The International Olympic Committee and Alibaba International Station cooperate to fully support athletes' entrepreneurship

The Paris Olympics is in full swing, and on July 31 , the “Chinese e-commerce team” also made its debut!

That night, the International Olympic Committee and Alibaba International Station jointly announced in Paris that they would fully support athletes around the world to start their own businesses, and use Alibaba International Station's world-leading B2B e -commerce platform and AI tools to conveniently start a new career. It is understood that this cooperation is based on the International Olympic Committee 's " Athlete 365 Business Accelerator " program, and Alibaba International Station is its exclusive partner.

Alibaba International Station will provide athletes with entrepreneurial training in e-commerce operations, global trade and other fields, especially helping athletes to better use the most advanced AI tools on the platform to conveniently carry out global procurement. It is reported that the first phase of the project will cover thousands of athletes, and eventually provide all-round entrepreneurial support from global operations, logistics fulfillment and even financial services to the best of them.

At the press conference, IOC President Bach said that Alibaba International Station is the perfect partner with leading global trade experience and accumulation, and can provide athletes with the AI ​​tools and digital capabilities needed to start a business, helping athletes replicate their success on the field in the business world.

Photo: IOC President Bach delivers a speech at the press conference

Bach said: " Our cooperation with Alibaba is a perfect example of the Olympic motto : faster, higher, stronger. "

At the press conference, Zhang Kuo, President of Alibaba International Station, said: "On the Alibaba International Station platform, we have witnessed the entrepreneurial stories of thousands of ordinary people with no business experience . They have used the Alibaba International Station's digital services and AI tools to create a large number of successful small and medium-sized enterprises. "

Zhang Kuo said: " In sports competitions, athletes demonstrate their courage, determination and optimism, and these qualities are consistent with the entrepreneurial spirit in the business 'field'. Athletes ' focus and resilience will also be important advantages for their entrepreneurial success. Alibaba International Station is very honored to work with the International Olympic Committee to support athletes in giving full play to their advantages and better succeed in the business world. "

Photo: Zhang Kuo, President of Alibaba International Station, and NBA legend Tony Parker at the press conference

For example, Alibaba International Station’s newest brand spokesperson, former NBA superstar Tony Parker, started his own business after retiring. Recently, he began to purchase high-quality goods through Alibaba International Station, which greatly enhanced the competitiveness of his company.

Tony Parker also attended the press conference on July 23. It is reported that he will participate in this cooperation, provide entrepreneurial guidance to more athletes around the world, and use his influence among global sports fans and business circles to further promote Alibaba International Station.

In fact, this cooperation means that Alibaba International Station's leading technology and capabilities in helping small and medium-sized enterprises around the world have been certified by the International Olympic Committee.

Ali International Station, known as the "eldest son of Ali", has been using the most advanced technology to help small and medium-sized enterprises participate in global trade more conveniently since its establishment in 1999. In recent years, Ali International Station has taken the lead in launching AI foreign trade products, further lowering the threshold for global trade. Currently, more than 30,000 small and medium-sized enterprises around the world are using this professional AI product .

During the Paris Olympics, Alibaba International Station further increased its overseas investment.

Since July, Ali International Station's advertisements have been all over Paris' airports, subways, and major landmarks; Ali International Station's spokesperson Tony Parker also appeared as the second torchbearer at the opening ceremony. An Ali International Station seller who went to Paris, France to do business and watch the Olympics sighed: "It feels like Paris is 'taken over' by Ali International Station!" The Olympic economy on Ali International Station is even hotter. Even before the Olympics began, Chinese merchants on the platform had earned more than 7 billion .

Now, Alibaba International Station has teamed up with the International Olympic Committee to provide the "Chinese experience" of e-commerce for the entrepreneurship of global athletes and the growth of more small and medium-sized enterprises!

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