All-round Athlete

Chapter 731 Win the Championship Together

"Do you want US dollars?" Zhang Guan became a little surprised. He had given away a lot of money these days, how much and how little, but it was the first time Zhang Guan encountered someone asking for US dollars by name.

Chen Dong became even more embarrassed, and he said, "It's actually like this. The difficulty we are facing now is mainly in training. I mean the problem of the venue. For snow events, training in winter is easy. Let alone the Northeast, it is the capital. There are also many ski resorts nearby, but summer training is very difficult. As long as April and May enter, there will be no place to train in China. Our athletes can only wait or practice equipment. You I am also an athlete, so I must know that athletes need uninterrupted training. The so-called self-knowledge if you don’t practice for one day, the coach knows if you don’t practice for two days, and you will be unfamiliar if you don’t practice for three days. Our athletes have to train for half a year in summer. Stagnation means that the other half a year of effort is basically wasted."

"This is indeed a problem." Zhang Guan nodded and said.

This is the temperate monsoon climate, with cold winters and hot summers. In winter, places north of the Yangtze River have the conditions to build ski resorts, let alone the Northeast; and in summer, Changbai Mountain is full of lush greenery. The Himalayas are the only places in the country that have snow all year round. However, the Himalayas are so high in altitude and extremely hypoxic, which is obviously not suitable for athletes to train.

"So how do other countries solve this problem? Especially countries at the same latitude, such as the United States." Zhang Guan asked.

"Athletes from countries at the same latitude often go to other countries for training in summer. Europeans can go to Northern Europe, Americans can go to Canada, in short, it is a place close to the Arctic Circle, where they can train even in summer. There is another place Just go to the southern hemisphere, we are in summer, but others are in winter, New Zealand and Chile both have places where you can ski.” Chen Dong paused, and then said: “We want US dollars, and we hope that in summer, athletes can go abroad train."

Zhang Guan hesitated. The two million dollars became six or seven times the original amount. Moreover, if the money was too much, the bowl of water would be uneven, and more troublesome problems would arise. It's like a poor boy won the lottery, and his relatives came to borrow money. After the poor boy gave 30,000 yuan to his uncle, he gave 50,000 yuan to his cousin. The uncle will definitely be unhappy when he finds out, and other relatives will also ask for more money. requirements. My cousin gave so much, why can't we give us more?

The provincial team only took 10 million from Zhang Guan, and the Snow Association has nothing to do with Zhang Guan. If people who have no relationship take away more money than the provincial team, it will definitely bring Zhang Guan a lot This is something that Zhang Guan does not want to see.

"Two million dollars is too much. It's not that I can't take it out, but I can't take so much. Let me tell you the truth. I donated 10 million dollars to the training fund of our provincial track and field team before. The provincial track and field team is My registration unit, that's why I donated so much." Zhang Guan said, also hinting at Chen Dong.

Chen Dong nodded slightly disappointed. He also knew that it would be impossible for the two parties to get two million dollars from Zhang Guan with their red lips and white teeth when they met for the first time.

"Or 1.5 million US dollars is fine. 1.5 million US dollars is almost equal to 10 million in China." Chen Dong said.

Zhang Guan silently calculated, according to the exchange rate of 6.84 U.S. dollars at the time, 1.5 million U.S. dollars was more than the domestic 10 million U.S. dollars.

"Is this Chen Dong really stupid, or is he thick-skinned and pretending to be stupid? I already hinted that I understand so well, how dare he ask for 1 million US dollars?" Zhang Guan shook his head while thinking.

"That's one million US dollars!" Chen Dong gritted his teeth and said, with a firm look in his eyes.

"Why does it feel like this kid doesn't want to beg someone for a donation, but he seems to be asking for a debt." A strange feeling rose in Zhang Guan's heart. He looked at Chen Dong, silently calculated in his heart, and opened his mouth. Said: "Seven hundred thousand dollars!"

"Okay! It's only 700,000." Chen Dong agreed very readily, and didn't even give Zhang Guan a chance to bargain.

Zhang Guan suddenly felt that he seemed to have fallen into Chen Dong's trap. Maybe Chen Dong's initial request for 2 million dollars was originally a lion's big mouth. His psychological price was originally very low, and it is estimated to be far lower than Zhang Guan said. of $700,000.

