wanted Tao Chengcai and Geng Dafeng too. It would be great if the two were still alive, good people don't live long and good people don't live long.

Wan Yonggui, who was in tears, stared blankly at the TV and muttered in his mouth, Zhang Guodong, who wiped his face vigorously, sighed, yes, if Tao Wei's parents were still alive, they would be so happy to see this scene.

And Tao Wei, who was far away in Salt Lake City, didn't know all this. The smile on Tao Wei's face who had just stepped off the stands hadn't been put away, and a notice was sent to the backstage with the Olympic Committee monitoring team.

The smile on his face gradually disappeared, and he looked at Yagudin and others with worried eyes. In the iceberg skiing event that just ended in the evening, Lazutina, a famous cross-country skier from Russia, was canceled because of doping No.1 qualification, while withdrawing the medals already awarded.

In response to the first doping incident in the Winter Olympics, the Olympic Committee will spot-check all Russian team members and all athletes participating in the Winter Olympics, but the specific country or athlete to be spot-checked is yet to be determined.

As soon as the incident was announced, the whole backstage was dead silent. The ugly Norman immediately organized Yaguding and others to quickly pack up their things and leave the venue. Tao Wei sighed secretly for the livid Yagudin. It doesn't matter, but this incident had a great impact on the entire Russian team. In the end, Russia directly announced its withdrawal.

Thinking of this, Tao Wei couldn't sit still. Whether it was Norman or Yaguding, they had given Tao Wei sincere support when Tao Wei was in the most difficult time. Wei will not be lost, so he stepped forward a few steps, and Tao Wei, who was holding Norman, looked at Norman seriously.

"Don't be in a hurry. If you have doubts, then accept the investigation, but after the investigation, you must find out, and you can't affect the whole team because of one person."

Tao Wei, who expressed himself clearly in a low English voice, let Norman's ugly face relax slightly, and he clenched Tao Wei's hand and pressed it hard, "I understand, don't worry."

After finishing speaking, Norman strode to catch up with the Russian delegation that was leaving in a hurry. As the Russian team left, murmurs of discussion sounded throughout the backstage, especially the Xiaori team. Glancing at the other party, Tao Wei, whose eyes flickered for a moment, showed a sneer, "Call it, call it, you guys will be the ugliest ones."

Withdrew his mocking gaze, Tao Wei walked towards Ma Deming and Huang Zhong, who was discussing how to meet the random inspection with a solemn face.

At 2:12 in the evening, before the group of people who had just returned to the station had time to catch their breath, an even more shocking news came, the bribery scandal at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. In the skating competition, despite the perfect performances of Canadian players Serge and Pelletier, the championship was won by Russian players Berezhnaya and Siharulize.After the game, the Canadian delegation protested, accusing the referee of injustice. At 2 pm on February 14, that is, today, the French referee Legougne who ruled the game admitted that a French sports official pressured her before the game to favor the Russian player.The ISU had to propose to the IOC that the gold medals should be awarded posthumously to Serge and Pelletier, while the Russians would keep their original gold medals, while Legougne would be disqualified from refereeing indefinitely.The International Olympic Committee adopted the above suggestion and quickly re-organized the award ceremony, and Serge and Pelletier won the gold medal.

Tao Wei's heart sank, a glimmer of haze flashed in his eyes, pair skate?Thinking back carefully, Tao Wei was a little uneasy. The last time the Salt Lake City scandal broke out, there was no figure skating. All the troubles came from skiing, but this time.

Before Tao Wei could figure it out, there was a hasty knock on the door, and he quickly opened the door. Standing at the door, Huang Zhong's face was gloomy, and his eyes full of haze were fixed on Tao Wei.

Glancing at the two men in suits and leather shoes standing behind Huang Zhong, Tao Weixin paused for a moment, then calmly grabbed the jacket placed at the door, "Captain Huang, let's go."

Huang Zhong, who moved his lips, looked at the anger in Tao Wei's chest who was questioned again, and he didn't know how to describe it. The second time, the second time, there were nearly 70 men's figure skating players, but the one who was questioned was There were only Tao Wei, Yagudin, and Plushenko, and Tao Wei was questioned most directly for the second time.

The question of including the three gold medals of gold, silver and copper made the gentle and elegant Huang Zhong instantly reddened with anger, but at this moment, he could not refuse. On the day when the first doping scandal broke out, all rejections were just a disguised form. acknowledgment.

Tao Wei, who put on his clothes while walking, went directly to the Olympic Committee's Athlete Doping Testing Center. When he saw Yagudin, Plushenko and Norman standing there, Tao Wei's face suddenly sank.

Tao Wei, who came to the side of the three, looked directly at the Olympic Committee official standing at the entrance of the center, "I agree to accept the inspection, but I ask all athletes to accept it together. Since there are doubts, then don't be discriminatory and targeted. .”

The short passage was clear and clear. Huang Zhong, whose eyes lit up, stepped forward and stood beside Tao Wei, while Norman held Yagudin, who was trembling with anger, and stood in front of the two team members. Norman protested righteously, demanding that all athletes be tested.

The unexpected change made the officials of the Olympic Committee of the center turn extremely ugly. They looked at Tao Wei unkindly, raised their eyebrows, and Tao Wei, who showed a slight smile, looked directly at him without hiding, "like you We don’t believe the same as us, and we don’t believe that officials who take bribes have a fair heart.”

