Orc Undead Sports Warrior

Some time ago, sponsors even consulted the Track and Field Management Center about Lu Wei's advertising value. At that time, it was still the most important time of winter training, so the Track and Field Management Center did not consider it and chose to negotiate with sponsors after the outdoor season started.

Seeing the Track and Field Management Center's firm stance, the sponsors were happy to wait and see. Although they might be pressured to raise the price once Lu Wei's performance continued to improve, it was still better than making the wrong choice.

Whether Lu Wei will be a meteoric riseer, disappearing without a trace after a brief moment of glory, or grow into a track and field legend for China, we can begin to see the signs after the Olympic year begins.

Unlike other team members who clashed with government departments over endorsements, Lu Wei didn't have such a precise concept of money. He felt that he already had enough money, and even without other endorsement projects, the money he would earn in the next ten years would probably be enough for him to live on for the rest of his life.

So when the Football Association's attitude reached his ears, he simply smiled faintly.

During training, strength training and coordination training have gradually increased in importance, and the winter training in Haigeng is sufficient for physical fitness training.

In future training, explosive power training will be a regular part of the training schedule.

Lu Wei and Shen Liang qualified for the World Athletics Championships because of Lu Wei's outstanding performance at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships.

Another event is the men's shot put. Although the world runner-up has not participated in shot put competitions in recent months, he is still eligible to participate.

After the Asian Indoor Championships served as a warm-up, domestic media outlets may not be interested in covering such competitions. Even if they do, they won't broadcast them live; they'll just mention them briefly in sports news.

However, these brand sponsors are different. It is said that in order to comprehensively evaluate the endorsers they are interested in, they will send a top-notch technical team to the scene to analyze the game before deciding whether to sign the athlete. They will also conduct data analysis after each game until they can roughly assess the athlete's performance trend, physical health and personal reputation before making a comprehensive assessment of the athlete's signing possibility.

After Lu Wei won the 60-meter race, some of the brands he endorsed started contacting the Track and Field Management Center, wanting to sit down and discuss preliminary intentions.

However, the Track and Field Management Center still did not budge at this time. Both sides were playing a game, trying to find the most suitable entry point to start negotiations. For the Track and Field Management Center, now was clearly not the right time.

"Xiao Lu, what's your best time in the meters right now?"

Coach Sun watched Lu Wei train for two minutes and chatted with him briefly while Lu Wei took a sip of water.

"It's the distance you're looking at. It's usually around 21.4 meters. I get about this result about 6 out of 10 times. Sometimes it drops to a little over 20 meters, and occasionally it goes up to 22 meters."

As Lu Wei spoke, he wiped the sweat from his head with a towel. The result of training several events together was that Lu Wei was always covered in sweat. He only sweated a lot during strength training for shot put.

It wasn't that Lu Wei was physically weak; in fact, he had just finished his 400-meter training session and rushed to the shot put.

"Do your best at this indoor track and field championship. If you can win the championship, you'll probably get endorsement deals. As a sports star, getting an endorsement contract is the greatest affirmation for you. I think it's only a matter of time before you get an endorsement. But with the Olympics coming up, the opportunity should be great. An athlete's career only lasts for a little over ten years. Who can guarantee that they'll continue to do well next year!"

Haha, don't get me wrong, I don't think I'm trying to put pressure on you. You're not afraid of pressure, I just want to remind you that you should seize any opportunity that comes your way.

"Oh, thank you, Coach Sun!"

He was somewhat surprised by what Coach Sun said, because Coach Sun usually tried to cover things up when he spoke, and rarely spoke so frankly.

Coach Sun genuinely admired Lu Wei. He felt that among all the athletes he had seen over the years, he had seen many with exceptional talent, but someone with Lu Wei's physical condition was probably one in a lifetime. As a fellow countryman, he felt it was his responsibility to remind this young man at any time.

"Not bad! Xiao Lu, you've been training really well lately! I really admire your physical abilities for being able to maintain such a high training volume!"

At this moment, Liu Feiren also came over and chatted with Lu Wei for a few words. In such a tense moment of preparation, being able to chat easily for a few words was a luxury for the two of them.

"Your training intensity is already terrifying, okay? To maintain such a high level for so many years is something that others can only admire! I'm afraid this year's Olympic champion is yours!"

Lu Wei said this not just as a polite gesture; in his heart, Liu Feiren was indeed the number one athlete in China's track and field world.

Such achievements are the result of my hard work over the years.

"Since everyone's praising each other, why don't we have a competition? It'll be a love-hate relationship, haha!"

Liu Feiren had been in excellent form lately, and he patted Lu Wei on the shoulder with a smile. This young man was truly formidable, making him want to test his skills against him.

"Lu Wei is a professional sprinter. If the two of them compete, Liu Feiren might be at a disadvantage!"

Wang Qiao felt that Lu Wei would definitely win if they competed like this. Running would consume energy, so it was better not to compete. The two of them had already trained hard enough, and they should try to rest and recuperate when they had time to do so.

"I think we could add two hurdles. That way, the first 30 meters would be a hurdles race, and the last 30 meters would be a sprint. Our Liu used to be a sprinter, so with this setup, both of us would probably have a chance to win!"

Coach Sun also felt sorry for his players. At this time, meaningless matches would only be a waste of their energy, but he really didn't want to disappoint the two of them.

Upon hearing this, Liu Feiren and Lu Wei both laughed; this running style sounded quite interesting.

The competition started right away. Wang Qiao and Coach Sun were the referees. When the team members heard that two of the track and field stars were going to participate in the mixed 60-meter race, they all gathered around to watch the excitement.

With the starting gun fired, Lu Wei had a slight advantage in the first ten meters, but Liu Feiren's starting ability was also good, and he didn't fall behind by much.

Although Lu Wei had a slight lead, he stumbled before the first hurdle and lost a lot of speed after clearing it.

Liu Xiang, on the other hand, executed a perfect seven-step hurdle run, regaining the lead as soon as the first hurdle landed.

Lu Wei wanted to speed up, but considering that he was going too fast, he would probably lose speed at the next hurdle. He wanted to maintain his rhythm between hurdles, but running felt like taking big strides.

The second hurdle didn't cause him to lose too much speed, but after landing, he was already nearly 3 meters ahead of Liu Feiren. It's true that different fields are like different worlds, and this was still a bit difficult for Lu Wei.

Then it was Lu Wei's turn. He tried his best to catch up with Liu Feiren, but with only 30 meters between them, it was too difficult to catch up with Liu Feiren.

He closed a significant gap, but when crossing the finish line, Lu Wei was still a body length behind Liu Feiren.

The short 60-meter race was a thrilling spectacle, with everyone in the audience grinning from ear to ear. Seeing such a spectacular performance amidst their rigorous training was a real morale booster for many of the team members.