Translator: dapotaturs
Release Date: 10/02/2023
Chapter 181:Cui Luoheng's Emotional Troubles (?)
As soon as the news about Su Bai recruiting new talent for the team spread within the national team, everyone became aware of it quickly. During training these days, Qiu Wen would put on a show of working hard and after the training, he would go to Su Bai to boast about himself, with the general message being, "Su Bai, look at how great I am, don't abandon me!"
The team had long become accustomed to Qiu Wen's playful behavior, and now even Guo Dun would occasionally tease him, saying, "Train well, be careful not to fall out of favor in the future."
Qiu Wen's antics were open and unashamed, and he wasn't afraid of anyone in the team. On the other hand, Cui Luoheng, who had been training diligently these days, didn't dare to bring up such topics.
After all, Su Bai's selection this time was only for the 400-meter sprint event, and Cui Luoheng was a 110-meter hurdler training under Su Bai. He had no reason to seek attention.
However, even though he understood this logically, he couldn't help but feel frustrated.
For Cui Luoheng, he had finally come to terms with his feelings for Su Bai, but he had no reason to claim Su Bai for himself. In fact, he had no grounds or right to demand any response from Su Bai.
So, during training, he tried to steal glances at Su Bai whenever he could or looked at him with puppy-dog eyes. Occasionally, he would seek physical contact, like ruffling Su Bai's hair.
As someone who had grown up in a sports school and the national team, Cui Luoheng had always been a solo introvert, and his personality was naturally reserved. Even after understanding his own feelings, he couldn't figure out how to express them to the person he liked. Over time, he became increasingly frustrated.
If the previous Cui Luoheng was truly composed and only pretended to have a glass heart, Su Bai noticed that recently, Cui Luoheng had become more silent than before. When Su Bai checked his psychological state, he realized that Cui Luoheng was pretending to be calm but was actually troubled.
That evening, after training, Su Bai decided to talk to Cui Luoheng and find out what was bothering him. When it came to psychological issues, it was best to discover and address them early.
However, during dinner at the cafeteria, Su Bai found it impossible to get Cui Luoheng to open up. Cui Luoheng had always trusted Su Bai, even when confessing his "poor mental resilience," and Su Bai had never had to worry too much about him. But this time, no matter how Su Bai tried to initiate the conversation, Cui Luoheng would only say, "Su Bai, don't worry, I'm fine."
While speaking, Cui Luoheng would gaze at him with pleading eyes, as if he had something to say but couldn't bring himself to say it.
This was the first time Su Bai had faced resistance in a conversation with a team member. After all, whether it was the S Province Athletics Team or the national team, the athletes were relatively mature, and the only two with somewhat immature personalities were Qiu Wen and Li Junhao. Qiu Wen, in particular, didn't have any significant psychological issues, and Li Junhao, after a few instances of his "glass heart" shattering, had become more stable, despite his continued rebelliousness.
Now, facing the sudden situation with Cui Luoheng, Su Bai was also somewhat troubled.
When it came to athletes' psychological issues, they could be categorized into several common types: training bottlenecks leading to a drop in training motivation, psychological setbacks due to a downturn in competitive performance, overconfidence leading to underestimation of competitions, training-related psychological obstacles due to injuries, and neglect of training and results due to longing for the outside world.
Apart from these, there were also personal emotional factors that caused fluctuations in athletes' states, such as family illnesses or romantic setbacks.
Su Bai believed that he knew Cui Luoheng relatively well. Training bottlenecks and performance downturns clearly did not apply to him. Since switching from the 110m hurdles to the 100m hurdles, Cui Luoheng's performance had continued to improve.
So...
Could it be due to personal emotional reasons?
Su Bai pondered for a moment and asked, somewhat tactfully, "Have there been any difficulties in your family recently?"
Cui Luoheng had been looking down, but upon hearing the question, he paused, raised his head to look at Su Bai, and blinked. "No."
Is there no issue at home?
Hearing this, Su Bai suddenly chuckled and asked, "Have you developed feelings for someone?"
Faced with Su Bai's sudden direct question and seeing his smiling face, Cui Luoheng's initially tense expression suddenly turned bright red from the roots of his ears, and he quickly blushed.
Seeing Cui Luoheng's reaction, Su Bai immediately understood the situation. He chuckled and asked, "Are you hesitating to confess?"
