On September 13, after the Diamond League Gatesheide Station ended, Su Zhe did not return to China, but followed the coaching staff back to the track and field team training base in H City, Germany.

In late August, after completing the activities arranged by the Athletics Management Center, Su Zhe took two days off.

In the ten days before that, it would be unrealistic to say that the unexpectedly astonished looks and praise from the crowd when he showed off his skills during the variety show recording did not make him a little restless. But when he returned to the familiar environment, the noisy sounds faded away, and he stepped onto the runway again, Su Zhe's heart calmed down again.

After two days of rest, Su Zhe found Su Yinsheng again and asked when the next training plan would resume.

From the end of August to the beginning of September, the country was still immersed in the afterglow of the Olympic atmosphere, but in fact, many events were still going on as normal, and most athletes at home and abroad returned to their self-disciplined life of training and competition after a short break.

After fading from the Olympic halo, Su Zhe's life has not changed much. The only trouble is probably that when traveling domestically, he occasionally needs to wear a hat and mask to avoid attracting onlookers?

When Su Zhe went to his father to ask about the training plan, Su Yinsheng, who had been sulking for days, finally relaxed a little and handed him a thick stack of information including a reference comparison table of his event analysis and segmented scores during the Olympics.

During the Olympic Games, including the time when athletes were relaxing and resting after the games, the national team's coaching staff, data analysis team and other related staff did not stop working.

During this period, personnel from various data analysis groups have produced thick analysis reports on the performance of each member of the national team during the Olympic Games. After feeding back to the coaching staff, the coaching staff will repeatedly review all the performance details of the athletes during the competition and conduct cross-analysis, striving to analyze the athletes' weaknesses and defects more clearly, so as to provide more targeted training for the athletes in subsequent training.

During the athletes' short rest time, the staff who were busy analyzing various data in the back were working non-stop to prepare a lot of training for the athletes in the team, so that the athletes could engage in more effective training preparation after returning from the holiday.

After seeing the thick stack of analysis reports in his hand, Su Zhe smiled and said to his father, "Coach Su, let's continue to work hard together."

Su Yinsheng rolled his eyes and snorted. Although he still looked unhappy, he nodded and said, "Go back and look at your own data and understand the analysis results of the current data group. The next training plan is almost ready. Let's wait for the resumption of training and subsequent competitions."

After Su Zhe returned to the team and resumed training, Chen Zhi, Zhou Tianjue, Ye Jun, Zhao Zhixuan and other members of the sprint and hurdle groups also returned to the team almost at the same time. After briefly enjoying the glory of the Olympics, they put aside their previous achievements and silently re-entered various training and competition preparations.

After returning to the team, Zhou Tianjue announced that he would undergo technical improvements during this year's winter training. Although his results in this year's Olympics were not outstanding, four years later, his technical improvements will be completed and his skills will be mature. By then, at the age of 25, he will be at the peak age of competitive form.

"Then I will be the winner!"

Chou Tien-jue set a victory flag against Su Che with great momentum and declared that he would compete in the Olympics again in four years.

When these members of the national track and field team once again went to the training base in H City, Germany in a low-profile manner, most domestic media did not notice it until the end of the variety show "All-Around Athletics King" on September 13, when the topic about Su Zhe once again became a hot topic and the public's attention was once again focused on their current itinerary.

After returning to H City from Gateshead, on September 15, the national track and field team's training base welcomed a reporter from the sports channel stationed in H City. During the reporter's interview, Su Zhe suddenly remembered that the variety show he had participated in before had ended.

After completing the usual interviews related to the competition, the reporter asked questions beyond that.

"During this period, the variety show "Sports King" you participated in received a huge response. Have you considered participating in more variety shows in the future?"

The reporter's question had a gossipy tone and was not quite appropriate at the right time, but it was indeed related to the hot information in the country in recent days.

Su Zhe paused and said seriously, "It depends on the arrangements of the Athletics Center. As long as there is a demand and it does not conflict with the competition training, it is normal to participate in any program." After a pause, Su Zhe smiled and said, "For example, our coach Su will also cooperate with the arrangements of the Athletics Center."

After hearing Su Zhe's answer, the reporter also laughed. Su Yinsheng's forced business was indeed a big laugh for the majority of bystanders before the previous show.

After completing the interview with Su Zhe, the reporter returned to his workplace and quickly compiled an interview transcript and sent it back to the country.