As if a loud slap had been slapped on the face, the face of the officials who were a little bit battered after the bribery scandal broke out turned blue and then pale, and Huang Zhong, with a smile on his mouth, performed his duties as a team leader with clear eyes.

And Norman also questioned the officials with a smile on his face. Yagudin, whose face gradually calmed down, turned his head slightly to look at Tao Wei who was holding his arm, closed his eyes, and his extremely angry heart finally calmed down.

Looking at the high-ranking Olympic Committee officials with sarcasm in his eyes, Yagudin, who moved his arms slightly, smiled at Tao Wei, and signaled Tao Wei to let go. After Tao Wei let go of his arms, Yagudin walked out from behind Norman after Tao Wei let go Looking at each other with Wen Run's eyes, he bent slightly, and after half bowing, Yaguding said softly that he was sorry, he would not accept the humiliating inspection until all the team members arrived, and he asked to form a temporary investigation team, Examinations are performed by Russian national doctors.

The official of the Olympic Committee, whose face became more and more ugly, gave Tao Wei a hard look, then turned back to the center and dialed the arbitration team formed for the incident.

At midnight, when the athletes who arrived one after another stood at the gate of the center, under the watchful eyes of dissatisfaction, indifference or nervousness, the inspection officially began.

Tao Wei, who was deliberately ranked behind, looked at the two people who were also behind him, Yagudin and Plushenko, couldn't help laughing and shaking his head, and looked around. Tao Wei's eyes lit up in the empty corner, and he pointed at himself With a low laugh, Yagudin dragged Plushenko and Tao Wei over.

Under the guarded eyes, the three walked to the corner, and Yaguding, who was light-handed and quick-footed, sat directly on the ground, while Tao Wei, who paused for a while, smiled helplessly, and sat down slowly while supporting his waist.

Tao Wei's action caught the two of them for a moment, and Yaguding looked at Tao Wei with doubts, "Tao, are you injured?"

After finally sitting down, Tao Wei nodded indifferently, "Yes."

"When?"

Plushenko asked softly with a strange face, and Tao Wei, who smiled haha, shook his head and said nothing, but Tao Wei who did not answer made Yagudin and Plushenko instantly understand that Tao Wei went into battle with injuries.

At this moment, the two people with mixed feelings in their hearts silently looked at Tao Wei who was resting against the wall behind him with a smile on his face but closed his eyes. His eyes were dark blue, and his thin cheeks had a hint of paleness that could not be concealed.

After really sinking their hearts to look at it, the two of them understood how tenacious this friend and opponent who they admired made them unconvinced, and how important the waist is to a figure skater Yagudin, who is also a figure skater It's not clear, Plushenko, who thought he was just unlucky, lost the trace of jealousy he once had.

Tao Wei is an admirable athlete. Thinking of this, he looked down at the cold ground. Plushenko stood up, took off his coat and touched Tao Wei lightly. When his smiling eyes fell on his body, he smiled. After a while, Plushenko moved Tao Wei with the help of Yagudin, and put his clothes under Tao Wei.

"Thank you, no need, I..."

Tao Wei, who was slightly stunned, reacted immediately, held Plushenko's arm, raised his eyes, and his clear blue eyes were full of sincerity, "Tao, don't refuse."

In a slightly hoarse voice, a touch of concern came clearly. Looking at Yagudin and Plushenko, Tao Wei, who lowered his eyes, smiled, and Tao Wei, who thanked him, sat down again.

While waiting silently, the exhausted three slowly leaned together and fell asleep until Ma Deming, whose face was covered with sweat and his legs were trembling, found Tao Wei. It was already four o'clock in the morning. Arrived at checkpoints specifically for pairs skating teams.

Ma Deming, who served as the deputy team leader for the first time, was in charge of all the figure skaters. Ma Deming, who couldn't run, even left the most gentle Yang Guocheng in the women's team to comfort the frightened little girls.

After finally arranging the pair skaters, Ma Deming rushed to the men's group in a hurry, and when he saw three young faces leaning together.

Eyes with different skin colors and different eyes, some of them are refreshing companions. At this moment, the sullen Ma Deming gradually loosened his tense facial features and loosened the frown between his eyebrows.

Looking back at the entrance of the testing center where there were not many people, Ma Deming stepped forward and touched Tao Wei lightly. Tao Wei, who was deeply asleep, woke up instantly, and opened his eyes. The bloodshot eyes in the clear light made Ma Deming's heart tighten , "Tao Wei, get up, it's almost time for you."

The hoarse voice made Tao Wei blink his eyes, and patted the friends around him twice with a pat, his eyes opened, and Plushenko, who subconsciously smiled, made Tao Wei twitch the corners of his mouth, "It's our time. "

Yaguding, who muttered, got up first, moved his stiff body, stretched out his hands to support Tao Wei's arm, and with the help of Yagudin, Tao Wei, who had completely lost consciousness in his waist, stood up after a while, moving slightly Tao Wei shook his numb limbs and looked at the door. At this time, there were only two or three people left at the door.

Looking at each other and smiling, the three walked to the door of the testing center together, and sat again in the clean and tidy room with a slight smell of medicine. Tao Wei, who stretched out his arm, lowered his eyes and watched the needle tube inserted into the blood vessel, and watched the blood flow out of the body.

Can't tell what it feels like, but the severe pain from the pressure on the lumbar spine made Tao Wei's face paler, until he stood up again, and Tao Wei, who held his arm, turned and left the room. At the door, he saw Yagudin and Pu Rushenko, the two ugly faces made Tao Wei smile bitterly, and they left together without saying anything.