Zhang Guan spent almost all the money in the bank card, in exchange for a thick lot of lottery tickets with nearly 200 tickets.
"Iraq's match against Portugal was held the day before the opening ceremony. It should be possible to redeem the prize soon, and then I will be rich again." Zhang Guan comforted himself while betting on Iraq to enter the Final Four and Iraq 4: 2. The lottery that defeated Portugal was put in the bag.
At this moment, Zhang Guan was stopped by someone alone.
"Hello, this gentleman, I guess you must not be Japanese, maybe you are Chinese?"
"Yes. I'm Chinese." Looking at the other party, when he saw the words "BBC" on the microphone and the camera reporter behind, he asked, "Are you a BBC reporter?"
"Sir, you are so wise. I am a reporter from the BBC. My name is Bell." Reporter Bell said.
Zhang Guan's brow furrowed. He even suspected that the reporter had deliberately grabbed him, but then he thought about it carefully. He is Chinese, and he is not well-known in Europe. Who would know on the street? How could a reporter come to stare at himself deliberately? It's like throwing Powell, a Jamaican flying man, on Wangfujing Street. No one will care. He will only treat him as an ordinary tourist. Powell is more famous than himself. The reporter should stare at himself than to squat in front of big-name athletes.
Moreover, the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games has no clear rules for athletes to buy lottery tickets, nor is it mentioned in the athletes' rules. Of course, if there is a suspicion of a fake match, it must be investigated. Therefore, stipulating that Zhang Guan is not in a violation. He bets through legal channels, even if he is caught by a reporter it is not a mistake. The only trouble is the national team because, in principle, he is not allowed to leave the Olympic Village without permission, but Zhang Guan came out under the banner of rehearsal, after approval, and then bought something, on the way, it can be regarded as playing a small edge ball, Even if this kind of thing is known by the above, they will generally open one eye and close one eye.
"Maybe it happened to be a random interview!" Zhang Guan was relieved at the thought of this.
The opposite reporter Bell's voice changed, and then said: "Is this your first time in Athens?"
"Yes, it is my first time, and my first time traveling to Europe." Zhang Guan answered.
"Oh, you must have come to the Athens Olympics. How do you like Athens?" Bell asked.
"Very good, the climate is very good, the scenery is beautiful." Zhang Guan's impression that foreigners like to talk about the weather.
"As far as I know, there are not many Chinese people involved in gambling, and my Chinese friends in London do not have the habit of gambling. You are the first Chinese person I have seen buying gambling tickets. Can you share with me what sport you like? Is it table tennis? Chinese table tennis is the world's first." Bell pointed to the lottery ticket in Zhang Guan's hands.
Zhang Guan shook his head: "I brought the track and field the men's 100-meter sprint."
"Oh! Flying traps! This is a very exciting project." Bell laughed happily. He found it very wise to choose Zhang Guan as the interview subject.
If the other party buys table tennis, then this interview will be over. It is a matter of course for the Chinese to win the Olympic table tennis championship. Even if it is the top three in a certain table tennis event, it is not surprising that everyone in the world believed that China's table tennis will win the Olympic champion, and a Chinese buys a ticket for table tennis. This has no news.
"So can you tell me which player you like? The defending champion Morris Green?"
Bell said while looking down at the lottery ticket in Zhang Guan's hand, Zhang Guan did not cover-up, and it was generously illuminated.
"Guan-Zhang? Who is this? Sorry, this is not a sprinter that I am familiar with. But the name is very similar to your Easterners." Bell replied.
"Yes, he is Chinese." Zhang Guan replied.
"It turns out that this is true. You are supporting your fellow countrymen. I also wish him good results." Bell said as he glanced at the lottery ticket in Zhang Guan's hand and then said: "But 500 Euro bets that this Guan-Zhang player, will win the championship, is a bit too much. "
"But the odds are also very high." Zhang Guan replied.
At this time, reporter Bell also saw that the odds listed above were indeed very high, and then echoed: "It is indeed the very attractive odds. But Guan-Zhang players are also required to win the championship. Then please ask you about other odds. Which projects or players are interested in? "
Zhang Guan shook his head: "There's none."
Bell looked at the thick stack of lottery tickets in Zhang Guan's hands, and it must have exceeded 100. He should bet on a lot of events and athletes. Bell thought that Zhang Guan did not want to disclose the content of other lottery bets, so he said: "This gentleman, you don't have to worry, although I don't know how the gambling industry in Asia is, this kind of formal gambling is legal in Europe. I saw that you bought a lot of lottery tickets, but I can assure you that the law will guarantee your legal rights. "
"You misunderstood. These lottery tickets are all bought for the 100-meter sprint event, and for the same person who will win the championship." Zhang Guan slowly spread the lottery ticket and showed it to the reporter.
Bell opened his mouth in surprise. He did see that every chapter of the lottery was the same player betting on. The player named Guan-Zhang will win the championship, and each lottery was 500 euros. The reporter roughly calculated that there are more than 100 lottery tickets in Zhang Guan's hands. If each ticket is 500 euros, the total amount will exceed 50,000 euros.
Bell didn't know, he estimated that it was less, Zhang Guan spent nearly 100,000 euros to buy his Olympic 100m championship.
