Orc Undead Sports Warrior

Chapter 242 On the Eve of the 400m Final

After the relay race ended, Lu Wei stood in the athletes' tunnel until the other three jogged over before walking into the coaches' tunnel with them.

"Take a short rest, you'll be running the 400-meter final in less than half an hour. You've really had a tough time during this period!"

It was Feng Yong who spoke, leaning over the platform and extending his hand to Lu Wei. If it had been Shen Liang instead of Lu Wei who passed by, things would probably have been awkward. The platform was some distance from the corridor below, but surprisingly, Lu Wei managed to shake hands with Feng Yong after extending his hand.

At this moment, everyone stood up and shook hands with the four people, especially Lu Wei. With him around, it felt like it was only natural for the Chinese track and field team's sprint relay team to make it to the Olympic finals.

After greeting everyone, Lu Wei walked along the athletes' passage to the team's rest room. In the rest room, he saw Liu Feiren again, and the two of them were lying on the massage bed, chatting freely.

This time, the other coaches didn't accompany Lu Wei to the rest room, and even Feng Yong and Yu Wei didn't ask about his condition again. During the few days of the Olympics, this person, not yet 21 years old, seemed to have grown up all at once in everyone's eyes. Not only did they no longer need to worry about him, but sometimes they were even impressed by the aura he exuded.

After the relay race ended, the broadcast cameras followed Lu Wei almost the entire time. Whenever there was no race, the cameras would pan to Lu Wei until he entered the athletes' rest area, at which point the broadcast focus would shift back to the race.

Lu Wei had less than half an hour left for physiotherapy, and the team doctor had already started reminding him of the time limit.

"Okay, I'm going to check in now. Why don't you come with me?"

Lu Wei got up, straightened his clothes, and asked Liu Feiren beside him.

"Let's go out together. I can't stay here much longer. Today is your third Olympic final, and you know exactly what to do. I'll say it again: believe in yourself, you can definitely do it!"

As he finished his physiotherapy, Liu Feiren stood up and waved his fist at Lu Wei.

The two walked into the stadium together. Lu Wei headed towards the check-in area, while Liu Feiren went to the Chinese Athletics Team's area first. His race was almost half an hour after the 400-meter final, and it was a bit early to go to the preparation area at this time, so he simply went up to chat with the other coaches and athletes.

During the break between the two heats in the women's 4x100m relay, Lu Wei walked into the check-in area, which drew a deafening roar of cheers from the audience.

The room quieted down a bit only after he disappeared from everyone's sight.

Seeing this scene, the American team members exchanged glances. To them, the atmosphere was somewhat ridiculous, but they also envied Lu Wei for having such a powerful influence in his country.

"Today's team composition is good, with only 5 Black athletes. In previous years, Black athletes would definitely make up the vast majority of the finalists in this type of competition, sometimes even 8 Black athletes in a single competition."

When Zou Zhen said this, the coaches and athletes around him all took out their program booklets and opened them. Of the eight people who entered the finals today, there were two white athletes and one Asian athlete, and unusually, only five black athletes.

"I don't know how well Lu Wei can perform in the competition. The previous relay race actually put a lot of strain on his body. Don't be fooled by the short distance of 100 meters; it actually consumed a lot of his energy."

Jiang Jianjun looked at the check-in area. At that moment, the eight team members participating in the competition walked towards the 400-meter starting line, and the whole stadium immediately burst into cheerful applause.

"Lu Wei, victory is certain! Lu Wei, victory is certain!"

Led by some audience groups, the entire stadium erupted in chants of encouragement for Lu Wei.

“观众朋友们,参加400米决赛的8个队员现在走出了检录区域,正在向400米起点走去!接下来要给大家带来的很可能是4年以来竞争最激烈的400米决赛。今天有3位队员都有希望获得金牌。”

Seeing the eight team members slowly walking towards the starting line of the race, Yang Li became a little emotional.

"Old Lu, come here right now! Stop studying your historical drudgery, our son's competition is coming up soon! I really admire you, how can you still concentrate on something at such an important time..."

When Lu's mother saw the finalists walking towards the starting line on the broadcast, she quickly called Lu's father to watch TV.

Mr. Lu was holding a history book he had borrowed from someone, and he had been engrossed in it for the past two days, reading it in his bedroom whenever he had time.

"The eight team members who will participate in the finals have now arrived at the venue. The competition is about to begin. Now it is time to introduce the athletes. Let's get to know the eight warriors of this great battle one last time. Standing in lane 2 is Swedish athlete Weissman. He was in the same group as Lu Wei in the semi-finals and was one of the two athletes who advanced with the best results."

The athlete in lane 3 is American star Rashon Merritt, the number two player on the American team. His performance in this year's competition is actually comparable to that of Wariner.

The athlete on lane 4 needs no introduction; the audience's reaction alone is enough to guess... Standing on this lane is my country's second world-class athlete after Liu Bei, and his name is Lu Wei!

Speaking of this, Yang Li felt like he was on drugs again; whenever Lu Wei appeared, his commentary would definitely get hyped up.

"Standing in lane 5 is Chris Brown, the Bahamian star known as the 'Mad Dog.' Four years ago, he had a chance to win a medal, but he fell short at the last moment. I wonder if he can achieve his best result today."

The athlete on lane 6 is the reigning Olympic champion, Warina, who was virtually undefeated in major competitions from 2004 to 2007. However, his physical abilities appear to have declined slightly this year compared to previous years.

Lane 7 is occupied by French all-around runner Fortune, who also reached the final in the 400m hurdles at this Olympics. Lane 8 is occupied by British runner Ronnie, and lane 9 is occupied by American runner David Neville.

The upcoming races could very well produce one of the most intense 400-meter finals in recent years. Prior to this competition, the US team had almost no chance of winning in any event at this Olympics.

"The referee has given the order to take their positions. This race can be seen as a battle for the American team to uphold their dignity as the champion of sprinting. If they lose this race, it could mean the complete failure of their sprinting program."

Lu Wei stood in front of the starting blocks, his eyes almost fixed on the track ahead. His opponent was himself. Whether he could win another gold medal for the Chinese track and field team would be revealed in a few minutes.

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