[Short track speed skating] From academic master to Winter Olympic champion

"Get up!" Xu Qing raised his shoulders and pushed the person away, "He is almost 30 years old, and he is still acting like a baby."

Gu Ran approached with a playful smile again: "It's useful for you to act like a baby."

Cheng Sen stared: "It's useless to me."

Gu Ran bared her teeth at him: "You can't make the decision."

Cheng Sen pointed to the tip of his nose: "I'm the head coach, so I can't be the master?"

Xu Qing answered him with practical actions: "Okay, first participate in the team selection. If the results are good, it means that he is strong enough to play."

Cheng Sen: "..."

Gu Ran walked out with her arms around Xu Qing's shoulders: "I recommend a set of camera sensing equipment to you, which can quickly capture various technical movements of athletes during training, and realize data collection, and fast and accurate collection."

Xu Qing was at a loss when he heard this: "What camera sensor equipment?"

Gu Ran said: "My dad and his company newly developed it, and I also participated in it. The camera system, sensor system, and AI system are used to monitor, collect, and analyze athletes' training data, provide scientific support, optimize training programs, and ensure data security throughout the process. ."【1】

Xu Qing looked surprised: "This...is quite expensive, and the leader may not approve it."

"It's not cheap. Sports from several countries are being introduced." Gu Ran waved his hand: "As for our short track speed skating team, it's free!"

Xu Qing half-closed his eyes and said with a smile, "Is it true?"

Gu Ran patted her chest: "Really, Mr. Gu can still do this."

Cheng Sen, who was completely ignored, walked behind them: "Why don't you discuss such a big matter with me?"

"..."

However, no one paid him any attention.

On the other hand, Gu Changfeng sneezed several times at home. Xu Mei thought he had a cold, but never thought that it was because of his son's arrangements.

Chen Yuze looks tall and burly, resembling Chi Lang, but he is actually clingy.

When training, occasionally two people are required to form a team.Lin Jiaxi's first reaction was to look for Gu Ran, but when he turned around, Chen Yuze was already standing next to Gu Ran: "Idol, can I join you?"

Gu Ran nodded noncommittally: "Okay."

When eating, no matter where Gu Ran sits, Chen Yuze will definitely sit next to him immediately: "Idol, what to drink, I'll get it for you."

Gu Ran waved her hand: "No, eat yours."

In the evening, Gu Ran hugged the computer to work in the room.Chen Yuze knocked on the door carrying fruit and came in: "Idol, eat some strawberries."

Gu Ran didn't turn her head back: "Call me brother."

Chen Yuze put the strawberries on the table: "Brother, what are you busy with?"

"Knock the code."

Chen Yuze looked adoring: "I also want to learn computers in the future."

Gu Ran asked him: "How tall is it?"

"Second year in high school, science."

Gu Ran asked again: "How many points did you get?"

Chen Yuze smiled embarrassedly: "More than 300."

"..."

Gu Ran gave a pertinent suggestion: "Why don't you change your major?"

The next night, Chen Yuze brought over his homework: "Brother, can you explain this problem to me?"

Tutoring homework Gu Ran is very happy to help him with homework, and will patiently explain to him what he can't do until he understands the knowledge points thoroughly.

Since then, Chen Yuze clings to him even tighter.

The teammates were shocked. They usually called the person who had a headache when they heard the word "study", and they were able to pass the mock test.

Cheng Sen looked at him and sneered: "You are very good at using resources. It's hard to find a tutor of this level."

Chen Yuze said: "This is the charm of idols. From now on, I will not only train hard, but also study hard. First set a small goal, and score [-]% in the final exam."

Tian Mao, another member of the men's team, said in surprise: "The effect is so good, then I will also go to my brother for counseling."

Chen Yuze immediately turned his face: "No, brother is mine!"

Tian Mao said, "You poisonous one."

Chen Yuze was very proud: "Yes, I am Du Wei."

Tian Mao pouted: "Then my idol is Director Gao."

Gao Ziyi always had a gentle smile: "For today's training, you two will add another team."

"..."

After a month of training, Gu Ran felt that she had returned to her previous state, just as the team began to qualify for the World Cup.

Before the trials, Gu Ran joked with a few team members: "I've only practiced for a month, so please be merciful, juniors."

Chen Yuze was the first to stand up, and patted his chest to promise: "Brother, you can stay in front of me when we set off later, and I will protect you."

Gu Ran patted him on the head: "Brother didn't hurt you for nothing."

However, after playing, Chen Yuze rushed faster than anyone else.

There are about four people participating in each individual event, and the number of passes is determined by drawing lots.The first event was 500 meters. Gu Ran was lucky and drew the fourth course.

It doesn't matter, the other three are children in their teens, so it's okay to let them.

However, at the moment when the whistle sounded, he just said he wanted to protect his little friend, and rushed out after a while, running faster than his two little friends. When he reached the first corner, he was already in the leading position. slippery position.