Cui Luoheng continued to blush, frozen in his seat, unable even to lower his head to avoid reality.
Seeing Cui Luoheng in this state, Su Bai realized what was going on. However, he himself had been a solo individual for over twenty years and hadn't expected that becoming a coach would involve dealing with his athletes' romantic matters as well. It gave him a strange feeling of being both a father and a mother.
Su Bai had no idea that the guy in front of him didn't want him to be a father or mother figure but rather to help him become his "daughter-in-law."
Under Su Bai's direct gaze, Cui Luoheng hesitated for a while and finally admitted, "Yes."
After a pause, Cui Luoheng suddenly gathered the courage to ask, "Xiao Bai, can you teach me what to do?"
Well then.
Su Bai rubbed his own head. Although he had an exceptional memory, he was a complete novice when it came to emotional intelligence or matters of love.
In a situation where he himself was a novice, how could he guide his athlete in handling his romantic problems?
Su Bai hesitated for a moment but managed to maintain a calm smile as he said, "If you like someone, just confess. What are you doing keeping it to yourself? Keeping feelings like this bottled up affects your own state of mind."
By now, the redness on Cui Luoheng's face had receded a bit. His eyes, which in Su Bai's eyes resembled the black eyes of his own pet dog, stared straight at Su Bai. Su Bai couldn't help but feel that something was a bit strange.
Upon hearing Su Bai's question, Cui Luoheng blinked and said, "He's too outstanding, and I'm not sure if he could ever like me."
Outstanding?
It's worth noting that Cui Luoheng was already considered the new representative figure of the 110-meter hurdles in China. He had achieved a time of 13.20 seconds in the Asian Championships, surpassing the strictest Tokyo Olympics track and field qualification standard by a whopping 0.12 seconds. With such a performance, he was virtually guaranteed a place in the top 20 in the world for this year. At a young age, he would be eligible to participate in the Tokyo Olympics next year. With his current form, making it to the semi-finals was definitely possible, and even reaching the finals was not out of the question.
China had been waiting for over a decade for someone like Cui Luoheng, who had the potential to succeed the previous generation's hurdle king and lead China back to the pinnacle of the 110-meter hurdles in the world.
Without even considering his potential future achievements, his current performance alone had already made Cui Luoheng the top representative of the new generation in the 110-meter hurdles in China. So, who could possibly make Cui Luoheng nervous to the point of being afraid to confess his feelings?
Su Bai couldn't help but wonder who the mysterious person might be. He mentally went through a list of potential candidates one by one. Cui Luoheng was either training with the national team or participating in competitions most of the time. So, it was likely that the person he liked was either another athlete he had encountered during competitions or a teammate within the national team.
Regarding athletes from other teams he met during competitions, Cui Luoheng had won a silver medal at the Asian Games and a gold medal at the Asian Championships, which didn't suggest any hurdles that might prevent him from confessing his feelings.
So, could it be someone from other disciplines within the national team?
When it came to athletes with better results than him, there weren't many options.
Could it be someone like Fang Yu, Zhang Ziyi, or Wang Shen? Or perhaps a top female athlete from another discipline?
Sitting across from Su Bai, Cui Luoheng looked at him with his big, hopeful, puppy-dog eyes. His ears were slightly flushed, and there was a hint of anticipation in his gaze, as if he was hoping that Su Bai would figure out who the person he liked was.
However, after Su Bai's mental search, the name he eventually uttered left Cui Luoheng frozen in place.
"You like Wang Shen?"
Su Bai thought for a moment. Wang Shen had always had a good relationship with Cui Luoheng. In fact, Cui Luoheng had even reminded Su Bai about Wang Shen when he was facing a bottleneck in his training and had taken Su Bai to watch Wang Shen's late-night practice at the stadium.
Moreover, lately, Su Bai couldn't help but notice that when Wang Shen came over to discuss things with him, there was a subtle sense of attention from somewhere else.
On several occasions, when he looked up, he saw Cui Luoheng.
He hadn't considered this before, but now, in retrospect, maybe it was because Ah Luo liked Wang Shen?
For some reason, Su Bai furrowed his brow slightly when he thought of this, but he didn't dwell on it. He just wanted to help Cui Luoheng resolve this immediate dilemma as soon as possible.
Cui Luoheng didn't expect that after thinking it over, Su Bai would somehow connect his feelings to Wang Shen. He immediately turned a bit green and shook his head vigorously.
