Chapter 414: Expedition to Osaka
After greeting other CCTV reporters, He Zhongqiu started chatting with Li Hong who came over.

"Zhongqiu, besides the long jump, do you have any ideas for other events this time?"

"With my current strength, I'm still a long way off. This time I'll just focus on competing against the best athletes in the world and accumulate experience for major competitions."

"Did you know that the 196-cm Jamaican Bolt will also participate in the World Championships?"

"Really? He runs the 100 and 200 meters?"

"There's also the 4x100 relay. But right now he shouldn't be your main rival. The strongest sprinter in the past two years is Tyson Gay from the United States, who is also the hottest superstar in the sprint event at this World Championships."

He Zhongqiu nodded.

His events this time include long jump and three sprint events, but there is no men's 4x100m, only women's 4x100m.

The special plane arrived in Tokyo at 1:30 p.m. In addition to a large number of media, there were also a large number of Japanese fans welcoming them at the airport to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

“Japanese fans are so enthusiastic!”

After Liu Xiang sighed, he joked: "Zhongqiu, don't you know that when you go to Korea, your Korean fans are also so fanatical?"

"hehe!"

Many people laughed.

He Zhongqiu said helplessly: "I probably only have fanatical Korean haters."

"Ha ha……"

Everyone laughed.

But Li Hong said, "Mid-Autumn Festival, you can't fool us. Your Wolverine series of sneakers are ranked third in Asia in sales in Korea, with sales of 06 pairs in 80, second only to China and Japan."

He Zhongqiu was surprised and said, "Li Hong, you know so much about me now? I don't even know this data."

"If I want to interview you, of course I have to study you! Can you guess where my data comes from?" Li Hong said with a smile.

Dong Ri was very frustrated. This should have been her chance, but it was taken away by Li Hong. Now it seems that this woman is not going to let go. Next year's Olympics will be in trouble.

"ANG1 official website?" He Zhongqiu guessed.

Li Hong shook her head and said with a smile: "Yang Xue told me."

"Ha ha!"

He Zhongqiu laughed. Sister Xue was obviously very familiar with these data and was about to snatch AND1's business.

The group did not stay in Tokyo for too long and took the Shinkansen to Osaka after lunch.

There are direct flights from Yanjing to Osaka, but not as many as those to Tokyo. And because the high-speed rail is also very convenient, I landed in Tokyo.

This is He Zhongqiu's first time taking a high-speed rail. There is no high-speed rail in the United States. The first high-speed rail in China, the Beijing-Fujian High-Speed ​​Railway, has not yet been opened to traffic. It will be opened before the Olympics.

There are two types of Shinkansen. One stops at all stations and takes 180 minutes, and the other stops at only six major stations and takes 140 minutes to arrive. He Zhongqiu and his friends of course chose the latter.

"The bullet train is indeed very high-tech. I wonder what our high-speed rail will look like." He Zhongqiu said after observing it before getting on the train.

"The designed operating speed of the Beijing-Tianjin Expressway is 350 kilometers per hour, and the operating speed of this Shinkansen is said to be 270 to 300 kilometers per hour." Li Hong said immediately.

"Really? That's better than Japan's Shinkansen. I must take a ride on it when it opens next year." He Zhongqiu said with a smile.

After arriving in Osaka, the organizing committee sent a special car to take the national team to the athletes' village.

When they arrived at the athletes' village, World Athletics President Diack and Organizing Committee Chairman Yamashita Nagano came out to receive the national team.

"Crack, click, click..."

A large number of international journalists gathered and took pictures of He Zhongqiu.

To be honest, He Zhongqiu's entry into the track and field world, with his global influence, has brought a shock to the entire track and field world.

The best track and field athlete in the world has far less influence than him.

Luo Chaoyi was a little surprised. The President of the World Athletics Federation came forward. This treatment was quite high. In the past, only the track and field champion American team had this treatment. Is it the turn of the Chinese team today?
The two chairmen were very polite. After exchanging a few words with Luo Chaoyi, they immediately walked towards He Zhongqiu, who was standing high above them, with smiles on their faces.

"Wolverine, I'm Rami Diack, the President of the IAAF, and welcome to our World Championships." Diack smiled brightly and spoke in English.

"He Jun, I am Yamashita Nagano, chairman of the Osaka World Championships Organizing Committee, welcome to Osaka."

Yamashita Nagano bowed sixty degrees and spoke in stiff Mandarin.

"Hello." He Zhongqiu shook hands with the two.

Yamashita Nagano said in a flattering tone: "He Jun, your participation has greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of Osaka people to buy tickets. The current ticket sales are much better than those of the 91 Tokyo World Athletics Championships. I feel your participation."

He Zhongqiu asked curiously: "Sir, why do you think it's my fault?"

“Because most of the people in Osaka who buy tickets choose the events you participate in, the sales of tickets for the events you don’t have are not ideal,” Yamashita Nagano said.

He Zhongqiu smiled and nodded.

At this time, Diack said: "Wolverine, do you have any goals for the results in this World Championships?"

Yamashita Nagano also looked at He Zhongqiu with full anticipation.

The most important purpose of these two people personally coming out to receive the national team was actually to hope that He Zhongqiu could give his all in this World Championships and break the new men's long jump world record that He Zhongqiu had just set.

