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

Chapter 275-276

Translator: dapotaturs

Release Date: 10/16/2023

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Chapter 275: The World's Amazement & Breakfast of Love?

There has been a consensus in the world of athletics that the sprinting prowess in Asia, including China, is generally weaker compared to other regions, with only a few strong athletes, most of whom are naturalized players brought in from outside.

Among these, there are a few stubborn countries in Asia, such as China and Japan, that prefer to cultivate local Asian athletes rather than spend money to bring in naturalized players.

Speaking of China and Japan, in recent years, while Japan has persisted in cultivating its local athletes, it has also seen the emergence of several biracial athletes in track and field, leading to subtle changes in Japan's attitude towards athlete development.

Only China persists in focusing on cultivating its own sprinters despite the acknowledged weakness of Asian athletes in the sprinting events.

Looking back at the history of Chinese athletics, the names truly etched in the memory of the world are the former Chinese hurdle kings.

As for the sprinting events, from the perspective of foreign spectators, at most they remember, "Oh, someone from Asia finally broke the ten-second barrier in the 100 meters."

Although domestic athletics enthusiasts have been paying close attention to every bit of progress made by their country's athletes in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 400 meters sprinting events, for many foreign viewers...

Chinese sprinters?

Will they even qualify for this Olympics?

Until this moment, the sprinting finals at the Olympics, once considered a forbidden zone for East Asians, were not only broken in the 100 meters sprint but also won a bronze medal by the Chinese athlete in the 100 meters sprint event.

Then, in the 200 meters and 400 meters sprint events, the forbidden zone of the finals was also broken through by Chinese athletes in quick succession!

This was truly a result shocking enough to drop people's jaws!

Since when have Chinese athletes become this strong?

It's worth noting that even in other European countries, with a large number of white athletes who, theoretically, have more talent than East Asian athletes, they cannot guarantee that their own white athletes will all make it to the finals in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 400 meters sprint events.

In fact, at this year's Tokyo Olympics, out of the white athletes who made it to the finals in these three sprint events, there were only three. The rest, apart from China's athletes Fang Yu, Wu Yi, and Qiu Wen, were all black or mixed-race athletes.

While the celebrations were once again in full swing in China due to Wu Yi's victory, in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, the athletics commentators in the Olympic broadcasts were exclaiming "the wolf is coming."

"This incredible oriental country! Just four years ago at the Rio Olympics, the Chinese athletes in these three events didn't even have the ability to make it to the Olympic semifinals! Oh, not only that, four years ago, the Chinese team couldn't even qualify for the Olympics in the 200 meters and 400 meters sprint events!"

The expressions and tones of these commentators were particularly exaggerated, with each person marveling at the "miracle" from the East in this year's lively Olympics.