Almighty Coach

Steven's expression was very uneasy, and he said anxiously: "I just received a call from the CEO of the USA Athletics Association, Mr. Williams. According to him, the IAAF may not allow Philip to participate in the World Championships."

"The IAAF has issued an open letter refusing Philip to participate in the World Championships?" Dai Li asked immediately.

Steven shook his head: "It's the news that the USA Athletics Association inquired from within the IAAF. It may not be long before it becomes a reality."

"Why? Is it because Philip is disabled?" Dai Li asked.

"No! In the rules of the World Athletics Championships, there is no clause prohibiting disabled athletes from participating." Steven shook his head.

"Then why did the IAAF ban Philip from competing?" Dai Li asked.

"It's probably a prosthesis," Steven said.

Dai Li frowned, and he said, "As far as I know, athletes are allowed to wear sports equipment to participate in competitions, such as 'shark skin' uniforms in swimming competitions, or high-tech running shoes."

"That's right, but the IAAF believes that Philip's value has exceeded the definition of 'sports equipment'. They believe that Philip's panther blade prosthesis will allow Philip to obtain improper benefits, thereby affecting the fairness of the game." Steven lowered his voice, and asked, "Coach Li, tell me honestly, is Philip's prosthetic really flexible and can provide him with extra help?"

"Any substance has elasticity, but the elasticity can vary from big to small." Dai Li chose a rather roundabout answer.

Steven seemed to understand Dai Li's meaning, and he said, "The decision to let Philip compete is still in the hands of the IAAF. They have the final right to interpret, and this is precisely what is most detrimental to us. place. If they just deny Philippe the right to compete, then there is nothing I can do about it.”

"But the IAAF should find a suitable reason." Dai Li went on to say, "If I remember correctly, the IAAF can't find in the existing sports laws that high-tech equipment can assist athletes. clearly defined."

"In other words, in terms of rules, we are advantageous." Steven raised his spirits, and then said: "Or we should look for reporters or organize protesters just like we did with the US Athletic Association last time?

Dai Li shook his head: "The IAAF is an international track and field management organization. Their managers and decision makers come from all over the world, and many of them actually choose to protect the rights of their own athletes. Stay in the IAAF. The work of this kind of people can be described in one sentence, not seeking merit but seeking no fault. So they will be very conservative when making decisions, and they are afraid of taking responsibility, so even if there is a slight problem possibility, they would not take the risk of making a decision.”

"I understand that Philip is disabled, and allowing him to compete means a 'change' in the game, and this is the last thing those bureaucrats want to see." Steven asked.

The so-called change is nothing more than bringing about three kinds of results, the result of things becomes better, the result of things gets worse, and the result of things has no effect.

For decision-makers, it is natural to applaud if the result gets better; if the result has no impact in the end, it means that the decision made is useless; as for the result, if the result turns bad, it must be a failed decision.

From the perspective of a decision maker, only one-third of the chance of change is good. Whether it is useless work or a failed decision, they must bear responsibility, so many people would rather "govern by doing nothing" than Willing to make drastic reforms.

For an international organization like the IAAF, it is very difficult to reform. If it is not done well, it will not only take responsibility, but also be scolded by the whole world. Therefore, in the case of Philip, the IAAF They made the most conservative decision, and they were unwilling to change themselves.

Only Dai Li continued to say: "Philip has no problem with the competition rules. Once the IAAF really makes a decision, we can appeal to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport. We will probably use it, but it will delay For a long time, maybe one or two years, maybe three to five years. Although this can also get some attention, it is far from cost-effective for Philip to participate in the World Athletics Championships."

"Yeah, going to court is the most time-consuming thing. Even if we win, it's probably not worth the loss." Steven nodded.

"Going to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport is the last resort. In fact, the problem facing the IAAF now is whether to ensure the right of individual athletes to participate or to ensure a fair competition environment. There is a trade-off between the two. From a legal point of view, the former is supported, so what we need to do is to dispel the IAAF's concerns about the latter." Dai Li said.

"I understand what you mean, but I still don't understand what we should do." Steven said.

"To put it simply, the IAAF believes that Philip's prosthesis has affected the fairness of the competition, so we just need to prove that Philip's prosthesis has not affected the fairness of the competition. Even if Philip participates in the World Athletics Championships, the competition is still fair." Dai Li opened his mouth to explain.

"But how can we prove that Philip's prosthesis will not affect the fair competition of the game?" Steven asked.

"The reason for everything is the leopard blade prosthesis. We can directly deny that the prosthesis cannot give Philip an additional advantage, but in fact this is a very stupid method because it cannot withstand scientific scrutiny. So we We need to focus on another aspect, we have to prove that during running, prosthetics cannot gain more advantages than normal legs." Dai Li's expression became more and more calm, and he had already thought of a countermeasure.

In the next second, Dai Li changed his voice and asked, "There should be many universities in California, right?"

"You mean..." Steven had already guessed Dai Li's intention.

"Yes." Dai Li nodded with a smile: "Go to some well-known experts, give them some research funds, and let them prove that prosthetic limbs cannot gain more advantages than normal legs during running. , For example, prosthetics limit the burst of strength, prosthetics limit the bending of joints, etc. It is not difficult for them to prove that writing, I think as long as the research funding is in place, it should be easy for us to get a copy in the hands of those authoritative experts The report we want."

"Okay, I'll go look for some well-known universities right away." Steven nodded and agreed.

"This matter needs to be done quickly, the sooner the better. We must be the first to get the report that is beneficial to us, and then spread it through the media. This time we must preemptively strike!" Dai Li said with a smile.