Unreliable Phelps
White walls and blue roofs are the most standard buildings along the Aegean Sea. When the sun goes down, the clouds in the sky are dyed red, and the waves shining on the sea jump like bright jewels. The sea breeze blows through, but with a scent of olive.
"The scenery here is nice!" Zhang Guan could not help but sigh.
This is Prince Sheikh Rashid's villa in Athens, right on the Aegean Sea. The villa is a typical Greek architectural style, not very large, but it occupies a very large area. The villa is almost a kilometer from the coast.
Zhang Guan walked to the door of the villa with an "interpreter", and before he could pull out that Jin Cancan invitation, he saw a housekeeper lookout, and said to Zhang Guan, "Welcome Mr. Zhang's. I'm His Royal Highness's butler Mohammed. His Royal Highness is waiting for you inside. Please follow me."
"Thank you, I didn't expect you to know me, which makes me very honored." Zhang Guan speaks Chinese, and the man playing the translator next to him helped Zhang Guan translate it into English.
The steward did not doubt the identity of the translator. He said politely: "This time, His Royal Highness only invited you a Chinese. When I saw an oriental face, I knew it must be you."
The housekeeper took Zhang Guan through the front hall, a burst of intense rock music came from not far away.
At this time, a young Arab young man appeared in Zhang Guan's sight. The man was dressed in traditional Arab clothing, snow-white and wide robe, snow-white headscarf and a black headband. Zhang Guan had guessed This man is Prince Sheikh Rashid.
"Oh! The fastest person in the world is here!" Sheikh Rashid greeted him with a smile.
"His Royal Highness, I am very happy to see you." Zhang Guan said immediately.
"I welcome you very much. I have just brought in the fastest swimmers in the world, and now I welcome the fastest runners in the world." Sheikh Rashid paused, adding: "I am talking about Michael Phelps. By the way, do you know?"
"I have heard the name of Phelps, but I did not have the opportunity to meet him." Zhang Guan added: "Americans live in star hotels, and we live in the Olympic Village."
"That's right, I recommend Phelps for you! I'm looking forward to the moment when the world's fastest land runner and the fastest people in the water can meet together." Sheikh Rashid took Zhang Guan to the backyard.
The thick rock sound poured into Zhang Guan's ears, and the scene before him surprised Zhang Guan's snack.
In the center is a swimming pool, and this swimming pool is also equipped with a surf pump, which will claim a wave every once in a while. In or around the pool, scattered men and women in swimming trunks and beautiful women in bikinis can be seen playing. On one side of the pool is a row of recliners, on the other side is a row of white sofas.
A black DJ was playing a disc in the corner, and the rock sound came from him. In a small open space directly in front of the black DJ, the lights were shaking, and men and women were dancing there, looking very excited, diagonally opposite, at the bar, a middle-aged bartender is standing at the bar and waving at his bartender. Not far from the bartender is a long row of dining tables, where rows of beer and various freshly cut fruits are placed, and on the other side of the table are various snacks, a young waiter stood straight, with two glasses of champagne and two glasses of wine on the tray.
In the corner on the other side, there was a burst of smoke. An Arab-dressed man stood in front of the charcoal stove and fiddled with the barbecue in his hand. He hummed and brushed the thick sauce on the meat from time to time. There was a strong smell of oil.
"This is a pool party. I seem to be wearing the wrong clothes. I should be casual." Zhang Guan couldn't help vomiting.
In the distance, a white man walked in. He was wearing a casual T-shirt and shorts. He was about the same height as Zhang Guan, but his figure was thin and long. A long face was paired with a pair of style ears, which made Zhang Guan recognizable at a glance. This man is the superstar Michael Phelps in the swimming world.
"Oh, see who is coming, turned out to be our trapeze!" Phelps came over, without the restraint of the first meeting, giving Zhang Guan an American hug.
"Hello, Michael, I'm very happy to see you." Zhang Guan bluntly applied greetings from the middle school textbook.
"Michael, this is probably Zhang's first time participating in this kind of activity. He seemed a bit cautious. I will give him to you now and let him have fun." Prince Sheikh Rashid said.
