At the end of July, the time to meet the Olympic standards has expired, and registration for the Olympics is about to end. Zhang Guan got his wish and obtained the registration qualifications for seven individual events in track and field and men's tennis.
As long as individual track and field events can meet Olympic standards, you can register directly through the Olympic Organizing Committee of the host place. If the standards are not met, the IOC will consult with the IAAF to evaluate the specific situation.
Zhang Guan has reached the Olympic A standard in the men's 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, long jump and triple jump events, while in the men's 1500m event, he has reached the Olympic B standard. Among them, only Zhang Guan in the national team participated in the men's 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters and 1500 meters, because only Zhang Guan reached the Olympic A standard in the first five events, and the others only reached the B standard, and the 1500 meters event Only Zhang Guan reached the Olympic B standard.
In the tennis singles event, the Olympics has a quota limit. There are 64 players in the men's and women's singles events, of which 48 places are allocated by the ATP world rankings. The top 48 in the world rankings announced on June 9 Athletes can directly enter the Olympic Games, but each country can have up to four players participating. In case of absence, the games will be postponed according to the world ranking.
Among the other sixteen quotas, two quotas are invitational quotas, which are usually given to some well-known contestants; the remaining 14 quotas belong to the International Tennis Federation, which can also be regarded as backdoor quotas, which is equivalent to a full quota. A wild card for success.
ATP points are calculated based on the points gained in the past year. Zhang Guan won four Grand Slam championships in 2007, with a total of 8,000 points. A China Open championship is worth 500 points, and a year-end Masters championship is worth 8,000 points. Earned 1,000 points, totaling 9,500 points. As of June 9, Zhang Guan missed this year's Australian Open and French Open, so he will be deducted 4,000 points, but Zhang Guan still has 5,500 points, which is second only to Federer and Nadal. Ranked third in the world above Djokovic. Therefore, as long as Zhang Guan registers, he will automatically qualify for the Olympic tennis competition.
As for the 4x100m and basketball events of track and field, registration is done in the name of the participating national team events.
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Zhang Guan didn't notice that Sharapova's voice on the other side of the phone was a little deep. He was still a little excited and said: "Martha, do you know, our national team has been confirmed, and I will be the inductor for the opening ceremony of the national team's Olympic Games." Flag bearer. I saw the news a few days ago and you said you might be the flag bearer for the Russian team’s opening ceremony. Is that true?”
"I have decided to withdraw from the Olympics." Sharapova said suddenly.
"Withdrawing from the Olympics? What happened? Because of injury?" Zhang Guan asked several questions in a row.
"I had an MRI examination. My shoulder injury has been a bit serious recently. I may not be able to participate in the rest of the competition this year." Sharapova said very frustrated.
"It's so serious." Zhang Guan was silent for two seconds, and then said: "I'm sorry, Martha, I think I should be by your side at this time, but I have to participate in the Olympics..."
"I know that the Olympic Games is of great significance to you. You'd better book a hotel for me and I'll go to China to find you." Sharapova said with a smile: "I'll cheer for you, my dear champion. .”
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In early August, the participants for each event in the Olympic Games had been determined. Zhang Guan has once again become the focus of attention in the sports world.
"Zhang Guan wants to participate in eight track and field events? Is he crazy? No one has ever participated in so many events at the same time."
"Don't forget Phelps from the United States. Phelps seems to have participated in eight swimming events."
"But the events Phelps participated in include the 4x100m freestyle relay, the 4x100m medley relay and the 4x200m freestyle relay. These three are team events, and the other five are It’s an individual event; and according to Zhang Guan, there is only one individual event and seven collective events.”
"Even if the two participated in the same number of events, Phelps will definitely win more gold medals than Zhang Guan in this Olympics. Phelps participated in eight events, maybe he can win eight gold medals , Zhang Guan can win three or four at most! Even if Zhang Guan speaks very well and can win in seven individual events, in the 4x100m sprint event, the United States, the United Kingdom and Jamaica are all far superior to China. Zhang Guan It is impossible to win the championship, so Zhang Guan can only win seven gold medals at most."
"But Zhang Guan also crossed major sports. He also participated in tennis and basketball."
"Well, even if you add tennis, that's only eight gold medals. And participating in so many competitions at the same time, how can it be possible to balance the schedule and personal energy!"
"Yes, Zhang Guan's physical strength will definitely be too much to compete in three major events and ten minor events, including track and field, tennis, and basketball! Maybe Zhang Guan won't even win a gold medal!"
"There is absolutely no athlete in the world who can participate in so many Olympic events at the same time and still win awards in all of them, not even Zhang Guan!"
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For domestic sports audiences, they certainly hope that Zhang Guan can win more championships, but foreign audiences don’t think so. Of course, Western countries do not want China to rise. They are eager to see the Chinese team’s jokes, and of course they don’t. Happy to see the Chinese team win more gold medals.
