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

Chapter 159-160

Translator: dapotaturs

Release Date: 10/01/2023

Chapter 159: Jiang Wentao and Pei Jin'an's Expectations & Women's Relay Final Rankings

Upon seeing the final result, the women's team, who had been huddled together, practically jumped up in their spots.

This result came as a pleasant surprise, catching them off guard.

While they knew they had successfully secured fifth place in this round of the group preliminaries, they weren't entirely certain about their final time.

They had initially thought that securing fifth place in this group would likely mean they had already broken the 3 minutes and 32 seconds barrier, and achieving such a result was already something they could be proud of.

However, running within 3 minutes and 31 seconds...

This result was beyond their wildest expectations before today's competition.

"3 minutes and 30.98 seconds... Excellent, truly excellent!" After seeing this result, Jiang Wentao finally released the tight grip on his fist. Such a performance was outstanding, and there was no room for regrets!

"3 minutes and 30.98 seconds..." After momentarily losing himself in thought, Pei Jin'an also revealed a satisfied smile. He suddenly turned to Jiang Wentao and said, "Old Jiang, look, before you and I retire, who knows, we might witness the women's team achieving a result under 3 minutes and 30 seconds?"

Hearing this, Jiang Wentao also smiled, "Oh, it's possible! Absolutely possible! You see, before today, how could we have dared to imagine that our girls could achieve this level of performance?"

"So, it's possible, absolutely possible. It's not just about breaking the 3 minutes and 30 seconds barrier; our training methods continue to improve, including the continuous development of talent selection for athletes. Maybe one day, our national women's 4x400 meters relay record will also be broken."

Upon hearing this possibility from Jiang Wentao, Pei Jin'an couldn't help but smile, "Oh, you old Jiang, you always think ahead!"

In the history of Chinese athletics, as well as world athletics, there are records that remain 'untouchable.' These records were mainly set during the 1980s and 1990s, and their strength exceeds the imagination of many. Some of these records, to this day, have remained untouched.

The national women's 4x400 meters relay record in China is one such representative record.

As Jiang Wentao mentioned, with the continuous improvement of times, technology, experience, and talent development, these once 'untouchable' records will eventually be broken and refreshed one by one, becoming imprints in the rolling historical process.

Thinking of the possibility Jiang Wentao mentioned, Pei Jin'an couldn't help but wear a smile, "You're right. One day, our women's athletics team will definitely break the records that have been sealed for years. And with Su Bai around, our Chinese sprint and jump team will only get stronger!"

At the audience stands, Pei Jin'an and Jiang Wentao were filled with emotion. Even though there were different commentators on domestic sports channels and KuKuZi web broadcasts, their excitement and emotions were unanimous.

Athletics enthusiasts on the internet were also cheering. This emotional wave had not subsided in the slightest since the moment Lin Yao crossed the finish line.

In the Yokohama TV broadcast room, the whiteboards held by Ryuunosuke Arakawa and Su Bai had been turned over.

On Su Bai's whiteboard, the name of the Chinese team was written at the top, followed by a clear set of numbers: 3'31"10.