Chapter 29 Ready to go
On the runway, Su Feng was about to run another 100 meters. Suddenly, He Jun answered a call and then called Su Feng.
"Asafa Powell will not participate in the World Championships."
"What?!" Su Feng stood there in surprise. What's the situation?
Not only Su Feng, but several other young men in Su Zhi team who were responsible for recording Su Feng's data also looked up at He Jun.
Asafa Powell has just broken the world record and can be said to be the strongest athlete in the men's 100 meters. Even in the eyes of Chinese people, Su Feng is slightly inferior to the other side. Why didn't he participate in the World Championships? This is the highest level and popularity competition except the Olympics.
"Director Jiang from the General Administration of Sports called me and just confirmed the list of this World Championships, but there was no Powell. It is said that it was because of Powell's thigh muscle torn and is now being treated in Europe. Although it is not very serious, this injury will not be cured in less than two or three months, and he will definitely not be able to participate in the World Championships."
"Where is Gatlin and Green, there is no problem with them." To achieve the best results, you not only need your own strength, but also your best opponents. Most athletes are like this, and Su Feng is the same.
This is Su Feng's first time participating in the World Championships. In the last session, his score was still above 10.50 seconds and he was not qualified at all.
"No, Gatling and Green have confirmed to participate in the competition. Unless they are injured accidentally these days, they will definitely go."
"That's good." Su Feng pressed the shock in his heart and nodded.
Powell is now the opponent he wants to challenge the most.
Then there were Gatling and Green who defeated him in the Olympics last year. After this year of training, he has made great progress and is eager to compete with them.
Unfortunately, neither of them failed to participate in two games in the United States.
Powell was there in the first game, and Su Feng still had a comparable opponent.
In the second game, Su Feng was just around the corner, and there was no top opponent, which finally made Su Feng win easily.
Although it was shocking to pull away the opponent's three or four meters away on the field, Su Feng was still a little disappointed.
Fortunately, although Powell did not come this time, Gatlin and Green came, which just made Su Feng revenge for the Olympics.
The top athletes are originally a minority, that is, the Olympics and the World Championships can ensure that these people come together.
But then again, Powell in his previous life suffered injuries before this World Championships, and he didn't expect that this time it was the same.
But in this case, the game became a battle between Su Feng and two American celebrities.
Su Feng looked at the sky, was this what God meant? He was having sex with the United States?
If you lose, needless to say, the American media will definitely be demeaning and gloating.
If you win, it will probably be even more lively. With the urinary nature of the American media, it may be devalued by its athletes, and inspire the common people to share the same hatred and turn the finger on itself.
Anyway, as an intermediary, the media is innocent. While pulling the slightest, it’s enough to make money.
He Jun then told Su Feng about the lineup of the track and field teams participating in the World Championships this time.
There are 36 athletes in the Chinese team, participating in 24 small events.
Leading by Zhang Guozheng of the General Administration and head coach Guo Jiangping.
The man was running sprinting, with only Su Feng participating in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
The World Championships also have A-B marks, just like the Olympics, and the standards meet the same standards. This time, only Su Feng met the 100-meter A mark.
This is also the reason why the leaders of the General Administration want Su Feng to run 200. After all, as long as Su Feng runs 200 meters, there is still no problem entering the A-level standard, and the scene is not that ugly.
The gold medal point for this World Championships has not been announced to the outside world, but it is actually different from the inside. It is not a requirement, but everyone knows it.
The main gold-grabbing points are 100 meters of Su Feng, 110 meters of Liu Yuxiang and 10,000 meters of Xing Huina.
However, the three of them also have their own problems and difficulties.
Among them, Xing Huina is facing the Ethiopian Legion. The 10,000-meter trajectory is chaotic, and there will be some tactical things. The last time Xing Huina was able to win the championship is also related to the overconfidence of several Ethiopian athletes. It can be said that although Xing Huina is strong enough, she also took advantage of loopholes.
Next, many Ethiopian players will likely double-team Xing Huina to disrupt her rhythm and save her gold medal.
On the other hand, Liu Yuxiang, like Su Feng, he participated in the Osaka, Eugene and New York Grand Prix. After Su Feng returned to China, he continued to participate in the two Grand Prixes in Lausanne and Rome.
The advantage of this is that Liu Yuxiang ranks first in the latest IAAF men's 110-meter hurdles project.
The disadvantage is that Liu Yuxiang's physical fitness has dropped significantly, and he has not undergone long-term preparations through the system, and his body has not reached its peak state.
Moreover, he has a great challenge in the World Championships, including Docurry from France and Alan Johnson from the United States.
Among them, Alan Johnson has already spoken that he must defend the championship at the World Championships and complete five consecutive championships.
Docurry, a new French champion, has maintained the best results of 110-meter hurdles this year so far, second only to Liu Yuxiang in points.
As for Su Feng, although Powell, who had just broken the world record, was unable to participate due to injury, the championship and runner-up who defeated Su Feng at the Athens Olympics last year will come, and the pressure is also quite large.
Although these internal analyses have not been clearly stated to the outside world, now is the information age, and the external analyses are actually basically the same as those within the General Administration, and it is nothing more than that the General Administration has not recognized them.
As a gold grab, newspapers and media have high expectations for the three of them and their attention is also very high, so the pressure caused is extremely large.
So now the team mainly releases pressure on the three people, for fear that they will be affected by the pressure. Then the track and field team will not get anything after a lap, but they will not be able to explain both internally and externally.
But there is no way. The results bring glory, and it also brings expectations from countless people. This expectation falls on athletes. It is a heavy responsibility and pressure.
This is still the World Championships. If it is the Beijing Olympics three years later, the pressure will be even greater.
...
On August 4, Su Feng and other 36 athletes, together with more than 20 leaders and staff, made all preparations in the capital and boarded the plane to Europe together.
Helsinki is the capital of Finland and the largest city.
Of course, it is incomparable with China's big cities in terms of size and population.
But the environment here is excellent, enjoying a high reputation throughout Europe, with beautiful coastlines and archipelagos, and is a famous tourist destination in Europe.
As soon as Su Feng and others arrived at the airport in Helsinki, Finland, they felt the superior environment here.
Most parts of the northern hemisphere in August are hot summer, but it is very cool here. According to the real-time temperature displayed on the plane, the outdoor temperature is only 26 degrees, which is more than 10 degrees lower than bj, and is similar to turning on the air conditioner.
"It's so comfortable!" Su Feng stretched as he walked off the plane.
Good weather will give people a good mood. It seems that the weather in Finland really gives the Chinese team a face, which is undoubtedly a good sign.
Chapter completed!