[Short track speed skating] From academic master to Winter Olympic champion

The scene was so noisy that two people had to get very close to hear each other talking.

Chi Lang pulled Gu Ran to slide to the sidelines, and smiled next to his ear: "I thought you had no energy, you weakling."

"Get lost!" Gu Ran raised her leg and kicked him, one foot was still able to stand firmly on the ice, "I didn't run 5000 meters for nothing in the past two months."

Chi Lang took two steps back, avoiding his legs, and joked: "You have such flexibility and sense of balance, it's a pity not to practice figure skating."

"Good idea!" Gu Ran didn't really want to kick him, after all, the skates are very sharp, and it's not good to hurt someone, "I want to change the event, no one can compete with you for the championship, how invincible is that?" Lonely, hahaha."

Chi Lang pinched the back of his neck and shook him twice: "You are really my good brother."

Gu Ran suddenly said: "You should have seen it in the semi-finals. In fact, I have been in a bad state before."

Chi Lang frowned: "You have to show some face, okay, this is called a bad state?"

"If I'm in good shape, can I rank fourth in both individual semi-finals?"

Chi Lang asked: "Then how did you adjust?"

At this time, a person walked by, Gu Ran smiled and said: "Because this idiot provoked me, he said he would disfigure me. You know, idols like us will rely on their faces for food in the future, how can I let him Follow me?"

Chi Lang suddenly reached out and pinched his chin, forcing him to raise his head, looked at it carefully for a moment, and said, "Yes, but it's not necessary."

When the two of them were chatting, they didn't deliberately lower the volume. Although the speed skating hall was very noisy, it was still enough for Chen Xiang who was passing by to hear clearly.

Chen Xiang's face changed again and again, the eyes that looked at Chi Lang and Gu Ran were not anger, but despair.

Through the competition just now, he realized that the gap between himself and these two people cannot be made up by using tricks in the competition and making small moves.

After this game, they should have little chance to compete together.

In the 500m final half an hour later, standing on the ice rink, his overall state was completely different from the previous 1000m.

Without the oppressive and dull atmosphere before, the whole person looks very excited and lively.

Even when the on-site commentator introduced his name, he also joked by the way: "He looks very different from before. I have a hunch that this will also be a very exciting game."

He was right, it was indeed a good game.

But there is no one else in this splendor, only Gu Ran herself.

At the moment when the starting gun sounded, his reaction time was not the shortest, but he must be the fastest sprinter at the moment. In just one second, he had already sprinted to the first place.

The commentator shouted passionately: "No. 194, his speed is even faster than that of the 1000 meters just now! As soon as he came up, he left behind the three runners behind, and did not give his opponent any chance to overtake!"

In the first corner and the first lap, Gu Ran's advantage was getting bigger and bigger.Even Chi Lang was thrown a few meters away by him.

At the beginning, Gu Ran was distracted to pay attention to Chi Lang's situation, in case he surpassed himself.

As the gap got bigger and bigger, Gu Ran no longer considered whether the people behind would catch up.

His opponent is no longer Chi Lang, but himself.

The dark goggles blocked most of the bright lights in the speed skating hall, and even the shouts like a tsunami from all directions gradually became inaudible.

The oncoming strong wind blew past the cheeks with cold air, as sharp as a frost blade.

The slight pain made Gu Ran feel even more excited - that was the proof of his extreme speed.

He has never felt such a silky slide, every step on the ice, every corner, every detail is so perfect, no flaw can be found.

He enjoys the feeling of chasing the wind, and also enjoys the ultimate pleasure of speeding up. The adrenaline is soaring, the heartbeat exceeds [-], and the blood is boiling all over his body.

When the bell rang for the last lap, Gu Ran saw his opponents from the corner of his vision. They were at the other end of the curve. He had already drawn out the curve, and they had just entered the curve.

I don't know when it started, in the entire speed skating hall, thousands of spectators began to call out his name at the same time, with a sense of uniform rhythm, the speed became faster and faster...

On the rostrum, several officials from the winter management center whispered: "This is so fast!"

"It's not like a teen player at all."

"Chi Lang can't keep up with him."

