Chapter 448: Restrictions (Seven Changes)
Harrington's offer was so tempting that Zhang Guan almost agreed immediately. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
The appearance fee of 300 million US dollars belongs to Zhang Guan alone, and Klitschko Jr. must also have a large appearance fee. The $300 million prize money will be divided between Zhang Guan and Klitschko Jr. If it is divided in half, Zhang Guan can earn 450 million US dollars in income by playing this boxing match!
"$450 million, the top of my advertising expenses for several years!" Zhang Guan sighed silently in his heart, but he was not carried away by the money, but asked, "Mr. Harrington, can you tell me why you found me?" I'm not a professional boxer, and there are a lot of powerful boxers around the world, so why not look for them? ”
"In addition to strength, what we value more is the fame of the fighter." Harrington continued: "You are undoubtedly the most recognizable athlete in the world, and Mr. Vladimir Klitschko was crowned WBC Super Champion on July 2 of this year, and he has become the only active athlete to be a Super Champion. Truth be told, it's clear that Mr. Klitschko's fame is at its peak, and if you can play a match at this time, it will be of maximum commercial value. ”
"Klitschko, he agreed?" Zhang Guan then asked.
Harrington nodded: "We will also pay Mr. Klitschko a large appearance fee, so Mr. Klitschko did not refuse!" ”
Zhang Guan can engage in multiple sports, and there are many ways to make money, but Klitschko is different, Klitschko can only box, and he can't fight two or three times a year, he counts on appearance fees to live. If Las Vegas spends hundreds of millions of dollars in appearance fees, Klitschko Jr. will definitely not refuse.
"So when are you going to play the game? And where are you going to do it? Zhang Guan then asked.
"The venue of the competition is of course in Las Vegas, USA, in our InterContinental Hotels Group resorts, and as for the time of the competition, we are tentatively scheduled for January 1 next year, and we are ready to build a New Year's fight!" Harrington spoke.
"Give me a few days to think about it, and I'll look at my itinerary first." Zhang Guan still didn't agree immediately.
Harrington was not surprised, he stood up and prepared to take his leave, and at the same time said, "Mr. Zhang Guan, I will stay in China and wait for your reply. If you have any other special requests, please feel free to ask them and we at InterContinental Hotels Group and the Casino Group in Las Vegas will do our best to help you. ”
Sending Harrington away, Zhang Guan couldn't wait to call the boxing champion Lewis, the appearance fee of 300 million US dollars, only one boxing match can be earned, in addition to a large amount of bonuses, such an easy opportunity to make money, how can Zhang Guan let it go!
"It should still be early in the morning on the British side, forget it, wait a little longer, wait until dawn on the British side, and then call Lewis." Zhang Guangang was about to put the phone away, but the phone vibrated on its own.
"Director Ma called?" Zhang Guan immediately picked it up.
"Director Ma, I'm Zhang Guan! It's been a long time, but it's been good lately, right? Zhang Guan asked with a grin.
"It's trouble, it's still big trouble!" Director Ma went straight to the point, and he continued: "If you have time, come to me now!" ”
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Zhang Guan came to the field management center and saw Director Ma, but found that Director Ma's face was solemn.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Guan asked.
"A very bad news, bad news for you and for us, about the London Olympics." Director Ma continued: "News has just come from the IAAF headquarters in Monaco that they have changed their qualifications for the London Olympics. ”
"It's raising the bar! I've heard this for a long time. But even if he raises it high, it has nothing to do with me. The world record is mine, and if I don't meet it, then no one in the world will be able to do it. Zhang Guan said.
The 2008 Olympics will follow the same standards as the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2012 Games will be higher, as has been the case for a long time.
In the men's 100m, for example, the A standard was 10.21 seconds and the B standard was 10.28 seconds at the 2008 Olympic Games, and at the 2012 London Olympics, the A standard was increased to 10.18 seconds, the B standard was increased to 10.24 seconds, the A standard was increased by 0.03 seconds, and the B standard was increased by 0.04 seconds.
Although it is only 0.03 seconds and 0.04 seconds, at the level of Olympic athletes, every 0.01 second improvement is very difficult, and a 0.01 second can take months or even a year of hard work.
Therefore, the increase in the participation standards of the London 2012 Olympic Games will inevitably disqualify many athletes from participating in the Olympic Games. Those athletes who have just reached the Olympic B standard will certainly not be the best in the world in terms of physical talent, perhaps for them, the original Olympic B standard of 10.28 seconds is already their limit, but now it has been improved to 10.24 seconds, they may not be able to achieve this result in their lifetime.
However, this increase in standards has no real impact on the world's top athletes. Usain Bolt, Powell, Gatlin, etc., they can run under 10 seconds casually, whether it is 10.24 seconds or 10.28 seconds, they are all turtle speed in their eyes.
Of course, the 100-meter dash is only one of the events in track and field competitions, and other events such as middle and long distance running, hurdles, jumping events, throwing events, etc., have improved their participation standards to varying degrees, and they will also brush off a lot of athletes.
Zhang Guan must be the person in the world who is least worried about the improvement of Olympic participation standards, Zhang Guan's competitions, the world record holder is Zhang Guan himself, if even Zhang Guan can't reach the standard, there will be no one in the world who can meet the standard, then this project will be canceled directly.
And Zhang Guan has no competitors in China.
For example, Usain Bolt, Powell and others, who were born in a track and field powerhouse like Jamaica, want to enter the Olympic Games, it is not enough to reach the Olympic A standard, they also have to fight their way out of the highly competitive domestic trials, and the situation of the American team is also poor. Just like table tennis, the competition in China is much greater in China than in the international arena.
Track and field is the weakness of the Chinese team, the vast majority of Chinese athletes are still working hard for an Olympic B standard, Zhang Guan does not need to face fierce competition in domestic trials like Bolt, as long as Zhang Guan is willing to participate, even if there are many people who meet the standard at the same time, there will inevitably be a quota for Zhang Guan.
After all, domestic players, in addition to strength, should also talk about politics.
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Zhang Guan thought that the disadvantage that Director Ma said was the improvement of the Olympic participation standards, but Director Ma shook his head.
"What is it to raise the participation standard, the IAAF has made a more ruthless move this time, they have restricted the participation in the event! An athlete can only compete in a maximum of three track and field events. Director Ma looked at Zhang Guan as he spoke, and then said, "This is coming for you!" I've inquired, it's Sebastian who did it. ”
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