Everyone was a little happy to see local people coming to pick them up. After all, even though Liu Yuxiang had been to Japan twice, he couldn't say how familiar he was with the place.
Especially in an international city like Osaka, the place is not small, and they would be blind if they were allowed to wander around.
The translator in the team walked over and started negotiating with the other party. Unexpectedly, the other party immediately surrounded the translator and started chattering. While talking, he looked in the direction of Su Feng and Liu Yuxiang. They looked a few older than them.
Outsiders are still worried.
Several people talked for four or five minutes, and some of them began to bow to the translator. The translator muttered a few more words, and then trotted back sweating profusely.
"Xiao Sun, what's wrong with you? Didn't you study in Japan? I see you are anxious."
"Coach Sun, I am studying abroad in Kyoto, but two of them use Kansai accent, and I have to distinguish between them before I can understand them." Translator Sun Li said with some embarrassment.
"Then what's going on? Why do you look so embarrassed?" He Jun asked with some confusion.
Sun Li glanced at He Jun, "Hey, it's a bit embarrassing. They said that because Su Feng and Liu Yuxiang were both here, the competition was more popular than expected. Not only were the tickets sold out long ago, but now there are also people from all over the country
The Japanese are coming here.
So they discussed with the local TV station in Osaka to create a program and wanted Su Feng and Liu Yuxiang to participate. Do you think you should agree?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Ping and He Jun glanced at the Japanese, and they immediately began to bow non-stop.
The two looked at each other. If they were foreign athletes, they might have refused.
In European and American culture, this kind of temporary project without prior agreement does not need to be taken into consideration at all.
But in the Chinese cultural circle, this is not polite, and the other person is bowing and saying nice things.
"How long will it take? Our athletes also need to rest. There will be a competition tomorrow."
"Two hours, they guarantee it won't be more than two hours."
Osaka TV is a member of the Tokyo TV Network and is headquartered in Chuo-ku, Osaka. It mainly broadcasts news, variety shows, sports, animation, etc. It is a comprehensive TV station.
As for the hottest topic in Osaka recently, it is undoubtedly the Osaka Grand Prix that will start on May 7.
Since the yellow athletes represented by Su Feng and Liu Yuxiang broke the monopoly of the black athletes in the Olympic Games last year and achieved astonishing results, the most excited people are of course the Chinese. However, such achievements, among the yellow athletes
The response provoked in the country was also unexpected, and the impact completely transcended nationality.
The only one who is similar is Usain Bolt. In his previous life, Usain Bolt continuously exceeded human limits. Not only black people, but also yellow and white people are always paying attention. It can be said that Bolt in his peak period,
He is watched by people all over the world all the time. His achievements have transcended the limitations of race and caused a craze within humankind.
Therefore, Su Feng did not come to the IAAF All-Star Game in Yokohama last September, which was a huge regret for the Japanese.
After all, for them, Su Feng, who is also of yellow race, naturally has a more sense of belonging than a black race.
But this time, "Su Feng is here!"
This was the title posted directly by the organizer of the event after Su Feng confirmed his participation more than ten days ago. Now it has been hung all over the streets of Osaka Prefecture.
Countless Japanese track and field enthusiasts began to gather in Osaka just to catch a glimpse of Su Feng.
This was especially true for Osaka TV at this time.
When Su Feng got off the bus at the door, he saw two large advertisements hanging on the stairs of the TV station, which said "The Strongest on Land" and "Breaking Ten" and so on.
There were also many Japanese and overseas Chinese gathered in front of the TV station, holding different national flags and slogans. As soon as Su Feng got out of the car, he was blocked by screams and crowds.
"Su Feng, it's Su Feng!"
"Su Jun!"
"Liu Yuxiang!"
Screams and shouts mixed in Chinese and Japanese arose one after another. After Su Feng and Liu Yuxiang signed more than a dozen names, they were able to follow the staff into the TV station.
