Almighty Athlete Chapter 24: Doping scandal broke out
On May 8, the Zhang Guan country arrived at the Xinzhuang base after being interviewed by reporters.
The special car is already in the parking lot of Xinzhuang base, Zhuge Wenbo has already been waiting for the car.
"Another champion. Which one is this year?" Zhuge Wenbo mentioned the champion and did not show much excitement. It seemed that it was seven consecutive championships in January and February, which had numb him.
"The competition is the first, the previous indoor competition is nothing." Zhang Guan said.
"When the news that you won the championship came to Europe yesterday, Daben Company informed me that you were shortlisted for the Lawrence Sports Award's Best Newcomer of the Year." Zhuge Wenbo said.
"Just shortlisted!" Zhang Guan nodded slightly disappointedly.
Zhuge Wenbo supported the glasses and was sorry to say: "I was a little too optimistic before. I thought there was a recommendation from Daben. It shouldn't be a problem to get the best newcomer from Lawrence. Later I learned that things didn't I think it's as simple as this athlete's difficulty in receiving the Lawrence Award is similar to the actor's Oscar."
"Who else is on the shortlist?" Zhang Guan asked.
Zhuge Wenbo shook his head: "I don't know yet, but there seems to be Phelps."
"That guy!" Zhang Guan remembered Phelps's long face and a pair of beauties.
"The team behind Phelps is also not trivial. He also carries several endorsements and sponsorship contracts from major international brands. We are at a disadvantage in this regard." Zhuge Wenbo took a deep breath.
Zhang Guan nodded. He knew that to win this Lawrence World Sports Award, good performance and strong strength alone are not enough. The operation of the team behind him is also needed.
The world-class awards are similar, such as the Nobel Prize in academia, the Academy Award in performing arts, the Lawrence Sports Award in sports, etc. Among these awards, as long as they are nominated, it means that the award has been recognized It’s up to you, but there is only one trophy. It’s a very complicated question of who to give. At this time, the public relations method of the team behind the nominee will become particularly important. In this PR battle. The celebrities behind the stars, advertisers and production giants will form their own interest groups and use the power of capital to help the nominees; and in the academic world, pharmaceutical giants, chemical groups, technology companies, etc. behind the Nobel Prize nominees, It also provides corresponding resources for nominees. Even at certain times, there will be national forces behind it.
A Nobel Prize, the public relations team behind the nominees may find dozens or hundreds of scientists to endorse themselves; an Oscar, the public relations team behind the nominees will pass various relationships with the traditional Hollywood school Forces reached a compromise or exchanged interests; and the Lawrence Sports Award. It may not be as complicated as the first two, but the spokesperson behind the sports star will definitely be tempted.
Of course, team PR can’t decide everything. For example, the Oscar-winning madman, he did not hesitate to destroy his image in order to win the prize, and even starred in a large-scale lens, but it was always a little bit worse after each nomination.
Since more than half a year since the end of the Olympic Games, Zhang Guan has also signed several brand endorsements, among which there are also major international brands, but it is still far worse than those endorsed by Flying Fish Phelps. If the business of the brand behind Phelps. Zhang Guan is probably not Phelps' opponent in competing for the Lawrence Newcomer Award.
After dinner, Zhang Guan took a break, looked at the time, and picked up the phone and dialed Sharapova’s number.
"I just wanted to call you, have you left Japan? I read the news, you won Gatlin, and won again. Congratulations." Sharapova said directly.
"Well, today's country, after dinner, how about you?" Zhang Guan asked.
"I just finished breakfast. I'm preparing to go to training." Sharapova continued: "The French Open is about to start in two weeks. I have to prepare, and the French Open is a month after Wimbledon, so I want to Intensive training will do. Will you have time to come to France to watch me play?"
"The French Open starts on May 23!" Zhang Guan thought about it. At that time, there was only one IAAF Hengelo Grand Prix held in the Netherlands, and the domestic track and field preliminary of the 10th National Games was not held until late June. It seems that there is really no competition.
"I didn't have a game at that time, I will pass as much as possible." Zhang Guan said.
"Great!" Sharapova appeared very excited, and then said: "There is still good news to tell you, I will go to Portugal first on May 16. My agent told me, I was nominated for the Lawrence Sports Award!"
"Well?" Zhang Guan immediately asked: "Which award is nominated?"