"It's not him."
His tone was very serious, as if he was afraid that if he didn't express it emphatically enough, Su Bai would mistakenly link him and Wang Shen together.
Su Bai paused for a moment and, seeing Cui Luoheng's strong resistance to the idea that it might be Wang Shen, sighed.
"Alright, you don't have to say if you don't want to, but you can't let your emotional dilemma affect your training. I'm not trying to force you to deal with your feelings, but being indecisive and hesitant is not a good quality for an athlete."
A top-level athlete is never someone with a wavering personality. They are always resolute and unwavering in their pursuit of their chosen goals.
Only a firm inner resolve can sustain them, enabling them to continually progress and move forward amidst grueling daily training.
Cui Luoheng paused for a moment and then looked seriously at Su Bai. "Xiao Bai, I suddenly realized something."
Su Bai raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"
"I won't be troubled by this issue anymore. I like him, and I hope he can accept me. But he's really outstanding. I want to become stronger, achieve better results. After accumulating enough achievements, I will confess to him. I think by then, I will have become a better version of myself. At least, when I confess, I can make him take a closer look at my sincerity and hopefully accept me."
Cui Luoheng rarely spoke, and now, he had spoken a long string of words, clearly mustering his courage and newfound confidence.
After finishing his words, Cui Luoheng's eyes were fixed firmly on Su Bai.
Hearing Cui Luoheng's words, Su Bai nodded with a smile. "Good, keep it up. You're already very accomplished, and I believe that when you become even better, no one will reject your confession."
Su Bai's words were meant to offer comfort and encouragement. After all, who can guarantee that a confession will never be rejected? However, he didn't voice this part aloud. He wanted to help Cui Luoheng resolve his psychological issues, not plunge him into deeper troubles.
However, after hearing these words, Cui Luoheng's eyes brightened even more. He looked at Su Bai seriously and suddenly revealed a shy and joyful smile, a complete departure from his usual self.
Seeing Cui Luoheng like this, Su Bai couldn't help but ruffle his hair again and said with a smile, "Alright, let's go. Take some time to relax and digest this. Don't get distracted during tomorrow's training. For the sake of your crush, give it your best."
"Okay."
After hearing Su Bai's words, Cui Luoheng replied with a hint of happiness. The gleam in his eyes became even brighter.
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Chapter 182: Su Bai's New Athlete Selection (Part 2)
During these days, besides his regular training guidance, Su Bai spent a significant amount of time reviewing data from potential athletes submitted by various provincial teams and some sports schools.
These data included both male and female athletes, some who had already chosen their specialties, and others who hadn't decided on specific events yet. Apart from the sprinters specifically requested by Su Bai, there were also some athletes whose primary training events were clearly not sprinting. Some were attempting the 400m, 800m, and even 1500m events, likely because there was at least a 400m training program.
Su Bai didn't explicitly ask to filter out these data entries. He had merely provided a range of numerical values and established a benchmark for average training scores based on age groups. Additionally, he had set a baseline for the 100m sprint time. He instructed the national team staff to select qualified candidates based on these criteria.
Su Bai's physical examination criteria were hard to assess by the staff, but the average training score benchmarks caused quite a few people to raise their eyebrows.
It wasn't that the standards were too high; rather, they were too low!
With these data standards, as long as someone had decent physical qualities and trained specifically for a year or so, they could easily meet the requirements.
For instance, the qualifying standard for 15-year-old male athletes was set at 70 seconds for a 400m run, and even the qualifying time for 22-year-old male athletes was only 53 seconds. These standards were only at the level of National Level 2 Sports Standards.
Even Su Bai had specific requirements for screening athletes based on their 100m sprint times, but these requirements weren't particularly high either.
These were selections for the national team, and the standards seemed so low. Could there really be no issues with this?
The staff members were a bit bewildered, but after verifying that the data was correct with Su Bai, they diligently prepared the data in accordance with Su Bai's requirements and conducted the screening.
Originally, there were nearly a thousand names submitted to the national team. The staff members initially thought that with Su Bai's lenient standards, not many would be excluded. However, after going through the list as per Su Bai's requirements, they realized that they needed to submit approximately 300 names.
This screening process removed two-thirds of the athletes from the original list.
