Chapter 185 Trip to Hong Kong, E-Sports Concept(1/2)
Time passed very quickly after returning to China, and in a blink of an eye it was time to go to Hong Kong.
The Xiangjiang International Track and Field Invitational Tournament officially opened on September 16, and the competition officially started. It closed on the evening of the 17th and lasted for two days in total.
Therefore, Wei En arrived at Xiangjiang International Airport on September 15.
When I arrived at the Xiangjiang International Airport, as soon as I emerged from the passageway, I saw a large group of reporters holding long guns and short cannons to take pictures, and a huge crowd of Xiangjiang people followed and warmly welcomed Wei En's arrival.
These days, as the Hong Kong International Track and Field Invitational Tournament is approaching, many media and people are looking forward to it day and night. At the same time, they are very afraid that Wei En will let go again.
Now that I have finally seen the real person, my hanging heart has finally settled down.
Under the warm welcome of the people in Xiangjiang, Wei En accepted interviews from various media reporters in the airport lobby. There was no need to worry about causing congestion, because he was the last passenger on this flight to come out, and there was still time before the next flight arrived.
Just twenty minutes.
Ming Pao reporter: I heard that this is your first time in Xiangjiang. The people in Xiangjiang were very enthusiastic. Is there anything you want to say to them?
"When I was little, I loved watching movies in Hong Kong. I grew up watching movies by Stephen Chow and Ng Mang-tat, and listening to songs by Leslie Cheung and Wong Ka-Kui. So I feel very happy to come to Hong Kong today."
What everyone didn't expect was that the Ming Pao reporter specifically asked questions in Mandarin to take care that Wei En was a mainlander, but Wei En answered in Cantonese.
Although this Cantonese accent sounds a little weird to the ears of the people in Xiangjiang, since Wei En is from Guilin after all, it is also very fluent and seems sincere.
South China Morning Post reporter: Hearing the applause at the scene shows that Hygiene speaks very good Cantonese! So for tomorrow's competition, what kind of results is Hygiene prepared to achieve to give back to the people of Xiangjiang?
"I don't like to lie. After I returned to China, my season was actually over. In order to recover, the coach did not allow me to train again, so my current state has definitely declined compared to when I competed in Europe. But
This decline will definitely not be too big. I think... the results I will run tomorrow will not be broken in twenty or thirty years unless I personally take part in the race in the future."
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding people in Xiangjiang applauded and cheered enthusiastically.
Ta Kung Pao reporter: You won a 100-meter silver medal at the Olympics this year. Next year is the year of the World Championships, and you were the 100-meter champion in the last World Championships. So what is your goal for next year's World Championships in Mexico?
Wei En answered this question more rigorously: "What about the World Championship gold medal a year ago? I believe the whole world knows that there is a certain amount of luck. This year's Olympic silver medal also proves this. Times are progressing, and my ability is also improving.
I am constantly improving, so at next year’s World Championships in Mexico, I hope to defeat all opponents with absolute strength and become the undisputed world champion!”
Having said this, the people in the surrounding Xiangjiang applauded and cheered again, and many words of encouragement came from the crowd:
"Come on, Wayne, we all believe in you!"
"We will always support you, you are the pride of us Chinese people!"
"Punch Bolt and kick Blake, I believe you can do it!"
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After leaving the airport, a special car was in charge of picking up and dropping off. Wei En, Ru Yi, Du Jinchen, and Li Yu were all in the same car, and the destination was the famous Peninsula Hotel in Xiangjiang.
Although the Peninsula Hotel has gradually been overtaken in recent years, the hotel still has a great symbolic significance in Hong Kong. Wei En was also deeply impressed by this hotel when he watched movies when he was a child.
Since he was participating in the Xiangjiang Track and Field Invitational Tournament as an individual this time, he did not stay at the hotel arranged by the organizer like Su Bingtian and other athletes, but chose the Peninsula Hotel at his own expense.
Tsim Sha Tsui, Peninsula Hotel, 26th floor, New Wing, Peninsula Suite.
Under the guidance of the hotel manager, Wayne and his team checked into the Peninsula Suite, one of the two presidential suites at the Peninsula Hotel.
Two silk-screen works by American contemporary artist Pat Steir are displayed outside the door, while a wooden sculpture by artist Sun Yi is welcomed into the porch of the suite. Then you move into the spacious living room and dining room, where handmade Svit Bohemian glass chandeliers are gorgeous...
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It has an area of 377 square meters and is equipped with a private terrace with panoramic sea views and an unobstructed view of Victoria Harbor.
What makes Wei En most satisfied is the private fitness room with sea view next to the master bedroom. Of course, as a world-class sprinter, the life fitness equipment in the fitness room is really not of much use to Wei En.
After the hotel manager introduced the entire Peninsula Suite, Wayne extended his hand in a friendly manner: "Thank you for your hard work!"
"Mr. Wei, you don't have to be polite, um..." The hotel manager hesitated, took out a small notebook and pen from his pocket, and requested: "Mr. Wei, my wife, I, and my daughter are all your fans.
, could you please sign your name for me?"
"No problem." Wei En took the notebook and pen, signed his name and paused for a moment: "Looking at your appearance, your daughter shouldn't be very old, right?"
The hotel manager immediately understood what Wei En meant, and said happily: "It's not big, I just entered National 4, oh...that is, the first year of high school in mainland China."
