Seeing Qiu Wen and the others talking to Zhang Ziyi and Guo Dun, Hu Shaowen felt a little worried, so he pulled Su Bai over to them.
Only when they got closer did Hu Shaowen vaguely hear what Zhang Ziyi was saying to Qiu Wen.
"Xiao Qiu, our B City Track and Field Team is very sincere, and we only invite Coach Su to exchange and learn about the 400-meter teaching and training experience..."
Qiu Wen was also a little confused: "No, Brother Zhang, what's the point of you telling me this? For things like coaching exchanges and learning, shouldn't your team contact our track and field team directly?"
When Zhang Ziyi heard this, he knew what the S Province Track and Field Team meant - the news was blocked by the leadership, and Su Bai and his athletes were unaware of it.
Thinking of this, Zhang Ziyi sighed: "Of course our team has contacted the S Province Track and Field Team, but the reply was that Coach Su was busy and they couldn't make the decision on this matter."
Qiu Wen nodded when he heard this, agreeing, "Then what our team said is correct. Xiaobai has been very busy recently. In addition to our 400m event, he is also in charge of Ah Heng's hurdles. He also has to cook in the cafeteria every day. He is really tired."
Seeing Qiu Wen's righteous expression, Zhang Ziyi was embarrassed: "Of course we don't want to invite Coach Su to communicate right now. We made an appointment during the winter training period. As far as we know, many track and field teams want to invite Coach Su to communicate, so we made an appointment in advance, just to invite Coach Su to come and have a look during the winter training period. The treatment is absolutely first-class, but the S Province Track and Field Team did not agree at all..."
Regarding the 400-meter event, the B City Track and Field Team is studying it very seriously, and the recent performance of the S Province Track and Field Team has made the B City Track and Field Team feel excited.
Some people on the Internet have speculated that the smell of gunpowder is strong now between the B City Track and Field Team and the S Province Track and Field Team. This is both right and wrong - what is right is that on the field, facing strong opponents, the smell of gunpowder will of course be strong.
As for the off-court games... they wanted to invite Su Bai to their place for a good exchange, but who would have thought that after their sincere invitation, the S Province Track and Field Team's reply was "We can't make the decision on this"?
How could they not make the decision?
The B City Track and Field Team saw that they couldn't get anyone to join the team directly, so they wanted to try a roundabout way and contact Su Bai directly, perhaps they could get some better feedback.
Hu Shaowen brought Su Bai closer and heard the content of the conversation. Seeing that it was not the hostile things he had worried about, Hu Shaowen breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Bai thought about it and called out Qiu Wen's name.
"Hey!" Qiu Wen nodded immediately after hearing the voice and grinned at Su Bai: "Xiaobai, what's the matter?"
When they heard Qiu Wen call Xiaobai, Zhang Ziyi and Guo Dun both showed joy on their faces - they finally met the real person!
The two of them looked in the direction where Qiu Wen was shouting, and finally saw Su Bai, the currently famous head coach of the 400-meter event of the S Province Track and Field Team.
Before coming to look for someone today, they also inquired about Su Bai's appearance, but Su Bai did not have much fame when he was an athlete in the past, and he had never won the top three in various competitions. He didn't even have a photo with the media, so they could only listen to the 100-meter sprint team members' general description of Su Bai's appearance. Only now did they really see the real person.
Zhang Ziyi and Guo Dun both knew that Su Bai was very young, but it was only when they saw him in person that they had a concrete concept of what this "very young" meant.
At this moment, Su Bai was wearing a simple white sports jacket with a coach pass hanging around his neck. His hair was longer than that of ordinary athletes, unlike most of them who had a flat head.
Perhaps because he hasn't trained for a long time, Su Bai's skin now looks exceptionally fair. At first glance, you would never have thought that he was a professional athlete a few months ago.
Perhaps the only thing about him that made him look like a coach was his calm temperament. Just a glance from that peaceful face made Zhang Ziyi want to stand at attention.
After Su Bai and Zhang Ziyi nodded and greeted each other, they asked about Qiu Wen's adaptation. Qiu Wen immediately patted his chest and indicated that there was no problem.
After a few words, Qiu Wen was sent away by Su Bai, leaving Zhang Ziyi and Guo Dun behind.
"Hello, Coach Su." Zhang Ziyi greeted Su Bai very seriously. "Regarding the invitation from our B City team, you should have heard just now. Our team is very sincere about this matter. At present, some players in the team have indeed encountered bottlenecks in their training. Including me, we all hope that Coach Su, you can seriously consider this invitation from our team."
