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On that day, Japanese media outlets went to great lengths to smear Lu Wei, with the Asahi Shimbun even featuring Merritt's comments about Lu Wei on its sports homepage.

The report mainly focused on Lu Wei's performance in the first round, arguing that he squandered his energy despite already being in the competition, like a child who hasn't grown up. It's difficult for such a player to consistently perform at his best in such a competition, even if he has considerable ability.

The Asahi Shimbun also analyzed Lu Wei's opponents in the semifinals, stating that Angelo Taylor and Chris Brown are undoubtedly stronger than Lu Wei.

The semifinals consist of three groups, with only the top two teams advancing. The remaining two spots will be filled by the two best performers from the remaining teams. Under these circumstances, Lu Wei could easily find himself in the lower half of his group if he's not careful.

The comments weren't particularly sharp, but every sentence hit the nail on the head.

After the news broke, the entire Chinese track and field team felt somewhat displeased. These past two days, head coach Feng Yong made a rare appearance at the training ground to observe the athletes' training progress; rather than to encourage them, he seemed more interested in assessing Lu Wei's competitive form.

"How have you been these past few days? Is there anything you're not used to?" Feng Yong walked over to Wang Qiao and asked, looking in Lu Wei's direction.

"He's in his usual form. Lu Wei is in pretty good shape, and he's quite confident about the semifinals!" Wang Qiao replied.

"It's good to have confidence. We absolutely cannot back down at a time like this. Even if they are stronger than us, have better training levels, and better technological assistance, it doesn't mean we have no chance of winning."

We certainly have a lot to learn from them, but definitely not on the competition field. The competition field is the battlefield. Have you ever seen a soldier fight on the battlefield with a learning attitude? What you learn in this life you can use in the next! They're just empty words; just listen to them and don't believe them even if they say them yourself!

On the battlefield, even knowing you are no match for your opponent and are about to die, there can be no hesitation or concession. The battlefield demands spirit, and the arena demands the same spirit of unwavering resolve. Tomorrow's outcome depends on you. Before the match, please convey my words to Lu Wei; I won't try to influence you before the competition.

Feng Yong was usually a capable person, and he was even more decisive in important moments. After saying what he wanted to say, he turned and left, leaving Wang Qiao with a surge of emotions.

On August 29th, the competition entered its fifth day.

This was a very important day for the Chinese track and field team, because Liu Feiren was about to compete. Although he was only participating in the 110-meter hurdles preliminary round, it was still a very important competition for the Chinese track and field team. The combination of sprinting and obstacle course meant that athletes had to clear hurdles at high speed, and the slightest mistake could lead to failure.

Liu Xiang is China's biggest hope for winning gold, so almost all the track and field teams came to the stadium before the 110-meter hurdles competition.

As the world record holder, the only honor Liu Xiang is missing is a World Championship gold medal.

From the moment the referee fired the starting gun, Liu maintained a steady hurdling rhythm. No matter how hard his opponents attacked the hurdles, he always kept his own rhythm. After five hurdles, Liu had left his group opponents behind, and after seven hurdles, he had completely established his advantage.

After the 10th hurdle, Liu Xiang immediately relaxed and happily strode to the finish line. In stark contrast to his relaxed state were the ferocious, determined expressions of his opponents behind him.

13.36 seconds—this result is almost effortless for Liu Xiang now.

There were only three races in the 110-meter hurdles, and all three members of the Chinese team made it to the semifinals. For a sport that has long been dominated by European and American athletes, Liu Xiang and his teammates' achievements can be described as a groundbreaking breakthrough.

Shi Dong ranked first in the preliminary round with a time of 13.22 seconds, which is his personal best. Another young athlete, Xing Nan, also entered the semifinals. China Fortune now has a group advantage in this event.

After the first round of competition, the coaches of the delegation were all smiles. Liu Feiren had become the pillar of the entire delegation in recent competitions, and his performance immediately boosted the morale of the whole team.

"Well done! Watch me this afternoon!" Lu Wei shouted, waving his fist. His enthusiasm was completely ignited at this moment.

The 400-meter semi-finals will take place around 8:1 AM Beijing time. Tokyo time is about one hour ahead of Beijing time, so this time period is considered the prime time for the competition.

大阪每天9点之后天气都会稍微凉快一点，剩下的比赛分别是女子110米栏决赛、男子400米半决赛、男子1500米决赛和男子200米半决赛，光听菜名就知道全是硬菜。

女子100米栏决赛里，前三名的成绩分别是12秒46、12秒49、12秒50，胜负仅在毫厘之间。

The judges repeatedly compared the scores with the thousandths percentile photos at the finish line before finally determining the winner of the race. This exciting spectacle left the audience thoroughly entertained.

In the subsequent 1500m final, the reigning champion of this event, Lagat, engaged in a fierce 100m battle with Bahrain's Ramz, ultimately winning by a mere 0.23 seconds.

The World Championships have gradually reached a high level, with almost every event being a fierce battle.

The semifinals are about to begin, and with the full competition underway, the audience is in high spirits. The 400-meter race is inherently very exciting, with almost all the athletes having long legs, and the entire race is conducted at high speed, especially the last 100 meters where anything can happen, making it a highly anticipated event.

"Dear viewers, welcome back to the 11th Osaka World Athletics Championships. The men's 400m semifinals are about to begin. You can feel the attraction of this event from the cheers of the audience."

Japanese audiences seem to have a special love for this event. They have even tried to reach the finals in the 100 meters, but they have never dared to cross that line in this event. There have never been any Japanese athletes in the semifinals. Perhaps the more unattainable something is, the more they care about it. This is also a characteristic of their nationality. Oh dear, I've said too much. Let's watch the competition.

Our young athlete Lu Wei was placed in the first group of the semifinals. In the same group was Angelo Taylor, the American star in lane 5. If there are no problems, he will secure a spot in the next round. Chris Brown from the Bahamas is a very aggressive athlete. He doesn't allow anyone to be ahead of him even in the preliminaries. So he ranked first among all 60 athletes in the preliminaries with a time of 44.5 seconds. He was placed in lane 4 in this group.

Furthermore, Australia's John Stephens is also a formidable opponent. For Lu Wei to advance, he needs to defeat at least one of these three players, and also hope that only one player from the other groups who didn't advance defeats him. The path to advancement is very limited for everyone.