Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 647 Help and Dissatisfaction

PS: Alas, with Shang Juncheng's physical condition, he was defeated 2-3 for the second time in a Grand Slam. It can only be said that the Chinese men's tennis is still some distance away from the second week of the Grand Slam.

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Chen Ran didn't know how to answer Liu Xiang.

You can't say that the Olympics isn't everything about tennis; the results of the four Grand Slams are equally important.

But the other party is an athlete within the system, and his highest goal is the Olympics. If you tell him this, it's like talking to a deaf person and he won't understand at all.

Besides, saying these words at this time is somewhat sad and unhelpful.

Liu Xiang came here specifically to discuss with Chen Ran how to face the increasingly approaching pressure of the Yanjing Olympics, not to listen to Chen Ran talk about how special and unique tennis is.

"Brother Xiang...I think you should relax a little and stop being so nervous."

Chen Ran was silent for a while, then slowly said, "Perhaps you can try to lower the public's expectations."

"How can this be done!"

Liu Xiang's eyes widened. "In 2004, I made such a boast."

Chen Ran also had an impression.

Liu Xiang said at the time: I won the championship when I was 21, and when I was 25, I was at my peak and my condition would only be better.

I can only say that the boy is too young.

What did Chen Ran say at that time?

Four years is too long, and I don’t know what condition I will be in by then, so I can’t make any promises.

He is obviously much smarter than Liu Xiang.

So Chen Ran was speechless to him at this moment.

I asked you to brag, but look, isn't the boomerang coming?

"How are you? Are you injured?" Chen Ran suddenly asked.

Liu Xiang replied: "It's OK... just a minor injury, nothing serious."

Chen Ran nodded. He was not sure whether his relationship would cause a butterfly effect.

"The common point between tennis and the 110-meter hurdles is that we both rely heavily on running with our legs." Chen Ran said slowly, "So even if there is a small problem, you can't ignore it."

"The national team's doctor said it's not a big problem. All athletes have gotten through this." Liu Xiang said nonchalantly.

Indeed, Chinese athletes have had a tradition since ancient times of not leaving the front line even if they are slightly injured.

“……” Chen Ran was speechless after hearing this.

If he was really only 21 years old, he might believe what Liu Xiang said.

But my mental age is far more than that, and combined with the memories of my past life, I suddenly understood something.

He trusted the national team's doctors too much. It's not that those doctors were not good enough, but that they were all old hands in the system and only listened to the orders of their superiors.

When Li Na was chatting with Chen Ran before, she once talked about why she retired in 2002.

Because the team doctor at the time asked her to take injections and medication, which was almost ruined for the sake of the Asian Games results.

Li Na was unwilling to compromise and had no choice but to retire.

Chen Ran could immediately understand Li Na's later temper.

Fortunately, Sun Jifang later became the director of the Tennis Management Center, who persuaded him to make a comeback and promoted his solo career in tennis.

As for this time and space, Chen Ran's rise and Sun Jinfang's taking office almost took place simultaneously.

I can only say, God bless Chinese tennis.

Chen Ran suddenly stood up and said, "Brother Xiang, come with me."

"Well, where are we going?" Liu Xiang couldn't help but ask. Chen Ran said without turning his head: "Let my personal doctor check your body. The medical equipment here is also top-notch. Injuries cannot be taken lightly."

Liu Xiang originally wanted to decline politely, because doing so might cause dissatisfaction from the national team doctor, who would feel that he did not trust him, but he was embarrassed to reject Chen Ran's kindness.

So he obediently followed Chen Ran to the medical room and asked the other party's private doctor to examine him.

"Your problem is very serious!" Chen Ran's personal doctor frowned and said, "You must rest more and reduce the intensity of your training. Otherwise, it may jeopardize your career!"

"What? Are you kidding?" Liu Xiang asked in disbelief.

"I'm not kidding you. Let me put it this way, if you don't rest and receive treatment, you'll have no choice but to get injections to play in the Yanjing Olympics in half a year, and your condition will fluctuate greatly by then." Chen Ran's personal doctor said firmly.

Chen Ran's brows twitched, and he thought to himself: Brother, you guessed it right.

Before the Yanjing Olympics, Liu Xiang had indeed been taking injections for the competition, but even so, he could not hold on and had to withdraw before the competition.

In fact, his injury was already very serious, but his team doctor kept delaying it for the sake of the overall situation. By the time of the Olympics, his injury had become very serious.

"There's no need for him to lie to you." Chen Ran said, "You should believe that the private doctors hired by top professional tennis players at high prices will not have any problems with sports injuries. His authority is definitely greater than..."

His words stopped abruptly here.

"call……"

Liu Xiang took a deep breath, and he seemed to have thought of something.

He is not stupid, it's just that no one has enlightened him before.

Liu Xiang really didn't expect that he came here to discuss with Chen Ran how to overcome the pressure of the approaching Olympics, but the result would be this.

"After 2004, I participated in many competitions. There were too many competitions, and many of them were impossible to refuse." He seemed a little helpless.

Chen Ran said nothing and remained silent.

There are some things he can't say.

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

After the door was opened, the team doctor of the track and field team walked in.

When he saw Chen Ran's personal doctor and the room full of medical equipment, his heart skipped a beat and he asked, "What's going on?"

"I... I'm not feeling well, so I came for a check-up." Liu Xiang explained immediately.

"You're not feeling well, but you didn't tell me?" The track and field team's doctor said with some dissatisfaction. He glanced at Chen Ran and said, "Different fields are like different mountains. You play different sports, so the standards for diagnosis and treatment are also different."

Full of authority!

After hearing this, Chen Ran burst out laughing, and his personal doctor said, "I have treated track and field athletes before!"

This was a bit hurtful, and the track and field team doctor was speechless. He could only say stubbornly: "Liu Xiang's injury will be the responsibility of our national team. You don't need to intervene."

But he also noticed that Liu Xiang's expression was a little complicated.

Once a crack appears in the trust between people, there is a high probability that the crack will only get bigger and will not be bridged.

"Damn it, this Chen guy, who do you think you are, coming here to make trouble?" The team doctor of the track and field team was furious.

What made him most angry was that the other party directly interfered with his jurisdiction.

"I will report today's events truthfully to the leaders of the Sports Bureau!" he said angrily.

Chen Ran was amused when he heard this and replied, "Whatever you want, I think you are very childish."

Don’t you know how capable I am of controlling news and public opinion?

The other party didn't dare to get entangled with Chen Ran and had to leave directly.

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(End of this chapter)