The news that Zhang Guan won all the gold medals in the men's short track speed skating event at the Winter Olympics instantly dominated the media headlines. Many people still found it incredible, and even more people were surprised. However, both the incredible and the shocked There are a lot fewer people, and many people even take it for granted.
There are also some similar comments on the Internet:
"Zhang Guan won all the gold medals in men's short track speed skating? Isn't it strange? After all, it's Zhang Guan. It would be strange if he didn't win the gold medal!"
"Surprised? Not surprised at all. If it were other people, I would definitely be surprised, but Zhang Guan, it's not surprising. He is the most talented athlete in the world, no matter which sport he enters, They will all get the highest achievements, I have long been used to this!"
"Ever since I heard that Zhang Guan was going to participate in the Winter Olympics, I haven't missed any of his games. I already knew that Zhang Guan would not disappoint us!"
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At the Vancouver Winter Olympics, a total of eight gold medals were won in the short track speed skating event, all of which were won by the Chinese team. Zhang Guan even won all the gold medals in the men's event.
Counting the previous gold medal in figure skating, the Chinese delegation won a total of nine gold medals at this Winter Olympics. This is the best result ever achieved by a national team, and it has entered the top five in the gold medal list. Prior to this, the national team had never entered the top ten in the Winter Olympics gold medal list.
In terms of medals, the Chinese delegation also ranked fifth with 15 medals, which is also the best result in history.
The five teams ranked in front of the Chinese delegation are Canada, Germany, the United States, and Norway. Canada and the United States are undoubtedly traditional winter sports powers, while Germany and Norway have always been extraordinary in snow sports. Especially Norway, which is close to the Arctic Circle, although it has a small population, is the world's top winter sports power. Compared with these countries, the Chinese team is still not competitive in most of the Winter Olympics events, such as ski jumping, Nordic combined, bobsleigh and ice sledding, which are all major events in the Winter Olympics, but Not even a single person from the national team participated.
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After all, the attention of the Winter Olympics is not as good as that of the Summer Olympics. Whether it is the scale of the post-game celebrations or the recognition of athletes, it is not as good as the Summer Olympics. However, being able to win all the gold medals in short track speed skating has also made the national short track speed skating team popular. At least in terms of advertising endorsements, it has gained more than in the past four years combined.
Zhang Guan has also received several new advertising endorsement contracts. For Zhang Guan now, there is actually no need to achieve any earth-shattering results. After all, Zhang Guan’s advertising endorsement fee is already the highest in the world. Even if Zhang Guan wins dozens of world championships and breaks dozens of world records, it will not be of much help in terms of advertising endorsements. After all, Zhang Guan is currently The price of advertising endorsements is already a very astonishing figure. It can be said that there is no room for price increases. Therefore, more championships or world records will only add some achievements and cannot help Zhang Guan make more money. .
What Zhang Guan now needs more is media exposure. As long as Zhang Guan can continue to appear in the news media, grab a headline from time to time, and attract people's attention, advertisers will continue to invest money. It can be said that Zhang Guan has already entered the ranks of those who can make money with face.
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After the Winter Olympics, Zhang Guan took another short vacation. His next main goal is to prepare for the Turkish Men's Basketball World Championships and the Asian Games. Both competitions only start in the second half of the year, so it is still very early. .
The first training camp of the men's basketball national team will begin in May, and then the final 12-man roster will be determined one after another. But there are two people who have the privilege of not participating in the training even if they appear on the training list, that is Zhang Guan and Dayao.
Dayao's return date has not been determined due to surgery. It is impossible for the national team to force such a meritorious athlete to play with an injury, so when Dayao returns to the team, it is entirely up to him. Zhang Guan's privileges are not only in the Basketball Association, but even in the higher-level sports federation, Zhang Guan has privileges. The Basketball Association is even less likely to force Zhang Guan to participate in training. Therefore, when will Zhang Guan return to the team? It's also up to you.
Even-numbered years are generally sports years. For example, the quadrennial Olympic Games are held in even-numbered years. The World Championships and Cups in many sports are also held in even-numbered years. The Vancouver Winter Olympics at the beginning of the year is just the beginning of this year's competition, and the real highlight will be in June and July. The World Cup in South Africa will be a festival for fans all over the world.
Zhang Guan originally booked tickets for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years. Of course, Zhang Guan did not want to miss the opportunity to watch the game live. Before that, Zhang Guan had to deal with one person, that is "White Tyson" Chaga Yev.
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In the conference room, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes was demonstrating a PPT lecture he had made.
This middle-aged man is named Sun An and is the future manager of the Hope Fund.
After several months of preparations, the Hope Fund is about to be officially established, and the relevant procedures have been completed. In fact, the process of establishing a charity fund is very complicated. Many related or unrelated departments have to be managed. Sometimes it is normal for it to take a year and a half to stamp a seal. Sometimes it is even delayed deliberately, just to It's up to you to think about it. If you don't think about it, then even if you do it, it won't be interesting enough, and the sealing thing will naturally be embarrassing.
Fortunately, He Yiming had many connections, and Zhang Guan was famous enough. It took him a few months to get all the dozens of stamps stamped. Although it would inevitably involve treating guests and giving gifts to dinner, it could save a lot of time. .
Naturally, it was impossible for Zhang Guan to manage the Hope Fund himself, so he hired a professional manager, and this manager was Sun An. Sun An is a doctor by training and has participated in or been responsible for many charity relief projects, so he is considered a suitable candidate.
Just as Sun An finished explaining his manuscript, Zhuge opened the door and walked in.
"Zhang Guan, Chagaev's agent called you again and asked you when the friendly match will start?" Zhuge asked.
"If you didn't tell me, I would have almost forgotten about this matter!" Zhang Guanyi slapped his head.
"White Tyson" Chagayev wanted to see Zhang Guan's butterfly step, so he proposed to play a friendly match with Zhang Guan, and even said that Zhang Guan could wear protective gear. Zhang Guan refused on the grounds of participating in the Winter Olympics. Now that the Winter Olympics are over, Chagayev thought of this matter again, so he sent someone here to inquire.
"This Chagayev, he really won't give up until he reaches the Yellow River! To be honest, I really don't want to fight him." Suddenly an idea flashed in Zhang Guan's mind, and then he said: "Were we still discussing the Hope Fund just now? An opening ceremony? What do you think of a charity boxing match as the opening ceremony of our Hope Fund?"
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