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

Chapter 213-214

Translator: dapotaturs

Release Date: 10/04/2023

Chapter 213: Men's 400 Meters Semifinal Group 1 - Qiu Wen

Compared to the men's 400 meters preliminary round the previous day, today's men's 400 meters semifinals had a much more serious atmosphere.

There were three semifinal groups, with only two spots available for qualification in each group, and each group had 8 participants competing for those spots. In reality, the competition in the semifinals was just as fierce, if not more so, than in the finals, as for many athletes, reaching the finals was already their highest goal.

"We can see that on the competition field, all 8 athletes from the men's 400 meters semifinal Group 1 have already entered. The athletes are now moving to their respective track positions, preparing for their pre-race routines."

In the sports channel's broadcast room, Li Sen was explaining the situation on the field: "In this men's 400 meters race, we all know that our Chinese athletes Qiu Wen and Zhang Ziyi have successfully advanced to the semifinals, which is a historic breakthrough for our country and an achievement that many countries have not reached. However, for those who have seen the semifinal groupings, you should have noticed that there is a very special team on the lineup, the United States."

At the competition venue, Pei Jin'an and others were also discussing the situation of the American team. In the men's 400 meters preliminary round yesterday, all four American participants successfully advanced to the semifinals, which was a remarkable feat.

However, in the semifinal athlete groupings, it is customary to split athletes from the same country into different groups. But since there are only three semifinal groups, and the American team has four participants, it resulted in a unique situation where two American athletes would compete in the same semifinal group.

This 'lucky' grouping happened to be the one where Qiu Wen was placed, in the first subgroup of the semifinals.

"In the first group of the semifinals where Qiu Wen is located, athletes come from the United States, Belgium, Italy, Kenya, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and China. Among them, the two American athletes are Christensen and Fernandez," said Shao Minyi, pausing for a moment before adding, "Speaking of which, the American athlete Fernandez, who is in the same group as Qiu Wen, is a top-notch athlete in controlling the flow running technique in the 400 meters short track. He has reached an artistic level in controlling his speed, rhythm, breathing, and even short track running techniques. Furthermore, he has extremely precise control over his own performance."

"It's not just Fernandez," Li Sen chimed in, "There's also the South African athlete Le Clos. In fact, when it comes to controlling the flow running technique, Le Clos should be the reigning champion. Today's semifinal Group 1 race can be seen as another usual showdown between these two flow running technique masters."

Speaking of this, Li Sen added, "The audience at the scene should also know that our Chinese athlete Li Junhao is currently transitioning to the flow running technique, but his control of the flow technique is not yet mature to the naked eye. However, just by seeing the performances of the top athletes, Le Clos and Fernandez, everyone can understand that the flow running technique can truly be considered a top-notch technical style. I believe that when Li Junhao's running technique matures in the future, he will have a significant room for improvement in his future performances."

As Shao Minyi and Li Sen mentioned, Fernandez and Le Clos have reached the pinnacle of mastery in the flow running technique. Their fame is closely related to their ability to control their speed precisely. Just provide them with an accurate number, and they can run within that specified time, with a margin of error not exceeding 0.15 seconds, and their success rate is over 60%.