On the other end of the phone, Edward Ireland fell into silence. After a while, he asked, "Are you going to introduce African-American players? Just like the Brooklyn Dodgers in MLB?"

"You saw that news too, right? mlb Major League Baseball has introduced an African-American player, and we are behind." Chen Qiang said.

"Why do we want to introduce African-American players?" Edward Ireland asked.

Chen Qiang was stunned, he didn't know how to answer this question.

In Chen Qiang's opinion, it is natural for black athletes to play basketball. There is no "why". In the future, it is strange that there is no black athlete in any professional league with a little level.

However, the United States in the 1940s had severe segregation policies, which indeed led many people to ask "why".

"I want to make some new attempts." Chen Qiang replied.

"If Africans join, this kind of attempt will not have a good result." Edward Ireland said.

"I didn't even try it, how could I know there was no good result?" Chen Qiang asked back.

"Even if I support you, other teams may not be willing to support you. Most players do not want to play with Africans!" Edward Ireland explained.

Chen Qiang couldn't help but think of a scene in the movie "Forrest Gump". At that time, the University of Alabama where Forrest Gump was allowed to enroll black people, but was protested by a large number of students. White students could accept a "fool" like Forrest Gump as their classmate, but were unwilling to accept any black students to study in the same classroom with them.

The same is true in sports. Many white athletes are unwilling to play on the same field with black athletes. They do not want to ride in the same carriage as black people, do not want to use the same locker room as black people, and do not want to become teammates.

Thinking of this, Chen Qiang couldn't help but sigh, and then said: "So what I need is an African-American athlete who is powerful enough, and he needs to be better than others. Because in sports, the final competition is strength. As long as the strength is strong enough to defeat the opponent and win, then everyone can shut up!"

"Well, I'll keep an eye on you if you insist." Edward Ireland said.

After putting down the phone, Chen Qiang rubbed his temples helplessly.

It has to be said that black athletes are really suitable for basketball, and basketball is more exciting because of the joining of black athletes. Just look at the superstars born in the NBA in the future and you will know that black athletes account for the majority, while whites are among the few, which is enough to prove the status of black athletes in basketball.

Of course, the status of black athletes in the NBA is also achieved through strength. They are stronger and perform better on the court, which naturally squeezes white people out of basketball.

Chen Qiang knew that if fans want to recognize black athletes and want players to accept black teammates, the key is to have strength. If black players can play a far superior to whites, then recruiting black athletes in NBA will make people have nothing to say. After all, competitive sports are the pursuit of victory. In order to win, professional teams recruit more powerful players to join. This is understandable.

"Russell and Chamberlain are still in elementary school now! If they had grown up, that would be great. With the strength of these two, they would definitely conquer fans across the United States."

In the era of Russell and Chamberlain, no one has ever questioned the ability of black players anymore, and more and more black players have also begun to enter the league. Unfortunately, these two basketball masters are still children now, and their era will be ten years later.

Therefore, if Chen Qiang wants to introduce black athletes into the NBA, he will inevitably encounter a lot of resistance.

Edward Ireland is very efficient in work. Not long after, he sent Chen Qiang a list of African-American players.

The list of players is not long, only a few people. It can be seen that there are not many black people playing basketball in this era, and even fewer people can make a name for themselves.

There is only one name on the list that Chen Qiang is familiar with, that is Earl Loyd.

"Earl Loyd, if I remember correctly, he is the first black athlete in history to enter the NBA arena. It seems that he still has to be chosen as a breakthrough."

Historically, in the 1950 NBA draft, three black players were selected, and they were also the first black players to enter the NBA. Among them, the first selected person in the draft was Chuck Cooper, and the first black player to appear in the game was Earl Loyd.

Earl Loyd's father was a coal yard miner. When he was a child, he studied in an apartheid school. After graduating from high school, Earl Loyd won the favor of West Virginia State University basketball coach and was able to enter college.

Earl Loyd was very brilliant when he was a college student. He once led West Virginia State to win two CIA championships and had a good record of unbeaten in a single season. After Earl Loyd entered the NBA, he was also the main player of the team, averaging 10.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, and he is considered a qualified player.