For Zhang Guan, he has physical potion, so the biggest problem is not the physical problem, but the schedule.
In the Olympic Games schedule, the same event will basically not affect each other in terms of competition time. However, different major events may have overlapping time issues. Zhang Guan will also face the problem of participating in multiple events at the same time. The problem of overlapping game times is that Zhang Guanke does not know the magic of splitting up, so it is impossible for him to appear at the two games at the same time.
However, the organizers of the Olympic Games have also thought about this problem. They have tried their best to give Zhang Guan some care in arranging the competition time, and the General Administration of Sports has also specially applied for relevant logistical support for Zhang Guan.
The conference room of Yiming Consulting Company.
"The track and field competitions are held at the National Track and Field Center, and the tennis competitions are held at the National Tennis Center. Both places are in the Olympic Park, but one is close to the Fourth Ring Road and the other is close to the Fifth Ring Road. The traffic on the road is not bad, but it is not good. You can also go back and forth by taking the subway's Olympic line. However, the venue for the basketball competition is at Wukesong Stadium, which is a bit far from the Olympic Park. Even if there is no traffic jam, it will take more than 30 minutes to walk. If there is a traffic jam, it may take more than an hour. No." Zhuge Wenbo continued: "But you don't have to worry, we borrowed a helicopter."
"Helicopters? Such a big battle?" Zhang Guan was a little surprised, but then he remembered something and said: "Even if there are helicopters, they are not allowed to fly during the Olympics. Flying over the capital is not prohibited. District?"
"It's a no-fly zone, but they have a certificate." Zhuge Wenbo continued: "It's a broadcast helicopter from CCTV. It can fly over the capital during the Olympics. They are willing to lend it to us. Of course, they also want to get the first place. So when the helicopter is really needed, you can also cooperate with me during the interview."
"Okay, I understand." Zhang Guan nodded and said.
In a big city like the capital, not to mention helicopters, even Boeing 747s can be found, but helicopters that can fly over the capital during the Olympics are difficult to find. CCTV is responsible for the broadcasting work of the entire Olympic Games, and of course it will be equipped with the most advanced equipment, including broadcast helicopters. As Zhang Guan, as the busiest athlete during the Olympics, time is so precious that even if CCTV wants to interview him, it is not very easy. Easy. Therefore, between Zhang Guan and CCTV, they each get what they need.
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At 20:00 on the evening of August 8, the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games, which attracted worldwide attention, was held grandly at the National Stadium. Under the night, the National Stadium was illuminated with brilliant lights. The stadium, which can accommodate more than 90,000 people, was packed with people and the crowd was excited.
2008 actors sang while beating the fou, and tens of thousands of fireworks bloomed high in the sky. The entire stadium was like blooming flowers. The five Olympic rings appeared and the national flag entered the stadium. After the national flag was raised and the national anthem was sung, the cultural performance began. Regardless of whether you understand the cultural performance or not, it is still very lively. It was not until 21:10 that the athletes' entrance ceremony finally began.
The first one to enter was the Greek team, the birthplace of the Olympics, followed by delegations from other countries and regions in order of simplified Chinese character strokes. It lasted for two hours, and only after all qualified teams from 203 countries and regions had entered the venue did the host national team finally enter.
Zhang Guan was wearing a yellow shirt, a red suit, white pants and white leather shoes. The moment he walked into the stadium holding the national flag high, the scene immediately recalled the roaring applause and shouts!
"This is the Olympics, our own Olympics!" The corners of Zhang Guan's eyes couldn't help but become moist. He immediately closed his eyes and tried to calm down his originally excited heart.
There were countless flashing lights around like stars, and the lights in the stadium became brighter at this moment. The national flag fluttered in the wind, and that ray of red has become the most beautiful color in the world at this moment.
"This is the Olympic Games hosted by our own country. This is our own Olympic Games." Zhang Guan held the flagpole tightly and listened carefully to the cheers around him. He could feel everyone's enthusiasm and the expectations of the audience. .
"After four years, I'm back on the Olympics." Zhang Guan took a deep breath and sighed softly: "I'm here for the Olympics!"
I have been checking information about the Olympic Games tonight. There is so much information to check, which is a bit beyond my expectation. The preliminaries, semi-finals and finals of the eight track and field events, the first, second, third and fourth rounds of tennis, the basketball group The semi-finals and finals of the quarter-finals... all the time was spent looking up information. So I’ll start with a chapter today, and I’ll make up for whatever I owe over the weekend. Thanks to Piao Yun Ye Liang Xing Nuan, Xian Fei Wangdao, Eternal Immortality, MRHoratio, Xinghua Laojiao, Fallen Leaf God Man, Charge Over, njice1203, Happy& Flurry, 992 *392 reward.
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