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

Chapter 251-252

Translator: dapotaturs

Release Date: 10/11/2023

Chapter 251: Striving for Olympic Qualification

Following Zhang Ziyi, China now has another athlete in the men's 400m sprint who can run under the 45-second mark!

This news has excited track and field enthusiasts even more.

44.98 seconds... Since Qiu Wen has broken the 45-second barrier, does this mean that the Olympic qualification standard of 44.90 seconds is not too far off?

However, it's already May, and athletes like Qiu Wen and Li Junhao, who have not yet secured Olympic qualification, have less than two months left.

The competitions from May 11th to June 30th are their last chance:

May 13th: Chinese City Athletics TourMay 22nd: Ostrava Athletics Tour June 1st: Hengelo Athletics TourJune 9th, June 13th...

Finally, on June 20th, there will be Olympic track and field selection trials held in the city of S.

In addition to these international events, domestic athletics grand prix events are also taking place simultaneously. However, the average level of domestic athletes is indeed not on par with international competitors. If Qiu Wen and Li Junhao participate in these domestic events, it is likely that it won't benefit their form since the competition might not be strong enough to push them to achieve better results.

Therefore, despite the many opportunities during this period, it seems that Qiu Wen and Li Junhao can only focus on international competitions.

On May 13th, after returning from Tokyo, Japan, Qiu Wen and Li Junhao did not return to the national team but headed straight to the city of N. After a brief adjustment period of two days, they immediately participated in the International Athletics Tour held in N on the 13th.

In this particular competition, Li Junhao, who had been struggling with form compared to Qiu Wen, surprisingly showed strong performance by clocking 45.07 seconds, significantly improving his personal best.

Qiu Wen also delivered an above-average performance in this competition, recording a time of 45.16 seconds, once again proving his excellent and consistent form.

In the same competition, Wu Yi, competing in the men's 200m sprint, ran an impressive time of 20.20 seconds, breaking his own national record of 20.34 seconds and securing his spot in the Tokyo Olympics.

In these final moments, every athlete is giving their all, trying to seize the last opportunities.

On May 16th, another competition is set to begin, but in the men's 400m sprint event, there is only one Chinese participant, Qiu Wen.

This event is the Diamond League competition held in the city of S in China.

Zhang Ziyi specifically avoided registering for this competition, and Qiu Wen was nominated by the Chinese Athletics Association as the wildcard entry for this event.

Similarly, in the men's high jump event, Wang Shen did not participate, and he was replaced by Ye Wenhao, often referred to as his twin star.

Including the World Indoor Athletics Championships in March this year, China has hosted four world-class athletics events in just three months. This has excited domestic athletics enthusiasts and provided a chance for new fans who have recently developed an interest in athletics to attend top-level events.

This surge in interest is due to the increased attention on athletics in China over the past two years, with even Chinese corporate brands starting to sponsor athletics, a field they were previously less interested in.