Orc Undead Sports Warrior

Chapter 186 The Five Young Masters Gather for the Finals

The national record, which had stood for so many years, was easily broken today by Lu Wei.

Not only that, Lu Wei also broke his own national record again in the semi-finals.

The two consecutive records were truly astonishing, leaving not only the spectators on the field but also the other athletes participating in the competition speechless with amazement.

What's more, this result was achieved even though Lu Wei didn't run at full speed, which whetted the appetite of the entire audience.

For a full five minutes, the audience was in a state of excited, self-entertaining state. This state continued after the Chongqing team members from the third group took the stage; once the emotions were stirred up, they would last for a while.

After the starting gun fired, the final group of the 100-meter semifinals began.

Zhang Yuanteng had a head start from the beginning of the race. Although the Chongqing Little Cannon rushed forward very fiercely, it still could not shake Zhang Yuanteng's advantage.

Wen Ningyi is ranked third in the group, following the Chongqing team members.

As the sprinter with the most outstanding physical condition among China's current batch of athletes, Chongqing's "Little Cannon" clearly had no chance of a sneak attack. Their abilities were undeniable, and the gap between them widened steadily after the start.

In the latter half of the race, the Chongqing team had completely lost the sharpness they had at the start, and it seemed that they were losing their speed and had become exhausted.

Just as he was stubbornly resisting, Wen Ningyi overtook him. This young athlete's starting ability was average, indicating that his talent was average, but his ability in the later stages was good, and in the last few dozen meters, his speed seemed to be on par with Zhang Yuanteng's.

To maintain his current position, he has run himself ragged countless times during training. He has probably also secretly wiped away tears on countless nights when no one could see.

In retrospect, it was all worth it. Apart from a few national team members who couldn't beat the opponents themselves, the other team members won most of the matches this time.

At the age of 18, such achievements are already the envy of many.

Zhang Yuanteng only slowed down near the finish line, unlike the first two groups that came in first.

"This young man is both tall and clever. If he doesn't improve in the future, I don't believe it! Hahaha!"

Judging from Yu Wei's expression, he looked appreciative, and he seemed to adore the children he had chosen.

"He's really shrewd. I hope he gets a good lane in the finals."

Wang Qiao smiled too. This young man was quite cunning. While others were holding back their strength early on, he deliberately made sure his shot was of high quality, so that he could get a good lane in the finals.

As seen at last year's World Athletics Championships, the correlation between lane number and performance is not absolute. Liu Xiang won the 110-meter hurdles in lane 1, and Lu Wei also won the bronze medal in the 400 meters in the same lane.

However, the fact that Zhang Yuanteng was willing to expend extra electricity to get a good name speaks volumes. In the already competitive sports community, Daoci often provides athletes with a lot of psychological suggestions.

Athletes with good track records usually give their all in competitions. Even if they are not quite good enough, they must feel that they really have the ability to win the championship. All they lack is an opportunity, and that opportunity is right in front of them.

After the race, Zhang Yuanteng rested briefly before turning and walking towards the stands. However, his subsequent movements weren't as effortless as when he had just crossed the finish line.

Since you've already put in the effort, you're more concerned about what you can get in return.

The results are in. Zhang Yuanteng ran 10.23 seconds in the semi-finals, which is already a very good result. With a little more effort, he can achieve the Olympic A standard.

Wen Ningyi's time was 10.36 seconds, which is also an improvement.

And so, the 100-meter semi-finals came to an end.

All five national team players secured direct qualification after their appearances, demonstrating the overall strength of the current national team squad.

"This time, my three years of planning have finally paid off. I've lived up to my mission!"

At this point, Yu Wei sighed. He ignored the team members around him and spoke directly to Wang Qiao, saying that it wasn't a bad thing to let them know about his historical mission.

"To be honest, if I had a choice at the time, I wouldn't have made that decision to cut the older players. People say I have guts, but only those who know the inside story understand the situation back then. If I had kept that group of players, they would be worse off than these younger players now. I would be watching with a dark face as my players are bullied by young players from local teams. If that happened in an Olympic year, it would be quite tragic..."

The five of them came back and sat in a row, joking with each other, looking very relaxed. Anyway, no matter how hard a champion runs, they can't escape the national track and field team.

The only suspense is whether Hu Ge and Huo Jianhua can pull off another great performance and secure the Olympic A title. If so, the problem will fall to the national team coaches.

China doesn't have the same outstanding track and field foundation as the United States. If they can guarantee that one or two people can participate in the Olympics in sprinting, that would be the best result.

There's no way to rush a qualifying tournament like the US team did with 20-plus players who reached the Olympic A standard. That kind of competition is still quite enviable.

"Wow, all the top sprinters from the national team have gathered!"

The speaker was Liu Feiren. He probably twisted his leg during the morning competition. He didn't appear on the track until after the 100-meter semi-finals.

The men's 110-meter hurdles was scheduled as the last event of the competition by the organizing committee. It was a bit early for Liu Feiren to start warming up, so he went to the stands and chatted with everyone.

When Liu Xiang appeared on the field, the media all began to flock to him, raising their cameras and microphones.

"Coach Sun, with you guys around, we can at least ride this wave of popularity!"

Wang Qiao greeted Coach Sun, and he originally wanted to ask Liu Feiren if his foot had been affected.

After thinking about it, since people can appear here, there shouldn't be any major problems.

We're here to compete; no one would take the risk at this time without a healthy body.

"Xiao Liu felt a little uncomfortable in his feet this morning, and his calf muscles were also a bit tight. These are all the accumulations from long-term track and field training."

Coach Sun also seemed a bit helpless, but no one can stay young forever.

"It's good that you're all alright. I noticed you weren't here and I thought the finals this afternoon had been cancelled. Now everyone can rest assured!"

People are generally accepting of injuries; track and field is all about achieving results through intense physical training. Maintaining high-intensity training for extended periods inevitably leads to strain.