Extra: Buffon's Column from the Chinese Super League Era (Please Subscribe)

Extra: Chinese Super League Era: Buffon's Column (Please Subscribe)

George was somewhat disappointed after losing the race.

Fortunately, Huang Kaiwen won the title in 9.64 seconds next, which gave George some comfort.

Huang Kaiwen, competing in pole vault for the first time, also successfully made it into the final, which delighted George even more.

At this venue, someone could finally somewhat compare with Huang Kaiwen in popularity.

"Only three athletes remain on the field now: Filipino athlete Obiena, Huang Kaiwen, and world-record holder Duplantis."

"Yes. Young Duplantis was born into a sporting family. His father had a personal best of 5.80 meters in pole vault, while his mother was a volleyball player. Blessed with outstanding genes, he crushed opponents throughout his youth. Now, 24-year-old Armand Duplantis has broken the world record four times. The current record is 6.22 meters, which he set at the Clermont-Ferrand stop of the indoor tour in February."

"6.05 meters. Obiena failed his first attempt."

"Yes. Mainly because the two men standing before him are unfathomably strong, so Obiena must be under psychological pressure. We don't know Huang Kaiwen's limit, but it definitely won't be below 6.10 meters. Duplantis has even more ability to keep breaking the world record."

"Mainly, Huang Kaiwen's build is not an advantage in pole vault. Duplantis is 1.81 meters tall and weighs 79 kilograms, while Huang Kaiwen is 1.89 meters and 82 kilograms. His height may seem to offer some advantage, but Huang Kaiwen's strength is more pronounced. His flexibility may not be as good as Duplantis's, and clearing greater heights places extremely high demands in that regard."

"Yes, but Huang Kaiwen has his own advantages as well. No athlete in the world can match his leg strength, which benefits both his run-up and takeoff. The most important thing for Huang