According to online sources, Gu Ailing's contract with the Chinese ski team is only a few months, and how much RMB is expected to be invested every year to keep Gu Ailing and renew her return to the Chinese ski team?
First of all, as the world's top skier, Gu Ailing's renewal fee must be sky-high. Her current annual salary is at least about $5 million, and the renewal fee is likely to reach more than $7 million, equivalent to nearly 50 million yuan, which is far more than the salaries of all the athletes on the Chinese ski team combined.
Second, to keep Gu Ailing, the Chinese ski team must significantly upgrade its training facilities and equipment to reach or exceed the advanced level of the American ski team. Investment in a dedicated alpine training centre equipped with advanced physical training equipment requires an investment of at least 150 million yuan. And it is necessary to update the equipment regularly, and tens of millions of yuan are invested every year.
Again, top athletes often have customized personal trainer teams and support teams. To retain Gu Ailing, the Chinese ski team must equip her with personal top trainers, physical trainers, nutritionists, etc., which requires at least 50 million yuan per year.
Finally, to ensure that Gu Ailing has enough international competition opportunities, the Chinese ski team must invest at least 100 million yuan every year to ensure that Gu Ailing can participate in the complete ISU World Cup season schedule and important events such as the World Championships, which requires large-scale financial support, including participation costs, transportation costs and accompanying personnel costs.
In summary, the Chinese ski team is expected to need a huge financial investment of 300 million yuan per year to keep Gu Ailing, which will undoubtedly become a huge expense that the Chinese ski team itself cannot afford. To gain a place in international skiing, China must make such a huge investment, but this also requires the help and support of the government, enterprises and all sectors of society, and cannot be accomplished by the ski team alone. Only with the joint efforts of different parties can we hope to retain top athletes like Gu Ailing and bring China's skiing to a new level.