Orc Undead Sports Warrior

Although Lu Wei did not break his national record, which he had held for less than a month, in this National Grand Prix, he has reached an invincible state in the domestic sprint arena.

His rise to prominence forced Hughes to make the 200 meters his main event in order to qualify for the Olympics, as there was no longer any room for him in this event.

Logically speaking, it would be difficult for a veteran player like Hu Ge or Huo Jianhua to adjust his emotions in this situation. Even if it weren't directed at these young men in their early twenties, it would be impossible for him to spend all his time joking and playing around with them.

The struggle for interests can completely change a person's mindset. No normal person would be happy if they were forced to change their main sport before the Olympics.

However, Hu and Huo are still inseparable from these people every day, and they seem to be very energetic every day.

But this doesn't mean Hu and Huo are fools; it just means they have even greater goals motivating them.

Judging from the five members of the relay team, Wen Ningyi is the weakest and has little chance of appearing in this Olympics unless four of the main team members are unable to participate.

Of the remaining four players, apart from Lu Wei, even if the other three manage to qualify for the Olympics, they won't achieve much and will likely be eliminated in the second round at most.

However, with Lu Wei's emergence, the team suddenly saw the possibility of winning a medal in the 4x100m relay. Last year at the World Championships, the Chinese relay team unexpectedly won a bronze medal.

At the Olympic Games, countries around the world will likely put a lot of effort into relay races, hoping to reach the podium again, and this time the challenge will be even greater.

So these people would practice baton passing whenever they had free time, sometimes even two or three times during training breaks. They found that these spare moments were more effective than concentrated practice.

The Japanese team's high ranking in world competitions is due to their machine-like teamwork, with several players practicing together for years. During baton exchanges, they don't need to speak; they understand each other's thoughts solely through body language. Their baton-passing coordination is difficult for any opponent to surpass.

The young men of the China relay team steadily improved their baton-passing ability by sharing a common goal and having a harmonious relationship.

On the second day of competition, Lu Wei also easily won the 400-meter and javelin events. He now admires Liu Feiren's mentality when participating in these competitions, even though there is clearly no challenge at all.

A large lead is considered normal, but if the lead isn't significant enough, everyone will assume your skill has declined. Losing the game, however, is a major issue; various news outlets will speculate from all angles whether the problem stems from physical or mental instability.

Such a life still has a lot of pressure. Liu Feiren's smile in the crowd may just be a protective facade.

After the National Grand Prix, the media once again showered Lu Wei with praise. These two domestic competitions cemented his status as the number two sprinter after Liu Qiangdong in the public's mind.

When it comes to track and field, newspapers no longer invariably only mention Liu Xiang, the sprinter, and then briefly mention other medal-winning athletes. Lu Wei and the other young men on the sprint relay team are also frequently featured in the media and among the public; their youth and drive deeply attract many viewers who follow the Olympics.

In the lead-up to the Olympics, countries are very sensitive to information about the Games, and even the slightest hint of news will elicit a reaction from other countries' media.

The Chinese media's coverage of Lu Wei first drew a response from Japanese media, who generally expressed their delight at seeing another Asian athlete achieve a breakthrough in sprinting, following in the footsteps of Liu Ziyi. They stated that such an achievement shattered Western notions of racial limitations.

Now everyone finally agrees on this point: as long as one has access to advanced training concepts and effective training methods, any race can achieve remarkable success in sprinting.

Other countries also reported on Lu Wei's performance during this period, but they reiterated the same old arguments. Lu Wei hadn't improved his results, and they essentially repeated what they'd said before. The conclusion was that they didn't believe Lu Wei could achieve anything significant in the two individual sprint events.

"Old Yu, what do you think of the competitions in May? There are six international track and field grand prix events in May. Countries will definitely increase their participation this month. This month is a good opportunity to train their athletes!"

Feng Yong looked at the documents in his hand thoughtfully, and when he got interested, he turned to ask Yu Wei.

“It would be good for us to go to Osaka and exchange ideas with the Japanese. As far as I know, they haven’t invited many big-name players to their competition. Maybe it’s to help their own players get back into form.”

Yu Wei didn't need to look to know that what Feng Yong was holding was Japanese media reports about the Chinese track and field team, and that's why he asked him about it.

The matches in Doha, Qatar and Osaka are almost next to each other. We've already chosen Japan, so we won't consider the Doha match.

The situation at the Senegal Grand Prix on May 17th should be similar to the two Asian events, with athletes from the same continent participating, so the level of competition is not expected to be very high.

5月24日的荷兰大奖赛和我们22日的国内大奖赛距离太近，也不考虑，25日的巴西大奖赛距离也有点远，剩下的就是5月31日的纽约田径大奖赛。

This competition should be of a very high standard, but the German Berlin Golden League on June 1st is too tight a schedule, so it's another choice.

"Participating in two competitions a month is not bad. Before the competition, the main thing is to adjust our condition. This time, we're going to have to give them a good beating. Let's not even talk about the 4.* 100 meters. They definitely have no hope in the men's 100 meters. We've been overshadowed by them for so many years. This time, we can see how they perform!"

"I don't think there will be any problems this time. After the competition, let the media give our sprint relay team a good introduction. Lu Wei has been introduced too much already. I'd like to see what new words he can come up with after being reported on three times in just over a month!"

Yu Wei held today's "Sports Weekly" in his hand. The general section of the newspaper provided a detailed overview of the recent developments in track and field between the two countries. They predicted that after the Chinese track and field team sent several athletes to the competition, the situation between the two countries in some events was likely to reverse.

"This time in Japan, we're going to give them a good beating and bring back the championships in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and 4x100m relays. Let's crack down on that old man's arrogance! Lu Wei, it's all up to you!"

On the training field, Shen Liang was talking during a break while waving his fist.

"That's all you're capable of. What's the point of beating them? They're not even top-tier in this event. You'll understand what I'm saying when you can run under 10 seconds, kid!"

As Lu Wei spoke, he patted Shen Liang's head.

"Stop it! I'm not a child anymore. If you keep touching me like this, you'll make my head bald!"

Shen Liang quickly jumped away, then puffed out his chest and spoke, accompanied by laughter from those around him.