A day later, He Yiming rushed over from the capital.

In the room, all the members of the championship team gathered.

He Yiming said: "I inquired about the internal relationship, this time the swimming association is ruthless, if the little prince of diving does not compromise and does not terminate the contract with the agent and entertainment company, he may be excluded from the national team." ”

"Such a heavy punishment? He's just won the Olympic championship, so he doesn't have any affection at all. Zhuge Wenbo realized the seriousness of the matter.

"He is also a two-time Olympic champion in a row." He Yiming continued: "Olympic champions, world champions, and World Cup champions in the men's 10-meter platform and 10-meter double platform. It can be said that he is a grand slam in the 10-meter platform event. ”

At this time, Xu Xiujie said: "The Hong Kong entertainment company that signed him also had business contacts with me, and I got the news that the company offered a signing fee of 10 million Hong Kong dollars, which is already the price of a popular first-line student in China." ”

Sports stars are not as rich as ordinary people imagine, with the fame and strength of the little prince of diving at that time, he is definitely the top athlete in China, but even so, 10 million Hong Kong dollars is something he can't earn in his life, so he even dares to give up his sports career at the peak.

"If his national diving team is expelled, his fame and popularity will definitely drop sharply, and the entertainment company will also bear a lot of losses!" Zhou Hanlin asked.

"I feel like the entertainment company is gambling. However, once the punishment decision of the Swimming Association comes out, the impact on us is still quite large, and I am afraid that the Athletics Association will also rely on the gourd to draw a scoop, let our champion team disband, and take back Zhang Guan's commercial development rights, it will be troublesome. Zhuge Wenbo said.

Lawyer Liu Jing finally spoke: "We have signed an agreement, and we have an advantage from a legal perspective, and we are not afraid of lawsuits." But I'm afraid that the athletics association will not go through the legal process. Rather, they use some administrative means. Then I have no choice. ”

"Do you want to take advantage of public opinion?" Hong Zinan continued: "I can contact the media and help us build momentum. ”

"Difficult!" Liu Jing shook his head: "Sometimes, when the law is helpless, the media will bow their heads. ”

Everyone fell silent, apparently realizing that this was a difficult situation to break.

But only He Yiming kept smiling.

"Brother He, do you already have a way to deal with it?" Zhang Guan asked.

He Yiming showed a cunning expression: "I can't afford to provoke it, can't we still hide?" ”

"Can't be provoked, can you afford to hide? Brother He, shouldn't you let me run away! Zhang Guan didn't understand what He Yiming meant.

"Runaway? Don't say it so badly. He Yiming waved his hand. Then he said: "You are going abroad to participate in the competition and win glory for the country." ”

After He Yiming finished speaking, he put a piece of information in his hand in front of everyone, which was the event plan announced by the IAAF in 2005. I saw He Yiming pointing to this season schedule and said: "Look, it's going to be the Moscow Indoor Track and Field Championships soon, and then the Stuttgart Indoor Championships, you can write an application now, just say that in order to maintain the state of the competition." Asked to go abroad to participate in the track and field indoor competition. We proposed that we could participate at our own expense, and if the center wanted to send someone to follow, we could also provide our wallet for plane accommodation. ”

"Great idea!" Zhuge Wenbo clapped his hands and said, "If the association really wants to make trouble at that time." But I can't find you, and it's a very legitimate excuse to participate in a competition abroad. ”

I only heard He Yiming continue: "I try to arrange for you to come back on February 5th, which happens to be the weekend." Then you go to the rehearsal of the Spring Festival Gala. This is approaching the Spring Festival, whether it is the official or the people, you have to pay attention to harmony, plus you have to go to the Spring Festival Gala. So you are safe at this stage. As soon as the Spring Festival is over, continue to compete abroad. You see, the IAAF program runs until the end of February, and you can hide until the end of February. ”

"And after that? March is all cross-country races and race walks, and I can't participate in them, so I have to go back to China! Zhang Guan said.

"You've been competing in high-intensity competitions for a month in a row, and you've got a muscle injury that needs treatment. I believe that you are safe during your injury, and if they really dare to attack an athlete during an injury, they will not be able to explain it. He Yiming said very scoundrelly.

