Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 593 What, not only Chen Ran withdrew from the competition?
This time, Chen Ran still insisted on his original decision.

It's not that he doesn't give face to his leaders, but he has his own reasons for doing so.

Although the prize money of the year-end finals is very attractive, the points are considerable, and the competition level is top-notch, this is not the reason for Chen Ran to withdraw from the Asian Games.

The ATP is not wrong either. We cannot say one thing and do another.

He is the world number one, a ten-time Grand Slam winner, and the defending champion of the year-end finals.

If I miss this event while remaining healthy, it will indeed bring shame to the sport.

Chen Ran must set an example and appear in the year-end finals.

He wants the whole world to know that this event is more important to him.

We also deliberately embarrass these white headscarves in Qatar so that you are unwilling to adjust the schedule.

Indeed, ordinary players can't ask that of you.

But am I an ordinary player?
You should understand that my participation in the Asian Games is a gift to the Asian Games, but you don't know how to appreciate it.

As for the Olympics, they all knew that the timing would not only be staggered with the US Open, but would not even overlap with the Rogers Cup Masters and the Cincinnati Masters.

They will at least give a buffer period of about a week.

Of course, how professional players choose is up to them.

Some people will withdraw from the Olympics for the Rogers Cup and Cincinnati Masters, while others will withdraw from the Rogers Cup and Cincinnati Masters for the Olympics.

Likewise, there are players who want to have their cake and eat it too.

But for events like the Asian Games, the competition time directly overlaps with the year-end finals, because the interval of only two or three days is basically the same as the overlap.

Perhaps when the Olympic Council of Asia organized the tennis competition, it did not consider that Asian players had the ability to enter the year-end finals and become the much-anticipated defending champions.

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"Chen Ran... has he decided not to participate?" Director Cai was very angry, but helpless. "Hey, this kid... has no sense of the overall situation at all, and he only knows how to cause trouble."

"Look at our table tennis team. We have so many world champions and Olympic champions, but they still participate in the Asian Games. Tennis is amazing!"

You should know that the places for the Asian Games are very popular and sought-after within the table tennis team. They are simply very popular.

Many world champions are watching and eyeing us eagerly.

After all, some table tennis events don’t usually attract much attention, but the Asian Games, at least in China, has a high level of attention.

With good results, bonuses and advertising endorsement fees will naturally flow in.

Everyone is scrambling to get a chance to participate in the Asian Games.

Chen Ran, on the other hand, doesn't want anything that comes to his door.

The contrast between tennis and table tennis is so great.

"Director Cai, I think Xiao Chen...he has already won an Olympic gold medal, so it's OK if he doesn't participate in the Asian Games. Besides, he has promised that he will definitely participate in the Guangzhou Asian Games four years later, and that's enough."

"Without Xiao Chen's gold medal, China would definitely be number one on the gold medal list."

Director Sun persuaded earnestly.

"Don't forget, in the last Asian Games, your tennis department didn't even win a medal! Don't you want to be proud of yourself?"

"Director Cai, we've already been proud of ourselves in the Olympics, that's enough!" Director Sun immediately replied, "Two gold medals and one bronze medal, this result in ball games is only inferior to your three gold medals and one silver medal in table tennis." Director Cai's eyebrows twitched, and he cursed inwardly: This bitch, she really keeps talking about things that are not relevant.

Although he has now been promoted to deputy director, he still attaches the most importance to his old profession, table tennis.
What does three golds and one silver mean?
Isn't it just a satire that the table tennis department failed to fulfill the boast made before the game to win all four gold medals, but in the end they didn't do it?

Also, why only emphasize ball games?

Because among ball games, tennis ranks second in the number of gold medals.

If we don't limit ourselves to ball games, the number of gold medals won by tennis is still less than that of the diving team, shooting team, and weightlifting team.

Although these events have received less attention and their commercial value is not high, in your eyes, these non-ball events have been expelled from sports by you, right?

Indeed, because of Chen Ran, the tennis department is now very popular.

Given that there are so few tennis matches played by national teams, the money the Chinese national tennis team receives from sponsors each year is probably second only to the two major team sports of football and basketball, which is the envy of many other sports.

The government office which used to be poor is now extremely wealthy.

Although Director Cai also felt that Director Sun was right, he still wanted to say a few more words to defend himself.

"Director Sun, I know your tennis department has been doing well recently. But the Beijing Olympics is imminent. The Doha Asian Games is such a great opportunity for a mock exam. It would be a pity to miss it."

"Director Cai, this may be the case for other departments, but not necessarily for tennis!"

"What do you mean, Director Cai didn't react."

"In general, Asia is a low point in tennis level, and it doesn't make any difference even with Chen Ran. Look at those Grand Slams and Masters tournaments. If you only count male players, after a round, Chen Ran is often the only Asian player left." Director Sun said, "With the level of Asian tennis at this level, Chen Ran's participation in the Asian Games is nothing but a mock exam."

"It's like your table tennis players playing with African players to prepare for the Olympics. Director Tsai also thinks it's inappropriate, right?"

After all, the table tennis and badminton competitions in the Asian Games are indeed world-class, while the level of tennis competitions is far inferior to that of the ATP 250 tournaments.

"Okay, I can't argue with you." Director Cai was speechless.

He knew that Director Sun was not exaggerating, this was indeed the truth.

"In fact, the level of Asian women's tennis is not that good. This is not a good warm-up opportunity for our country's players." Director Sun continued.

"Old Sun, what do you mean?" Director Cai's heart skipped a beat and he immediately had a bad feeling.

Before he knew it, even his name had changed.

"We Chinese girls want to achieve good results in the Beijing Olympics, and our main opponents are European and American players, not Asian players. Zheng Jie has also been selected for the WTA year-end finals, and she also hopes to withdraw from the Asian Games."

"What can I do? Isn't it about gender equality? Since Chen Ran has withdrawn, how can I not agree with Zheng Jie withdrawing as well?"

Director Sun spread his hands, looking helpless.

To be a good leader, you must treat everyone equally, otherwise your subordinates will not obey you.

What's more, both of them are Grand Slam winners.

"What the hell?"

Director Cai finally realized: "Oh my goodness, it turns out that Chen Ran is not the only one who withdrew from the Asian Games, even Zheng Jie withdrew!"

Is there going to be a huge uproar in your tennis department?

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(End of this chapter)