(Beijing Winter Olympics) The first competition of the international test competition ends with three countries participating in speed skating

　　China News Agency, Beijing, October 11th (Reporter Xing Chong and Xu Pengpeng). It took three days for the first match of the Beijing Winter Olympics International Test-"Meet in Beijing" Speed ​​Skating China Open at the National Speed ​​Skating Hall "Ice" on the evening of the 10th. The "Ribbon" ended with a total of contestants from China, South Korea, and the Netherlands.

　　According to reports, from October 5th to December 31st, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee will hold 10 international events, 3 international training weeks and 2 domestic testing activities in 8 competition venues in Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou. , Speed ​​Skating China Open is the first international test competition to be held.

　　In addition to overseas athletes participating in the competition, ISU technical representatives, international technical officials, etc. have all participated in the competition, setting up the standard competition in all aspects of venue operation, media operation, and command system, providing athletes with the perfect match for the Winter Olympics venue. Great opportunity.

　　In terms of epidemic prevention and control, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee has made careful arrangements.

In accordance with the principle of “one hall, one policy” for epidemic prevention and control, the National Speed ​​Skating Stadium divides the different areas of the stadium into a closed loop inside and outside the closed loop.

All areas and personnel related to overseas athletes are all delineated within the closed-loop range, with unified food and lodging, unified traffic flow, and no contact with the outside world.

　　Speed ​​skating is the dominant sport of the Dutch team. In the first women's 3000m event of this test competition, Dutch player Kleiveld won the gold medal. She said that the stadium is very beautiful and has a very good experience, especially related Epidemic prevention measures are very beneficial for players to maintain their competitive state.

　　Another Dutch player, Grevet, can be called the big winner of this test competition. She has won the women's 500m, 1000m, 1500m and women's collective start championships.

She said that she was very fortunate to be able to participate in the China Open. She made thorough preparations before the match and was in a good state during the match. Personally, winning the championship is a very good motivation.

　　Chinese teenager Yang Binyu, who was born in 2002, won the women's 3000 meters and the runner-up in the group start. She said that she was very grateful to the national team for giving her this opportunity to compete.

Looking forward to the Beijing Winter Olympics, she said that participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics is the dream of every athlete. "The common goal of everyone is to achieve the'floating performance' at home."

　　Next, the 2021 Asian Figure Skating Championships, 2021/2022 ISU Short Track Speed ​​Skating World Cup and other ice and snow event test competitions will also start one after another.

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