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Chapter 1359 - 723: Doping Incident? (Seeking Subscriptions)_2

Chapter 1359: Chapter 723: Doping Incident? (Seeking Subscriptions)_2

The reason these netizens suspect is mainly that Huo Feiyang, unlike Zhou Hao and Yang Chen, had not achieved impressive results previously, perhaps giving the impression of a sudden, drastic improvement in this competition.

Even during the preliminary and semi-final rounds, there was a significant difference in his performance compared to the finals.

Another person who harbored doubts about Huo Feiyang was Zhou Hao, who finished second.

As a provincial-level professional sprinter, Zhou Hao knew very well that for college athletes, running a hundred feet within ten seconds was remarkable.

Achieving a time of 9.95 seconds in the semi-finals and even improving to 9.94 seconds in the finals was an unparalleled feat, where a progression of 0.01 seconds is extremely challenging for professional athletes.

Yet Huo Feiyang seemed like he was cheating.

In hundred feet races, if someone is suspected of cheating, it usually involves performance-enhancing drugs.

So right after the race had concluded, Zhou Hao immediately sought out his coach from Yancheng Sports Academy.

"Coach Zhang, I’m not convinced about the results. Could there be an issue with Huo Feiyang, who came first?"

Zhou Hao directly communicated his concerns to his coach.

"You mean, that person might have used performance-enhancing drugs?"

Upon hearing this, Coach Zhang furrowed his brows and asked.

"The possibility is too great!"

Zhou Hao, unable to hide his dissatisfaction, said, "I request an investigation into Huo Feiyang."

"I think so too. I’ll submit a request to the competition committee right away!"

Coach Zhang, also discontented that his protégé hadn’t won the championship, recalled Zhou Hao’s comments and the unbelievable results of Huo Feiyang, and decided to apply directly to the committee for an investigatory test into whether Huo Feiyang was using drugs.

Once that was confirmed, Huo Feiyang’s results would naturally be voided or even lead to a suspension, and the championship would then belong to his protégé Zhou Hao.

Thus, Coach Zhang Mingxin from the Yancheng Sports Academy, went directly to the competition committee’s staff, who were also employees of the Mist City Sports Bureau.

"What? You mean, to have the competition committee perform a drug test on Huo Feiyang, the hundred feet champion?"

The committee member asked in astonishment.

"Yes, we have reason to suspect this athlete used performance-enhancing drugs, and the committee can indeed administer drug tests to every participant, right?"

Coach Zhang Mingxin spoke earnestly.

"Uh, well, although that’s true, but..."

The committee member seemed troubled.

Should a drug test be conducted?

After all, the event was hosted by Mist City, and critically, Mist City Arts and Science University was the host venue. The accusation against a participant from the host institution using performance-enhancing drugs was indeed quite astonishing and unexpected.

"Is there any hesitation on this matter?" Coach Zhang Mingxin asked sternly.

"Coach Zhang, please wait a moment."

After some consideration, the committee staff decided to seek guidance from higher-ups.

Consequently, as Director Zhang of the Mist City Sports Bureau quickly became aware of the situation, Director Xiao Wenxing of the Mist City Education Bureau was informed as well.

Since Director Xiao Wenxing had been notified, Ding Yue soon found out.

"Director Xiao, what are you saying? Someone is accusing Huo Feiyang from Mist City Arts and Science University of using performance-enhancing drugs? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Upon hearing this, Ding Yue felt this was utterly absurd.

Not to mention that Mist City Arts and Science University conducts comprehensive health exams for all competing students, Ding Yue also believed in the integrity of his students at Mist City Arts and Science University—that they could not possibly resort to such despicable means to win!

"Principal Ding, please calm down. We, the competition committee, will provide a clear answer regarding the matter."

Director Xiao Wenxing tried to soothe Ding Yue.

"I am very calm!"

Ding Yue, with a somber face, said, "No matter who reported our student Huo Feiyang from Mist City Arts and Science University, the competition committee has the right to test him for doping, and I’ll wait for the results."

"Alright!"

Director Xiao Wenxing nodded and then asked Director Zhang to notify the competition committee to prepare for the doping test for student Huo Feiyang.

However, before the results were out, it was important that the matter wasn’t publicized.

In the end, it all depended on the results of the doping test. Ding Yue naturally had nothing to say, and if Huo Feiyang indeed had used doping substances, then this student inevitably had to be punished and his first-place gold medal would have to be annulled.

But if Huo Feiyang was innocent, then it was imperative not to wrong him!

"Principal Ding, rest assured, after the race, the competition committee will conduct doping urine tests on all contestants, and it will not affect the current race results."

Director Xiao Wenxing once again stabilized Principal Ding’s emotions.

"Mm, let’s wait for the results,"

Ding Yue nodded and said.

Consequently, the competition committee informed the seven finalists, all of whom were taken to prepare for the doping urine test.

Meanwhile, at this time, Zhou Hao from Yancheng Sports Academy posted a blog post on his Twitter.

[Yancheng Flying General Zhou Hao]v: It’s regrettable that I couldn’t win the gold medal for my alma mater, but I hold doubts about the first-place result; I don’t rule out the possibility of doping—waiting for the truth!

Zhou Hao, as a well-known athlete from Yancheng Sports Academy and a popular blogger, received a lot of attention from netizens after this tweet.

The retweets, comments, and likes quickly reached several thousands, and even pushed the discussion about this tweet into the Twitter trending topics around the thirtieth position.

"Damn! The first-place Huo Feiyang doped?"

"I knew it! How could he suddenly run so fast in the finals—it was because of this!"

"Give back our Brother Hao’s gold medal!"

"That gold medal should be Brother Hao’s!"

"If he used doping, that’s utterly shameless!"

In Zhou Hao’s Twitter comments, many unaware netizens assumed that the first-place winner in the Hundred Feet Sprinting Battle, Huo Feiyang, had used doping, and quickly, the discussion shifted off course.

In reality, Zhou Hao didn’t mean it that way. He just wanted to express his doubts, suspecting that Huo Feiyang might have used doping, ultimate results would still have to wait for the urine test.

However, on the internet, Zhou Hao’s tweet was quickly seized by marketing accounts, who began spreading various claims that the Hundred Feet Sprinting Battle champion from Mist City Arts and Science University won because of doping and that Huo Feiyang’s first-place was not genuinely deserved.

In a short period, more and more netizens were swayed by this misleading narrative.

Realizing that the situation was getting out of hand, Zhou Hao, after much thought, quickly deleted his tweet.

Unfortunately, the association between Huo Feiyang and doping had already sparked a massive discussion; marketers had taken various screenshots and stirred the pot.

At this time, Ding Yue was still unaware of the online frenzy.

He was at the Central Sports Ground, in the audience stands, watching other competitions and had nothing more to say about whether Huo Feiyang’s performance had anything to do with doping—he was waiting for the test results.

"Principal Ding."

Just as Ding Yue was intently watching the long jump competition, the voice of his secretary, Wen Ruohan, suddenly came to his ears.

"Hmm? What’s up?"

Ding Yue turned his head and looked at his secretary Wen Ruohan, asking.

"Principal Ding, look, the matter about our student Huo Feiyang using doping has already reached the trending topics on Twitter, currently at the twenty-first spot."

Wen Ruohan quickly handed her phone to Principal Ding to show him.

"What? It’s trending?"

Ding Yue was somewhat astonished.

This issue, after all, was still without a concluded result, and the competition committee had also stated that all contestants would undergo urine tests after the race—how had their own Mist City Arts and Science University’s Huo Feiyang alone made it to the trending topics?

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