At this point, the staff members finally understood that Su Bai's true criteria for selection were not the usual training benchmark scores but rather the data values that the staff members couldn't comprehend.
Regular staff members couldn't understand Su Bai's data, but the head of the data team, Ma Changping, asked Su Bai for a copy of his requirements when he learned about Su Bai's selection criteria.
After reviewing it, Ma Changping pondered and said to Su Bai, "Are these values you've chosen related to the athlete's energy supply system?"
Ma Changping was, after all, the head of the national team's data team and a seasoned expert. It didn't surprise Su Bai that he could quickly discern the impact of these data values. Su Bai nodded in agreement, confirming that Ma Changping was correct.
400-meter sprinting, from an athlete's natural ability perspective, requires both absolute speed and rhythm control. For Su Bai, the former depends on the athlete's innate talent, while the latter can be improved through training or adjusted based on the athlete's individual circumstances, as exemplified by Qiu Wen.
In addition, there are certain baseline indicators for an athlete's physical qualities. These indicators collectively assess an athlete's energy supply capacity, including their ability to produce and metabolize lactic acid and their tolerance to lactic acid accumulation.
Su Bai's selected athletes must meet at least his baseline standards in these areas. While the baseline standards may not be exceptionally high, they are not achievable by every athlete.
This is why the unfamiliar data standards, which regular staff members couldn't comprehend, resulted in the elimination of two-thirds of the athlete names from the original list.
Seeing Su Bai nod in agreement, Ma Changping was satisfied with his explanation but still had some concerns.
"Are you not worried that setting these standards might restrict some athletes with exceptional talents in other aspects but who fall short in these physical qualities?"
Su Bai was firm in his decision. He replied, "The standards that the staff members have used for filtering are already the lowest I can accept. Anything lower than this standard, regardless of other talents, will struggle to meet my criteria."
Ma Changping gave Su Bai a glance and asked, "What's your goal for these selected athletes?"
"I hope that all the athletes finally selected will have the ability to run the 400 meters in under 45.30 seconds." Su Bai stated his aim clearly.
Su Bai's statement left Ma Changping startled. To have all the athletes meet the standard of running the 400 meters in under 45.30 seconds was quite ambitious. This standard was equivalent to the World Championships qualifying time and would place athletes within the top 70 in the world.
There weren't many national teams that could achieve such a feat.
Seeing Ma Changping's surprise, Su Bai continued, "So after the initial data screening, I will personally review these selected athletes again. If they possess sufficient talent in absolute speed, meeting these baseline data requirements should be sufficient. However, for athletes with lower absolute speed but strong energy supply talent, we will make corresponding arrangements for further assessment."
"Of course, if we find athletes with both strong energy supply talent and outstanding absolute speed, that would be even better."
Ma Changping was impressed by Su Bai's ambition, but for now, Su Bai's abilities matched his aspirations. He didn't say much and simply asked out of curiosity, "Do we currently have athletes in the team who excel in all aspects?"
Su Bai smiled and answered, "Yes."
Ma Changping was taken aback. "Who is it?"
"Qiu Wen," Su Bai replied calmly.
Qiu Wen?
Ma Changping was taken aback. "Ah, you mean little Qiu? I saw him in your 'Top 5 Training Competition,' and he was always at the bottom. I thought his talent was good, but I still considered him inferior to Ziyi?"
Ma Changping's surprise made Su Bai laugh. "Indeed, it's him. Qiu Wen is the strongest in both absolute speed and energy supply ability."
"His body can supply ATP energy for almost twice as long as an ordinary person. The supply time can last for nearly 11 seconds, and the reaggregation and conversion speed is fast. With his physical ability, this reaggregation speed can basically allow him to accumulate energy for the final 100-meter sprint in the latter half of the 400-meter run."
"Besides that, his ability to generate and metabolize lactic acid is exceptionally strong. This ensures that he can quickly produce lactic acid when ATP energy is exhausted, providing new energy for his body."
Su Bai smiled and continued, "Not only that, but his lactic acid metabolism ability and tolerance to lactic acid accumulation are also strong. When all these talents are combined, they form his unique talent for the 400-meter short sprint."
"In simpler terms, his physical talents make him the most suitable candidate for the 400 meters in our national team, without a doubt. He outperforms any other athlete on our team, including Ziyi, Junhao, or anyone else."
