God of Sprint

Chapter 673: Public Opinion on Doping Resurfaces, Many People Are Implicated

After Wang Zijie watched Zhao Yun reply to the text message, he picked up the phone and prepared to return it to the team leader.

At this time, the director of the track and field department called for a meeting, so Wang Zijie put his phone in the drawer and hurried to attend the meeting.

When Wang Zijie entered the meeting room, everyone from the track and field department had already arrived. Not only were there people from the track and field department, but also Gou Jianguo, director of the General Administration of Sports, was sitting on the rostrum.

No one knew what was going on, and they were all whispering to each other.

After everyone was present, Gou Jianguo knocked on the table and signaled everyone to be quiet.

Gou Jianguo took a sip of water from the cup, then looked around the audience and said, "Comrades, the news just came in that the Olympic Committees of Japan, Britain and the United States jointly filed a complaint with the IOC, accusing many of our athletes of violating doping rules. They requested that many of our athletes be banned from the games. These athletes are the ones who are likely to win medals in this Olympics."

Gou Jianguo paused and continued, "Given the nature of Western media, they will make a big fuss about anything they speculate. Fortunately, our country has a good relationship with the Brazilian government, and Brazil told us the news in advance."

Upon hearing the news, the entire conference room fell into silence. Everyone's face was filled with shock and confusion. They could never have imagined that they would encounter such trouble at this critical moment.

Wang Zijie's heart suddenly sank. Looking at the information in front of him, there were also the names of Zhao Yun, Su Bingtian, and Xie Zhenye. Not only Zhao Yun, but also Sun Yang, Lin Dan and other well-known athletes were in it. He knew that once this accusation was confirmed, not only would their efforts and sweat come to naught, but more importantly, it would seriously damage the image and reputation of the country.

Gou Jianguo put down his water cup and continued, "Comrades, when we heard the news, we were also very shocked and puzzled. However, we cannot panic. We must remain calm, find out the truth of the matter, and prove our innocence."

He paused and said firmly: "I believe that our athletes are innocent. However, in order to eliminate the doubts of the outside world, we decided to accept the proposal of the Olympic Committee and conduct physical examinations on these athletes."

"In addition, I believe that a storm of public opinion will come soon, so our athletes must be mentally prepared and not be disturbed by external voices."

Hearing this, people in the conference room began to talk about it. Although they trusted their athletes, they also knew the importance of this physical examination. After all, any flaws could be magnified and hyped.

Gou Jianguo looked at everyone and emphasized again: "This physical examination is not only to prove our innocence, but also to safeguard our honor and dignity. We must go all out to ensure that every athlete can meet this challenge in the best condition."

He looked at his watch and said, "Well, it's getting late. I hope everyone can get ready as soon as possible and do a good job of ideological work for the athletes to ensure that tomorrow's physical examination can go smoothly. At the same time, we must maintain communication with the outside world and convey our voice in a timely manner."

After saying that, Gou Jianguo left the meeting room.

Although the physical examination has become a fact, only in this way can the misunderstanding be cleared up, but the physical examination also has to be done in a certain way. Gou Jianguo must lead the team to negotiate with the Olympic Committee and make our voice heard.

Because today's flower-growing people are no longer the flower-growing people of fifty years ago. Flower-growing people now have their own voice in the international community.

If we don’t make our own voice heard in front of the world, it would damage our national dignity, which the top leaders will never tolerate.

The next day, Zhao Yun dealt with his funeral affairs and seemed extremely excited. He worked very hard during training and teased Xie Zhenye and the others from time to time.

"Second brother, do you believe that I can make you unable to see my taillights during the competition?"

This sentence caused Xie Zhenye's dissatisfaction. "You little idiot, you think you are so great just because you won a few championships. Let me tell you, I am just letting you down! I just want to win a big prize. The Olympics is the moment for me, Xie Zhenye, to become famous and overwhelm you. Just wait!"

The others burst into laughter after hearing this! Just as everyone was joking around, Wang Zijie came over with the coaching staff and shouted to Zhao Yun and the others, "Everyone stop for a moment, come over here and discuss something!"

Zhao Yun and the others stopped immediately and ran to Wang Zijie, saying with a smile, "What's wrong? Coach!"

"I went to a meeting last night! Western countries are now jointly accusing our athletes of taking banned drugs."

Zhao Yun frowned upon hearing this, his face full of anger and confusion. He widened his eyes, clenched his fists, and asked in a low voice: "Coach, how is this possible? We strictly follow the rules in our daily training, how could we take banned drugs?"

Xie Zhenye was furious after hearing this. Everyone had already done a physical examination, and there would be another physical examination after the game. Now they did this to disgust the flower growers, mess up everyone's mentality, and disrupt the original training plan. "Coach, who are these bastards who are accusing our country?"

"There are Japan, Britain, and the United States!"

Xie Zhenye cursed, "Damn it, if you have the ability, you should show your true strength in the competition. You are always using these tricks."

Zhao Yun said, "This is not the first or second time they have done this. At the last World Championships, Makawara was hospitalized by them. Complaining was useless. They collectively took stimulants in previous Olympics. How did Johnson get his world record? Everyone in the world knows it."

"Don't worry, coach. We are innocent and we are not afraid of them investigating."

Wang Zijie nodded, indicating that he understood Zhao Yun's emotions. He continued, "I know there is nothing wrong with you, but in order to prove our innocence, the Olympic Committee decided to conduct a physical examination on you. This is the reality we must face."

Zhao Yun took a deep breath and calmed himself down. He asked, "How is the physical examination arranged? What should we pay attention to?"

Wang Zijie replied: "The Olympic Committee will notify you of the specific time and location of the physical examination. All you need to do is to maintain good physical condition and not take any chances. At the same time, we must also be prepared to deal with various situations that may arise."

Xie Zhenye and other team members also came over and expressed their support. They knew that at this time they had to unite as one and face this challenge together.

Wang Zijie looked at the determined eyes of his team members and was filled with confidence. He said: "I know you are all worried, but we must believe in our own strength. As long as we maintain a good attitude and play to our best, we will be able to prove our innocence. Our leaders have also gone to negotiate with the Olympic Committee, so everyone should trust them."

The team members nodded in agreement. They knew that only unity could help them overcome the difficulties.

But everyone was furious and wanted to compete with these bastards on the field.