According to Earl Loyd's autobiography, his career was not comfortable. Because of the serious racial discrimination at that time, Earl Loyd was often spitted by fans or thrown coins to hit him in the head when playing games on the court.

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Introducing black athletes is a long process. The NBA in history took decades and did not allow fans to fully accept black athletes. Even in the 21st century, the former boss of the Clippers still made racial discriminatory remarks. So Chen Qiang does not expect this to happen overnight. Chen Qiang plans to let black players appear on the field first to see how the fans and the team react.

However, a letter sent from China completely disrupted Chen Qiang's subsequent work plan, and forced him to pause the plan to introduce black athletes.

The letter was sent by Dong Shouyi. In the letter, Dong Shouyi asked whether Chen Qiang planned to participate in next year's London Olympics.

Participating in the Olympics is the business scope of the National Sports Association of China. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, the National Sports Association of China also stopped working. The only thing that can be done is to expel several traitor members who defected to the Japanese. After the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the National Sports Association of China also resumed work, but because the domestic situation is still chaotic, the so-called "restoration of work" is just a nominal matter. The government basically has no money to allocate it to the National Sports Association of China, and let the Sports Association of China hold sports events. The Sports Association of China naturally has nothing to do.

At this time, Zhang Boling was the president of the National Sports Association. However, since the National Sports Association did not have much funding, Zhang Boling, the "president", was just a nameless and could not do anything.

Under normal circumstances, it should be Zhang Boling who came to ask Chen Qiang whether he planned to participate in the London Olympics, but Zhang Boling did not do this, obviously doing it on purpose. Zhang Boling regards Chen Qiang as his nephew and has a close relationship. If Zhang Boling personally asked Chen Qiang, it would be a personal relationship. Zhang Boling was not sure whether Chen Qiang wanted to participate in the London Olympics. He was also worried that if he asked himself, it would put pressure on Chen Qiang, so Zhang Boling did not participate in the matter.

Chen Qiang knew Zhang Boling. He knew that Zhang Boling had not asked about it himself, but was afraid that he would be in a dilemma. So the matter of asking whether Chen Qiang participated in the London Olympics fell on Dong Shouyi's head.

Dong Shouyi was also a famous physical education educator at that time. He served as a professor in the Department of Physical Education in Peking Normal University, Peking Republic University, Peking Women's Arts and Sciences, Northwest United University, Zhejiang University and other schools. He also served as the Director General of the National Sports Association and Standing Committee Member of the Sports Committee of the Ministry of Education. Dong Shouyi also participated in the 1936 Berlin Olympics as the head coach of the Chinese basketball team, and went to various European countries as a member of the Chinese sports inspection team after the Olympics. After the Berlin Olympics, Chen Qiang also participated in the inspection team, so he and Dong Shouyi were also familiar with him.

The director-general of the Chinese delegation at the 1948 London Olympics was Dong Shouyi. At the same time, Dong Shouyi was also a member of the International Olympic Committee, so Dong Shouyi wrote a letter to ask whether Chen Qiang participated in the London Olympics, which is the best for both public and private.

In modern China, there were three members of the International Olympic Committee, the first one was Wang Zhengting. He was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee as early as 1922 and is also a veteran in the International Olympic Committee.

The second is the master of the Kong family. The reason why he became a member of the International Olympic Committee was Wang Zhengting's recommendation. Wang Zhengting felt that China's sports industry was backward, so in order to develop domestic sports, he recommended Mr. Kong to become a member of the International Olympic Committee. At that time, Mr. Kong held important positions and held national financial power. Wang Zhengting felt that Mr. Kong was "powerful and rich". If he could become a member of the International Olympic Committee, he would definitely vigorously develop domestic sports industry. At least financial allocations would be easier. Unfortunately, Mr. Kong did not make half a cent contribution to the Chinese sports industry after he served as a member of the International Olympic Committee.

The third member of the International Olympic Committee is Professor Dong Shouyi. He is also the first member of the International Olympic Committee in China who has a major in sports. In the future, he will also serve as the chairman of the Basketball Association and other positions.

