Chapter 620 Asian Track and Field Championships
"19.97 meters!"
"Not bad. Link has improved five centimeters compared to last week."
On the No. 2 track and field of Beijing Sports University, coach Li Yabing stood on the sand and shouted.
In the sand pit at the feet of Coach Li, it was the shot put that Link had just thrown. It was farther than last time, but it was 20 meters away from the red line, still a little short of it.
"Link, come on, try to break 20 meters before the Asian Athletics Championships."
Director Li Zhichun of the track and field team encouraged her. Next to her were several leaders of the track and field college of the National Sports University. Everyone looked at Link with gratified eyes and had high hopes for him.
"Okay, Director Li, I'll fight for it."
Link laughed.
Director Li Zhichun nodded and told several college leaders that Link was now not only an athlete in the track and field team, but also an athlete in the boxing team of the national team.
In view of this situation, Link's living allowance can be appropriately increased so that Link has no worries while training.
Several leaders smiled and echoed, praising Director Li as a person who cherishes talents, and asked Link to train him well so as not to let down Director Li's cultivation.
Link also promised Director Lin and several leaders to strive for a good result in the Asian Track and Field Championships.
After several leaders left, Link continued to train in the triangle throwing area, with coach Li Yabing and two assistants guiding him and correcting his throwing posture.
After practicing for half an hour, Link took a break to replenish water and stopped by the training ground next door to watch Bao Xiaohu, Jiang Weixing and Chang Yijun practice the hammer throw and javelin throw.
All three have good results, close to the level of first-level athletes, but they are still far behind the results of the main players of the national team.
"Link, you are very strong, do you want to come over and try?"
On the lawn of the training ground, Bao Xiaohu shouted while holding a javelin.
"Okay, I'll try."
Link put down the water bottle, walked to the field, took the javelin, and tried it in his hand.
The javelin, like the shot put, is an ancient event in the Olympic Games. It first appeared in the ancient Greek Olympic Games in 708 BC.
It was also one of the top five popular projects at the time.
Nowadays, shot put and javelin are relatively niche in Olympic events. Not many people practice them and not many people are interested.
But it is also a key project.
Javelins at sports events are mainly made of metal materials or carbon fiber.
The overall structure of the javelin is divided into three parts, the gun head, the gun body and the wrapped handle. The front section of the gun body gradually narrows, and the end is inlaid with metal to make a sharp spear head, similar to the javelins used on the battlefield in ancient Greece.
In terms of javelin specifications, the men's javelin weighs 800 grams and is between 260 and 270 centimeters in length, while the women's javelin weighs 600 grams and is between 220 and 230 centimeters in length.
There are currently two men's javelin world records.
The first one was before the reform, the longest record was 104.8 meters, set by former East German athlete Uwe Horn at the East Berlin Olympic track and field competition in 1984.
Starting from April 1, 1986, the IAAF moved the center of gravity of the men's javelin throw forward by 4 centimeters, which restricted the gliding function of the javelin and made it more difficult to throw the javelin.
Since 1986, no one can throw a javelin more than 100 meters.
After the reform, the men's javelin record is 98.48 meters, set by Czech athlete Jan Zelezny at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, and no one has been able to break it to this day.
"Grab your hand here and clasp it here with your thumb and middle finger. When throwing, pay attention to the speed and angle of your release. A higher angle can increase the buoyancy of the air. Try it."
Chang Yijun pointed out.
Link nodded, held the javelin and moved his shoulders and arms a few times. When Bao Xiaohu and Chang Yijun indicated that they could take action, he rushed four steps forward in the throwing area, and when he was about to go out of bounds, he threw the javelin hard. .
The javelin floated in the air for a few seconds, then landed with the tip stuck on the turf.
When calculating points, there only needs to be one point where the javelin hits the ground, it does not need to be lodged to count.
Bao Xiaohu ran a few steps and rushed over to measure the distance.
"How far?"
Chang Yijun asked.
"63.32 meters, haha, not bad. The level of a second-level athlete is only a little bit behind that of a first-level athlete."
Bao Xiaohu smiled.
According to the regulations of the Sports Bureau, a javelin throw over 51 meters is a second-level athlete, a javelin throw over 66 meters is a first-level athlete, a javelin throw over 71 meters is an athlete, and a javelin throw over 78 meters is an international athlete.
"63 meters is not bad. When we first started training, we were still in the early 60s. It took more than two years of training to break 70 meters."
Chang Yijun said.
"Link, do you want to try again?"
Bao Xiaohu handed him the javelin.
Link took it and bumped it, took a deep breath, took a few steps, and threw it towards the triangle area in front.
This time the javelin glided in the air for a little longer, about three seconds before landing diagonally on the grass.
"I'll go! There's something special about this shot."
Bao Xiaohu shook his fat body and rushed to the lawn area for measurement.
"71.74 meters, I'll go. What did you eat growing up, Link? Why are you so strong?"
Bao Xiaohu said with an envious look.
Chang Yijun also looked at Link in surprise. They had worked hard for several years to improve their performance to over 70 meters, but Link was able to throw at the level of an athlete in his second throw, and he was quite strong.
"Link, try again and let me see what your limit is."
Bao Xiaohu said.
"If I don't try again, I won't be able to break 80 meters even if I try a few times. It's still far from the Asian record."
The world record for javelin is 98.48 meters and the Asian record is 87.6 meters.