Gu Ran's reaction to the start was also quick, ignoring the order, and directly overtook from the outside, leaving the second and third children behind.

Chen Yuze has been leading the skater at the front, while Gu Ran is watching him from behind.I found out that although this kid is not the kind of quick-witted player, he has a smart mind and a high skater quotient, and he is very good at choosing routes.

Gu Ran was not in a hurry, and followed him for four laps. During this period, he tried several times to overtake the opponent. Chen Yuze was keenly aware of his intentions, and successfully stuck in his position.

With the last half lap left, the kid even had a smug smile on his face. As long as he guards the last corner, he will win his idol. Thinking about it, he feels excited.

So, when he was about to enter the curve, he put all his attention on his left side, guarding against death, for fear that Gu Ran would overtake from the inside.

He also paid great attention when exiting the curve, the route was tight, and it was the curve he was most satisfied with during the entire 500-meter slide.

At this time, there was a burst of cheers and applause from the sidelines.Chen Yuze's heart skipped a beat. At the same time, Gu Ran's figure was just caught out of the corner of his eye on the right side. The figure of the other party with his hands behind his back, his eyes were only in front of him, and he stabbed twice unhurriedly under his feet, but he was already Passed by his side.

"!!!"

Even though there were only more than 20 people on the sidelines, exclamations kept coming and going.

"Is this... the strength of fifteen Olympic gold medals?"

"30 years old? I believe he is only twenty."

"I want to retire where I am."

"..."

As soon as Gu Ran took off his helmet, a hand was stretched out in front of his eyes, and the energetic young man smiled at him and said, "How is senior brother, can I fight side by side with you at my level."

Gu Ran clapped hands with him: "I still have to practice."

Chen Yuze said: "If you ask me to practice, I will practice."

Although Gu Ran won the first place in the 500 meters, it is not difficult to see that his physical energy consumption is also very high.

Then he participated in the 1000-meter trials. In the longer distance race, the physical energy consumption was greater, and his advantage was smaller.

When the final results of the trials came out, Gu Ran could actually qualify for the three individual events, but Xu Qing used him so hard if he didn't want to come up, so he still had to progress step by step.Only reported him 500 meters and 1000 meters.

Gu Ran also bargained with him: "You have to report to me for the two relay races."

Xu Qing opened his arms: "Come on, come here and let me hug you."

"..."

Gu Ran: "I said to sign up for the relay race."

Cheng Sen didn't raise his head: "How old is she, I still want to hug her."

"..."

Gu Ran saw it, they did it on purpose.Cheng Sen's hard heart is hard to break, so he winked at Xu Qing again: "One, one relay, no less."

Xu Qing has always been soft-hearted in front of him, otherwise he would not be able to run the 5000-meter race for more than ten years, and he could not finish it in 20 minutes.

Xu Qing glanced at him, then at Cheng Sen: "What do you say?"

Cheng Sen snorted, "I can't make the decision."

Xu Qing said: "Then apply for a mixed relay."

Gu Ran nodded: "Alright."

Xu Qing knocked on his forehead twice: "There are no other requirements, as long as you don't get hurt."

The fifth stop of the World Cup this year is in Munich, Germany.The other national teams were shocked when they saw the name Gu Ran.

He has retired for nearly three seasons, he is almost 30 years old this year, and he has returned to the game!

It is no exaggeration to add the word "Legend" in front of the name Gu Ran.Of these athletes participating in the competition, which one has not experienced the fear of being dominated by him on the field?

It was not easy until he retired, and everyone had a chance to compete for the championship.Who would have thought that after a few years of good times, he would come back again.

Even the newcomers who have just emerged in the past two years have never fought against Gu Ran before, who hasn't heard of his name.

Some athletes are not much younger than others, and they can pat their chests and say that they grew up watching his games.

Gu Ran came to the inspection area. He had already changed his skates and jumpsuit, put his glasses and jacket in the box, and put on his gloves, helmet and goggles.When he looked up, he found that several athletes around him were looking at him.

Someone even seized the opportunity and approached with a mobile phone: "Can I take a photo with you?"

"Of course!"

Not only before the game, but also after the game, many players from the same field came to greet him and take photos with him.

On the first day of the qualifying competition, there were not many spectators in the skating hall, and many seats in the stands were empty.

Unexpectedly, the next day, the entire skating hall was full, and even many temporary seats were added in the open space behind.

Needless to say, everyone came to see the person who won the most gold medals in the history of the Winter Olympics.

In the semi-final list, Gu Ran saw several acquaintances, such as Marco, Guo Chengjun...

These two people are about the same age as him, and they also participated in the three Winter Olympics, but they have not retired during the period, and they have persisted until now.

Not only the male players, but also the female players.Cui Zhien, who missed the last Winter Olympics, is also active in the arena, but the team she represents is not South Korea, but the Netherlands.

