The atmosphere of the Olympic Games has already infected the whole of Europe, and people in the streets are talking about things related to the Olympic Games.
But in London, England, people don't seem to be in the mood to talk about the Olympics. Three competition days have passed since the opening ceremony. Britain has only won one gold medal in the equestrian event, and the United States, the leader in previous years, has only won three. gold medal.
Ranking first on the gold medal list is the Chinese team, which has won ten gold medals.
How can the proud British accept this result? In their eyes, China is still an ignorant, poor and backward place. How can it be ranked first in the gold medal list!
If you don't have an advantage in terms of strength, you can only get some advantages with your words. The British media has started a pattern again. If there is really no topic, they will come up with past topics to stir up speculation. Even the mainstream media is no exception. Especially BBC Radio, "The Times" and "The Guardian", the techniques are now at their fingertips.
A reporter from the BBC in Athens sent the news that Zhang Guan had bet on himself back to the UK. The news was immediately used by the BBC to hype him up. Among the top ten funny scenes of the Olympic Games that day, Zhang Guan’s decision to bet on himself to win the Olympic championship was actually listed at number 1. One location.
"Who will be the first in today's top ten Olympic funny scenes? Let's find out right away!" The host waved his hand and a picture immediately appeared on the screen.
"I think he has the ability to win the championship, and maybe he can break the 100-meter world record." Zhang Guan said on the TV.
The camera cut to the host, and he was seen saying: "So who is the 'him' mentioned by this generous bettor? Guan-Zhang? We checked the Olympic Athletes Information Center."
Zhang Guan's relevant information in the Athlete Information Center system immediately appeared on the screen, and then the camera zoomed in toward the photo, and then on the other side of the screen, a picture of Zhang Guan being interviewed appeared.
"It's the same person! He bought himself to win! Hahahahaha... A Chinese bought himself to win the 100-meter dash championship in the Olympic Games! Hahaha..." The host laughed exaggeratedly, and there was definitely an element of performance in it. This makes the show seem vulgar, but the audience loves this vulgar show.
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On evening talk shows, guests were also discussing the matter.
"Tom, you know, I saw a very interesting news today. In the men's 100-meter dash event, a Chinese athlete spent more than 50,000 euros to buy himself the 100-meter dash championship." Talk show The host spoke.
The guest named Tom showed an extremely exaggerated look of surprise, and then shouted: "What did you say? I heard you right! Are you sure you are a Chinese athlete, not Morris Green? Or Is it Sean Crawford?"
"Tom, I also saw this news. I was as surprised as you were. I almost spit out the fried fish in my mouth." Another guest said.
"It's really hard for me to imagine Chinese people running on the track with long braids. I wonder if braids can reduce wind resistance," Tom said.
"The Chinese stopped wearing braids a long time ago, Tom, your thinking is still stuck a hundred years ago." Another guest said.
At this moment, a photo of Zhang Guan appeared on the TV behind the guests. The host pointed at the photo and said: "Look, this is the Chinese athlete. Next, let's take a look at a previous interview."
On the TV, the interview with Zhang Guan in the betting station a few days ago was broadcast.
"A few days ago, our reporter accidentally interviewed this Chinese athlete in a betting shop in Athens. The reporter did not know his identity at the time." the host explained.
"Is this Chinese crazy? How could a Chinese win the Olympic 100-meter championship? So much money was given to the gambling company in vain! Fifty thousand euros! If each bet is 500 euros, the lottery ticket from him will Judging from the thickness, it must be more than 50,000 euros, maybe 70,000, 80,000 or 10,000 euros!" Tom said.
"Tom, you are wrong. I must correct you. It is possible for a Chinese to win the 100-meter championship. For example, let this Chinese athlete participate in the women's 100-meter competition in the Olympic Games. He will definitely win the championship." Another As the guest spoke, he did not forget to show a sarcastic expression.
"Are you sure? I think the American female flying star Marion Jones must be faster than this Chinese." Tom shook his head.
The host interjected at this time: "Tom, I have to tell you that Miss Marion Jones's speed is really not as fast as this Chinese. This Chinese is called Guan-Zhang, or according to the Oriental name, it should be Zhang -Guan, forget it, no matter what his name is. He is the current Asian 100-meter record holder and the only Asian to run under 10 seconds. His best result in history is... "
The host opened the information in his hand and continued: "9.98 seconds!"
"Hahaha, I thought he could run 9.78 seconds! He also dreamed of winning the Olympic championship in 9.98 seconds! Did he think it was fifty years ago? I think he should see a psychiatrist and let the doctor diagnose whether he has delusional disorder ." Tom said with a laugh.
"Tom, you can't blame him. You have to know that China is a poor and backward place. They are much worse than the UK fifty years ago. Maybe the 100-meter world record that the Chinese know about was also set fifty years ago. !”
"Speaking of which, I really admire this Chinese man. He spent 50,000 euros to buy himself a win! 50,000 euros is enough to spend a lifetime in China. This must be his life savings. It's really hard for me to imagine , he lost his life savings." Tom deliberately showed a very sad expression, and then said: "I feel a little sorry for him."
Tom's sad expression made everyone laugh, and at the same time, the ratings of the show continued to rise.
