All-round Athlete

Chapter 34 The Center Comes

"Warmly welcome 'Asia's No. 1 Flyer' home!"

A red banner was hung on the platform of the station. Mr. Chen, Coach Zhou, Zhang Guan's parents, and athletes who usually knew Zhang Guan all came to the station to welcome Zhang Guan.

The Provincial Department of Sports gave Zhang Guan a very high standard of reception. Several leaders attended the commendation meeting in person.

The chairman of the Provincial Athletics Association was so happy that he couldn't keep his mouth shut throughout the whole process. For the provincial sports association, the achievement of "Asia's No. 1 Flyer" is not only an achievement, but also a historic breakthrough. Helping units apply for more funds and financial subsidies in the next few years is a real benefit.

Since Zhang Guan's hometown happened to be the provincial capital, it saved a lot of time. The next day, the municipal government also held a special commendation meeting for Zhang Guan. The deputy mayor in charge of publicity personally invited Zhang Guan to be the city's image ambassador, and Zhang Guan agreed on the spot. This kind of city image ambassador mainly borrows Zhang Guan's name, and does not need Zhang Guan to actually participate in anything, and of course there is no remuneration.

Zhang Guan's itinerary for the third day was to go back to school. Zhang Guan had left the school since he was elected to the provincial track and field team by Mr. Chen a few months ago, and Zhang Guan came back after a few months, almost all the teachers and students of the school were present to welcome him.

In the conference room, the principal personally handed a thick stack of A4 papers to Zhang Guan, and said, "The school has contacted you with famous universities across the country, including Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Nankai University, and Tongji University. They are all willing to interview and accept you for admission, the detailed information is here, you can go back and have a look, if you have other requirements, you can also mention them to the school, the school will try its best to meet you."

"Thank you principal!" Zhang Guan took the manuscript paper and read it at a glance.

The conditions given by each school are similar. These universities are willing to recruit Zhang Guan and do not expect him to study. What the school needs is Zhang Guan's "fame as the number one flying man in Asia", so Zhang Guan only needs to go to the school to get a name. .

"Fudan University is good, I want to go to Fudan University." Zhang Guan said.

"Fudan?" The principal was slightly taken aback. He thought that Zhang Guan would choose Tsinghua University or Peking University, but he didn't expect him to choose Fudan University.

"You can think about it slowly, don't worry, anyway, there is still more than half a year." The principal said.

"I chose Fudan mainly because the Xinzhuang training base is there, and the training conditions there are better. And I think the air will be better." Zhang Guan said.

"So that's the case. The Xinzhuang training base is indeed a first-class track and field training place in China." The headmaster said pretending to understand. He didn't care about the air that Zhang Guan said.

As a latecomer, Zhang Guan certainly knows how serious the smog will be in North China in the future. Although there are still several years before the smog outbreak in North China, the industry in the entire North China region has entered a period of rapid development. Although the air in the Yangtze River Delta region cannot be said to be very good, it is much better than the high pollution in North China.

Sports itself requires a lot of outdoor training. Zhang Guan didn't want to breathe in the smog every day, so he chose the Yangtze River Delta region with relatively good air. Moreover, once the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway opens in the future, it will be very convenient to go to the capital.

In the next few days, Zhang Guan's schedule was also full, and he didn't have a day off for a short vacation.

After the busy holiday, Zhang Guan returned to the training ground.

Mr. Chen originally arranged technical training, but Zhang Guanyatian told Mr. Chen about his sore legs after the game. Mr. Chen also immediately realized that it was a physical problem, so he immediately changed the training plan and added strength training. Increases Zhang Guan's physical strength level.

There are still two months until New Year's Day, and the schedule of domestic events is not so intensive. Only next month will there be a year-end Grand Prix of the National Athletics Championships. This event is a series of events. Points are obtained, and those who reach the final point can participate in the year-end grand prix to compete for the annual championship. However, Zhang Guan did not participate in the previous races, so he did not get points, so he will not participate.

Zhang Guan's next competition is to participate in the National Indoor Track and Field Championships after the Spring Festival tomorrow.

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The provincial capital in November is already chilly. Although the temperature in the weather forecast is still above zero, a thin layer of hoarfrost has appeared on the branches and trees in the morning. Most of the trees have lost their leaves and the grass has turned yellow. Only pine holly and its ilk still maintain an old green color.

In this kind of early morning, it is undoubtedly a very pleasant thing to be able to lie in bed and sleep late until the sun rises, the sun shines on the buttocks, and then wakes up leisurely, leaning against the head of the bed and waking up in a daze. However, athletes have no chance to enjoy this kind of comfort. They get up and start running in the morning before dawn.

For Zhang Guan, getting up early in winter is a very painful thing, but after experiencing this pain a lot, he gradually got used to it. At least his efforts are rewarding, and he can feel that his body is getting better day by day. strong.