Cheng Sen was originally leaning on a chair, but now he couldn't help but sit up straight, staring at the slippery figure on the field.

As a leader, Song Zhixin has always been calm and steady in front of others. At this moment, he spoke with a little surprise in his tone: "I didn't expect that in just over three months, he could surpass Chi Lang so far."

Cheng Sen didn't seem surprised: "I said that Chi Lang is a good seedling worthy of careful cultivation, but he is not a genius."

"The so-called genius is that you can't imagine what he can do."

At the moment of crossing the finish line, the feeling of exhilaration reached its climax, and screams came from all directions like a tide, but Gu Ran slid a long way in this wave of sound before gradually stopping.

This feeling is really wonderful, making his body burst with endless energy, and he can slide down endlessly.

"Let's congratulate contestant No. 194, Gu Ran from Province J won another gold."

"He is very likely to break the tournament record created by himself again, and the big screen has already shown the score card."

"41 seconds 893! He once again broke the record of this event created by himself!!!"

"He is also the first person in the history of the U-series race to slide under 500 seconds in the 41-meter race!!!"

"Today, we are here to witness the rising of a future star of short track speed skating. Let us look forward to his future growth and development together!"

The moment Gu Ran saw the results, she was also dumbfounded.Open your eyes wide, staring at the screen, slowly, the corners of your mouth rise, and two cute dimples appear on your cheeks.Mingming smiled happily, but he didn't want people to think he was stupid.

At this time, Chi Lang came to him, ignored the results on the big screen, and stared at him for a while without saying a word.

Gu Ran felt uncomfortable being watched by him, and touched him with his elbow: "I know I'm good-looking, so you don't have to look at me so mesmerized."

Chi Lang asked him, "How did you do it?"

"what?"

"This result can be ranked among the top eight in this year's National Short Track Speed ​​Skating Championship."

What he is talking about is not a championship, nor an elite league, but the National Championship, the highest short track speed skating event in China.

Because domestic competitions are not broadcasted on TV, Gu Ran's usual training schedule is full, and he has to make up lessons for his brothers and sisters when he has a little spare time. He doesn't have much time to pay attention to these competitions, and he doesn't know much about the results.

"Then I don't know, but this is my personal best time in the 500 meters. I slipped out in 42 seconds during the previous training."

Chi Lang smiled self-deprecatingly, his face could not hide his disappointment: "So I asked you how you did it."

Gu Ran shrugged her shoulders: "It's just... the feeling is coming, every movement is so logical."

What he said was quite mysterious, and Chi Lang didn't know what it was that he felt.

He could only sigh in admiration: "Maybe this is talent."

Gu Ran said: "But I don't think talent is that important."

"Fart!" Chi Lang immediately refuted him, "That's because you have it, so you don't think it's important, Versailles."

"Talent determines the upper limit, but we have not yet reached the time to fight for the upper limit."

Chi Lang casually raised his hand, and put it on his shoulder next door: "Many people have no chance to fight for the upper limit,"

Gu Ran smiled and said: "That's why we have to work hard, try to compete with more talented people."

When Chi Lang's unicorn arm fell down, Gu Ran shrank back instinctively.Chi Lang was surprised and said, "Isn't the shoulder injury already healed?"

"Yes."

"Then what are you hiding from?"

Gu Ran touched her shoulder: "It's just... instinct."

Chi Lang opened his mouth and asked something that he didn't seem to be able to ask: "It must be very painful, right?"

If you don't endure severe pain for a long time, and be careful not to touch the injured part, how can you have instinct?

However, Gu Ran never yelled that she was in pain, and her attitude was very casual from the beginning to the end. She persisted in skating two 500-meter races and won the championship in the end.

Gu Ran turned the helmet upside down, and spun it on the index finger like a basketball: "You should have sprained your foot, that's how it feels. If you move your arm a little, you feel like you're going to die of pain."

This description is very vivid, and Chi Lang felt that he had already felt the pain: "I didn't see it, you look weak, and you are quite able to endure hardship."

Gu Ran gave him a white look: "Who do you say is too weak?"

