Chapter 427 Is it difficult to break 9.69 seconds?
At 9 a.m. on September 6, He Zhongqiu set off for Zurich, Switzerland, and arrived at the airport 9 hours later, at 11 p.m. local time on the 6th.

Li Hong, a photographer, a photography assistant, and a reporter, a total of four people accompanied the trip.

She can actually write the articles herself, but sometimes she is short of time and has to rely on a text reporter to do it for her.

At this time, He Zhongqiu had just set new records for the 100-meter and long jump. In addition to his other identities, such as a Hollywood super action star and NBA superstar, his popularity and influence were second to none in the sports world.

Even though football is popular in Western European countries like Switzerland, the influence and popularity of the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations are even greater than those of the current most famous football superstars, such as Kaka, Beckham, Ronaldinho and others.

The city of Zurich took his participation very seriously and began promoting his participation in the Zurich station when he was still in Japan.

After arriving at the airport, the organizing committee specially arranged for someone to meet him and arranged the most suitable five-star hotel for him. In the afternoon, they also arranged for him to visit some famous attractions in Zurich. As a professional event, this is a treatment that other athletes do not have.

Zurich is indeed the richest city in the world, the European city of billionaires, and one of the most livable cities in the world. After the visit, I had a great experience.

"Everything is good, except that the prices are a bit too expensive," He Zhongqiu complained.

He just bought a few watches and jewelry for Yang Xue, Tang Yan and Bai Bingbing, spending several million dollars.

"Luxury goods are always expensive. We make money from rich people." Li Hong said with a smile.

There were so many things she wanted to buy, but she didn't buy anything because she didn't dare to make a move. Any ladies' watch would cost several thousand dollars, so she held on to her wallet very tightly.

When she returned to the station this time, the station adjusted her salary and her income increased a lot. Among the hosts of the station, not to mention the basic salary, other subsidies and so on are among the highest.

For example, the allowance for hosting a large-scale program, like working overseas with Cai He Zhongqiu, is three thousand a day.

But she didn't dare spend the little money she had saved in Zurich. It was gone as soon as she opened her wallet.

In order to make the competition more compact, the number of events in this year's Zurich station was reduced from 23 to 17. There was no 400 meters or long jump, but there was a triple jump.

He Zhongqiu only signed up for the 100-meter and 200-meter events, but not the triple jump. He needs to practice more before he can be promoted to the next grade.

Because there are few projects, there is only one day, and it is carried out at night.

There are no preliminaries in the Golden League. In the 7-meter race held at 7:100 p.m. on the 1.5th, with a wind speed of -9.79 meters per second, He Zhongqiu ran a time of seconds and won the -meter championship.

In the subsequent 19.92-meter race, he ran seconds and took third place.

Next, he and the track and field team will continue to stay in Zurich, training here, preparing to go to Brussels on the 13th, and then the German station on the 16th.

Li Hong rushed back to Yanjing and met in Brussels on the 13th.

On the 14th, He Zhongqiu won the m championship and the long jump championship in Brussels.

On the 16th, He Zhongqiu won the m championship and the long jump championship in the German Golden League.

In three Golden League events, he won three 9.69m championships, two long jump championships, and the World Championships' 9.16-second m championship and -meter long jump championship. He holds both the m and long jump world records and World Championships records, making him the unrivaled m king and long jump king on the planet.

He is so famous that his every move can attract attention from all over the world.

However, he did not break the world record in these three competitions.

On the 17th, the group returned to Yanjing.

The General Administration of Sport once again held a celebration banquet, and even many senior leaders of the Yanjing Olympic Organizing Committee attended. Yang Xue was also invited with her two children. As a reporter, Li Hong was also among them.

On this day, Hayes Sporting Goods Company completed the down payment for various products.

Various footwear, sportswear, sports accessories, etc., a total of thirty-two products.

The highest-end basketball shoes are priced at 1568 yuan, the mid-range ones are priced at 928 yuan, and the low-end ones are priced at 628 yuan.

Other sports shoes, including running shoes, are much cheaper than basketball shoes. The cheapest ones are ultra-low-end sports shoes that cost a few dozen yuan a pair, while the higher-end ones cost more than one to two hundred yuan.

Among them, the high-end basketball shoes are named the King series. They are the most expensive and have the best technology, reaching the world-class level, but they have no technical reserves.

After the final payment was made, several OEM factories immediately started production. The launch date was September 9, and the company also began the promotion phase.

Except for basketball shoes, all the spokespersons are He Zhongqiu.

Yang Xue invested over 100 million yuan in publicity in China. Coupled with the influence of He Zhongqiu, it caused a sensation all over the country.

The sales side is divided into two types: online and offline.

Offline, Yang Xue has already established hundreds of dealers.

Online, we cooperate with two e-commerce companies, Jingdong and Taobao.

On the 22nd, Li Hong had just finished interviewing visiting US Treasury Secretary Paulson.

This is the third time that this wealthy person has visited China since taking office. The United States is now affected by the subprime mortgage crisis and the economy is not doing well.

"Hello, who are you?" She received a call from an unknown number.

"Hello, Team Li Hong. I am Zhou Xinghua, the deputy general manager of the Shanghai International Track and Field Golden Grand Prix Company and the publicity manager of the event organizer."

