The finals begin and Steve makes the cut while Fred breaks Steve's lucky pole and falls. Before the tryouts for the finals start, Velma asks Steve about Igor Drozdov, another pole vaulter. The next morning, Fred, Daphne, and Velma arrive at the village, and Diane informs them that there were rumors of the statue being haunted, and is one of the reasons she invited them all to join Shaggy. Steve comes into their room, and the three go to investigate to find the Fortius statue wrecking the village. In their hotel rooms, Shaggy and Scooby are watching a Gladiatorsaurus marathon and a loud stomp comes from outside. In the stadium, two workers clean up near the Fortius statue, watching it come to life before running away. Jack Riggins stops by and wishes Steve good luck on breaking his personal record. He goes on to say he pole vaults as well, and Steve invites Fred to vault with him, in which he reluctantly agrees. Meanwhile, Daphne and Velma start to take an interest in the pole vaulting Steve Looker, causing Fred to be a bit jealous. The gang goes to London, where Shaggy is in awe of being in the games. Shaggy agrees, while Scooby can't join (because he is a dog) so therefore instead decides to coach Shaggy. Shaggy is selected to participate in the World Invitational Games in London, England.Īs Scooby and Shaggy run away from a monster that the gang is trying to catch, Diane sees the latter's running ability, and asks him to participate in the World Invitational Games.