If you want to break these two records, you need to spend a lot of time training, which will easily affect your boxing and shot put training. It is better to concentrate on boxing and shot put training first to recover your strength, speed, and physique earlier.
If his body can return to its previous level, he is sure to break all world records in shot put, javelin throw, hammer throw, discus, weightlifting, long and short sprints and other events.
After leaving the javelin training area, Link looked at Jiang Weixing, who was training the hammer throw. Jiang Weixing grabbed the handle of the hammer throw with both hands, pressed his body backwards and spun twice, roared, and threw it towards the open space in front of him.
It is about 65 meters, reaching the level of an athlete, but still more than ten meters short of the domestic record.
Link returned to the shot put training ground and continued to practice throwing.
According to his current situation, as long as he persists in training, it will not be difficult to break through 20 meters, but if he wants to break the men's shot put world record of 23 meters, he will need to practice for a few more years.
While practicing the shot put, coach Daley of the javelin team came over to chat with coach Li Yabing.
"Link, you just threw the javelin 71 meters?"
Coach Li Yabing came over and asked after seeing him throw a wave of shot put.
"I just threw it away, what happened?"
"What are you talking about? Many people in their javelin team haven't broken 70 meters after practicing for four or five years. You throw 71 meters casually. Coach Dai has taken a liking to you and hopes that you will take some time to practice javelin in the future. "
Coach Li Yabing said.
"Yes, Link. You are born with supernatural powers and you can do well in boxing and shot put. It shows that you are very talented in sports and very malleable. I think if you come to practice javelin, you may become a world champion in the future."
Coach Daley laughed.
"I'm practicing boxing and shot put, and I don't have time to practice other events."
Link said.
"It doesn't matter. Shot put and javelin are both throwing events. Although technique is also very important, the most critical factor is personal strength. You are also building strength when you practice shot put. With your current ability, you can take the time to practice javelin posture. The results will definitely be better, maybe I can break 80 meters.”
Coach Daley advised.
Link thought for a moment and agreed.
Participate in one more sport and win one more championship. Not only can you compete for honors for the country, but you can also earn an extra bonus. This kind of thing can be agreed to.
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After practicing the shot put, he took a nap in the dormitory at noon. After attending public classes in the afternoon, he went to the boxing training ground of the National Sports University to practice boxing.
Zhang Wenlong and several boxers from the school boxing team were also there, some playing around and some training.
After seeing him coming, Zhang Wenlong and others came over to say hello and asked him if he would practice offensive and defensive confrontation in the afternoon.
Offensive and defensive confrontation involves fighting with a sparring partner in the boxing ring. The sparring partner holds a hand target to resist, and he punches the hand target. This practice can improve the boxer's offensive and defensive abilities in the boxing ring.
Because Link has good boxing skills, Zhang Wenlong can clearly feel that his boxing skills are improving after training with him for a period of time.
Every time Link came over for training, he would rush to be his sparring partner. Unless he was too tired to hold on any longer, he would never leave the job of sparring to anyone else.
Link said to warm up first and practice for an hour later.
Zhang Wenlong hurriedly agreed and went to warm up in preparation for the confrontation training later.
Link took out the skipping rope and practiced warm-up for half an hour, and then practiced pear-shaped ball and sandbag exercises. Because he practiced barbell before practicing shot put in the morning, he only did four sets of pull-ups and four sets of pull-ups in the afternoon.
After practicing, he put on his gloves and came to the ring to do confrontation training.
By practicing for six hours a day, it is expected that the original skills can be restored within a year. As for strength and speed, it will probably take many years of training.
Bang bang bang~
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During the busy training period, the time came to the end of September, and the 15th Asian Track and Field Championships was held in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Link followed the Chinese track and field team to Manila to participate in the competition.
Due to the low scale and level of the Asian Athletics Championships, it is inferior to the Asian Games and World Athletics Championships.
Most of the track and field athletes going to Manila to compete this time are young second-team athletes to prepare for next year's Olympic Games. "China Sports News" called it training.
There are a total of 42 events in this track and field competition, including long and short sprints, high jump, pole vault, throwing, walking, etc. All competition events are completed within four days.
In this championship, Link submitted two entries, the men's shot put and the men's javelin.
The first day was the shot put and javelin qualifying rounds. Link threw 20.62 meters in the first round of the shot put event, breaking the Asian record set by Qatar's Al Suwadi at the 2001 World Championships and raising the record to 20.62. rice.
Link also easily defeated the Japanese team's Sato Seihei, the Korean team's Park Se-ho and others, and advanced to the finals in first place.
In the eight-man final, his first throw was abnormal and he only threw 18.21 meters. His second throw was 20.78 meters, setting an Asian record again. His third throw was 20.81 meters, setting a new Asian record for the third time.
In the men's javelin throw event, in the first round of qualifying, his best score of three throws was 78.38 meters, ranking seventh among all contestants and successfully entering the finals.
In the second round of the final, his best score of three throws was 79.05 meters, and he ended up in fourth place, missing out on the medal.
But this result made the leaders and coaches of the Chinese track and field team very happy. Link only practiced for less than 20 days and could throw the javelin 79 meters. If he practiced for two more months, he would definitely be able to throw more than 80 meters. If he practiced for one or two years, the result would be even better.
For this reason, after the competition, the leader of the track and field team found him and told him to train well and win glory for the country in the future.
Link could only say that he would guarantee to complete the task.