Holding Dong Shouyi's letter, Chen Qiang was full of hesitation and hesitation.

Chen Qiang has lived a peaceful life in the United States for many years. He has money, family, and his own career. Now he is a well-known entrepreneur. He asked him to return to the Olympic stadium and appear in public as an athlete. Chen Qiang always felt a little strange.

Moreover, if you participate in the Olympics, Chen Qiang must undergo restorative training. Although Chen Qiang has room for training and ten times the training time, which can allow Chen Qiang to restore his body to his best condition before attending the London Olympics, sports training is very hard after all, and requires a lot of hard work and sweat. Chen Qiang, who has become a "dad", is very worried about whether he can adapt to the harsh training of athletes.

There is a saying that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. If you are used to being comfortable alone, it is difficult to return to the difficult life again. The same is true for athletes. Active athletes can tolerate hard training day after day, but when retired athletes come back, it is difficult to return to the previous training intensity. There are many athletes in history who choose to come back after retirement, but after returning, they can fully restore their competitive state. Many athletes even find that they can no longer adapt to the athlete's life after returning.

What's more, by the time of the London Olympics, Chen Qiang was already 34 years old. This age can meet the standard of a "veteran" in any sports. Chen Qiang is still engaged in track and field sports, which is originally a sport for young people. At the age of 34, he has already passed the golden age of track and field athletes.

However, Chen Qiang also knew that if the Chinese team did not have their own sets of sand, they would be even worse than a set of sand!

In the previous two Olympic Games, the only one who can win the Olympic gold medal in China was Chen Qiang. Now, after years of resistance, China has been severely damaged, and China's sports career has stagnated for many years. After the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the domestic situation is still not peaceful. At this time, China has no athletes who can achieve success in the Olympic Games. If Chen Qiang does not participate in the Olympic Games, then the Chinese team will definitely be invincible.

And Chen Qiang also knew that the situation of the Chinese team in the 1948 London Olympics was particularly miserable.

Although China did not achieve any results when participating in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the government had allocated funds and donated privately, and with the withdrawal of football, the money for the round-trip tickets was enough. After arriving in Germany, the Germans also took care of food and drink. Even if they were not used to Western food, there was absolutely no problem filling their stomachs.

However, at the 1948 London Olympics, the government did not provide funds and the public did not contribute much. Even if the number of delegations was reduced as much as possible, they still could not make up enough ship tickets for the entire group. World War II drew up all the British's family, and the British were very stingy at this time and even charged for meals. This was undoubtedly a worse injury to the Chinese delegation, which was already poor.

In order to save money, the Chinese delegation brought its own food to participate in the London Olympics. The athletes brought rice and flour from China and then cooked in London. Many athletes couldn't even eat enough food on weekdays and participated in the competitions on hungry days. Some athletes simply ate only one meal a day in order to save food.

With this, Chen Qiang could not stand by and watch. Chen Qiang is not short of money. Although a little money leaked from his fingers, it was enough for the Chinese delegation to eat and drink.

"Are I going or not?" Chen Qiang leaned against the sofa and murmured to himself.

Esther heard Chen Qiang's muttering and walked over from the side. Although she couldn't understand Chinese, she knew why Chen Qiang was worried.

"You still want to go to the Olympics, right?" Esther asked.

"I am already 34 years old at the London Olympics next year, so why are you trying to do anything?" Chen Qiang shook his head.

"Why can't you participate in the Olympics at the age of 34? The key is whether you want to go! Or are you worried that you will lose the game?" Esther asked.

Chen Qiang shook his head: "If you only focus on one or two events, you will still have no problem getting the gold medal."

"Since you can win, why don't you go? Or do you think the Olympic gold medals are meaningless to you?" Esther asked again.

Chen Qiang was slightly stunned. At this moment, he finally realized that he participated in the Olympics not just for an Olympic gold medal, but the meaning behind this Olympic gold medal!

"I do not need Olympic gold medals to prove myself, but I have never participated in the Olympics for myself, but for the honor of the country! Now, my country needs me, and I have to stand up!"

Thinking of this, Chen Qiang finally made up his mind and said, "I'll go, I'm going to play in the Olympics again!"

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