This interview is Su Zhe's first interview after the Olympic variety show explosion. It is also his first interview after he once again won the first place in the 100m at the Diamond League Tournament after the Olympics. Therefore, when the main text of the interview was just released, it was quickly forwarded and promoted by official accounts such as the Athletics Administration Center, the National Track and Field Team, and the General Administration of Sport.

From the gorgeous protagonists and showy marksmen in the figure skating episode that has the entire internet going crazy, to the track and field athletes wearing simple training clothes on the training ground with sweat dripping down their bodies.

After seeing the interview photos taken by the reporter, all the audience were stunned at first, and then felt that it was natural for him to be like this.

After seeing Su Zhe's image in the interview photo at this moment, the word "athlete" has become more deeply rooted in everyone's heart.

On Weibo, someone said with emotion: [For some time, we have been describing his appearance as the 'most handsome Olympic athlete in history' or as an angel or devil. Or, because of his past experience in the entertainment industry and his outstanding appearance, the public is more willing to view him in a relatively entertaining image. But for Su Zhe himself, what he really cares about is his professional efforts and breakthroughs. Although countless people have said about his professional attitude towards competitions and training, today I still want to say sincerely that no matter his efforts and achievements, he is an athlete worthy of our respect.]

In the track and field kingdom forum, after watching the interview and congratulating Su Zhe on his achievement in Gatesheide, track and field enthusiasts began to turn their attention to the Diamond League year-end finals scheduled to be held in Zurich on September 25.

So far, Su Zhe has scored a high score of 29 points in the 100m event this year, ranking second in the overall diamond points ranking for men's 100m athletes.

In the 110-meter hurdles event, Su Zhe has currently accumulated 21 diamond points, also ranking second in the diamond points ranking of the 110-meter hurdles event. In the next Brussels station, even if he misses the competition, no one can shake his qualification for the finals.

Topic: [It’s time to place bets again! Can Zhe Shao create miracles again in this year’s year-end finals? ]

【We all know Zhe Shao’s previous achievements. He has achieved brilliant results in the World Championships and the Olympics. This is the first time since the Gold League was changed to the Diamond League that Chinese athletes have entered the men’s 100m and 110m hurdles finals. Now that the finals places are secured, according to Zhe Shao’s current state, will the top three in the finals be far away? !】

Under this building, many track and field fans were also discussing this topic with great interest.

Although the Diamond League is not as eye-catching as large-scale events such as the World Athletics Championships and the Olympics, it is also an event of great importance in the IAAF. The most special thing about it is that the year-end champion of each event will be certified by the IAAF as the world's number one in that event. At the same time, the year-end champion of that event will be issued a wild card for the next World Championships, directly qualifying for the World Championships, and the country to which the champion belongs will remain in its original fixed seat.

In other words, the athlete who wins the year-end championship in a certain event will not take up the three fixed seats originally reserved for his country in the next World Athletics Championships. If a country can have more athletes qualify for the World Championships in that event, it will gain an extra advantage in the overall competition.

7L: [Let’s not talk about the wildcard for the championship. Just think about how great it would be if I won the championship and was designated as the world’s No. 1 for the year by the IAAF.]

9L: [Isn't the championship a little suspenseful? In this Olympics, Zhe Shao's final result was only two bronze medals. If he can make a breakthrough in the year-end finals and take the second place in the year-end finals, it will be a historic breakthrough.]

10L: [The guy above is right. Zhe Shao is not even 22 years old yet, and his current performance is already amazing enough... When I watch Zhe Shao play now, I can only say he is awesome. My only expectation now is to book tickets for the Diamond League S City Division next year, so that I can watch Zhe Shao play live.]

On the forum, track and field fans were chatting happily. Many passers-by who sneaked into the track and field kingdom to eat melons only then realized that the Diamond League has come to an end. After the Brussels station on September 19, it will be the final held in Zurich on September 25.

Although Su Yinsheng did not like the Athletics Administration Center arranging him to lead the team to participate in various variety show promotions, facts have proved that the Olympic bonus period plus variety show promotions did help significantly in promoting the popularity of track and field events.

Taking the popularity of the Diamond League as a reference, the Athletics Administration Center has a professional data analysis team to collect various data. The results show that the search index, micro-index and discussion popularity of this Diamond League are incomparable to those before the Olympics.

If we say that the popularity of track and field was rising in a slope in the year before the Olympics, then after the Olympics, there was a cliff-like drop in popularity.

Director's Office, Field Management Center

Sun Zhihai, Chen Guangping, Zheng Wensheng, Jiang He and others were listening to the report from the data analysis team. They were all a little surprised when they heard the latest relevant data.

