Four years ago, the fledgling Wang Zelin could only watch with envy from the back of the team as Yi Jianlian served as the flag bearer of the China Sports delegation at the London Olympics.
Unexpectedly, four years later, it would be his turn this time.
If you think about it carefully, this is actually quite reasonable. Since the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in 1984, the Chinese sports delegation has been led by tall men's basketball players as flag bearers. Yi Jianlian was the 6th Olympic chess player at the time.
In the previous two Olympic Games, Yao Yao served as the flag bearer of the Chinese sports delegation.
There is such a tradition, coupled with Wang Zelin's current reputation as a sports brother in China, it is natural for him to become the seventh Olympic flag bearer since the 1984 Olympics.
It's also thanks to Wang Zelin's sudden appearance, otherwise the athlete who served as the flag bearer for this Olympic Games in the original time and space should have been the fencing Olympic champion Lei Sheng.
As for why there is such a change, it is naturally because in the original time and space, the Tianchao men's basketball team after Dayao retired was so unsatisfactory. Even a provincial team like Baodao could lose, so how could they have the nerve to run for the Olympic flag bearer? .
As a result, since 1984, the tradition of the men's basketball team serving as the flag bearer in all Olympic Games was discontinued.
To some extent, this is an absolute shame for the men's national basketball team.
Fortunately, the men's basketball team in this time and space has not lost this fine tradition. Wang Zelin, who is unrivaled in the Chinese sports world, was naturally selected as the flag bearer for this Olympics.
If nothing else goes wrong, Wang Zelin will not only serve as the flag bearer for this Olympic Games, but will also be locked in the flag bearer position for the next two Olympic Games.
Of course, the premise is that Wang Zelin was still playing at that time.
This good news was announced quickly, and domestic fans also expressed their approval.
Time flies, a new generation replaces the old, and the Arab League's Olympic flag-bearer position is replaced by Wang Zelin, which is completely expected.
It can be seen from the composition of this men's basketball team that the Tianchao men's basketball team really devoted everything to this Olympic Games, just to give it a try!
Domestic fans are also looking forward to it like never before.
Because of Wang Zelin's existence, it means that this may be the strongest team in the history of Tianchao men's basketball team!
The best result of the Chinese men's basketball team in the previous Olympic Games was the quarterfinals, and it was still eighth. At the World Cup in Spain two years ago, the men's basketball team achieved a qualitative breakthrough in the world series, winning the bronze medal for the first time in history and becoming third in the world.
But basketball is different from football. The Basketball World Cup is still far inferior to the Olympic Games, which is also held every four years, in terms of significance and influence.
As long as they haven't made a historic breakthrough in the Olympic Games, both the men's basketball team members and domestic fans will inevitably have a trace of regret in their hearts.
What's more, having both the World Cup and the Olympics, with both hands strong, is truly the best thing.
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&6, the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, also known as the 31st Summer Olympics, were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to 21, 2016.
Rio de Janeiro also became the first South American city to host the Olympic Games in Olympic history, and also the first Portuguese-speaking city to host the Olympic Games.
In domestic time, the opening ceremony of this Olympic Games is scheduled for the morning of August 6.
On the last day of July, that is, July 31, the Tianchao Sports delegation arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The situation in Brazil has been turbulent in the past two years, and the economy, environment and public security have been relatively average. The most intuitive point is that many national teams who have arrived have successively sent out Olympic selfies.
The beds used for athletes to sleep on are normal-sized, and many people cannot sleep on them at all.
Especially for tall basketball players, they are the tallest on average among the Olympic teams.
Of course, some countries with deep pockets will make preparations in advance, striving to provide athletes participating in the Olympics with better food, clothing, housing and transportation, and also allow everyone to participate in the Olympics.
Be fully committed to the next Olympic Games.
Dayao also knew this, so before departure, he had arranged local hotels for the men's basketball team members, and all expenses were paid out of his own pocket.
It can be seen from this that although Dayao can no longer play for the country, he still regards himself as a member of this team!
There is nothing wrong with this approach, if it still attracts ridicule from local Brazilian media and even some foreign media.
Although Brazil successfully hosted this Olympic Games, due to the poor economic development of Brazil in the past two years, the conditions of all countries are very poor.
However, it is not that they did not spend their own money to move the team out. Among the 207 participating countries and regions participating in the Rio Olympics, teams from two countries chose to move out.
Except for the Chinese men's basketball team, the rest is the American Dream Team.
The members who can participate in the Dream Team are all leaders in the NBA. They are basically a group of stars with a net worth of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. Their living conditions are definitely different from other countries and even other sports in the United States.
Basically, in every Olympic Games, members of the Dream Team will choose to stay in a hotel outside. This has almost become a routine.
However, this year the Chinese men's basketball team chose the same "privilege" operation as the American Dream Team, which will inevitably cause complaints from some fans.
The Dream Team has that strength, but why does the Chinese Men’s Basketball Team have it?
Except for Wang Zelin's fame, even Yi Jianlian's fame and strength in the world basketball world are just like that. The rest are all a bunch of unknowns, and the results of the Tianchao men's basketball team in previous Olympic Games have been very poor.
The best result is the top eight, and only a few times. Why do you have "privileges"?
There is no harm without comparison. When the fans join in the fun and compare the two teams, it is really ridiculing.
People are stupid and have too much money, they really take themselves seriously, the alternative scenery of the Olympic Games... similar topics are endless.
It is foreseeable that if the Chinese men's basketball team cannot make a breakthrough in this year's Olympics, they will definitely become a laughing stock.
In this regard, the men's basketball team members were a little nervous at first, but when they thought of Wang Zelin's terrifying strength in the previous two weeks of training, their mentality immediately stabilized.
And what about Wang Zelin?
That guy is now the head of a dynasty that has won three consecutive NBA championships, and is a legend comparable to the god of basketball, Michael Jordan.
Naturally, he will not pay attention to the messy comments from the outside world.
Our goal this time is one - to hit the medal!
When Wang Zelin shouted this slogan in the hotel where the men's basketball team was staying, the members of the men's basketball team became completely excited.
The various opinions of foreign media now will only serve as motivation for the men's basketball team to move forward.
As long as they really do it, these ridiculing words will become the best foil.
