Zhang Guan's time was very tight. The Belgian royal family's private dinner was held in the evening, so Zhang Guan got up at five o'clock in the morning and was taken to the embassy to receive targeted training.
Although it is a private dinner and the scale is not very large, the initiator is the Belgian royal family after all, so there is no room for sloppiness in etiquette. It would be really embarrassing if you were embarrassed on such an important occasion.
At the same time, Zhang Guan also shoulders an important task, which is to bring up the inclusion of martial arts in the Olympics with Olympic Committee Chairman Rogge. Of course, when talking about this kind of thing in this situation, you cannot say it directly. You need to use some topics to warm up and guide. Some words only need to be pointed out, and there is no need to say too much. For example, if the martial arts project is admitted to the Olympics, if Rogge understands his intentions and gets a kind response, he will achieve his goal.
This is Zhang Guan's first time to attend such a high-level dinner, but Rogge has seen similar occasions many times. As the president of the International Olympic Committee, no matter which country he visits, he will receive a head of state or quasi-head of state level ceremony. Escort. So at the party, when Zhang Guan "inadvertently" brought the topic to martial arts, Rogge guessed Zhang Guan's purpose.
Since taking office, Rogge has been promoting the simplification of Olympic events and has also deleted several Olympic events. Therefore, Rogge initially did not agree with the entry of martial arts into the next Olympics. After all, this was inconsistent with Rogge. The original concept was different.
But if you look at the analysis carefully, if it is just a performance project, it actually doesn't matter. Adding one more event to the Olympic Games involves problems with organization, venue, personnel, reception, spectators, security, etc. In general, more money will be spent, even for performance events. The organizer is willing to spend money and hire people to develop a performance project, but it always has to give some face.
Normally, if Zhang Guan brought up the topic of martial arts, Rogge would definitely not respond, but this time the situation was different. Zhang Guan broke the world record in Brussels, and it was two, which was enough for Rogge. Even the Belgian royal family showed great kindness to Zhang Guan. It would be inappropriate for Rogge not to respond at this time.
So Rogge immediately gave Zhang Guan a relatively cryptic response to the matter of martial arts entering the next Olympics. Rogge did not agree or disagree, he just said that it needed to be discussed.
This answer also made Zhang Guan breathe a sigh of relief. Rogge did not object to discussing this issue. Then Zhang Guan's mission goal this time was achieved, and the next work can be left to Director Zhu and others.
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After the Brussels station of the IAAF Golden League, Zhang Guan will fly to Berlin to participate in the last stop of this year's Golden League - Berlin Station.
In the waiting hall of the airport, Director Zhu is also here. He is going to the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, to complete the follow-up work for the martial arts project to be included in the Olympics.
"Zhang Guan, thanks to you this time!" Director Zhu said: "If it weren't for you, we would have had to go through a lot of trouble to get past Rogge."
"Director Zhu is so polite. This is what I should do." Zhang Guan said modestly.
"I have already reported this matter to the leader and asked for credit for you!" Director Zhu continued: "You will go to Berlin to participate in the final game of the Golden League. I wish you the championship in advance!"
Just as Zhang Guan was about to express his thanks, Director Zhu's phone rang. Director Zhu picked up the phone and looked at the caller ID, his face suddenly became serious, and then he said to Zhang Guan, "I'm going to answer the phone."
Director Zhu ran to the corner next to him and answered the phone. After a while, he trotted all the way to Zhang Guan again.
"Zhang Guan, Chairman Li of our Olympic Organizing Committee wants to speak to you," Director Zhu said.
"Chairman Li?" Zhang Guan didn't realize who the other party was.
"It's Chairman Li, the vice chairman and deputy secretary of our Olympic Organizing Committee." Director Zhu explained.
Zhang Guan reacted immediately. He thought of Director Li's current and future identity. Zhang Guan felt extremely nervous just thinking about it.
I saw Director Zhu talking to the other side of the phone before handing the phone to Zhang Guan.
On the opposite side of the receiver was Chairman Li's Secret Technique. He asked Zhang Guan to wait for a moment, and soon after, Secret Technique told Zhang Guan that Chairman Li had arrived. Then, a kind voice sounded from the other side of the receiver.
"Is it Zhang Guan?"
"Hello, Chairman Li, I am Zhang Guan!" Zhang Guan replied immediately.
"Okay, good boy! Two world records in one day! Unprecedented!" Chairman Li continued: "Director Zhu has already reported it to me. This matter is also thanks to you. On behalf of our Olympic Organizing Committee, I would like to You express your gratitude.”
