Chapter 519: Shooting Down the British Flag (Second Update)
In front of the London Olympic Organizing Committee, there was already a crowd of protesters, the number was small, only twenty or thirty people, they stood there holding simple placards, and there were no loud shouts and noises. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
But for Sebastian, this is a very bad sign, which means that even his compatriots are beginning to turn their backs on him.
The internal enemies are often the most terrible, a few protesting civilians, it doesn't matter to Sebastian, even if there are more, Sebastian is not worried, what really makes Sebastian feel frightened is that Downing Street's dissatisfaction with him has also reached its peak.
With so many scandals at the London Olympics, Sebastian, as the president of the London Organising Committee, will definitely bear the primary responsibility. Now that even the gold medal has been reduced is counted on Sebastian's head, which is really a catastrophic signal for Sebastian.
"Damn Zhang Guan!" Sebastian looked at the protesting crowd in front of the Olympic Organizing Committee, and there was a hint of horror in his eyes, he didn't expect such a passive situation today.
Last year, Sebastian was still lamenting his ingenuity, but issued a new rule that restricted an athlete from only three track and field events, cutting off more than half of Zhang Guan's ability to win gold.
Sebastian didn't expect that without relying on track and field, Zhang Guan could still achieve great success in the London Olympics, and more importantly, Zhang Guan was still grabbing the gold medal of the British team, which was a hard power slap in the face, and it was about to swell Sebastian's face.
Many people seem to think that Sebastian is trying to embarrass Zhang Guan for his own selfishness, but instead the entire British delegation has lost several gold medals, and Zhang Guan seems to have no loss, and the gold medals and world records are still flying.
If the current Zhang Guan is a public enemy of Britain, then the current Sebastian is a sinner of Britain.
Zhang Guan is not British, and no matter how much the British hate it, they can't do anything with Zhang Guan. Sebastian is different, he's a native of England!
Sebastian does not have to worry about the position of president of the IAAF, but the appointment and dismissal of the president of the London Olympic Organizing Committee, the British can still have the final say.
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The London Olympics are in the final five days of their journey. In the track cycling field, the race also came to an end.
It's the final day of track cycling at the London Olympics, where the final two gold medals will be decided: the women's individual sprint and the men's keirin.
Many people may be unfamiliar with the name "Keirinsai". This sport is different from ordinary racing in that at the beginning of the race, a motorcycle will run at the front and lead the race, and the speed of the motorcycle will gradually increase, and the rider can use the wake of the motorcycle to gradually accelerate.
Motorcycles are usually driven a little more than three laps away, and when there are more than two laps left in the race, the motorcycle will exit the race, and after the motorcycle exits, it will be the same as in normal racing, and whoever crosses the finish line first will be the winner.
The feature of the Keirin race is motorcycle traction, so that the players can use the wake to accelerate, so that the physical exertion of the players are on the same starting line, and the players do not have to worry about being used by the opponent to use the wake, and can compete for speed to their heart's content.
At the same time, there are four to six competitors participating in a race at the same time, which is also greatly improved, just imagine that on the same track, there are only two people participating in the individual sprint race, but there are six people participating in the Keirin race, which naturally looks more exciting.
The number of participants is more, and the danger of the race is greater, after all, the bicycle track is so long, and there is so much space on the track, it is more crowded to accommodate six runners, so there are often collisions on the bicycle Keirin, because the speed is relatively fast, once the competitors suffer a collision, they basically have to go on a stretcher.
The Cycling Keirin Race is another event that was considered to be the inevitable victory of the British team before the race, because in this event, the British team sent their proudest athlete: Chris Hoy!
Hoy is a British cycling superstar and track cycling dominant, having won many honours for Great Britain, including winning medals for Great Britain at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and gold medals at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. Among them, in 2008, Hoy won three gold medals alone. In the World Championships and the World Cup, Hoy has also won more than 20 gold medals.
Among British athletes, Hoy has an esteemed status, and if Murray is the most beloved athlete in the UK among active athletes, then Hoy is the most respected athlete in the UK. At the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, the flag bearer of the British team was also served by Hoy. Being able to become the standard-bearer of the host is enough to reflect Hoy's status as the "first brother" in the British sports world.
Hoy is also a British knight, but unlike others, Hoy is a real knight.
