Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

When Southern Africa decided to send a team to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics, Lausanne, Switzerland, Latour had already felt the threat brought by Southern Africa's joining the Olympic Committee.

There are definitely conditions for Southern Africa to join the Olympic Committee. Maran Andres, who once served as the chairman of the Southern African Football Association, now serves as the vice-president of the Olympic Committee and the vice-president of FIFA.

The headquarters of the Olympic Organizing Committee is in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the headquarters of FIFA is in Paris, so every Olympic year, Maran Andres will be in Lausanne most of the time. In the World Cup year, Maran Andres will be in Lausanne most of the time.

It's in Paris.

To be fair, Maran Andres is quite capable, and he has the support of the Southern African Federal Government. Therefore, after Maran Andres joined the Olympic Committee, the influence of the Olympic Games is gradually increasing, and the income of the Olympic Committee is also increasing.

Gradually improve.

The Olympic Games will be held in Los Angeles this year. At the strong request of Maran Andres, the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee had to hand over part of the sponsorship fees provided by sponsors to the Olympic Organizing Committee, and in subsequent ticket sales, the Olympic Organizing Committee

There will also be a share.

This kind of thing was unthinkable before. Pretoria held the Olympics, and although it also gave the Olympic Committee a sum of money, it was donated in the name of the Southern African federal government. This is completely different from Los Angeles.

The money given by the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee is to use the name of the Olympic Games to attract investment and use the Olympic five-ring logo. This is two different things from a donation. It means that no matter which city hosts the Olympic Games in the future, it will have to pay the Olympic Committee according to this standard.

A fee.

The fees the Olympic Committee has received from the Los Angeles Olympics this year have so far totaled US$1.8 million, and with subsequent ticket commissions, it may eventually exceed US$2 million.

Although the money is not much, the advantage is that it is a steady flow of money, and it is a guaranteed profit every four years. For this alone, Maran Andres has won the support of most Olympic Committee staff.

According to the regulations of the Olympic Committee, Maran Andres, as the vice president responsible for the standing operations of the Olympic Committee, has the power to control this income.

Maran Andres was very generous. After receiving the first payment of US$500,000, he directly distributed all US$500,000 to the staff of the Olympic Committee in the name of back pay and bonuses.

This move is so powerful. No matter how beautiful the promise is, it can't be more beautiful than giving money directly. Even Coubertin praised Marland Andrés for his selflessness. Latour feels that if the Olympic Committee changes its election now, Marland Andrés will

Lies will overwhelmingly replace himself as president of the Olympic Committee.

After all, of the previous half million dollars, Maran Andres only took a symbolic dollar.

As the chairman of the Olympic Committee, Latour received a bonus of US$10,000.

So although he was unhappy, Latour also accepted the fact that Maran Andres' status in the Olympic Committee was gradually improving. There was no way, because Maran Andres had given him too much.

"The second payment from the Los Angeles Organizing Committee has arrived, totaling US$350,000." At the headquarters of the Lausanne Olympic Committee, Maran Andres took the initiative to report to Coubertin.

Ordinarily, Marin Andrés did not need to do this. Coubertin had retired in 1925, and Latour was the current chairman.

However, Ma Lan did not abandon Coubertin because of his retirement. He would take the initiative to report to Coubertin on all matters, big or small, which moved Coubertin very much.

People in high positions are most afraid of losing their power overnight. Although Coubertin could no longer give Ma Lan any effective advice, Ma Lan's approach still made Coubertin feel warm.

"How are you going to spend this money? Are you going to use it to give out bonuses?" Coubertin was in a surging mood. He took off his glasses and wiped them carefully with a glasses cloth. The Olympic Committee is now richer.

Thinking back to that year, when Coubertin first proposed the creation of the modern Olympic Games, no one was interested in Coubertin's proposal. After Coubertin worked hard for five years, the Olympic Committee was hastily established.

That was already in 1894. The first Olympic Games was held at the Sorbonne in Paris, France. At that time, Coubertin was still the Secretary-General of the French Federation of Athletics Associations.

After the establishment of the Olympic Committee, it was unable to make ends meet for a long time, so much so that even the salaries of its staff were often in arrears. Coubertin felt inexplicably sad every time he thought about those unbearable days.

"No, the last bonus was to make up for the Olympic Committee's debt to the staff over the years. Now that we have paid off all debts, we should focus on the future, so I want to build a new headquarters for the Olympic Committee.

"Ma Lan has an ideal. It is an international organization that even rents its headquarters. It is indeed a bit shabby.

