All-round Athlete

Chapter 864 Blame the IAAF

There are still four days left before the opening of the Olympic Games, and the participating athletes have also begun to arrive one after another. Already there are reporters waiting around the clock at Heathrow Airport, looking for opportunities to interview big-name stars.

As soon as the national team walked out of the tunnel, a group of reporters gathered around. The domestic reporters were all wet with rain and dew, and everyone took a few photos, while the foreign reporters all came for Zhang Guan.

"It's all for you, you should deal with it. Otherwise, we will be surrounded at the airport today." The team leader said to Zhang Guan.

Zhang Guan nodded: "You don't have to wait for me, go take the bus first, I can find a car to go back by myself."

The team leader knew that Zhang Guan had a lot of contacts in London, besides, a rich man worth 20 billion US dollars, with a team of dozens of bodyguards, it was normal for him to take a special car, so he took the other team members and left the airport first.

Zhang Guan was surrounded by reporters.

"Zhang Guan, how many gold medals are you going to win in this Olympics?" a reporter asked.

"Same as the last Olympic Games, I signed up for a total of 10 events, and of course the goal is to win 10 gold medals!" Zhang Guan continued: "As for the 10 events, I think for everyone, it is definitely not Secrets can be found on the official website of the International Olympic Committee and the official website of the London Olympic Organizing Committee."

"Zhang Guan, apart from tennis and long jump, the events you signed up for this time are all events you have never participated in in the Olympics. We are all more concerned about this." Another reporter said.

"This is the reason of the IAAF. Last year, the IAAF introduced new rules, limiting an athlete to only three Olympic track and field events. So far, I should be the only athlete restricted. This It also forced me to choose other events to participate in, and the IAAF should not be able to restrict me to participate in non-track and field events!" Zhang Guan shrugged.

"I noticed that you didn't take part in the sprint and middle-distance running in the track and field events, but chose the long-distance running. It is said that you are the world record holder in the sprint and middle-distance running events, and your road to defending the title should be relatively easy. But you Why did you choose a long-distance race this time?" Another reporter asked.

"This is also the reason for the IAAF." Zhang Guan said.

"The IAAF? We only know that the IAAF has restricted the number of events, but we haven't heard of restrictions on what events athletes can participate in?" said the reporter who spoke just now.

"The sprint and middle-distance races have to go through the process of preliminary rounds, semi-finals, and semi-finals. When the IAAF formulated the track and field schedule, it conflicted with other events I participated in, so I had to give up the sprint and middle-distance running. For long-distance running, everyone knows that one battle determines the outcome, for me, there will be no conflict on the schedule." Zhang Guan said with a smile.

The surrounding reporters were speechless for a while, and everyone thought that Zhang Guan really had a complaint against the IAAF, and the conflict in the schedule was all due to the IAAF.

...

On the evening of July 27 local time, the grand opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games was held. This time, Zhang Guan did not continue to be the flag bearer. Then you will usher in your first race: the final of the bicycle road race.

The entire distance of the bicycle road race is as long as 250 kilometers. Even if this length is included in the Tour de France, it is a relatively long distance.

For a distance of 250 kilometers, the competition time will be close to six hours, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, so there will be no preliminaries and semi-finals, and all contestants will decide the outcome. During the race, there will be no sprint points or climbing points, only general timing points.

Cycling is the traditional advantage of the British. Whether it is road bikes, track bikes or BMX, the strength of British players is very strong. What's more, this time the UK is still playing at home.

For this kind of long-distance competition, playing at home is obviously of great benefit. Just in terms of familiarity with the track, the British have taken advantage of it. The 250-kilometer track takes a long time to drive. It is impossible for players from other countries to have any chance to familiarize themselves with the track. training. For the same 250-kilometer journey, the first ride and the Nth ride will definitely have different effects.

Moreover, the men's road race is also the event that Britain is most likely to win a gold medal on this day.

On the first day of the Olympic Games, six gold medals will be determined, namely men's road race, men's 10-meter air pistol, women's 10-meter air pistol, women's weightlifting 48 kg, women's judo 48 kg and men's judo 60 kg. The UK only focuses on participating in the five events. Only the men's road race, the UK has the strength to win the gold.

Great Britain is the host country. To win a gold medal on the first day of the competition, or the first gold medal of the British team in this Olympic Games, the symbolic meaning is huge.

So the British team also sent the most powerful players. The lead will be Bradley Wiggins.

In the 2011 Tour de France, Wiggins was once a popular candidate to win the championship. At that time, Zhang Guan was born and took the Tour de France championship. In 2012, Wiggins finally lived up to expectations and became the first Briton to win the Tour de France. And he is also the most popular candidate for the Olympic road cycling championship.

The second player of the British team is Christopher Fromm, who won the runner-up in the just-concluded 2012 Tour de France. But his potential is much greater than Wiggins, because in the future, Fromm won three Tour de France championships in 2013, 2015 and 2016.

The third player in the UK is Zhang Guan's old acquaintance, Cavendish. In 2011, he was the second in sprint points and beat Zhang Guan several times. In addition to this night, the United Kingdom also has two giants, Stannard and Millar.

Whether it is lineup strength or lineup depth, the British team is the top in the world, so it is only natural that the British have high hopes for this gold medal.

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The boulevard in central London connects Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square, a route built in the UK specifically for major ceremonies. In the London Olympics, the Boulevard will serve as the start and finish point for the three events of road cycling, marathon and race walking.

The British team has the world's top riders such as Wiggins, Fromm and Cavendish, which can be described as an all-star lineup of road bikes, so a large number of people went to the boulevard to watch the game, and the voice of cheering for the British riders , one after another.

In the eyes of the British, their own country's players are strong and they have the home court advantage. It is obvious to win the gold medal, and it is not impossible to even win the top three!

"Britain must win!" Five British drivers surrounded the city, put their hands together and shouted loudly. The surrounding audience gave the warmest applause.

Not far away, strong road cycling teams such as France, Belgium, the United States, and Australia felt tremendous pressure. Even though they all have star players, they still lost psychologically against the mighty Great Britain at home in England.

A deep smile appeared on Zhang Guan's face.

"Britain will win? Maybe so if I'm not there!"

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