Chapter 127: Lively and Bustling
"Ohhhh, is that the cheerleaders?"
"Have you been blinded by hormones? You can't even see the three big letters NYU? You must be a player on the New York University women's tennis team."
"You are the one whose reason has blinded you. Such a beautiful girl is standing there, and you don't even bother to look at her face?"
Rustling.
"Ah, ah! Ohio State players!"
"They saw us too. Are they greeting us? Wait..."
"A thumbs-down greeting, hahahaha."
“Those guys!”
Rustling.
The bus was bustling with activity. I looked at the town through the glass window. The blue brick and black tile buildings, carrying the weight of history, were scattered on an open plain. In the distance, I could see forests, crops and clear streams with sparkling water.
It was unclear whether it was corn or cotton, but the crops swayed in the breeze, stirring up layers of light green air waves, as if the blue sky seemed to become even more vast.
Like the Bruins, other teams that had just arrived in Athens were all parked their buses in the parking lot at the entrance of the town under the arrangement of the organizing committee. A little further inside, one could see young people who had already completed their accommodation procedures, unable to contain their excitement and walking out one after another.
Although they are competitors on the field, including some sworn enemies like the Los Angeles Derby; but outside the field, the young boys and girls are like entering a summer camp, eager to make some friends and find some fun outside of the boring training on the field.
Moreover, it's not just the college players, there are also countless spectators coming from all over North America to watch the game.
Unlike the regular season, the U.S. Championship games are played simultaneously, which means that the third round of the round of 16, eight matches each for men and women, will all be played on the same day, with sixteen venues able to watch the games in progress, giving more than one choice.
The organizing committee also provides two types of tickets, tickets for single games and passes for all games, and the audience can choose to watch the game.
Based on past experience, 150,000 people often gather to watch the game on site during the entire competition. The whole town is like a carnival for three weeks, with crowds of tourists and people. The completely different atmosphere of the game can be felt at all times.
This is Athens.
When you are truly in it, you can feel the surging heat of the U.S. Championship without words. It seems that even the sun is hotter and more scorching. Every corner is showing the difference of May Madness, and you can't help but hear the thumping sound of adrenaline bursting.
"Gawain. Gawain!"
MacDonald gently pulled Gawain's arm and called out in a low voice.
Gao Wen followed his friend's gaze and saw at a glance that the ESPN crew carrying cameras were welcoming the arrival of the two favorites to win the championship, the Bruins and the Sooners.
Cameras? Throughout the season, ESPN has broadcast all of the Bruins' games live, in addition to a local California TV station and a radio station that broadcast the entire game, so the players are no strangers to cameras.
But today is a little different.
Before, the camera was in a fixed position, broadcasting every detail of the game, but it never moved, so the players did not feel any "aggression"; today, the camera is like Pinocchio, given life, not only moving, but also surrounding them.
As you can tell from the camera logo, they are still the ESPN team.
Moreover, there was more than just the ESPN team in the parking lot. Many reporters could be seen walking between the players and the bus. They were holding recorders/smartphones and quickly approaching popular players worth paying attention to for simple and quick interviews. The busy scene reminded people of the busy scene of ants before the rain.
Crowded.
Bustling with people.
People with trypophobia should feel their scalp tingling at this time.
"Relax, they are not piranhas, at most they are just a group of kissing fish."
The star fish, scientifically known as the star fish, also known as the fish doctor, is often used in "hot spring fish therapy" because it eats the dead skin and stratum corneum on the feet, achieving the effect of eliminating toxins.
When MacDonald heard Gawain's words, he was slightly stunned, then he laughed happily, and his nervousness disappeared in an instant.
"Mike, what are you talking about?"
Sayre's threatening voice was heard, and MacDonald glanced at Gawain and couldn't help but burst into laughter again.
Amidst cheerful laughter, the bus finally entered the parking space smoothly, the players left the car laughing, and then the photography team and reporters could be seen swarming in at the same time.
Like Ohio State University, the Bruins were the clear favorites to win the championship, and the two teams arrived in Athens one after the other, and the media were extremely excited.
On this side, some players on the opposite side had not left the bus; on the other side, the Bruins had already started getting off the bus.
Thompson walked in front and was immediately overwhelmed by the flash lights.
Jilong lowered his head slightly to hide his body shape, hoping to use Thompson to divert attention and sneak away, but he was caught by reporters.
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Bremer, Sayre, Di Giulio and others were no exception. No matter what, they had to at least take a photo before leaving, but not everyone could enjoy being bombarded with questions from reporters.
Gawain and MacDonald left the carriage one after the other, following Sayre's footsteps in a low-key manner. Just when they thought the reporters hadn't noticed them, the flash lights had already hit them on the head, and then the reporters' questions swallowed them up like a raging wave.
The undisputed focus of the Bruins is still Thompson and Giron. After all, the two are still ranked in the top five singles players in the United States, but Gowen is equally popular. Both his performance on the court and his demeanor off the court have shown his potential as a superstar. Reporters especially like to interview him.
"Gao Wen, Ohio State University said their goal is to win the championship. What do you think of this?"
The reporter, who was only afraid of unrest in the world, started to sow discord as soon as he opened his mouth.
MacDonald was slightly nervous.
Gao Wen smiled widely, "Which team arriving in Athens is not like this?"
Puff.
Grant was standing by to maintain order. Hearing Gawain's self-righteous yet veiled ridicule, he couldn't help but burst out laughing:
Indeed, the goal of every team is to win the championship. Who doesn’t? This is the truth.
The reporter was rejected by Gao Wen's soft rejection, and then someone immediately asked a follow-up question.
"So the Bruins too?"
Gao Wen tilted his head slightly. "I think my expression should be accurate enough. The Brown Bears should be included in the 'all teams'. Or is it that my English is not good enough? If that's the case, I'm really sorry. Please forgive me. I'm an international student. English is not my native language."
One second, two seconds.
Hahahaha, the whole audience burst into laughter.
Second update today.
(End of this chapter)