This was the first time Su Bai had been so candid about Qiu Wen's 400-meter talent. After hearing Su Bai's words, Ma Changping quickly had his researchers retrieve Qiu Wen's medical examination report and compared it to the screening data set by Su Bai. After reviewing them, he realized that Su Bai's statement was indeed true; Qiu Wen's values in this regard far exceeded the standard data on the form.
After reviewing this information, Ma Changping solemnly said to Su Bai, "I will have a separate team verify the standards in your medical examination form. Once accurate data results are obtained in the future, the national team may establish medical examination standards for 400-meter athletes."
Su Bai had no objections to this, as the standardization of data verification had always been explored by the national team's data department. The testing of basic physical qualities when applied to the selection of athletes would lead to more accurate identification of talented athletes.
Ma Changping had always been aware of the importance of the energy supply system. However, he had never obtained a specific standard answer regarding which details of the medical examination data would affect an athlete's energy supply system and late-stage acceleration ability.
This time, Su Bai essentially presented the correct answer to Ma Changping.
Seeing Su Bai's straightforward agreement, Ma Changping patted Su Bai's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, there will definitely be a place for you on the list once there are corresponding results in the future."
Su Bai nodded in agreement. Seeing that he didn't oppose, Ma Changping also breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, Su Bai was initially unaware of this data. He only discovered it based on the overall data score given by the system to Qiu Wen, which showed an extremely high potential score for the 400-meter event. Later, when he scrutinized Qiu Wen's overall data score and compared it with the data of other 400-meter athletes, he identified several suspicious items. Through repeated comparisons and verification with the national team's athletes' medical examination reports, he clarified some of the numerical parameters that were critical in influencing Qiu Wen's talent data.
Without the Super Idol System, without Qiu Wen as a crucial sample, and without his innate memory and sharp perception of numbers, Su Bai would not have been able to accurately identify the key data affecting an athlete's performance.
Although Ma Changping didn't understand the specific factors involved, he knew that Su Bai must have put a lot of effort into researching this data. However, at the moment, he couldn't find the right words to express his gratitude to Su Bai. So, he simply patted him on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Su Bai didn't think much of it. His research into the potential value assessment rules of the system was originally intended to use this valuable information in a broader context. Otherwise, he would have to add the athletes to his connected users list, which would be like inviting them to dinner.
With such testing efficiency, he was lucky that he happened to work in the kitchen of the S Province track and field team and discovered talented athletes like Qiu Wen, Cui Luoheng, and Wang Shen.
Otherwise, the utility of his potential value assessment function would be too limited.
Now, after determining the baseline talent range, he could make some judgments based on certain data standards that were still unclear but fuzzy in his mind. At the very least, it ensured that the athletes selected for the national team trials had good physical talent.
Although it may sound harsh, at the highest level of sports competition, it all comes down to physical talent.
If your physical talent is average and you work hard, but there are top-notch talents working just as hard, it can be the most disheartening situation. Many athletes have trained tirelessly for their events, but when faced with the overwhelming talent of top athletes, they eventually lose their mental composure and become mediocre performers who only go through the motions in their sport.
Such cases are not uncommon, and in the world of sports, athletes with average talent make up the majority. Usually, a sport needs a large pool of athletes to gradually filter out the top talents.
This reality is both harsh and inevitable in the world of sports.
Su Bai has always admired those athletes who, despite not having top-tier talent, have been fighting for their place in track and field because of their passion. It's these athletes who have built the most solid foundation for the pyramid of the sport.
When he received the list of over 300 athletes that had been selected after the first round of screening by the staff, Su Bai was pleasantly surprised. He originally thought that after the screening, the remaining candidates would not exceed 100, but now he had more than 300!
This meant that there were quite a few athletes who met Su Bai's baseline requirements for physical fitness.
In other words...
In reality, the sprinting talent of Chinese athletes is not as low as many people initially imagined, at least not in the 400-meter sprint event. Chinese athletes are not as bad as everyone once thought.
Just think about it. In a country like China with a population of over a billion, can't we find athletes with excellent talent and potential?
Certainly not!
Over the past few decades, the 400-meter sprint event in China has struggled to break through. This is largely because the talent identification methods for domestic athletes in the 400-meter sprint have been too primitive. Most of the selection has been based on the coaches' individual judgments and experience from various provincial teams. Moreover, athletes with absolute speed talent were often prioritized for 100-meter and 200-meter training.
