When Huang Chong and the other two returned to headquarters, they found the team had prepared a celebratory banquet just for them.
Coach Li looked at him, his face a mixture of admiration and profound emotion.
He had been the first person to secure an Olympic qualification spot for the country. But for several Games after that, no one had managed to qualify.
It just went to show how far the country lagged behind the international standard in road cycling.
And now, a member of his very own team had secured a direct qualification spot without even needing to rely on points—and he had done it amidst fierce competition from nineteen other Asian nations.
'It was safe to say Huang Chong was far more formidable than he had been in his day!'
He lavished praise on him at the dinner table:
"Huang Chong, winning this silver medal was a truly incredible achievement!
