Orc Undead Sports Warrior

Chapter 169 This Pit Is Hard to Climb Out Of

The Dutch athlete, Ruge Smith, who was the last to compete in the second round, achieved a distance of 20.75 meters, which was 3 centimeters less than his first throw, but the result was still considered stable.

In the first two rounds, most team members achieved an acceptable result, placing themselves at the bottom. This is a habit formed over many years of participating in large-scale outdoor competitions: first, ensure a result that prevents elimination, and then continue to exert effort.

室外比赛决赛有12个队员，在前3投之后按照成绩高低再淘汰4人，最后3投的参赛队员就是比赛的前8名。

Such competition rules prevent most athletes from letting loose during the competition. They are fully focused from the very first throw and have to control their movements.

Even though there is no risk of elimination in indoor competitions, the tactical rhythm of the participating athletes is arranged in this way, and everything must be based on this year's Olympics. This competition is an excellent opportunity to train.

Belarusian player Myknevich showed no restraint in his third appearance. This time, from the spin to the shot, he delivered a powerful blow, accompanied by a loud shout, displaying great momentum.

However, it was clear that he had used too much force when he threw the ball, and when his right foot came back into the throwing arc, he lost his balance and hit the edge of the throwing arc.

The referee on the inside of the court promptly raised the red flag, indicating that the shot was a foul and the result was invalid.

Following that, the second Jamaican player, Scott, and the third Australian player, Martin, also committed fouls.

Martin only stepped on the protective plate at the front edge of the throwing arc, but Scott really let himself go, almost flying out with the shot put.

In the third round, it was Cantwell's turn to perform. Although he didn't have any extra displays, everyone could tell from the big screen that he was in good form. There was an excitement emanating from him, which was evident in his body language.

As he stood in the throwing arc, Cantwell suddenly exuded an aura of dominance, and his determination was evident even in his expression.

He let out a loud shout and then began to spin powerfully. This time, the rhythm of his throw looked even smoother than the last time, and there was no noticeable pause between the movements.

This time, he released the ball a little too early. If it were during practice, the angle of the shot would likely be very straight. However, he clearly exerted force on his third shot, so the rhythm seemed a bit early. It should be the feeling of exerting force quickly and then having a shorter release time.

After narrowly maintaining his balance, the burly black man, who looked somewhat like a thug from an American gangster movie, roared. This attempt to exert force had clearly worked; judging from the distance he threw, it was a significant improvement over his previous throw.

"Oh no, this burly man with the crew cut is going to get on Lu Wei's nerves again!"

Shen Liang was also very anxious at this moment. Although it was impossible to predict the exact result, viewers who had been following the shot put competition should be able to roughly judge the distance of this throw, which should be about the same as Lu Wei's.

All the athletes in the Chinese athletes' area are looking up at the electronic screen. They are all neck and neck, so it's important to see who ranks first.

Cantwell's result is in: 21.59 meters, which puts him back in first place in the final.

Upon seeing this result, the coaches and athletes of the Chinese track and field team had different expressions; some sighed with regret, while others slammed their fists against the guardrails.

Seeing Cantwell's form, everyone thought the two would stay close until the very last shot. Both were in good form today, and more importantly, their error rate was extremely low when they were pushing hard for points; neither had shown any signs of technical inconsistency so far.

Next up was Polish athlete Majewski, who set a national record on his third throw. Although his result of 20.93 meters did not dethrone him from the top three, the Polish athlete was still very happy after setting the national record.

After seeing the results, he jumped up and started talking to the broadcast camera.

“Track and field is popular among the Polish people, especially in schools. So you can see that their athletes in various events generally have a good track and field foundation. Just look at the height of Majewski’s jump to know that he has received comprehensive track and field training before!”

Coach Sun then joined the crowd and began to comment. Liu Xiang didn't have a match today, so they mainly trained at the training field next door. Seeing that they had been training for more than two hours, Coach Sun let Liu Xiang take a shower and get some physical therapy before coming to the competition venue himself.

I witnessed the Polish team breaking the national record as soon as I arrived.

Shh! Hoffa is coming on stage!

Just as everyone was getting into the discussion, someone's words brought everyone's attention back to the competition.

It's clear that Hoffa tried his best with this throw, but perhaps because he used too much force, the angle of his throw was significantly to the left, which severely affected the result.

His throw was 20.74 meters. Only one of his first three throws exceeded 21 meters, which is still a bit different from last year.

Next up was Lu Wei's turn to appear. At that moment, the Chinese team's area erupted in cheers for Lu Wei. Although the number of athletes, coaches, and staff was less than 50, the momentum they created still became the highlight of the entire event.

"Isn't this a bit too exaggerated...?"

Lu Wei waved towards the area where the Chinese track and field team was located, muttering to himself.

After Cantwell surpassed him for the third time, Lu Wei realized that this guy was going all out against him today. That's what made the game interesting. If he had won the game on his first shot, it wouldn't have been as fun.

Lu Wei weighed the shot put in his hand for a moment, deciding to try and kill the game with this one throw!

Lu Wei held the shot put high, then lowered it and tucked it around his neck. He pushed off the ground, spun around, found the right angle, and exerted force!

All we could see was the shot put tracing a parabola. Although there was still a slight flatness in his release, it was good that Lu Wei had honed his technique considerably compared to last year's competition.

The shot put landed near the 22-meter line. In reality, there is no such line on the field; it was just a yellow line drawn in the 22-meter area using technical means in the broadcast on the big screen.

This caused the entire audience to cheer wildly, engulfing the dozens of Chinese team members in a sea of ​​cheers.

Before the cheers had even subsided, the electronic screen displayed Lu Wei's result: 21.95 meters.

"This pit is a bit too deep; I'm afraid that burly, crew-cut guy won't be able to climb out! Haha!"

Jiang Jianjun also joked about the nickname Shen Liang had given Canterville.