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

Chapter 84: Six Nations Joint Challenge - 100m Finals

Translator: dapotaturs
Release Date: 09/04/2023

"Oh dear, it's raining in H City today...!"

"I thought we could witness another round of PB-breaking competition today..."

As the live broadcast on the sports channel began, viewers who saw the rain in H City couldn't help but furrow their brows. When it comes to outdoor events, encountering rain during scheduled competition times is unavoidable. As long as the rain doesn't disrupt the competition significantly, the event will proceed according to the original plan.

However, in rainy conditions, outdoor temperatures drop, and the rain can make the track slippery, potentially affecting the athletes' performance.

In such situations, expecting athletes to break their personal best records, as they did in the previous day's heats, becomes less realistic.

The on-site commentators, Shao Minyi and Li Sen, were a bit concerned about the weather conditions today.

"In yesterday's heats, several of our athletes broke their personal best records. In the men's 100 meters, Fang Yu also achieved his best performance on the last day of 2018," Li Sen commented. "Considering Fang Yu's form yesterday, he has a good chance of performing even better today... I hope today's weather won't have too much of an impact on our athletes."

The rain did introduce an element of uncertainty, but the anticipation for the day's competition remained high.

In fact, Pei Jin'an had been worried about today's weather as well. Fang Yu's outstanding performance in the previous day's heats had excited him immensely. When he received the phone call from the Athletics Center last night, he understood its implications perfectly. Chinese athletics, particularly the 100-meter sprint, needed a new boost. If Fang Yu could break the 10-second barrier again, it would carry significant emotional and practical significance, capable of uplifting spirits.

However, today's overcast and rainy weather cast a shadow of doubt over Fang Yu's performance. Nevertheless, Su Bai seemed calm throughout.

"Xiao Bai, what about today's weather... do you think Fang Yu will be okay?" Pei Jin'an couldn't hold back his question.

Su Bai smiled and gestured for Pei Jin'an to look at Fang Yu, who had already arrived at the competition venue. He responded with unwavering confidence, "Coach Pei, trust Fang Yu. He won't let himself down!"

Hearing Su Bai's words, Pei Jin'an paused. What Su Bai just said was... 'Fang Yu won't let himself down'?

Pei Jin'an then turned his gaze to Fang Yu, who was currently on the track. In the drizzling rain, Fang Yu was lightly tapping his thighs and arms while occasionally hopping, ensuring that the cold and rainy weather didn't undo his previous warm-up efforts.

Standing at the 100-meter starting line, Fang Yu was not only composed but also had his gaze fixed firmly on the direction of the finish line—his target.

As Su Bai had said, Fang Yu wouldn't allow himself to falter. His age didn't permit any problems, and his expectations wouldn't tolerate any setbacks.

Since breaking the 10-second barrier in 2015, Fang Yu had yearned countless times to open the forbidden zone for East Asians again. However, in these past years, no matter how hard he tried, the dreamlike 9.99-second achievement seemed unattainable. He even began to doubt whether there had been a malfunction in the electronic timing system during the World Championships.

Until now.

In yesterday's heats, when he saw his time of 10.03 seconds, it was hard to put into words the excitement and exhilaration he felt. He knew clearly that he hadn't given his all in yesterday's heats. So, if he were to give it his all in yesterday's race, what would the result be?