After Leaving the Sports Circle, I Became a Cooking God (Completed BL)

Chapter 85: Surging Public Opinion; Reporter Interviews; & Upcoming 400m Race

Athletics Management Center's Official Weibo: "#FangYuBreaksSubTenAgain In today's Asian Athletics Six-Nation Relay, our 100m ace Fang Yu seized the championship in the men's 100m sprint and broke his own 9.99-second Chinese record with a time of 9.96 seconds. He has pushed the East Asian limit for the 100 meters forward by 0.03 seconds!"

The National Track and Field Team Official Weibo: 【#FangYuBreaksSubTenAgain# Our track and field star @FangYu, in today's Asian Athletics Six-Nation Relay, achieved a personal best of 9.96 seconds in the men's 100m sprint. This time is the best ever recorded for an East Asian athlete! He has proven to us that the East Asian limit for the 100 meters is far beyond ten seconds. We believe that in the near future, we will witness Fang Yu creating new miracles!】

Sports Channel Official Weibo, Sports News Network Official Weibo, Weibo Sports... Almost instantly, news about Fang Yu breaking the 10-second barrier spread to every corner of the internet.

On Weibo, QQ, WeChat... Many people shared this news in no time. The live broadcast platform of the sports channel also saw a surge of new viewers who wanted to revisit Fang Yu's moment of glory!

In the stands, Coach Pei Jin'an's eyes were filled with tears of excitement. Fang Yu was his protege, and he had witnessed Fang Yu's rise in 2015 and the subsequent struggles. Although he didn't want to admit it, Pei Jin'an understood that there was still a considerable gap in track and field training philosophy and results between China and other countries. This gap meant that some problems with Chinese athletes might be easily identified by foreign coaches but could consume a significant portion of an athlete's youth in domestic training. However, how much time does a talented athlete truly have for their golden athletic career?

Last year, because Fang Yu's performance had not been improving and even saw a severe decline, Pei Jin'an communicated with the Athletics Management Center to send Fang Yu abroad for training under a renowned coach. However, when Fang Yu returned to China after his foreign training period, he struggled to maintain the improvements he made abroad.

This winter training, if it weren't for Su Bai's sudden involvement, Pei Jin'an might have considered sending Fang Yu abroad for training once again.

Oh right... Su Bai!

Pei Jin'an finally remembered the person who played the most significant role in Fang Yu's achievement today.

He turned around, placed both hands on Su Bai's shoulders, and said, "Xiao Bai!"

Pei Jin'an looked at Su Bai with excitement on his face, took a deep breath, and had many words in his heart to say. However, when he looked at Su Bai, he suddenly didn't know what to say.

"Thank you... thank you, Xiao Bai!" After hesitating for a while, Pei Jin'an finally expressed his gratitude with these few words.

Su Bai understood Pei Jin'an's excitement. He looked at Pei Jin'an, nodded quietly, and smiled, "Coach Pei, I'm also a part of the national team. This is what I should do."

Pei Jin'an looked deeply into Su Bai's eyes, then patted his shoulder firmly, nodding. He knew that as the head coach responsible for the 400m event, Su Bai's responsibility primarily lay in the 400m event. Beyond that, there was the 110m hurdles with Cui Luoheng. Initially, when Su Bai proposed the training plan for Fang Yu, there were doubts, but now, no one questioned him. Instead, he received recognition for the comprehensive training program he provided to Fang Yu.

Su Bai had never given up on arguing based on reason. It was his persistence and the evidence he presented that eventually convinced Coach Pei Jin'an, who was willing to let Fang Yu try the training plan.

Even though Su Bai said this was what he should do, Coach Pei Jin'an would never forget the cause and effect in this situation. He owed Su Bai an apology and a thank you.