Because of Wang Ai's relationship, Chelsea was connected with the Beijing Olympics. Although Mr. Roman politely declined to be a torchbearer out of cautious political considerations, he supported Peter to run as his representative and warmly welcomed the Olympics.
The torch stops at the gates of Stamford Bridge.
He has always wanted to make Chelsea a major international club and the Real Madrid of England. The Olympic torch came for a special lap, and even though he said nothing, the symbolic meaning was still huge.
Besides, No. 10 Downing Street has already come forward, why don’t we shout at Stamford Bridge?
Chelsea could not deny Wang Ai's great contribution to the team in the past two and a half years, so they could only admit the facts and plan for it. Therefore, after Wang Ai made the request, they readily agreed. After all, everything Wang Ai has come back this time
All actions are based on the identity of "former Chelsea star". The more reports from the outside world, the better it will be for Chelsea.
As for problems that may occur during the transmission process, Chelsea doesn't care! Fans go there voluntarily, and any problems that arise are between the public and have nothing to do with us!
Since the British people have freedom of speech to oppose China, they should also have freedom of speech to support the Special Olympics!
In short, Chelsea behaves like a thief, trying not only to gain benefits but also try not to get involved in the consequences.
But for the Chinese side, this is enough. They have to handle their own affairs after all, and it is enough to have this kind of friendly behavior with this level of participation.
That night, Wang Ai finally rested at the embassy because he had been discussing work all night. Although he had no name and was completely an "enthusiastic person", because he mobilized 20 local London citizens to participate, he became a de facto
Captain of the Second Guards.
The next morning, Wang Ai followed Jiang Xiaoyu, executive vice chairman of the Olympic Organizing Committee, to Wembley Stadium, which is the starting point of today's torch relay. The deputy mayor of London handed the burning torch to the most famous player in the UK and the best in the world.
Rower Steve Radcliffe, who was first in line today.
There are more than a hundred torchbearers in London, including dignitaries and celebrities, including several Chinese celebrities. The London police have sent out a special police force, but it is only to protect the dignitaries. After the dignitaries have passed the torch in front of and around No. 10 Downing Street,
There were fewer police officers, and the only ones left to protect us were a group of large escorts selected from China.
They all wore blue coats and protected the torchbearer in the middle. But they are all Chinese, and they will inevitably be helpless if something happens.
In fact, it's not that the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee can't recruit English people to serve as bodyguards. There are Chinese-funded companies and friendly people. It's not a problem to gather dozens of people, but they still have to be cautious and worry about being made a fuss about.
Wang Ai is different. He is a celebrity and a member of society in London. The escort team he brought is also purely British and civilian, and has nothing to do with the Chinese officialdom.
No one can stop him from being a torchbearer, no one can stop him from running with him, and no one can stop his fans from coming to see him.
Outside Wembley Stadium, Wang Ai and his huge team of bodyguards met today, including old Harry, the gatekeeper of Cobham. After a few brief explanations, Wang Ai and his group followed the regular bodyguards ahead.
Jogging and chatting while running.
Because the first part of this section was all about celebrities with knighthoods like Steve, the police protection was very strong and they were not worried about problems.
In front of Buckingham Palace, Wang Ai saw British Prime Minister Brown from a distance. He brought a group of civilians, so he didn't go there, and there was no need. He left from the gate of Buckingham Palace and passed the Chinese Embassy not far away. Ambassador Fu ran after him.
The real test has just come.
Because the beginning and the end are the key, the media are there, and they are all important people, but there are many ordinary people in the middle section, and the police force is not enough, so this section is the most challenging and the most likely to cause problems.
After running past the embassy, Wang Ai's group stepped forward and began to mix with the Chinese escorts. The Chinese escorts were included, while Wang Ai's group was outside. Because Chelsea's jerseys are also blue, so if you don't look carefully, you should pay attention.
No difference.
After leaving the embassy, some troublemakers began to appear on the roadside, but there were also many Chinese students. Overall, this section was okay. Soon we arrived at Stamford Bridge. Wang Ai put on the torch bearer and started running for 200 meters until
The torch was delivered to Peter Kenyon.
Many Chelsea fans gathered at the entrance of Stamford Bridge to watch the excitement. Wang Ai took off his clothes and showed off his Chelsea jersey, which immediately attracted a lot of applause and whistles. Thanks to Chelsea's good record, the fans were not too concerned about Wang Ai's departure.
mood.
After handing over the baton, Peter briefly hugged Wang Ai and said: "Trouble is coming, I wish you good luck."
Wang Ai cheered up, and soon, when he was passing an intersection, a pedestrian rushed out from the pedestrians on the roadside and ran towards the torch bearer.
Things happened suddenly, and everyone was a little relaxed as nothing happened before, so they actually asked him to knock away Wang Ai's escort and rush to the side of the Chinese escort. Fortunately, the Chinese escort was more vigilant, and the two young men joined forces.
Blocked him.
Wang Ai didn't want to cover up the torchbearer's light, let alone show off his merits in front of the people of the country. After all, every torchbearer had to be photographed. If he ran ahead, he would be everywhere in the photos afterwards, so he ran.
Behind the crowd. So much so that when something happened, he didn't notice it immediately. When there was a tear on the other side, he was about to move forward. Old Harry in the crowd stepped forward, grabbed the man's collar, and held his feet
As soon as they tripped, they fell together on the green belt on the roadside.
Just when Wang Ai was about to get closer, Old Harry, who was twisting the bad guy's arm, pointed forward: "GO!"
Wang Ai gave old Harry a thumbs up, and the team continued to move forward. Challengers appeared one after another, but each time they were grabbed and blocked by the bearded group of football hooligans brought by Wang Ai. Although
As the journey progressed, there were fewer and fewer people around Wang Ai, partly because these fat men couldn't run anymore, but the destination - the Millennium Palace in Greenwich - was getting closer and closer.
The dense police team in front finally appeared, and the guards of the torch finally breathed a sigh of relief, which they could hear clearly.
The torch was safe all the way, the torchbearers were safe all the way, and the Chinese escort was safe all the way!
Wang Ai, who was huddled in the crowd, looked at the only seven fans left beside him, and couldn't help laughing out loud: I finally paid for it in vain!
When he smiled, the fans also laughed, the Chinese escort also laughed, and the torchbearers also laughed.
Finally reaching the finish line, watching the last torchbearer Kelly Holmes running into the middle of a large crowd under the protection of the Chinese escort team, Wang Ai and his group of volunteer escorts finally stopped by the roadside to take a breath.
After running back and forth for more than seven hours, Wang Ai was also very tired.
This chapter has been completed!