Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 470: Great principles and benefit the world
PS: It seems that everyone has a lot of opinions on the arrangement of the previous chapter. My original intention was not to let the protagonist leave the world with the feeling of being victorious in investment.

The protagonist is a mortal, not a god, so he will also appear to make poor decisions.

As for the money lost, it was just a drop in the bucket.

For example, when the protagonist gets huge returns on his investments in many industries in the future, he can retort: ​​"You can't praise me too highly. Don't you think I lost money by investing in LeTV?"

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Time soon came to 2005.

Not only the Internet industry, but also people in the sports circle are always paying attention to the situation after "Warcraft" is officially charged.

On the first day of official operation after the end of the public beta, the number of paid online users reached 35.

Of course, this number is not set in stone.

Half a month later, the number of online users exceeded 40, and the data showed a slow upward trend.

China’s paying players account for half of the world’s total.

This not only made colleagues in the industry envious of Chen Ran's financial fortune, but also made Blizzard in the United States regret that they paid such a cheap agency fee.

Also regretting is Chen Tianqiao, currently the richest man in mainland China, from Shanda.

He was previously deterred by Blizzard's sky-high agency fees, but now he can only be filled with endless regret.

Monopolizing China's online game market was his goal. If he had gritted his teeth and won "Warcraft", this goal seemed to be within easy reach.

The result was a regrettable passing.

Another person who regrets it is Zhu Jun of The Ninth City. As a veteran of the mall, he was originally prepared to make a desperate move and win the agency right at all costs.

But Chen Ran, a cunning guy, actually used his connections in the United States to get both Nike and IMG involved in negotiations with Blizzard.

Coupled with his huge influence as a tennis superstar, when the two companies were close in bidding, Blizzard instinctively tended to choose Chen Ran.

Sports superstar, rising business star?
When these two labels are placed on a person, people can't help but think of Li Ning before.

However, there are some differences between Chen Ran and Li Ning.

He is still an active athlete, and he is still very young. His wealth accumulation rate exceeds that of Li Ning.

More importantly, Chen Ran has now become an important cultural symbol exported by China, which is a huge talisman.

Those with ulterior motives would not dare to easily embarrass him and his company.

Of course, Chen Ran also insisted on setting up the company in Shanghai, where the business environment should be the best and most transparent in the country.

but……

Careful Chen Ran discovered that there were hidden dangers.

The media and public opinion are creating gods, and this makes Chen Ran a bit Alexander.

"Okay, continue to do some charity around your old profession."

Chen Ran quickly made up his mind and started publicity through his agency.

First, 50 middle schools and 50 primary schools were identified across China.

Basically, the central and western regions are relatively economically poor.

Then he personally donated many tennis courts and basketball courts.

Yes, there are not only tennis courts, Chen Ran even added many new basketball courts. As for the football field, he gave it up after thinking about it.

After all, turf is too expensive to maintain.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Ran cooperated with the China Tennis Management Center to select children with outstanding physical fitness from poor areas in central and western China to learn tennis every year.

He started the junior tennis program more than ten years in advance.

Don’t you say that tennis is a noble sport?
Only rich people can learn!

But Chen Ran hopes that the story of a noble son from a poor family will appear in the land of China.

Russia can stage such a story, why can't we?

In the original time and space, the attention of many sports fans was attracted by the three heroes of Chinese men's tennis, Zhang Zhizhen, Wu Yibing, and Shang Juncheng. But in fact, in addition to the three of them, there was also a very good player named Bu Yunchao. Kert.

This person is the fourth brother of Chinese tennis. He is also ranked in the top 200 in the world and has won a challenge championship.

He is of Mongolian ethnicity. He lost his father when he was young, and his mother remarried. He lives in poverty and is basically like an orphan.

Then, a tennis coach from Huzhou, Zhejiang Province selected him when he was five years old and brought him back to Huzhou for training and training.

He is not the only such tennis orphan, but there are several, all part of the National Tennis Youth Project, all supported by funds from the Sports Bureau.

Among this group of teenagers, Buyunchaoket trained the hardest and stood out from the crowd. He broke into the top 200 in the world just by relying on domestic training resources.

Of course, there is still a gap between his strength and the "Three Elites in Tennis" in China.

But compared to his background, the achievements of the "Chinese Fourth Brother" and the ATP Challenger Champions are indeed outstanding, even if it is described as changing his destiny against the odds, it is almost the same.

In addition, there is Wang Fa, the "basketball tennis boy" highlighted by the People's Daily. He comes from a poor mountainous area in Yunnan. After being selected by a tennis coach, he left the mountainous area and came to the city to receive professional tennis training.

His future is unclear, but Wang Fa, who is under 15 years old, has also won many domestic youth competition championships.

At least the trajectory of his life has become completely different. Without the country's "Tennis Junior" program, he may have stayed in the mountains forever without being able to make a difference.

Destiny is so wonderful sometimes!
Chen Ran took action, and with his intervention, the "Tennis Boys" project was launched ten years in advance.

He hopes that within five years, a young man from a poor family can at least step into the ATP Challenger platform.

Chen Ran also feels a great sense of accomplishment when he sees children from impoverished mountainous areas succeeding.

Tennis is not just a sport for the rich.

In China, it can also make young people from poor families leap over the dragon's gate, whether they are a boy or a girl!
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In the cold winter, the enthusiasm for tennis throughout China is unprecedentedly high.

During this period, Chen Ran also braved the severe cold weather and traveled to several nearby cities, working tirelessly to promote tennis and winning praise from the official media.

However, many Chinese media also showed concern.

Because, it’s already January and the Australian Open is approaching.

Chen Ran is busy promoting "tennis for charity". If he neglects training, will it affect his performance in the Australian Open?
In this regard, Chen Ran joked: "If I do something meaningful, I will not regret it even if it affects the Australian Open record. Of course, I know that I am in good condition and have accumulated physical fitness through winter training."

"Even if there is a lack of training, it will definitely not be easy for anyone to beat me."

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(End of this chapter)