"No problem, my dear prince, there are food, wine, and beauty! It's paradise!" Phelps said indiscriminately, hugged Zhang Guan, and then said: "Zhang, I'll show you around first, let go shopping! "
Phelps took Zhang Guan straight to the uncle Arab who was grilling and stretched out two fingers. The uncle Arab immediately handed two huge skewers to Phelps. Phelps gave Zhang Guan a bunch, and then said: "This is the best barbecue I have ever eaten! This chef is the best barbecue chef in the UAE. Oh, yes, this is camel meat, it was shipped only this morning from Dubai. "
Zhang Guan took a bite, the meat was very delicious, and the heat was just right. The UAE's first-class barbecue chef is indeed well-deserved, and it is not much better than the master of the skewers in the provincial center.
Domestic training centers have restrictions on the diet of athletes, but this restriction is mainly in the pre-game preparation stage and competition. The pre-match preparation stage mainly refers to the months before the game, and the restrictions are mainly on the diet. At this stage, athletes are not allowed to go out for dinner, but they should avoid eating poultry, pork, beef, mutton, etc., as well as fermented sauces. It is forbidden to eat, and vegetables and cooked pasta are edible.
Because high temperature can destroy the active ingredients of stimulants, but it can not eliminate the residue of clenbuterol. For example, there was a gymnastics champion who had to eat out two days before the game because his father had a birthday. The dishes on one table were not eaten at all, and he only ordered a bowl of vegetables to cook noodles.
In 2004, the requirement to go out to eat meat was not so strict. The offal was strictly prohibited. The ban on beef and mutton was not implemented until a few years later. In 2012, the ban on poultry was completely banned, even at various training centers. No more purchasing poultry.
The restrictions during the competition are much stricter. Athletes are not allowed to eat or drink outside, and the drinks they carry cannot leave the line of sight of athletes or coaches. For example, athletes like Liu Feiren. If you leave your hands, you will not continue to drink no matter how much is left in the bottle. When you drink it again next time, you have to open a new bottle.
After the game, as long as the urine test is passed, there is no regulation on the athlete's diet. If you want to eat, you can drink as much as you want, even if you drink. So I often see the news that some big European and American athletes go to the nightclub bar to drink after the game.
Some people may think that what happens if there is a random check or recheck after the game?
The urine collected by athletes is divided into two samples, A and B, which is a bubble of urine placed in two bottles. During the urine test, check the A sample and the B sample for storage. If you need to review or spot check, then check the B sample instead of re-collecting the specimen on the athlete. For example, if an athlete finds a problem with the A specimen, then the B specimen will be checked. If the B specimen also finds the problem, the athlete is directly judged to use stimulants, instead of re-sampling from the athlete.
Also, some people worry about being seen outside by intentional people who are deliberately taking medicine?
The stimulants used by athletes are nothing more than a few types. Among them, stimulant and blood stimulants are short-acting stimulants, which are generally taken before the game. This stimulant will be detected if it is used. And the metabolism of this stimulant is also very fast, and it may be metabolized in more than ten hours or more than twenty hours, so it is meaningless to administer the medicine before the game.
The other most widely used stimulant is a synthetic steroid stimulant. This stimulant requires long-term use to be effective. Occasionally, it is completely ineffective once or twice, and it will also be metabolized with the metabolism in the same two or three days. Excluded; but if used for a long time, the body will react, even if it is stopped for several days, it will be detected.
Also, although diuretics are not direct stimulants, they can reduce the stimulant metabolites through the diuretic effect, which makes it difficult to detect the stimulant components in the test, resulting in untrue doping results, so it is also prohibited.
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Phelps walked forward with Zhang Guan.
A waiter walked over with a plate, and a few glasses of champagne were placed on it. Zhang Guan prepared the cup but was stopped by Phelps.
