"Problems with the opponent's nucleic acid results" in the second round against Union City.
Later, during a long stay in Uzbekistan.
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The staff of the AFC delegation had countless times backtracked to the source of the accident, and finally concluded that "the seeds of the accident" had been planted a long time ago.
According to the arrangement of the tournament organizing committee, Beijing
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With the Philippines United City stayed in the Wyndham Hotel, Uzbekistan's epidemic at that time is not fantasy serious, so not only the hotel did not adopt closed handling, the two teams also did not partitioned to stay. The salon youth training development director Han Tao, who traveled with the team, told the Beijing News reporter that the Tashkent tournament hotel arranged two floors to receive the two teams, "we arrived and found that the two teams are not each occupying a floor, but mixed living in two floors."
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The delegation raised the issue at the first opportunity, hoping that the hotel would be divided into teams and zones.
"The Union City team arrived earlier than us and have now checked in, so there were no adjustments made to the hotel. Not only that, the dining areas for both teams are together." Han Tao said. In order to avoid the danger as much as possible, the team bought a large amount of alcohol and disinfectant in the local area, everyone strictly abide by the "out of the room door must wear a mask, can take the stairs do not take the elevator" and other epidemic prevention discipline.
After the completion of the 4th round of group matches, there
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Players in the hotel corridor overheard United City players talking about "COVID-19 positives" as they walked past two locked doors. After receiving a report from the player, the
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The delegation immediately contacted the organizing committee of the tournament and the hotel, but "whether anyone in the United Towns team tested positive for nucleic acid" was not recognized at that time, the only change was that the hotel agreed to provide a solution for the team after the team made serious representations.
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Set aside a separate dining area.
"We went right away to find out how the team was doing physically and added a nucleic acid test. The team's results from that test were all fine." Han Tao admitted that the team was really serious at that time. The reason why they were so worried was that the United City players did not come to Tashkent from the Philippines uniformly, but arrived from the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates and Europe in succession, which was more dangerous.
Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China
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The second round of the group stage match against United City of the Philippines was played on July 8, and the buses in which both teams were traveling failed to depart on time in order to wait for the results of the routine pre-match nucleic acid test that morning.
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Players noticed that a number of players from the United City team were signaled off the bus by AFC officials. The opponent's original 40-member AFC team eventually arrived at the stadium with only a fold, with only 14 players enrolled in the competition roster.
"There must be something wrong with the other side's nucleic acid results"?
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The delegation's internal judgment, although immediately protested, but received the AFC "competition as usual" reply. In the opinion of the AFC, the results of the nucleic acid tests of the players and staff who came to the stadium were negative and satisfied with the conditions of the match. The results of the match were not satisfactory, and with a two-goal advantage.
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The Juniors were doubled 3-2 by their opponents.
"We usually pay great attention to epidemic prevention, but the competition will inevitably have physical contact." Han Tao thought, this competition is the team later appeared infected node, the team failed to get the first win in the AFC Champions League is also more regrettable, "think of later we pay for the value of this competition, failed to win down indeed too hard."
Leng Jixuan, who scored the second goal for the team, was in tears, and he was haunted by the shot that hit the post in the second half. 4 months later, everything that happened in that game is still clear in front of his eyes, "I also scored a goal in the first half, which was ruled offside. But we looked at it later, that ball was actually not offside ......"
Leng Jixuan gains goals and valuable experience in AFC Champions League. Picture/IC photo
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Pre-return tests, some positive for nucleic acid
July 11 before the final round of the group stage against Kawasaki Frontale.
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The delegation was slightly reassured by the negative results of the nucleic acid test of all the members. According to the schedule, the delegation should take the flight from Tashkent to China on July 15 after the AFC Champions League group match, but the results of the nucleic acid and serum antibody test (hereinafter referred to as "double test") on July 13 came as a bolt from the blue. Some of the personnel tested positive, and the delegation could not return home as scheduled.
Emergency situation.
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The Mission is operating from scratch under the new program. Based on the screening of test results, the 34 members of the delegation were categorized into four statuses: infected, suspected infected, under observation and recognized as uninfected. In order to prevent cross-contamination, the 15 persons recognized as uninfected were moved to the Lotte Hotel.
"Since we have received the new crown vaccine in the country, the situation is not serious, even though most of the players with positive results had no obvious symptoms, only two players were hospitalized due to high fever. Uzbekistan.
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Assisted us to contact the experts, after the consultation and view, they did not have infected lungs and were soon discharged from the hospital." Han Tao revealed that after the initial period of panic, the team began to actively face the practice.
Leng Jixuan then had a low fever for a few days, "at first not particularly afraid" is his feeling, just after it is difficult to prevent some suspicion, "always feel a little uncomfortable, they can not tell if it is a psychological effect." This is a very common phenomenon, everyone at any time to pay attention to the physical condition, Han Tao every morning will get up in the room all over the "smell a smell", admit to smell the flavor to be assured.
