Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 422 Olympic Flag Bearer
On the eve of the opening of the Athens Olympics, Chen Ran received an unexpected notice that he would serve as the flag bearer of the Chinese Olympic delegation.

When Chen Ran learned the news, he was stunned for a long time.

With his mind full of golden slams, he had almost forgotten this important matter.

At the opening ceremony of every Olympic Games, when the athlete delegations from various countries enter the stadium, the flag bearers are also a beautiful sight.

For any country's sports team in the world, they will choose the most representative athletes to be the flag bearers.

In the original time and space, Yao Ming became the flag bearer of the Chinese delegation in 2004 and 2008.

But this time everything changed because of the butterfly effect caused by Chen Ran.

Chen Ran had just won Wimbledon. With the blessing of the "Grand Slam" effect, he naturally became the flag-bearer of the Chinese delegation this time.

It can even be said that this is what everyone expects. Whether it is sports fans, journalists, media, or other athletes, no one will question it.

Today's Chen Ran is indeed the most suitable image to represent Chinese athletes.

Being able to become the flag bearer can be regarded as a moment of glory for the ancestors.

It didn't cost much, but it made Chen Ran feel grateful, and it would be his duty to serve the country in the future.

"Dayao, I'm sorry..."

All I can say is good means.

But Chen Ran really wants to say that among tennis players who can make a full meal, regardless of gender, they need to be ranked in the top 100 in the world.

Professional sports are like waves, and only with a huge grassroots population can outstanding athletes emerge.

He has huge popularity and influence, possesses huge wealth, and is not bound by the system. All this is due to the highly commercialized sport of tennis.

After returning to the Olympic Village, many Chinese athletes came forward to congratulate Chen Ran, and he responded with a smile.

After Chen Ran got the news, he was very excited.

In fact, there is another athlete in China who is very similar to Chen Ran, and that is the billiards prodigy Ding Junhui.

Chen Ran is the only one of all Chinese athletes who did not prepare for the competition in Yanjing this time.

He could see the extremely envious looks in these athletes' eyes.

Of course, he wouldn't say those depressing words.

The Athens Olympics was also the first time Chen Ran represented the country in a competition, and the country immediately gave him a flag-bearer position.

This is competition from all over the world, and there are too many people and too little food.

So during these days, many athletes came to consult him quietly, hoping to train their children to become professional tennis players in the future, regardless of gender.

Ding Junhui has now won several championships internationally, is somewhat famous, and is not bound by the system.

Chen Ran knew this well, and of course he would not point it out. Anyway, tennis players' national team tasks are not onerous.

In addition, this is also a means for Chinese officials to win over people's hearts.

There is no doubt that Chen Ran is the freest among this group of Chinese athletes.

"Not only did I rob you of so many advertising endorsements, but I also robbed you of your flag-bearer qualifications."

The media often compare Chen Ran and Ding Junhui, but billiards is not an Olympic sport after all, and is only popular in the British Isles. There is a huge difference in the influence of the event and the prize money.

In the past few days, whenever Chen Ran appeared in the training ground, he would be surrounded by a group of Chinese and foreign reporters.

However, except for CCTV, Chen Ran did not accept any exclusive interview with any media, but chose to prepare for the game wholeheartedly. During this period, the enthusiastic leader was also busy playing matchmaker for Chen Ran. He kept hinting between the lines that the female athletes in our country are very good and live a simple life, and he hoped to help him match them.

He even hinted that it would be better not to find female stars in the entertainment industry, as this industry is too complicated.

For example, for Kong Linghui, the Olympic table tennis champion who is now at the end of his career, several leaders expressed their displeasure and disapproval of his 18th-tier actor girlfriend, thinking that it would not last long.

As long as the person concerned insists, there is nothing they can do.

I have to say that the leaders still have a vicious eye and are really accurate in judging people.

However, Chen Ran still declined the leaders' offer to act as a matchmaker, saying very confidently that he was determined enough that the vixens in the entertainment industry could not confuse him.

What a joke, I've never seen anything sexy like that.

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One week passed in a blink of an eye, and the Athens Olympics finally ushered in its grand opening ceremony.

After 108 years, 27 reincarnations and waiting, the light of the modern Olympics returned to its birthplace - Athens, and the Olympic Games finally returned to its hometown.

When Chen Ran walked into the venue wearing a red suit with a national flag badge on his chest and holding the flagpole tightly with both hands, a beautiful scene came into view.

The first thing Chen Ran saw was the clear blue water in the center of the venue, which symbolizes the Aegean Sea that Greeks are proud of at the Greek Olympic Stadium. It is also the stage for tonight's opening ceremony.

According to rumors, the weight of this water is as high as 2162 tons.

Before the opening ceremony, people started counting down from 28, heralding the countdown to the 28th Olympic Games.

As the lights in the venue gradually dimmed, hundreds of drummers beat the thunderous drums against the background of melodious Greek music, announcing the official start of the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games.

Chen Ran came to the scene in person and felt relaxed and happy looking at the beautiful scene in front of him.

Greece was once known as the birthplace of European civilization.

So in this opening ceremony, you can see many elements of ancient Greece, as well as various characters from myths and legends.

Myths and legends such as centaurs appeared at the opening ceremony.

Immediately afterwards, couples wearing short-sleeved shorts happily ran into the arena.

Then, in front of tens of thousands of viewers and live broadcasts from more than 200 countries, they couldn't help but fall to the ground and hug each other, and then began to have a romantic relationship...

The Greeks sure know how to play!
Their meaning is very simple and clear, which symbolizes the most ancient and simple human nature, and how new life is conceived.

However, when the CCTV host saw this hot scene, he fell silent without saying a word.

In his previous life, Chen Ran saw it in front of the TV, even during his spare time at school.

At that time, the male students cried and howled with excitement, while the female students lowered their heads shyly.

Ma'am……

But this time Chen Ran witnessed this scene live. He was young, energetic and energetic, so he could only divert his attention, otherwise he would feel really worried.

In fact, the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympics left a very good impression on Chen Ran, probably second only to the Yanjing Olympics.

If you had watched the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics in my childhood next door, you would know what a piece of crap that was.

In comparison, the Athens Olympics is much more eye-catching.

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(End of this chapter)