Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 421 Oops, Brother Yao is going to be fooled!

Chen Ran and Yao Ming, as the top players in China's sports world today, naturally became the subjects of coverage by major portals during the Olympic Games.

"Netizens, do you want to see these two superstars go without shaving for a year?"

Then these websites started various simulation paintings, imagining what Chen Ran and Yao Ming would look like if they didn't shave for a year.

"Really, it's not that I'm unpatriotic, but I really want to see what Yao Ming and Chen Ran look like without shaving for a year?"

"Me too!"

Soon, these comments were highlighted by netizens.

You can imagine how high the attention will be when the game between Chen Ran and Yao Ming begins.

Even some sports reporters who followed the interview were discussing this topic privately.

"I think Yao Ming's beard is a sure thing."

Chen Ran talked slowly in front of the swarming Chinese reporters.

There is no suspense, Chen Ran and Federer are listed as the first and second seeds, sitting in the lower half of the field respectively.

Although he is not as young as Chen Ran, he is only 21 years old and has a bright future.

There is Liu Xiang in track and field, Tian Liang and Guo Jingjing in diving, Lin Dan in badminton, plus a bunch of top players in table tennis.

At this time, although Lin Dan has not yet won the Olympics, he has won championships in all other important events. The nickname "Super Dan" has been widely known by sports fans.

"Look at the warm-up matches of the men's basketball team. Playing against European teams is like elementary school students playing college students."

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Fans began to look forward to the two guys meeting again in the Olympic finals and recreating the scenes at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

His goal is to achieve the success of his predecessor Nadal four years in advance, win Wimbledon first, then win the Olympics, and complete the "Golden Slam" within a month.

"As for Chen Ran, I should give him a 50-50 shot. Although his ability is very outstanding, after all, this is an Olympic competition, which happens once every four years and is full of variables."

He is also the only one among all Chinese athletes who did not prepare for the competition in Yanjing.

Only Chen Ran knew that if he could reach the final, his opponent would probably not be Federer.

"In this Olympics, I will try my best to win the singles championship. This gold medal has always been my dream."

Not long ago, the International Tennis Federation announced the seed players for the Olympic Games.

Just like this, a group of young people from China came to Athens, Greece, full of longing and high spirits.

In fact, among the athletes of this generation, in addition to Chen Ran and Yao Ming, there are many athletes who have also attracted much attention.

Especially since the Athens Olympics is a hard court, and thinking about the thrilling Australian Open final, Federer should be able to put a lot of pressure on Chen Ran.

One week before the opening of the Athens Olympics, Chen Ran and his team finally arrived in Athens.

That means...either he will be upset, or that guy will miss out on the greatest glory in his life.

As for the previous men's singles champion Chilean Masu, this guy is actually in the same half zone as him, and if everything goes smoothly, it is very likely that he will meet in the semi-finals.

It can be said that in this Olympics, the lineup of the Chinese sports team is unprecedentedly luxurious, even better than that of the 2008 Yanjing Olympics.

"So who do you think your biggest opponent will be in the Olympics?" a reporter from CCTV asked, "Is it still Federer and Roddick?"

"anyone!"

Chen Ran replied decisively without even thinking, "The Olympic Games held every four years are just like the World Cup, full of variables and randomness. For such a major event, I think every player must have worked hard to give it a try." , which often allows them to perform at a super level.”

He was very candid and truthful. Whether these reporters believed him or not is unknown.

For tennis players from most countries, this is the best opportunity to honor their ancestors and make a name for themselves. As for Chen Ran, he came to the Olympics with the momentum of a Grand Slam. Like table tennis, diving and other traditional advantage sports, he shouted the slogan of winning the championship directly before the game.

In addition, in mid-September this year, the much-anticipated first China Open will be held in Yanjing. The time interval between it and the Olympic Games is also very short. If Chen Ran can participate as a "Golden Slam", what impact will it have on this event? Vigorous promotion can also play a huge role.

Although the official slogan is very loud, indicating that the goal of the China Open is the fifth Grand Slam, people familiar with the matter understand that if this event can become the top 500 in the 1 events, it will be very ideal.

Of course, the women's tournament is Crown's 1000th tournament. Its gold content is second only to the four Grand Slams, and the prize money is amazing.

Who is the champion of the first China Open in original time and space?

Chen Ran has no memory of the women's competition, but the men's champion Chen Ran remembers clearly that it is the famous Russian player Safin.

First winning the China Open and then the Australian Open, he proved that he is still the best player in the world.
Did Safin participate in this Olympics?
It stands to reason that Russian athletes attach great importance to the Olympic Games.

Chen Ran immediately looked for the draw and found that Safin had indeed signed up to participate, and he was placed in the lower half, the same half as Federer.

"There shouldn't be a chance of meeting him in the Olympics, but when it comes to the China Open, Russia should be a strong opponent!"

In the restaurant of the Olympic Village, Chen Ran was thinking while eating.

The food in the Olympic Village is quite rich, with delicacies from all over the world, which is no worse than the food at a Grand Slam event.

Although the Greeks were a little unorganized and there were many problems with the Olympic construction period, they overall did a pretty good job.

After all, it is already a very difficult task to gather more than 10,000 athletes from different countries, regions and food cultures in an Olympic village and arrange them properly.

At this time, a body as big as a mountain sat directly in front of Chen Ran.

"Brother Yao?"

Chen Ran saw Yao Ming's familiar figure.

This time he did not sit with his national team teammates, but chose to dine with Chen Ran.

But looking at Dayao's face, he seemed to be in a bad mood.

The European warm-up match was a mess, and the goal of the top 8 seemed to be far away.

He even regretted why he boasted about this Haikou.

Thinking that he, an NBA All-Star, is omnipotent.

It turns out that under the FIBA ​​system, NBA stars have little advantage over European players. Even the American Dream Team lost the game during the warm-up, and even if they won the game, the difference was only single-digit points.

"Brother Chen Ran, if you don't win the Olympic gold medal, are you really going to stop shaving for a year?"

Chen Ran was happy when he heard it and replied: "Of course, after all, you have to keep your word. Why don't you just stop shaving for a year? What are grown men afraid of?"

In fact, the Chinese men's basketball team is really unlucky this time.

Except for Yao Ming who played super well and played the whole game, narrowly defeating New Zealand, which was also a loser. In other games, they often lost by 20 or 30 points. However, in the end, the Serbian and Montenegro teams themselves had civil strife, which allowed the Chinese men's basketball team to gain a one-point advantage. Win the game.

"Seeing as you are so confident, you are bound to win the gold medal, right?"

Chen Ran shook his head and smiled: "I have confidence, but even if I lose the game, it is not the end of the world. I am still young and I will still have a chance in four years."

Hearing this, Yao Ming nodded with deep understanding.

Yes, there will still be a chance in four years. My teammates are all very young and have a lot of room for growth. They are reserved by the Basketball Association for the Yanjing Olympics.

"Oops, are you saying that Brother Yao is going to be deceived by me?"

Chen Ran suddenly felt a bad feeling in his heart.

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(End of this chapter)