amaotonovel Chapter 121 Will such petty tricks work?
Chapter 121 Will such petty tricks work?
Listening to their conversation, Coach Yao thought there was a chance that things would turn around in getting Lin Chen into the provincial team.
However, to his surprise, right after the dinner ended, he saw Director Hong call over the section chief of the anti-doping office and have a private talk with him for a short while.
Coach Yao's heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling welled up inside him.
After much hesitation, he decided to talk to Director Hong in person about Lin Chen joining the team.
After the section chief left, Coach Yao immediately went into Director Hong's office.
"Director Hong, regarding Lin Chen's entry into the provincial team..."
Director Hong leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, and interrupted:
"Old Yao, let's hold off on this for now."
"Take it easy? But didn't the boss say..."
"What did you say? I've already told the leadership to observe him further! It's true that his grades are good, but you saw that kid's attitude yesterday! What if he disrupts the team's training order and affects everyone's enthusiasm if he joins the provincial team?"
After a pause, Director Hong continued:
"Also, that kid is so young, yet his performance is so outstanding. If there's anything wrong with him, it would ruin the reputation of our provincial team. So I just asked the anti-doping office to arrange a urine test for him."
"We'll talk about joining the team after he passes the check-up."
"Urine test? Now?"
Coach Yao was so angry that his face turned red.
Sprinting is a sport that heavily depends on one's physical condition.
Even slight emotional fluctuations can sometimes affect an athlete's performance.
Lin Chen will be competing in the finals of three events this afternoon.
Taking him for a urine test now would affect his rest, and besides, he's still just a child, and a urine test might affect his emotions.
In the end, his performance in the finals might even be affected by this.
He struggled to suppress his anger, his voice trembling slightly:
"Director Hong, Lin Chen has a match this afternoon. Even if an inspection is needed, shouldn't it be done after the match?"
Director Hong avoided his gaze and replied perfunctorily:
"That won't do. The leaders have already noticed him. If we wait until he achieves good results before discovering the problem, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the leaders?"
Is this a slap in the face to the leader or to yourself?
Coach Yao looked at Director Hong's expression and knew that he was deliberately targeting Lin Chen, but he was at a loss for what to do.
He could only helplessly walk out of the office.
Then he turned around and called Director Feng of Donghai City, telling Lin Chen to make preparations as soon as possible.
Coach Yao's call came a step too late.
When Director Feng received the call, Lin Chen, who was warming up by the track, was already surrounded by several staff members from the Track and Field Management Center.
"What's going on here?"
A question arose in Lin Chen's mind.
Liu Changpu then stepped forward to ask him the questions on his behalf.
A staff member said, "Lin Chen, we are from the Anti-Doping Office of the Track and Field Management Center. We need to conduct a urine and blood test on you."
"Urine test?"
Lin Chen was slightly bewildered; it was the first time he had ever been examined like this.
Liu Changpu was even more bewildered than him.
"Now? Lin Chen is about to have his 100-meter final! If you make him take a urine test now, does he even need to warm up?"
"Then please don't dawdle and cooperate with our work as soon as possible."
The staff member said coldly.
Lin Chen then said, "I have no problem."
"Okay! Let's get started now!"
Liu Changpu was frowning as he watched Lin Chen and the staff go to the restroom when he saw Director Feng running over.
Where is Lin Chen?
"I was taken for a urine test."
Upon hearing this, Director Feng immediately cried out in alarm.
After hearing his explanation, Liu Changpu immediately understood why a mere provincial sports meet would suddenly require athletes to undergo pre-competition urine tests.
"That Director Hong has ulterior motives!"
"Will Lin Chen be alright?"
Director Feng was somewhat worried that Lin Chen's condition would be affected by the urine test.
"It should be fine."
Liu Changpu smiled calmly.
Having spent so much time with Lin Chen, he also discovered one of Lin Chen's characteristics.
That is, Lin Chen's condition is always stable, no matter when.
Even if he just finished his exams in the morning, his training results wouldn't drop in the afternoon.
It's absolutely unshakeable, as stable as a rock!
Director Hong's attempt to influence Lin Chen's performance with such petty tricks is simply a pipe dream.
A moment later, Lin Chen followed the others out of the restroom.
Liu Changpu immediately stepped forward and asked, "How are you? Is there any trouble?"
"No, what trouble could there be?"
Seeing Lin Chen's relaxed expression, Director Feng couldn't help but marvel.
As far as he knew, this should be Lin Chen's first time undergoing a urine test, right?
Anti-doping urine tests are not as simple as the urine tests conducted at hospitals, as ordinary people might think.
A professional urine test requires the examiner to be present throughout the entire process.
In other words, Lin Chen had to complete the sampling under the watchful eyes of those people.
For a grown man to urinate in front of several other grown men, the pressure is something every man understands.
Director Feng himself has witnessed that many professional athletes, even after undergoing several examinations, sometimes find themselves unable to urinate for more than ten minutes due to being watched.
Compared to them, Lin Chen is really steady...
Despite this little incident, Lin Chen's warm-up was not affected at all.
His test results came back quickly, and naturally everything was normal.
In the afternoon, the men's 100-meter final officially began.
This time, when Lin Chen stood on the starting line, he finally felt a little nervous.
This time, he may be facing two players who are worthy of being his opponents for the first time.
Liu Liang and Wu Xiuquan are two famous sprinters from Dongjiang Province.
Although these two veterans are almost thirty years old, they are in very good shape.
Like Lin Chen, he made it all the way to the finals as the top seed in his group.
Their results were comparable to Lin Chen's previous results.
The difference was only a fraction of a second.
Their best historical results are even better than Lin Chen's.
In addition to the gap in experience and skills, although many people favor Lin Chen, most people believe that the champion should be one of the two veterans.
"Dear viewers, we are about to broadcast the men's 100-meter final of the Dongjiang Provincial Games. In addition to our veterans Liu Liang and Wu Xiuquan, the 18-year-old Lin Chen has also successfully advanced to the final."
Will the veterans uphold their dignity in this final, or will a new star of our track and field emerge? Let's wait and see.
At this moment, the students of Donghai No. 1 Middle School, who had not yet returned to Donghai City, stood up first in the audience and began to cheer for Lin Chen.
Led by them, many people in the audience were shouting Lin Chen's name.
On the podium, listening to the cheers and encouragement from the audience, Director Hong, who was watching the game with his superiors, looked disgusted.
He already knew Lin Chen's urine test results.
Although nothing was found, Director Hong did not believe that Lin Chen's condition would not have been unaffected.
An athlete's performance in a competition is closely related to their competitive state.
He had someone conduct a urine test on Lin Chen, refusing to believe that the kid, who wasn't even a professional athlete, wouldn't be affected at all.