Almighty Coach

USA Athletic Association.

Frey knocked on the door and walked into the office of Athletic Association CEO Williams.

"Mr. Williams, we have recently received several letters from some athletes and their supporters questioning the fairness of our selection of Olympic athletes." Frey said.

"Is it aimed at Coach Li? This is also expected. After all, before this, we selected athletes in order according to the ranking of the results of the trials. If this is the case, the only reason why athletes are not selected is because their skills are not as good as others. , They have nothing to complain about." Williams sighed lightly, and continued: "But now, we have broken this rule, and it is normal for everyone to question it."

"However, there were also three letters of complaint. The athletes who complained believed that the athletes selected by Li Dai were not as good as them in terms of strength. Their results in the trials were better, but they were not selected by Dai Li. Athletes who were eliminated in the first round or the second round entered the national team." Frey continued.

"I think if it were me, I would be upset if I was compared to athletes whose performance is not as good as mine. However, being eliminated in the first round of the selection competition does not mean that the strength is not good enough. The drawbacks of our selection system, You should also be very clear." Williams smiled and continued;

"It's like Black Friday, you make a list of big purchases and you're in front of everyone in line to be the first to hit the mall to buy what you want, but that doesn't mean you'll be the The largest customer in the mall. Maybe some people don’t come earlier than you, they won’t line up like you, and they won’t be the first to rush into the mall, but they will buy things worth 100,000 yuan at a time, while you will only buy Thousands of dollars, then the mall will definitely give him more preferential treatment."

"Mr. Williams, I understand what you mean. But one of the complaint letters said that an athlete who did not participate in the previous Olympic trials was selected by Li Dai to join the national team. I think this is really a bit That's too much," Frey continued.

"There is such a thing." Williams frowned.

"I learned something in private. When Dai Li selected athletes, he didn't refer to their results in the tryouts. He would go directly to a university, and then go directly to the coach or athlete of that university, and then told the other party that he wanted Was selected for the national team. With all due respect, it doesn't feel like selecting players at all. I can't see what criteria he uses to select players. I think he is purely relying on his own preferences In terms of selection, this kind of behavior is not like a coach, but like a scout! But we need excellent athletes, not stars." Frey said dissatisfied.

"It sounds unreliable, but we have given him the power to select athletes, so how to choose, we should not interfere, what do you think?" Williams asked rhetorically.

"But I'm worried that the media will use this to make a big fuss. This will have a very negative impact on us. The doping scandal has already embarrassed our Athletics Association, and we cannot afford a second scandal." Ray went on.

"The media is indeed a troublesome thing." Williams said so, but put a smile on his face, and he continued: "Have you forgotten why we chose Li Dai, a Chinese coach? We just want him Come and take the responsibility, ask him to help us take the blame. So if the media really comes to the door, just push it directly to him."

...

The third training camp for the US National Track and Field Team.

There were a lot of new faces in the locker room. They were all athletes that Dai Li had just recruited to the national team.

The new athletes are very much looking forward to this trip to the national team. They originally had no chance to participate in the Olympics, but now they are selected by Dai Li. They are as lucky as winning the lottery.

Other athletes, however, showed little optimism. After three training camps and three head coaches, the old athletes will feel very uneasy, and a feeling of panic is spreading among the athletes.

"This training camp, we changed a new head coach. I don't know how long this guy can last. I remember that Rivers couldn't last in the middle of the training camp last time. I heard that the training Before the camp was over, I submitted my resignation letter to the Athletics Association." One person said.

"I don't think this new head coach can last long. According to the news, he is a Chinese, and he is also the first foreign head coach in the history of the U.S. track and field team. The current situation of the U.S. team, so many American coaches are helpless , not to mention a foreign coach!" Another person said.

"It's impossible for me to trust a Chinese coach. The Chinese are good at table tennis, but track and field? They're not qualified enough." The third person said.

"If everyone thinks like you, then this new coach really can't stay for too long. Isn't the previous Rivers like this, he can't get the trust of the athletes, so he can only leave in despair! "The man said before.

At this moment, another voice sounded from behind: "Devon, and Locke, I know you two guys are thorns and usually like to make troubles, but I warn you, show respect to the new Coach Li Some."

"Who is so bold to talk to me like that!" The athlete named Devon was very upset. He turned his head and saw Jimmy Irwin standing there, looking at him with a stern face.

"It's Jimmy!" Devon immediately looked very apprehensive, and even lowered his posture a little.

Although this athlete named Devin was a bit thorny, he also knew who was the boss in this American team.

"Jimmy, do you recognize the new coach?" Devon asked with a smile on his face, he wanted to break the embarrassing situation.

Alvin nodded with a calm face, and then said: "The new Coach Li is my coach, so I hope that each of you will not trouble him. If you trouble him, it is tantamount to You're making trouble for me."

"Understood, we understand!" Devon nodded immediately. Even though he was dissatisfied at this time, he still showed obedience on the surface.

After giving a few warnings to the thorny athletes, Alvin returned to his closet helplessly.

"The current American team has long been distracted. Coach Li, that's all I can do to help you."

...

Dai Li has never led a national team with more than one hundred people.

But when he was in China, Dai Li had been in the national team and had been with Xue Li for a long time. Although Xue Li was only the deputy head coach of the national team at that time, he was in charge of the daily operation and training of the national team. Therefore, Dai Li learned a lot of knowledge from Xue Li.

American athletes usually fight on their own, and the U.S. national team is temporarily formed before the competition, so American athletes have very little time for training. Some well-known athletes will buy courses from well-known coaches individually, and top athletes will even directly hire a team to serve themselves.

