I am the emperor in Nanyang, I am the ultimate winner

Chapter 116 Invitation to Host the Olympic Games

Half a month later, the International Olympic Committee sent a responsible person to Yan Country and successfully found the Minister of Sports Tao Wenbo.

He greeted Tao Wenbo with a smile: "Minister Tao, it is a great honor to meet you."

Tao Wenbo also responded politely: "Hello."

Then they shook hands in a friendly manner.

The person in charge continued, "Minister Tao, I am here to discuss important matters with you."

Tao Wenbo asked curiously, "I wonder what exactly happened?"

The person in charge explained: "It is like this. Now Yan Country has developed into a powerful country ranked among the top three in the world and is qualified to apply for the next Olympic Games."

"I wonder if your country is interested in hosting this event?"

Tao Wenbo replied: "I'm sorry, our country currently has no plans to host the Olympics."

The person in charge asked: "Can you please explain the reason in detail?"

Tao Wenbo pointed out frankly: "Hosting the Olympics itself often brings economic losses, and there are almost no other benefits except slightly increasing the country's profile."

"Moreover, there is still a certain gap in our country's sports talents."

"If we really hold the Olympics, wouldn't it be a waste of money and a loss of face?"

The person in charge hurriedly explained: "How can it be a losing business?"

"In addition, if you wish, you can definitely add some competition events where your country has an advantage."

"What do you think?"

Tao Wenbo still shook his head: "I'm really sorry, but at the moment, we don't have any plans to do so."

"Perhaps in the future, when our country has a more adequate reserve of sports talent, we will consider hosting the Olympics."

The head of the International Olympic Committee was a little disappointed, but he still tried to persuade her: "Are you really not going to reconsider it? This is a rare opportunity!"

Tao Wenbo smiled and replied, "No, our country doesn't care about this kind of false reputation."

"We are more focused on training outstanding athletes and improving the physical fitness of the people."

"For a major event like the Olympics, we need to take many factors into consideration."

"Besides, there are other important things that need to be prioritized in our country right now."

"However, thank you very much for your attention and invitation."

"If the situation changes in the future, we will seriously consider this proposal."

The head of the International Olympic Committee nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, I hope you can develop as soon as possible."

"If your country is interested in hosting the Olympics, please feel free to apply to us."

"Given your country's strength, I believe you will be able to successfully host a wonderful Olympic Games."

Tao Wenbo expressed his gratitude with a smile and shook hands with the other party to say goodbye.

Afterwards, he instructed Xiao Zhang, a staff member beside him, to see the guest off.

Xiao Zhang politely guided the head of the International Olympic Committee out of the office and said that he would take them all the way downstairs.

After the guests left, Tao Wenbo fell into deep thought.

He is well aware that hosting the Olympic Games is of great significance to a country, but the domestic sports industry still needs to be further developed and strengthened.

Soon, Qin Ruihua also learned the news.

He sat in the office with a frown and a heavy heart.

Host the next Olympics?

What a nightmare!

He was well aware of the current state of his country's sports industry, the lack of outstanding athletes and coaches, and that the last time he was able to win a gold medal was entirely dependent on the support of Prussia.

What a shame it would be if we could host the Olympics but fail to win even a single gold medal!

Not only that, hosting the Olympic Games requires huge investments to build large-scale stadiums.

This expenditure will undoubtedly impose a heavy burden on the national finances.

In addition, they have to bear the food and living expenses of athletes from various countries as well as the expenses of making medals. It is almost certain that this is a losing business.

However, Yan State also strengthened the training of athletes and hired some famous coaches.

The next morning, sunlight poured into Yanwu Palace through the windows, bringing a touch of warmth and brightness to the entire palace.

At this time, Public Security Minister Cao Canjian hurried to Yanwu Palace to report to Qin Ruihua about last year's situation.

He said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, there were more than 5,000 criminal incidents in our country last year, including more than 200 serious incidents."

"At the same time, we also seized a large number of smuggling cases, with a total value of more than 100 million yuan, and various drugs weighing about 1.5 tons."

Qin Ruihua couldn't help but frown after hearing this, feeling very surprised.

Although he has always been resolute in combating drug abuse, he never expected that so many drugs would be seized last year.

And this is just the number that has been found. What if we add in those that have not been discovered?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in his heart.

"Well, I understand. These criminals must be severely punished and will not be tolerated!"

"But we must also ensure that no good person is wrongly accused and that all cases are rigorously investigated and verified."

"In addition, we must further strengthen anti-drug efforts. Anyone who sells drugs, regardless of the quantity, will be sentenced to death," Qin Ruihua said in a firm tone.

Minister of Public Security Cao Canjian nodded to show that he understood, and added, "Yes, Your Majesty."

“In addition, most of these smuggled items are electrical appliances, because smuggling can avoid paying high customs duties.”

Qin Ruihua pondered for a moment, then said: "Well, this matter needs to be handled properly, both to safeguard the national tax interests and to combat smuggling."

"Yes." Public Security Minister Cao Canjian replied and then stepped down.

With the departure of Public Security Minister Cao Canjian, peace returned to Yanwu Palace.

Three days later, night fell and the moonlight sprinkled on the calm sea.

A seemingly ordinary transport ship was slowly sailing towards the distance, but it was carrying a large number of electrical appliances, which was obviously not simple.

The cargo was carefully covered, as if someone was trying to sneak it out of the port under the cover of night.

However, their plan did not succeed.

The coast guard soon noticed something was wrong with the ship.

They immediately took action and sent an elite team to board the transport ship to conduct an inspection.

As the inspection progressed, the truth gradually surfaced: these goods were all smuggled electrical appliances that had not been declared!

The coast guard detained all the goods without hesitation and issued huge fines to the relevant personnel.

After all, the profits from smuggling these electrical appliances are so huge that many people would rather take huge risks to give it a try.

If you buy a Yan country TV abroad, the price may be as high as around one thousand yuan.

But the profit that merchants earn from this is usually only one or two hundred yuan.

However, if the same TV is smuggled, it can fetch at least 500 yuan in profit.

With such high returns, it’s no wonder that so many people are willing to take risks.