Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1940 Salted Fish Turns Over to the Olympic Committee
By the time Southern Africa decided to send a team to the Los Angeles Olympics, Lausanne, Switzerland, Latour was already feeling the threat posed by Southern Africa's inclusion in the Olympic Committee.

There must be conditions for Southern Africa to join the Olympic Committee. Malan Andres, who once served as the chairman of the Southern African Football Association, is now concurrently serving as the vice chairman of the Olympic Committee and the vice chairman of FIFA.

The headquarters of the Olympic Organizing Committee is in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the headquarters of FIFA is in Paris. Therefore, in the Olympic year, Maran Andres will be in Lausanne most of the time. It's in Paris.

In all fairness, Maran Andres' ability is still good, and he has the blessing of the Southern African Federal Government, so after Maran Andres joined the Olympic Committee, the influence of the Olympic Games is gradually increasing, and the income of the Olympic Committee is also increasing. Gradually improve.

The Olympic Games will be held in Los Angeles this year. Under the strong request of Maran Andres, the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee has to hand over a part of the sponsorship fees provided by the sponsors to the Olympic Organizing Committee, and in the subsequent ticket sales, the Olympic Organizing Committee There will also be a share.

This kind of thing was unthinkable before. Although Pretoria held the Olympic Games and gave the Olympic Committee a sum of money, it was donated in the name of the Southern African Federal Government. This is different from Los Angeles.

The money given by the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee is to use the name of the Olympic Games to attract investment and to use the Olympic five-ring logo. fee.

This year's Olympic Committee has received a total of US$180 million in fees from the Los Angeles Olympics so far. After adding the subsequent ticket rake, it may eventually exceed US$200 million.

Although this amount of money is not much, it is better than a steady flow of water, and it is guaranteed to make a profit once every four years. For this alone, Maran Andres has the support of most of the Olympic Committee staff.

According to the regulations of the Olympic Committee, Maran Andres, as the vice president responsible for the executive operation of the Olympic Committee, has the right to dispose of this income.

Maran Andres was very generous. After receiving the first 50 US dollars, he directly distributed all 50 US dollars to the staff of the Olympic Committee in the name of paying back wages and bonuses.

This move is too powerful, no matter how good the promise is, it is better than giving money directly. Even Coubertin praised Maran Andrés for his selflessness. Latour feels that if the Olympic Committee is re-elected now, Maran Andres Reiss will replace himself as the chairman of the Olympic Committee with absolute advantage.

After all, for the previous 50 US dollars, Maran Andres only took a symbolic one dollar.

As the chairman of the Olympic Committee, Latour received a bonus of [-] US dollars.

So although he was unhappy, Latour also accepted the fact that Maran Andres' status in the Olympic Committee was gradually improving. There was no way, because Maran Andres had given too much.

"The second fee paid by the Los Angeles Organizing Committee has arrived, a total of 35 US dollars." At the headquarters of the Lausanne Olympic Committee, Maran Andrés took the initiative to report to Coubertin.

Ordinarily, Marin Andrés didn’t need to do this. Coubertin had already retired in 1925, and Latour was the current chairman.

However, Ma Lan did not abandon Coubertin just because of Coubertin's retirement, and would take the initiative to report to Coubertin about everything, big or small, which moved Coubertin very much.

People in high positions are most afraid of people leaving their tea cold and losing their power overnight. Although Coubertin can no longer give Ma Lan any effective advice, Ma Lan's actions still make Coubertin feel very warm.

"How do you plan to spend this money, will you still use it as a bonus?" Coubertin was in a state of excitement, he took off his glasses and wiped them carefully with a glasses cloth, the Olympic Committee is now rich——

Back in the day, when Coubertin first proposed to create the modern Olympic Games, no one was interested in Coubertin's proposal. After Coubertin worked hard for five years, the Olympic Committee was established hastily.

It was already 1894. The first Olympic Games was held at the Sorbonne Theological Seminary in Paris, France. At that time, Coubertin was still the secretary-general of the Federation of French Athletics Associations.

After the establishment of the Olympic Committee, it was difficult to make ends meet for a long time, so that even the salaries of the staff were often in arrears. Coubertin always felt inexplicably sad when thinking about those unbearable days.

"No, the last time the bonus was issued, it was to make up for the debt owed by the Olympic Committee to the staff over the years. Now that we have paid off all the debts, we should focus on the future, so I want to build a new headquarters for the Olympic Committee. "Ma Lan has ideals. For an international organization, even the headquarters is rented. It is indeed a bit shabby.