After the last Winter Olympics, the scandal of the South Korean short track speed skating team's trials was exposed by the media, and Choi Ji-eun became the biggest victim. Not only did he lose his qualification for the Winter Olympics, but he was also ruined.

Not long after, she left South Korea and became a Dutch citizen. She has been playing for the Dutch short track speed skating team, and it seems that she will also participate in the Winter Olympics next year.

In addition, some female athletes have even returned to continue training after giving birth, and they can still maintain a very good state and achieve very good results.

With the development of the times, the training and diet of athletes have become more scientific, and the professional life span has also been continuously extended.

Even if Gu Ran retired for three years, he stood on the field again, from the preliminaries to the quarter-finals to the semi-finals, and finally entered the final without any obstacles.

His strength is still higher than that of most people, and one stop before the starting line can cause a lot of psychological pressure on other athletes.

Behind the South Korean team's coaching bench, there are two people who have been staring at Gu Ran closely.These two people are Guo Chengjun and Zheng Minyu.

The two of them are about the same age as Gu Ran, and they can persist until now because Gu Ran retired three years ago.They feel that if they insist on one more Winter Olympics, they may be able to hit the gold medal.

After finally persisting for three years, only the last year was left, and the retired man came back again.

The two of them have been suppressed by him for so many years, and they are both afraid and hated, especially Zheng Minyu, who also has some personal feelings in it, and his mood is extremely complicated.

The head coach of the South Korean team stood up to comfort the two: "He has only resumed training for two months, you have been training, don't be afraid of him."

This head coach is also an acquaintance of Gu Ran, and it is Huang Zaixian who retired many years ago.

After the last Winter Olympics, the head coach of the South Korean team was dismissed by the skating association because of Cui Ji-eun, and Hwang Jae-hyun took office immediately.

In the semi-finals, Gu Ran and Chen Yuze were in the same group. Before going on stage, Chen Yuze told him, "Brother, these two are about the same strength as me. I'll help you hold them back. You just need to lead in the front."

In China, only the World Championships will be broadcast, and the World Cup will not be broadcast. Gu Ran doesn't know much about these new players who have emerged this season.

Gu Ran replied with two words: "No need."

"Forehead……"

Before going on stage, Gu Ran added another sentence: "Just work hard to get yourself a promotion spot."

If Gu Ran said no, he really didn't need it. He was in the first lane, and his starting reaction was faster than the three surrounding opponents who were ten years younger than him. He was the first to enter the curve and began to lead the slide.

Although he said no, but at the start, Chen Yuze still fought desperately for a position with the Canadian player.It took a lot of effort to finally stand in the second position. Looking up, Gu Ran was already at least two positions ahead of them, and the three of them couldn't catch up even with all their strength.

Although before playing, Gu Ran told Chen Yuze that he should fight for the promotion spot by himself, but when it came time to cross the line, Gu Ran slowed down and helped his little brother get stuck in the position of the Canadian team from outsiders. In the end, the two advanced at the same time finals.

Not only did Gu Ran perform very strongly in the semi-finals, but he still showed extraordinary strength in the finals.

Before the game, Guo Chengjun was encouraged by Huang Zaixian, and he really thought that Gu Ran hadn't played in three years, so he should adapt to the rhythm when he played, but he was stunned by his performance in the semi-finals.

This... how does it look like a person who has retired for three years and has only come back for two months?

Said that he secretly practiced for three years or so.

Gu Ran showed such an amazing state in the semi-finals, the atmosphere of the audience was immediately mobilized, and everyone began to look forward to the next finals.

In the final, Gu Ran still did not disappoint the audience.He once again used his super strength to prove to the world that after three years, although his helmet number ranked more than 300, his strength is the first in the world.

At the beginning of the game, Guo Chengjun, who was ranked second, tried to compete with him for a position.

However, when I saw Gu Ran rushing out, all the painful memories of competing with him in the past ten years all came to my mind. What retired for three years, and what came back only two months, these may affect others. Huge, but to Gu Ran, it has no influence at all.

The years are extremely harsh on ordinary people like them, but they are extremely tolerant to geniuses.

When he passed the first corner, Guo Chengjun was already in fourth place, and in front of him was Chen Yuze, another member of the Chinese team.

Chen Yuze was not in a hurry to go forward to overtake, but to stabilize his current position first, and prevent Guo Chengjun from going up to make trouble.

Between him and Gu Ran was another Canadian player named Brandon, only this year.

China only has the right to broadcast the World Championships, and will not broadcast the World Cup.This Blanco is a rookie who made his debut this season, and Gu Ran doesn't know him well.

On the field, Gu Ran discovered that this person is very strong, at least above Chen Yuze.

He is a very typical western athlete, with amazing explosive power. He does not go back and try to rely on technology to surpass in the game, but will simply and rudely rely on the power of pedaling to go directly to the outer circle.

Facing Gu Ran, Brandon didn't have the slightest fear.In his eyes, so what if the Chinese won fifteen gold medals, his time has passed.