Wayne nodded, thought about it in his mind, asked the hotel manager the name of his daughter, and wrote a short and medium-sized message of encouragement to her.
The hotel manager and several waiters stood aside and watched. They felt that Wayne was not only a world-famous sports superstar, but also so approachable. He was really a high-quality idol!
"I've signed, do you want to take pictures?" Wei En returned the notebook and pen and asked casually.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Several waiters said in unison: "Is it okay?"
Wei En smiled brightly: "Okay, just take a photo, don't be so formal."
The waiters were overjoyed and took out their mobile phones to take a group photo, but under the look of the hotel manager, they just took a normal group photo and then left the suite without further interruption.
Ru Yi and the others packed their luggage, while Wei En took his laptop to the private terrace with unparalleled sea views and made a video call.
It took a while for the video to be connected. After all, Volgograd is five time zones away from China. Wei En's side was just getting ready at noon, and Kulkina's side was only getting ready at 7 a.m.
The video was connected, and a sleepy-eyed and fluffy-haired Kulkina appeared on the screen, letting out a cute humming sound.
A doting smile appeared on Wayne's face: "Although it's Saturday, we can't be lazy. It's time to get up and exercise."
Kulkina rolled her eyes: "You are still talking about me. Do you dare to find a scale to measure your weight now?"
"..."
"alright, you win."
"Hehe~"
Wayne stopped playing around and picked up his laptop and turned it around: "I have now stayed at the very famous Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong, with a presidential suite with unparalleled sea views."
"Wow, the sea!" Kulkina's eyes immediately filled with little stars. She has never been to the beach to play in such a big age.
"After participating in this track and field invitational competition, I have to go back to Guangzhou to go to school. I won't have time until China's National Day. Let's see...October 6th is Saturday. Then we will go to St. Petersburg for two days.
How's the weather?"
"mua~I love you!"
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In the afternoon, after having lunch and resting for half an hour at Gaddi's, one of the best French restaurants in Asia, at the Peninsula Hotel, Wayne went to the Wan Chai Sports Ground for adaptive training.
When they arrived at the sports ground, Su Bingtian was also there, accompanied by a young man who was very familiar to Wei En.
"Fuck, Wayne, my God!"
When the tanned boy saw Wei En arriving, he left Su Bingtian behind and ran out with a look of confusion on his face.
Su Bingtian followed behind and walked over and introduced: "This is my master's new student. His name is Mo Youqing. He is from Liuzhou. He is half the same hometown as you."
Wei En smiled politely and said, "Mo Shuai", I have admired his name for a long time.
Among the Chinese 100-meter athletes in previous lives, apart from Su Bingtian, Zhang Peimeng and Xie Zhenye, Mo Youqi is the most famous.
With the relay silver medal in the 2015 Yanjing World Championships, even though his personal strength has not improved in several years, he has always been able to gain traffic and frequently appeared on TV variety shows.
Wei En waved to Chen Guanjie. Although this Xiangjiang Track and Field Invitational Tournament is "international" in name, in fact the participants are all athletes from mainland China and Xiangjiang, and except for Wei En and Su Bingtian, the other players are of average strength.
The Xiangjiang side sent Li Zhenhao, Xu Zhihao, Deng Yijun, and a young general Wu Jiafeng, and the mainland side sent Wei En, Su Bingtian, Chen Guanjie and Mo Youjie, which just made up 8 people.
"You two should get to know each other, maybe we can become teammates in the future."
Chen Guanjie and Mo Youjie looked at each other. Although they were two years apart in age, one was now a student of coach Chen Wenzhong of the Guangxi team, and the other was a student of coach Yuan Guoqiang of the Guangdong team. If nothing else, they would be better in their next careers.
We will definitely fight against each other many times.
Now among all the young sprinters in China, which one does not have Wei En as his ultimate goal?
However, it is too unrealistic to want to become the second Wei En. For many young players born after 1992, fighting for a spot in the national team is the most visible and tangible thing.
Mo Youqian naturally thinks the same way. Although he can only run 10 seconds and 7 seconds now, he is young. He was born in 1996 and is more than two years younger than Chen Guanjie. Even Chen Guanjie can get the resources of the national team. Why should I?
no?
The two young generals who "locked eyes" with each other created a tense atmosphere for a while, and neither of them wanted to look away.
When Wei En and Su Bingtian met, they just smiled and did not stop them.
As young people, competition is a good thing.
After getting to know each other, Wei En began to adapt to the venue. This was also his first official activity since the Brussels Diamond League year-end finals, and he felt a little unfamiliar for a while.
"You can't do this, be careful not to lose to me tomorrow, hahaha." Su Bingtian said jokingly.
Wei En didn't care and laughed: "If you really beat me, it would be big news. Wei En > Bolt, Su Bingtian > Wei En, so Su Bingtian > Bolt, what about this logic
is that OK?"
"Fuck, if you want me to die, just say so!"
"Ha ha ha ha--"
After a complete set of warm-up activities, Wei En and Su Bingtian began to practice running. After several attempts, Wei En had a sudden impulse and ran the entire 100-meter distance with almost 90% of his strength.
Although he was not at full strength, nor was he in his best condition, Wei En, who had exerted 90% of his current strength, made his movements more relaxed and graceful, like a antelope galloping briskly in the African wilderness.
Smart, graceful and pleasing to the eye.
A bunch of people in the sports ground stopped to watch, and there was a constant stream of exclamations, especially the sprinters present who were filled with endless yearning.
To be continued...