"Rookie of the Year Award" Sharapova said.
Zhang Guan suddenly laughed, and then said: "It looks like we will meet soon."
"What do you mean? Are you also coming to Portugal? Are you also nominated?" Sharapova was a little surprised, and then asked: "Will your nomination be the same"
"You guessed it, I was also nominated for the Best Newcomer Award." Zhang Guan said.
The IAAF station was involved in Kondo Kame’s case for the first time. As Kondo Kame submitted the test report of the Yokohama Star Race to the IAAF, the IAAF immediately became a special investigation team Went to Japan to investigate the incident.
According to Kondo Kamito, last year’s Yokohama Star Game, he detected athletes using illegal drugs, but was forced to be forced down by a subordinate of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Grand Prix, the deprivation of its own laboratory's testing qualifications, is also the reason for this second minister, who is worried that Kondo Kame will once again detect that athletes use illegal drugs.
According to Kondo's description, the second-ranking behavior has seriously affected the fairness and justice of the event. However, the IAAF is an international organization, and there is no way to punish Japanese government officials, and consider It may not be true to speak to Kondo Kondo, so the IAAF investigation team started a series of complex investigation activities.
First, the IAAF wants to determine whether Kondo Kame’s test report at the Yokohama Star Race last year is true. Although the samples at that time had been destroyed, the detailed data of the specimens after the test were still there. At the same time, it was necessary to confirm that the test method used by Kondo Laboratories was correct and reliable. This is not only a theoretical argument, but also a practical test Experiment to verify.
The results of scientific theories and verifications prove that the test method used by Kondo Labs last year at the Yokohama Star Game was correct, which can also prove the authenticity of the test report at that time. But after all, after a lapse of half a year, a test report alone can't explain anything. If there is a recent test result, it can't be better. However, in the just-concluded Osaka track and field competition, all specimens were tested without problems, but fortunately, after the robbery, the IAAF immediately sealed the samples that had been tested.
The IAAF needs to confirm the test method. Kondo Laboratories has developed a more advanced test method this year. Kondo Kamito claims that this is the most advanced test method in the world. Therefore, the investigation team must verify the latest test method of Kondo Laboratories to confirm whether this new method is effective.
After confirming that the method is effective, the IAAF needs to test the previously sealed samples, and the results show that illegal drugs have indeed appeared in the urine samples of Gatling.
At this time, the IAAF immediately notified Gatling, asking him, Gatling's coach or notary to send a test of the standby specimen under the witness of both parties. But Gatlin’s coach Graham didn’t dare to come at all, made an excuse not to go to Japan, applied for the dispatch of a special international notary according to the regulations, and then tested the spare specimen under the witness of the special notary. At the same time, the entire process was recorded to retain evidence. The results of the test now show that Gatling and some American athletes really used illegal drugs.
But this does not end. The IAAF will publish the test report and give Gatlin an opportunity to appeal. If Gatlin does not approve the IAAF’s test, he can appeal and the IAAF will The athletes involved will sample again and then conduct another test.
In the United States, Gatling and his coach Graham immediately held a press conference and claimed that the IAAF’s test was wrong. Gatling also denied that he used any illegal drugs, but Gatling said There will be no complaints, no retesting, and a clear self-cleaning look.
Gatlin’s performance immediately caused criticism. Since you think the IAAF is wrong, why not appeal? Since you have not used any prohibited drugs~IndoMTL.com~Why not accept another test? This is obviously the performance of three hundred and two without silver here.
Gatlin is a cooked duck with a tough mouth and decided to carry it, but the other athletes involved cannot carry it. Soon, a first person admitted to using illegal drugs, and then a second person Admitted. Then even the FBI intervened in the matter.
The FBI intervened because there was evidence pointing to the famous chemist Arnold, a scientist known as the father of prohormones, and who had worked in the Barco laboratory.
Two years ago, the stimulant scandal at the Barco Labs exploded, which directly led to the world record holding Tim Montgomery’s suspension. In addition, many other athletes were also involved, including famous baseball and rugby players, and legendary flying man Marion Jones. The FBI was responsible for investigating the matter at that time, and today, considering that the incident may involve the scandal of the Balkan laboratory two years ago, the FBI was dispatched again.
The American sports world is once again caught in a doping scandal. The US stimulant scandal, which didn't explode until 2oo6, is ahead of schedule! (To be continued.)
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