The weightlifting venue was packed with people eager to see the spectacle, all because of the match between Hong Army and the French athlete, Jackson.
Everyone was discussing.
"Hong Army is the best weightlifter in Yun City, known as the Military God! Earlier, he broke the national record in a personal match and is about to represent Huaxia in the Olympics!"
"The Military God is so amazing, I'm betting on him to win this ti!"
"Wait a minute!"
"This Jackson is not to be underestimated either; he's a famous athlete from France. Who knows why he's here to challenge the Military God!"
"I rember Jackson was once a world champion, right? They say he's here in Huaxia for an exchange, so he probably ca to challenge because of the Military God's renowned reputation."
"Anyway, we're in for a treat today, watching a showdown between world-class athletes. It's practically like being at the Olympics!"
The crowd was quite excited about the upcoming showdown because it was a true battle between champions, sothing not easy to co by.
Opinions on the outco of the match varied. So thought Hong Army would win; others thought Jackson would, as both had reputations that made the result hard to predict.
This showdown was also held to Olympic standards, divided into two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk.
After the agreent between Hong Army and Jackson, Hong Army took the stage first.
Like boxing, weightlifting is divided by the weight of the athletes. Both Hong Army and Jackson were 77 kg athletes.
A competition is only fair when between athletes of the sa category.
At this mont, Hong Army advanced to the stage; the barbell was ready.
"I'll start by challenging 174 kg!" Hong Army announced.
In weightlifting history, the world record for a snatch in the 77 kg category was 174 kg.
Now Hong Army was directly challenging 174 kg, aiming to break the world record!
Oh my god!
Starting off with such a big move!
The crowd couldn't help but hold their breath, extrely nervous!
"Previously, Hong Army's personal best was 173 kg. I wonder if he can succeed?" soone muttered.
Hong Army stepped forward, gripped the barbell with both hands, squatted, took a deep breath, then suddenly snatched the barbell up, lifting it overhead, his body skillfully squatting down!
"Great!"
The crowd couldn't help but applaud.
The move was beautifully executed. Hong Army had succeeded halfway; he just needed to stand up to achieve victory!
Hong Army didn't rush to stand. He adjusted his breathing, lifted the barbell, and suddenly stood up!
He did it!
Hong Army successfully challenged the world record!
Now the pressure was on Jackson. Many thought Hong Army already won because breaking a world record isn't easy; Jackson would likely try to challenge a world record next!
"I want to challenge 175 kg!"
Jackson arrogantly declared.
What?
He's actually going to challenge 175 kg?
"Oh my god, Jackson is really arrogant. His previous best was only 172 kg, lower than Hong Army's, and now he's directly challenging 175 kg. Is he serious?"
"No way, going this big, he's bound to lose!"
"Exactly, this foreigner is surely going to lose!"
The crowd comnted.
Hong Army couldn't help but say, "Mr. Jackson, are you sure you want to challenge 175 kg? Don't push yourself!"
Jackson scoffed, "Of course, the challenge is to win against you! If I fail, consider this match lost for !"
The 175 kg barbell was ready.
Jackson took the stage.
The crowd fell silent, watching this foreigner. Although most were not optimistic, Jackson's courage to challenge 175 kg was comndable, worth looking forward to. They could ridicule him after he failed!
Jackson approached the barbell.
He gripped the barbell with both hands, squatted low, and astonishingly lifted the barbell overhead!
The crowd gasped; was this real? He succeeded halfway. If he stood up, he'd beat Hong Army!
The crowd grew tense.
Under everyone's scrutiny, Jackson flashed a cold smile and suddenly stood up.
He did it!
This famous French athlete astonishingly snatched the 175 kg barbell!
In this match, Jackson won!
Moreover, Jackson broke the world record!
Silence fell, everyone was silent.
Hong Army's face turned grim.
Oh my goodness, Jackson is this formidable? It seed he ca prepared, clearly here to humiliate him.
Jackson arrogantly stated, "175 kg, I'm the victor. Hong Army, do you dare to challenge 175 kg? If you can lift it too, I'll consider myself defeated!"
Jackson's taunting was deeply unpleasant.
The crowd looked at Hong Army.
Hong Army said, "Fine, I'll also challenge 175 kg!"
Hong Army then stepped forward, attempting to lift the 175 kg barbell before him.
The Military God is truly a Military God, living up to the na; he successfully lifted the barbell overhead!
"Bravo!" The crowd couldn't help but applaud.
Lin Fan had been watching from the side and shook his head with a hint of pity. Due to his top athletic talents, he had already beco a world-class weightlifter. As the saying goes, an expert spots the problem.
He already saw it; Hong Army couldn't make it.
Indeed, when Hong Army tried to stand, his veins bulged, but midway up, he couldn't withstand it and had to give up, releasing the barbell.
Hong Army lost a match!
The crowd looked at each other in dismay; Hong Army actually lost!
Next up was the clean and jerk competition.
The crowd started discussing again.
"Military God lost in the snatch, it's alright. He can win it back in the clean and jerk, as the final result is based on the total score, the sum of the snatch and clean and jerk scores!"
"Calm down, the Military God's snatch is always his weak point. His strength is in the clean and jerk; if it's two kg more than the opponent, he can turn this around!"
"So I still believe in the Military God!"
Amidst the discussions, Hong Army took the stage again, this ti ready for the clean and jerk competition.
"I want to challenge 202 kg!"
Hong Army stated.
This 202 kg was also the current world record!
Hong Army stepped forward, gripped the barbell with both hands, suddenly snatched it up, holding the barbell up to his shoulders. Being a professional athlete, Hong Army's movents were impeccable.
Then, Hong Army lifted the barbell overhead!
He succeeded!
Hong Army, in the clean and jerk, matched the world record once more!
The crowd clapped and cheered.
Hong Army couldn't help but smile; he was very satisfied with this performance, thinking he could win this ti!
"202 kg? Child's play, I'm going to challenge 203 kg!" Jackson taunted, "Hong Army, are you ready to admit defeat? You're the athlete Huaxia is sending to the Olympics? Hahaha, I think it'd be best for you not to go and embarrass yourselves. Next, I'll prove that you Huaxia People fall short!"
Jackson yelled.
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