"Won!"

Yu Wei waved his fists and cheered loudly.

At this time, the excitement made this steady Chinese sportsman lose his temper: "We won!"

Yes, win!

Winning championships, breaking Asian records, these are honors.

However, the Chinese relay team won the tickets for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games! This is an honor that the Chinese relay team has never received. The Chinese relay team has never participated in the Olympic Games.

How precious is this ticket!

Now, the door of the Olympic Games has opened the door for the Chinese team, waiting for the Chinese athletes to fight hard and win back the honor that belongs to them!

"Xiao Zhang, we won!"

Yu Wei patted Zhang Ben on the shoulder with a look on his face as if crying and smiling.

At this moment, Yu Wei's mood was complicated. At this moment, countless thoughts flashed in his heart, and countless pictures flashed in front of his eyes, which made him unable to help but start to cry.

"Yeah, we won, got tickets to the Olympic relay..."

Zhang Ben was also overjoyed, even though he already knew in his heart that Chinese athletes would definitely be able to do it. But when he really ran out of this result, Zhang Ben's heart was beating violently.

"The game is over..."

Yu Wei looked at the four young athletes wearing the national flag and started to circle the field, and patted Zhang Ben on the shoulder: "Let's go back first, they will have reporters to interview later..."

"Let's not wait? If these young people say something wrong..."

Zhang Ben was a little surprised. Although he had a big heart, he sometimes worried about this problem for Wang Ben.

"Ha ha..."

Yu Wei waved his hands indifferently: "They are heroes, they can say whatever they want, whatever they want to say!"

Zhang Ben's eyes are a little weird, Yu Wei is floating...

If Wang Ben and the others are big-hearted and say that they will win the Olympic Games...

Zhang Ben couldn't help but fight a cold war, the Olympics...if he wins the championship...

"Little Zhang..."

When Zhang Ben was thinking about it, the tears on Yu Wei's face had dried up, a bright smile appeared on his face, and there was an inexplicable look: "Forty years... After waiting for forty years, I finally waited for this in my lifetime. One day, I felt unreal and dreamy."

Zhang Ben's eyes were a little straight, but he didn't say a word.

Yu Wei looked relatively young, only in his fifties, but he was close to retirement age.

In the past, Yu Wei gave people the feeling of being mature and stable, meticulous in his work, and not very pedantic in his behavior. haven't known him for a long time, and it's rare to see him nagging...

Now Yu Wei is a little rambling.

"I used to be an athlete. When I joined the provincial team in 1964, I dreamed that I could become the No. 1 flying man in China and the No. 1 flying man in Asia... In 1977, I retired and became a coach, so I imagined that my disciple could become the No. 1 Flying Man in China and the No. 1 Flying Man in Asia. I waited for 40 years. I brought many disciples. Later, I entered the administration department, no longer led athletes, and did not finish This dream. Xiao Zhang..."

Yu Wei's face was full of sincerity: "You helped me realize my dream and let me see the hope of our country's sprint... 100 meters, we have achieved a glory that we could not have imagined before, and now the relay race..."

"I want to thank you, I believe there are many people who should thank you. Because my dream is the dream of the older generation of sportsmen. Wang Ben and the others have made great achievements, I will only be happy, I will be excited, I will Will be at a loss..."

Yu Wei took a deep breath: "Because one person and two people have achieved success, it does not represent the whole. After an athlete is successful, it is a downturn... The coaches are different, you are different, you know more, you are young, you have ideas, You have dreams...you have achievements in sprinting and long-distance running, you have to remember that we don't just want a certain athlete to win the Asian championship and break the Asian record. Or, win the world championship and break the world record. As a Sports people, what we hope most is to see the full rise of Chinese sports!"

"You are also a Chinese sports person!"

Yu Wei is serious and solemn...

Zhang Ben nodded solemnly, he didn't remember when or where, he said this sentence: "When you become a coach, at first you think about your disciples, who can achieve better results. Good grades, and you hope to be promoted to professional titles and get more benefits... When you suddenly realize one day, how vulgar all your pursuits are, when you see the rise of sports in your country, in When you're at the top of the world, you're proud to be a sportsman in this country..."

