Run, Best Actor!

"Hello viewers, welcome to our morning sports news!"

On CCTV-5, during the London Olympics, Liang Yimiao, who was in charge of broadcasting the "Morning Sports News," said with a serious expression and a heavy tone: "First of all, let's focus on the ongoing London Olympics."

A serious accident occurred at 1:8 AM Beijing time on August 6 during the men's 100-meter final at the London Olympic Stadium in England.

Chinese athlete Liu Taile started in lane 8 and was about to cross the finish line when he was maliciously knocked down by American athlete Tyson Gay in lane 9, resulting in a serious fracture of his right ankle and preventing him from finishing the race.

In response, the Chinese track and field team and the entire sports delegation participating in this Olympic Games have lodged a strong protest with the International Olympic Committee, demanding that the IOC and the London Organizing Committee severely punish the offending athletes and give our athletes and the Olympic Games a fair chance!

This station will continue to follow up on this incident.

……

CCTV-5's "Morning Sports News" is not an isolated case.

In fact, the news that "Chinese sprinter Liu Taile encountered an accident in the 100-meter final at the London Olympics and failed to finish the race" went viral throughout China and even Asia early in the morning.

The news was broadcast on CCTV-1 and CCTV-9's morning news programs, as well as on the morning news programs of various provincial satellite TV stations.

News outlets in Taiwan, South Korea, North Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, India, and Siam reported on the matter early on.

This demonstrates the level of importance that countries across Asia attach to this incident!

Clearly, this incident quickly caused a huge uproar on the internet in various countries.

Oh my god! How could this happen?!

[Shocking! This is a crime!]

That American bastard should be severely punished!

Is this a case of sore loser? But why target Taylor (Liu Taile's English name)? Isn't Bolt's record better?

[Because Bolt is Black, while Taylor is Asian, and the first Asian to win a medal in the men's 100-meter event at the Olympics in so many years!]

So, this involves political activism? No, Tyson Gay, a Black man, is discriminating against Taylor, an Asian man?

[Hard to understand? There's a term called "convert fanaticism," and Tyson Gay seems to embody this. In his view, this project should be a Black-dominated field, and an Asian shouldn't be allowed to intrude.]

[It could also be because Taylor defeated Tyson Gay to win the 100-meter title at last year's IAAF Diamond League meet in New York?]

No, it's just that I'm not as skilled as them. Can't I accept defeat?

[Perhaps because New York is in the United States, Tyson Gay felt he was being humiliated on his own turf, and couldn't handle it psychologically?]

[Damn! Taylor only got second place at the IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai two years ago, and he didn't retaliate against anyone afterward!]

[Exactly, I can't stand it, I'm dying! Why cause trouble for others?!]

Now we just have to wait and see how the London Organizing Committee handles this matter. If they can't satisfy them, they'll be in for a storm!

……

So, who exactly is Liu Taile, who is at the center of this incident?

He is from Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province, China, and is only 22 years old.

Yet he is already a world-renowned sprinter!

Having just graduated from high school in 2008, he burst onto the scene at the Beijing Olympics, winning the silver medal in the men's 100 meters with a time of 9.79 seconds!

He was the first Asian to reach the Olympic 100-meter final and broke the Asian record in the men's 100 meters!

It should be noted that the previous record holder was Qatari athlete Samuel Adley-Francis.

Originally from Nigeria, he was born in 1987 and obtained Qatari citizenship in 2007.

在2007年7月的亚洲田径锦标赛上，以9秒99的成绩夺得男子100米冠军，这一成绩打破了脚盆选手伊东浩司保持了9年的10秒00的亚洲纪录，成为亚洲第一位百米跑进10秒大关的运动员。

At the time, many people predicted that this record would stand for many years.

Unexpectedly, it was broken the following year, and by a significant margin of 0.21 seconds!

The key is that the person who broke this record was a genuine Chinese!

This achievement also marks a breakthrough for China's athletics history, particularly in winning a medal in the men's 100-meter event!

And it was a silver medal!

It is well known that the Chinese national sports team has consistently performed poorly in Olympic track and field events.

At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Zhu Jianhua won a bronze medal in the men's high jump, which was China's first Olympic medal in athletics.

At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Chen Yueling won the gold medal in the women's 10km race walk, achieving China's first-ever Olympic gold medal in athletics.

At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Liu Xiang, the "Asian Flying Man," won the gold medal in the men's 110-meter hurdles, and Xing Huina won the gold medal in the women's 10000 meters. This was the first time that China's athletics team had won two gold medals in a single Olympic Games.

However, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as the host country, the Chinese track and field team only won one silver medal on home soil, which was Liu Taile's.

At this Olympic Games, sports fans around the world witnessed the regret of Liu Xiang's withdrawal due to injury, and also witnessed the shocking moment when Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt made history.

And Liu Taile's unexpected rise to prominence in the same arena.