But Zhang Guan thought about it, and the $700,000 guarantee that athletes can train without interruption in the summer is also a worthwhile thing.

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Field Management Center.

Director Ma handed a form to Zhang Guan, and at the same time said: "This is next year's track and field competition plan, next year's Asian Games, our country is the host, so you can't escape the Asian Games, you must participate, And you have to win the gold."

"Time flies so fast. The last Asian Games in Doha felt like yesterday." Zhang Guan said looking at the game plan.

"The Asian Games will be held in November, and the time is still long. You have plenty of time to recover. However, the level of track and field in Asia is relatively low. Even if you are in average form, you can easily win gold. I know you are busy, so I give you a green light. , but it is still necessary to come back three months in advance for recovery training. In addition, there are also warm-up matches. You can look at the domestic track and field competitions in September and October and choose a few to warm up." Director Ma continued.

"Okay, don't worry, there's nothing wrong with it." Zhang Guan said.

At this moment, Zhang Guan's cell phone rang. Zhang Guan looked at the caller, frowned slightly, and said to himself, "Why are you calling me in the middle of the night?"

"Calling you in the middle of the night? It's not even noon yet." Director Ma looked at the sky outside.

"I mean the person who called me, it's midnight at his place." Zhang Guan shook his phone, and then said: "It was Dayao who called me. We are in the daytime, and it is night in the United States. He called me at this time. Call, there must be something, I'll go out and pick it up."

"There is no one in the small conference room next to it, so go by yourself." Director Ma pointed to the next room, then lowered his head and continued to work on his own affairs.

Zhang Guan trotted to the next door and answered the phone.

"Brother Yao, it must be late over there, you haven't rested yet, why are you thinking of calling me?" Zhang Guan asked.

"I have something important to ask you, please tell me first, are you going to continue to participate in the F1 competition next year?" Dayao asked.

"It's not decided yet! I just plan to take a break recently, so I haven't considered these." Zhang Guan said.

"Give me a letter first!" Dayao said directly.

"I won't participate. There will be the Asian Games tomorrow, and our country is still the host. It is impossible for me to participate in F1. After all, a season from March to October is really too long, and it will delay the Asian Games." Zhang Guan was very upset immediately. For sure.

"That's good. From August to early September next year, you haven't arranged a match yet, have you?" Zhang Guan asked.

"This has not been decided, but the field management center wants me to return to training at that time, and I will participate in several warm-up matches starting in September." Zhang Guan said.

"Can you wait until after September 12 to report to the Athletics Association?" Dayao said immediately.

"September 12? Is there a game?" Zhang Guan asked.

"August 28th to September 12th is the Men's Basketball World Championships. We need you." Dayao paused, and then said: "Now the men's basketball team has you and me, and the UAE is more mature than two years ago It is estimated that within ten years, our men's basketball team will not be able to gather such a strong lineup, so I want to take this opportunity to fight!"

"Want to fight for a world championship?" Zhang Guan asked.

"At least I have to win a medal! When we won the Olympic Games last year, I was thinking, if I can lead the national team and win a gold medal in the World Championships, my leg will be worth it even if it is useless!" Dayao said in his tone Unknowingly, there was a faint sense of sadness.

"By the way, how is your leg injury?" Zhang Guan asked.

"To be honest, I'm not very optimistic. This kind of stress injury is very troublesome. If you recover well this time, you can last for three or four years. If you get injured again, you will really hang up." Dayao continued: "This This kind of injury actually depends on luck, some people are fine after being injured for more than ten years, and some people can't stand up after being injured once."

"Then you are still working so hard? Stress injuries need the most rest. You only had surgery in July. Doesn't it mean that you will be absent for the entire season? Can you fully recover from the Basketball World Championships in August?" Zhang Guan said .

"It should be about the same!" Dayao said.

"Almost? I read the news. Doctors in the United States said that ideally, you will not be able to resume training until October of next year with your injury. Now you tell me that you will play in August. You What a joke!" Zhang Guan said angrily.

"That's why I have been staying in the United States. The recovery conditions here are better. I think they have a way to make me recover as soon as possible, so that I can catch up with the Men's Basketball World Championships in August." Dayao said.

"Then you're not going to want your leg?" Zhang Guan asked even more angrily.

"If I can win a gold medal in the World Championships, it's worth it if I lose my leg!" Dayao repeated this sentence.

