Over the next few days of the National University Games.
What Ding Yue was most concerned about was his Mist City Arts and Science University’s basketball team’s games. There was hardly any hope of winning a championship for the other events.
In fact, Mist City Arts and Science University already won a women’s swimming championship and a men’s 100-meter champion.
Moreover, in the 100-meter showdown, Yang Chen broke the record of the National University Sports Games and thus became the "popular" champion overnight.
Because he drastically improved the 100-meter sprint record of the National University Sports Games.
The previous record was 10.27 seconds, and now it’s 9.98 seconds. It seems outrageous and is now considered on par with professional sprinters from the National Track and Field Team, right?
A basketball semi-final of the National University Sports Games is being held here today.
Mist City Arts and Science University vs. Jiangcheng University.
Before this, Mist City Arts and Science University had already played against Carp City Agricultural University, Brocade City Industrial University, Haicheng University of Political Science and Law, and other universities.
All the way down, the basketball team of Mist City Arts and Science University has performed surprisingly well, and advanced to the semifinals.
Most importantly, Yang Chen, the previous 100-meter showdown champion, is also a member of the Mist City Arts and Science University’s basketball team.
Not only is he a fast runner, but he is also good at playing basketball, he’s like a multi-talented sports prodigy.
However, Ding Yue felt that athletes like Yang Chen would definitively have to choose between sprinting and basketball in the future.
Because there has never been an athlete who both runs track and plays basketball.
It depends on how Yang Chen himself will make the choice. At present, he can both run track and play basketball at the National University Sports Games.
But once he becomes a professional athlete, Yang Chen will have to make a choice.
Inside the sports stadium, Mist City Arts and Science University and Jiangcheng University are in a heated basketball game.
On several occasions, it was Yang Chen who broke the deadlock and scored points.
Ding Yue, sitting in the stands, was watching attentively when he suddenly saw an extremely mature and charming woman across the stands, her expressions wildly fluctuating as she watched the game.
Just then, Yang Chen successfully scored a three-pointer!
Ding Yue clapped and cheered, then shifted his gaze from the mature woman across from him back to the game.
That three-pointer was certainly a good shot, clean and precise.
At the end of the first half, Mist City Arts and Science University’s basketball team was leading by 15 points.
During the halftime break, Ding Yue encouraged the Mist City Arts and Science University’s basketball team. As long as they win this game, they would reach the final and compete against Guangcheng University for the championship of the National University Games’ basketball competition.
If they win the championship, Ding Yue can gain another "University Honor", it would be extremely satisfying.
Ding Yue also told the basketball team members that if they win the championship, the school would give them a substantial reward, an incentive to boost the students’ morale.
The halftime break quickly ended.
The second half of the semifinal started. A mere moments after the second half began, Ding Yue’s secretary Wen Ruohan suddenly received a phone call.
"Okay, okay, I’ll have Principal Ding answer the call." After answering the call, Wen Ruohan turned to Principal Ding and said, "Principal Ding, it’s the National Sports Administration."
Ding Yue was taken aback for a moment, surprised that someone from the National Sports Administration would contact him.
Although very quickly, Ding Yue pretty much figured out what the reason was.
After all, during the earlier 100-meter showdown, Yang Chen from their Mist City Arts and Science University performed exceptionally well, a time of 9.98 seconds was indeed very impressive.
You should know that Su Yang’s record in Asia for the 100-meter sprint is only 9.91 seconds.
Ding Yue took the phone from Wen Ruohan, "Hello, this is Ding Yue, Principal of Mist City Arts and Science University."
"Hello Principal Ding, I am the head coach of the National Track and Field Team from the National Sports Administration, Kang Chengjie." Over the phone, a middle-aged man’s voice came through, sounding quite profound.
Ding Yue hadn’t heard this person’s name before, mainly because Ding Yue hadn’t paid attention to the information of the National Track and Field Team, so it was quite normal that he hadn’t heard of him.
However, Ding Yue quickly took out his phone and searched for information about this coach Kang Chengjie.
Indeed, he was the head coach of the National Track and Field Team, and Su Yang was an athlete under him.
If Ding Yue guessed correctly, this Coach Kang was looking for him because he wanted to recruit Yang Chen into the National Team.
Under normal circumstances, to join the National Team, one would have to have excellent results, first join the City Sports Team, and then, after selection, join the Provincial Sports Team, then, after another round of selection, have the opportunity to join the National Sports Team.
Otherwise, they would have to achieve outstanding results in some major events, just like the National University Sports Games.
Without a doubt, Yang Chen stood out because of his impressive 9.98 seconds time in the National University Sports Games, and thus drew the attention of Coach Kang Chengjie.
"Principal Ding, I noticed that Yang Chen, a student at your university, has performed exceptionally well in this National University Sports Games. He is an athlete with unlimited potential. We would like to recruit Yang Chen into the National Track and Field Team, so I wanted to consult you." Coach Kang Chengjie said quite courteously.