After the morning run, Zhang Guan came to the cafeteria to have breakfast. The athletes canteen has a lot of breakfast. Soy milk, milk and eggs are necessary breakfasts for athletes every morning. Others such as noodles, steamed buns, steamed buns, fried dough sticks, etc. are also available. In addition to several small pickles, there are also vegetables Ham, dried tofu, and millet porridge are much thicker than those sold by vendors outside.

However, the nutritionist has already made a special meal plan for Zhang Guan, such as deep-fried dough sticks are absolutely inedible, the ham contains too much starch, and the sweetened bean paste contains too much sugar. You can drink some millet porridge, eat as much milk and eggs as you can, and there is also a special ration of beef jerky, which is Zhang Guan's special food, which can be used as a snack or as a dish. In short, Zhang Guan's meals are less oil, less salt, less sugar and more protein.

Asia's No. 1 flying man is eligible to enjoy some special treatment, not to mention that next year is the Olympic year. If Zhang Guan's Olympic performance is affected due to logistical problems, it is obviously not worth the candle.

The same is true for lunch and dinner. The special menu formulated by the nutritionist and the small stove specially opened by the chef are much better than the big pot meal in terms of quality and taste.

In terms of accommodation, Zhang Guan also enjoys an independent dormitory with a separate toilet and bathroom, which are equipped according to the standard of the coach.

Regarding business development, the Athletic Management Center did not contact Zhang Guan. Until not long ago, Director Yu called and told Zhang Guan that Nike, the most famous sports brand in the world, hoped to sign Zhang Guan as a spokesperson, and had contacted the Athletics Association. up.

And a week later, the center finally came.

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A director surnamed Sun came to the center, and two people came to Naike Company, one was a business manager surnamed Wang, and the other was a lawyer surnamed Zhu.

Director Sun directly handed several A4 papers to Zhang Guan and asked Zhang Guan to sign. Obviously, he did not intend to give Zhang Guan any choice. Zhang Guan picked it up and took a rough look at it. This is a contract to authorize commercial development without an agreed period. If Zhang Guan signs it, he will authorize his future commercial development to the center.

Zhang Guan didn't read every word carefully, but he could see that the contract was very rough. Many parts of the contract were not clearly marked, there were loopholes that could be exploited, and there were several clauses that were clearly overlord. Neither is protected under the Contract Act.

Zhang Guan thought about it again, as a management department, it is not surprising to come up with such a contract. When they formulated the contract, they did not regard the athletes as equals, but believed that the athletes must accept their management and requirements, without considering reasonable issues at all. This phenomenon will not get better until several years later, when the Federation continuously introduces various regulations and norms.

Zhang Guan picked up Nike's endorsement contract again. Compared with the previous one, Nike's endorsement contract was much more professional, and every detail was stipulated in a thick stack of draft paper. A large explanatory note is enough to make ordinary people dizzy. Zhang Guan reckoned that if he read the contract carefully, he would not be able to finish it in an hour.

"Professional contracts are just different." Zhang Guan lamented in his heart, compared with the center's contract, it was like the menu of the grass team.

Based on Zhang Guan's experience, he doesn't need to look too closely at such complicated contracts. It should be the job of professional lawyers to find out that there are no loopholes in the explanations of the contract. Lawyer Zhu is not just a display. Just saying a few words and using a lot of legal professional rhetoric that he doesn't understand is enough to fool him around, so Zhang Guan only picks up the sentences with numbers to read carefully. It also contains the most important information, such as endorsement time, endorsement fee and so on.

Finally, Zhang Guan found what he wanted to know on the penultimate page.

Nike's endorsement fee is 300,000 in cash plus 200,000 in sports equipment sponsorship per year, which is the same price as Liu Feiren's endorsement contract this year, but the term is as long as five years.

Sports brands often choose some long-term contracts when signing spokespersons. For example, some NBA stars sign for 10 years at a time, and even lifetime endorsements, but Zhang Guan is very dissatisfied with the price. Zhang Guan felt that with his own potential, the price of 300,000 yuan was clearly a bargain.

Moreover, the five-year limit also shows Nike's shrewdness. Five years later, it happens to be the Capital Olympic Games. If this endorsement contract takes effect immediately, Zhang Guan will carry Nike's brand on his back to participate in the Capital Olympic Games. If the Olympic performance is good, Nike will naturally increase the price and renew the contract without hesitation. If Zhang Guan's performance is not good, Nike may not continue to spend money. But what is certain is that Zhang Guan, as the host athlete, as long as he can play in the Olympic Games, then the endorsement brand behind him will be sure to make money.

Zhang Guan pondered for a moment, put down the contract, and said, "I'm afraid I can't sign this contract."

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