Chapter 267: Put the national flag into Japan

While Li Tian was busy with the World Swimming Championships, the international field world was not calm. Among them, the biggest storm was Li Tian’s teammate Liu Xiang in the national track and field team. The young Olympic champion set a new 110-meter hurdles record of 12.88 seconds at the Lausanne International Track and Field Super Grand Prix with a time of 12.91 seconds. At this point, Liu Xiang can finally truly replace the title of American star Alan Johnson as the "World Ship King". It can be said that Liu Xiang’s record is a milestone achievement in the Chinese track and field industry.

Although there have been many world-class outstanding athletes in the history of Chinese track and field, the names of two Chinese female players Qu Yunxia and Wang Junxia are still engraved on the women's 1500m, 3000m and 10000m world records. However, in the straight line event, although Liu Xiang tied the men's 110m hurdles with his 12.91 seconds run at the 2004 Olympics, the world record holder shown on the official website of the IAAF is the former "Ship King" - Alan Johnson, because he was eleven years earlier than Liu Xiang when he set this record. Relatively speaking, Liu Xiang only

As a chaser, and now Liu Xiang can finally put the title of "World King" on his head with dignity. What a glory for a professional athlete. Even when Li Tian heard the news, he felt extremely envious. After all, the world record is an irresistible temptation for any outstanding athlete. However, Li Tian knew very well that he was still a gap from the world record, whether in the track and field field or in the swimming pool, but he would never give up on the pursuit. What he can do now is to accumulate hard and accumulate enough experience and strength to achieve this "ambit".

In addition, the recent large-scale doping scandal in the international sports industry has also had a great impact on the track and field community. In the routine drug tests at the international field, people were found to be banned one after another, and the "on-list" of the 100-meter "flying man" Gatlin undoubtedly triggered another strong earthquake in the international field. The king on the track and field 100-meter track and field track was tested in a post-match examination and the urine samples of bottles A and B were found to be positive, and the male hormones exceeded the standard. The US Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency have completely intervened in the investigation of the incident. At present, Gatlin has been banned from participating in any domestic and foreign competitions by the International Athletics Federation, and if A is

, the data obtained after the re-examination of the B bottle urine sample is the same as the previous results, so the punishment he will be subject to is extremely serious. In the words of Pound, chairman of the International Anti-Doping Organization, Gatlin is determined to be "death", and the American sport will definitely be suspended for life. If the International Anti-Doping Organization officially confirms the penalty decision, then Gatlin will be another "sporter" who has been suspended for life after former world men's 100-meter champion Montgomery. In addition, Lantis, a cyclist who just was deprived of the title of stimulant at the Tour de France, this doping storm is a devastating blow to the fairness and justice of the American sports industry.

Li Tian came out of the special passage at Beijing International Airport and just got on the special car sent by the Athletics Association to welcome him. He received news that Gatlin was involved in the doping incident and was disqualified from participating in the Osaka Track and Field Super Grand Prix. Looking at the news that Athletics Association sent them, Li Tian and Xu Hongtao were silent for half a minute.

"If Gatlin is suspended for life this time, then..." Xu Hongtao's voice sounded a little excited after silence, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

"Brother Xu, I know what you want to say!" Li Tian waved his hand to stop him without asking Xu Hongtao to continue to say something.

"Although Gatlin has always been the strongest competitor I have identified before, I have never been afraid of him because I have enough confidence to surpass him in two years. If you lose a real opponent for such a reason, it would be a very regrettable thing." Li Tian said softly while turning his head to look at the changing scenery outside the car window.

Li Tian knows that there must be many people in China who have the same idea as Xu Hongtao. If Gatlin is the final fact that his life ban is banned by the IAAF, then the most benefit will be competitors such as Li Tian and Powell. It can be said that the biggest obstacle has been removed in the future. Li Tian will win the World Championships, Olympic Championships, and even become a new generation of "100-meter flying men" in the future. This is no wonder that Xu Hongtao had such a strange expression after learning the news.

