Zizhao Chuan: The Biggest Sportsman

Chapter 764 Member of the International Olympic Committee

Seeing Guo Zizhao's surprised expression, Director Du Zhaocai also smiled and explained, "According to our internal information, the competition among the cities applying for hosting is very fierce. Among the 14 cities, Europe will definitely take the lead .London, Paris, Rome, Lausanne, Zurich, Morocco, these famous stops are definitely a must.”

"The Eugene Station and the New York Station in the United States are both old track and field Grand Prix stations. These two stations are basically confirmed now. The Doha Station in the Middle East is probably not a big problem. Those people in the Middle East have a lot of money and spend it every year. There are a lot of bonuses, and it is also very popular with players and sponsors from all over the world. Therefore, we in East Asia probably only have 2 or 1 sites at most."

"Currently, the more powerful competitors are our Shanghai and Osaka in Japan. Although the qualifications of Osaka Station are older than ours, the influence of our Shanghai Station has been much greater than theirs in the past two years, so Shanghai won this place. The chances of one stop are quite high.”

"It's just that, in addition to the Shanghai station, we also plan to apply for a Beijing station." Director Du Zhaocai also said excitedly, "Based on our country's achievements in the men's sprint event over the years, we have won two stations in the Diamond League station , I think it is still very feasible!"

"Although Beijing has seldom held such competitions before, we have the foundation of last year's Beijing Olympic Games, and there is no problem at all in terms of personnel organization and venue arrangement. If the application is successful, the Beijing station and the Shanghai station will be the same. South to North will greatly expand our influence in the international athletics world!"

"That's right!" At this time, Director Liu Pengda also added with a smile, "Next year, our bureau is preparing to bid for Beijing to host the 2015 Outdoor World Athletics Championships. If the Diamond League site can be settled in Beijing in advance, That can also add a lot of chips to Beijing's successful bid to host the World Athletics Championships!"

Speaking of this, Liu Peng also said with some regret, "Oh... I think at the beginning, if you could take the initiative and run for a member of the IAAF Athletes Committee, or a member of the International Olympic Committee, then we will be in the The IAAF has even more confidence in speaking!"

"However, it's not too late now. Although you have retired now, the IAAF's athlete committee can't stand for election, but the IOC's athlete committee is still fine! If you still have the will , we can also help you run it!”

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"Ahem..." Guo Zizhao was also a little embarrassed. He was talking about competing for the Diamond League site, but why did he turn to his candidacy for the International Olympic Committee athlete committee...

"Well, Director Liu, hehe... You also know that my personality is not used to participating in political affairs. Otherwise, I would have participated in the election last year." Guo Zizhao also scratched his head helplessly and continued, "I think my expertise is still in training athletes. If I can train more top international sprinters for the country, I am also contributing to the country!"

"As for running for positions in the International Olympic Committee and IAAF, I still have to rely on experienced leaders like you! I don't know anything. Even if I go, I will be fooled by others! As for Regarding the Diamond League site for this competition, I will definitely cooperate with your work. When I need to come forward to communicate, I will definitely be obligated!"

"Hehe...you are lazy in this respect!" Director Liu Peng also pointed at Guo Zizhao with a smile, and said with some deep meaning.

In fact, with Guo Zizhao's achievements and huge influence in the international athletics circle over the years, it is already enough to run for the IAAF and even the IOC. However, Guo Zizhao is quite helpless!

After Guo Zizhao reached the top spot at the Sydney Olympics that year, Guo Zizhao became a well-known business card of Chinese sports in the world.Especially after Guo Zizhao won 6 gold medals in track and field and swimming again at the Athens Olympics, Guo Zizhao's status in the international sports world is unmatched.

This is the first "King of Sprint" and "King of Speed" in international track and field!And he is also the winner of the "Super Grand Slam" that has monopolized almost the entire men's sprint event!Moreover, he is also a yellow man who broke the monopoly of blacks on sprint events!Even the International Olympic Committee and the IAAF were well prepared at that time. Once Guo Zizhao signed up for the election of the athletes' committee, his success in election would be a sure thing.

According to the regulations of the International Olympic Committee, the Athletes Committee has a total of 15 members, including 8 Summer Olympic athletes, 4 Winter Olympic athletes, and 3 more appointed by the President of the International Olympic Committee. The term of office of these 15 members is 8 years. During this 8-year period, you will automatically become a member of the IOC.

