[Beijing Winter Olympics] Jilin "Shuangtong" helps the Chinese team win the medal "post-00" teenager has unlimited potential

  [Explanation] On the evening of February 13, the Chinese team won a bronze medal in the women's 3000-meter relay final of short track speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Two athletes from Jilin, the "cradle of champions" for short track speed skating, participated.

  That night, the Jilin Provincial Sports Bureau organized athletes, coaches and other related personnel to watch the game.

After falling behind and overtaking several times, when the Chinese team crossed the finish line, the scene was full of jubilation.

  The two Jilin athletes are Zhang Chutong and Han Yutong.

Among them, Han Yutong did not play in the final. She helped the Chinese team to the final in the second place in the group in the semi-final.

Zhang Chutong played in the final and played stably throughout the game.

  [Concurrent] Wang Yiqian, leader and coach of the short track speed skating team of Jilin Provincial Sports Bureau Ice Sports Management Center

  The two players who won bronze medals from Jilin Province were Zhang Chutong, who played in the finals, and Han Yutong, who also played in the semi-finals. They both won places and medals.

Based on the strength of their group, it was not easy for them to obtain this bronze medal.

  [Explanation] The women's 3000-meter relay is regarded as one of the advantageous events of the Chinese team.

However, the last time the Chinese team won the gold medal was at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

From Sochi to Pyeongchang, the Chinese team were all convicted of fouls in the finals and missed the podium.

  Zhang Chutong in "Shuangtong" won a medal in her first Winter Olympics. She was born in 2003 and has a lot of room for growth in the future.

Han Yutong is participating in the Winter Olympics for the second time, and this is the first time she has won a medal.

  It is understood that "Shuangtong" often competes with male athletes in normal training.

  [Concurrent] Wang Yiqian, leader and coach of the short track speed skating team of Jilin Provincial Sports Bureau Ice Sports Management Center

  Training with boys is mainly to improve their speed ability, because our short track speed skating project is a speed-oriented project.

(Find) boys to spar with, help them practice, and then skate with some high-level boys at a certain level, and also improve their personal ability.

  [Commentary] The Winter Olympics journey of "Shuangtong" is not over yet.

Next, they will also fight hard in the short track speed skating 1500 meters competition.

  Reported by reporter Lv Shengnan from Changchun

Responsible editor: [Wang Shanshan]