Orc Undead Sports Warrior

The Guangdong National Grand Prix is ​​the second domestic track and field event of this season.

On April 21, most of the national team members arrived at the Olympic Sports Center.

The sports center was a modern sports venue built with a huge investment of 16.7 billion yuan by the Guangdong Municipal Government when it hosted the 9th National Games. The total building area reached 32.8 square meters, and it was a new urban landmark that Guangdong City was proud of at the time.

The main athletics stadium, in particular, can accommodate 8 people, and its electronic display screens are the best in the country. Many stadiums in other provinces and cities later achieved a similar level of performance only after construction. After the National Games, this main stadium hosted various football invitational tournaments.

Many celebrities hold concerts and festival celebrations in Guangdong City at this venue.

"The standards of this economically powerful province are truly exceptional! If it weren't an Olympic year, the Grand Prix of Athletics probably wouldn't even be qualified to be held at this venue."

Coach Jiang sat on the podium overlooking the entire stadium, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"As long as we achieve good results at this year's Olympics, our treatment should improve in the future. What kind of status we will have depends on this."

Zou Zhen also couldn't help but feel emotional. Such a good multi-purpose venue used to be the main battleground for football and entertainment stars. If it weren't for a large-scale multi-event, the organizers would really be reluctant to use it for ordinary track and field competitions.

In the words of the organizer, with a venue that can hold 8 people, only a few thousand people come each time. Not to mention making a profit, they can't even break even. Given this expectation, it would be better to hold more concerts.

When a famous celebrity shows up, all the seats except those reserved for government agencies and other organizations are snapped up early, and even the seats from the 15th row onwards are filled with audience members.

The main screen at the stadium can clearly display the concert stage. Even if it costs a few hundred yuan to experience the atmosphere of the live performance, it is a great thing for many fans of the singers.

"Every project needs stars! Look, Liu Fei isn't here today, all the good spots are taken, Lu Wei deserves a lot of credit!"

Coach Jiang spoke to Wang Qiao, who was currently observing Lu Wei's warm-up.

Since breaking the 10-second barrier, Lu Wei's popularity in China has skyrocketed.

When he wasn't there, the entire stadium was quiet. But as soon as Lu Wei appeared, even a 30-meter sprint would immediately be met with cheers from the crowd.

"Compared to Liu Xiang, he is far behind. Popularity takes time to build. He needs to win a sprint championship at the Olympics to solidify his status as the number two track and field athlete in China."

Because Liu Xiang was absent, the first event was changed back to the 100-meter dash. Chinese sports events continue the old tradition: if the competition time is short, a 100-meter dash is started to raise the atmosphere.

There are plenty of seats in the stadium, but not enough people are willing to pay to watch track and field events. So, the government has been issuing extra tickets to many public institutions and schools these past few days, encouraging them to come and support the event – ​​a kind of government benefit.

The government probably never intended to profit from this competition, since track and field is not currently a popular sport in China.

"Our status is far inferior to that of football. When China played a friendly match against France, more than 6 people came. It's infuriating that we're not even as good as the national football team!"

Shen Liang looked indignant and couldn't help but say this while warming up.

"People aren't here to watch the Chinese national football team, they're all here to watch the French team, okay!"

Zhang Yuanteng said, "It seems he doesn't have a good opinion of the national football team either."

"They broke a black guy's leg, and the French team didn't even make it into the group stage of the subsequent World Cup. It seems our national football team is really unlucky. Let's see who dares to play a warm-up match against our national team before a major tournament."

Hu and Huo laughed and said, "If you want to criticize the Chinese national football team, there are so many ready-made jokes. You can just pick one and use it."

"Take it easy in the 100 meters today, the 200-meter race tomorrow is more important!"

Lu Wei didn't have much to say about football, so he simply changed the subject.

"I was forced to change my main training event to the 200 meters, all thanks to you guys! It's not easy for me! You guys better take it easy today and don't cause me any trouble."

I thought I was the big brother of this Olympics, but you guys have been on fire all year! Normally you'd only get one B standard in major international competitions, but this year you've achieved three A standards! Times have changed!

Hu Huo pretended to be struggling to make ends meet, but in reality, compared to others, he had the most options. Even if his professional career didn't break through, he still had great potential to develop by returning to school and continuing his education.

No matter what happens in the future, this summer should be the most unforgettable season for everyone.

Not only is it an honor to have the Olympics held on home soil, but it's also incredibly prestigious to compete for the Games in Beijing. Another reason is that everyone here is young, and for many, almost all, it's their first time participating in the Olympics.

Memories of youth are hard to erase, and this kind of competition is destined to be an unforgettable memory for everyone.

"When I'm alone, I feel really nervous when I think about the Olympics, but when I'm with everyone, I feel really motivated and I'm not afraid of anything!"

Shen Liang is quite direct and says what he thinks. With less than four months until the Olympics, everyone gets nervous from time to time when they think about it.

"It's just like my college entrance exam. It's impossible to eliminate the tension. Even the top students in my school would get nervous before the exam. Once you know what the questions are, you won't be nervous anymore. Actually, most of the time, these emotions are self-inflicted."

Hu Huo's comparison of the Olympics to the college entrance examination is just a conceptual distinction in everyone's minds. Apart from him, no one present had personally participated in the Olympics. Lu Wei, although also a university student, took the college entrance examination in person; recalling it was like watching someone else's documentary—he felt nothing.

"I thought you top students had good grades all the time and wouldn't be nervous before the exam. I didn't expect everyone to be nervous!"

Wen Ningyi spoke up at this moment. In his opinion, athletes like Hu and Huo, who could get into key universities even without special sports admissions, should not feel nervous at all.

"When you're in a certain position, new expectations arise. People are never truly satisfied with their current lives. Alright, the announcement says it's time to check in, let's go together!"

The stadium's loudspeaker reminded the athletes participating in the 100-meter race to go to the check-in table as soon as possible, and several people walked towards the check-in table.

Today's 100-meter race only had two races; the finalists were determined directly by the total scores after the preliminary rounds. The competition was divided into 6 groups, with over 40 athletes competing in a single race to determine the top eight, making it a considerable test for all the participating athletes.