The name Gatlin has appeared on the list of participants!
In addition to Gatlin, Shawn Crawford also appeared on the list of 100 meters, another player of the United States team is participating in the 100 meters called Leonard Scott.
"Gatlin? Why is he here?" Zhang Guan asked. The cause of the outbreak of the doping scandal in the United States was because Gatlin was found using illegal drugs, and Gatlin was also absent from all competitions after the IAAF Osaka Grand Prix. Gatlin should now be in trouble.
"Your surprised, right?" Director Ma continued, "Gatlin has been found to use prohibited drugs before, so for this stimulant incident, Gatlin's highest penalty is likely to be a lifetime ban, so he won't admit that he has used stimulants. He even hired private investigators to investigate whether someone framed him. But recently he has cooperated with the IAAF Anti-Doping Committee. "
"Did they find out the reason?" Zhang Guan asked.
Director Ma nodded, "They found it out, but Gatlin argued that he had ADHD since childhood, and he has always had mental problems, so he occasionally needs to take some psychoactive drugs. The drugs contain some prohibited ingredients, so it will be detected that there are illegal drugs. And he also submitted medical certificates and doctor's prescriptions as evidence to the IAAF Anti-Doping Committee."
"So even the medical certificate and the doctor's prescription is available now," Zhang Guan asked curiously. "The anti-doping committee has accepted the evidence submitted by Gatlin?"
"The people of the Anti-Doping Committee are not fools! But from the procedural point of view, since Gatlin submitted evidence, so it will be reviewed." Director Ma thought for a while and then said, "The Anti-Doping Committee cannot prove that Gatlin is fraudulent on the medical certificate, so according to the current situation, the IAAF is unlikely to give Gatlin a lifetime ban, but they cannot determine that Gatlin is innocent and will most likely make a temporary decision. The method in question is likely to give Gatlin a penalty of five to ten years of suspension."
"It's so long! It's better in five years if it's ten years, it's almost a lifetime ban." Zhang Guan said.
Gatlin is 23 years old this year, which is the golden age of sprinters. If Gatlin is 33 years old in ten years, he should already be ready to retire.
"Even if it is sentenced to a 10-year ban, it is impossible to be banned for 10 years. Gatlin can apply for a commutation during the suspension period. He only needs to be regularly tested for prohibited drugs. For drugs, you can apply to reduce the ban time, so if it is a 10-year ban, it may be lifted in six or seven years; if it is five years, it may be lifted in three years, and he may even be able to participate in the next Olympic Games." Director Ma said.
Zhang Guan thought for a while and immediately said, "Then Gatlin hopes that the final IAAF penalty suspension time is as little as possible. So he came to participate in this World Athletics Championship? He wanted to prove that the stimulant is not taken to improve performance, but really for the treatment of illness."
"Yes, it has been so long. I believe that the illegal drugs in Gatlin have been excreted with the metabolism. If he can make a good result in this case that is not inferior to the previous, he can send it to the world. To convey a message, with his strength, he can run extremely fast without stimulants, so he took the banned drugs to treat the disease. The anti-doping committee may also punish him lightly." Director Ma said.
"That scheming bitch!" Zhang Guan said with a smile.
Director Ma ignored the joke of Zhang Guan but said with a hint of warning, "In competitive sports, even to the world's top-level, it is not so clean. The results in competitive sports represent everything, so many athletes or coaches can't help but fall into temptation. Zhang Guan, you are still young and have unlimited potential in the future. In the face of right and wrong, you must hold on to yourself, and don't fall forever to hate."
Zhang Guan understood that Director Ma was doing something for himself, and immediately nodded and said, "Director Ma is assured that I will never touch doping in my life!"
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The World Championships in Athletics were held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. This stadium was built in 1927. It used to be a stronghold for the Finns to resist Soviet attacks during World War II. It was still standing even after being hit by sixteen Soviet aviation bombs. After the end of World War II, the 1952 Olympic Games were held. Also, the first World Championships in Athletics were held here, so it is a long-established sports field in Europe.
On August 6, the tenth World Athletics Championship was just starting, and on that day the race started, the preliminary and a rematch of the 100-meter sprint was held. Many of the athletes in the preliminary and semi-finals are second and third-rate athletes in the world, so Zhang Guan easily entered the next day's competition.
During the next day's rematch, Zhang Guan still got promoted very easily, and that night the men's 100m finals will be held.
American player Gatlin also successfully entered the finals. The other two American players, Crawford, were eliminated in the rematch, and young American teenager Leonard Scott also reached the finals.
Also in the finals were European champion Obik Viru, Jamaica's Dwight Thomas and Michael Gretel, Ghana's Aziz Ariza, and a Nigerian athlete whom Zhang Guan did not know. In addition to American teenager Leonard Scott and the Nigerian player, Zhang Guan has competed against the other players.
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Although Powell did not participate due to injury, he came to the scene of the game and served as an official guest on the broadcast signal.
Powell has not returned to Jamaica these days but has been rehabilitating in Germany. The level of sports rehabilitation in Germany is the best in the world. Many American sports stars will choose to come to Germany to rehabilitate after injury. Powell has naturally made the same choice.
Nine out of ten Jamaicans will be very good at expressing themselves, as is Powell. At the moment, he is sitting in the commentary, as if he is talking on the side of the speech, and the commentator next to him is working hard to insert a sentence.
"Recently, Gatlin's condition seems to be very good. I remember he said in an interview before the game that his goal is 9.78 seconds this time. It seems that he is determined to win the championship!" The commentator said.
"I don't think Gatlin is likely to run to less than 9.80 seconds. As for winning the championship, Gatlin won't be able to win the championship, even if he ran 9.78 seconds." Powell immediately splashed cold water.