Zhang Guan immediately understood that He Yiming was pretending to be sick. According to the underlying rules, there are many cases where athletes are punished before they get sick, but it is a bit of a feeling of unloading and killing a donkey when an athlete is punished after he is sick.

However, looking at the intensive competition plan in February, the intensity of the competition is indeed very high, and it is reasonable to have injuries. And after the high-intensity game, Zhang Guan really needs to take a break.

He Yiming continued, "In April, the IAAF Grand Prix series and the Golden League series will start one after another, and it will end in early September. Then there is the 10th National Games and the East Asian Games, and there will be no embarrassment for athletes before the big competitions. The East Asian Games are over and it's almost December, so isn't this year just over! And as long as you can win a few championships during the period, it is equivalent to having more capital, although it is impossible to talk to the association on an equal footing, but at least you have the right to speak. ”

"In fact, it doesn't take a year at all, more than half a year, and when the storm over there has passed, everyone will no longer pay attention, and that's it. The leaders are busy and will not always keep an eye on the affairs of our championship team. Hong Zinan said with a smile.

"It seems that everyone has no opinion on my plan!" He Yiming paused for a few seconds, and when he saw that everyone agreed, he said to Zhang Guan: "Zhang Guan, in the end, it is up to you to decide." ”

Zhang Guan thought about it seriously and felt that He Yiming's proposal should be the best plan, if the association really wanted to do something to the champion team, he would definitely not compromise. And with this method of delay, we can avoid a confrontation with the association, and we can leave more room for each other, so that we will not really tear our faces, and even if we reach a compromise with each other in the future, the association will be able to get by in terms of face.

"Okay, let's do it according to what Brother He said!" Zhang Guan said.

……

Field Management Center.

"Apply, Dear Leader: I haven't competed in any official competitions since last year's National Athletics Grand Prix Finals, and I personally feel that my competitive form has declined. In order to maintain sufficient competitive condition in the game. To ensure that I can have an excellent performance in the future competitions, win more gold medals in the competition, break more records, continue to win glory for the motherland, and live up to the expectations of the people of the whole country, I hereby apply to go to Europe to participate in the indoor track and field competition (at my own expense, and can bear the cost of the center staff), please approve the leadership. Zhang Guan. 5 January 2005. ”

Director Luo looked at this application and felt a little inexplicable.

"Zhang Guan, what are you going to do? I went all the way to Europe to compete, and I paid for the cost of the center staff at my own expense. I know you're rich. It's not bad for that person, but it takes effort to go back and forth, doesn't it? This is the New Year, the national team should also take a holiday, don't stay at home honestly for the New Year......" Director Luo said to himself, and began to think about whether to approve it.

Director Luo looked at the title page outside the application again, and it said "Please read Director Luo." Behind it was Director Ma's signature, so Director Luo dialed Director Ma's phone.

"Old Ma, you have read Zhang Guan's application. Yes, do you think the application to go to Europe for the indoor competition is necessary? Director Luo asked.

"Director, from a factual point of view. If an athlete does not participate in a competition for a long time, the body will gradually forget the feeling of the competition, and the competitive state will also decline, and sometimes it is necessary to regain the form through the competition. Director Ma continued: "And this year, Zhang Guan is also eligible to participate in the IAAF competition. It's the IAAF's Golden League and Grand Prix, and Zhang Guan is eligible to participate, so I think he's ready to compete! ”

"IAAF Golden League! This is the athletics league that the world is watching. There is a million-dollar grand prize, and athletes from our country were not even eligible to participate in the competition, but this time they are finally able to appear on this stage! Director Luo showed a pleased smile on his face, the invitation of the Golden League shows the recognition of the IAAF, and it also shows the progress of national track and field. Director Luo looks forward to more Chinese athletes on the world stage in the future.

Thinking of this, Director Luo's blood boiled, and then he wrote the two big words "agree" on this application.

……

In January and February, the temperature in Europe is still relatively cold, so some indoor track and field events are usually held at this time, which can be regarded as a warm-up for the future competitions. As is customary, the first indoor competition in Europe every year is the Moscow Indoor Athletics Championships.

The scale of the indoor competition is not too large, and if an athlete like Zhang Guan, a world record holder, participates, the organizers have to pay a fee.

