Chapter 406 - 373: Competing in the Field, Blossoming Off the Field
"Hello, friends in the audience, I am currently at the Hill Sports Arena in New York, United States. Tonight, the second round of Group C matches for the Combat World Cup will be held here."
A male reporter stood inside the Hill Sports Arena, speaking into the microphone towards the camera.
His name was Bai Feng, a sports reporter sent by CCTV5 from Hua Country, specifically to cover the Hua Country Team’s matches in the Combat World Cup.
The broadcasting rights for this Combat World Cup in Hua Country had previously only been bought by Penguin Sports, but now the national broadcaster had officially joined the fray, purchasing the rights and also sending reporters to the venue.
The UFC had invited well-known combat sports organizations from various countries to compete in the tournament, rather than dealing directly with the sports departments, so the Combat World Cup could only be considered a private event, and had not received official recognition from the governments.
However, the coverage by Hua Country’s national broadcaster signified that, at the very least, the Hua Country Team led by Wu Li had their "legitimate status" affirmed. After all, a self-proclaimed "Hua Country Team" and one acknowledged by the national broadcaster held different meanings.
From this moment on, from the public to the officials, everyone recognized Wu Li and his teammates as representing Hua Country in the competition, fighting for Hua Country’s honor!
"Tonight the Hua Country Team’s opponent will be the Nigeria Team, with both teams set to kick off the night’s matches. The audience is now entering the venue, and we can see that many of the spectators are Chinese, holding the Five-star Red Flag," Bai Feng continued reporting.
About ten minutes later, people began to walk through the athletes’ tunnel.
"Okay, the Hua Country representatives are making their entrance! Leading the way is Wu Li."
The camera panned to focus on the approaching members of the Hua Country Team.
