Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 873 - 626: Sprint and Long-Distance Race Competition

"The first snowfall of 2002 came later than usual, settling on the route-two bus that stopped at the eighth floor, carrying away the last of the falling yellow leaves...."

At the end of last year, Link's eight songs from his new album swept across the country, and at the beginning of the year, Dao Lang, a singer from the Western Regions, stirred the entire music scene with the song "The First Snowfall of 2002." The song was played in the streets and alleys of Capital City, and its popularity was no less than that of several songs from Link's new album last year.

This also led to a melee on the domestic music scene, with some supporting Jay Chou, some supporting Link, and some supporting Dao Lang.

In terms of popularity, Link's new album has a slight edge, as Jay Chou's songs are more avant-garde and the lyrics are not very clear, appealing mostly to fans born in the 80s and 90s.

Link's songs, on the other hand, are loved by fans of all ages; also, he is much taller and multiple levels more handsome than Jay Chou, resulting in more female fans.

As for Dao Lang, he currently has only one song, and his style is more niche. Though it is widely sung, it still does not have the overall impact of the eight classic songs from Link's new album.

"Southern Weekend" commented in an entertainment report that Jay Chou is the 'Southern Emperor,' Dao Lang is 'West Poison,' Pu Shu is 'North Beggar,' Wu Bai is 'East Evil,' and Link is 'Middle God.'

The reason Link is called 'Middle God' is threefold: first, he was born in Hundong Province, located in the central part of the country, sings in Mandarin, and thus his songs have a wider influence, reaching fans of all ages from north to south.

Second, most of the songs on his album are self-composed, showcasing overflowing talent. His singing skills are solid, the content of his songs is mostly upright and peaceful, showing the demeanor of a great; similar to the character Middle God in The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

This article has caused quite a controversy in the music industry, with many musicians and media objecting to such a ranking, believing that Link and Dao Lang debuted too late to be eligible for 'Five Extremes.'

The media have put forward their own 'Five Extremes,' turning the music industry upside down, with names such as Xu Wei, Dou Wei, Yang Kun, Liu Dehua, Jacky Cheung, Cui Jian, Wang Feng, Ren Xianqi, and others all making the list.

However, the influence of these media does not match that of "Southern Weekend," and with readers' preconceptions, many have taken the 'Five Extremes' chosen by "Southern Weekend" as the official version.

Link, the youngest and least experienced, has been crowned 'Middle God.' This title has brought him a lot of fame but also controversy.

To quell the controversy, Mai Tian's side urged him to hurry up and write songs, aiming to release another album within the year.

Link did not object, but before the Olympics, all the focus was on training. The album release and related promotions, including concerts, would have to wait until after the Olympics.

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"Link, do you want to participate in this year's Kyoto regional university athletics competition? You're a National Team athlete, and if you compete in a regional university event, you'll certainly help our school win several gold medals."

Inside the classroom, a student from the student union's sports department approached him to inquire about the Kyoto City spring university league.

The spring university league, held annually and emulating the World University Games, includes athletics, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and other competitions, taking place in April. All universities in Kyoto will send their top athletes to compete and win honors for their institutions.

Although Sports University has many professional athletes and is strong overall, many athletes join prestigious institutions like Beijing University and Shuimu University for further studies after winning championships, giving these universities an advantage in the number of top-level athletes.

"When is the sports meet?"

Link put down his pen and asked.

"Next week!"

"Okay!"

Link agreed, but he registered for running events, including the 100 meters, 200 meters, 1500 meters, 5000 meters, and 10000 meters.

"Huh? Link, I heard you are good at shot put and javelin, why did you sign up for all running events?"

The student from the sports department asked.

"I will be competing in these two events at the Olympics, so it's not convenient to participate in other competitions right now. I also have an advantage in long and short-distance running events, is it okay to sign up for these?"

Link inquired.

"Well, it's possible, but there are many people competing in these events. Before the official competition, there needs to be a preliminary contest within the school to decide who represents us. Are you okay with that?"

"No problem."

A day later, Link participated in three selection races at the school's athletics field: the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 10000 meters, recording times of 10.87 seconds, 22.35 seconds, and 28 minutes 37 seconds respectively, all ranking first.

The next day, he competed in the 1500 meters and 5000 meters selection races, with times of 4 minutes 09 seconds and 13 minutes 53 seconds respectively.

All five events were up to the standard of top athletes.

The coaches at the Athletics Academy were shocked when the results came out.

In the 100-meter sprint, the National Track and Field Team had fewer than a handful of people who could break 11 seconds, and in the 10000-meter event, Link's time was less than 2 minutes away from the world record, and only about 20 seconds off the Asian record.

What surprised the coaches even more was that Link's starting position in the 100 and 200-meter races was very rough, and if his start could be improved, his performance would greatly increase.

If he could break 10 seconds in the 100 meters after professional training, Link would set a new record for Huaxia and the yellow race in the history of athletics.

This was a matter of great importance.

As a result, the coaches from the Athletics Academy's running team approached him for a heart-to-heart talk, inquiring about his running.

Link said he had developed the habit of running daily since childhood, which made running easy for him, and his speed kept improving.