Chapter 196 New Starting Point

"Hello, Mr. Chairman, I'm honored to see you here!" Seeing Chairman Diak walking straight towards him, Li Tian and his four companions quickly stood up. The five of them were all in Tiantan. Although the "Four-man Group" had never seen this Tiantan boss with his own eyes before, he had long been familiar with his image in newspapers and magazines.

"Hello! Chinese young man, I didn't expect we would meet again so soon!" It was obvious that the chairman was in a very good mood now, and his gentle smile was always on his face.

"Li Tian, ​​do you remember when the World Youth Championship awards were presented, I once said that it will bring you an unexpected surprise soon. How about it? Are you still satisfied with this gift now?" Chairman Diak's words reminded Li Tian of the moment when the World Youth Championship awards were presented. Originally, Li Tian did not care about what Mr. Diak said, but now after he mentioned it again, all the previous questions were immediately cleared. Before returning to Germany, Li Tian and the China Athletics Association still did not understand why he suddenly qualified for the Golden League. Now, if you think about it carefully, it is indeed difficult for others to have such ability except for the top leader of the IAAF.

"It turns out that you are Mr. Chairman...! Thank you very much for everything you have done for Li Tian. This gift is so precious to me." This opportunity to participate in the Golden League is indeed gold-price for Li Tian. Although the one million dollar prize in the event is very attractive to any player, there are only a handful of players who can win this prize in the history of the event. As the most accidental 100-meter competition, the on-the-spot state of the contestant will directly affect the final result of the competition. Only "female flying man" Jones has obtained it in the previous eight events.

This honor, even Green only won four sub-stations during the most glorious period from 1999 to 2002. The fierce competition and suspenseful results are also the most attractive part of the 100-meter FIFA war. Although the huge prize is unlikely, this opportunity allowed Li Tian to get in touch with the highest level of the world field a year earlier. With this precious experience, Li Tian can calmly face the next two biggest challenges in his career, the 2007 World Track and Field Championships and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

"I won't thank me, this is what you deserve. You are indeed very outstanding and have the ability to stand on this stage to show your strength to the whole world. The international field fair has been a bit boring in the past two or three years. The appearance of Liu Xiang in 2004 brought a new highlight, but the overall pattern has not changed, and your appearance has made me see this hope. Work hard, I am very optimistic about your future." Chairman Diak also has his own ideas in doing this. The United States and Russia have long ruled the field fair, which is a serious obstacle to the popularization and promotion of track and field events around the world. Just like Chinese table tennis, the Chinese team has almost monopolized this event for a long time.

Having a gold medal is of course a huge honor for the Chinese table tennis world, but for the ITTF, it is not the result they hope to see. The Chinese team's unique super strength has made other countries afraid of it, and of course it will not pay attention to the investment in this project. It is of course very difficult to promote it. In recent years, the ITTF has continuously issued a series of new rules, such as a small ball changing to a large ball, a 21-point system turning into an eleven-point system, a racket changing rubber coefficient, etc. The purpose is to weaken China's strong position and allow this project to show a scene of a hundred flowers contending. Although this is not good for the Chinese team, it is beneficial to the development of the entire table tennis event.

The same is true for track and field events now. After years of efforts by the IAAF, Africa has gradually risen and become the third pole after the United States and Russia. However, Asia, which accounts for the largest population, has not improved much. Li Tian's "stunning" performance at the World Youth Championships made the international track and field president illuminate the eyes. He saw unlimited potential in this 16-year-old Chinese boy, so he gave him one of the eight places in the Golden League without hesitation, intending to make him a banner for Asian track and field as much as possible.

"I will definitely work hard and will never make you regret this decision in the future!" Li Tian did not expect that his competition would be so valued by Chairman Diak, and he immediately felt a sense of knowing what he met.

"That's good. Look at you're still full of confidence. I think the game tonight will be very exciting. I look forward to your performance on the court. Okay, I won't disturb you for dinner." After watching Chairman Diak leave, Walter and others were relieved. The first time they saw this big man in Tiantan so close, they still felt a little nervous for a while.

"Xiaotian, you are well-developed. With this 'boss' guard you, then in the future...!" Walter immediately showed his unique "slutty" smile.