Apart from the primitive talent selection methods, coaching and training philosophies for the 400-meter event have also lagged behind. Add to that the disparity in the training atmosphere, foundation, and overall performance in China compared to world-class levels, and it's clear why the domestic 400-meter event has faced such challenges in the past.
Now, Su Bai, looking at the list of over 300 names in his hand, had a different gleam in his eyes. He believed that China's 400-meter sprint would not stop at its current achievements. In the near future, Su Bai had confidence that he could lead China's 400-meter event onto the path of rapid improvement.
Over the next two days, Su Bai, in addition to his training, including in the evening sessions in the idol training space, took the time to repeatedly review the data in his hands.
Then, two days later, Su Bai finally settled on a trial list of 60 people from these data. Half of them were male athletes and half were female athletes. Once it was confirmed, he submitted the list to Pei Jin'an.
Pei Jin'an naturally supported Su Bai's decision and didn't ask many questions. He handed the 60-person list to his staff and asked them to announce the trial call-up list on the national team's official website. At the same time, he distributed the list to all provincial teams and sports schools that had submitted names to the national team.
On the internet, in the Athletics Kingdom forum:
Title:【Breaking News!!! Su Bai Selects Concubines... Oops, I Mean, Selects Athletes for Training!!!】
Post content:【Just now, I checked the official website of the track and field national team and saw a new announcement for the call-up list for the 400-meter sprint event. I immediately brought it here. The image is right here, everyone can read it for themselves. (Attached image.jpg)】
In these past few days, news about Su Bai selecting backup athletes for the 400-meter event was not limited to spreading among provincial teams. Once people from various provincial teams and sports schools learned about the news, there was already a synchronized update on the Athletics Kingdom forum.
This forum had quite a few experts and enthusiasts in the field of athletics, and information spread quickly. When it came to Su Bai selecting new athletes, everyone in the Athletics Kingdom was wholeheartedly in favor.
Now, Zhang Ziyi's performance is undoubtedly excellent, and Qiu Wen can be considered a new-generation leader who can follow in his footsteps. However, beyond them, among the younger athletes, there haven't been any outstanding individuals yet.
For China's 400-meter team to have long-term development, it cannot afford to have a talent gap after Qiu Wen. Remember how amazing the 110-meter hurdles event used to be? But after a talent gap, only those who have experienced it can truly understand the painful years that followed.
Previously, Su Bai had just arrived at the national team. With consecutive Asian Games and winter training, it took up a lot of his time. Athletics enthusiasts didn't think too much about it. They believed that Coach Su had to establish himself at the national team first and focus on the immediate tasks before thinking about long-term plans, right?
When it came to the World Athletics Relay Championships, some athletics fans were worried. Although China's team had achieved unprecedented success, the talent pool still seemed insufficient.
Zhang Ziyi, Qiu Wen, and others had run multiple rounds in a short period of time during the Asian Championships and the World Athletics Relay Championships. Their dedication and efforts were certainly commendable, but it made some athletics fans realize that there was still a shortage of outstanding talents in the 400 meters.
As a result, before they could voice their concerns, they received the news that Su Bai was going to gather potential athletes from across the country for trials. This news relieved many athletics fans, knowing that Su Bai was on the forefront, capable of handling the situation.
The assurance of having such a reliable and exceptional coach like Su Bai brought a sense of relief to many athletics fans. Having a coach who was always at the cutting edge was exhilarating.
The announcement of the trial's public list was now out, and many people began to scan the names to see which athletes had been selected. However, as they read through the list, many of them were left stunned.
13:【Huh? This Jing Feibai guy used to specialize in the 100-meter sprint, didn't he?】
20: 【??? Forget about Jing Feibai, wasn't this Hou Mingye training for the 800 meters and 1500 meters?】
33: 【100-meter sprint and 800 meters aside, even Little Qiu switched from 100 meters and 200 meters to 400 meters. Look at this Wu Tian, I searched for his data, and he used to train for the long jump...】
In the end, the list that Su Bai had compiled had relatively few athletes who were originally dedicated to the 400-meter sprint. Most of them were multi-event athletes, and some even had combinations like long jump and 400 meters.
Some athletics fans wondered if Su Bai had been misled by athletes from various provincial teams, but others argued that these athletes all met Su Bai's final selection criteria.
In any case, the list was now finalized.
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