The election time for the IOC Athletes' Commission is generally held during the summer and winter Olympic Games.Athletes participating in the election must also be contestants in the current or previous Olympic Games.The top 4 voters for the Summer Olympics and the top 2 voters for the Winter Olympics will all successfully obtain membership and take over the expired members of the Sports Committee.

Of course, if there are still expired places in the Athletes Committee, the IOC president can directly appoint these outstanding athletes who were rejected due to insufficient votes.However, the premise is that each country can only have one athlete committee member in the end!Because, these members of the Athletes Committee who have been elected to participate in the competition can directly become members of the International Olympic Committee!

The members of the International Olympic Committee are amazing!According to regulations, it cannot exceed 115 people, but it is usually around 110. These 110 people will have the right to vote in the decision-making of the International Olympic Committee.Currently, there are only three people in mainland China who serve as members of the International Olympic Committee: He Zhenliang, Lu Shengrong and Yu Zaiqing.

He Zhenliang was the former deputy director of the Sports Commission, the chairman of the Chinese Olympic Committee and the vice chairman of the International Olympic Committee.Lu Shengrong was also the chairman of the International Badminton Federation and a member of the International Olympic Committee.Yu Zaiqing is the current deputy director of the General Administration, a member of the International Olympic Committee, and was elected as the vice president of the International Olympic Committee in 2008.

In addition, in order to promote certain Olympic events, the President of the International Olympic Committee can also recommend no more than 4 outstanding athletes to be appointed as members of the Athletes Committee.It's just that these four recommended members cannot become members of the International Olympic Committee, nor do they have any voting rights.

Therefore, if Guo Zizhao had also participated in the election for the membership of the Athletes Committee at that time, he would definitely have become the fourth member of the International Olympic Committee elected in China, and he would also be the first member of the Olympic Committee as an athlete in China.

However, what surprised the International Olympic Committee and the IAAF was that Guo Zizhao did not sign up for the election during the Athens Olympic Games!
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In fact, the reason for this result is also very simple, that is, Guo Zizhao's status as an athlete outside the system.

Although Guo Zizhao's influence in the international athletics world was high enough at that time, in the domestic sports world, he was still outside the system, and he was still just a "black household".It is no problem for Guo Zizhao to compete for gold and silver on behalf of the country, but for such a guy outside the system to become a member of the International Olympic Committee and a person who has the same rights as the head of the General Administration of the International Olympic Committee, no one can do it. Don't dare to open this mouth!
You must know that Deng Yaping, the "first sister" who dominated the international table tennis for many years, entered the sports and politics after retiring, and she only served as a member of the Women's Committee and the Environmental Committee under the International Olympic Committee.The members of these two committees are just ordinary members.

Although the later President of the International Olympic Committee Samaranch recommended Deng Yaping to be appointed as a member of the Athletes Committee, but this member who was not elected through voting could not become a member of the International Olympic Committee!
Therefore, even if the then Director Yuan Weiming and Deputy Director Li Mingzhong had a good relationship with Guo Zizhao, they would not just report Guo Zizhao's name rashly without receiving instructions from higher-level leaders. This is possible. You have to make a political mistake.

Of course, given Guo Zizhao's influence at the time, even if the Chinese Olympic Committee did not report Guo Zizhao's name, the president of the International Olympic Committee could directly recommend the appointment of Guo Zizhao as a member of the Athletes Committee.

However, when Rogge, the chairman of the Olympic Committee at the time, asked Guo Zizhao for his opinion, Guo Zizhao also politely refused on the grounds that he was still too young, inexperienced, and incompetent for the time being.

Of course, Guo Zizhao also gave the same rhetoric when interviewed by many foreign media.

Grandma's... What's the use of asking for such a committee member who doesn't have any voting rights for decision-making?Besides, the country didn't sign up to let me run for election, but I agreed to be directly appointed by the chairman of the Olympic Committee. Isn't this a slap in the face of the Chinese Olympic Committee?On the contrary, it will make my relationship with our National Olympic Committee and the General Administration bad, so forget it...

For the same reason, Guo Zizhao also failed to obtain the qualifications to be a member of the IAAF Athletes Committee in the end...

(End of this chapter)