Su Bai nodded and told the truth: "Our track and field team is not just trying to fool you. After this competition, my work situation may change, so they really can't agree to your request."
Su Bai's answer made Zhang Ziyi feel a little disappointed for a moment, but he suddenly thought of a key word, 'after this competition'. This key word made him suddenly enlightened and guessed something. He stopped asking questions and expressed his understanding. Then he said goodbye to Su Bai and left with Guo Dun.
However, Hu Shaowen's area of responsibility in the team had little to do with the sprint group, so today was the first time he heard the news that Su Bai might have a job transfer, and there was some surprise on his face.
However, this news has not spread in the team yet, so Hu Shaowen kept silent and did not ask any more questions. Instead, he took Su Bai to check on some team members who were doing adaptive training on the field.
After the adaptive training on July 15th, it was July 16th in a blink of an eye.
This Grand Prix Championship and Jakarta Asian Games trials can be said to be the most anticipated track and field event so far this year. Not only will the contestants for the Asian Games be selected in this competition, but the Athletics Administration Center is also paying attention to this competition to select outstanding and potential players as a talent reserve for the 2019 World Athletics Championships and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Due to the high importance and attention of the event, the sports channel has launched a live broadcast on the sports network for this competition, and has also assigned two track and field commentators for the event.
Members of the Track and Field Kingdom Forum are all looking forward to this. After all, this competition is considered to be the highest level domestic competition so far this year.
There are two events that Su Bai needs to pay attention to today, namely the 400m preliminary group 1 and preliminary group 2, and the 110m preliminary group 1 event.
Different from the competition system of the previous Grand Prix, the number of participants in the trials is limited, so there is no need to run more than ten groups in one event. For example, in the sprint and hurdles, they are generally divided into two preliminary groups. After the preliminaries, the top 4 players in each group advance to the finals on the second day.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the preliminaries of the 110-meter hurdles were about to start. Cui Luoheng needed to go and warm up and make preparations. Qiu Wen and others on the side patted his shoulders and cheered him on. When it was Su Bai's turn, he also nodded to Cui Luoheng.
"How is it? Are you ready?" Su Bai asked with a smile.
Cui Luoheng looked at Su Bai, not knowing what he was thinking. He nodded, then shook his head.
Su Bai looked at him and felt a little confused - why was he nodding and shaking his head?
Cui Luoheng pursed his lips. His face, which usually seemed to be provocative to others, now looked stubborn and awkward. He looked more like a majestic big dog with its head hung down.
Su Bai felt worried and a little strange when he saw him like this - when he checked the competitive status scores of Cui Luoheng and others in the morning, their scores were all quite high, and Cui Luoheng's score seemed to be the best. Why is it that he is a little depressed now?
"Are you nervous?" Su Bai asked tentatively.
Cui Luoheng blinked and then nodded imperceptibly.
Seeing him nod, Su Bai did not doubt anything else. After all, Cui Luoheng's outdoor competitions this year have not been going well. Although he has undergone training adjustments, it is normal for him to feel nervous now that he is back in the outdoor competition environment.
So, Su Bai also reached out and patted Cui Luoheng on the shoulder, then smiled and said to him seriously: "Don't be nervous, just like I told you before, focus and go forward with all your strength."
"Don't worry, your strength will definitely surprise everyone."
When Su Bai was talking to Cui Luoheng, he looked at Su Bai intently, then firmly remembered Su Bai's complete trust and encouragement in his strength, and then nodded to Su Bai.
Qiu Wen, Wang Shen and others were still standing beside the two of them. Qiu Wen narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Bai comforting Cui Luoheng, frowning: "Why do I feel something is wrong?"
Wang Shen raised his eyebrows when he heard Qiu Wen's words: "Oh? What's wrong?"
Qiu Wen had a serious look on his face. "Ah Heng is no good. Did he take my words of trying to win my favor into consideration? Why is he so cold when we encourage him, but becomes as obedient as a golden retriever when Xiao Bai encourages him?"
"He must be trying to win our favor! Damn, is he trying to lure Xiao Bai to the 110-meter hurdles and ignore us 400-meter runners?!"
Wang Shen was originally smiling meaningfully, but after hearing what Qiu Wen said, even the smile on his face froze. Finally, he turned to Qiu Wen and sighed deeply.
"...With your brain, what are you still thinking about competing for favor?"
Qiu Wen:? ? ? Feeling a little insulted.
In the reserved area for athletes in the audience seats, members of the S Province Track and Field Team were chatting while paying attention to the progress of the competition on the field. When the time came to around 3:40, the preliminaries of the 110-meter hurdles were finally about to officially begin.
