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

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

Translator: dapotaturs
Release Date: 09/04/2023

Over the course of four years, as many accolades adorned Fang Yu, so did the pressure.

As the first East Asian to break the ten-second barrier, this achievement had thrust Fang Yu into the position of a leader in Chinese athletics. However, after that single success, he struggled to reach new heights.

Did he not want to break the ten-second barrier once again? Of course, he did!

Regardless of the training regimen or adjustments made, he couldn't recapture the feeling of that first sub-ten-second 100-meter run. It seemed like a fleeting moment, lost in time.

Over these past few years, he had fortified his heart. He thought that discussions of his sub-ten-second run being attributed to luck and claims of his declining abilities wouldn't affect him anymore. He believed that he had come to terms with the idea that he might never surpass his previous peak.

Until now, at this very moment... When he saw that bold and clear "9.96 seconds" on the screen, he placed his hand over his chest, feeling the intense and exhilarating pounding of his heart. Tears welled up uncontrollably in his eyes. That was when he realized how long he had been yearning for this moment.

The on-site camera setup lacked flexibility and couldn't capture Fang Yu's front view, but the reporters who had come from B city now had their cameras squarely focused on Fang Yu.

Amidst countless shutter clicks, reporters from all over the country captured the image of Fang Yu with his right hand over his chest, eyes closed, and head tilted upward.

On the internet, as soon as Fang Yu's performance appeared, the track and field enthusiasts in the live chat went wild. For a moment, the barrage of messages in the chatroom was so dense that individual comments were indistinguishable. It was a chorus of excitement and jubilation.

Some users even cleared the chatroom and directly posted screenshots on the Track and Field Athletics Kingdom forum.

"After 4 years, Fang Yu sets a new personal best!!!"

Under this brief headline were the passionate hearts of countless people.

"From the 2015 World Championships to now, the first East Asian to break the sub-ten-second barrier in the 100 meters was Fang Yu! And now, for the second time, he's done it again! Throughout these years of dedicated training, Fang Yu has borne the hopes of all of us. He never gave up. From 9.99 seconds to 9.96 seconds, he has once again proved that the sub-ten-second 100 meters is not the limit for East Asians. We can be faster and stronger! On the path of exploring speed limits, we will never be absent!"

In the commentary booth, the voice of commentator Shao Minyi was powerful and resounding. He had been waiting for this day for far too long. In fact, it felt like all Chinese people had been waiting for this day for far, far too long.

In the offices of the Athletics Management Center in B city, Wang Zhengsheng and others watched Fang Yu cross the finish line together. They all exclaimed loudly in excitement.

"Well done! He ran incredibly well!"

Wang Zhengsheng couldn't contain his excitement, and his expression said it all. Just as Shao Minyi had said in his commentary, the sub-ten-second 100 meters was long-awaited. And the appearance of this result was like a declaration to the world: the previous 9.99 seconds wasn't an illusory image but a very real achievement. Chinese people could run a sub-ten-second 100 meters. They could do it in 2015, and they could do it now and in the future!

This was an eruption that people had been waiting for far too long, and no one could restrain the excitement and joy of everyone this time.

On Weibo, the official accounts of the Athletics Management Center, the National Athletics Team, and the Sports Channel, among others, had all posted Weibo announcements about Fang Yu's performance.