Chapter 710 297: Qinggong Practitioners Bully Runners! Heading to Wudang!

The Xiangjiang Central Sports Arena is already packed to the brim.

With the development of the new era of the internet, the country's strong promotion of sports has drawn more and more attention to various sports events.

The infiltration of fan culture into sports projects is evident.

The benefit is that sports projects have formally gained increased exposure, attracting more people to participate and experience honor and disgrace alongside the athletes.

Many athletes create an account on online platforms, and as long as they have achievements, they can attract a large number of fans.

Take Chen Dalong, for instance, who originally had only a few fans. After defeating Habak, the world fighting champion, his fan base directly exceeded one million.

If he wins two more gold medals at the world championship later, his fan count will likely soar again.

The downside is that some shallow-eyed management might be blinded by fan economics, ruining a project.

Here's a simple example: There's a certain project where our country has always dominated. No foreign country has ever won a gold medal in major competitions, and our athletes are depicted as the big boss in foreign comics.

There's even a saying that international competitions are easier than domestic ones.

But under fan economics, this project has been ruined. In two consecutive major competitions, gold medals were lost because they didn't use Grand Slam athletes but rather the fan-favorited 'brothers.'

There's no choice; there are fans, sponsors, and money.

But once the momentum is hit by outsiders, it's a bad situation.

Chen Han and Xiaomi took a seat at one of the viewing stands.

Zheng Fei led Chen Dao and Chen Linlin's parents to another side, explaining the competition rules and acting as a guide.

After all, these are the parents of the future world champion.

He had the accompanying staff capture this moment on video, which would be a highlight when Chen Dao breaks the world record.

There would be reports about how he discovered Chen Dao, resolved his concerns, and made arrangements so Chen Dao wouldn't be too nervous for his first competition, including bringing his parents to the scene... Several pages could be written about this kind of work.

If this is posted online, he would again appear as a dedicated sports worker contributing to the nation's sporting honor.

Leadership, can you say whether such a responsible person should be given more tasks?

Xiaomi sat beside Chen Han, wrapped her arm around his, and happily looked around.

They hadn't gone out together like this for a long time.

Chen Han looked at her unexpectedly, asking if she was so bold when out and reserved at home with the Chen Family?

"Xiaoyu told me to do this, saying there are attractive colors around," Xiaomi replied naturally, gesturing around her, "Look, a lot of girls are looking this way."

"..." Chen Han remained silent, quietly waiting for Chen Dao's competition to start.

Many sports events feature opening ceremonies, but sometimes, competitions start before the ceremony.

There are even instances where the competition is near its end when the opening ceremony begins.

This usually happens because there are international competitions later, ensuring better arrangements for the athletes' schedule and rest.

The 100-meter track and field events and several other competitions are like this because there's an upcoming international golden league at the end of the year, so the competitions were scheduled for the first day of the National Games.

At this moment, a burst of commotion and cheering erupted on site.

It came from the athlete entrance.

The men's 100-meter preliminary first group of competitors entered, and a heavyweight figure appeared: the only performer on the 100-meter track, Su God.

A score of 9.83 seconds, which, if in a different international competition timeframe, could potentially win a gold medal, such as the International Athletics Championship this year.

This year's international competition champion score was 9.84 seconds.

Although the New Era's only athlete under 9.8 seconds, Seville, didn't participate, this championship still holds significant value.

Unfortunately, the domestic 100-meter track has declined a notch; no one even runs under 10 seconds anymore. The best score this year was 10.06 seconds.

Even in the recently concluded Beijing Athletics World Championship, the domestic best score in the preliminaries was 10.23 seconds, barely surpassing Japan's 10.25, more like chickens pecking at each other.

However, international athletes have evolved, with 44 participants breaking 10 seconds this year.

You could say that in any international 100-meter race, domestic athletes can't win awards or even make it to the finals.

This is why Su God's popularity is so high and why he's so well-loved.

It's just a pity that Su God's age stands as a factor; this competition is his last.

Broadcasters on location and online usually report notable or interesting competitors from each group.

This group focused entirely on Su God.

Su God and other athletes stood on the track. With a gunshot sounding, the athletes sprinted out instantly. Amidst all the cheers, Su God led right from the start, ultimately taking first place in the group.

10.15 seconds.

Given his age, this should be his last burning achievement, probably exerting himself for this last run.

This exertion might worsen his physical damage upon retirement.

But clearly, he loves this track dearly.

Fans cheered crazily, delighted that he took first place in the preliminary group. However, many athletic leaders looked concerned, their faces rather grim.

Some even grumbled.

If it's your last participation, then participate. Why risk your life?

A bunch of young athletes have trained for so long, yet they can't outrun a nearly 40-year-old man. It's like rubbing their faces into the ground.