Domestic athletes usually train collectively in training teams at all levels. Once they are selected for the national team, they will conduct collective training at the national team's training base, and there will be some group training regularly, and some outstanding provincial teams will be recruited. Athletes participate, so domestic athletes, almost all training is completed in the case of intensive training.

Therefore, in terms of training experience alone, a hundred American coaches may not be able to compare with one Li Dai.

In terms of numbers, the U.S. track and field team is definitely the largest in the world. In the Olympic arena, other countries do not have so many athletes who can reach the A standard of the Olympic Games, so they are not able to send so many athletes, so the commander-in-chief Multi-athlete participation is actually a test for the head coach.

Dai Li was not worried about this, he was also very confident in himself. In China, whether it is the national team or the provincial team, their total number is not inferior to the US track and field team at all. For example, the provincial youth team that Li Dai was in before had to recruit dozens of young athletes from the local area every year for a single shot put event. A provincial track and field training team can have hundreds of people when there are many people, and management is extremely difficult. The previous entire US Olympic team.

Moreover, Li Dai also has experience in participating in the Asian Games. In the Asian Games, the Chinese national track and field team can also send more than 100 people to participate, which is not much inferior to the American track and field team.

At this time, Dai Li was sitting alone in the office, holding a competition form for Olympic track and field events in his hand, and carefully deliberating.

"Based on my experience, there should be no problem in coping with this training camp. The key is grades. Without good enough grades, it's useless to be a good head coach. What's more, I lead the US track and field team, which is the strongest in the world. track and field team, so I have to achieve the best results in the world, otherwise it means failure."

"In the recent Olympic Games, the United States has won about 10 gold medals, about 10 silver medals and about 10 bronze medals in track and field events. The results are relatively average, which also reflects the overall strength of the US team. The track and field competition in the Olympic Games, if counting the relay race, there are a total of 47 small events, that is to say, 47 gold medals and 141 medals will be born, and nearly a quarter of them will be taken away by the US team. The world's number one track and field power is indeed Well-deserved reputation.”

"However, this year's U.S. team has been affected by the doping scandal and has lost more than half of its gold points. For example, the number of gold medals and medals will be affected. Now there are only four events that are relatively sure to win the championship. Men's 400 meters, women's 400 meters, men's 4x400m relay and women's 4x400m relay. The 400m event is the most dominant track and field event in the United States, and these four gold medals should be able to be kept."

"There are still 6 left to the goal of 10 gold medals. The world's number one flying man Gitel has retired. Although the strength of the Jamaica team's sprint has declined somewhat, it is still not to be underestimated. In terms of men's sprint, Alexander's 100-meter sprint, good luck Some words can win a gold medal, and Sean Ford's 200 meters is also expected to win gold. For the women's team, the two Jamaican female trapeze athletes will all go to the Olympics. This is a double insurance bought by the Jamaicans. And in the 200-meter event, I can only strive for a bronze medal at most."

"However, you can try to win the two gold medals in the 4x100-meter relay. Relay races value coordination. A good coordination during the handover of the baton is enough to save 0.1 seconds, and three successful coordinations are 0.3 seconds. This kind of world In top-level contests, 0.3 seconds is the key to deciding the outcome. I have the bonus of the title of chain link, and I should be better than other teams in terms of coordination in the relay race."

"In terms of men's middle-distance running, the strength of African countries is obviously better. Kenya, Algeria, and Morocco, their middle-distance runners are obviously stronger than other countries; while women's middle-distance running, Russians The strength should not be underestimated. The U.S. team could have won some medals, but due to the doping scandal, the top middle-distance runners were unable to participate, and the middle-distance running was considered cold."

"Long-distance running and marathon have always been two African heroes competing for hegemony. It is estimated that Ethiopian and Kenyan will win all the medals. This big event can only focus on participation."

"In terms of hurdles and obstacle races, we can do our best. After all, Ellis Meite in the 110-meter hurdles has an A+ talent, but he is still far from the Olympic champion. I must focus on him in the future. Just training."

"Long jump and triple jump have always been the strengths of the US team. Although the best players have also been implicated in doping scandals, the athletes who came off the bench are also very strong. If they train well, they will be able to compete for gold medals." Strength."

"In the high jump and pole vault, although the US team is not weak, the Russians are obviously better. But this time I had an unexpected harvest at the University of Oregon. Franz Muller, an S-level talented pole vaulter, It will definitely bring me a pleasant surprise, at least I can steal a gold medal from the Russians."

"Eastern European countries and Germany occupy an absolute dominant position in throwing events. The Slavic blood is indeed unmatched in terms of strength, even the blacks in the United States. However, there are also several Slavic blood in the American team. The athletes should also have the opportunity to hit the medal."

"In addition to the personal ability of the athletes, the race walking event also pays great attention to the choice of tactics. There is no such thing as the personal ability of American athletes. If you want to make a breakthrough in performance, the key is to rely on the choice of tactics. Before the competition, We have to study the issue of race walking tactics.”

"The men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon can also be regarded as events in which the US team has an advantage, but there are also many athletes in these two events in Western European countries, especially the United Kingdom, which should become our strongest opponent. The training is too complicated, athletes rely more on their usual accumulation, and it is too difficult to improve their performance in the short term. I don’t have so much training time now, it seems that these two events can only be left to fate.”

Dai Li analyzed each event, and then he found that it is not impossible to win 10 or more gold medals, the key is to give athletes some targeted training, and these trainings It takes enough time to be effective.

"What I need most now is time." Dai Li sighed softly.

There is still one month before the opening of the Olympic Games. Dai Li will use this month to reform the athletes.

"Time is too tight, just relying on these few days of training is not enough. I must extend the training time!"