Shawn Ford won the men's 200-meter, which was the fifth gold medal won by the U . S . track and field team that day .

On the fifth day, the U . S . track and field team won four medals in a single day . This day was even better, as they secured five .

This was the U . S . track and field team's 18th gold medal at this Olympics . They had already broken the record for the number of track and field gold medals won by the United States .

Between the 1980s and the 1990s was the best time for the U . S . track and field team .

In 1984, a total of 19 countries and regions did not partic.i.p.ate in the Los Angeles Olympics due to the boycott of the Soviet bloc . The Soviet Union and Germany were among those that did not partic.i.p.ate . This made the U . S . a dominant team at that Olympics and the home team won 16 gold medals in track and field events .

At the Seoul Olympics in 1988, there was a drop in the number of U . S . gold medals as the Soviet bloc partic.i.p.ated in the Olympics . However, the U . S . track and field team still won 13 gold medals in track and field .

At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, the U . S . track and field team won 12 gold medals . In the subsequent Olympics, the team could win about 10 gold medals each time .

Now, the US team had already won 18 gold medals in track and field, a record for the US team, and the events were not over yet .

The busiest man that night was Frey, the COO of the U . S . Track and Field a.s.sociation . He was constantly on the phone and made promises to one sponsor after another . He worked until morning without a rest, but he never tired .

The next morning, a headline appeared on the front page of most newspapers in the U . S . : "How the Best U . S . Track and Field Team Came to Be!"

Eighteen gold medals was the team's new record, so it was fair to call them the best U . S . track and field team . Before the Olympics began, no one thought highly of the team . The media called them the worst team ever .

Eight days had pa.s.sed and the U . S . team had completely changed . It went from being the worst team ever to the best team ever .

The recent performance-enhancing drug scandal was fading from the public's conscience . Ordinary people are always forgetful . When they saw America's good performance at the Olympics, no one paid attention to their past missteps .

Dai Li, the head coach of the U . S . team, was also in the spotlight

It was controversial when Dai Li first took over as head coach of the U . S . team . As a non-American coach, no one thought highly of Dai Li at that time . However, Dai Li trained the best U . S . team ever, so everyone's att.i.tude towards him changed radically .

The original questions and criticisms about Dai Li were gone . On the contrary, he now got all kinds of flattery .

Just as Dai Li put it, nationality and race don't matter at all in the face of gold medals . The glory of honor will overshadow everything .

People get used to judging a person by his success or failure . This is true in compet.i.tive sports; the one wins is the hero .

Although the Olympic spirit of solidarity and fraternity was chanted at each Olympics and although the phrase "friends.h.i.+p first, compet.i.tion second" was often mentioned, none of the athletes partic.i.p.ated in the Olympics just with the aim of promoting friends.h.i.+p . If they really wanted to promote friends.h.i.+p, a meal at a restaurant or a drink at a bar would be far more effective than a fierce compet.i.tion .

…

James was a well-known sports commentator . He did free-lance work with many different media outlets .

Right now, James was sitting at his computer and watching the Olympics .

The phone rang and James saw it was a call from the editor of a sports magazine . Sports magazines sold well in the United States, and James had worked with this magazine before .

James didn't hesitate at all, so he muted the TV and answered the mobile phone .

"h.e.l.lo, Mr . Julian . This is James speaking, I'm so glad to hear from you," said James .

"James, are you free today? I need your ma.n.u.scripts and I need them today," Julian, the magazine's editor, said .

When James heard that Julian wanted his ma.n.u.scripts, he was instantly refreshed because he knew he could make money . He said immediately, "Mr . Julian, of course I'm free today . If you want, I can work for you all day . What kind of ma.n.u.scripts do you need?"

"I need articles about the head coach of the U . S . track and field team, Dai Li," Julian replied .

"That Chinese coach again,? I've written about him before, should I write the same things?" James asked immediately .

A month ago, James published several articles questioning Dai Li's coaching ability and his criteria for selecting athletes . James also concluded that the U . S . team would fail under Dai Li . Two of these articles were published in this sports magazine .

James' conclusion was wrong . Julian said, "Mr . James, didn't you pay attention to the news this morning? This U . S . track and field team has been named the best team in American history . Our track and field team has won 18 gold medals and they're expected to win more . Readers want to hear the good news, so we can't belittle the head coach who leads his team to consistent wins!"

"Well, Mr . Julian, what do you mean?" James asked .

"We're going to sing his praises! You need to praise him, it should be quite easy for you," Julian said .

"But I just published some articles criticizing him a month ago . Two of them were published in your magazine," said James .

"So what? Everything is changing . We are a sports magazine, so we write what readers love to read . A month ago, readers wanted to hear criticism of Dai Li, so we criticized him . Now, readers want good news . They want to see a winner, so we are going to show them Dai Li is one . " Julian paused before saying, "Mr . James, you have to understand that our magazines sell well only if we publish what the readers want to read . In order for us to pay you, we need the magazines to sell well . "

"I see . ," James reluctantly agreed .

Being a professional sports commentator, James still wanted to be able to give his professional opinion without being interfered with, rather than acting like a buffoon . F with reality, he had to make compromises .

"You want me to compliment Dai Li? It's OK, I will do as you want . I will describe the Chinese coach as the world's top coach!"

