Ch.150Then I’ll get caught, I really might get caught.

“Wow, this is pretty bad. They want us to sleep here?”

As soon as they arrived at the athletes’ quarters, that was what Sangha said.

Everyone behind him nodded in unison, as if they had agreed beforehand.

“This is a bit excessive, isn’t it?”

“It’s terrible. I mean, this… in the bathroom, um… there are even parts that weren’t completed?”

It seemed like even things that should be possible would become impossible if they tried to maintain their condition here.

Starting with toilets that wouldn’t flush.

Mold decorated various spots like it was part of the interior design.

Some areas had no electricity, and the water pipes were leaking slightly.

‘Is this why Evelyn told me to speak up if the accommodations were uncomfortable?’

The American side certainly gets information quickly.

‘Their athletes must all be looking for hotels by now.’

Come to think of it, it was like this in my previous life too.

I guess what’s meant to happen will happen.

Thinking this, I quickly assessed the situation.

“Let’s change accommodations.”

“Huh? Yeah, let’s move.”

“Yes, to a hotel. I think that’s the right call.”

“Right? Right? I think so too.”

“Um… isn’t there one more person besides me? The national boxing team member?”

“That’s right, just the two of you.”

Besides me, there was only one other boxer who had earned a spot in the competition.

If that was the case, what needed to be done was clear.

“Please book a hotel for that athlete too.”

“Hmm, yeah, staying here is definitely not an option.”

“Since there aren’t many of us, let’s get the best place nearby.”

“Got it, I’ll take responsibility for making the reservation. Since we arrived early, there should definitely be rooms available.”

Perhaps because of this quick decision.

We were barely able to secure rooms at the best place.

“If we’d been a little later, it could have been a disaster.”

“I heard some Brazilian athletes aren’t even staying in the Olympic Village.”

“It’s really unbelievable, the quality of the accommodations is just…”

As we continued discussing various things.

“The opening ceremony is August 6th, and the round of 32 starts the next day.”

The conversation shifted to the Olympic schedule in earnest.

“Since we’re ranked first in the Asian qualifiers, we get a bye directly to the round of 16.”

The number of heavyweight athletes is quite small.

There are a total of twenty athletes participating in this competition.

Of these, only the 8 lowest-ranked will compete in the round of 32, while the rest start from the round of 16.

“So… our first match will be the round of 16 on August 9th.”

Though I already knew this.

Going through the schedule like this was one of the things that helped with mental preparation.

“Among those, we’re scheduled to fight the British athlete at seven o’clock, the first time slot.”

“That’s good, by then it’ll be… seven PM in Korea too.”

“But will they broadcast it?”

“Yes, they will.”

The documentary team from the three major networks responded to Sangha’s question.

“There’s almost nothing else scheduled for that time slot except boxing. Usually events start after 9 AM.”

“That’s right. So they’ll show Kim Donghu’s match, then a few more matches, and that’s it.”

“Interest in boxing has increased a lot because of Kim Donghu.”

So I’ll basically get exclusive coverage.

“Donghu, let’s show them. How terrifying you really are.”

“…”

With Sangha’s cringe-worthy words.

I immediately began preparing for training.

With so little time left now.

It was time to run without stopping.

+++++

7 AM on August 9th in Rio de Janeiro.

Despite the early hour, the Olympic venue was buzzing with excitement.

Waaaaaaaaah!!!

Listening to the passionate cheers of the crowd.

The broadcast commentators conveyed their excitement directly.

“Ah, I’m so happy to be able to convey this incredible energy to Korea!”

“Could this be the beginning of a legend in Korean heavyweight boxing? Who would have thought? Just twenty years old! Actor by profession! Kim Donghu is now entering!”

“Speaking of Kim Donghu, he’s an athlete who has consistently shown excellent results since his youth.”

Each commentator delighted viewers’ ears with their prepared opening remarks.

The camera focused on Kim Donghu walking toward the ring.

In Korea, it was 7 PM.

The time when everyone was finishing work and relaxing at home.

Everyone was watching Kim Donghu’s match with excited anticipation.

“How long has it been since a Korean athlete received this much expectation!”

“The world is already amazed, especially since he’s also the Young Boss of America’s Drake Gym.”

“Ah, the Drake Gym athletes are showing up now! They even have placards. Haha, ‘Fighting, Young Boss!’ That’s nice to see.”

Just before the match began.

While they were doing final checks on the ring for the first match.

The camera quickly panned to famous boxing athletes in the audience.

“Wasn’t there debate about whether professional boxers would participate this time?”

“Amateur and professional rules are different. The Olympics uses three rounds of three minutes each, mainly based on a point system.”

“But professionals go from 6 to 12 rounds, right? That’s a huge difference.”

So it’s about showing strong aggression and accuracy.

And earning points based on that, that’s the key.

To the commentators’ explanation:

“Ah… I see, so KOs don’t happen often?”