"Becoming disabled, is it worth living in a wheelchair for the rest of your life?" Zhang Guan asked rhetorically.

"It's worth it!" Dayao replied without any hesitation.

Zhang Guan fell into silence, while Dayao on the other side of the phone seemed to be affected by emotion, and he continued: "Without you, I would definitely choose to rest honestly until October next year, or even later, I love basketball and I want to play for a few more years. But it’s different now, we have you, we beat Team USA at the Olympics, got the gold medal, and we might win the World Championships!”

"Brother Yao, you have to know that even if I go, we may not be able to win the gold medal in the World Championships. Don't forget that there is also the American Dream Team. They have lost two Olympic champions in a row. They didn’t even make it to the finals in the Men’s Basketball World Championships, and the dream team, which has lost three times in a row, will definitely hope to get back on the field, and this time we will face the strongest dream team!” Zhang Guan said .

"America's Dream Team, which year wasn't the strongest among all the teams? But being the strongest doesn't mean that you can't win. In last year's Olympic Games, the Dream Team was already known as the strongest team in the world at that time. We didn't win too." Done! I believe that as long as we are willing to fight, we will definitely have a chance." Dayao's tone became more and more firm, and Zhang Guan could even think of his impassioned expression on the other side of the phone.

"That's not the case. You are not yet thirty years old. Even if you wait another four years, you will still be thirty-four years old. We still have time. You don't need to get on your own legs." Zhang Guan persuaded Dao, although Zhang Guan knew that Dayao's legs would not last until he was thirty-four years old, but he still chose to tell a white lie.

"My leg can't last that long." Dayao continued: "My leg injury this time is more serious than ever before, and every injury in the future will be more serious than now. I know, my leg I can’t get hurt anymore. If I get hurt again, I have to give up my career. So this is the only chance in my life, and it’s also the last chance. If I had to choose, it would be to win a gold medal for my country in the World Championships. Gold medal, I still have to play in the NBA for a few more years, I would rather choose the former!"

Zhang Guan once again fell into silence. In his memory, Dayao did not participate in next year's Men's Basketball World Championships at all. He did not return to the court until a month after the start of the new NBA season. Then he suffered a stress fracture again after only playing five games. He was reimbursed for the season and then retired the following year.

At that time, Dayao chose to recover from his injuries, hoping to extend his career for a few years, but now, Dayao has made a different choice.

"Is it because of me?" Zhang Guan suddenly realized that all these changes were due to his own existence. If it wasn't for the men's basketball team's miraculous performance in the Olympics, if it wasn't for his lore killing the US team, maybe Dayao would still choose to rest and heal his injuries instead of rushing to return to the World Championships.

"It's really because of me!" Zhang Guan took a deep breath, and Dayao was willing to risk his legs for a chance to win the gold medal, which made him faintly feel sad and compassionate. But after thinking about it, even if Dayao did not appear in the Men's Basketball World Championships, in the course of history, there are only five games left in his career. It's the last moment. .

On the other side of the phone, Dayao also gradually calmed down, and he said, "Zhang Guan, I know you are worried about my leg injury, and you are worried that I will be injured again. But for me, the national team is worth it. It is more meaningful to pay for the country and fight for the country than in the NBA. Even if I will be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life, I can proudly say to my children at that time that this injured leg is My glory!"

"I understand!" Zhang Guan took a deep breath, even across the Pacific Ocean, even on the other side of the earth, but Zhang Guan could still feel the persistence in Dayao's heart.

"Let's go to win the championship together, to win the World Championship!" Zhang Guan said.

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PS: I've been busy recently, I haven't read a book review for a long time, I glanced at it today, and I'm a little confused. I don't quite understand how it would be foolish for an athlete to make a lot of money and feed back the track and field team he cultivated back then, and donate some money to contribute to the development of the sports industry? It’s like those who make money and put everything in their pockets. They eat sea cucumbers and abalones every day, change their long-legged tender models, drive sports cars and yachts, and then look at other colleagues with steamed buns, pickles, and spicy sauce. Is this noble? Don’t say that it’s not so miserable in reality. Women’s football is like that. A meal of meat dishes includes braised chicken drumsticks. The only unlimited food is rice, steamed buns and pickles, but they can go to the World Cup and the Olympics! They also play football, those who eat abalone and make models and drive sports cars, can they go to the World Cup? Can you make it to the Olympics? hehe……