"That's a good idea. What's your plan?" Coubertin's eyes lit up immediately. The Olympic Committee really needs a new headquarters.

An impressive headquarters.

"The Olympic Committee is an international organization that represents the unparalleled Olympic spirit. Since we want to hold the Olympic Games every four years, we must make the Olympic Games the most influential large-scale multi-sport event in the world—" Ma Lan was impassioned, If you can make money, you have to be able to spend money: "——My ideal Olympic Committee headquarters should be majestic, majestic, majestic, solemn, and daunting——"

Ma Lan heightened the atmosphere to a certain extent before taking out the blueprint that Lei Yiming had designed.

It was Lei Yiming who designed the Crown Stadium.

"I asked the most famous designer in southern Africa to design this. The Crown Stadium was designed by him. The headquarters is based on the Palais des Nations where the League of Nations is located. The most prominent is the attached Olympic Plaza and Olympic Park. After the completion of the Olympic Plaza There will be a prominent Olympic five-ring logo on the ground, and there will be your statue in the Olympic Park for all visitors and future generations to worship—" Malan is also doing everything to flatter, Coubertin is still alive.

"Ahahahaha, there's no need to do this, you can put the sports statues in the Olympic Park—" Coubertin couldn't help but the beard at the corner of his mouth jumped up happily.

"It's still necessary. You are a symbol of the Olympic Games. Everyone should know your contribution to the Olympic Games." Ma Lan was serious. He also had to learn to tell stories in the Olympic Games. The highest level of sales is to sell feelings.

"Thank you, thank you Andre——" Coubertin was really moved. He will experience three deaths in his life, the first is a biological death, the second is a funeral, and the third is the last person forget you.

If there is a statue standing in the Olympic Park, everyone who comes to the Olympic Park will remember Coubertin's contribution to the Olympic movement, and his spirit will never die.

Leaving Coubertin's home, Ma Lan was in a good mood.

Making a statue or something is a matter of piggybacking. If Latour wants it, Malan can also build one for Latour, and find a professor from the sculpture school. It costs a few hundred dollars. For the current Olympic Committee It's drizzling.

Back at the Olympic Committee headquarters, there are still a lot of things waiting for Ma Lan.

The referees of the Los Angeles Olympics still need to be arranged by Malan.

The chairman of the referee committee, Longfellow, is French.

The chairman of the disciplinary committee, Wilcox, is a southern African.

Malan immediately rushed Longfellow and Wilcotes to a meeting, and Longfellow and Wilcotes respectively submitted a list of referees.

The tendency can be seen here. The list submitted by Longfellow is quite reasonable. Although there are many French people, it is not to the extent that it is eye-catching.

The list of referees submitted by Wilcox, most of them are Southern African.

"Southern Africa has hosted the Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games and has the best referees in the world. Why do we give up the best referees in the world and choose those unqualified referees for the Olympic Games in the name of fairness? , This is the irresponsibility of our work and an insult to the Olympic spirit." Wilcox said confidently.

"I can understand your feelings, but if most of the referees use southern Africans, then the referees will definitely favor southern African athletes when making decisions—" Longfellow argued.

"Do you know what you are talking about? Your words not only insulted the Olympic spirit, but also insulted all southern African referees, and even insulted me, the chairman of the disciplinary committee. I will never allow any violations to happen. Qualified athletes are irresponsible to the Olympics." Wilcox strongly objected, even if you use possibility, it is more appropriate than affirmation.

"I just want to avoid this kind of thing from happening. We can't give people a handle—" Longfellow was helpless. It is the job of the referee committee to choose referees, and the disciplinary committee has nothing to do with this job.

"You have decided that referees in southern Africa will favor southern African athletes, right? Why don't you just issue a Nansen passport to all referees?" Wilcox sneered, it's strange to be so cautious , that's the French.

Nansen passports are issued to those stateless refugees, and having a Nansen passport means being protected by the League of Nations.

"Longfellow, are you sure that the referees you choose are capable enough to serve as referees in the Olympic Games?" Malan dug a hole for Longfellow without saying a word.

"How is this possible? The Olympic Games only come once every four years." Longfellow immediately fell into a big trough. If you have to admit it, if there is a misjudgment, the responsibility is all Longfellow's.

"Wilcotes?" Malan called.

"Of course, I guarantee that the referees on my list are all qualified to enforce the Olympic Games. They are the best referees on the planet." Who does it belong to?It's not the IOC -

So at this point, Wilcox is already invincible.

ps: The third update is here, today is the third update——

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