Director Liu walked out of the General Administration of Sports satisfied.
"Finally, we don't have to worry about Zhang Guan participating in track and field competitions!" Director Liu smiled proudly. He thought that if Zhang Guan could really win the Grand Slam, it would be equivalent to detonating an atomic bomb in the sports world, and domestic tennis The movement will inevitably develop as a result.
This has always been the case for various domestic sports. As long as good results can be achieved, policy and financial support can be obtained. From the selection of young players to the construction of reserve forces, everything will rise to a higher level, and the entire project can develop rapidly. .
"By the way, I almost forgot, I have to inform He Yiming about this quickly!" Director Liu thought of this, took out his mobile phone and dialed He Yiming's number.
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Field Management Center.
Director Qu looked at the newspaper that had just been delivered in the morning. The headline on the front page was the photo of Zhang Guan holding the French Open Musketeers Cup. The accompanying photo showed the national flag being raised for the first time in Roland Garros.
Director Qu suddenly felt a little unhappy. As long as Zhang Guan achieved results, he would feel unhappy. He did not read the content in the newspaper carefully, but looked at the track and field schedule on the table, and then picked up the phone.
"Let the office notify Zhang Guan's agent and tell them to ask Zhang Guan to rush to Oslo, Norway as soon as possible, meet with our staff, and participate in the Oslo competition of the IAAF Golden League." After Director Qu put down the phone, he also He had no intention of continuing to read the newspaper, so he turned on the computer and continued to browse the news. However, the headlines of the major online media were still about Zhang Guan winning the French Open, and there were clearer pictures, which made Director Qu even more... A stuck-in-the-throat feeling.
At this moment, the phone on Director Qu's desk rang.
"Hey, it's me. I've informed Zhang Guan's agent? What? He Yiming refused? Not going to participate in the IAAF Golden League? Are you preparing for Wimbledon?" Director Qu slammed the table angrily. , roared: "How brave you are, how dare you refuse to participate in the competition!"
Director Qu was really angry this time.
The last time he was so angry was when Zhang Guan refused the infant milk powder advertising endorsement because it involved Director Qu's personal interests, and that was also the trigger for the conflict between Director Qu and Zhang Guan to completely break out.
Today's refusal to participate has once again touched Director Qu's personal interests, but this time it is not about money, but about Director Qu's personal achievements.
Compared with money, Director Qu values his personal political achievements more. There is an old saying called "get promoted and make a fortune". These four simple words also explain the sequence and cause-and-effect relationship between the two very clearly.
A few minutes later, Director Qu calmed down and picked up the phone again. This time he dialed the office of Director Yang of the Publicity Department.
"Hey, Lao Yang, come to my place!" Director Qu put down the phone, with a hint of sinisterness in his eyes.
"Zhang Guan, you still go against me and dare not to participate in the Golden Track and Field League. This time, I don't believe that public opinion is still on your side. I want to completely stink you!"
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Section Chief Yang walked out of Director Qu's office with a very embarrassed look on his face.
According to Director Qu's latest instructions, it is necessary to "give full play to the power of propaganda", "use public opinion to build momentum", "to associate Zhang Guan's non-participation in the competition with being unpatriotic", "exaggerate and smear it when necessary", etc. However, these None of them are what Section Chief Yang is good at.
Section Chief Yang, a serious propaganda cadre who eats royal food, is not a tabloid reporter or an unscrupulous paparazzi. How could he know these methods. If Section Chief Yang is asked to promote the positive energy of patriotism, dedication, integrity and friendliness, he is very good at it. Even if he is bragging, he only knows how to do it for the benefit. Now, asking Section Chief Yang to blackmail an athlete is completely beyond Chief Yang's ability. scope.
Just as Section Chief Yang walked out of Director Qu's office with a sad look on his face, he happened to meet the director of the secretary's office walking over.
The head secretary held a piece of paper in his hand, printed in black and white, which looked like a notice.
"Chief Yang!" The director of the secretary office smiled and greeted Section Chief Yang, then shook the notice in his hand and continued: "The sports administration just sent a notice through the government affairs website. I printed it out and gave it to Director Qu. "
Section Chief Yang was sharp-eyed. Although he didn't see the content of the notice clearly, he saw the word "Zhang Guan".
"Is this notice related to Zhang Guan?" Section Chief Yang asked.
The director of the secretary office laughed and felt that this was not a confidential document and no special confidentiality was required. He handed the notice to Section Chief Yang and said at the same time: "Isn't it related to Zhang Guan? The Sports Federation asked Zhang Guan to concentrate on it. Participating in tennis competitions and track and field events can be postponed."
Section Chief Yang's mouth opened into an "O" shape, and then a look of joy appeared on his face. He knew that he didn't need to do the work that Director Qu had just arranged!
But Section Chief Yang did not leave. He continued to wait in front of Director Qu's office. He felt it was necessary to confirm with Director Qu again. Now that he had the approval of the General Administration, should he continue to "give full play to the power of publicity" , "use public opinion to build momentum", "should link Zhang Guan's non-participation in the competition with being unpatriotic", "can exaggerate and smear it when necessary".
A minute later, in Director Qu's office, the sound of a cup being thrown could be heard.
"I got so angry that I threw the cup!" Section Chief Yang outside shrank his neck slightly. He didn't dare to continue looking for trouble, so he left in despair.
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Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious tournament in tennis and the only grass-court competition among the four Grand Slams.
Among the four Grand Slams, Wimbledon has always been considered the most valuable Grand Slam, and in the eyes of many traditional British people, grass is the most orthodox tennis game, which represents aristocratic elegance. Low-cost clay courts like the French Open are only used by barbarians in continental Europe. How can a real aristocrat play on a clay court? As for the hard courts at the Australian Open and US Open, those modern products are even more disdainful by traditional British people.
However, what makes the British more depressed is that since 1968, no British player has won the Wimbledon championship, which also makes the British feel shameless.
It is easy for athletes to win consecutive Wimbledon titles. For example, Swedish star Bjorn Borg won five consecutive Wimbledon titles from 1976 to 1980, and world champion Sampras won seven Wimbledon titles from 1993 to 2000. Recently, The most recent is Federer's four consecutive Wimbledon titles from 2003 to 2006.
So this year's Wimbledon is also the moment when Federer strives for his fifth consecutive championship.
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Shortly after the end of the French Open, Zhang Guan arrived in the UK and began preparations for this year's Wimbledon.
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