Now Zhang Ben has no such ideological awakening, he knows that he will not be too far away from this day.

"From now on, I am also a Chinese sports person. From now on, I am not only for myself, but also for the people around me, but also for the country!"

Zhang Ben felt a little numb in his head. At this moment, he felt as if he had become great, and his responsibilities had also changed: "To achieve full glory in track and field..."

............

After the game, after a series of arrangements, Zhang Ben and some athletes began to take a special plane back to China.

In the imperial capital, the international airport.

As the sprint head coach, Zhang Ben was arranged to lead the athletes who finished the race to return to China first. The group walked out of the airport in a mighty manner. As soon as they left the airport, they were surrounded by reporters who had been waiting for a long time.

I thought they were interviewing athletes, but I didn't expect twenty or thirty reporters to surround Zhang Ben. Zhang Ben was a little surprised. To be honest, he really didn't have this kind of interview experience, and he had never enjoyed this kind of treatment before...

"Coach Zhang, before the game is over, our Chinese delegation has won 148 gold medals, 83 silver medals, and 71 bronze medals. What do you think of this achievement?"

Unexpectedly, domestic reporters already knew about this temporary head coach, and they also knew him.

When the reporter asked this question, the recorder and microphone were raised in front of him, and Zhang Ben had an unstoppable smile on his face.

"Although the results of this Asian Games are not the best, overall our athletes' performance is still very good. Our gold medal list, or the total number of medals is still the first, and our athletes have given full play to their training levels. Among them There are several events, which are breakthroughs in history and the highlight of this Asian Games. The Chinese women's relay team won one gold and one bronze. The men's 100m and men's 4x100m relays broke the Asian Games' record. record."

"As the head coach of sprinting, can you comment on this Asian Games, the sprinters and the relay team?"

In the crowd, a reporter asked questions.

Zhang Ben cleared his throat and smiled: "This time in the Asian Games, the 100-meter teenager Wang Ben ran under 10 seconds for the first time as a yellow race. This is a great honor in the world. The relay team, even more It broke the Asian record and got the ticket to the Athens Olympic Games in 2004. As a coach, I think they still have more room for improvement. I also believe that this is also the first step for them to achieve glory, and there will be more in the future. Brilliant achievements are waiting for them to realize..."

"Being on the scene, in that kind of atmosphere, watching Chinese athletes achieve this kind of achievement, I remember that Director Yu shed tears, and Coach Yuan shed tears. In the 1990s, the field of sprinting in our country was gradually sluggish, and the Thai team and the The Japanese team has gradually risen. We have not won the championship on the Asian track for many years. This time, the Asian Games announced that our sprint field will rise again. "

"Whether it is the 100m or the 4x100m Asian record, it is also a considerable achievement when looking at the international track. We must continue to dedicate the spirit of our sports people, cultivate outstanding athletes, and achieve solid results."

He was a little nervous at first, but Zhang Ben gradually started talking more. Carefully and patiently answered the reporter's question.

Just taking a breath, another reporter asked: "Now that the Asian Games are over, Coach Zhang, what will be the next arrangement?"

"If you want to talk about the arrangement, you also need to see what their coaches have arranged. In a few days, the city games will be held. Our athletes are working very hard. Just after returning from overseas competitions, they will represent their home cities to participate in the city games. We also welcome friends from reporters and friends who like sports to watch the games during the city games..."

"Coach Zhang... Coach Zhang..."

Outside the airport, reporters asked one question after another, but Zhang Ben didn't show impatience either.

Zhang Ben patiently evaluated some of the athletes who participated in this competition. There is no doubt that each athlete's evaluation is objective and fair, and even knows this athlete better than their own coaches.

This time, the interview at the airport was intercepted on the CCTV news broadcast at 7 o'clock in the evening and appeared on the screen.

Zhang Ben, this young coach, was not known to many people at first.

And after tonight, Zhang Ben will be known to the national audience as a Chinese sportsman...

......

