The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is coming soon, but unlike the official start on August 13, the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympics started two days in advance. Then it gradually reached its peak on August 13th.
Because he was in Athens, Yang Dongxu took his family there to join in the fun on the 11th. However, compared to the official entrance ceremony for athletes from all over the world on the 13th, the opening ceremony starting on the 11th is more about some artistic displays from Greece, and some reviews of highlights of the Olympic Games.
Although it was not as lively as the official opening ceremony, the huge crowds of people still made the scene very popular. At the same time, carnival crowds can be seen everywhere on the streets of Athens.
Although the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games has not officially started yet, athletes from all over the world have already arrived in Athens, even a week in advance.
Yang Dongxu first took Zhou Ya and his son to walk around the Olympic venues to get their bearings, and then come back to see them on the day of the opening ceremony. Then he played around on the street, and when it was almost noon, he went to the hotel where the Chinese athletes stayed.
When I first arrived in Athens, although the atmosphere of the Athens Olympics was already strong, I didn’t feel there were so many people there. Now the whole of Athens seems to be in a state of carnival. The streets and alleys are full of people. Even the hotel lobby, which is usually relatively deserted, is full of people at this time.
Not long after arriving at the hotel, Yang Yao met Dayao, who had just returned from playing in the gym. Dayao was a Chinese chess player in this year's Olympics and is currently one of the most well-known sports superstars in the world.
Therefore, his appearance attracted the attention of many people. The staff who followed him were like anti-thieves, scrutinizing the crowd who came to ask for autographs. As a Chinese chess player in the Olympics and the core of the national men's basketball team, Yao cannot be injured and must be well protected.
Therefore, when a man smiled and waved to Dayao here, it immediately attracted their attention, but they soon excluded the man from the threat list.
Because the man had an oriental face and was holding a child in his arms, he might be a fan who came over, and the woman standing next to him was very good-looking and elegant...
The distracted bodyguard was stunned for a moment and then quickly followed, because Dayao, who was signing autographs for fans, saw the man waving not far away, and his eyes lit up. He quickly signed autographs for fans and walked towards the man with a smile.
The bodyguard didn't hesitate to stop him. After all, it looked like Yao Ming had met an acquaintance. And this is in the hotel lobby and there are many security guards around.
Most of the fans were actually blocked out. The ones who wanted to sign autographs just now were just some fans who had settled in the hotel. The number of people was not large, so the risk was not great.
"When did you come here? I was thinking of inviting you to watch the men's basketball Olympics game last night." Dayao came up and gave Yang Dongxu a hug.
This made Yang Dongxu frown and dodge continuously, and Dayao was covered in sweat just after training. Especially this head is too oppressive. I think Yang Dongxu's height of 186 is not short anymore. But compared with Dayao, I still feel like a child being looked down upon by adults.
"I won't even take a shower." Yang Dongxu, who was being held by Dayao, just rolled his eyes, but with a smile on his face, he joked: "Are you going to give me a front row ticket to watch the men's basketball game? I'll go if you give it to me."
"You, a big boss, still lack my money?" The boss patted him on the shoulder, smiled and greeted Zhou Ya who was standing next to him, "Hello sister-in-law, I am Dayao."
"Hello, I've known you for a long time. You are now a business card of our country, and you are really tall." Zhou Ya said with a smile. Although her temperament felt a bit cold, she smiled and spoke. Very easy-going at times.
Zhou Ya's height is actually not that low. After all, standing next to Yang Yao's 186 tall man, she looks very good even without wearing high heels. She can't get any lower even if she wants to. But even Yang Dongxu felt oppressed when standing in front of Dayao, let alone Zhou Ya.
"Thank you sister-in-law for the compliment. My parents gave me my height and I can't help it." Dayao shrugged helplessly. Obviously, he was no longer the only one to express such emotion in front of him.
Dayao may seem a bit shy, but he is actually quite eloquent in front of acquaintances and is also very humorous.
A group of people walked towards the elevator, surrounded by staff and Yang Dongxu's bodyguards. Before entering Dayao's room when they went upstairs, they saw a group of male table tennis athletes.
Ran Feifei came up to him like a little fan girl, Zhou Ya also ran over, and finally Yang Dongxu followed him with his son in his arms to ask for an autograph, which made Dayao smile bitterly. People who don’t know better think that their fans have rebelled.
Of course, these were all jokes. Yao was the first to greet the male table tennis player with a smile, and then caught the attention of Ran Feifei and Zhou Ya.
"Hello, Mr. Yang." When the leader of the men's table tennis team saw someone asking for an autograph, he actually came to the floor where the men's table tennis team rested. He frowned and prepared to remind the staff that he couldn't be so careless, but when he saw the person coming, When Yang Dongxu came to see him, he was in a daze, and the seriousness on his face turned into surprise, and then he smiled and came forward to say hello.
