Zhang Guan spent almost all the money in his bank card and got a thick stack of nearly 200 lottery tickets.
"The match between Iraq and Portugal is held the day before the opening ceremony. You should be able to redeem your prize soon, and you will have money again by then." Zhang Guan comforted himself, and at the same time he will bet on Iraq entering the semi-finals and betting on Iraq 4: 2The lottery ticket for the victory over Portugal was put into the bag.
At this moment, Zhang Guan was blocked by someone.
"Hello, sir, I guess you are not Japanese. Are you Chinese?"
"Yes. I am Chinese." Looking at the other party, when he saw the words "BBC" on the microphone and the camera reporter behind it, he asked: "Are you a reporter from the BBC?"
"Sir, you are so wise. I am a reporter from the BBC, and my name is Bell." Reporter Bell said.
Zhang Guan frowned. He even suspected that this reporter came here to catch the bag on purpose. But then he thought about it carefully. He is a Chinese and not well-known in Europe. Who would know him on the street? How could a reporter come and stare at me on purpose? Just like if you throw the Jamaican flying star Powell into Wangfujing Street now, no one will care about him and will just treat him as an ordinary tourist. Powell is more famous than himself after all. If reporters have that time to stare at me, they might as well go to the door of a big-name athlete.
Moreover, the Olympic Organizing Committee has no clear regulations on athletes purchasing lottery tickets, and it is not mentioned in the athletes' code. Of course, if there is any suspicion of match-fixing, it will definitely be investigated. Therefore, according to the regulations, Zhang Guan cannot be considered a violation. He placed bets through legal channels. Even if he is caught by reporters, it cannot be considered as a mistake. The only trouble is with the national team, because in principle, the regulations do not allow leaving the Olympic Village without permission, but Zhang Guan came out under the guise of rehearsing, got approval, and then bought something on the way, which can be regarded as a small sidestep. Even if the superiors knew about this kind of thing, they would usually turn a blind eye.
"Maybe it happened to be a random interview!" Thinking of this, Zhang Guan breathed a sigh of relief.
Bell, the reporter opposite, changed his voice and continued: "Is this your first time in Athens?"
"Yes, it's my first time, and it's also my first time in Europe." Zhang Guan replied.
"Oh, then you must be here for the Athens Olympics. What do you think of Athens?" Bell asked.
"It's very good. The climate is very good and the scenery is beautiful." Zhang Guan had the impression that foreigners like to talk about the weather.
"As far as I know, not many Chinese people are involved in spinach, and my Chinese friends in London don't have the habit of buying spinach. You are a Chinese person I met who buys spinach. Can you share with me which ones you are optimistic about? Is it a project? Is it table tennis? The Chinese table tennis is number one in the world." Bell pointed to the lottery ticket in Zhang Guan's hand.
Zhang Guan shook his head: "I bought the track and field, men's 100-meter dash."
"Oh! Flying Man Battle! This is a very exciting project." Bell laughed happily. He found that choosing Zhang Guan as the interview subject was a very wise thing.
If the other party buys table tennis balls, then this interview is over. It is natural for the Chinese to win the Olympic table tennis championship. It is not surprising even if they win the top three in a certain table tennis event. People all over the world are There is absolutely no news in thinking that China’s table tennis team will win the Olympic championship and a Chinese person buys table tennis spinach.
"Then can you tell me which athlete do you like? Defending champion Maurice Green?"
As Bell spoke, he looked down at the lottery ticket in Zhang Guan's hand. Zhang Guan did not cover it up and showed it openly.
"Guan-Zhang? Who is this? I'm very sorry, this is not the sprinter I am familiar with. But this name is very similar to you Orientals." Bell replied.
"Yes, he is Chinese." Zhang Guan replied.
"So that's it. You are supporting your compatriots. I also wish him good results." Bell said, while taking another look at the lottery ticket in Zhang Guan's hand, and then continued: "It's just a 500 euro bet." Isn’t it too much for this Guan-Zhang player to win the championship?”
"But the odds are also very high." Zhang Guan replied.
At this time, reporter Bell also saw that the odds listed above were indeed very high, and immediately echoed: "Indeed, the odds are very attractive. But it also requires player Guan-Zhang to win. So, what other opinions do you have? Which projects or players are you interested in?”
Zhang Guan shook his head: "No more."
Bell looked at the thick stack of lottery tickets in Zhang Guan's hand. There must have been more than a hundred lottery tickets. He should have bet on many sports and athletes. Bell thought that Zhang Guan didn't want to reveal the contents of other lottery bets, so he said: "This gentleman, Don’t worry. Although I don’t know how the gambling industry is in Asia, this kind of regular gambling is legal in Europe. I saw that you bought a lot of lottery tickets, but I can assure you that the law will protect you. Legitimate interests.”
"You misunderstood. These lottery tickets were all bought for the 100-meter dash event, and the same person won the championship." Zhang Guan slowly spread out the lottery tickets and displayed them in front of reporters.
Bell opened his mouth in surprise. He did see that the lottery tickets in each chapter were for the same player. The player named Guan-Zhang won the championship. Each lottery ticket was worth 500 euros. The reporter did a rough calculation and found that Zhang Guan had more than 100 lottery tickets. If each ticket was worth 500 euros, the total would be more than 50,000 euros.
Bell didn't know it, and he estimated that it was less. Zhang Guan spent nearly 100,000 euros on his Olympic 100-meter championship.
