Orc Undead Sports Warrior

On May 8, the Chinese track and field team returned to Osaka to prepare for the track and field grand prix to be held there two days later.

"It rained today, and there's still water on the ground. Take it easy when you train, and don't exert too much force!" Feng Yong kept instructing the coach as he patrolled the training ground.

Everyone was already very familiar with the venue, so they only had less than two days to get used to it before the competition.

This IAAF Grand Prix will once again be held at the Changju Stadium, a venue that the Chinese track and field team is very familiar with, as last year's World Athletics Championships were also held here.

In addition, many team members have participated in the Osaka Grand Prix for several consecutive years.

This competition included 13 events for men and 11 events for women. Liu Xiang, who has almost always included Osaka in his annual competition schedule, arrived in Osaka as usual after a month of rest.

The Chinese Athletics Team sent many top domestic athletes, including Liu Feiren, Lu Wei, Huang Xiaoxiao, Li Jumei, Li Ling, and Huang Haiqiang, to participate in this competition. This competition is also an important part of the Chinese Athletics Team's Olympic warm-up plan. The Chinese Athletics Team will participate in a total of 14 events.

Because of the tight schedule, the Grand Prix is ​​usually a single-stage competition without preliminary rounds.

This one-day competition can be described as a contest between the Chinese and Japanese teams. In the men's 100-meter race, European and American athletes did not accept the invitation, so the competition simply became a 4-meter battle between the Chinese and Japanese teams, with each country sending four athletes to participate.

"Hu Huo, I'm starting to regret signing you up for the 200-meter race. Judging from the recent weather forecast, it's very likely to rain on the day of the race. In that case, it would have been better to have you participate in the 100-meter race instead, that would have been much more exciting!"

Zou Zhen stood with his arms crossed, his expression arrogant.

With these young men on the team, the sprinting strength gap between China and Japan has finally been reversed. With Lu Wei on the team, these Japanese players, who are past the prime of their careers, have absolutely no chance of winning.

The only uncertainty right now is the men's 4x100m relay. The Japanese team's passing and receiving coordination is indeed very good. Although the Chinese relay team has made considerable progress in this aspect, in order to defeat the Japanese team, each person will have to perform at their best.

To put it bluntly, the Chinese track and field team came to Osaka to cause trouble. Their biggest wish was to make the host country lose its proud sprint event on home soil.

On the afternoon of May 10, the Osaka Grand Prix of Athletics officially began. The stadium was more than half full, which shows that the Japanese media did a lot of mobilization before the event. It is quite remarkable that a Grand Prix event can attract so many people.

"Wang Qiao, Lu Wei's schedule is quite packed today. He'll be in the 100 meters at 1:30 pm, the 400 meters at 2:30 pm, and the 4x100 meter relay at 3:30 pm. He'll be competing every hour. That's a really tight schedule!"

Jiang Jianjun walked over to Wang Qiao with the competition schedule in his hand. He had been away on business recently and only returned to the base to reunite with everyone a few days before the competition, so he hadn't looked at the competition schedule.

"Yes! I didn't expect the schedule to be so packed. Logically, the matches should have lasted an hour longer, but all the matches were over before 4 p.m.

Wang Qiao held the program booklet and looked at the two groups of people warming up in the distance. Near the stands were four Chinese sprinters, while on the other side of the track were four members of the Japanese relay team.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is our glorious battle! Everyone must give it their all and fight with all their might. Don't hold back! We must completely defeat these four Chinese lads on our home turf! Especially that Lu Wei. If we beat him, we will be the undisputed kings of Asian sprinting! Let's give it our all!"

"come on!"

Encouraged by Nobuharu Asahara, the other three team members were also energized, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

The atmosphere on the Chinese team's side was also exceptionally lively. Shen Liang pumped his fist and shouted, "Brothers, the four of us must get into the top three! Xiao Wen is still young, so there aren't any specific requirements for him. Just try not to finish last. We're going to fight the Japanese today!"

Zhang Yuanteng and Wen Ningyi's eyes were wide open at this moment, full of energy, and it was clear that they were also very excited.

Among the team, Lu Wei felt a little out of place standing there, looking at everyone else.

This orc came from his own tribe to another country. Although he agreed with the local way of life and many of the values, to be honest, he was still an orc at heart and found it hard to feel a sense of shared hatred with these young men.

He wanted to remind Shen Liang that he was only less than a year older than Wen Ningyi, yet he acted like an older brother instructing a younger brother.

However, seeing that Wen Ningyi didn't seem to object to Shen Liang's statement, and considering that everyone's morale was so high and their fighting spirit was so strong, if he said something like that now, their newly gathered energy might dissipate.

"Lu Wei, you're the strongest player on our team, so say a few words now!"

Lu Wei thought for a moment and realized that he really needed to say something at this time, after all, he was the soul of the team.

“I spoke with the coach yesterday. Of the four Japanese athletes participating in the 100-meter race, Nobuharu Asahara and Shingo Suetsugu both nearly broke the 10-second barrier. Asahara is now 35 years old, and even if he goes all out, he can't beat me, but he still has a chance to beat you two. Suetsugu's strength is the 200 meters, and he's not as good at the 100 meters. In terms of ability right now, Naotaka Tsukahara is probably in his prime. He's 1.85 meters tall, but he has a good start. You two need to keep an eye on him!”

After speaking about Shen Liang and Zhang Yuanteng, Lu Wei turned his attention to Wen Ningyi: "Today, Shinji Takahira of the Japanese relay team also did not participate in the 100 meters. His situation should be similar to that of Hu and Huo, not yet reaching the Olympic standard. Therefore, he will participate in the 200 meters in this competition to compete for the qualification for the individual event. The one replacing him is also a young athlete. Wen's task is to defeat him in the competition! Get used to the track!"

Lu Wei's words weren't overly sentimental, but after explaining the opponent's situation and strength, everyone felt confident. Even Wen Ningyi, looking at the baby-faced Japanese player, felt confident. They were all players of the same age group; there was no need to be afraid of them.