Osaka TV was also very considerate. According to the accompanying translator, the other party actually sent a deputy director to greet them at the station and sent him and Liu Yuxiang and his entourage into the studio.
After the two of them took their seats, the recording of the program began.
This is a talk show, "Su Jun, Liu Jun welcome you to Osaka."
"Thank you, Osaka is a beautiful city." They replied politely.
"Su Jun, you didn't participate in last year's Yokohama All-Star Game, and you didn't participate in other international competitions. Is there something wrong with your health? What are your thoughts on participating in the Osaka Grand Prix this time?"
"It was true that I suffered some injuries last time at the Olympics, but it was mainly due to training. As for this Grand Prix, I believe my friends will see my goals on the field."
Then the host asked about his relationship with Liu Yuxiang and his views on the physical fitness of yellow people.
It can be seen that they are both of yellow race, and they still have some things in common. When Su Feng said: "Black people can achieve the same results as yellow people." Not only the host, but also the audience looked at each other in a similar way.
There is a feeling of pride.
After the interview, which was not long, Su Feng and Liu Yuxiang quickly entered the hotel arranged by the organizer, and then entered the Osaka Nagai Gymnasium to start adaptive training.
The next day, May 7, the Osaka Nagai Gymnasium, with nearly 50,000 seats, was fully occupied. There were even people who had no seats and were standing, not knowing how they got in.
As soon as Su Feng entered the stadium, he won a burst of cheers.
Because of his astonishing performance in the Olympic Games, Su Feng's reputation in Japan is quite high. Even though Liu Yuxiang came last year and defeated many famous American players, he still couldn't stop Su Feng's popularity.
Su Feng's 100 meters was specially arranged by the organizer to start at 8:45, which happened to be prime time.
The number of athletes who can participate in the Grand Prix is limited, and they are all of high standard, so the winner is determined by one shot.
Seeing a few familiar figures on the runway, Su Feng's spirits lifted.
Gatlin, Powell, Sean Crawford, Green, etc. were all doing warm-up exercises on the sidelines. There were also three Japanese athletes. Su Feng only recognized Nobuharu Asahara and Shingo Suetsugu.
Su Feng had interacted with Gatlin and Green at the Olympic medal ceremony, so he went up to say hello to them.
Green was okay, he just hugged Su Feng a little exaggeratedly, but Gatlin looked at Su Feng with a cautious look.
"Su, it seems that you haven't participated in the competition for more than half a year. You have been training hard." Su Feng's figure is now much stronger than that of the Olympic Games, and Gatlin can't help but ignore it.
He didn't know that Su Feng was extremely popular in China, but after winning the gold medal in the Olympics, he became a little slack in the face of all kinds of media advertisements and US dollar income. Presumably Su Feng's treatment would not be bad.
But I didn't expect that after half a year, I couldn't see him. Just from his body shape, it could be seen that Su Feng had not lost himself, but was more like a top sprinter.
"Ha, I can't always lose to you, can I?" Su Feng said with a smile.
In fact, in Chinese culture, this is already a declaration of victory, but in European and American culture, this is just simple self-confidence. Gatlin did not understand the deeper meaning and just shrugged his shoulders, saying that he did not care.
Soon, an indicator sound appeared on the field for the 100-meter athletes to enter the starting point. Su Feng and everyone immediately walked towards the starting position of the 100-meter race.
Su Feng was placed in the sixth lane, which was a pretty good position. After all, the competition was so popular in Japan because Su Feng’s arrival was indispensable, and the organizers also gave him a lot of face.
Su Feng looked around. Green was placed in the first lane, Powell in the second lane, Gatlin in the third lane, Nobuharu Asahara in the fourth lane, Sean Crawford in the fifth lane, and he was in the sixth lane.
Shingo is in the seventh lane, and a young player from Japan is placed in the eighth lane.
Su Feng then simply danced on the track, ignoring this and trying hard to adjust his mentality.