"Hello Director Liu, you can call me Xuzi or Dongxu. This is abroad, but our compatriots are all relatives. It's too foreign to call me like this." Yang Dongxu smiled and shook hands with Director Liu.
Although Yang Dongxu doesn't want to pay attention to the men's football team, he has given a lot of support to other domestic sports. Especially for its Huaxiu clothing and Dongxu Technology electronic products, the sports models are basically endorsed by domestic athletes.
In addition to some free donations and so on, he is very familiar with people from the National Sports Administration and some leaders. Men's table tennis is also one of the sports he focuses on supporting.
Of course, compared to supporting the currently unknown men's track and field sports, as well as the women's volleyball team, whose performance has gradually improved, and the women's football team.
In table tennis, whether it is the men's or women's team, they have already developed very well without his support. After all, our country's table tennis is the world's best, and the only domestic sports team that can compare with it is the diving dream team.
Other sports teams do have good results, but in terms of fame and attention, they are obviously no longer on the same level as these two peak teams.
"Come here to see Dayao?" Director Liu said with a smile.
Regarding the young man in front of him, although domestic newspapers have not reported much about his deeds. The public opinion caused by the previous FBI incident has also settled, but Director Liu obviously knows more than ordinary people.
"No, I'm mainly here to express condolences to all the athletes in our country. If the team leader agrees, I'm going to treat all the athletes in our country to a meal." Yang Dongxu said without blushing.
He did come to see Dayao, at least that was his idea before he met the male table tennis player. But now that he has met other athletes, he cannot lose face.
"Haha, okay, I'll remember your meal. I'll go to the leader to apply soon. Just be ready to treat us." Director Liu acted as if he meant what he said.
The two made some jokes, and Zhou Ya and Ran Feifei wanted to sign autographs. Director Liu took the male table tennis players to leave first. They rented a table tennis training venue. All sports venues are now in short supply.
Therefore, we must quickly take the male table tennis members to the venue to practice their hands. Although the competition will not start for a few days, normal training is indispensable. Only by maintaining the feel of their hands can they perform better.
"Where do the female table tennis girls live?" Yang Dongxu couldn't help asking Dayao as he waved goodbye to Coach Liu.
When I see men's table tennis, I naturally think of women's table tennis, among all domestic sports. Either the men's team does well, or the women's team does well. Both the men's and women's teams have performed well. Again, apart from diving, there is really no other sport that is more powerful than men's and women's table tennis.
"It's no longer in this building, it's on the other side. For the convenience of management and security, male and female athletes live separately." Dayao began to say.
Yang Dongxu was already a little disappointed.
But Dayao changed his tone: "But the usual management is not too strict. After all, many women's sports also have many male coaches, and even sports teams have many male members. Men's sports also have female coaches or female staff.
In order to maintain the condition of the athletes, the coaches and staff must live in the same building as the athletes. So if you want to go over there and take a look, just say hello to the leader over there. "
"Forget it, I won't bother you. Anyway, the Olympics will be held for a long time, so there are plenty of opportunities." After speaking, Yang Dongxu was stunned for a moment, and looked at Dayao with a strange look, apparently thinking of something: "You don't mean to hit me. If you want to see the name of the female table tennis player, why don’t you go over and see your wife?”
"Honey, don't talk nonsense." Dayao blushed instantly.
Dayao's girlfriend is also a basketball player, but she is still a member of the college women's basketball team and an alternate member of the national team. This time she also came to the game with the national team to see and experience the Olympics and prepare for the future.
"How old are you to blush? It's not some secret underground love affair. You've already made your relationship public, okay? Why are you still so shy?" Seeing Dayao blushing, Yang Dongxu continued to tease him.
Zhou Ya, who was standing next to him, couldn't stand such childish bullying, so she slapped him on the back angrily.
The group of people entered the room chatting and laughing. Although Dayao was still burly after sitting down, he was not as scary when he stood up. Wen Chen, who had been secretly looking at Dayao with wide eyes, was a little shy. After seeing Dayao sitting down, he was obviously relieved. After all, this guy is too tall, and standing up with those long legs is indeed a bit scary.
"I didn't say anything before I came, and I didn't even have time to prepare a gift for the child."
"What gift are you preparing? My family is rich and these vulgar things are not appreciated. How about you break out of the Little Universe gold medal in the Olympics and give it to my son to play with. If you don't win the Olympic men's basketball gold medal in the end, give my son your championship ring. Yes." Yang Dongxu said with a smile.
"It's a beautiful thought." Dayao knew Yang Dongxu was joking and curled his lips like a stingy person.
But whether it is the Olympic men's basketball championship or the NBA championship ring, he is undoubtedly very eager. He already has the latter, and can have more, because he is now at the peak of his career and his teammates are very good.
I don’t know what to say about the former. After all, the American men’s basketball team is called the Dream Team, and the basketball players in it are all superstars.