"Are you two finished chatting?" Suddenly a familiar voice came from behind, and Gu Ran turned around to see that Manager Xu was standing behind the crash pad at some point, and there was a stranger beside him.

There is still a relay race to be prepared later, Chi Lang said hello and left.

Gu Ran also wanted to leave, but he couldn't.The person next to Xu Qing raised his work card and introduced himself: "I am a staff member of the National Anti-Doping Organization. This is my work card. We need you to cooperate with the urine test."

Gu Ran felt that his tone and style of speaking were like a policeman in a TVB drama, but he still asked politely: "Do you need me to do anything?"

"You need to come and take samples with me."

Gu Ran nodded cooperatively: "Okay, then I'll change clothes first."

The man hurriedly stopped him: "No, just change your shoes. From now on, you can't leave my sight until the sampling is completed."

"Ah, good." Gu Ran has never undergone a urine test, feeling curious and nervous, "Then I'll go over there and change my shoes."

Walking out of the ice rink, he asked Xu Qing in a low voice, "Didn't you say that there are very few urine tests in youth competitions?"

"Very few, but it doesn't mean there are none." Xu Qing smiled, "If you don't check your grades, who are you checking?"

Gu Ran changed her shoes and followed the staff to the doping control station.Xu Qing helped him fill out the form, took the AB bottle for the sample and handed it to him: "Let's go."

Gu Ran took the things and walked towards the bathroom. After taking two steps, she felt that something was wrong. She turned her head and saw the staff member and Xu Qing following behind him step by step.

Gu Ran: "..."

It's understandable for the staff to stare at him, so Manager Xu doesn't have to follow him.

Xu Qing saw through his thoughts at a glance: "You are under 18 years old, you must be accompanied by an adult representative to complete the entire process."

Gu Ran: "!!!"

For the first time, under the staring eyes of two people, the 14-year-old was somewhat embarrassed when he took off the jumpsuit and let the little brother pee.

However, the staff members were still urging him: "Hurry up."

It's not something he can do if he wants to be faster - he really can't pee when he is stared at like this!

Gu Ran held the container in one hand, and turned her body uncomfortably. Before she could turn around, the staff sternly said, "Turn around!"

Gu Ran had no choice but to turn around again, looked up helplessly, and found that Xu Qing was standing aside, just like watching the crowd eating melons, and couldn't hold back a little smile.

Gu Ran took a deep breath, brewed for a long time, and finally came to the feeling.Trembling and peeing out.

He took half of the thin tube in his hand, and the staff suddenly said, "Change to bottle B."

Gu Ran was so frightened that she almost held back on the spot.

The top student who is both good in character and academics can't help but swear in his heart-this is too fucking torture! ! !

Finally, both containers were loaded, and Gu Ran's hands were soaked. He was holding two bottles and stood there awkwardly, not knowing how to hand them out.

The staff took out a bag in a hurry, with a label on it, which was his personal information: "Put it in."

Gu Ran quickly tightened the bottle cap and put it in.The staff laughed and said, "With your grades, there will be more opportunities for urine tests in the future, just get used to it."

"Put on your clothes, don't catch a cold." After finishing speaking, the staff turned around and walked out of the bathroom with the bag in hand.

"..."

Gu Ran looked at her hands, then at the onesie that had faded below her knees, and finally at the sink outside, her heart was completely chilled.

Xu Qing pulled a few tissues to him: "I'll wait for you outside."

Gu Ran packed herself up and came out, and when she saw Xu Qing, she immediately complained: "If I had known that I would go through such an embarrassing thing, I wouldn't be skating so fast."

"Nonsense!" Xu Qing slapped him on the back and urged, "Go back quickly. I'll ask the team doctor to relax you. There will be a relay race next."

"Director Xu," Gu Ran suddenly stopped Xu Qing after walking halfway, "I have something to discuss with you."

Xu Qing didn't turn his head back: "Say!"

"Don't let the third person know what happened just now."

Xu Qing said, "Aren't there three people present?"

Gu Ran corrected, "Then don't let anyone but us know."

Xu Qing didn't speak, the two of them had already returned to the arena, he turned around and licked the corners of his lips at Gu Ran: "Look at your performance."

