(Beijing Winter Olympics) Event Preview: The first gold short track speed skating in the Nordic three-strong encirclement and suppression competition is expected to win China's first championship
China News Agency, Beijing, February 4 (Reporter Wang Zumin) February 5 is the first gold medal day of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and 6 gold medals are waiting to be divided up.
In the cross-country skiing arena, the top three Nordic countries will "encircle and suppress" the first gold medal of the Winter Olympics; in the short track speed skating mixed team competition, the Chinese players will challenge the Chinese delegation's first championship at the Olympics.
Look at the destination of the first gold: Nordic people are determined to win
The competition for the first gold medal is one of the biggest highlights of the previous Olympic Games.
According to the schedule, the women's cross-country skiing double pursuit (7.5 km traditional technique + 7.5 km free technique) competition that starts at 15:45 Beijing time in Zhangjiakou Division on the 5th is very likely to produce the first gold medal of this Winter Olympics.
The Swedish star Charlotte Kara is the defending champion of the event and the first gold medalist at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics four years ago.
Carla has won three different events in three consecutive Olympics since the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, and now the 35-year-old hopes to achieve her fourth consecutive Winter Olympics in Beijing.
In the cross-country skiing event known as the "snow marathon", the Norwegian team has the strongest overall strength.
Four years ago, the Norwegians were unwilling to win the silver medal in the women's doubles pursuit. This time, they naturally went all out. Together with the Finnish team that won the bronze medal last year, the Nordics are determined to win the first gold of this Winter Olympics.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese team achieved full coverage of 12 cross-country skiing events for the first time.
However, the overall level of this young team is far from the top teams in the world. This time it is mainly to accumulate experience and strive to break through.
Watching the Chinese team rush to the championship: Wu Dajing is full of confidence
The Chinese short track speed skating team is the ace of the Chinese ice and snow sports team and has contracted 10 of the 13 Winter Olympic gold medals China has won so far.
This time, this "Knife on Ice" has once again become a gold-winning pioneer, taking on the important task of competing for the first gold for the Chinese Legion.
The short track speed skating mixed relay event held on the evening of the 5th is a new event of the Beijing Olympic Games. In the four World Cup races this season, the Chinese team won 2 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze in this event, ranking first in the world in total points.
The Chinese short track speed skating team, led by Wu Dajing, the only Winter Olympic champion in the current Chinese army, has become the biggest favorite for the mixed relay race.
Wu Dajing said in an interview a few days ago that the Chinese team is very confident in the mixed relay and "hopes to give a sample to the Chinese delegation."
In the short track speed skating competition that night, there will also be men's 1000m and women's 500m preliminaries.
Watching the stars: Can the five-time World Championship champion defend his title?
自由式滑雪男子雪上技巧金牌争夺战，将迎来本届冬奥会的十大明星之一、加拿大名将金斯伯里。这位平昌冬奥会金牌得主，在2021年3月第五次获得自由式滑雪男子雪上技巧的世锦赛冠军，成为该项目的绝对统治者。
在3日进行的男子雪上技巧资格赛第一轮赛事中，金斯伯里如人所料位居第一，并成为唯一一个得分超过80分的选手，最终夺冠当在情理之中。
中国队此番是首次获得自由式滑雪男子雪上技巧的冬奥会参赛资格，赵洋在首轮赛事中位居第28名。但无论其最终成绩如何，中国队已在该项目上创造了历史。
当日还将产生速度滑冰女子3000米金牌，平昌冬奥会包揽前三名的荷兰队丢掉金牌才是新闻。中国队将由韩梅与阿合娜尔·阿达克2人出战，力争创造好成绩。
此外，当日还将产生冬季两项混合接力4×6公里(女子+男子)、跳台滑雪女子个人标准台金牌。
看冰壶混双：一日双赛的中国队期待连胜
5日的冰壶混双循环赛，中国队将迎来一日双赛，先后对阵美国队和挪威队。
在4日的比赛中，由凌智和范苏圆组成的中国队以6:8惜败卫冕冠军加拿大队，目前4战2胜2负，与捷克队和美国队暂时并列循环赛第五名。
冬奥会冰壶混双比赛共有10组选手参赛，在率先进行的循环赛中，积分排名前四的队伍才能进入半决赛，因此，中国队寄望在5日的赛事中获得连胜，以在竞争四强席位时处于有利位置。
冰壶混双在四年前的平昌冬奥会上才首次成为正式比赛项目，中国队上届无缘四强。(完)