Many people will think that the Queen of England often knights others, almost a celebrity will have a knighthood, but what those people get is actually the Order of the British Empire, which is divided into five levels, only the first two levels can be called "knight", there are tens of thousands of people around the world who have this medal, and even a real British Empire Medal can be photographed on the Internet, such as football player David Beckham, racing driver Hamilton, snooker player Hendry, etc., all of which have won this kind of jazz medal. Many foreign celebrities, such as Bill Gates, have also received this kind of decoration, and those of the British era in Hong Kong have also received this kind of decoration. This so-called "jazz" is very common, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a bad street.
But what Hoy received was a serious knighthood, and to obtain this kind of medal, he needed to kneel in front of the queen as in film and television works, and then the queen would take a sword and shake it on both shoulders, which was a formal award process. There are very few people who can win this honor, and if there are many people, the queen will be tired and have a sore back just by swinging the sword.
In British etiquette, when you see a real knight, you have to call a "sir", such as Beckham and Hendry, although there are also medals, but everyone still calls them by their names, not sir Beckham, sir Hendry, and when you see Hoy, people should add a "sir" to their name, that is, Sir Hoy. That's the difference in status.
To put it bluntly, at the London Olympics, Chris Hoy was the flag of the British delegation!
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At the Olympic Velodrome, the men's final of the track cycling keirin race is about to begin.
After the preliminary round and the semi-finals, a total of six players qualified for the finals. They are Germany's Lévy, New Zealand's Van Velsoven, the Netherlands' Mulder, Australia's Perkins, Great Britain's Hoy and China's Zhang Guan.
In the contestant preparation area, Hoy glanced at Zhang Guan not far away, and his eyes were full of fear.
Zhang Guan's sniping of the British team has already been hyped, so in the preliminaries and rematches, Hoy deliberately went to watch Zhang Guan's game, and he has regarded Zhang Guan as his most important competitor.
Facing the upcoming final, Hoy felt a sense of nervousness in his heart, which had not been encountered by Hoy for a long time.
"I can't lose!" Hoy took a deep breath and said to himself.
Hoy is the flag of Team England, so he can't afford to lose!
This is London, which is the home of the British team, so Hoy can't afford to lose!
In the track cycling Keirin race, Hoy has won the World Cup and World Championships many times, and even won the gold medal in the last Olympic Games, he is the king of this event, and he has no reason to lose.
With the belief that he would win, Hoy rode his car and prepared for the upcoming final.
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"Sir Hoy! Sir Hoy! Sir Hoy! Sir Hoy ......"
The audience was chanting Hoy's name in unison.
It's not just about cheering for Hoy, it's about showing a sense of trust in him.
Because he's Hoy! He is the "first brother" of the British delegation! He is the flag of British sport.
The rest of the crowd was convinced that Hoy could bring them a win and a gold medal for Great Britain.
"Sir Hoy can definitely win, he can definitely defeat Zhang Guan!"
"That's right, Sir Hoy, give Zhang Guan some color, let him know that if he dares to snatch the gold medal from the British team, he will definitely pay the price!"
"Zhang Guan has already snatched seven gold medals, how can our British Empire be so easy to bully, we must teach Zhang Guan a lesson! Sir Hoy, it's up to you! ”
Whether on the scene or in front of the TV, the British are united, they look forward to the moment when Hoy defeats Zhang Guan, and they look forward to the moment when Hoy avenges the British team.
Hoy felt the pressure, but he also felt the motivation, he was surrounded by anticipation and hope. Hoy knew that in the next competition, he would not just save a gold medal, but the glory of the British Empire!
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"Sir Hoy should win!" Sebastian looked at the TV, but he didn't have the confidence of the rest of the audience.
Hoy's strength is indeed the best in the world, but which of those players who have been defeated by Zhang Guan before is not the top in the world? But in the end, it wasn't all fiasco!
At this moment, Sebastian suddenly had a feeling of weakness, if even Hoy lost, then the entire British team, there was really no one to stop Zhang Guan!
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"Sir Hoy!" Zhang Guan gently spit out the name in his mouth.
Zhang Guan naturally recognized Hoy, and the two had met at the Laureus Awards ceremony, and they could be regarded as nodding friends.
"Sir Hoy, the 'first brother' of British athletes, the flag of the British delegation!" Zhang Guan pretended to glance at Hoy casually, he knew what a respectable status this middle-aged man had in the British sports world!
"The flag-bearer of the British Empire's sporting world, what an awe-inspiring title! But today, I'm going to shoot down this flag! A cold light flashed in Zhang Guan's eyes, and he pushed the bicycle towards the track.
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