It can be said that Liu Taile strongly saved face for the Chinese track and field team at this Olympics.

Looking back, before the London Olympics, the Chinese track and field team had won a total of 15 medals at the Olympics.

However, these 15 medals are mainly concentrated in women's race walking and women's middle and long-distance running events, reflecting the "female dominance" pattern in Chinese athletics over the years. Apart from Zhu Jianhua's high jump, Liu Xiang's 110-meter hurdles, and Liu Taile's men's 100-meter, there are not many highlights in the men's events.

However, the Chinese track and field team performed much better than in previous years at this year's London Olympics.

First, in the men's 20km race walk, Chinese athlete Chen Ding won the gold medal!

Secondly, in the men's 50km race walk, Chinese athlete Si Tianfeng won the bronze medal.

In the women's 20km race walk, Chinese athlete Qieyang Shijie won the bronze medal.

Secondly, in the women's discus, renowned athlete Li Yanfeng won the bronze medal, achieving China's first-ever Olympic medal in this event.

Finally, in the women's shot put, Gong Lijiao won the bronze medal with a throw of 20.22 meters.

One gold and four bronze medals—this is the best result ever achieved by the Chinese track and field team at the Olympics in so many years! (Note)

In addition to Liu Taile's return to the men's 100-meter final, China also had another athlete, Su Bingtian, who advanced to the semifinals with a time of 10.19 seconds, setting a new record.

Unfortunately, two pieces of bad news still flooded social media one after another.

First, in the men's 110-meter hurdles preliminary round, Liu Xiang, who was highly anticipated, injured his Achilles tendon and fell while attacking the first hurdle, failing to finish the race, which became a great regret for Chinese athletics and even the Chinese delegation at this Olympic Games.

Secondly, there's Liu Taile's current injury.

Unlike Liu Xiang, Liu Taile, who made it to the final, is one of the favorites to defend his silver medal and win the gold medal in the men's 100 meters at this Olympics.

Well, judging from the first few races, he's still far behind Bolt.

Take the race in Beijing four years ago, for example. Bolt's time was 9.69 seconds, a difference of 0.1 seconds between the two!

For people like them who can run 100 meters in under 10 seconds, a difference of 0.1 seconds means that the distance between them is more than a meter!

It's an absolute gap.

But anything can happen on the competitive field.

If Bolt suddenly has a bad day, wouldn't Liu Taile have a chance?

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

Ultimately, Bolt was fine and successfully defended his gold medal at this Olympics.

On the contrary, Liu Taile was ambushed and killed.

Because he was running at high speed, he was maliciously pushed without warning, fell to the ground, and fractured his right ankle.

Not only did they miss out on any medals at this year's Games, but also...

Alas, I fear my future career will undergo a major transformation.

……

"Auntie, Uncle!"

After a long and tiring journey, Yang Mi, who had skipped work on set in Shanghai to fly directly to London after receiving the news, met Liu Tai Le's parents at the hospital where he was staying.

The couple were in London, hoping to witness their beloved son defend his silver medal, or even win the gold.

But he never expected to witness his son's accident.

The two were undoubtedly devastated, and both looked rather dejected.

Upon seeing Yang Mi, Liu Taile's mother, Li Yuhua, had a cold expression. "Miss Yang, what brings you here?"

Yang Mi replied sincerely, "Auntie, Xiao Le is my good friend. With such a big thing happening, I definitely had to come and see."

"Since you have this intention, I will accept your gratitude on behalf of Ah Le."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuhua's expression softened slightly, but her words still kept her at arm's length, "There's no need to meet him. Ah Le has finally come out of this, and I don't want my son to think about unhappy things again."

Especially now that he's like this...

As she spoke, Li Yuhua's eyes reddened, tears streaming down her face, her voice choked with emotion, "I have a broken ankle, and the only option is surgery to put a metal plate in it. I'm afraid I won't be able to be an athlete anymore!"

"What?!"

Yang Mi exclaimed in shock, "This...this is settled already?!"

"Sigh~~"

Liu Renxian, the father who had been standing silently to the side, spoke up, "He injured a bone. If he recovers well after the surgery, it will be a great achievement if he can move and run normally in the future."

But it's impossible to exercise as intensely as before.

Our family of three has already discussed it and will arrange a retirement ceremony for Ah Le once his injury has improved.

"How could this be? So fast?!"

Yang Mi instinctively tried to stop him, "Auntie, Uncle, Xiao Le is a genius athlete! He's still so young, he has so much time ahead of him to bring glory to the country! It would be such a pity if he retired now!"

"Miss Yang, that's what other people think."

Li Yuhua interrupted Yang Mi, "As his parents, we only hope that our son can live a peaceful and safe life from now on."

"Although Ah Le has been living a glamorous life these past few years, he has been suffering a lot."

Liu Renxian slowly said, "Every year he has to undergo hundreds of urine tests, many of which are malicious. If Ah Le hadn't always been vigilant, there might have been various 'scandals' long ago."