The staff member smiled and said, "In fact, the peak of popularity related to our center was during the 100m and 110m hurdles during the Olympics and the men's 4*100m relay. The other peak was during the variety show on Fruit Channel a month ago. These two peak data are the highest points at present. But what is worth being happy about is that the data conversion rate from the second peak data to the current popularity of the Diamond League is very gratifying. The public's attention has been successfully transferred from the variety show to our track and field project."

Listening to the staff's comments, Sun Zhihai and others nodded in approval.

"This is good news. Please continue to pay attention. In addition, we can make corresponding adjustments to our annual plan and increase some amateur events in cooperation with major campuses, so that the public can get closer and more directly in contact with and participate in track and field events, increase their love for and continued attention to track and field events..." After learning about the data report, Sun Zhihai began to discuss the subsequent corresponding plans with Chen Guangping and others present.

The in-depth promotion of track and field events is far more than just allowing well-known athletes from the national team to participate in a few variety shows. From the screening of reserve talents, the improvement of the overall talent recommendation and selection system, to the preparation of events at all levels, the training of top athletes, and even exchanges and learning with different countries, the details involved are numerous, but the impact is far-reaching.

In the office, a few people were originally just having a simple conversation, but in the end, the conversation became more and more in-depth, and several hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Although the exchanges between Sun Zhihai and others were tiring, they were all filled with anticipation and joy for the flourishing track and field events.

On September 18, the day before the Diamond League Brussels station was about to start, Su Zhe arrived in Brussels a day in advance.

After his plane landed, he seemed to see his name at the airport gate from a distance.

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When he walked to the airport with a hint of doubt, he saw a dozen Chinese faces, both men and women, holding small banners and small red flags welcoming Su Zhe to Brussels.

The representative was a little girl wearing glasses. She smiled and said to Su Zhe: "We are all your fans in Brussels. We made an appointment to come together to welcome you! We have no other requests, we just want to come and say good luck to you in person! In tomorrow's game, we will all support you together!"

Prior to this, most of Su Zhe's old fans had become indifferent. Apart from organizing live support in China, they had not organized more serious support activities abroad. Most of Su Zhe's overseas fans would check Su Zhe's schedule and then go to watch the game alone or with a few friends.

After the "Sports King" variety show ended, many fans were surprised to see Su Zhe quietly participating in competitions alone. They had always said that they would seriously accompany Su Zhe in his growth and progress, but now they are actually doing nothing most of the time. They are just happily enjoying following Su Zhe's stardom and watching him achieve various achievements.

This surprise made many "philosophers" feel guilty, so a grand recruitment event was organized among the fans. After Su Zhe's schedule was clarified from the official schedule announced by the national team, the fans came to pick him up at the airport.

Even when meeting Su Zhe at the airport, these "philosophers" remained restrained. They hoped that Su Zhe could see that there were so many people supporting him behind him, but they did not need to become a pressure that would affect Su Zhe's progress and increase his psychological burden.

"Come on, we will always be here." The little girl looked at Su Zhe very seriously, and the young men and women around her also smiled sincerely.

On that day, Su Zhe took a photo with his friends who came to pick him up at the airport with a smile, and thanked everyone who came to support him.

The next day, at 5:15 pm, the Diamond League Brussels race

According to today's schedule, the 110-meter hurdles race is scheduled for 5:35 p.m.

The weather in Brussels in September is already a bit cool, and athletes need to warm up adequately to maintain their condition during the game.

In this competition, many of the 110-meter hurdles strongmen that Su Zhe is familiar with came, including Lister, Elano, Alcides and Gomez all appeared in today's competition.

This is the last round of the tournament before the year-end finals. Even though these athletes have already accumulated enough diamond points to qualify for the finals, they don’t mind having a competition at this time to restore their post-Olympic competitive form.

In the athletes' preparation area, Elano looked at Su Zhe and spread his hands: "I'm not used to seeing you without seeing Holness sticking to you."

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Elano's remarks made Su Zhe a little confused. In fact, he and Elano had met more often in individual competitions, right?

However, after returning to the group of athletes at the 110-meter hurdles, Su Zhe couldn't help but sigh in his heart with true feelings. He once again felt his height disadvantage.

The height gap between different sports is really huge. The contrast between my experience with the figure skating team a few days ago and facing guys like Elano today is really two different extremes.

When the match was about to start, the domestic sports channel Diamond League series broadcast room was also opened at the same time.

In the live broadcast room, it was still the old pair of Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan, and compared with the number of viewers in the live broadcast room on September 12, the number of viewers on this day also showed a vertical upward trend.

