Run Out of My Life

The 28th Summer Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece, from August 13th to 29th, 2004.

To this Olympic Games, China sent the largest delegation in history, with a total number of 633 people, including 407 athletes.

On July 30, the windsurfing team of 8 people arrived in Athens in two ways

July 31, kayak team of 5

On August 6th, there were 28 women's football, 21 gymnastics and 24 rowing

August 7th, 22 female songs

On August 8th, a special plane of 238 Chinese sports delegation arrived in Athens from Beijing, including 16 teams such as shooting and table tennis, and officials of the regiment; in addition, 19 women's volleyball team arrived in Athens from Europe

August 9th, 28 badminton players

As of 6:00 p.m. local time on August 10th, there were 17 women's basketball players and 3 people were shot.

On August 14th, 13 coaches and 54 athletes of the national track and field team arrived at Athens International Airport under the leadership of team leader Luo Yichao and deputy team leader Feng Shuyong

Since July 29th, the Chinese sports delegations began to arrive in Athens in batches and made intensive pre-match preparations. In the schedule of the regular Olympic Games, the track and field event will only start on August 18, so the track and field team is the last batch of the entire delegation to arrive at the Athens Olympic Games. Naturally, he did not take the phalanx and participated in the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games on August 13.

Because the Olympic Games have already started, when the track and field team arrived at the airport, they did not encounter the previous batches of teams. There were many reporters squatting and waiting beside the Olympic-specific channel at the airport.

The group got out of the airport and directly boarded the bus bound for the Olympic Village.

“WelcomeHome.”

Sitting on the bus at the airport, Su Zu held an Olympic mascot in one hand and pouted.

"Fuwa looks more pleasing to the eye."

The mascot of the Athens Olympic Games is based on the ancient Greek clay sculpture doll "Daida" as a prototype, and it is made into a hand-made doll.

The slogan of this Olympic Games is "WelcomeHome", which mainly represents the most sincere and warm welcome of the Athens Olympic Games to all members of the global Olympic family, and more fully expresses Greece, as the birthplace of the Olympic Games, to the Olympic Games The joy and pride of returning home.

There is another interesting thing here. Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Movement and the host of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, had bid for the two Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000, but they were unsuccessful. Especially in the 26th Olympic Games in 1996, the smug Athens wanted to win the right to host the Olympic Games to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the modern Olympic Games with the Olympic Games held in its own country, and had a good idea of ​​winning the bid. Unexpectedly, Atlanta of the United States rushed out from the halfway and took away the right to host the Olympic Games. It was not until 2004 that the application was successful again.

Beginning with the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, the then president of the Olympic Committee, Uberros, pioneered the Olympic "private model". Profitable, the Olympic bid becomes not so easy.

"It doesn't feel so hot, right?" Inside the bus, Yang Guangzong leaned against the window and looked at the pedestrians outside the airport.

"Similar to the Imperial Capital. I heard from the shooting team that arrived earlier that it's not too hot in the shade, but when the sun shines at noon, it may peel off."

Su Zu then replied that the last time he met Wang Yifu at the conference center, after he first arrived in Athens, he called Su Zu over the ocean and explained some precautions.

The group of delegations that arrived on the 19th brought 500 towels to prevent the athletes from getting cold.

From the airport, the bus drove for half an hour and arrived at the Olympic Village in Athens.

I got off the car and saw a large white low-rise building in the distance. These are some athletes' life services specially built for the Olympics, such as Internet cafes, supermarkets, and even McDonald's. Another part is for the influx of media from all over the world.

Su Zu followed the leader to take a look from a distance, and saw a room similar to a tin room, with two floors up and down, dense rows of washing machines, with the words Laundry on the door.

The red flag, this is where the headquarter of the Chinese delegation to the Olympic Games is located.

"No wonder the USA Basketball team never lives in the Olympic Village!"

Su Zu and Chen Jian, followed the team leader and the staff who arrived earlier, entered their accommodation room, and immediately heard Yang Guangzong's complaints.

The room is really not big, the first floor is divided into several rooms. The room is about ten square meters, with a living room and bathroom shared by several people.

Compared with other athletes, the US basketball team has always had a tradition that they never live in the Olympic Village, they live alone elsewhere, basically the players have not yet arrived in Athens, I have already heard the news that the US basketball team lives on a yacht. Of course, this is not all, the main thing is to have money to live in yachts, but not to have money in the Olympic Village.

Fortunately, I won't have to move the shower curtain by myself, otherwise Bogut's encounter in Rio will be staged again, the furthest distance from the Olympic Games, I installed a shower curtain in the Olympic Village, but you live on a luxury yacht .

Su Zu doesn't have any requirements for accommodation conditions. He himself is a person who has very low requirements for material conditions.

The track and field team just arrived in Athens today, and they have to face jet lag and familiarize themselves with the conditions of the Olympic Village where they will live. The coaches did not arrange adaptive training immediately.

Su Zu simply tidied up the room and turned around to leave the dormitory.

As soon as I walked out of the room door, I heard Chen Jian who was sorting things in the living room behind him shouting: "Hey, Su Zu, where are you going?"

"I'll go out for a walk." Su Zu shook his finger, "Brother Chen, do you want to come together?"

"Okay, wait for me."

Chen Jian packed up the things at hand, and the two went downstairs together.

Although the room conditions of the Olympic Village in Athens are average, the exterior is actually quite good.

The unique Mediterranean architectural style, although the Elm Road and Palm Road are not tall, they are neatly arranged against the colorful flags, and the whole Olympic atmosphere is full.

I passed through the residences of several national delegations, and some interesting gadgets were arranged. A kangaroo was placed on the railing at the entrance of the Australian delegation, and a classical telephone booth was placed at the entrance of the British team.

Walking on the Palm Road, the two looked at the athletes and the iconic buildings with Olympic characteristics along the way.

"By the way, how about that hockey-playing Dutch girl you keep in touch with by email?"

When passing by the Dutch delegation, Chen Jian pursed his lips and asked Su Zu.

During the training period, we almost lived and ate together, and we got to know each other better. Chen Jian also saw Su Zu sending emails in English several times and learned about the situation.

"There are some things in her family. Her father seems to be ill and gave up this Olympics."

Su Zu remembered the email that Allen sent him a few days ago, and felt a little regretful. At first, the two had an agreement to meet in Athens.

"That's a pity."

Chen Jian shook his head. For athletes, it is a pity to miss the Olympic Games.

The two walked around the Olympic Village again, because it was daytime and some events were going on, and there were not many people in the Olympic Village. Participating in the Olympic Games for the first time, I am quite interested in the entire Olympic Games and the entire Olympic Village.

In the main cafeteria, I saw all kinds of special food, Asian food, German style and the like, and even some athletes drinking Coke and eating hamburgers are not uncommon. Rows of Internet cafes, characteristic digital activity centers, long-distance telephone sites, numerous advertisements for Olympic sponsors, etc.

After strolling around the entire Olympic Village, when the two returned to the headquarters of the delegation, the lights on the first floor were on, and several coaches were holding a short meeting in the small living room.