Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 898 - 637: Farewell Rear Hook Punch_3

"Link, keep it up!!"

The Huaxia athletes in the stands shouted loudly.

Link buried his head in the run, with less than 200 meters remaining in the race. The tape at the finish line had already been raised; he knew if he simply kept going, he might at best secure a bronze medal. But if he fought with all he had, there was still a chance for gold.

He took a deep breath, and a bloody taste surged through his throat.

During the breath transition, his steps shifted from the first lane to the second lane. Ahead, Queroi was preparing to change lanes for his sprint, but Link swept past him like a gust of wind.

Bekele, leading the pack, had already launched his sprint, pulling ahead of Link by more than two meters and with less than 100 meters to the finish line.

"Link, keep going!!"

The Huaxia fans at the sidelines nearly leapt into the air, shouting at the top of their lungs.

At this moment, Link didn't need anyone else cheering him on—he would sprint with all his might regardless. Thanks to his unique physique and relentless daily training, his stamina was exceptionally strong, and his endurance and resilience equally outstanding.

During his stint with the track and field team, he had also trained in 100-meter and 200-meter sprints.

As the finish line came within 50 meters, Link disregarded everything. His arms swung back and forth at lightning speed, his fists almost blurring into afterimages, and the bloody taste in his mouth and nose grew stronger.

50 meters, 40 meters, 30 meters… With less than 20 meters remaining, he was within half a meter of Bekele.

"Link, keep it up!!"

Amid the deafening roar of the crowd, Link clenched his teeth, continued to swing his arms and legs forcefully, and propelled his body forward with an overwhelming momentum toward the finish line.

With less than 10 meters to go, he was neck-and-neck with Bekele.

"Link, keep it up!!"

"Bekele, keep it up!!"

The intense battle shook the atmosphere, captivating over 30,000 spectators. The deafening cheers drowned everything else.

In this feverish scene, Link lost all feeling during the final three meters of his sprint. His legs weren't the only thing numbed—his nerves were dull too. He had no idea when he crossed the tape or who hit it first.

When he finally came to his senses, the finish line was far behind him.

"Link, catch this!"

Someone in the stands handed a red flag to him.

Link reached out and caught it, then immediately heard the announcement on the broadcast: he had claimed the championship with a record-breaking time of 12:56.32.

Second place went to Ethiopian runner Bekele, with a time of 12:56.71.

Third place was Moroccan runner Queroi, clocking in at 12:56.94.

The time difference between the three runners was less than a second.

Such an outcome was precarious—had Link hesitated for even a moment, Queroi would have overtaken him, and there's no way he could have outrun Bekele for the 5000-meter gold.

Simultaneously, all three shattered the previous men's 5000m Olympic record, establishing a new one.

Upon hearing his championship announcement, Link proactively shook hands with Bekele and Queroi before draping himself in the national flag and walking half a lap around the track, waving to the crowd.

"He is incredible! How can a former shot putter be this amazing? He's like an all-around Superman."

Tian Liang clapped his hands and exclaimed.

"Let's call him Superman Link from now on."

Wang Hao laughed and clapped his hands.

"Superman Link!"

Zou Shiming shouted nearby.

Soon, many people joined in the chant.

Link waved to his teammates from the Huaxia team and, under the guidance of volunteers, stepped onto the stage for the award ceremony, claiming another gold medal. The Olympic Comprehensive Gymnasium was once again filled with the melody of the Huaxia national anthem.

Link's performance at this Olympics brought him a total of three golds and one silver, rivaling Li Ning's record. Li Ning won three golds, two silvers, and one bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, famously taking three golds in a single day.

But Link achieved his titles across three different sports disciplines, filling the void of zero golds and zero medals for the Huaxia delegation in men's boxing, men's shot put, and men's 5000 meters.

He became the first male Olympic champion in Huaxia athletics history and the first to win two golds in track and field events.

After the race, Link was swarmed by global media. Huaxia reporters asked how he felt and what he wanted to say, while Western media questioned how he managed to run so fast.

Link dealt with the flurry of questions briefly before returning to the stands to watch the men's 110-meter hurdle final. Huaxia's Liu Xiang went on to win that event with a time of 12.91 seconds, breaking the Olympic record for the event.

After the competition, media outlets worldwide published headlines marveling at today's streak of success for the Huaxia team. Two major upsets in men's athletics resulted in golds, making it a day of astonishing accomplishments.

However, some outlets cast suspicion, speculating whether the Huaxia team employed "magical" drugs.

The accusations grew so loud that the Olympic Organizing Committee had to hold a press conference, stating that both Link and Liu underwent pre- and post-competition urine tests, and the results were completely normal.

Despite this, American media continued their relentless demands, insisting on blood tests for Link.

The main reason for the U.S. media outrage was that, following Link and Liu Xiang's consecutive victories, the Huaxia team climbed to 35 golds on the medal table, surpassing the American team to take the top spot on the gold medal leaderboard for the first time in Olympic history.