James opened his computer indignantly, thought for a while and finally decided his t.i.tle:

"Dai Li saved U . S . Track and Field!"

Shawn Ford won the mens 200-meter, which was the fifth gold medal won by the U . S . track and field team that day . On the fifth day, the U . S . track and field team won four medals in a single day . This day was even better, as they secured five . This was the U . S . track and field teams 18th gold medal at this Olympics . They had already broken the record for the number of track and field gold medals won by the United States . Between the 1980s and the 1990s was the best time for the U . S . track and field team . In 1984, a total of 19 countries and regions did not partic.i.p.ate in the Los Angeles Olympics due to the boycott of the Soviet bloc . The Soviet Union and Germany were among those that did not partic.i.p.ate . This made the U . S . a dominant team at that Olympics and the home team won 16 gold medals in track and field events . At the Seoul Olympics in 1988, there was a drop in the number of U . S . gold medals as the Soviet bloc partic.i.p.ated in the Olympics . However, the U . S . track and field team still won 13 gold medals in track and field . At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, the U . S . track and field team won 12 gold medals . In the subsequent Olympics, the team could win about 10 gold medals each time . Now, the US team had already won 18 gold medals in track and field, a record for the US team, and the events were not over yet . The busiest man that night was Frey, the COO of the U . S . Track and Field a.s.sociation . He was constantly on the phone and made promises to one sponsor after another . He worked until morning without a rest, but he never tired . The next morning, a headline appeared on the front page of most newspapers in the U . S . : How the Best U . S . Track and Field Team Came to Be! Eighteen gold medals was the teams new record, so it was fair to call them the best U . S . track and field team . Before the Olympics began, no one thought highly of the team . The media called them the worst team ever . Eight days had pa.s.sed and the U . S . team had completely changed . It went from being the worst team ever to the best team ever . The recent performance-enhancing drug scandal was fading from the publics conscience . Ordinary people are always forgetful . When they saw Americas good performance at the Olympics, no one paid attention to their past missteps . Dai Li, the head coach of the U . S . team, was also in the spotlight It was controversial when Dai Li first took over as head coach of the U . S . team . As a non-American coach, no one thought highly of Dai Li at that time . However, Dai Li trained the best U . S . team ever, so everyones att.i.tude towards him changed radically . The original questions and criticisms about Dai Li were gone . On the contrary, he now got all kinds of flattery . Just as Dai Li put it, nationality and race dont matter at all in the face of gold medals . The glory of honor will overshadow everything People get used to judging a person by his success or failure . This is true in compet.i.tive sports; the one wins is the hero . Although the Olympic spirit of solidarity and fraternity was chanted at each Olympics and although the phrase friends.h.i.+p first, compet.i.tion second was often mentioned, none of the athletes partic.i.p.ated in the Olympics just with the aim of promoting friends.h.i.+p . If they really wanted to promote friends.h.i.+p, a meal at a restaurant or a drink at a bar would be far more effective than a fierce compet.i.tion . … James was a well-known sports commentator . He did free-lance work with many different media outlets . Right now, James was sitting at his computer and watching the Olympics . The phone rang and James saw it was a call from the editor of a sports magazine . Sports magazines sold well in the United States, and James had worked with this magazine before . James didnt hesitate at all, so he muted the TV and answered the mobile phone . h.e.l.lo, Mr . Julian . This is James speaking, Im so glad to hear from you, said James . James, are you free today? I need your ma.n.u.scripts and I need them today, Julian, the magazines editor, said . When James heard that Julian wanted his ma.n.u.scripts, he was instantly refreshed because he knew he could make money . He said immediately, Mr . Julian, of course Im free today . If you want, I can work for you all day . What kind of ma.n.u.scripts do you need? I need articles about the head coach of the U . S . track and field team, Dai Li, Julian replied . That Chinese coach again,? Ive written about him before, should I write the same things? James asked immediately . A month ago, James published several articles questioning Dai Lis coaching ability and his criteria for selecting athletes . James also concluded that the U . S . team would fail under Dai Li . Two of these articles were published in this sports magazine . James conclusion was wrong . Julian said, Mr . James, didnt you pay attention to the news this morning? This U . S . track and field team has been named the best team in American history . Our track and field team has won 18 gold medals and theyre expected to win more . Readers want to hear the good news, so we cant belittle the head coach who leads his team to consistent wins! Well, Mr . Julian, what do you mean? James asked . Were going to sing his praises! You need to praise him, it should be quite easy for you, Julian said . But I just published some articles criticizing him a month ago . Two of them were published in your magazine, said James . So what? Everything is changing . We are a sports magazine, so we write what readers love to read . A month ago, readers wanted to hear criticism of Dai Li, so we criticized him . Now, readers want good news . They want to see a winner, so we are going to show them Dai Li is one . Julian paused before saying, Mr . James, you have to understand that our magazines sell well only if we publish what the readers want to read . In order for us to pay you, we need the magazines to sell well . I see . , James reluctantly agreed . Being a professional sports commentator, James still wanted to be able to give his professional opinion without being interfered with, rather than acting like a buffoon . F with reality, he had to make compromises . You want me to compliment Dai Li? Its OK, I will do as you want . I will describe the Chinese coach as the worlds top coach! James opened his computer indignantly, thought for a while and finally decided his t.i.tle: Dai Li saved U . S . Track and Field!