Chapter 496: All Beings
Nelson is a javelin athlete. Not long ago, Nelson got a ticket to the Olympic Games with third place.
However, the outbreak of the doping scandal caused Nelson to panic. Although Nelson's name was not on the list released in the investigation report, Nelson actually used banned drugs, so Nelson was very worried that the doping scandal would eventually affect him.
Then news came out that the people from the International Anti-Doping Organization had already arrived in the United States, which made Nelson even more anxious.
On the training ground, Nelson seemed absent-minded, and his mind was not on training at all. He looked at the phone on the sidelines from time to time, as if he was waiting for some important call.
Finally, the ringtone of the phone rang, and Nelson stopped training, ran over quickly, and answered the call from the phone.
"Hey, it's me, I'm talking very well now." Nelson looked around and found that no one was paying attention to him deliberately, so he continued to ask, "How is the situation? Are the rumors I heard true?"
"Those are not rumors, to be precise, the situation is more serious than the news you hear. The chairman of the International Anti-Doping Organization came to the United States in person and brought the latest doping testing technology. All athletes on the list published in their investigation report were tested, and more than 95% of athletes were detected. And half of the athletes were not completely fine, but the test results were not clear, so it is not 100% certain that they used banned drugs." The other end of the phone spoke.
"Oh my god, the situation is so serious! It seems that the new stimulant detection technology is really amazing." Nelson gasped.
"Who said no!" The other party paused and continued, "Then what are you going to do?"
"I..." Nelson's heart tightened, and then said softly: "I want to withdraw from this Olympics."
"Exit? How can you do this? You have worked hard for four years just for this Olympics, and this is your first time participating in the Olympics! How can you quit?" the other party said.
"I don't want to, but if I don't quit, if I'm found out, my entire career will be over!" Nelson said with a look of reluctance.
"Four years! Four years of youth have been wasted like this, what a pity! And in the next Olympics, you may not be able to qualify from the qualifying round. Do you really have to give up such a good opportunity?" the other party said with great regret.
Nelson's expression seemed a little struggling. He really didn't want to quit, but reason told him that he had to do so.
"I also know that if I withdraw from the Olympics, I will suffer a lot of losses, but if I don't withdraw, my losses will be even greater! Although I withdraw from the Olympics, I can at least participate in other competitions. But if I am found to use banned drugs, I will be banned. At that time, I will not be able to participate in any competition!"
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Richardson is a very powerful long jumper, and even in the United States, he is a first-class player.
Unfortunately, in the American athlete selection system, it is impossible for first-class players to stand out in the selection competition. The three best-achieving talents can make it out of the selection competition. Especially for competitions of the Olympic level, those who can represent the United States are top jumpers.
After all, long jump is a traditional advantage event in the United States. The long jump in the United States is full of talents, so the competitive pressure is naturally very high. In the Olympic Trials, Richardson only won one fifth place and missed the Olympics.
Richardson was naturally very disappointed. In the trials, he was only 0.1 meter away from the third place, which means he was only 0.1 meter away from the Olympics.
However, what Richardson did not expect was that the goddess of luck suddenly favored him. In the afternoon, he received a letter. At the beginning, he thought it was a bill or advertising promotion. After opening it, he realized that because the athletes in front were unable to participate in the Olympics for some reason, he was qualified as a substitute and would represent the US team in this Olympics.
Richardson was ecstatic and immediately called the staff of the Athletics Association to confirm the authenticity of the letter. He did get a quota for the Olympics.
Participating in the Olympics is the lifelong dream of many athletes, but as an American track and field athlete, it is indeed too difficult to realize this dream.
Richardson felt that he had a great fortune, and the athletes ranked above could not participate for some reason. He almost picked up such a place to participate in the competition. In excitement, Richardson immediately called the coach, hoping to share the good news with the coach.
However, when Richardson told the coach about the happy event, the coach fell into silence.
The coach didn't answer for a long time, and Richardson felt something was wrong with the atmosphere. He asked, "Coach, are you listening? Why don't you talk?"
"I'm listening." The coach finally responded to Richardson, and then he said, "Listen to me, you can't go, you have to refuse the Athletics!"
"Reject the Athletics Association? Are you kidding? That's the Olympics! There are only one Olympics in four years! There are only three places in the long jump event in the United States. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me. If I miss it, I might have encountered such a good opportunity in my life." Richardson said.
"Then do you know why the athletes ranked ahead of you withdraw from the competition? Do you know why the substitute is not the fourth place in the selection competition, but you are the fifth place? Haven't you ever thought about this?" the coach asked immediately.
This time it was Richardson's turn to start silence.
The coach continued: "This doping scandal has a very serious impact. According to the molecular formula of the banned drug ingredients published in the investigation report, the International Anti-Doping Organization has also updated their technology for detecting stimulants. You should hear some very unfavorable rumors? A large number of athletes have been found to use stimulants, and they have no way to participate in the Olympics. If you go to the competition, do you think you may escape the stimulant testing? Once you are found to use banned drugs, what are the consequences? You should understand without me saying more, right?"
"But I finally got such an opportunity. If I give up, I will not be willing to give up!" Richardson said hatefully.
"What if you are unwilling to give up? Do you want to use your career as a bet and bet on the technology of the International Anti-Doping Organization is advanced enough?" the coach asked.
"Maybe their detection technology is not that good," Richardson defended.
"Maybe? Haha, okay, if you think so, then go!" The coach continued in a cold tone: "But there is one thing I want to declare in advance. If you are found to use banned drugs, you have to bear the consequences yourself. I will tell everyone that I am completely unaware of your use of banned drugs. You have to bear all the punishments alone, and never implicate me."
Chapter completed!