This year's Golden League Brussels is different because it marks the 100th anniversary of the Belgian Olympic Committee, and the Belgian government has specially scheduled the ceremony to celebrate the opening ceremony of the Athletics Golden League Brussels competition.

In addition to the Belgian royal family and dignitaries, IOC President Rogge will also attend the ceremony. It is said that it is difficult to invite the president of the IOC for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Committee of the United Nations, but Rogge himself is Belgian, so he naturally wants to participate.

The presence of Olympic Committee President Rogge has virtually raised the level of competition in Brussels, and the Belgian government has also announced that it will award an additional 100,000 euros to athletes who break the world record in Brussels.

The monetary reward is actually a secondary, with the most crucial being that the world record-breaker in Brussels will be invited to a private dinner hosted by the Belgian royal family tomorrow evening, with IOC President Rogge also in attendance. This is no ordinary dinner, and if the athlete is able to attend, it means that the athlete has won the friendship of the Belgian royal family and IOC President Rogge.

Being able to gain the friendship of the Belgian royal family obviously greatly enhances the commercial value of the athlete, at least in Europe, and the athlete's value must have risen significantly. Of course, this is not the key, the most important thing is the IOC President Rogge.

Rogge himself is Belgian, if he can break the world record in Brussels, it is not only a big gift to Belgium, but also a favor to Rogge in disguise.

For an athlete, if he can get in touch with the president of the International Olympic Committee, the future development path will be much smoother, especially if he chooses to enter politics in the future. There will be many conveniences, such as the election of members of the Olympic Committee, bidding for sports events in the host country, etc., and there are many examples of this at home and abroad. For example, a champion in the national ball program had a good relationship with the then president of the Olympic Committee.

The sponsors of the star athletes are also gearing up to perform, and the sponsor of the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase runner Shahien announced that if Shahien breaks the world record, all the spectators and the ball will be invited; Isinbayeva's car sponsor may promise to give away the latest luxury SUV car if she breaks the world record.

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Zhang Guan was resting in his hotel room. But he heard a knock on the door, Zhang Guan opened the door, and saw the guide walking in front, followed by a man in a suit and leather shoes, this person Zhang Guan also knew, it was the Counselor Zhu that Zhang Guan had seen during the Athens Olympics.

"Zhang Guan, we meet again!" Counselor Zhu said with a smile!

"Counselor Zhu! Hello, long time no see! Come in and sit! "Zhang Guanjiang and Counselor Zhu please come into the house.

During the Athens Olympics that year, Counselor Zhu came to convey the invitation of the prince of Dubai. Then Zhang Guan met Sharapova for the first time at the dinner party of the Prince of Dubai. Now after two years, Zhang Guan has seen Counselor Zhu again, and Counselor Zhu's appearance has not changed much, but he looks thinner than two years ago.

Director Yu said as he walked towards the room: "You can't call Counselor Zhu now." It's time for you to change your name to Director Zhu. ”

Director Zhu immediately answered: "I no longer work in the Athens Embassy now, because I had a lot of contact with the Olympic Organizing Committee during the Athens Olympic Games, so the organization transferred me to the 2008 Olympic Games Organizing Committee, and now I am mainly in Lausanne, Switzerland. Responsible for some liaison work related to the Olympic Games. ”

After a few people sat down, Zhang Guan took the lead in asking, "Director Zhu, you are looking for me this time." Don't know what the instructions are? ”

"What a point! I also have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, and I have something to ask for! Director Zhu said, looking like he wanted to speak and stopped.

"It's okay, Director Zhu, please say it, within my ability, I will definitely do it." Zhang Guan said.

"Okay, I'll just say it!" Director Zhu took a deep breath and said, "We hope you can break the world record in the Golden League Zurich station!" ”

"What?" Zhang Guan's eyes widened in surprise. Zhang Guan noticed that Director Zhu used the word "we", which was obviously not Director Zhu's personal idea.

Director Zhu continued with some embarrassment: "We also know that this request is too abrupt, and we also understand that this thing that breaks the world record is not a game, and it needs to be combined with various comprehensive factors to make it possible, but if it ...... I mean, if possible, we want you to be able to try for the world record. If it really doesn't work, forget it. ”

Zhang Guan thought for a moment, and then said, "I'll give it a try in the competition!" But do I know what the purpose of breaking the world record is? ”

"It's not a secret thing, I'll tell you the truth!" Director Zhu continued: "This Golden League Zurich station will hold the 100th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Belgian Olympic Committee, which you must know. The world-record-breaking athletes in Zurich will be able to attend a private dinner for the Belgian royal family, which is small and not very well attended, but IOC President Rogge will be invited. ”

"Do you want to get closer to Rogge through me?" Zhang Guan asked.