"Hello, what can I do?"

"It's like this. In order to promote this event, we hope that you can interview Wolverine soon. For this purpose, we will carefully prepare a gift for you."

"..."

Li Hong was not surprised. From the county TV station to CCTV, what tricks had she not seen and heard of?

"I take it you have some requests?" she asked tentatively.

"Oh, Li Hong's team is indeed an internationally renowned host. But it's not a request, it's a request." Zhou Xinghua complimented first, and then said: "It would be best if Wolverine could break a world record this time.

Of course, it’s just pre-match publicity, and no one can guarantee whether it can be broken or not.”

"Well, I'll talk to him about it. Whether he can accept it or not is not something I can guarantee," said Li Hong.

"Thank you so much, the gift I prepared for you..."

"Forget about the gifts. This is my job. You give me things as a token of your appreciation and I have to thank you. But to me, that is illicit income."

"This……"

"Besides, it's my responsibility to help promote the event, isn't it?"

"Ms. Li Hong, thank you so much. CCTV hosts are really noble and upright! When you come to Shanghai, please give us a chance to show your hospitality."

Li Hong then contacted He Zhongqiu, who said, "Li Hong, you are too persistent. They are professional events, commercial operations, and businesses that want to make money. You promote them, so shouldn't they pay you?"

"I am a person in the system. It would be bad if the station knew about it. Even if I accepted the gifts, I have to hand them over according to the system," Li Hong explained.

He Zhongqiu felt that Li Hong was really smart and rational. If she didn't accept the benefits from others, the organizers of the event would owe her a favor. If she accepted the benefits, the favor would naturally be gone. Moreover, the benefits she received could not be made public, so she had to hand them over.

No wonder it only took a few years for him to climb from the county TV station to CCTV. He knew very clearly what he could and could not have.

The two agreed to do an interview the next day at the training ground of Beijing Sport University.

The next morning, Li Hong arrived as promised.

In the interview, He Zhongqiu said that he would strive to break the 100-meter record this time.

Later, this passage was broadcast on CCTV-5's sports news in the evening, immediately attracting widespread attention and discussion within the industry.

Some 100-meter sprinters have already arrived in Shanghai, including Powell, Bolt, Tyson Gay and others.

In addition, Maurice Green, who is currently in a lawsuit with the IAAF, also arrived in Shanghai, but not to participate in the competition, but to watch the game.

Green was interviewed by Dong Rina in the hotel. It was through interviewing Green in 01 that Dong Rina became famous overnight in the industry.

Green said: "Wolverine's 9.69 seconds is already a very terrifying speed. I think it will be difficult to break. That may be the speed limit of humans."

"But Wolverine is such a miracle worker himself, it's hard for me to say he can't break his own record."

"In addition, his time of 9.69 seconds was achieved with a headwind. If it was a tailwind, he would have been faster last time."

"Mr. Green, what other flaws do you think his skills have?" Dong Ri Na asked.

Green recalled: "From the final of the World Championships and the three competitions in September, his 9-meter technique is already first-class."

"The foot strikes very well, the arms swing well, the body position is good, and the knee lift height is also appropriate."

"Of course, there are still some minor problems, but he has only been training for one year and this level is already very good."

"Then please compare it with the skills of Jamaican athlete Bolt? Bolt is also a tall sprinter, similar to He Zhongqiu." Dong Ri Na asked.

This time Green spent more time reminiscing, then shook his head and said: "I am not familiar with Bolt. He did not make the finals in the World Championships and did not participate in the Golden League recently, so I am not very clear."

Tyson Gay was also interviewed, and the person who interviewed him was a reporter from the New York Times.

"Tyson, do you think Wolverine can break the 9.69-second record again in this Shanghai race?"

"That would be incredible. I don't even think it's possible for humans to get under 9.7 seconds again."

"If you firmly believe it?"

“It’s just a realization that breaking 9.69 seconds is really hard.”

"Do you have the ability to break 9.69 seconds now?"

Hearing this question, Tyson Gay was silent, and then said: "Very difficult."

The reporter did not ask any more questions. He could see that Gay had a desire to never reach 9.69 seconds, let alone break 9.69 seconds.
Powell was also interviewed at the hotel by a TNT reporter.

"Assafa, do you think it's possible for Wolverine to break the 100-meter record again?"

"It's very difficult. It's very difficult to break through 9.69 seconds."

"why?"

"You also know that in Wolverine's last three 9.7-meter races, he has not run under 9.79 seconds. His best results were seconds, and they were all run in a tailwind."

"What do you think is holding him back from running under 9.7 seconds again?"

"Every performance is a test of luck and form. He may not be able to perform as well as he did that time. Even his long jump record of 9.16 meters may not be surpassed by him again in the future."

Bolt was a little depressed because everyone was interviewed by reporters except him.

He trained very hard this month, and his muscles became stronger, his explosive power became stronger, and his techniques became better.

However, his commercial sponsorship is average and the money is not much, so his coaching team is not strong enough and he has to rely on coach Glen Mills. He cannot form such a luxurious team like He Zhongqiu.

At present, his 100-meter race mainly relies on his explosive power and amazing stride. His technique is very rough and there is a big gap between him and Bowier and Tyson Gay. Even compared with He Zhongqiu, he is still inferior.

(End of this chapter)