Ski wax is a consumable, and in order to adapt to different snow conditions, it is likely that you will have to buy more than a dozen models, which will cost more than $2 million, which is far more than the budget of the ski project.

Shao Zhendong held a meeting to study and see if the scope of use was narrowed, for example, only two or three top people were selected for each project, so the skiing major items included a total of 55 small items, adding up to about 200 people, and the cost would be within the acceptable range.

There were quite a few foreign teachers attending the meeting, and Banksy was there, so he didn't need to speak, his peers were already arguing.

Foreign instructors are not in favor of saving on this expense, and the role of ski wax is very large, which is scientifically based, not only in the cross cross, but also in the use of it to greatly improve performance, such as alpine skiing, parallel giant slalom, slopestyle, etc., athletes have also achieved significant improvement after trying this ski wax.

Halfpipe and ski jumping are the most in demand, as this wax allows athletes to skate faster, higher, stay in the air longer and make difficult moves easier.

There are only about 20 local coaches, and many of them see that Shao Zhendong is in a dilemma, so they naturally consider the problem from the position of saving money.

Last year, in order to complete the task of "expanding the scope", too many people were recruited across disciplines, and two-thirds of them did not show talent in ice and snow sports.

is like the seven or eight anonymous little guys in Tang Huai's team, who have been practicing for a year, and they don't even have the qualifications to be a sparring partner for high entropy. Investing too many resources in them is really not a good deal.

Just when everyone was struggling with how much to buy, Gu Qiantong cleared his throat: "Team Shao, I have a different opinion. ”

"Speak!"

"First of all, I'm not targeting anyone, I'm just talking about a convention." Gu Qiantong glanced at Banksy before he said unhurriedly, "When did we spend money on competition supplies?" Skis, ski clothes, gloves, helmets, snow goggles, which one is not a brand manufacturer rushing to sponsor? Why buy ski wax? ”

A word woke up the dreamer, many people have reacted, ski wax is a product in the final analysis, R & D manufacturers want to pursue profit maximization, the world's billions of ski enthusiasts are the main market, why can't we talk to manufacturers, with the form of advertising replacement to obtain resources?

Now all eyes are on Banksys.

This kind of ski wax was brought by him, so he must know the people from the manufacturer, and take Shao Zhendong and others to talk about it?

Banksy's face was ugly: "I'm sorry, the other party does not accept advertising replacement, in the past, in Australia, we also bought and sold cooperation." ”

He gestured with his hands twice, paused for two seconds, and added, "You know, this product is top secret, and once it is publicly sold on the market, you will not be able to get good results with it." ”

In order to support his statement, he talked about some things from the previous Winter Olympics.

At each Winter Olympics, the host city is required to provide a dedicated waxing room for national and regional teams and ski competition supplier associations.

The IOC host city contract operation requirements and competition guidelines have 10 specific requirements for waxing rooms, such as requiring each waxing room to be between 15 and 20 square meters in size, and each waxing room must have industrial-grade ventilation equipment.

Most importantly, every waxing room should be locked, as their waxing room is a highly confidential place for each team.

A competition-grade cross-country snowboard requires 6 to 10 layers of wax, and there is so much information in it that your opponents can't know.

The waxer should choose different snow waxes for athletes according to the comprehensive meteorological conditions such as temperature, humidity, snow conditions, where there is sun, where there is no sun, etc., generally 2 or 3 degrees of temperature change to change the wax, the higher the temperature, the stricter the requirements.

Using the wrong ski wax for an athlete's skis is like changing the car to rain tyres on a sunny day in Formula 1, which is really a "disaster".

At Sochi 2014, Norway finished fourth in the men's 4×10km relay final in cross-country skiing. The Norwegian Olympic Committee's director of equipment and technology recalls that the culprit was that they used the wrong ski wax for the athletes.

This is enough to prove the importance and secrecy of ski wax, and the big road goods sold openly and the secret weapon of the world champion really can't be compared.

After listening to his words, Gu Qiantong still didn't give up: "Everything can be discussed, I don't believe they only have this kind of goods, we endorse mass products." You give me the contact information, and I'll talk to their boss. ”

To be honest, this kind of thing that cuts off people's money is not kind, Banksy folded his arms around his chest and shook his head to say that he had nothing to say.

The difference in ideas and positions made the atmosphere at the meeting gradually dull, and nearly 30 foreign teachers were frowning, obviously questioning the spirit of the Chinese contract.

Shao Zhendong had to say something.

He took a sip of hot tea and said unhurriedly: "Xiao Gu, you are so unprincipled, we should understand and respect Mr. Banksy's opinion." The foreign coaches have traveled thousands of miles to help the Chinese team improve their performance, their original intentions are good, their professionalism and professionalism are excellent, and the advice they provide is also very beneficial. ”

After talking so much nonsense, he finally set the tone: "Given the huge cost of purchasing ski wax, it is beyond my authority." I will formulate a batch of procurement plans, and submit the minutes of today's meeting to the superior department for discussion and approval by the leaders. Meeting! ”

The meeting seemed pointless, and no decisions were made. But in fact, through this meeting, Shao Zhendong achieved two goals: "One is to find out the demand for ski wax, urge relevant departments to speed up the progress of research and development, and realize domestic substitution as soon as possible." The second is to use Gu Qiantong to convey the attitude of the Chinese government to Banksy, we are not fools who let you fool around, don't go too far. ”

He pushed the right to make the decision to the higher department, and used this excuse to choose himself cleanly.

And then the decision-making of the senior leaders was even more powerful, and they directly came up with an opinion: "According to China's rules and regulations, the large-scale procurement involving training equipment must go through the bidding process." ”

In other words, Shao Zhendong should send procurement requirements to world-renowned large enterprises, and make an appointment with manufacturers to come to China for centralized negotiations.

The decision proved to be very wise, with more than a dozen brands coming to bid, and when they competed with each other, they revealed an important news that allowed the Chinese team to avoid tens of millions of yuan in losses.