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

Chapter 253-254

For instance, some individuals claimed to be once-in-a-millennium track and field geniuses who had never trained before turning 25. At the age of 25, they participated in their company's sports event for the first time and ran the 100 meters in 9.80 seconds, outclassing Zhao Shu and embarrassing Fang Yu. They demanded that Su Bai ensure their inclusion in the national team, as they wanted to participate in the Tokyo Olympics immediately. They were certain they would be the first Chinese to break the world record in the 100 meters!

Of course, a simple fact-check would usually reveal that the company's event likely used hand timing, and the referees might have started their watches late when the competitors began, then stopped them early before the runners reached the finish line.

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Usually, Su Bai received quite a few of these kinds of private messages and comments. Now that the selection competition was over and he had returned to his designated hotel, he rarely had the chance to check his Weibo. However, he did see someone asking about Wang Shen's situation.

This debate was much more nutritious than the previous discussion about 9.80 seconds, and Su Bai, who had some rare free time, decided to respond to the netizen's question.

【In this competition, Wang Shen's performance was good, but it's true that he wasn't in his peak condition. His result of 2.31 meters is considered a normal level of performance for Wang Shen. I believe many friends are aware that achieving around 2.30 meters in normal conditions is already an outstanding level. So, in fact, there's no talk of Wang Shen deliberately making it easier for Ye Wenhao. At most, it can be said that Wang Shen didn't push himself to his best level in this competition.

However, we must also understand that athletes cannot perform at their absolute best in every competition. Continuously delivering high-intensity and high-level performances also takes a toll on an athlete's mental and physical condition. We advocate a balanced approach where athletes can use competition as motivation but shouldn't let it control them, and they shouldn't have to give their all in every event.】

Finally, Su Bai typed: 【I believe that Wang Shen's performance today was not an issue, and this includes both him and Ye Wenhao, who both respect each other as excellent athletes.】

The track and field enthusiast who had sent the private message to Su Bai never expected to receive a reply. After being pleasantly surprised and a moment of dizziness, he quickly took a screenshot of the conversation and posted it on his own Weibo and the Athletics Kingdom forum.

The netizens who had been discussing earlier immediately stopped talking. They realized that with an authoritative statement from Su Bai, there was no need for further debate. Moreover, Su Bai had made it quite clear, and everyone had enjoyed watching the competition, with the athletes in excellent form. To top it off, Ye Wenhao had secured his spot in the Olympics.

After this sequence of events, did they really have anything more to complain about? Of course not!

June 23rd marked the end of the final day of the National Athletics Grand Prix Year-End Finals and the Olympic Athletics Selection Trials. Over the course of three days, each event had determined its Olympic qualifiers. However, the only athlete who had broken through and secured their Olympic qualification was Ye Wenhao.

Zhao Shu and Zhao Yankai need not be mentioned. While Li Junhao had shown great form in this competition, he was still a bit away from breaking the 45-second barrier in the 400 meters. Not to mention achieving 44.90 seconds.

Li Junhao wasn't able to work a miracle during this period. His personal best (PB) remained at a commendable 45.07 seconds, which was a competitive result but still some distance from the dream stage.