"There is no progress without competition!" Li Tian has always believed in this truth. The good results on the field are all produced in fierce competition and confrontation. Take Liu Xiang, who just broke the world record of the men's 110-meter hurdles. For example, it was the powerful competitors such as Doocurry, Arnold and Johnson who stimulated him to make continuous progress. At the Lausanne Super Grand Prix, if the American player Arnold, who won the second place in the end, chased him closely behind him, perhaps Liu Xiang could not have achieved the feat of 12.88. What cannot be ignored is that it was precisely because of the fierce competition with Liu Xiang that Arnold also broke through himself in this game and ran the best result of his career. The 12.90 second also broke the original world record of 12.91 seconds.

"Who will my opponent on the 100-meter track in the future?" Li Tian couldn't help but remain silent again while thinking about this question. If it were Green five years ago, then he would undoubtedly be the most suitable candidate. But now Lian Po is old and his condition is getting worse. Maybe by the time he reaches his peak, he has already bid farewell to Tiantan. Maybe many people think that Powell will become Li Tian's strongest opponent after Gatlin left, but in Li Tian's own opinion, Powell is like Montgomery in the Green era, and they are all in them.

Without the kingly domineering spirit of Green and Gatlin, who is no better than me. In Green's glorious era, although Montgomery had a world record of 100 meters for men, he could only play Green's "substitute" role in the arena. Powell also holds the record now, but he can often become a supporting role in front of Gatlin. Such an opponent is not what Li Tian expects, and defeating the strongest is his pursuit. However, the goal he pursued suddenly disappeared from his eyes, which made Li Tian feel confused.

"Xiaotian, if you don't have the chance to challenge the strongest again, then you will become the strongest and wait for other people's challenges. I think you have such qualifications!" After being with Li Tian for so long, Xu Hongtao naturally knew that this humble young man had an amazing arrogance in his bones. If he had not faced people like Green and Gatlin, he would have disdained to look at him equally with the other party.

"Ah!" Xu Hongtao's words immediately shocked Li Tian's heart. The eyes that were originally confused immediately became sharp and stared at Xu Hongtao's eyes with a bright look.

"What? Do you have no confidence?"

"Of course I have it!" Li Tian replied without hesitation.

"At the World Track and Field Championships next year, you will be 17 years old. I hope you will become the youngest 100-meter world champion in track and field history." Xu Hongtao stretched out his strong right hand and patted Li Tian on the shoulder.

"Even if you don't say it, I plan to do this!" As the two talked, the car quickly drove into the headquarters of the China Athletics Association. Lou Xiaopeng, Secretary-General of the China Athletics Association, Duan Shijie, Chairman of the China Athletics Association, and Assistant Cai Yuanqing, both of them were waiting for the arrival of the Chinese Athletics team's ace in the office of the Secretary-General of the Athletics Association.

"Secretary General Lou, Chairman Duan, Li Tian comes to report!" Pushing open the office door, Li Tian and Xu Hongtao walked in together.

"Xiaotian is here, you ask us all to wait!" Among these people, Lou Xiaopeng and Li Tian are the most familiar. Whether Li Tian returns to China to participate in the competition or study abroad, he always keeps in touch with his favorite general every now and then. From training to trivial matters in life, the two of them talk about everything over time, so the old and the young naturally get closer.

"Xiaotian, congratulations to you on your performance in the World Swimming Championships. You really surprised us old bones! The competition over there was just over. Thank you for your hard work. Can you guarantee your condition? After all, time is too tight. If you really can't give up this Osaka competition, it doesn't matter. You will have a lot of opportunities to participate in this type of international A-level event in the future." Considering that Li Tian has not conducted special training in track and field training for more than a month, Chairman Duan Shijie still has no bottom line with Li Tian's competitive state at this time.

"Chairman Duan, don't worry. Although I haven't been on the track for more than a month, I haven't been lazy in the basic quality training I should do for a day. Moreover, I have adjusted myself in the swimming competition. I believe that my physical condition is still very good now. Now, as long as I think about returning to the track and field track immediately, my body is involuntarily excited. Moreover, the venue of this competition is in Osaka, Japan, so I can't give up." For Li Tian, ​​track and field track is always his favorite place.

"Why is that?" Cai Yuanqing was very interested in listening to the reasons why Li Tian could not give up.
Chapter completed!