"Asafa, why do you think so?" The commentator asked.
"I know Zhang Guan. I have dealt with him many times. Even I can't beat Zhang Guan. How could Gatlin win against him!" Powell continued, "I predict that Zhang Guan will take the lead around 60 meters, and then maintain the lead until the end."
The narrator nodded, "Indeed, Zhang Guan broke the world record twice last month. He is now in a very hot state. Maybe he will set a world record today. Oh, the game is about to start, let us enter the game."
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Gatlin on the track sneaked a glance at Zhang Guan who he couldn't see clearly in the distance. To reduce the number of years of suspension penalty as much as possible, Gatlin naturally hoped to run as fast as possible, if he could beat the world record holder Zhang Guan, it couldn't be better.
With a gunshot, Gatlin rushed out and quickly entered the game.
Gatlin feels that he is in very good shape today. He is estimated to be able to run 9.85 seconds. This result has given him a great chance of winning in any track and field competition.
"I'm in a very good shape today, just like last year's Olympics. I have a chance to win the championship! First, I will win a 100-meter sprint champion, and then I will win a 200-meter sprint championship. Then they will reduce the punishment on me. The five-year suspension is still too long. If it's a two-year suspension, it's much better. The best result would be not to use the suspension and instead just monitor during the observation period.! " There is even a feeling of beauty in Gatling's heart.
There is also a punishment under the ban, which is a certain period of observation. During the observation period, athletes must regularly receive a urine test or blood test, and they must also regularly report their itinerary to the International Olympic Committee. Although this is troublesome and also leads to the loss of privacy, it is better than the ban.
Thirty meters later, Gatlin's speed advantage began to show, and the gap between athletes gradually became obvious.
After another 20 meters, the leading athlete finally became apparent. In addition to Gatlin, there were Zhang Guan, Obik Viru, and the Nigerian athlete.
Gatlin did not care about Obik Viru and the Nigerian. He stared closely at Zhang Guan, and his goal was to defeat Zhang Guan.
At 70 meters, Gatlin and Zhang Guan are still running side by side, but Obik Viru and the Nigerian athlete have fallen behind. The game became a contest between Zhang Guan and Gatlin again.
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"Zhang Guan! Come on! Gatlin is also fast! They are on the same track! Zhang Guan! Zhang Guan! Come on... to be exceeded! To be exceeded! Beyond!" The commentator on the TV began to scream.
On the field, Zhang Guan is overtaking Gatlin.
Zhang Guan was extremely calm at this time, and he even began to carefully analyze Gatlin.
"Now Gatlin's strength should be above Powell. Compared to Powell, Gatlin's strength in the back fifty meters is more powerful. Such a good athlete to be using stimulants, it is a pity!" Zhang Guan felt a little sorry for Gatlin, but the speed under his feet became faster.
In less than a second, the positions of Zhang Guan and Gatlin had changed, and Zhang Guan had completely surpassed Gatlin.
"He's faster! He can be faster!" Gatlin's pupils stared off Zhang Guan's figure when he realized that Zhang Guan hadn't tried his best to run.
"We already have such a big gap between us?" Gatlin knew that in this game, he can't win!
Twenty meters from the finish line, Zhang Guan surpassed Gatlin, and for a 100-meter sprinter, the last 20 meters took less than two seconds! So after more than a second, Zhang Guan was the first to cross the finish line.
"Zhang Guan! Crossing the line! Champion! 9 seconds 80! Perfect! Perfect performance! Congratulations Zhang Guan. He won the men's 100-meter sprint championship in the World Championships in Athletics! This is also the national team's first championship in the World Championships in Athletics. The first gold medal won is also the first medal!" The narrator looked down at the information already prepared in his hand and then said, "Since the Chinese athletes first participated in the World Athletics Championships in 1983, out of a total of nine in this competition, our players won 7 gold medals. Today, Zhang Guan won the 8th gold medal in the world championships history, and it is also the first gold medal in the world championships since the 21st century!"
The broadcaster's footage was finally transferred to Gatlin at this time, and he won second place. The result was 9 seconds and 84, which was similar to his performance at the Athens Olympics. Although he failed to win the championship, it at least proves that he can reach the top level in the world without using doping.
And the third place is not the European champion Obik Viru, but the Nigerian athlete. His name is Orusokie Fasuba. He surpassed Obik Viru in the final moment and won third place.
A few days later, in the men's 200-meter match, Gatlin defeated his compatriots Shawn Crawford and Tyson Gay and won a gold medal. Soon after, the IAAF also announced the penalty for Gatlin and decided to give Gatlin a five-year penalty.
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On August 19, Zhang Guan and Liu Feiren appeared at the same time in the IAAF Gold League Zurich battle again, Zhang Guan added another gold medal, but Liu Feiren still failed to win the championship in the Golden League, and only achieved a runner-up.
After this campaign, Liu Feiren decided to abandon this year's IAAF Golden League game and began to concentrate on preparing for the Asian Athletics Championships.
Zhang Guan remained in Europe, preparing to participate in the last two races of the Golden League.
At the same time, in this gold league, the French female trapeze Aron only ran fourth and withdrew from the million-dollar general competition.
Zhang Guan then missed the IAAF Super Grand Prix at Sheffield. The super grand prize was only one day away from Zurich. The schedule was too tight. Next, Zhang Guan also chose the Orly Grand Prix. He came to Brussels, Belgium early to prepare for the IAAF Golden League Brussels on August 26.
Because he arrived a week early, Zhang Guan had plenty of time to familiarize himself with the local environment and restore his competitive status, so he once again easily won the Golden League Brussels Championship. After the Brussels station, Zhang Guan has won five championships in the six races of the Golden League this year, which is only one step away from the million-dollar gold prize.