"That's a good idea, what's your plan?" Coubertin's eyes suddenly lit up. The Olympic Committee really needs a new headquarters.

A headquarters that is eye-catching.

"The Olympic Committee is an international organization that represents the unparalleled Olympic spirit. Since we want to hold the Olympic Games every four years, we must make the Olympic Games the most influential large-scale comprehensive sports meeting in the world." Ma Lan is impassioned and will earn

You have to be able to spend money: "My ideal Olympic Committee headquarters must be majestic, mighty, solemn, and scary."

Ma Lan raised the atmosphere to a certain level before taking out the drawings designed by Lei Yiming.

It was Lei Yiming who designed Crown Stadium.

"I asked the most famous designer in southern Africa to design this. The Crown Stadium was designed by him. The headquarters is modeled on the Palais des Nations, where the League of Nations is located. The most prominent thing is the attached Olympic Plaza and Olympic Park. After the completion of the Olympic Plaza

There will be a prominent Olympic ring symbol on it, and there will be a statue of you in the Olympic Park for all visitors and future generations to worship." Ma Lan did everything he could to flatter him, and Coubertin is still alive.

"Ah hahahaha, you don't have to do this, you can put statues of sports events in the Olympic Park" Coubertin said in vain, the beard at the corner of his mouth was already jumping happily.

"It's still necessary. You are the symbol of the Olympics. Everyone should know your contribution to the Olympics." Ma Lan said seriously. You must learn to tell stories in the Olympics. The highest level of sales is to sell feelings.

"Thank you, thank you Andre." Coubertin was really moved. Life will experience three deaths. The first is biological death, the second is the funeral, and the third is when the last person takes you away.

forget.

If there is a statue erected in the Olympic Park, then everyone who comes to the Olympic Park will remember Coubertin's contribution to the Olympic movement, and his spirit will never die.

After leaving Coubertin's home, Malan felt happy.

Building a statue or something is all a casual matter. If Latour wants it, Malan can also build one for Latour and find a professor from the sculpture academy. It only costs a few hundred dollars. For the current Olympic Committee

It's drizzling.

Back at the Olympic Committee headquarters, there was still a lot of things waiting for Malan.

The referees for the Los Angeles Olympics still need to be arranged by Malan.

Longfellow, the chairman of the referee committee, is French.

The chairman of the disciplinary committee, Wilcotes, is a southern African.

Malan immediately called for a meeting between Longfellow and Wilcox, and Longfellow and Wilcox each submitted a list of referees.

The tendency can be seen here. The list submitted by Longfellow is quite reasonable. Although there are many French people, it is not to the extent of raising eyebrows.

In the list of referees submitted by Wilcox, most of the referees are southern Africans.

"Southern Africa has hosted the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games and has the best referees in the world. Why should we abandon the best referees in the world and instead select unqualified guys as referees for the Olympics in the name of fairness?

, This is irresponsible in our work and an insult to the Olympic spirit." Wilcox said confidently.

"I can understand your feelings, but if most referees use southern Africans, then the referees will definitely favor southern African athletes when making penalties," Longfellow argued.

"Do you know what you are saying? Your words not only insult the Olympic spirit, but also insult all southern African referees, and even more insult to me, the chairman of the disciplinary committee. I will never let any violation occur and use those unfair

Qualified athletes are irresponsible to the Olympics." Wilcox firmly objected. Even if you use possibility, it is more appropriate than certainty.

"I just want to prevent this kind of thing from happening. We can't give people a hand." Longfellow said helplessly. It is the job of the referee committee to select referees, and the disciplinary committee has nothing to do with this job.

"You have already decided that Southern African referees will favor Southern African athletes, right? Then just give all referees a Nansen passport." Wilcox sneered. It is strange for a person to be so cautious.

, that’s it for the French.

Nansen passports are issued to stateless refugees. Having a Nansen passport means being protected by the League of Nations.

"Longfellow, are you sure that the referees you choose are capable enough to serve as referees in the Olympic Games?" Malan quietly dug a hole for Longfellow.

"How is this possible? The Olympics only happen once every four years." Longfellow suddenly felt confused. If he had to admit it, if there was a misjudgment, the responsibility would be Longfellow's.

"Wilcottus?" Malan called.

"Of course, I guarantee that the referees on my list are all qualified to officiate in the Olympic Games. They are the best referees on the planet." Wilcox's explanation for taking responsibility for making mistakes and omissions

Who does the power belong to? Not to the Olympic Committee

So at this point, Wilcox was invincible.

ps: The third update is here. It’s the third update today.