Blake rubbed his temples and thought for a few seconds before speaking: "Adam Holly is very well-known in the United States, so from a publicity perspective, it is good for us to agree to this business. And Adam Holly is also very rich. He can afford high training fees. In addition to being a world champion and getting some advertising income, he also owns a shooting training center with an outdoor shooting range, which can give him Personally bringing in over two million a year.”
"Shooting training center makes so much money?" Dai Li was a little surprised: "Although I know that the gun industry in the United States is very developed. On average, almost everyone has a gun, but I didn't expect that this industry would be so prosperous. A shooter The training gym can earn two million a year!”
Blake smiled slightly: "I understand that your subtext is that the United States is flooded with guns. However, Holly's shooting gallery can make so much money. In addition to the celebrity benefits of their couple, there are also other reasons, such as Holly himself. He often serves as a shooting coach and provides shooting courses. Shooting courses for world champions are naturally more expensive."
Dai Li nodded as if he understood, and listened to Blake's continued introduction.
Just listen to Blake say: "Adam Holly is a talented shooter. His father and grandfather are both hunters, so Holly also inherited the family's excellent genes. He started learning shooting when he was five years old... "
"Wait a minute." Dai Li interrupted Blake: "You mean a hunter? A professional hunter? Is there still such an ancient profession in the United States?"
"Of course, applying for a hunting license is very simple. As long as you meet the conditions, you can apply for it by presenting proof of identity and paying a certain fee. Many stores that sell guns and hunting equipment can even apply for it. Of course, there are regulations on what kind of prey you can hunt. Having a hunting license does not mean you can hunt wild animals at will.”
"As for today's professional hunters, their main income comes from hunting and providing hunting guide services. The main targets of hunting are wild boars. Wild boars in the United States are exotic species and were brought by the Spaniards, so wild boars are basically not available in the United States. What natural enemies are there? In some areas where wild boars are prevalent, the number of wild boars can triple in five years. Groups of wild boars can destroy crops, kill livestock, and even attack humans. Therefore, farmers often hire professional hunters to kill wild boars. "
"The hunting guide service is to take hunting enthusiasts to go hunting in the wild. You know, many hunting enthusiasts have very accurate marksmanship, but they don't know how to find prey, and they don't know anything about the skills of tracking prey. At this time, you need to rely on professional hunters, and the existence of professional hunters can also make hunters safer. The income of hunters is very good, because many hunting enthusiasts are rich people and they are willing to spend thousands of dollars to hunt Signs of a black bear.”
Blake gave Dai Li some knowledge about hunters, and then went on to introduce Adam Holly: "Where did I just say? By the way, Holly started learning to shoot when he was five years old. At that time, he couldn't even lift it. Sporting rifles, he started learning from pistols and soon showed his talent. When he was twelve years old, he won the national junior championship in the ten-meter air pistol competition."
"In addition to shooting, Holly also loves baseball, but his talent in baseball is relatively average and far inferior to shooting. Moreover, there are top universities in the United States that are willing to provide full scholarships to top shooters. For the full scholarship, Holly In the end I chose shooting, and it was the more difficult 50-meter air rifle event.”
The tuition of American universities is very expensive, and parents rarely help their children pay for college. Most Americans rely on loans to go to college. From the day they enter school, they are burdened with the pressure of repaying their student loans. It takes several years to pay off student loans after graduation, so many people find ways to apply for scholarships to reduce their stress.
In addition to normal tuition exemptions, full scholarships in the United States also provide living allowances. Basically, after receiving a full scholarship, you don’t have to worry about tuition and living expenses for college, and you can even make a fortune, so you can get a full scholarship. College students who receive scholarships will have a very fulfilling college life. They don't have to spend time working to earn living expenses, and they don't have to worry about repaying loans in the future. Therefore, many Americans start planning how to obtain college scholarships in the future when they are in junior high school.
Blake continued: "After entering college, Holly received more professional training, and his shooting level also improved rapidly. By the time Holly graduated from college, he had become the strongest player in the United States in the 50-meter air rifle event. Athletes, bar none."
"After graduating from college, Holly became a professional shooter. He began to participate in shooting competitions frequently, both in domestic competitions in the United States and in world-class competitions. He won many gold medals, including the gold medal at the World Shooting Championships in the United States. He also quickly became a household name. Shooting sports still have a broad base in the United States, and sharpshooters will be admired by people."
"Later, Holly participated in the Olympics, the Olympics you mentioned. He hit someone else's gun target when he had to win, and lost the gold medal. You know this."
