The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece.
At that time, the city states were constantly at war, and the people longed for peace, so they reached an agreement to hold the Olympic Games regularly in Olympia. The Games were held every four years, and the "Holy Truce" was implemented during the Games year.
It was precisely because of this that the Olympic Year was known as the Year of Peace.
However, reality and ideals always ran counter to each other. From the Georgian War in the 2008 Olympics to the Colombian Civil War 20 years ago, since the world entered the first year of the new century, the imagined peace did not arrive, but the world was on the brink of war.
The '20 Olympic Games was a failure.
At least in the eyes of most foreign tourists.
Here, they saw more arguments, chaos, and disputes that ran counter to the spirit of the Olympics. In order to prevent protesters from throwing rotten eggs at UA athletes, the Yoto police had to send an additional 500 police officers to protect the safety of UA athletes in Yoto.
Of course, although so many accidents happened, this Olympics was not without merit. The technological strength displayed at the Yoto Olympics still made most foreign tourists feel that the flight was worth it.
This Olympics may have the highest use of robots in the history of the Olympic Games. From driverless cars to robot volunteers, as well as AR technology breaking through the fourth wall, all highlighted this point.
Just like the giant Doraemon that appeared in the main stadium, technology itself became one of the selling points of this Olympics.
However, the more observant foreign tourists discovered that other than a small number of "short and powerful" robots engraved with the logo of Triangular Group, the highly anthropomorphic and highly intelligent service robots were mostly imprinted with the logo of Future Heavy Industries.
There were also driverless cars equipped with magnetic levitation devices, as well as autonomous drones …
Unknowingly, Future Group seemed to have taken over the high-tech part of this Olympics.
Many people had some expectations. If one day in the future, the XX Olympics was held in the legendary sea city – Penglai, what kind of experience would it be? The endless flow of magnetic levitation vehicles, the swarms of service drones, the magnetic levitation train that circled the city in 20 minutes … people heard that the city had already entered the future ahead of time.
After a turbulent week, the Olympic Games had finally begun …
"Welcome, Jiang Chen."
As soon as he got off the car, a smiling face greeted him.
Kishida warmly shook Jiang Chen's hand and gestured to the VIP seats of the main venue to invite him into the stadium.
When he entered from the special entrance, Jiang Chen looked at the main entrance of the venue through the floor-to-ceiling glass window of the elevator. Looking at the dense crowd, he couldn't help but be speechless. He thought to himself that if they squeezed in through the main entrance, the Olympic Games would be over.
When he entered, Jiang Chen saw an acquaintance, although this acquaintance didn't really like him.
Kerry's eagle-like eyes stared at Jiang Chen, and a trace of haze gradually appeared in his eyes.
From Jiang Chen's faint smile, he felt a hint of anger. But after all, he was a diplomat. He didn't show his displeasure on his face. He just raised his hooked nose slightly and looked away after a while.
Seeing that Chris was no longer looking at him, Jiang Chen smiled and moved his eyes away from Chris. However, at that moment, he saw a familiar figure in the US delegation. It was just that he hadn't seen this person in person. He had only seen this person on TV many times.
"I didn't expect the UA president to come in person." Zhang Yaping sat down next to Jiang Chen, tilted his head slightly, and looked in Hill's direction.
"Is there a problem?" Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"No." Zhang Yaping smiled and shook his head. "I just think it's a bit strange. The CIB and the UA military stationed in Nippon just had a scandal. Even if Hill plans to visit Nippon during the Olympics to repair the broken relationship between the UA and Nippon, at this point in time, I'm afraid it won't have much effect, right? "
"Because they aren't here for the Nippon people at all." Jiang Chen smiled.
"You mean …" At the same time, Zhang Yaping had a look of realization on his face.
"That's right." Jiang Chen pointed at himself, then pointed at Zhang Yaping, who was looking at him, and said with a smile, "They're most likely here for you and me."
The head of the host country and the president of the Olympic Committee entered the venue one after another. After the raising of the national flag and the playing of the national anthem, the opening ceremony of the entire Olympic Games also began. The next process was one to two hours of artistic performances.
Jiang Chen took out a bottle of aged red wine and a goblet out of nowhere. He poured himself a glass, leaned back in his chair, and enjoyed the performance on the stage.
The first program was naturally the Olympic theme song, sung by a Nippon group that Jiang Chen didn't recognize.
Because he didn't understand, Jiang Chen didn't pay attention to what they were singing. Soon after the song ended, the second program began.
A series of light particles appeared in the center of the stage, and the lights lit up one after another. Accompanied by a refreshing and refined electronic sound, a pair of emerald green ponytails jumped out of the illusory dimensional door, swaying in a brisk arc with the fluttering black skirt.
The most popular virtual idol singing was also one of the highlights of the entire opening ceremony. Not only Hatsune Miku, but there were also popular characters such as Uncle Mario, Doraemon, and other well-known characters.
By the way, the AR device on the stage of the main venue was also a product of Future Heavy Industries.
After the two-hour performance, it was time for the athletes of various countries to enter.
The Greek athletes entered first, followed by the athletes of the participating countries, and finally the host athletes.
Although Jiang Chen signed up for an event, he didn't appear among the Xin athletes. He just sat in the VIP seat and waved to the athletes below the stage.
All the athletes had entered the venue. The hymn was played in the venue, and the Olympic flag was raised.
In the center of the venue, the organizer and the president of the Olympic Committee read out a speech. The athletes, referees, and coaches stood under the Olympic flag, raised their right fists, and solemnly took an oath.
"I promise on behalf of all the athletes, for the glory of sports and the honor of our team, we will participate in this Games with the true spirit of sportsmanship, respect and abide by all the rules …"
"I promise on behalf of all the referees and staff that we will respect and abide by all the rules of the Games with the true spirit of sportsmanship, and perform our duties impartially and selflessly …"
Under the watchful eyes of the audience, the Sacred Flame was ignited.
The final song and dance performance and the fireworks that dotted the night sky brought the opening ceremony to an end.
Behind the night sky, rows of artificial meteor showers streaked across the pitch-black night sky.
No matter what would happen after tonight, at least at this moment, most people were praying for the same word …
That was peace.
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