Thunderous applause followed from all around. John King and Liam Shane, separated by two girls, high-fived each other as the scene grew so lively it almost drowned out the commentator's voice from the TV.
Yet Elise Don still heard the last part.
"Oliver Bloom! Champion of the 200m butterfly, has just set a new world record of 1 minute 49.34 seconds, improving it by a full second! Quite incredible... Of course, Logan Pierce in second place put up quite a respectable result, also breaking the previous world record..."
"Oliver Bloom, this athlete, is a rare powerhouse in the country in recent years. After the retirement fiasco from the last World Championships, he is once again standing on the world stage, stronger than ever... Tonight, Oliver Bloom perfectly defined what a top-tier athlete is!"
"Indeed... Oliver Bloom, at only twenty-two years old, in his golden prime, is very young. He can at least participate in another Olympics..."