Cui Luoheng, as a contestant in the first group of the preliminaries, has already entered the competition venue with other contestants.
In the live broadcast commentary room of the sports channel, Shao Minyi and Li Sen were sitting in front of the commentary desk, briefly introducing the situation on the field.
"The athletes who are taking the field are the first group of the 110-meter hurdles preliminaries. These athletes are also the top 16 in the overall rankings of the Grand Prix this year. They basically represent the highest level of the 110-meter hurdles in our country at present."
"Yes." Shao Min nodded and continued, "Friends who have been following track and field for a long time know that the peak period of the 110-meter hurdles was about 10-15 years ago. After 2000, a group of top 110-meter hurdlers emerged in the world track and field arena. my country's 110-meter hurdlers also appeared in the same period and reached world-class level at that time."
"However, after the peak period, the performance and level of 110-meter hurdles have declined worldwide in the past decade. As for China, it was not until the emergence of Lu Mengfan, a new generation of 110-meter hurdles leader in recent years, that the decline of previous years was reversed."
"It's a pity that Xiaolu is unable to return to China to participate in this championship because of the conflict between his national team competition and the championship. However, according to the selection rules of the Jakarta Asian Games, his results in international competitions will also be compared with the final results of the players in this selection, and then the final player quota will be determined."
Shao Minyi and Li Sen exchanged glances and words, giving a general introduction to the 110-meter hurdles competition. They then introduced the names, teams and individual PBs of all the players on the field one by one, and also made a simple guess about their ultimate competitiveness in this competition.
In the Athletics Kingdom Forum, these forum members can finally watch the live broadcast of regular media. Although it is only a live broadcast on the Internet, it is better than the live broadcast of other forum members in their forum before, isn’t it?
After hearing the explanations from Shao Minyi and Li Sen, discussions started in the forum.
Subject: [I feel that the level of these preliminary competitors is quite low. Only Lu Mengfan can handle the 110-meter hurdles event right now...]
Topic content: [It's a pity, although Xiaolu's current performance is good, but at the same age, there is still a big gap compared to the hurdles king of that year. 】
3l: [That's not the case. Xiaolu is still okay. His sb time this season was 13.46, and it's not too long before he breaks 13.40. He's only 24 years old this year, and his performance breakthrough is coming soon. I'm optimistic that he'll break 13.05 in his career. 】
6l: [Xiaolu still has room for growth, but apart from Xiaolu, there are no reliable newcomers in the 110m hurdles in China. Take Cui Luoheng, who is in the first group of the preliminaries, for example. He did quite well in the youth group, but after being promoted to the adult group, his PB this season is only 14.53. Previously, the S Province Track and Field Team had always stated that Cui Luoheng's personal results during the winter training were stable within 14.30. However, in the two outdoor competitions, it was really hard to see how he could run under 14.30. 】
9l: [Don’t say that. I also have a few acquaintances in the S Province Track and Field Team. I did hear that Cui Luoheng’s performance in training was pretty good. It seems that he is not yet adapted to the rhythm of the adult group competition? Besides, he is only 20 years old this year, and a result of 14.53 seconds is not bad...】
10l: [It’s possible, but it’s a bit different from my previous expectations…]
When Cui Luoheng was mentioned in the forum, everyone had a tone of disappointment, thinking that his performance this season did not live up to people's expectations of him. Although there were rumors before that Cui Luoheng's performance would be off the charts after adjusting his condition, they were basically ignored by people in the forum because there was no evidence and the rumors were too exaggerated.
In the live broadcast room, Li Sen and Shao Minyi also briefly mentioned Cui Luoheng, mainly saying that he was the youngest player in the competition, and it was not easy for him to enter the championship for the first time after being promoted to the adult group.
On the track, Cui Luoheng actually knew very well how the audience or the commentator would describe him. He stood at the starting line, shook his head to get rid of these thoughts, then closed his eyes and began to adjust his breathing as Su Bai taught him, and began to focus completely on the track in front of him.
He remembered what Su Bai said to him just before he went on stage.
[Don’t worry about your surroundings. What you need to focus on is only what is in front of you, and what you need to surpass is only your past self. 】
[You don't need to be nervous. After today's game, when you meet these players on the field in future competitions, they will be the only ones who will be nervous. 】
[Come on, I'm watching you here.] 】
Su Bai's words fell in Cui Luoheng's mind, and finally, all that remained in his ears and eyes was the track and ten hurdles in front of him - from now on, the competition was about to begin.
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