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

Chapter 48: Arrival at the National Team

Translator: dapotaturs
Release Date: 09/04/2023

Full Chapter Title: Post-race discussion of the 110-meter hurdles, transition to the team, and arrival at the national team.

"13.47 seconds!"

Upon hearing the result, Hu Shaowen grinned and said, "Wow, Xiao Cui has broken his personal best again?"

"From yesterday to today, he improved his personal best by 0.1 seconds! This time, his season's best has truly improved by over 1 second... How long have you been training him, Xiao Bai? Less than a month, right? This performance is truly remarkable!"

Regarding Cui Luoheng's performance on the track today, Su Bai was also quite satisfied. He smiled and said, "A-Luo, he already had sufficient talent in the 110-meter hurdles. The foundation Coach Zhou laid for him was very solid. After resolving the issues that were bothering him, a significant improvement in his performance is expected."

At this point, Su Bai's expression turned serious. "For him, the upcoming challenges will be even tougher."

The 110-meter hurdles event, although not yet at a world-class level domestically, still had a decent standard in Asia. For instance, Lu Mengfan's 13.42 seconds personal best was considered top-tier in Asia.

Cui Luoheng had improved his personal best (PB) from the previous 14.53 seconds to 13.47 seconds in these two consecutive matches. This was both a positive and a negative development for him.

The positive aspect was that these two matches ignited his fighting spirit, and his mental state was bound to undergo some transformation. Additionally, athletics enthusiasts in China would realize that Cui Luoheng's previous subpar performances weren't due to his own abilities or attitude.

However, when the expectations from the audience escalated, the pressure would also increase if he couldn't maintain outstanding performance in future matches or failed to break his PB for a long time. Furthermore, if he performed mediocrely in international competitions, the pressure he would face then would be even greater.

As the saying goes, the higher you climb, the harder you fall. Spectators often love athletes passionately but also scrutinize them harshly.

Su Bai's thoughts drifted momentarily, but he quickly reined them in.

In the G City Stadium, the atmosphere among the athletics fans became more excited as the results of the 110-meter hurdles finals were announced.

"Damn, 13.47 seconds! He's only 0.01 seconds away from Xiao Lu's season's best of 13.46 seconds?" An athletics fan excitedly asked their companions.

"Not just the season's best, Xiao Lu's personal best is also only 13.42 seconds. Considering Cui Luoheng's rate of improvement, it's only a matter of time before he surpasses Xiao Lu's PB, right?"

"Exactly, Xiao Lu is already 24 years old this year, and if I remember correctly, Cui Luoheng won't turn 20 for a few more months. From an age perspective alone, Cui Luoheng's potential in this event is limitless!"

Not just the on-site audience, but also the live stream chat was flooded with comments. The chat screen was nearly filled to the brim.

"Hey, where's that guy who was all talk before the race? The one who told Cui Luoheng to improve his PB by 0.1 seconds? Are you still here?"

"Right, the guy who was asking Cui Luoheng to improve his PB by 0.1 seconds before the race. Are you still around? This is the power of online actions!"

"Here, here, here, here! Hahaha, I'm ecstatic, guys! Damn, I've never realized that I jinxed myself with my big mouth! No, next time I'll have to cheer even more during races and broadcasts. Who knows, our results might break out of Asia and onto the world stage?"