With the release of the two infected players from the hospital, the atmosphere in the delegation became a little better. Judging by the players' subsequent recovery, this "Tashkent episode" will not leave any residual effects on their sporting careers.
On and off the field.
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The boys get a double hardening. Photo/IC photo
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Repatriation in groups, with some operators volunteering to stay behind
In contrast to the "viral crisis" that was quickly overcome, waiting to return to the country became
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The AFC delegation faces a protracted battle.On July 21, our Civil Aviation Administration issued an immediate meltdown order to Uzbekistan Airways flight HY501 (Tashkent-Xi'an), suspending the flight's operation for four weeks from July 21 on an immediate basis.
And that's exactly what
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The flight that the AFC delegation took back home.
The good news in the waiting is that after active treatment, the nucleic acid test results of the infected personnel have turned negative, but in the final week of the flight meltdown to accept the test, there are still some people in the delegation who have high serum antibody test results, and they can't request a green code from the embassy, which means that we can only return to the country in batches according to the results of the double test.
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Sharon then resolved that all members of the delegation who passed the results of the double check would return home first after the flight had recovered.
Due to the seriousness of the airfare, even the members who fit the norms were unable to return home on the August 19th flight in its entirety. As the salon's associate director of youth training,
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Head of Delegation, Asian Champions League
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The first to take a stand to stay. His decision was opposed by Han Tao, the second head of the delegation, who has always dealt with external contacts, "You first lead the team back to the country to report specifically on the situation here, which is also an important task. You don't speak good English, so you won't be able to stay and help with external contacts." Also took the initiative to stay in the Youth Training Department U17 team manager Wang Qiwen, he has been responsible for the delegation's food, housing, transportation, acquisition, financial handling and other security operations.
As the delegation's staff, Han Tao and Wang Qiwen's double-check results from start to finish meet the norms, but their concern is that "we go first, leaving the children how to do"? Recalling the time, Han Tao's state of mind some excitement, he whimpered that: "Wang Qiwen is not the head of the delegation, just ordinary staff, he insisted on staying at that time, in order to give a hand to the team at a difficult time, to be able to return to the country first time to let the coach, players. Although that time is really difficult, but our group is very united, no one wanted to escape, everyone has their own duties."
August 19th.
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The first 15 members of the AFC delegation returned home. A week later, the second batch of four returned home without incident.
The remaining 11 players and 4 staff members continue to wait for their return.On September 3, the Embassy of China in Uzbekistan announced the adoption of a temporary measure, with immediate effect, no longer audited the issuance of health codes for people with a history of infection and people with a long positive IgM (antibody test). Flight HY501 then melted down again.
In order to repatriate the delegation's stay as soon as possible, Beijing
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Salon Chairman Zhou Jinhui endorsed the request for a chartered flight. However, the conditions at the time were not yet sophisticated and the request for a charter flight on September 7 was not approved.
Closed life is boring.
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Players stick to physical training. Video Screenshot
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Experiencing the AFC Championship and seeing the distance, no regrets even if you do it again
The period in early September was considered by the delegation's stay as "the most difficult time". "The previous two groups of people back home, we are very excited, waiting for the test results to meet the norms can go home, but then a long time have not been able to get the news that can go home." Leng Jixuan recalled the situation.
Han Tao and other operators to withstand greater psychological pressure, "then always sleep well, two or three o'clock at night to fall asleep, six or seven o'clock in the morning and woke up, we eat, live to ensure that there is no problem, the biggest difficulty in the psychological. early September after the news, we are all over the mood of the downturn for a period of time, in the week gradually adjusted to. "
In order to reduce the psychological burden of the players, the staff to find ways to order food from the local Chinese restaurant, two or three times a week to eat Chinese food has become our hope; from the domestic news or policy adjustments, will be the first moment to convey to us, to prevent the players do not know the occurrence of fear; through the video of the "parents meeting", to parents We also hold "parents' meetings" through video to report the status of the children to the parents.
"The children have grown up" is Han Tao's lament, "sometimes feel that we are upset, the players will also comfort us. We have a talk group called 'Uzi Power Plant', the children sometimes also in the group to liven up the atmosphere." The stay in Tashkent has made the young players grow up in another level, they still insist on simple physical training every day, so Leng Jixuan and his teammates are no longer worried about when to go home, but "so long time no systematic training, the state can not keep up with it".
Leng was later depressed for a time for reasons unrelated to the stay, the days in Tashkent, they pay attention to the Games men's football U20 group competition news through the APP, in the extremely jammed screen, the heart complex watching the Zhejiang team beat the Xinjiang team, to win the group champion.