“Probably not? But all of Kim Donghu’s matches ended in KOs, so I really don’t know.”

Viewers who weren’t yet familiar with Olympic boxing rules nodded their heads.

After this brief time-filling segment:

“Ah, the match is about to begin now. Both fighters have entered the ring!”

“Look at Kim Donghu’s eyes! Is he really just twenty? It’s intimidating!”

“The opponent seems a bit… scared too. Like he’s facing a wild beast?”

Ding!

As soon as the touch of gloves ended, the match began immediately.

“There! The bell has rung!”

“Now, they’ll first test each other out.”

“The exploration phase shouldn’t last too long! Ah, just as I say that, the opponent is diving in!”

Just as the commentators were getting heated up:

Thud.

The match was over.

“…Huh? What?”

Even the commentators who had covered many boxing matches stopped mid-sentence, forgetting their lines.

And then the VAR replay came on.

“Ah, now… we’re seeing the footage.”

“Yes, they touch gloves… now they take their stances.”

“The British opponent… tried to dive in with a ducking motion…?”

The opponent tightened his guard and moved in.

And Kim Donghu calmly looking down at him.

Just as the British opponent was about to throw a body hook.

Suddenly Kim Donghu’s body rotated to the left.

Bam!

He drove his fist right between the opponent’s guard.

The head snapped back.

And immediately a hook connected with the temple.

Bam!

It was such a quick combination that you needed slow motion to see what happened.

“…Yes, so the match ended in just 11 seconds….”

“It’s a TKO. Ah… so the match is over, in such a devastating fashion….”

“The next match is against the Chinese athlete! In two days! On the 11th!”

The commentators were at a loss for words watching the scene.

Their brains were scrambled, you could say.

‘What was that all about?’

‘Someone who will rewrite the history of Korean boxing has arrived.’

‘No need to talk about who’s a legend or whatever anymore, Kim Donghu is simply the best in Korean boxing.’

There had never been a Korean boxer who showed such devastating boxing.

And to do it in just 11 seconds.

“Um… well, yes, truly amazing.”

“T-the next match too… truly… truly a historic day….”

“If he continues at this pace, gold isn’t even the issue. This will be a new chapter in Olympic boxing history!”

The commentators ended the broadcast with awkward closing remarks.

ㄴBut wasn’t that just luck?

ㄴJust a lucky punch lollol

ㄴI think he needs to prove himself in the next match

ㄴThis is Na Kangsik and don’t cross the line people like you aren’t even worth Donghu’s toenail clippings

Some said the competition level was still low since it was only the round of 16.

When someone starts doing well, others become jealous out of inferiority.

But.

Two days later, August 11th.

Ding ding ding.

“Kim Donghu has KO’d the Chinese athlete in 7 seconds!”

“Wow, we need VAR again to even see what happened!”

“He dove in, blocked the vision with his lead hand, then a rear hook! Followed by an uppercut and a liver shot! No one could withstand that!”

The screen showed the opponent being carried away on a stretcher.

“They say his ribs are broken. Well, those fists are like trucks, literal trucks!”

“It’s unstoppable. This is truly unstoppable!”

“The next match is the semifinals in three days! This is crucial now, and the opponent is an Uzbek fighter?”

“Yes, he’s a really skilled athlete. But he’s already lost once to Kim Donghu in the Asian qualifiers!”

After two ultra-fast KOs.

It wasn’t just the commentators who were in a frenzy.

“The world is shocked! ‘What is the secret behind Kim Donghu’s fists?!'”

“Unbelievable hand speed, have you ever been KO’d at the speed of light?”

“Golden Flash, straight path to gold, high-speed direct line”

“Monster arrives, rewriting the history of Korean boxing”

“Kim Donghu interview: ‘I could only get here thanks to my seniors’ sweat and passion.’ Perfect respect for boxing seniors!”

“Hope for Korean boxing? No, despair for world boxing”

“Korean boxing popularity soars, birth of a new sports star?”

Starting with news articles.

ㄴ LMFAO LMFAO lol haters get cut~~~~~~

ㄴWhat proof are you talking about? Want to die? Anyone who stands in front of Kim Donghu is finished in 2 seconds

ㄴCan’t talk from your basement, can you? LMAO

ㄴA double million-selling actor’s quest for boxing gold < this is truly insane

ㄴReality is more cinematic than movies, so why watch movies?

ㄴLegendary post… Kim Donghu currently completing half his military service in 18 seconds

ㄴAlpha male Kim Donghu doesn’t care about the point system, just KOs everyone

ㄴBring it on, bring it on

People expressed their excitement in comments.

In this situation, there was only one country that remained serious:

“…We need to increase the amount of drugs.”

“Then we’ll get caught, we could really get caught.”

“No, we’re probably going to face that bastard in the finals anyway. We absolutely need it, please increase the dose.”

It was Russia, always surrounded by controversy about doping issues.