The scale of the event is small, the funds are limited, and the appearance fee is only a mere 20,000 US dollars, but Zhang Guan doesn't care, because no matter how small the scale is, it is an international competition organized by the IAAF, and even if it is an indoor competition, there are skill points. Being able to earn skill points is not a loss for Zhang Guan.

Moscow in late January is still very cold, the minimum temperature can reach minus 20 degrees, and this cold is not the same as the cold in the north of the country, the wind here is not too strong, so there is no such cold wind biting feeling, just simply low temperature.

But indoors, it is very warm, Russian natural gas is very cheap, and the hotel where Zhang Guan lives also turns on the heating switch at full power, so it is still very comfortable to stay in the hotel.

Similarly, it was very warm inside the stadium for the game. The heating is available 24 hours a day, so even if no one is there at night, the venue is warm. Of course, the price of natural gas is only one aspect, and the main reason is that once the heating is turned off at night, the cold at night will even cause frostbite to the heater, and the temperature in the stadium will not be able to play the next day.

Zhang Guan is the biggest star in this track and field indoor competition, and he is probably the only world-class star. This season's Russia is too cold, and the prize money is relatively small, so it can't attract those big-name European and American players, and most of the athletes who come to participate are athletes from Eastern European and Central Asian countries.

The men's sprint event is obviously not the strong point of the Eastern European men, so Zhang Guan's participation has basically decided to win the indoor 60m event. However, in the women's sprint event, the beautiful girls from Eastern Europe have a very strong strength.

Although there were no other big-name athletes in the competition, just one crown has already made the organizers' hearts bloom, and the faces of the sponsors are no longer like the weather in Moscow, especially when Zhang Guan appeared at the competition venue, the sponsors' expressions instantly changed to the sunny beach of the Maldives.

"Zhang, it's great that you can come to the competition!" Vaskov, the representative of the organizers, excitedly gave Zhang Guan a hug, and grabbed Zhang Guan and began to wave to the reporters around him. waited until the reporters were almost done shooting, and then personally took Zhang Guan to the rest area.

"Welcome to Russia, what do you think of Moscow?" Vaskov asked.

"I only arrived yesterday afternoon, and I haven't had a chance to experience the sights of Moscow yet." Zhang Guan continued: "But it's really too cold. ”

"Yes, it is indeed very cold in Moscow this season, the average temperature is about -10 degrees Celsius! In fact, Moscow in June is the most pleasant, the climate is mild, there will not be too much rain, there will be no strong winds, you can go to the Moscow River, enjoy the beautiful scenery, but in this season, there is only snow. Vaskov's voice changed, and then said: "Although you can't go to the Moscow River, there are still many attractions worth visiting in Moscow, such as Red Square, the Kremlin, and the Arbat Art Street, by the way, you can also visit Lenin's tomb when you go to Red Square, I know that you Chinese are still very familiar with Lenin." ”

"Thank you for the introduction, I think I will definitely go if I have the chance." Zhang Guan replied politely.

"No, no, no, you misunderstood me." Vaskov said with a smile on his face: "Actually, I want to invite you to visit these attractions on behalf of the organizers, if you wish." I don't know if you have any arrangements for tomorrow, but if we can, we'll send someone to show you around these sites, and that's why we'd like to thank you for coming to the race. ”

Vaskov showed a hint of embarrassment, and continued: "Although our Moscow indoor competition is the first track and field indoor competition in Europe this year, it is true that there are almost no Western European or American athletes coming to participate, and our prize money is much smaller than that of Western European countries, and we cannot afford to pay high appearance fees, so we are not attractive to star athletes." Your arrival is a big surprise for us, and the sponsor has increased part of the sponsorship budget so that we can make the competition even better, so as the organizers, we want to make it possible for you to enjoy the competition and have a good mood. ”

Zhang Guan thought about it, and finally came to Moscow, and it was indeed a bit of a loss not to visit the local attractions. He turned his head to look at the center's escort and saw that he seemed to be looking forward to the sights of Moscow more than he did.

"Well, thank you very much for your kind invitation, and I'm looking forward to enjoying the beautiful scenery of Moscow tomorrow." Zhang Guan agreed. (To be continued.) )

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