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In the three days of competition before the Olympic Games, the overall performance of athletes from various European countries was relatively sluggish. Several sports powerhouses failed to win a few gold medals. In the Olympic Games held in Europe's home stadium, the performance of European countries was not ideal, which made the majority of people Europeans were very disappointed. On the other hand, China is making rapid progress.
But the fact cannot be concealed. He won ten gold medals in three days and ranked first in the gold medal list. Anyone who is not blind can see it. As a result, the European mainstream media selectively ignored these achievements, but there is good news about China everywhere. How can they report this? Zhang Guan's bet on himself to win the championship happened at this time. The European media suddenly found a big black spot. They could finally open the black spot, so it was originally a small matter and was reported in an exaggerated manner. Of course, this is not the first time they have done this.
The Times used the unique arrogance of the British: A Chinese athlete has bet heavily on himself, but please note that the event he participated in was not table tennis, badminton, diving, weightlifting, or shooting, but track and field. 100-meter dash! We don’t know where the Chinese people get the confidence to think that they can win the Olympic championship in the 100-meter dash. This reminds us of China a hundred and fifty years ago. It was ignorant, arrogant, and arrogant. It thought that it was the center of the world. So our great Queen Victoria used warships and cannons to tell the Chinese people the reality; and now it has entered In the 21st century, the thinking of the Chinese people has not changed at all. I wonder who will make the Chinese people recognize the reality this time
Germany's Berliner Zeitung listed a set of data: The current Olympic record for the men's 100-meter dash is 9.84 seconds set by Canadian Doivan Bailey at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, while the world record is set by American player Tim - Montgomery set a time of 9.78 seconds in 2002. With the current level of athletes, if you want to win the Olympics, you must run at least 9.85 seconds. Let's take a look. Zhang's personal best is 9.98 seconds. So next, all we can say is "thank you". The gambling company will thank Mr. Zhang for his generosity, which allowed them to make a profit of 50,000 euros. We also want to thank Mr. Zhang for his contribution to the European economy.
In France, Europe, "Le Liberté": Who will be the 100-meter champion in this Olympics? Maurice Green? Sean Crawford? Asafa Powell? Justin Gatlin? Obikweru? There are indeed many excellent athletes who are capable of winning the championship, but if someone told you that the Olympic 100-meter champion is a Chinese, what would you think? April Fool's Day? I can't help but imagine the thin bodies of yellow people struggling to run in the Olympics. They might be frightened by tall black people and wet their pants! Fortunately, this is not a long-distance run, so there is no need to worry about being trapped. But if you want to increase your reputation, then I can tell this Chinese player that your idiotic move of betting heavily on yourself has indeed made many Europeans know you. Congratulations, you have become famous!
The media tried their best to portray Zhang Guan as an ignorant, ignorant, arrogant and arrogant person. Coupled with some particularly eye-catching introductions or explanations, Zhang Guan instantly became the spokesperson of "idiot". And this is also in line with Europe's consistent position. As for facts and truth, who cares? They only care about focus and gimmicks.
The media has always been like this. Just like when the report about eight cents for treating congenital megacolon came out, I don’t know how many media reported it, but who really investigated the truth? The media only cares about how to attract people, but the final result is that the child spent hundreds of thousands on surgery. Then the media that first reported it apologized to the hospital and that was it, and that was done in a private way.
The European media is even worse. They hardly know how to write the word "morality". They insult others while shouting that they are defending freedom of speech. In fact, they are just cheering for the interest groups behind them.
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At this moment, Zhang Guan was staying in the Olympic Village, and he didn't know what was going on outside.
According to the schedule, the track and field delegation will arrive in Athens in the afternoon, and Zhang Guan will also officially return to the team to prepare for the first round of the men's 100-meter dash four days later.
After lunch, Zhang Guan was about to go back to his room to rest, but he found two strangers in the living room. One was in his early thirties and wore a pair of glasses; the other was about fifty years old, bald and short.
They were said to be strangers, but in fact Zhang Guan had met them once, but they had not spoken to each other. These two people were officials in the delegation, and Zhang Guan did not know what specific work they were responsible for.
"You are just Zhang Guan," the man wearing glasses asked.
"Yes." Zhang Guan nodded.
"This is Director Guo." The man wearing glasses first introduced the bald man next to him, and then introduced himself: "My surname is Zhao, the Youth League officer. We are responsible for disciplinary work at the delegation headquarters."
"Director Guo, Director Zhao. Do you have anything to do with me?" Zhang Guan asked.
"Don't be nervous. The main reason I came here this time is to find out some information from you." Director Guo said kindly.
"You two please speak." Zhang Guan said as he sat down.
"Have you been to a betting station before?" Director Zhao asked.
Zhang Guan's heart tightened, wondering how they knew about this. But since the other party asked this, he obviously knew something about the situation, and Zhang Guan couldn't deny it, so he nodded simply: "I've been there, and I bought a few lottery tickets."
"Then are you betting on yourself to win the 100-meter dash?" Director Zhao continued to ask.
"Yes, what I bought was myself, and I bought myself to win the Olympic championship." Zhang Guan still answered simply, but in his heart he was wondering how these two people knew such details.
"Very good. It seems that you also have a certain ideological awareness." Director Zhao nodded: "Since you have confessed, we will truthfully report the fact that you took the initiative to confess the wrong facts. I believe it will be appreciated by you for taking the initiative to admit the mistake. For the sake of peace, I will reduce your punishment.”
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