Orc Undead Sports Warrior

Chapter 167 A Good Start

Lu Wei observed that many people disagreed with the claim that the United States is a world superpower in track and field, but once they were on the field, everyone would unconsciously agree with this statement.

Both players at last year's World Championships were very strong, but this year only Hoffa has participated in major international competitions. At first, Lu Wei thought that Cantwell was a dark horse, and that he was only able to participate in this competition because of his outstanding performance.

The athlete who won the bronze medal in shot put at last year's World Championships may have chosen not to participate in this event because of their training plan. In major competition years, there are simply too many top athletes who selectively participate based on their preparation plans; after all, compared to the Olympics, these competitions are merely supplementary events.

His first throw dispelled Lu Wei's pre-match assessment of him. Although Wang Qiao had introduced this team member to him before the competition, Lu Wei didn't care at all. You can't make a judgment without seeing the competition, after all, there are too many slackers in this world.

Besides, even if he's strong, I can still beat him! The competition is something I have to adapt to.

Next up was Polish athlete Majewski. He slowly walked into the throwing arc, looking a bit more agile than last year, suggesting he had put in a lot of hard work this winter.

Although he's still quite overweight, it seems like this guy has become much more confident.

His upper body was so fleshy that his white shirt looked rounded out, and his thick thighs under his red shorts had quite obvious muscle definition.

In track events, Lu Wei's height and weight always made him look like the Hulk, but in field events, his height was no longer an advantage, and his weight was the lightest among the eight athletes who made it to the finals.

Not only his teammates found it difficult to switch roles, but even Lu Wei sometimes struggled to get back into the mindset of the previous game when the schedule was packed.

The over 2.01-meter-tall Mayevsky lifted the shot put high, his right arm revealing a sharply defined muscle contour.

"This is impressive!" Lu Wei was secretly surprised. You know, shot put athletes are all super fat. For a guy who weighs almost 150 kilograms to train like this, you can imagine how much effort he put in during training.

Then Mayevskiy started spinning, which was even more impressive. Last year at the World Championships, he used a sliding throw, but in less than a year he changed his throw.

It's possible that he injured his knee last year and has been hesitant to use such knee-damaging postures. However, judging from the knee brace he's wearing, this is a strong possibility.

After all, it's impossible to master such movements in such a short time; even Lu Wei often felt that he was using brute force.

People who have been injured are always very concerned about the injured areas, so he should be in good condition now, but he is still wearing a knee brace.

His throwing rhythm was excellent, and his release angle was also good. As the shot put flew 21 meters, the whole stadium erupted in enthusiastic applause once again.

However, Majevsky's expression remained unchanged; he was surprisingly calm!

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Majevskiy had committed a foul, and Lu Wei saw the referee on the inside of the field raise a red flag.

Seeing the red flag in the referee's hand, the entire audience sighed. Shot put is a technically complex sport, and a slight lapse in concentration can easily result in a foul.

Ranked sixth is Hoffa, nicknamed "Little Cannon," who was in unstoppable form last year, winning all seven competitions he participated in, including the World Athletics Championships. Lu Wei's impression of him at the time was that he could throw as far as he wanted.

He still shouts before throwing, then takes a deep breath, spins, and throws.

These movements could be considered to be completed in one go, but they seemed a bit sluggish compared to last year, and the shot put landed not far in front of the 20-meter line.

It seems this young black guy has gotten a bit cocky after winning the World Championships. The domineering aura he had last year, the one that seemed to crush everyone, is nowhere to be seen.

Hofa shook his head and then smiled, muttering something to himself.

After waiting so long, it was finally his turn. Lu Wei swung the shot put back and forth, getting a final feel for the throw before putting it down. Of course, he gripped the shot put very tightly; if he let go now, the referee would come up and record the score, which would be embarrassing.

"Finally, it's Lu Wei's turn! I've been waiting forever!"

Shen Liang looked impatient in the audience. Many sports enthusiasts are not very interested in field events because the athletes are all very similar, and it gets boring after watching a few.

Only experts can appreciate the nuances of such a competition.

Shen Liang is indeed a national track and field athlete, but he doesn't really train much in this event and doesn't like it. If it weren't for Lu Wei's participation, he would have already been lost in thought by now.

When Lu Wei turned around, he felt that the transition of his movements was smoother than in last year's competition. This feeling wasn't obvious during training. However, it became very apparent in the competition, under the competitive and tense atmosphere.

Based on their actual ability, their performance in matches is generally limited to that level; they rarely have the opportunity to perform beyond their usual standard.

The throw was released a little too early and the angle was a bit to the right, but the result was still good and should have exceeded 21 meters.

After the referee ran from a distance to the landing point and measured the length, the big screen soon displayed Lu Wei's throw result: 21.18 meters.

The audience immediately burst into applause. People with a 21-meter sprint ability are extremely rare in the world. In Europe, many people have experience in track and field, and their performance can indicate an athlete's level.

Lu Wei's achievement was recognized by the entire audience, and many athletes in the Chinese athletes' area stood up and cheered.

"Hmm, not bad, the quality of the movements is quite good!"

Yu Wei's furrowed brows finally relaxed a bit at this moment. Ever since Lu Wei's 60-meter race ended, he had been sitting in the athletes' area all day, and at this point, he no longer wanted to sit in the stands to watch the competition.

Although the view from there was good, there were all sorts of leaders and dignitaries around, and I had to suppress my excitement when I got excited, which was unpleasant.

Dutch athlete Ruge Smith then threw 20.78 meters on his first attempt, which is a pretty good result.

It is clear that many athletes have made thorough preparations in an Olympic year, but some athletes are not as good as last year.

The effort put into training for track and field events will be fully reflected in the competition. Even the most outstanding athletes will see their performance decline as quickly as skydivers if they stop training.

In the first round, Lu Wei temporarily ranked first with a jump of 21.18 meters, leading Cantwell by 1 centimeter. Miknevich and Ruge Smith's jumps were very close to 21 meters, placing them third and fourth respectively. The other athletes had not yet found their rhythm, and their results were still significantly behind the top four.