Li Tian ignored Walter. It was certainly gratifying to be appreciated by others, but he had to be worthy of this expectation. All this could only be expressed by his own journey on the field. An hour after breakfast, Li Tian appeared in the hotel gym on time. The appropriate amount of exercise before the game could keep the players excited and their muscles would not feel relaxed. However, the "four people" then left all out on the excuse of going out to inquire about the enemy situation.

After dinner, the whole city of Berlin began to become lively. The sky was not completely dark, but many citizens had already begun to rush to the Olympia Stadium in the west district of Berlin. Their strange dress and happy smiles seemed to be not going to watch a world-class track and field competition, but to attend a grand dance.

Half an hour before entering the venue, tens of thousands of spectators had gathered here in the huge square in front of the Olympia Stadium, and you will be surprised to find that among these waiting crowds, yellow-skinned and dark-haired Chinese actually accounted for the majority. They were dressed in uniform costumes and held bright five-star red flags in their hands. Some more fanatical people even had national flag patterns on their faces and arms, and there was also a huge flag carried by two burly men. As the entry time approached, more and more people were constantly joining their team, which made others wonder whether they were in Germany or in China.

Yes, they are Li Tian's most staunch supporters - cheerleaders of the "Tian Mi Association". Due to the shortage of tickets in the last World Youth Championship and the long journey, there were only a few hundred players who could cheer for Li Tian at the Beijing competition site, which could not create momentum. Even they did not expect that the next opportunity would come so quickly. After half a month, Li Tian was at the first girl's station of the Golden League in Berlin, Germany, and these members of the association who were full of energy decided to do a good job. After nearly a week of organization, this time they came to Bai.

Lin has nearly 8,000 official members. Since the association's headquarters is located in Germany, this cheerleader team is mainly composed of international students in Germany and local Chinese. Of course, some of them came from neighboring countries such as France and the Netherlands. There are more online registered members, and a considerable number of these people are local German college students. Li Tian is now no less famous on the German university campus than those local German stars. Although these people are loosely organized, with their support, I believe that this will create a super home court for Li Tian.

"Brother Luo, why are there so many Chinese people here? They are all here to watch Li Tian's game?" Looking at the dense crowd of "Tian Mi Lala" players in the middle of the square, a young reporter sent by a domestic media to report the competition became stunned for a moment. He had already experienced Li Tian's craze in China. It is indeed one of the few popular Chinese sports circles, but after all, it is a foreign land in Germany, and it is tens of thousands of kilometers away from China. Can Li Tian also gather such a huge popularity here?

"That's of course. Haven't you heard of the 'Tian Mi Association'?" Another reporter Luo, who was in his thirties, asked Lei Ran after spitting out a smoke ring.

"Is it the 'Tian Mi Association' that claims to have members of hundreds of thousands? I always thought that it was an exaggerated number!"

"There are only tens of thousands of official members of the Tianmi Association, but there are much more people who register online. These people are the official members of the Tianmi Association. Didn't you see that they are all wearing uniform clothes, and everyone is organized by each small group? You know that Germany is the headquarters of the Tianmi Association. It is not difficult to gather so many people. Moreover, Li Tian can be said to have become truly famous in Germany, with a high reputation in Germany, and there are many Germans who like him. Look, those young Germans are supporters of Li Tian." As reporter Luo looked at him, a group of young Germans were wearing T-shirts with the image of Li Tian's Q version of the character, and were also waiting to enter the venue.

"No wonder Li Tian has been recognized as the 'number one' in the track and field industry in China. Even Liu Xiang cannot compare with this kind of formation." Young reporters are already imagining the sensational scene that will appear on the field for the rest of the day.

At 7:30, the 18 entrance channels of the stadium opened at the same time, and a huge stream of people rushed to the stands that could accommodate 60,000 people.

"Xiaotian, you can leave!" The four-person group pushed open Li Tian's door and looked at their companions who were about to walk onto the battlefield.

"Okay, let's go!" After checking the things he brought in his sports bag again, Li Tian confirmed that everything was ready, took the door, and the five of them walked out of the hotel gate and rushed to the stadium by car.
Chapter completed!