Participating in the final round of the National Games and competing for the best was originally
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Another approach for young players, Xiao Leng somewhat despondent to depict our previous best thinking, "Because the Games men's football competition is delayed, so we thought that after playing the Asian Championship, return to the country after isolation is able to catch up with the competition. Although the isolation time can not systematic training, it will be a little difficult, but not impossible to play. We are full of fighting spirit to participate in the National Games, and think the team has the strength to compete for the title ......"
Did not go to meet the Games is regrettable, but Leng Jixuan is more anxious about this AFC Champions League experience, because "it is completely different". Kawasaki Striker, Daegu FC, United City of the Philippines let
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The youth army truly recognize their own distance, "this distance is not only in age, body, but all-round. Played with such a strong opponent, we know what that height is like, the future direction and direction will no longer be confused, the heart is more confident."
"If I could turn back the clock, if I knew before we left that we wouldn't be able to return home for so long, I would still have come to this AFC Champions League competition with my teammates." Leng Jixuan said.
The players might not have expected the road back home to be so long. Photo/IC photo
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It took 158 days for the whole team to return home. "We're really homesick."
Leng Jixuan hadn't thought he would be so lucky before.
After surviving the loss of September and dealing with the difficulties of visa expiration in October, the
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Delegation stays were again informed that they would be able to return home. The Embassy opened the green code request from the beginning and flights resumed on October 14th. However, due to the seriousness of the ticket situation, Salon was able to purchase only five tickets for October 28th.
There is no Leng Jixuan, although he has now done all the preparations on October 27: the results of the test is qualified, finished the declaration, through the review, and even luggage are packed. The next morning, the other five teammates out of the hotel to the airport, Leng opened the luggage, as usual, to eat breakfast, "which has now accepted the practice."
Practice gave him a surprise, from the players arrived at the airport at the same time, keep brushing the air ticket information of the staff for the small cold "snatched" a ticket, and immediately called the small cold: "take the luggage downstairs, and so we go back to the hotel to pick you up to the airport."
"Leng Jixuan threw down his half-eaten breakfast and packed his luggage from scratch as fast as he could. Until he followed the staff to the airport and went through the security check, he still felt unreal.
October 28th.
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The third batch of six members of the AFC delegation returned home. There are still nine people left in Uzbekistan, namely, operators Han Tao and Wang Qiwen, team doctors Zhou Xiaolong and Feng Tao, and team members Zhou Wenfeng, Xu Dongdong, Wu Xiaopeng, Ma Yujun and Li Torch.
After October 28, flights melted down again.
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Snow falls in Tashkent while stopovers wait to return. Screenshot from video
Tashkent under the first snow this winter, Han Tao said: "We really miss home." Miles away from his hometown, Han Tao's father had heart surgery, Wang Qiwen home of the two grandparents passed away one after another.
But first they have to deal with the more practical problem - keeping warm. Summer comes to Tashkent's
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Of course, there were no winter clothes in the delegation's luggage, and the hotel's central air conditioner did not turn on the warm air at the beginning of winter, so we had to keep warm to prevent catching a cold. When Han Tao was worried about not being able to buy suitable cotton clothes, the general manager of Ben Yudeko Salon lent a helping hand for the delegation.
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The delegation stopover introduced a local sports brand distributor, which solved the immediate problem.
The flights resumed in December, and because of the extreme severity of the airfare, no one could ensure that the nine would be able to return home together.
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Salon resolved to "walk on two legs". Staying personnel continue to insist on doing the test, observe the body data; salon again sent the charter request was approved, although the funds are serious, Chairman Zhou Jinhui still made the decision to spend seven or eight hundred thousand dollars to let the final stay in Tashkent 9 people by chartered flights back to China.
The night before the departure, Han Tao feel that the heart has no waves, which is almost a few times "the greater the hope, the greater the despair" aftermath. Until the plane took off, "to go home" idea has become real and strong.
November 22, 18:30, Beijing
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Salon's official blog released an announcement, announcing that the final nine members of the AFC Champions League delegation arrived in Beijing smoothly to undergo quarantine. Salon thanks the relevant departments and organizations that have supplied harmony, support and assistance for all members to return to their home countries in the past 158 days; thanks all the members of the delegation to the AFC Champions League for their struggle inside and outside the stadium as well as their perseverance and resilience in the process of returning to their home countries; thanks to all the members of their families for their support and cooperation, understanding and tolerance in the process; and thanks to the concern and thoughts of the vast number of fans and the media.
Relying on the best efforts of all people is not an empty phrase at the moment.
Leng Jixuan's policy has not changed, is still in the future to try to "into a team, into the national team"; Han Tao and colleagues in the isolation, a short period of time to recuperate, and then to put into a new job. After a short break from isolation, Han Tao and his colleagues have to go back to their new jobs. The reason for taking such a long way home is to start from scratch.
