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

Chapter 271-272

Translator: dapotaturs

Release Date: 10/16/2023

Chapter 271 400-Meter Sprint Qiu Wen's Performance

Qiu Wen, affectionately referred to as "Er Ha" by track and field enthusiasts and audiences.

Over the past few years, although everyone knew that Qiu Wen's strength was progressing rapidly and that he was personally handpicked by Su Bai, transitioning directly from the 100-meter and 200-meter events in the S Province track and field team to the 400-meter event, the radiance of Zhang Ziyi's achievements often overshadowed Qiu Wen's abilities and brilliance.

The first person to break the national 400-meter sprint record was Zhang Ziyi, the first to qualify for the World Championships was Zhang Ziyi, the first to break the 45-second mark was Zhang Ziyi, the first to secure a spot in the Olympic men's 400-meter sprint was Zhang Ziyi, and the first to break the record for the 400-meter sprint among East Asians remained Zhang Ziyi.

Zhang Ziyi's efforts and achievements were certainly commendable and worth remembering, but precisely because of this "first," people often tended to overlook the potential and height of the "second," who possessed strength that was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Occasionally, some people could recall that Qiu Wen, as the "second," was only a combined athlete in the 100-meter and 200-meter events just over three years ago. He had rarely undergone specialized training for the 400-meter sprint before that.

It was only at this moment that people suddenly remembered that Qiu Wen had always been a talented athlete in the 400-meter sprint, and his talent might even far surpass that of Li Junhao, Guo Dun, Zhang Jiale... or even Zhang Ziyi.

In the sports channel's live broadcast room, the throats of Shao Minyi and Li Sen were already hoarse with excitement as Qiu Wen crossed the finish line in first place.

They had originally thought that the journey of the Chinese team in the men's 400-meter sprint event at the Olympic Games would end tonight. They had never expected that Qiu Wen, who was considered to be much weaker than Zhang Ziyi by everyone's subconscious, would achieve such a stunning ranking in tonight's 400-meter sprint semifinals.

Even if it was said before the race that the overall strength of the athletes in Qiu Wen's group was weak, in fact, Qiu Wen's original record was still the weakest among the competitors in that group.

Who could have imagined that in such a group, Qiu Wen, whose personal best was only 44.90 seconds, would surpass top athletes with historical best times, even those under 44 seconds?

"This is insane, absolutely insane!" Shao Minyi's excitement and hoarseness could not be suppressed in his voice. He had no energy left to contain the emotional and vocal changes. He was trying hard to control his emotions, making his mind clearer so that he could convey the miracle that had just happened in front of his eyes more directly to all the viewers in this live broadcast.

Yes, a miracle.

Shao Minyi and Li Sen were not hesitant to call everything happening before their eyes a miracle.

They fully acknowledged Qiu Wen's strength and talent, but they were just like all the track and field enthusiasts. Before this, they had never thought that Qiu Wen could surpass Zhang Ziyi today and secure a place in the Olympic final as the first-place finisher, an outcome that no one had ever imagined.

"Let's congratulate Qiu Wen, congratulations to the Chinese team!"

"Qiu Wen successfully secures the qualification for the Tokyo Olympics men's 400-meter sprint final as the first-place finisher in the third group of the men's 400-meter sprint semifinals!"