Chapter 621 The competition begins!
This track and field invitational tournament didn't attract much attention both domestically and internationally; only a few track and field enthusiasts paid much attention to it, and the rest was just so-so.
After all, this is a track and field competition, not one that has been influenced by fan culture.
Even with Bai Yu, a top influencer across the entire internet, in this competition, he's still the only one, and in the long-distance running category, he's unmatched both domestically and internationally.
In addition, he is already married, so there's nothing he can do about fan culture. He likes what he likes and doesn't pay much attention to what he doesn't like.
However, this competition has attracted widespread attention in the sports world. In just a few days, the scale of the competition has been expanded again and again. Even Bai Yu himself has added another 10 million yuan to the prize money.
Bai Yu originally just wanted to organize a long-distance running competition for himself, and he had no problem paying the prize money himself.
However, after Coach Li reported the problem, the higher-ups thought that having only two events in a competition was too few, so they expanded the number of events and found some sponsors to increase the total prize money.
However, one point was overlooked by the relevant departments: once the event was expanded, there was a problem they failed to clarify beforehand, namely whether the competition was for men or women, or for both.
The previously released announcement did not mention this, but the competition rules did not include a channel for female participants to register, which caused dissatisfaction among some people.
Ultimately, the only option was to increase the budget and add women's programs to achieve gender equality...
Then Bai Yu also asked their company to add another ten million, just as an advertisement.
This incident caused quite a stir online for a while, turning what wasn't a particularly popular event into a household name.
Neither Bai Yu nor the relevant departments knew what to say about this outcome, nor whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.
With more people paying attention, more problems were naturally discovered. Soon, some people noticed issues with long-distance running and went to the official accounts of Ocean University, the Municipal Sports University, and Bai Yu to inquire.
After all, according to the schedule, the preliminary and final rounds of the two long-distance running events are to be held on the same day, which seems a bit too close together.
Both Ocean University and the Municipal Sports Bureau remained silent on this issue, with only Bai Yu responding in the comments section.
The response shocked many netizens and gave them a new understanding of the word "arrogance".
The reason for scheduling the competition so tightly is to distribute the top competitors, allowing them to choose events where they are more confident.
Then he had to eliminate the opponents in these projects, and eliminate two groups of people on the same day. In the final competition, there was only a half-hour break!
What kind of confident person could say something like that, wanting to take down a whole group of people all by themselves!
Bai Yu ignored the comments online, whether they called him arrogant or confident.
For Bai Yu, what he needs to do now is adjust his condition and strive to be in the best condition before the start of the competition.
On January 14th, Bai Yu brought Wang Hai to Haikou ahead of time. The competition was scheduled to start on the 15th, and Wang Hai's match was on the 16th.
He arrived at the school two days early, not to get acquainted with the venue, but to meet up with people for a gathering.
It's worth noting that he spent all four years of his university life at Ocean University of China, where he made a group of friends, including Hu Tao, who now work in Haikou.
Bai Yu arrived two days early because Hu Tao and the others called him, saying they wanted to get together.
Bai Yu was not opposed to such gatherings, and neither was Wang Hai.
The latter, in particular, is a foodie, and they would never miss out on delicious food.
That evening, the two of them went to the banquet. There were nine people in total, including the two of them. These people were all from their Ocean University track and field team, and they were all very familiar with each other.
Of course, they only ate, and if they drank alcohol, they substituted tea for wine.
Everyone present understood Bai Yu's current identity and did not insist on it.
As for the jobs that the people present are currently doing, they are basically all related to sports. They either work as physical education teachers in schools or work in municipal or provincial sports centers. Their jobs are relatively good.
In addition, they were all very much looking forward to Bai Yu's participation in the competition at Ocean University, and they all expressed that they would go to the venue to watch the competition.
After the dinner, Bai Yu took Wang Hai back to his apartment in Haikou, where they stayed for one night before heading to Ocean University of China the next day.
The competition had already started on the 15th. Bai Yu didn't go to watch the opening ceremony. Instead, he waited until after 9 o'clock, when the competition had already begun, before he and his companion arrived at Ocean University.
When they arrived at Ocean University, the university's sports field was already packed with people.
Although it's already January 15th, and for some departments at Ocean University of China, those who started their holidays early have already begun their break, this competition will be held at Ocean University of China.
Even though some students were on holiday, they didn't leave the campus; instead, they planned to watch the entire competition before leaving.
Anyway, this competition doesn't last long, only three days.
On the first day of the competition, the preliminary rounds of the 100 meters were held right away.
Even though the organizers had set some requirements for this competition, there were still a lot of athletes participating in the 100-meter race. There were more than 100 domestic athletes alone, not to mention some foreign athletes.
And these are just the male contestants; who knows how many more are in the female group.
The preliminary rounds of the 100-meter race are currently underway. Most of the participants in this competition are Asian, and even those with darker skin tones are not professional athletes.
This explains why the competition wasn't heavily publicized. However, according to Bai Yu, the world's top ten runners in both the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter events all participated.
Moreover, upon learning of the intense schedule of the competition, these individuals immediately decided to sign up for the 10,000-meter event.
Only a handful of people signed up for the 5,000-meter race.
The reason is simple: these people aren't stupid. They know they might not be able to beat Bai Yu in a single event, so they naturally choose an event that is more advantageous to them.
The 10,000-meter race is held after the 5,000-meter race. If Bai Yu participates in the 5,000-meter race, his condition will definitely not be at its peak when he participates in the 10,000-meter race.
In this situation, they are gathering a large number of players to jointly besiege Bai Yu, and in this way, they may very well be able to kill Bai Yu.
When Bai Yu saw the list of applicants, he could tell what these people were thinking, but he didn't say anything about it.
After all, in the face of absolute power, no schemes are effective.
On the first day, Bai Yu spent the entire day on the playground, watching many preliminary matches.
How should I put it regarding these events? In most of them, our own athletes still have an advantage, at least in Asia. Except for certain ball sports, we can say that we are not afraid of anyone.
The first day flew by, and the second day of the competition arrived, the day Bai Yu would play.
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