"Crazy! Someone actually spent 50,000 euros to buy a completely unknown player to win the 100-meter dash championship, and the reason is just because this player is his compatriot!" Bell was surprised and excited at the same time. What surprised him was that He unexpectedly encountered such a crazy thing, and what was exciting was that he encountered a bizarre news.
"Did you place a big bet on this Guan-Zhang player because he is your compatriot?" Bell then asked.
"I think he has the strength to win the championship, and maybe he can even break the 100-meter world record." Zhang Guan said.
"Oh, it seems that you are very confident in your compatriots, and I am also looking forward to this day coming." Although Bell said this, there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone. He then continued: "Thank you for accepting our interview and I wish you a happy stay in Europe."
Looking at Zhang Guan's leaving figure, Bell said to the photographer: "Fifty thousand euros have just been wasted. This man must be China's rich second generation, that's why he spends money like this. The Chinese won the Olympic 100 The meter sprint champion? Want to break the world record? What an ignorant person."
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Zhang Guan was delayed in the betting station for a long time, but the Olympic rehearsal time was even longer. When Zhang Guan returned to the Olympic Stadium, the rehearsal had just come to an end.
Zhang Guan waited at the agreed place, and then boarded the return bus with the team. Since there were no other track and field athletes, and Zhang Guan was taller, he was arranged to ride in the same bus as the basketball team. The basketball team's car has three seats in a row and is more spacious. Even tall basketball players can ride more comfortably, while ordinary cars have four seats in a row.
A Yi happened to be sitting next to Zhang Guan. He turned around and asked, "I didn't see you during the rehearsal just now. Where did you go? Did you sneak out to play?"
"I was acclimatized, my stomach hurt, and I went to the bathroom." Zhang Guan replied.
"I don't believe it. It takes four hours to go to the toilet?" Ayi stared at Zhang Guan and joked: "Be honest, you know our policy. If you confess, you will be lenient, if you resist, you will be strict."
"Okay, okay." Zhang Guan deliberately showed a helpless look, took out a lottery ticket for Iraq's 4:2 victory over Portugal from his bag, and said: "After using the toilet, I took the time to buy a lottery ticket. When I come back Later, I saw that you had already started rehearsing, so I didn’t go in.”
"Foreign lottery tickets are similar to domestic ones." Ayi picked up the lottery ticket and looked at it. At this time, Ayi had just been selected for the national team and did not have much experience in competing abroad. Other basketball players are also playing CBA in China and have relatively few opportunities to go abroad. Even if they go abroad, they will not buy lottery tickets, so the lottery ticket in Zhang Guan's hand is considered a rarity by everyone.
"It's a foreign lottery, let me take a look!"
"4:2, this is football lottery! I heard that European football lottery is the most popular."
"You bought 3,000 euros at once, which is more than 30,000 national currency. How much can you earn if you win?"
At this time, Bada also looked over. Bada had played in the NBA after all, and his English level must be much higher than other athletes. Others may only be able to understand the numbers on the lottery tickets, but Bada can understand everything.
"I asked Xiao Zhang, did you buy the wrong one? Iraq played against Portugal. You bought Iraq's 4:2 victory over Portugal. Did you buy the wrong one?" Bada said with a simple face.
"No way! It's 3,000 euros. If you sell it backwards, you'll lose a lot!" A Yi exclaimed.
Although the people in the car were all basketball players, who in the mixed sports circle didn't know that Portugal's football is several levels higher than that of Iraq.
At this time, the lottery was passed to the little giant. The little giant, who had been in the NBA for two seasons, was already very proficient in English. He took a look and said: "This is really Iraq's 4:2 victory over Portugal. 1 match With odds of 100, if you win, it will be 300,000 euros."
The little giant also felt that Zhang Guan had made the wrong purchase in England. He felt that Zhang Guan must be extremely embarrassed at this time, so he deliberately mentioned the odds, hoping to help Zhang Guan resolve the embarrassment.
"Don't worry, I bought it right. I think Iraq has a chance to beat Portugal." Zhang Guan continued: "Iraq's opportunity to participate is hard-won, and their players must cherish it very much, so they must fight very hard in every game; besides, now Everyone does not understand the Iraqi team, so they cannot arrange targeted tactics. On the contrary, the Portuguese team's tactics have long been exposed; another point is that there is no pressure on Iraq. The country is now in ruins. I am afraid not many people will go there. Pay attention to the Olympics, and Portugal aims to win the championship, so the pressure on the players is huge; and lastly, I think the Portuguese team will definitely underestimate the enemy when they meet Iraq."
"Well, that makes sense." Bada took the lead in nodding in agreement. He still felt that Zhang Guan had made the wrong purchase and found a way out just to save face.
"So what are the odds of our Chinese team winning the championship?" Ayi asked.
"80 to 1." Zhang Guan looked at A Yi who was a little disappointed, and then said: "But Argentina's odds of winning are quite good. If you are interested, you can buy Argentina to win."
"Argentina? Ginobili is also here this year." The little giant said and looked at the University of Barcelona.
Bada won a championship ring with the Spurs when he and Ginobili were teammates. The Rockets and Spurs are in the same division, and Little Giant and Ginobili are also old rivals.
"Yeah, Ginobili is too slippery, like a loach." Bada said, "But don't forget that there is still the American team."
"Dream Team 6? I'm not optimistic about Dream Team 6." Zhang Guan said.
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