"Thank you, Chairman Li! As an athlete, it is natural for me to contribute to the country!" Zhang Guanke did not dare to take credit, but continued to be humble.
Next, Chairman Li chatted with Zhang Guan for a few more words, learned about Zhang Guan's recent competition, encouraged Zhang Guan, and then ended the call.
When he handed the phone to Director Zhu, Zhang Guan was already sweating nervously. He had never thought that he could talk to a leader of this level. Thinking about his previous life, he was just an ordinary little person. The most he saw was He was a sports director, and now he was able to talk to a big shot. Zhang Guan was honored, but at the same time, he felt a little dreamlike and unreal.
Along the way, Zhang Guan was recalling every word in the phone call. It was not until he arrived in Berlin that he gradually calmed down.
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Berlin, Germany.
The IAAF held its first official press conference for the Berlin edition of the Golden League.
The official spokesperson introduced the game arrangements of the Golden League Berlin Station in a leisurely manner. The magnetic voice did not attract the reporters present, because the relevant game arrangement information can be found on the website. This is not something to be rushed to hear.
Berlin Station is the last stop of the Golden League. Of course, what attracts the most attention is the ownership of the final million-dollar prize. This is also the topic that reporters are most concerned about. Before this time, those who have won four or five events before The players are the focus of everyone's attention, and who will win the million-dollar grand prize every year is also the biggest suspense in Berlin.
This year's IAAF Golden League has a special situation. Zhang Guan participated in two events of the Golden League at the same time, and won two five-game winning streaks with a crushing attitude. This unprecedented situation has caused public opinion. The focus of the topic.
"Zhang Guan has achieved five consecutive victories in two events, so in terms of bonus distribution, should it be calculated according to one quota or two quotas?";
"If Zhang Guan only wins six consecutive games in one event, what is the difference between winning six consecutive games in both events?"
These two questions are what reporters want to know most. They hope that the IAAF can give clear answers, but now is not the time for reporters to ask questions, so they can only endure.
I saw the spokesperson talking and talking, and finally talked about the final million-dollar grand prize of this Golden League.
"Speaking of the final million-dollar prize, this year's Golden League is very special. There is an athlete participating in two events at the same time, and he has achieved five consecutive victories in both events. To be honest, we have never We have never encountered such a situation, and when we first designed the bonus rules, we did not think that such a situation would happen." The spokesperson deliberately paused for two seconds, while the reporters on the scene stretched their necks and waited. The speaker's next words.
The spokesperson was very satisfied with the reporters' reaction. He continued: "After 2003, the Golden League bonus increased to 1 million US dollars. Our rule is that among the six tournaments, players need to win individual championships in 5 of them. You can share the 500,000 bonus, and if you win all the individual events in the 6 stations, you will get a million-dollar grand prize. So if you take it literally, the final bonus should be calculated according to each participating player."
The reporters below were in an uproar, and some even started to discuss in a low voice. The underlying meaning of the speaker's last sentence was that although Zhang Guan had won five consecutive games in two events, he could only calculate the bonus according to one player.
The spokesman still had a smile on his face. He waited for the reporters at the scene to gradually calm down before he said: "But we have considered that the two events Zhang Guan participated in also faced two different groups of players. If only in Calculating bonuses for one event would be unfair to other competitors. So we finally decided that for Zhang Guan, bonuses will be calculated separately for the 100m and 400m events!"
The scene once again entered into a heated discussion, but those players who had already won four games certainly did not want to hear this news. For one more spot, even if he finally won five games in a row, he would end up losing tens of thousands of dollars.
The spokesperson stretched out his hands to signal everyone to quiet down, and then continued: "Currently, only Zhang Guan has won five consecutive victories, so as long as he wins an event in Berlin, he can exclusively enjoy the remaining fifty A bonus of 10,000 US dollars! So in this regard, Zhang Guan’s six consecutive wins in one event and six consecutive wins in both events have the same effect. However, we have also made a special arrangement!”
When the spokesperson said this, he saw a staff member pushing a small cart over. There was something on the cart, which was covered by a thick corduroy cloth, so the contents could not be seen.
The spokesman continued: "In this Golden League Berlin competition, we have specially set up an award for the most valuable player in the Golden League. It can be said that this award is specially set up for Zhang Guan. If Zhang Guan can If you can win six consecutive victories in both the 100-meter dash and the 400-meter dash, you will win this award!"
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