Even so, many people are still smearing him, saying that he used undetectable banned drugs, which is why he achieved good results.

Upon hearing this, Yang Mi fell silent.

What Liu Renxian said is true.

Perhaps at the end of the last century, a certain military team went too far, causing many people to completely lose faith in the Chinese track and field team.

Therefore, even though the country's testing standards are actually stricter than those internationally, many people still question the national team's performance after the turn of the century.

Liu Xiang in 04 and Liu Taile in 08 have faced constant questioning ever since.

Even if their grades steadily improve and they consistently bring glory to the country, it won't make a difference.

In comparison, Liu Xiang has suffered far more from corruption over the years.

He earned the nickname "actor" because he withdrew from the 08 Olympics due to injury.

Liu Taile probably only won a silver medal, and Bolt was too dazzling that year, attracting more attention.

So although black water was still being splashed over, it was initially tolerable.

The situation changed after the IAAF Diamond League New York meet last year.

In that competition, Liu Taile won the championship with a time of 9.98 seconds, making him the only one to run under 10 seconds.

Because that race was against the wind, in such situations, maintaining a time of around 10 seconds is usually considered very impressive.

Playing away from home and running against the wind, Liu Taile still managed to break the 10-second barrier...

Absolutely world-class level!

A strong contender for the Olympic gold medal!

But then a huge wave of chrysanthemum water came crashing in.

Many people have been harsh in their words, cursing Liu Taile and even asserting that he must have taken banned drugs, otherwise he could not have achieved such incredible results.

There are even quite a few Americans here who previously praised Liu Tai-le.

As many Chinese netizens have said, they really can't accept defeat.

Oh, in that race, American sprinter Tyson Gay and Jamaican athlete Mullins both ran a time of 10.26 seconds, but Gay finished third due to a disadvantage in the effective part touching the line.

而要知道的是，就在2010年，泰森·盖伊先是相继在国际田联钻石联赛斯德哥尔摩站、伦敦站、布鲁塞尔站男子100米比赛中跑出9秒84、9秒78和9秒79的成绩，连续三站赛事夺冠，后凭藉钻石积分第一的成绩荣获当年百米项目钻石大奖。

Then the following year, this former champion only managed to get third place on his own country's soil, which was truly a loss of face.

Less than two weeks later, he announced that he had a "serious hip injury" and chose to withdraw from the competition.

It was obvious that they had lost face, so they chose to escape.

However, no one expected that after a year's absence, this guy would pull such a stunt after his comeback.

It's really fucking ridiculous.

"Auntie, Uncle, can I see Xiaole?"

After a long silence, Yang Mi made her request.

"Miss Yang, there's nothing worth seeing between you two."

Li Yuhua shook her head and said, "Logically speaking, as Ah Le's friend, I am very grateful that you came all the way from China as soon as possible."

But after all, Ah Le once pursued you, and now you've chosen someone else.

As someone who's been through it, I understand this feeling. After all, it's your freedom to like someone and be with them.

But as a mother, I don't want my son to suffer any more pain, especially now that he is already traumatized both physically and mentally.

So, if you feel wronged or anything, just blame it on my pettiness as a mother.

The point has been made very clearly.

The normal, smart thing to do is to leave immediately.

However, Yang Mi has always been a stubborn person.

"Aunt!"

Yang Mi said earnestly, "I know you're probably not happy to hear this, but before I started dating my current boyfriend, I made it clear to Xiao Le that we would still be friends."

In fact, after spending these past few years together, I've come to regard Xiao Le as my own younger brother.

"That's why I've come all this way; I won't feel at ease leaving without seeing Xiao Le."

"you……"

Li Yuhua ran out of words.

I've seen plenty of persistent men in my life, but this is the first time I've ever met a persistent woman.

But she's definitely a girl with strong willpower; she's the kind of person who will never give up until she achieves her goal.

"Alright, Miss Yang, why don't you go in and talk to Xiao Le?"

Liu Renxian suddenly spoke up, "He just finished his medication this morning and is still conscious."

"No, Lao Liu, you..."

Li Yuhua wanted to say something more, but Liu Renxian gently placed his hand on his wife's shoulder and said, "Let our son make his own decision. He's an adult now and can take responsibility for his own life."

"Alright, Miss Yang, you may go in."

Li Yuhua opened the ward door, gesturing for her to go in and take a look.

"Thank you, Auntie and Uncle!"

Yang Mi bowed slightly and greeted them.

She then let out a long breath and slowly pushed the door open to enter.

Upon entering, you know this is definitely a luxury single room; a single night's stay here costs as much as a week to two weeks' worth of other people's accommodation.

"Sister Mimi, it's been a long time."

Soon, a pleasant voice rang out.

Yang Mi looked closely and saw that it was the person she had come to see despite everything.

Liu Taile.