"Our trapeze doesn't need this kind of damsel's drink! What we need is that." Phelps pointed to the marble bar and then said, "Did you see that bartender? He's called Heinz, he is the most famous bartender in Austria, heard that His Royal Highness paid a lot of money to hire him. "
Phelps took Zhang Guan to the bar and sat down. He said to the bartender, "Heinz, I brought a new friend. Zhang Guan of China won the men's 100-meter dash not long ago. And broke the world record! How about it, our friend from China was able to break the world record of 100 meters, I think it is incredible! "
Bartender Heinz nodded to Zhang Guan with a smile, and then said to Phelps: "Michael, you'd better be farther away from me. I don't like my own bartending. Someone is always there. Keep talking. "
"Heinz, you see that our new friend is a bit restrained. Should you give him a drink and make him happy!" Phelps said.
The bartender hesitated for two seconds and finally nodded. Then he saw that he began to add various liquids or powders to the bartending glass, and then a dark green liquid appeared in front of Zhang Guan's eyes.
"Try it, dear Zhang, this is a good thing! This glass of wine is enough to buy a car." Phelps said with a smile.
Zhang Guan didn't know if Phelps said the car was a luxury sports car or a three-jumper, but since Phelps said that, this glass of wine should be very valuable. He picked up the glass and took a small sip. Tastes good.
"A bit sour, and a bit bitter." Zhang Guan said.
"This glass of wine is not supposed to drink like that, you have to drink it all." Phelps pointed to the glass.
"Okay." Zhang Guan followed Phelps' suggestion and drank the glass of wine in one go.
"Sorry, I don't seem to be comfortable with this taste. Can you give me another glass?" Zhang Guan said to the bartender.
"This wine was not originally intended for drinking." The bartender said as he started to prepare a second glass of wine for Zhang Guan.
Zhang Guan did not understand the meaning of the bartender, and Phelps explained: "The main ingredient of the glass just now is a special African herb, so the taste is not very good."
"African herbs?" Zhang Guan raised an ominous hunch in his heart.
"Yes, African herbs, herbs that men particularly like, can excite you! Let you forget the pain! It will also make you look like a monster when faced with beautiful women!" Phelps said, his eyes secretly aimed not far away A bikini girl at the location, and the girl also found Phelps gaze, immediately thrown a wink response.
Phelps turned his eyes back to Zhang Guan and then said: "In some primitive tribes in Africa, some contests are held every year. The warriors of the tribe will take this herb before the game, then the battle will be brave. Many! And now, the price of this herb is much more expensive than gold, and only the royal family in the Middle East can find it. "
Phelps lowered his voice and said, "But they are not looking for this grassland to fight, but to fight the beauty for three hundred rounds!"
Zhang Guan's face changed greatly: "Michael, this thing would not be ..."
"You don't need to worry, this is not a stimulant! Scientists have analyzed this herb and found a special ingredient in it. I can't remember the name since it too long. I already tried this thing and I just had a drink. Herbal medicine does not have any side effects, and the action time is extremely short. It will slowly disappear with the circulation of body fluids the next day. Even our athletes can use it without worrying about the problem of drug testing. "
After listening to Phelps' introduction, Zhang Guan wished to pull Phelps out and beat him. Think about the negative reports about Phelps in the future, such as visiting nightclubs, soaking molds, dating casinos, drunk driving, and even the more hemp was exposed, the more Zhang Guan felt that Phelps was unreliable.
"I promise not to kill you, how do you say it in English?" Zhang Guan thought helplessly.
"Okay, you should be full of strength now! It's time to find beauty." Phelps pointed to a few bikini girls not far away, and then said to Zhang Guan: "All are European tender model, first-class figure, these girls will love strong and young guy very much. See that door, there are a lot of rooms, if you like, you can bring a few girls in. But even if you don't bring a girl, maybe the generous prince will arrange a surprise for you! "
Zhang Guan naturally knew what Phelps said was the "surprise", and he was not very suitable for this occasion.
"Michael, you go first, Heinz is still mixing for me." Zhang Guan looked at the bartender next to him.
"Okay, come and find me later, and I will introduce you to a beauty!" Phelps clearly couldn't bear the temptation and walked to the bikini girl who just flirted with him.