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

Chapter 125-126

It would come down to a combination of skill, caution, individual form, and a bit of luck.

For these five athletes, the competition had reached a critical point where they needed to compete fiercely with each other.

After the bar's height had been measured by the bar placement referee, Wang Shen once again approached the starting point from the preparation area. Facing the chief referee's inquiry, he promptly signaled that he was ready to jump.

Even though he had previously achieved a height of 2.32 meters in indoor competitions, 2.29 meters was still a challenging height for Wang Shen.

As the timekeeper began counting down, Wang Shen stood still for a moment, then made a slight adjustment before lowering his body slightly, preparing for his first attempt at 2.29 meters.

In the national athletics team training base in China, the coach's dormitory:

After a busy day with various tasks, Su Bai was back in his dormitory for the night. He continued to follow the progress of the Asian Championships on his TV. Starting from when the competition reached the 2.23-meter height, he had been taking notes and jotting down key information points about the event.

Watching Wang Shen prepare for his first attempt at 2.29 meters, Su Bai's eyes were fixed on the screen. As he observed Wang Shen's jump, his gaze froze momentarily.

On the field, Wang Shen sensed a problem the moment he took off. Due to the recent muscle strain suffered by Ye Wenhao, he had been particularly cautious in his preparation, reminding himself to be extra careful during takeoff. However, this caution led him to focus on the takeoff leg, but he inadvertently deviated from the correct knee angle during the leg swing and extension. While this subtle deviation might not be apparent to many, such technical nuances could result in insufficient clearance height.

The instant Wang Shen noticed the deviation in his knee angle, he instinctively increased the power in his leg swing and extension as well as his arm movement, hoping that these efforts would compensate for the slight technical error.

His efforts had some effect. In mid-air, his upper body successfully cleared the bar, but due to the insufficient clearance height, he lightly brushed against the bar. This contact caused the bar to fall to the ground along with him as he landed.

As Wang Shen returned to the preparation area after his unsuccessful attempt at 2.29 meters, he couldn't hide a hint of frustration on his face. He closed his eyes and let out a sigh before running his fingers through his disheveled hair.

Following him, Abdallah, amidst the cheers of the audience, made his way to the jump point. Wang Shen's mistake meant that Abdallah was now the last competitor with a perfect one-time clearance rate. If he managed to clear the bar at 2.29 meters on his first attempt, the outcome of the competition would likely be decided.

Abdallah seemed to have this in mind as well. During this jump, he focused all his attention, giving it his all. With tens of thousands of Qatari spectators watching, he successfully cleared the bar at 2.29 meters on his first try.

Abdallah, at a height of 2.29 meters, cleared it on his first attempt!

When the referee announced that the result was valid, the crowd erupted into thunderous cheers. For many, this almost certainly signaled victory for Abdallah.

In the subsequent attempts by Tomaoki Yamashita and Ghazwan Jihani, neither of them managed to clear the 2.29-meter height. Finally, it was Ye Wenhao's turn.

The head referee, aware of Ye Wenhao's injury, approached him and inquired whether he wished to forfeit.

Ye Wenhao patted his injured leg, then stood up with a smile. He chose to continue competing.