Following in Bolt's footsteps

Chapter 302
Qatar has a tropical desert climate, hot and dry, and humid along the coast.The four seasons are not very obvious. Summer is from April to October, which is the longest season of the year. The temperature from July to September is the highest, up to 4 ℃.

Based on this, the 2019 Doha Athletics World Championships will be held later than previous World Championships, from September 9 to October 27, so unlike previous years, before the start of the World Championships, the entire schedule of the 10 Diamond League it will be over.

On August 8th, the Chinese national track and field team held an oath meeting at Yanjing General Administration, and then the players got a short five-day vacation.

Wu Ziyi returned to Guilin to accompany Wen Ying and his family to enjoy this hard-won vacation. Surrounded by deep love and family affection, Wu Ziyi's body and mind were completely relaxed, and his spirit that had been tense for many years was relieved.

The five-day vacation is extravagant and short for athletes. After the vacation, Wu Ziyi and others set off to Europe to continue their campaign in the Diamond League. This time there were two more players in the men's 4×100m relay team—— Wu Zhiqiang and Cheng Guanfeng.

Cheng Guanfeng does not actually belong to the relay team, but as a participant in the men's 100-meter event, it is not appropriate to put him in the country alone, so he is also brought here.

In the next one and a half months, Wu Ziyi, Su Bingtian and Xie Zhenye will center on the Paris base and fight in Birmingham, Paris, Zurich and Brussels.

Time waits for no one. For Wu Ziyi, 2019 is his last chance. When the global pandemic comes, it is a luxury to want to compete abroad.Unable to participate in the Diamond League or the Grand Prix/Challenge, the rewards of those domestic invitational tournaments alone are not enough to improve the attributes, so Wu Ziyi decided not to lose any of the four competitions!
It sounds tiring, but Bolt also came here in 09. He participated in Lausanne, Paris, and London a month before the World Championships in Berlin, and in Zurich and Brussels after the World Championships. His participation intensity was also very high.

In the four races before the Doha World Championships, two 100-meter races (Birmingham and Zurich) and two 200-meter races (Paris and Brussels), not only Wu Ziyi will participate, but Su Bingtian and Xie Zhenye will also participate in two of them.

The intensity of the four stops is high, but it is not without good news.

On August 8th, at the 20×4m relay training camp of the National Athletics Team of China, the men's team members are conducting relay training on the track and field. They have been here for seven days.

"Snapped--!"

Michael Rodgers kicked off the starting blocks after hearing instructions from assistant coach Wallace Spilmons and raced around the corner with the baton in hand.

Behind the starting line for the second relay, Justin Gatlin was patiently waiting for Rogers to arrive. When Rogers approached the pre-attached step tape, Gatlin immediately turned and started.

Rogers calculated the distance and shouted to Gatlin: "Come on!" Gatlin got the feedback and quickly stretched out his left arm, but he didn't wait until Rogers ran out of the relay zone. The baton was passed into his hands.

Turning around and looking, Rogers was already sitting on the ground covering his calves, his face was ugly.

"Hey, Rogers! Are you okay?" Gatlin hurried back to help him up.

"Hiss—" Rogers resisted the pain and replied: "Fortunately, it's not too bad, it's just a cramp, not a strain."

Gatlin supported Rogers and moved step by step under the awning. The team doctor took Rogers from Gatlin and began to stretch him.

Rogers was injured, and Coleman, Gillespie, and Belcher couldn't practice anymore. They all returned to the awning to rest. Spiemon came over and asked: "How is it? Is it serious? Will it be?" Affect training?"

Rogers responded lukewarmly: "Very good, just a small cramp, and it will certainly not affect your baby Lyles' competition for the championship at the World Championships."

Spillmont raised his forehead, "Please, Rogers."

"Slap—" Rogers slapped off the ice pack that the team doctor had pressed on his calf, and roared angrily:
"You and Tyson Gay's baby Lyles are living alone in Europe with Adidas money, and I, an old guy who can only get a little sponsorship from Nike every year, have to brave the hot sun Sweat here!"

Spilmon didn't quarrel with him, because he knew that it would be very irrational to argue with the players now, but Rogers still insisted:

"There are still 4 days before the race in Paris is about to start. I believe your little one must be ready to beat Uzi, right? 19 seconds, the second fastest time in the history of the United States, the average score surpassed Michael Johnson, and he will definitely win. Bar?"

Now Spiemon couldn't bear it anymore, and wanted to refute Rogers, but Gatlin stood up and stretched out his hand to pull him aside, and whispered, "You are someone who has experienced it, and you should know why Rogers is angry, so don't get angry at this time." It's pouring oil on it."

Gatling's words are still more useful. It is impossible for Spiemon not to give him face, and of course he knows why Rogers is so angry.

The careers of most sprinters do not last long, and it is very rare for sprinters who can maintain the world's top level for a long time like Bolt and Gatlin.

Throughout his career, Spilmon has been sidelined from relay races as he opted to race and earn money in the Gold League, the Grand Prix, which later became the Diamond League.

The Mold Country Relay Team is a very great team in history. In fact, many athletes really want to join, but when they are really eligible to join, they must also face a problem-the relay is not rewarded.

The sports industry in Moldy Country is very professional. The vast majority of professional athletes are contract athletes of Nike, Adidas, Puma and other brands, and they have their own coaches and agents.

In order to get more brand sponsorship, the professional athletes in the country need to participate in more competitions to prove their value. Similarly, the organizers of these competitions will also pay different levels of appearance fees according to the level of athletes. This is what athletes rely on. the basis of survival.

Compared with Gatlin, Coleman and Lyles, Rogers' level is obviously lower. He can be among the world's first-class in most years, but he is not at the top level, and the signing fee is much lower than them. , so he needs to participate in many games every year to ensure his own expenses.

Spielmon knew that training and injuries were not the reason for Rogers' anger. What he was most angry about was that he was forced to give up the Diamond League Birmingham race in order to practice the relay. Giving up this race means that his diamond points are definitely not enough for him Get your tickets for Zurich station.

At the same time, Lyles, who was also a member of the relay team, continued to compete in the Diamond League in Europe without training.

The head coach of the relay team, Orin Richberg, has nothing to do about it, because the national team of the United States is not very binding on the players. One of the reasons why Coleman, Gatlin and Rogers can gather here is—— Both are Nike athletes, while Lyles is affiliated with Adidas.

Mike Rogers left after resuming action. Today's training is destined to be unable to continue. Spilmon simply dismissed Gillespie and Belcher to let the two young people rest.

When he packed up his things and was about to leave the training camp, he found Gatlin waiting for him at the entrance of the training ground.

Gatlin didn't let his agent come with him. He and Spiemon walked side by side on the road leading to the parking lot. The sky was getting more and more dark clouds, and it looked like it might rain at any moment, but Gatlin still Without speeding up his pace, Spiemon could only walk with him according to his temper.

"It will rain soon, and the rain will wash away the troubles, and when the sky clears, everything will be brand new again."

I didn't understand what Gatlin meant by this sentence, but Spiemon knew that he would not want to chat with him privately for no reason, so he waited patiently for Gatlin's next words.

"Rodgers is going to play in Europe in two days and you know he has to, otherwise he won't be making any money."

Spilmon sighed: "Oh - I knew it would be like this, what about the relay training? Is it like in 17, waiting until two weeks before the World Championships to start practicing?"

"Coleman will stay here to continue training. I will go to the finals in Zurich halfway, and it won't take too long. Gillespie and Belcher, they are good boys, and they will stay here and train hard. .”

".thanks."

"It's all for Amelia."

We do want to be part of the relay team, but at the same time we have to make a living.

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