Even if this World Championships sets records for participating countries and athletes, if no new world records are set, then this competition will not have much glory and will leave no trace in the history of the World Athletics Championships.

In competitive games, what matters is the results, not the number of participants.

He Zhongqiu didn't think too much about it and said, "I am determined to win the long jump event. I don't have the strength to win gold in other events yet."

The two chairmen looked at each other, and Yamashita Nagano bowed again and complimented him: "Mr. He's long jump ability is obvious to all, and the gold medal is within your grasp, but I wonder if you are determined to break the world record again?" Feeling the other party's urgency, He Zhongqiu thought for a moment and shook his head:
"It depends on the condition. After Michael Powell jumped 8.95 meters, he never jumped more than 8.7 meters. I am not sure I can jump 8.99 meters, so..."

In fact, this sentence was just his way of controlling the two of them.

Powell was in great shape that year and performed beyond his level, which allowed him to jump 8.95 meters. Therefore, he never jumped 8.95 meters again.

His technique has just reached level 90, and he can jump over 8.99 meters, which is a normal level of his physical fitness. As long as his condition and luck are a little better, it is very likely that he will jump over 8.99 meters again.

Yamashita Nagano bowed again and said respectfully: "I look forward to Mr. He's full performance. The organizing committee will do its best to serve you and create the most perfect environment for you."

Diack also nodded. Like Yamashita Nagano, he also hoped to break several world records in this World Championships.

If he doesn't break a few world records, he will lose face as the president of the World Athletics Federation and his work will not be effective.

This time, he will not only visit the Chinese team and Wolverine, but he will also visit all athletes who have the potential to break world records with Yamashita Nagano.

He said seriously: "Wolverine, the IAAF is looking forward to your performance and hopes to see you create another great moment."

He Zhongqiu smiled, his face showing obvious displeasure, and said:

"I am willing to give my best, but our athletes have always been treated specially in doping tests, which may affect my performance."

Liu Xiang behind him nodded repeatedly with deep understanding.

After winning the championship in Athens in 04, he has received special treatment. Once, he was asked to take a urine test after the game, which took him two hours, and he was also given a rectal examination.

After these words were spoken, even Luo Chaoyi was stunned. He did not expect that He Zhongqiu would use this matter to pressure the IAAF.

This was the first time that a Chinese athlete had spoken publicly about this issue. Li Hong immediately put the microphone in her hand close to He Zhongqiu's mouth.

"Click, click..." The reporters around were pressing the shutter buttons frantically.

Yamashita Nagano looked at Diack and said, "This is your IAAF's business, you should handle it."

Diak's dissatisfaction surged in his heart, but in order to break the world record, he had to suppress it and said in a friendly way:

"Wolverine, I can guarantee that everything from the IAAF will be fair."

He Zhongqiu nodded and said, "I also hope that our Chinese team will be treated fairly. I hope that the IAAF will implement your words, Mr. President, in practical work."

"Sure." Diak nodded.

Next was the flag-raising ceremony, and then the others went to arrange accommodation. He Zhongqiu and Liu Xiang were surrounded by reporters and could not leave for the time being.

"Wolverine, do you think the Chinese team was treated unfairly in the doping test?" a reporter asked.

"Of course, this is true." He Zhongqiu nodded.

"Wolverine, can I assume that you resist random inspection?" the reporter asked.

He Zhongqiu stared at the reporter, and the extremely strong pressure made the other party sweat immediately.

The reporter felt as if he was being stared at by a ferocious beast, and his heart rate skyrocketed.

At this time, He Zhongqiu said seriously: "Mr. Reporter, anyone who has attended elementary school knows that your logic is flawed, don't you think so?"

The reporter wiped the sweat off his face with trembling hands and smiled awkwardly.

He Zhongqiu added: “We only hope to accept normal random inspections, rather than targeted frequent inspections, and we are not resisting random inspections.

Mr. Reporter, I hope you understand what I am saying, or my lawyers will make it clear to you.”

"Of course." The reporter nodded awkwardly.

He Zhongqiu then said to all the reporters: "I have always respected media reporters because I deal with you every day.

But I hope you will respect me too. If you don’t, then I will have no respect for you and I will not be able to accept your interviews anymore, OK?”

"OK."

Strength is the best way to win respect, and the foreign reporters nodded one after another.

He Zhongqiu said again: "One of the ways to show respect for me is to report what I said truthfully, rather than making false reports or malicious speculations. Do you understand?"

"of course."

"clear."

The reporters responded again.

Li Hong and others were extremely impressed, because they had never seen any athlete or star from their country be so strong in facing foreign reporters, and so many of them.

"Okay, that's all for today's interview."

After answering a few more questions, He Zhongqiu took Liu Xiang, Li Hong and others away.

Arriving at the Chinese team dormitory, Hu Xinmin, director of the Track and Field Center's management department, came over and said:
"During the Mid-Autumn Festival, other athletes are staying in double rooms, but the organizing committee has specially arranged a single room for you, with an extra-long bed."

"Wow, this is really special treatment." Liu Xiang said enviously.

When I arrived at the room, it was about 30 square meters in size, with a bathroom, TV, air conditioning, and even a computer.

The two-person CCTV camera crew took some photos of the room, and before leaving, Li Hong said, "It's Mid-Autumn Festival, we're going to the reporter village first."

"It's almost time for dinner, see you in the restaurant later."

"Ok."

(End of this chapter)