Orc Undead Sports Warrior

In field events, athletes usually prefer to compete in the later rounds, as this position allows them to see their opponents' results and also helps them to perform at their best.

However, Luger Smith, the Dutch player ranked behind Lu Wei, may not have the same idea. He was really tormented by Lu Wei's performance in the last few rounds.

Originally, the last spot to go was considered a lucky one, and going last was supposed to be a good thing for Luger Smith. He was very confident that he could defeat all his equally matched opponents in the competition, and he even threw 20.75 meters on his first attempt.

Since Lu Wei and the two American team members kept breaking the competition's best times, Smith has been completely distraught. Many things have two sides; for example, players who compete earlier are easily overtaken by players ranked lower in the standings at the last moment, because once they're overtaken, there's no chance of a comeback.

Similarly, if a player of similar strength and higher ranking performs a miracle, it is a huge blow to the players ranked lower.

I've seen the results of my opponents, but I can't touch them. So I might as well focus on doing my own job well first.

After Lu Wei threw over 22 meters, Smith, who was behind him, looked very uneasy when he went up to throw. As a result, his legs were so weak that he couldn't even maintain his balance during the competition and threw only about 18 meters. He walked out of the throwing arc with a red face.

After the first five rounds, the throwing order needs to be rearranged, and the order of appearance is based on the best scores from the first five rounds, from lowest to highest. This time, Lu Wei was in last place.

The first competitor was Australian athlete Martin. After three fouls, he finally managed a result, but only a paltry 19.54 meters. After all six rounds, his best result was 20.13 meters, a well-deserved last place finish among the eight competitors. This distance wouldn't even qualify him for the next round.

Scott wasn't much better off; he fouled on his last shot, and his final ranking had to surpass Martin's.

The gap between the remaining 6 players was not so obvious. Miknevic was the 3rd player to take the court. Generally speaking, his first shot was one of the better scores out of the 6 shots in the game. He was ranked 6th after the first five rounds.

This time, even he himself seemed to doubt that he could pull off a miracle with sheer force. After the competition started, he made a throw according to his training form, and to his surprise, the throw reached 20.82 meters, which was his best result of the entire competition. It seems that sometimes a calm mindset is very important for the competition.

The fourth player to take the field was Ruger Smith. He seemed to have some mental issues today. Starting from his third shot, regardless of the opponent's score, he kept trying to run and charge, which resulted in him committing four consecutive fouls.

In the end, he was temporarily ranked 6th, and was overtaken by someone else at the last moment, which was a bit embarrassing.

After setting a national record, Polish athlete Majewski completely let loose in the following competitions, wanting to try to improve his performance further. Unfortunately, 20.93 meters was his best result.

He finished in fourth place. After the competition, he happily high-fived his coach, and the two of them talked about something.

The last three to appear were the favorites to win the competition. Hoffa only had one throw that exceeded 21 meters, so it was reasonable for him to be ranked last among the three.

It's clear that he really put all his effort into that shot, and he's back to the rough, sensitive, and irritable porcupine he was in last year's game.

This time it didn't work. His performance lacked consistency, and he only remembered to try to save his life when he was on the verge of death, resulting in further fouls.

Although he didn't achieve further success in his performance, the audience still applauded him repeatedly. Perhaps he suddenly lost his life goals after winning the world championship, or perhaps he became lazy after his quality of life improved.

In any case, now is not the time to draw conclusions about this year; the Indoor Championships are just the beginning of the year. As long as he wants to give it his all, there's still time ahead, but he doesn't have much time left.

Cantwell, who came on next, wanted to overtake Lu Wei, but 22 meters was still a bit difficult for him at his current level. His sixth throw was 21.69 meters.

"This old guy did a good job. Except for that one foul, all six of his shots were over 21 meters. It's rare to see someone in this form in recent years. It's going to be tough for Lu Wei to have such an opponent in the Olympics. If he's in good form, he might be able to hold Lu Wei off until the final shot decides the outcome!"

Jiang Jianjun smiled, then looked over at Lu Wei. Winning a gold medal in the Olympics was no easy feat.

After Lu Wei spoke to the referee from a distance, he suddenly raised his hand and began clapping with the audience. Within seconds, everyone understood that he had forfeited his final shot.

They might have felt a little unsatisfied, but the audience still gave them a round of applause.

Lu Wei soon returned to the rest area. During this time, he seemed to have learned something: there was no need to waste his limited energy on meaningless things.

So when there was no opponent, Lu Wei also enjoyed the feeling of winning without using any moves.

The last event of today's competition is the 60-meter final, so Lu Wei is trying to give himself as much rest time as possible.

"Not bad! You haven't learned anything else, but you've learned to act like a big shot. This is a world-class competition, and you're the best here!"

Wang Qiao moved a seat over to let Lu Wei sit down, and then put her hand on Lu Wei's shoulder. In the track and field team, this was already considered an enviable privilege.

For example, when Shen Liang tried to put his arm around Lu Wei's shoulder last time, he was pushed back to the beach, 3 meters away. No one was willing to attempt a provocation; the two technically devastating knockouts at the boxing gym had already demonstrated his strength to many.

Field events usually take a long time to finish. By the time the race ended, it was already past 11 o'clock. The 60-meter final was at 11:45, leaving Lu Wei with only about half an hour to rest.

Let's not worry about that for now. Let's rest on the chair for a while. From morning to afternoon, Lu Wei has already made four appearances, even though the distance of 60 meters is very short.

Viewers might assume that his competition setup wouldn't be too tiring, and that he could easily win a gold medal. However, anyone in the know understands that the faster the event, the more energy a person expends in a short period.

It might only last a few seconds, but the slight contraction and extension of the muscles is significant. This kind of exertion is difficult to recover from in a short time, and shot put itself is a sport that requires explosive power.

Therefore, Yu Wei no longer insists that Lu Wei achieve results in this event. Today's competition has further strengthened Yu Wei's determination to focus Lu Wei's attention on field events.