At Licheng Airport, Zhang Ben took Li Tai, Yin Jintao, and Wang Ben off the plane, got into a car in a low-key manner, and went straight to the Licheng Competition Management Center.

"I didn't tell you about the city games before. Originally, there was no need for you to participate in this kind of games. It's just that you are now the image ambassadors or athletes of your city, and it makes sense to represent your hometown."

Every national team athlete will choose to go back when there is a sports meeting in his own province or city. This is a tacit rule.

Most of the registration units of national athletes are in the sports authorities of each province. After being selected for the national team, he will participate in the national team's training camp, usually in the provincial team training. When there are international competitions, they will be called up by the national team. Only a very small number of big-name athletes can enjoy the treatment of national training.

For example, Wang Ben, before the Asian Games, was actually affiliated to the provincial team of Qi Province. He was only qualified as a member of the national team in name, and he did not enjoy the training treatment of the national team before.

"Wang Ben, in particular, should also maintain a competitive state. After the City Games, I received an invitation letter from the Japan Track and Field Invitational Tournament. On November 9, you will also fly to Japan to participate in the Osaka Invitational Tournament. Li Tai also received the invitation, I hope you play well and strive for a good result when the time comes."

Zhang Ben filled the two people with various event plans: "The Golden Grand Prix, a sports meeting of this level, requires athletes to rank in the top 40 in the world. You are now famous in Asia, but you are still not ranked in the world. Number one.

There is a world championship in Paris next June, and you are going to participate. At the Asian Championships in Manila in November, you also need to make an appearance. Other than that, unless there is an ad hoc event, no other matches are scheduled for you. You are going to boot camp to prepare for the Athens Olympics. "

Li Tai was full of excitement, while Wang Ben was full of anticipation.

Yin Jintao was a little frustrated. Compared with Li Tai, they were not much different. Now Li Tai has the opportunity to participate in world-class competitions.

International events, many competitions require athletes to rank in the world. Wang Ben and the others are not well known by these people, so there is no ranking.

In addition to the temporary arrangement of the game, Zhang Ben's sentence mainly depends on their results in the World Championships next year.

"These coaches are arranged by you, the Japan Invitational is..."

Wang Ben was a little puzzled.

"You broke the Asian record in the Asian Games and broke the myth of Japan's undefeated sprint. Some people in Japan are not convinced and naturally want to pull back a game. Many of their famous players did not participate in the Asian Games, this time you can compete with them."

Wang Ben understood, but he was unconvinced by the loss and wanted to compete again.

"What celebrities are there in the invitational tournament? For example, famous players such as Gatlin Powell?" Wang Ben was a little indifferent: "If there are no world famous players, just those little Japan will be boring."

Wang Ben's indifferent attitude, Zhang Ben seems to have expected it long ago: "Japan's sprint itself has insufficient influence, and there are not many internationally renowned athletes, so those world famous players cannot be invited. And this time Japan is obviously targeting you. You. In this competition, as long as you appear on the field, there will be a $20,000 appearance fee, and if you can win the championship, there will be a reward of $100,000..."

Wang Ben's eyes lit up: "There is still such a good thing in the world? Why not go?"

Zhang Ben shook his head helplessly, and continued: "In the past two days, a CCTV reporter will come to ask you to record a life program. Are you interested?"

Wang Ben pondered slightly, he didn't understand a little, and said, "If they are interested, I will accompany them, as long as it doesn't affect my training."

"You still train as usual, and you don't need to be interviewed."

Zhang Ben breathed a sigh of relief, the program crew was CCTV, so he couldn't offend him. Moreover, this in itself is a shortcut for athletes to expand their fame, and Zhang Ben still hopes Wang Ben will agree.

Zhang Ben snapped his fingers: "There are several advertisers who are looking for you to shoot advertisements. After negotiating with the Field Management Center, there are three suitable for you. You have great potential, and you only have one year to sign the contract, the remuneration is still good, and you are free. Go and have a look. Well, the members of the relay team, your respective coaches, will also inform you, and the endorsement advertisements should also have you..."