"..."

Gu Ran took a deep breath: "For your bonus, I will fight for the next two relay races!"

Xu Qing nodded and praised him: "Sensible."

The harsh words were released, but after two fierce finals of 500 meters and 1000 meters, his whole body is sore and his limbs are weak now.

The team doctor laid out a yoga mat on the open space at the highest point of the stand, and asked Gu Ran to climb on it, focusing on loosening his calf muscles.

One of the techniques is to make a fist and put it behind his calf, and push it up and down with the metacarpophalangeal joints, just like rolling dough with a rolling pin. It feels so sour.

Gu Ran was in so much pain that tears were about to come down, and there were always people walking around, so Gu Ran had to bury her head in her arms, lest she really do something that shed tears and make people laugh.

But the team doctor still refused to let him go, and kept asking him how he felt:

"How does it feel, do you want to make it harder?"

"The gastrocnemius is a little cramped. It's already clumped here. I have to untie it for you."

After finishing speaking, he put more force in his hands, and Gu Ran almost blurted out a howl, biting his arm tightly so as not to make a sound.

He felt that he was too unlucky today. Although he won two gold medals, he experienced the two most painful and embarrassing things in his life, which together cost him half his life.

The three teammates who participated in the relay race have been with him all the time. Someone brought him water, someone brought him food, and someone hugged him with clothes...

The teammates could see clearly that Gu Ran was the thigh, and if he hugged him tightly, he could win the gold medal.

In addition, he is easy-going and can talk, so everyone likes him very much.

In the end, the team doctor pinched Gu Ran's leg twice. The muscles under his hands were soft and elastic, and they were basically relaxed.

"Okay, get up and feel it."

After a while, Gu Ran raised his head, and someone beside him bent down and asked him, "How do you feel?"

Gu Ran said: "It's so cool!"

"Then why are your eyes red?"

Gu Ran stood up, talking nonsense without changing her face: "This is my desire for victory."

The men's 5000-meter relay is the finale, and before that, there is a 2000-meter mixed-gender relay.

This is a brand new project, not to mention Gu Ran, even most of the domestic participating teams are contacting it for the first time.Even the rules for the mixed relay, the International Skating Federation just perfected it in last year's Short Track Speed ​​Skating World Cup.

In order to save energy, Gu Ran did not participate in the semi-finals, but directly participated in the finals.

Unlike the men's 5000-meter relay or the women's 3000-meter relay, the mixed relay has strict regulations on the degree of freedom in the number of bars and gliding laps.

The competition has a total of 18 laps and two rounds of atmosphere. In the first round, each contestant slides for two and a half laps, first two female contestants, and then two male contestants.In the second round, each competitor slides for two laps, and the female contestants are the first, followed by the male contestants.

Players of the same gender can exchange sticks, but players of different genders cannot.

This limits the skating distance and the number of baton handovers for each player. The fourth male player needs to sprint for the last two laps. This heavy responsibility naturally falls on Gu Ran.

Not surprisingly, the fourth player in Province H is Chi Lang, and Gu Ran is about to start the third round of competition with him this morning.

But this time, Gu Ran lost without suspense.They hovered between third and fourth throughout the whole process, and Province H had already left the other three teams by nearly half a lap at the beginning of the second round.

Among the four of them participating, the other three had the absolute ability to win the championship in their respective events. Only Chi Lang lost to Gu Ran twice, but this did not affect their overall strength.

As for Province J, except for Gu Ran, the hard power of everyone else is not as good as Province H, not even the No.2 Province R.

However, the fourth player in R province is that Chen Xiang.This aroused Gu Ran's strong competitive spirit.

He can give up the championship, but this idiot, he must win!

After the 1000 finals in the morning, Chen Xiang realized that Gu Ran was not at the same level as him in strength, so he was somewhat afraid of him.

His teammates have given him a big advantage, as long as he can maintain it, he will be No.2.

However, his heart is always hanging.It's a fear of doing something wrong.

He always felt that Gu Ran would never let him go so easily.

Two laps is enough for many things to happen.