Director Zhu nodded in acknowledgement, while Zhang Guan then asked, "Do you want him?" ”

Director Zhu shook his head: "Almost." ”

Zhang Guan suddenly felt that it was a little inconsistent with the cleanup, if he looked for Rogge on official business, he would go directly through official channels, and there was no need to let himself break the world record, and then approach Rogge at a private dinner, which was tantamount to going around in a big circle.

"Or PR, so to speak." Director Zhu then explained: "Rogge is Belgian, and Zurich is the 100th anniversary celebration of the Belgian Olympic Committee, if he can break the world record in Zurich, it is equivalent to giving Rogge a favor, and what we need is this favor." ”

"When Rogge took office, the IOC introduced reforms and proposed to streamline the Olympic program, and several events were cut at the next Olympics. Since our successful bid for the Olympic Games, we have always hoped to include wushu in the performance program of the next Olympic Games. But there was a lot of resistance to this. The main reason for this is Rogge's plan to streamline the Olympic program. ”

"The entry of martial arts into the Olympic performance program, our Olympic Organizing Committee also did a series of public relations work in the early stage, but on Rogge's side, we have no way yet, so we hope that you can mention this matter to Rogge at the Belgian royal dinner."

"Can Rogge promise?" Zhang Guan asked.

"Of course you can't say yes right away!" Director Zhu shook his head: "Our Olympic Organizing Committee has already prepared the corresponding plan, you go and mention this matter to Rogge, let Rogge agree to receive the plan, and the next public relations work is our business." In fact, this matter, as long as Rogge does not explicitly express his opposition. Nine times out of ten, it will be. When you go to the banquet site, what you should say, what situations you will encounter, and how to deal with it, we have a plan in advance and will teach you. But only if you have to break the world record tomorrow to attend that party! ”

Zhang Guan certainly knows that the inclusion of wushu in the Olympic performance program is of great significance. Even if wushu enters the Olympic Games, even if it is a performance event, it is also a stage for people all over the world to understand China, and in Zhang Guan's memory, wushu has been operating for a long time in the next Olympic Games. There were even several times when there was news of failure, which shows that it was very difficult to do this at that time.

With so many members of the IOC and many people from each country serving on the IOC's committees, the interests are intertwined. From the right to bid for the Olympic Games to a single event, it involves all kinds of public relations, operations and exchange of interests, and this kind of deep-seated thing is beyond the reach of Zhang Guan, but since the National Olympic Organizing Committee has made a request to himself. There must be a corresponding method of operation, and Zhang Guan doesn't know how to implement it. He didn't want to mix either.

Thinking of this, Zhang Guan opened his mouth and said: "Since it is the country's need, I will definitely go all out in tomorrow's competition and come back with one or two world records." ”

"One or two? He seems to have only participated in two projects...... "Director Zhu was a little uncomfortable with Zhang Guan's way of speaking.

Director Yu next to him shook his head silently, and secretly said in his heart that this kid Zhang Guan was going to start to get nervous again!

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Belgium is keen to see a runner break a world record in the competition to mark the 100th anniversary of the Belgian Olympic Committee, and athletes are here with the intention of breaking the world record, because the potential benefits of a world record are so great. Unfortunately, no player broke the world record in several events after the start of the competition.

Russian pole vault queen in skip 4. After 81 metres, she was sure to win the championship, so she raised the bar to 5. 03 meters, a new world record, but unfortunately failed.

Ethiopia's women's long-distance runner Dibaba made a comeback in this stop, and the women's 5000m world record holder Defar finished in 14:30.65 and Defar in 14:33.78, far from the world record of 14:24.53. As for Bekele, the king of men's middle-distance running, lost the race.

Qatar's 3,000m steeplechase king Shahien had high hopes before the race, and he also publicly stated in media interviews that he would challenge the world record in the 3,000m steeplechase, but Shahien's final time was 8:04.32, far from his own world record of 7:53.63.

When Shahien crossed the finish line first, he raised his arms and began to celebrate, but there were more displeased boos from the crowd in the audience, in addition to sparse applause. Shahien's sponsor had promised before the race that if Shahien broke the world record in the race, the crowd would drink beer lightly, so the crowd at this time was a little disappointed with Shahien.

Rogge, who was seated in the VIP room, looked a little gloomy, and Shahien was full of words during the pre-game interview, but in the end, the chain fell off in the game.

The seventy-year-old king Abel II of Belgium has left ahead of schedule, and Philip **** is still sitting next to Rogge, Rogge reads from Philip's excited and disappointed expression again and again, this old-looking **** His Royal Highness, in fact, hopes that an athlete can break the world record in Belgium.

Rogge suddenly felt quite faceless at this time, people have vanity, even if he is the president of the International Olympic Committee, he can't help but be a little anxious at this time. He attended the Brussels tournament in person to celebrate the Belgian Olympic Committee's inaugural celebrations, which would have been much less impressive if there was one less world record.

At this time, the athletes of the next game began to enter, and Rogge suddenly saw the figure of Zhang Guan.

"It looks like we're counting on that Chinese to break the world record!" (To be continued.) )

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