Dai Li nodded: "I witnessed that game on TV. After the penultimate shot, our country's contestants ranked second, and were a full 9.1 rings behind Holly. That is to say As long as Holly didn't miss the target, he could win the game. However, Holly really missed the target and hit someone else's gun target by accident, and it was an astonishing 10.6 ring result. This is simply unheard of in a professional-level competition. What could have happened, let alone the Olympic finals. Forgive me, when I saw this, I jumped out of my chair with excitement."
"You really should celebrate after picking up an Olympic gold medal." Blake said in an unnatural tone.
Dai Li smiled awkwardly and asked, "What happens after that, if Holly loses the Olympic gold medal in that way, will he be criticized by the American people?"
"No, he is our hero!" Blake shook his head, and then said: "It seems that you have not noticed that there are two events in the 50-meter rifle, except for the three-position 50-meter rifle in which Holly lost the gold medal. , there is also a 50-meter rifle prone shooting competition. This event starts slightly earlier, and the person who won the Olympic gold medal in the 50-meter rifle prone shooting event was Adam Hawley. He won a gold medal in the first Olympic Games. One silver, what reason do we have to accuse him?”
"I see. I only knew about his unlucky deeds in the Olympics, but I didn't expect that he was already the Olympic champion before his unlucky events." Li Dai said.
"Almost everyone attributed that defeat to luck. And for Adam Holly, the defeat was not nothing. A Czech female shooter came forward to comfort him. That female athlete was Ekarina. Adam Holly's current wife. So although he lost a gold medal, he got a beautiful woman back." Blake continued to introduce.
"Fate is so wonderful..." Li Dai said this sentence silently in Chinese.
"What? What do you mean?" Blake asked.
"This means..." Dai Li spent a lot of time explaining this sentence, which made Blake go from not understanding at all to half understanding.
Blake also understood that it would be difficult to accurately translate the meaning of "fate, wonderful" with Dai Li. He did not continue to struggle with this Chinese sentence, but continued to introduce: "In the years after the Olympics, Holly He has also won the world championship many times, and he is still very dominant in the 50-meter air rifle event. I even thought that the unlucky last shot in the Olympics did not affect Holly.
Blake changed his voice and continued: "But I was wrong. Almost all of the gold medals that Holly won, he laid the foundation for victory very early. He didn't have to wait until the last shot. The advantage he gained was enough. Let him lock in the championship. It was not until another Olympics four years later, another finals, another last shot, and another defeat that everyone realized that Holly had not missed the mark four years ago. Come out of the shadows."
"I watched the TV broadcast of that game. Holly has always been in the leading position, and he is in good condition, often hitting numbers above 10.5 rings. At the last shot, he was 4 rings ahead of the second place, which was almost A completely irreversible result. He only needed to hit 6 rings to win the championship, but he only hit 4.4 rings. In a competition of this level, 4.4 rings is a completely impossible number." Li Dai said. said.
"Yes, this result also means that Holly has not emerged from the shadow of the past. In fact, in the previous 120-gun competition, Holly achieved a full 400-level shot in the prone shooting. This shows that in the 50-meter air rifle, In terms of projects, Holly still has a dominant level, but unfortunately, it was the last shot..." Blake sighed and said with regret: "Since then, Holly has been unable to perform every time he takes the last shot. If you show your true level, if the last shot can score more than 8 rings, it is considered a good result. So he also has the nickname 'The Tragedy of the Last Shot'."
"This is obviously a psychological problem!" Dai Li spread his hands: "Didn't he see a psychiatrist?"
"Of course he has looked for it. He has looked for the most famous psychiatrists in the United States, Europe and the world, but to no avail. I think if any psychiatrist can solve the problem of Holly's last shot, he will definitely become famous. ." Blake said.
"Things that even famous psychiatrists can't solve, they have to rely on me as a coach." Dai Li chuckled.
Blake had a different point of view: "Wouldn't that be better? You don't need to have any psychological burden. It would be best if you can help Holly solve the problem. If it can't be solved, no one will make irresponsible remarks."
Dai Li thought for a while: "Well, let me meet with Mr. Adam Hawley, and I will make a decision."
"Okay, we really should have a face-to-face talk, and I will let you know when I make an appointment." Blake continued: "Next, let me tell you the good news. In the past eight weeks, I have not received a resignation letter. The wave of coach resignations over the past few days should have ended."
"Yes, we have almost poached those who should be poached, and all the people who should be poached have been poached." A mysterious smile appeared on Dai Li's face: "Remember what I said, right? I'm here People are not that easy to dig!”