Before the game started, Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan were doing a simple analysis of the game.

"Today's game does not put any pressure on Su Zhe. Regardless of his performance, his current points are enough to steadily advance to the Diamond League's year-end finals."

"Yes." Wang Miaochuan smiled and said, "Su Zhe has once again created history among track and field athletes. He is the first athlete to win both the men's 100m event and the 110m hurdles event at the Diamond League year-end finals."

Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan both had a relaxed attitude towards this competition.

"Given Su Zhe's current performance and condition, he can relax a bit in this game. He just needs to keep his rhythm and find his competitive form."

Both of them tacitly believed that Su Zhe should put his best effort into the Zurich finals a week later on September 25, instead of over-exerting himself in this competition.

Obviously, most of the strong players competing with Su Zhe on the field also thought so. Therefore, the atmosphere of fierce confrontation in this game was much weaker than that of previous games.

After all the athletes stand at the starting line, the competition is about to begin.

Su Zhe squatted on his own starting block and turned his neck in a relaxed posture.

This match was not one where he should unleash all his strength, but it was a stage for him to test the effects of correcting some of the technical details he had gained during his training.

When the referee announced that the game was about to begin, Su Zhe took a deep breath and refocused his attention on the track.

"Everyone, take your positions."

"Be prepared."

All the athletes were ready to start the race. After the referee fired the starting gun, eight figures stepped out from the starting line.

The game begins!

After hearing the gunshot, Su Zhe quickly took his own steps. During the training and adjustment during this period, he tried to carry out in-depth learning and training related to starting, and communicated with the coaching staff on the detailed adjustments of the starting posture.

At this time, after changing some of the technical details of the start, his use of starting explosiveness has also been improved more efficiently. Combined with the seven-step hurdle technique that he had previously learned in depth, his shortcomings in the pre-hurdle stage have been further improved and filled.

When he strode to the first balustrade, he was in line with Elano and Alcides!

In today's game, Elano and Alcides were both in excellent form, and together with Suzhe, the three of them occupied the leading group position in this game.

The perfect connection between the improved starting technique and the seven-step hurdle technique not only effectively increases the utilization rate of starting explosive power, but also reduces the physical energy consumption in the starting and pre-hurdle stages, allowing Su Zhe to have stronger kinetic energy in the inter-hurdle stage and the final sprint stage.

In the audience seats, the audience did not feel that anyone was controlling today's race - from the beginning of the race, Suzhe, Elano and Alcides were running side by side at the front, and after crossing the first hurdle, players started hitting the hurdles one after another. One player even completely knocked over the third hurdle, affecting Lister next to him, making Lister completely miss the final competition of this match.

Alcides was in exceptionally strong form today. He became more and more aggressive as he continued to attack the hurdles, and Elano was not far behind. With their continuous attacks on the hurdles, the leading group of three had already opened up a certain distance from the other players behind them.

Su Zhe's condition today was exceptionally relaxed, but not slack. When attacking each railing, he felt that he was better than ever at capturing the best rhythm between the railings.

From pushing off the ground, to jumping over the hurdles, to the downward movement after passing the hurdles and the three-step connection between the hurdles, Su Zhe had a feeling that although he was relaxed, the rhythm was tighter than before.

Is this an illusion?

This thought flashed through Su Zhe's mind, and then he completely eliminated all distracting thoughts, maintained his condition, and continued to move forward quickly on the track.

Step, step, step...

Familiar footsteps accompanied by heartbeat and breathing.

When Suzhe gradually came to the seventh fence interval, his fence-splitting speed also increased to the maximum. At this time, Alcides and Elano were once again on par with him. After the positions of the three people in the leading group were briefly tied again, they finally changed completely to Suzhe in front and Alcides and Elano behind.

When the ten hurdles passed by in a flash, Su Zhe was the first to reach the final sprint stage, but Alcides and Elano did not give up completely. Behind Su Zhe, Alcides and Elano were still sprinting with all their strength. However, in the sprint stage, Su Zhe's condition advantage meant that they could only watch Su Zhe cross the finish line first.

The outcome of the race was obvious. After Suzhe crossed the finish line first, Alcides crossed the finish line half a step ahead of Elano, and Elano finally ranked third.

After this competition, Su Zhe won the 110-meter hurdles championship of the Diamond League Brussels with a score of 13.15. At the same time, he also accumulated 29 diamond points in both the 100-meter and 110-meter hurdles, officially qualifying for the Diamond League year-end finals in these two events.