Orc Undead Sports Warrior

Chapter 101 The Name is Hard to Remember

For most spectators at the stadium, the most anticipated event tonight was undoubtedly the men's 4x400m relay, but Chinese viewers were all waiting in front of their televisions for Lu Wei's javelin final.

While people might not feel it much in Osaka yet, it's been the main topic of conversation in Huaxia Luwei these past few days.

The sports channel showered Lu Wei with every conceivable compliment, even resorting to exaggerated descriptions. Liu Qiangdong, through his victory in Osaka, ascended to legendary status.

Lu Wei has gained a lot of fans with his tough image and multifaceted abilities. Even the commentators admit that watching Lu Wei's games is particularly exciting. In the past, after the broadcast, they were so tired that they would go back to the hotel and fall asleep immediately.

Now, he is still full of energy even after the live broadcast ends. Especially after yesterday's 4x100m final, he was still in high spirits and even went to a small shop next to the hotel for a few drinks.

However, Lu Wei is not quite aware of these things yet. He doesn't like browsing forums on his phone and spends most of his time at the gym. When he returns to the hotel, he basically just takes a shower and goes to sleep.

Lu Wei slept in late at the hotel in the morning, a rare treat. After doing some low-intensity training exercises at the training ground in the afternoon, he returned to the gym to continue his strength training.

Liu Xiang has resumed his training intensity. After the 110-meter hurdles competition, he is now a commentator on the sports channel.

During the live broadcast, Yang Li provided commentary on the competition, while Liu Xiang occasionally shared his observations and experiences, making the World Championships broadcast feel much richer than in the previous days. In particular, many of the technical points Liu Xiang mentioned were practical and useful, helping amateur track and field fans avoid many pitfalls.

Later, during the commentary sessions, when it came to crucial moments and Yang Li was too busy entertaining himself to pay attention to Liu Xiang, Liu Xiang was able to interject with professional technical commentary, adding a lot of educational content to the track and field broadcast.

"As a newcomer participating in the competition for the first time, Lu Wei achieved unimaginable results. Most athletes probably couldn't achieve Lu Wei's results in a week even if they spent their entire lives. As Lu Wei's teammate, what kind of person do you think Lu Wei is?"

The evening race was about to begin. After reviewing the morning's marathon, Yang Li asked Liu Feiren, a question that everyone was very interested in.

"On the field, Xiao Lu is an athlete who never gives up, which is very important for an athlete. A good player is one who cannot accept defeat. Even if he loses, Xiao Lu can adjust quickly, which I think is very impressive."

Another point is that Lu Wei gives me the impression of being a natural leader. In the 4x100m relay team, all the teammates who debuted before him respect him as the "boss." I think he has a lot of potential for future development.

Liu Feiren praised Lu Wei steadily, but this evaluation was not a comprehensive summary of Lu Wei. Before Liu Feiren could finish speaking, the javelin competition was about to begin.

"Dear viewers, welcome back to the 11th World Athletics Championships in Osaka. Today is the last day of the competition, and athletes will compete to determine the champions in the men's javelin, 800m, 5000m, 4x400m relay, and women's high jump and 4x400m relay."

The first event was the men's javelin throw. The first to throw was Cuban athlete Guillermo Martinez. His best result was 87.17 meters at the 2005 CONCACAF Championships, and his best result this year was 80.14 meters, which is a bit short of his best.

His first throw felt a bit stiff, his motion wasn't very fluid, and his power generation was somewhat rigid, causing the javelin to remain vertical for a period in the air, which affected the throwing effect... The results came out: his first throw was 82.03 meters, his best result this year.

Lu Wei was the 9th player to compete in the finals, and the two consecutive days of competition seemed to have given him a clue on how to improve his performance.

Through the 400-meter final and the 4x100-meter relay final, he discovered that his competitive performance would be greatly enhanced when he was excited or angry.

Both times he was angry, he unleashed his berserk mode. In the 4x100m final, seeing his teammates achieve excellent results, he got so excited that Shen Liang almost couldn't keep up with him when he handed over the baton.

You should know that in training, I had already practiced starting the race 15 meters away from my teammates very well. When I got excited in the race, my starting speed was much faster than usual.

Needless to say, when you're angry, it can significantly increase your physical fitness; the effect is very noticeable.

Most of the team members did not seem very excited in the first round of the competition. Alexander Ivanov, the seventh Russian team member to compete, ranked first among the 12 team members with a score of 85.18 meters.

Lu Wei, who came on next, threw 83.78 meters on his first attempt, ranking third in the first round. He clearly felt that his body was not yet fully aroused on his first throw, and his power was not smooth enough.

The other athletes didn't perform very well in the first round either. Finnish star Pitkamaki finished sixth with a distance of 81.68 meters in the first round.

Another favorite to win the championship, Torgildsen, only managed 82.78 meters, placing him fourth. American athlete Gale committed a foul on his first attempt.

Just from this, you can see that the first round of the competition was just practice and a warm-up stage for everyone. Javelin is a sport that requires a lot of physical preparation. Generally speaking, many athletes will perform better as the competition progresses, and the best score in the whole competition usually comes after two throws.

Lu Wei noticed that Pete Camaki's condition was very different from the qualifying round the day before. He almost missed the check-in that day, and failed to pass the 81-meter qualifying line in three attempts. In the end, he barely made it into the final with a time of just over 80 meters.

However, he seemed to be in great shape today. At 1.9 meters tall, he walked with a bouncy gait, which was quite amusing.

In the second round, Latvian star Vasilvisgis, who was the third to compete, threw 85.19 meters, just 1 centimeter ahead of Ivanov. After seeing this result, he pouted and made a face at the broadcast camera.

Vasilvisgis achieved his personal best of 90.33 meters this year, and he knew very well that this result would not get him to the podium. If he wanted to win the championship today, he would have at least 3 to 4 opponents. This throw would only guarantee him the chance to throw 3 more times.

"Why are these people's names so hard to remember? They're all either 'chicken shreds' or 'driver,' it's so hard to remember!" Mr. Lu felt that all these people were the same, and the only way to distinguish them was by their color. He was afraid that if they saw a race that was not common to them, they would all have face blindness.

"You can remember them by the colors of their clothes! The one in blue is the Finnish player, Pitkamaki; the one in dark blue is the American, Gale; the one in white and blue is Ivan; the one in a slightly dark red is the Latvian player, oh dear, I can't remember his name either. Oh, and the one in the red and blue tracksuit is Norwegian."

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