Chapter 81: The Olympic Village
At the end of August, the Chinese delegation took a charter plane that had been prepared for a long time and flew thousands of miles away, and after a 10-hour flight, finally flew to London, where the Olympic Games were located. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
On London's main thoroughfares, there are Olympic slogans everywhere, many journalists from all over the world are reporting, and many tourists from all over the world are visiting. On the way to the Olympic Village, Yu Xifang looked at the scenery outside and felt that this ancient city was full of Olympic atmosphere.
Came to the Olympic Village, held a ceremony to enter the village, and raised the national flag. The Olympic Games are just a few days away, and many members of the Olympic delegation from all over the world have already come here.
As the main residence of athletes and delegation members from various countries and regions, the Olympic Village undertakes the services of all Olympic and Paralympic athletes and officials in accommodation, catering, entertainment and leisure, and is also a place for athletes from various countries and regions to hold international exchanges and celebrations.
The facilities are well equipped, with dishes from all over the world and staff who are fluent in the world's major languages. The village has amusement halls, restaurants, shops, and libraries.
Accommodation in the Olympic Village ranges from large to small, from two-person to four-person apartments. The apartments are fully equipped with broadband internet, telephone, cable TV, CCTV, infrared burglar alarm system and fingerprint lock, all with showers, changing rooms and other necessities. Yu Xifang was arranged to live in the same room with the rhythmic gymnastics coach.
As soon as she moved into the Olympic Village, Yu Xifang's Weibo messages exploded, most of the messages said that she supported Yu Xifang and hoped she was good, and more was looking forward to seeing her hold high the national flag at the opening ceremony and win the championship on the field. Of course, there are also black fans who attack Xifang, and this kind of message is directly ignored.
Yu Xifang also posted new news on Weibo in a timely manner, writing words such as thanking for care, support, and must perform well on the field, and uploaded some photos of the Olympic Village to Weibo.
Coming out of the apartment to eat in the restaurant, the restaurants in the Olympic Village, no matter what kind of cuisine, are strictly in accordance with the requirements and there are no contraband. In the restaurant, you can see athletes and coaches from all over the world, including some sports stars, Yu Xifang also saw the famous Mei national swimming star Fei Yu, famous NBA stars, etc.
In the Olympic Village, only members of delegations and staff in the Olympic Village are allowed to enter, and other unrelated people are not allowed to enter to disturb the athletes.
The Olympics won't be held until four or five days later, and the next morning, Yu Xifang decided to go out with her rhythmic gymnastics coach and three swimming teammates.
After coming out of the Olympic Village, Yu Xifang felt very new to all this, the environment is different from Huaxia University, and the height of the buildings is generally not too high. In the vicinity of the Olympic Village, there are a large number of tourists and journalists from all over the world, and naturally there will be news reporters from various local TV stations in Huaxia.
Not long after she came out, Yu Xifang was quickly recognized by the Chinese people, and a beautiful reporter and photographer walked over to Yu Xifang. Yu Xifang's eyes lit up, this beautiful reporter's appearance is okay.
The beautiful reporter smiled sweetly and said, "Hello Yu Xifang, I am a reporter from Jiangsu TV, I am very happy to meet you here, can I accept our interview?" ”
Maybe because the other party is a beauty, Yu Xifang couldn't bear to refuse, she said humorously: "You have come all the way here, and the work is very hard, how can I be embarrassed to refuse." ”
The reporter smiled and said, "Thank you", then pointed the microphone at Yu Xifang, and asked: "Yu Xifang, you will participate in 16 events in this Olympic Games, how many gold medals do you think you can win?" ”
Yu Xifang said: "Except for the two freestyle relays, the other 14 competitions, as long as they can play normally, should be no problem to win the championship." ”
The reporter asked: "You are now famous all over the country, when you win many gold medals in this Olympic Games, you will definitely become a household name, and there will definitely be many companies looking for you to be a spokesperson, shoot advertisements, and even invite you to enter the showbiz, will you refuse?" ”
Yu Xifang said: "I can accept filming commercials, as for filming...... It's not what I like, and it's unlikely to be accepted. Don't just ask me, can I ask a question? ”
The reporter said: "Of course. ”
Yu Xifang asked, "Have you watched my novels and webcasts?" ”
The reporter smiled: "Yes, the photographer and I have watched your live broadcasts and novels, and we are all your fans." ”
After the interview, Yu Xifang and the four of them went on a day trip to London, visiting the main tourist attractions in London, including the romantic Ferris wheel, Big Ben, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, etc., fortunately, the coach and Yu Xifang both understand some English, so there is no need to bring a translator, Yu Xifang paid for the whole process, and the five of them had a good time.
One evening in early September, the time for the opening ceremony finally arrived. The opening ceremony has always been the highlight of the Olympic Games and the focus of attention. The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will feature the theme of "Wonderful Islands", showcasing the history, culture and modern society of the British Isles, inspired by Shakespeare's masterpiece The Tempest.
The venue of the opening ceremony is usually set up in the track and field field, and there are not only athletes and nearly 100,000 spectators, but also many foreign heads of state or high-ranking officials, for which the host country carries out the highest level of protection, with missiles set up nearby, helicopters and fighter jets circling and patrolling the sky. From the afternoon, there will be a security check for the spectators who enter the venue, and each spectator will have to go through a total of three security checks to ensure absolute security and eliminate any terrorists.
At eight o'clock, athletes and coaches from various countries were all picked up and dropped off the venue by special cars, and they could not enter now, and they could only enter after the end of the theatrical performance, and could only watch the theatrical performance through the big screen outside.
At nine o'clock, in the venue of the opening ceremony, the national flag of the host country, the national anthem was played, and then a nearly two-hour cultural performance, the cultural performance should show the image, creativity, and connotation of the host, and naturally it must be carefully prepared.
After the theatrical performance, it is the turn of the athletes to enter, and the athletes from various countries line up in the order of priority. The Chinese delegation has a total of 621 members, including 396 athletes, including 171 male athletes and 225 female athletes. Yu Xifang, as the flag bearer of the delegation, naturally stood at the front, already holding the flagpole of the national flag in her hand.
In a few dozen minutes, her face will appear at the opening ceremony, a face that will be remembered by many viewers around the globe. At this time, Yu Xifang was thinking: "When I hold high the national flag and appear at the opening ceremony, will the support rate increase again?" "But then I think about it, now that the task has been completed, there is no need to bother with this problem, let's take more photos.