"Crazy! Someone even spent 50,000 euros to buy a completely unknown player to win the 100-meter sprint championship, and the reason is simply that this player is his compatriot!" Bell was surprised and excited. He encountered such a crazy thing, and he was excited that he encountered a piece of bizarre news.
"You made a big bet on this Guan-Zhang player because he is your compatriot." Bell then asked.
"I think he has the strength to win the championship, maybe he can break the world record of 100 meters." Zhang Guan said.
"Oh, it looks like you are very confident in your countrymen, and I look forward to this day too." Although Bell said that, there was an irony in his tone. Then he continued: "Thank you for receiving our interview and I wish you a pleasant time in Europe."
Looking at the back of Zhang Guan's departure, Bell said to the photographer: "The 50,000 euros are wasted just like this. This person must be the rich second generation in China, so they can spend so much money. The Chinese winning the Olympic 100m race and become the sprint champion? Want to break the world record? What an ignorant person."
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Zhang Guan was in the betting station for a long time, but the Olympic rehearsal time was longer. When Zhang Guan returned to the Olympic Stadium, the rehearsal had just reached the end.
Zhang Guan waited at the appointed place, and then boarded the return bus with the team. Since there were no other track and field athletes, Zhang Guan was taller, so he was arranged to ride in the same car as the basketball team. The basketball team's cars are in a row of three seats, which should be more spacious. Even tall basketball players can ride more comfortably, while ordinary cars are in a row of four.
Ah Yi happened to be sitting next to him. He turned around and asked, "I didn't see you during the rehearsal. Where did you go? Did you sneak out and play?"
"Unsatisfied with water and soil, my stomach hurts and went to the bathroom." Zhang Guan replied.
"I don't believe it, it takes four hours to go to the toilet?" Ah Yi stared at Zhang Guan, jokingly said: "Frankly tell us, our policy is clear to you, be lenient and resist strictness."
"Okay, okay." Zhang Guan deliberately showed a very helpless look, took out a 4: 2 Iraq lottery ticket from the bag, and said: "After going to the toilet, I went to buy a lottery ticket and came back seeing that you have already started the rehearsal, I didn't go in. "
"Foreign lottery tickets are similar to domestic ones." Ah Yi picked up the lottery ticket and looked at it. At this time, Ah Yi was selected to the national team and had little experience in overseas competitions. Other basketball players also play in CBA in China. They usually have fewer opportunities to go abroad. Even if they go abroad, they will not buy a lottery ticket. Therefore, this lottery ticket in Zhang Guan's hands is a rarity in everyone's eyes.
"Foreign lottery tickets, let me see!"
"4: 2, this is Football Lottery! I heard that the European Football Lottery is the most popular."
"You bought 3,000 Euros at once, which is more than 30,000 yuan. How much can you earn if you win?"
At this time, Pakistan University also looked at the probe. It was somehow mixed in the NBA. The English level must be much higher than other athletes. Others may only understand the numbers on the lottery, but the University of Pakistan can understand it all.
"I said Xiao Zhang, did you buy the wrong one? Iraq against Portugal, you bought Iraq 4: 2 victory over Portugal, did you buy the opposite!" Pakistani said with a straight face.
"No! 3000 Euros, if you have to sell it back, or you will lose money!" Ah Yi exclaimed.
Although the players in the car are all basketball players, as a mixed sports circle, who does not know that Portugal's football is much higher than Iraq's.
At this time, the lottery reached the little giant. The English language level of the little giant who had been in the NBA for two seasons was already very skilled. He glanced at it and said, "This is a 4-2 victory over Portugal in Iraq. 1 match the odds of 100, if you win, it will be 300,000 euros. "
The little giant also thinks that Zhang Guan bought the wrong one. He thinks that Zhang Guan is embarrassed at this time, so he deliberately said the odds and hopes to help Zhang Guan resolve the embarrassment.
"Relax, I didn't buy it wrong. I think Iraq has a chance to win Portugal." Zhang Guan continued: "The opportunity to participate in Iraq is hard-won, and their team members must be extremely cherished, so every game must be very hard; also, now no one understands this Iraqi team, so it is impossible to arrange targeted tactics. On the contrary, the Portuguese team's tactics have long been exposed; there is also little pressure in Iraq, and now Iraq has been ruined in the country, fearing that not many people will go. Concerned about the Olympic Games, and Portugal, they are determined to win the championship, the pressure of the players is huge, and there is one final point, I think the Portuguese team will underestimate the enemy when they encounter Iraq."
"Well, that makes sense." Pakistan took the lead in nodding and agreed. He still felt that Zhang Guan wrongly bought, so he only found a step for his face.
"So what are the odds for our Chinese team to win the championship?" Ah Yi asked.
"1:80." Zhang Guan looked at Ah Yi who was disappointed and then said: "But the odds of winning Argentina are pretty good. If you are interested, you can buy Argentina to win the championship."
"Argentina? Ginobili also came this year." The little giant said and looked at the University of Pakistan.
Pakistan University mixed a championship ring with the Spurs, and Ginobili was still a teammate. The Rockets and Spurs are in the same division, and the Giant and Ginobili are old opponents.
"Yeah, Ginobili is too slippery, like a loach." Pakistani said, "But don't forget that you have the American team."
"Dream Six Team? I'm not optimistic about Dream Six Team." Zhang Guan said.