(Beijing Winter Olympics) 2 gold ends, they are short track heroes
China News Agency, Beijing, February 17th: 2 gold ends, they are short-track heroes
China News Agency reporter Xing Chong
After all the competitions, the Chinese short track speed skating team came to the ice surface of the Capital Gymnasium on the evening of the 16th.
They took a group photo together and said goodbye to this special Olympic arena.
On February 16, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics short track speed skating competition was held at the Capital Gymnasium.
After the game, the Chinese short track speed skating team took a group photo on the ice surface of the Capital Gymnasium.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
Although the short track speed skating track is only 110 meters long, it is in this lap after lap of 110 meters that they have created one glorious moment after another for China.
From the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Yang Yang achieved a "zero breakthrough" for China in the Winter Olympics gold medal, but this time he won 2 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze. China's short track speed skating six Winter Olympics have gold medals in the account, worthy of In the "sharp knife on ice", it is worthy of "the teacher of the king".
Different from speed skating simply racing against time, short track speed skating is prone to physical contact and various accidents due to the short track distance, small curve radius, and difficult cornering.
It is very entertaining because of the excitement of the game, but it is more thrilling and nervous for the players.
The pressure on the Chinese team playing at home is self-evident.
On the first match day, they took on the important task of "competing for the first gold". In the fierce mixed relay 2000-meter final, Wu Dajing took the lead with a narrow advantage at the last minute and won the long-awaited gold medal for the Chinese team. gold medal.
On the top podium, the three dynasties veterans Wu Dajing and Fan Kexin burst into tears.
In the short track speed skating mixed team relay final that ended on the evening of February 5, the Chinese team consisting of Wu Dajing, Ren Ziwei, Fan Kexin and Qu Chunyu took the lead in crossing the finish line, winning the first place for the Chinese sports delegation in this Winter Olympics. gold medals.
The picture shows the Chinese team players celebrating after the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun
Another example is Ziwei, the director of Jinde, who is the biggest surprise of China's short track speed skating in the Beijing Winter Olympics cycle.
The Chinese team won a total of 4 individual gold medals in the four rounds of the World Cup this season, and he alone won 3 gold medals.
For the second time participating in the Winter Olympics, he is not only the hero of the relay to win gold, but also in the single event 1000m final, he "killed" his opponent at the last moment, becoming the first Chinese person to win two gold medals in one Winter Olympics Gold medal male player.
In the men's 1,000-meter short-track speed skating final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on the evening of February 7, Chinese player Ren Ziwei took the lead and won the championship.
The other two Chinese players Li Wenlong and Wu Dajing who entered the final ranked second and fourth respectively.
The picture shows Ren Ziwei celebrating his victory.
The Winter Olympics not only witnesses heroes reaching the top, but also a testing ground for future heroes.
In this Winter Olympics, the strength of Chinese short track teenagers has also been fully demonstrated.
The overall strength of the Chinese women's team has declined during the Beijing Winter Olympics cycle, but the performance of the teenagers is still remarkable.
The women's 500m was once an advantageous event in China's short track speed skating. The Chinese team has won four consecutive Winter Olympics championships in this event since Yang Yang. Unfortunately, the Chinese players in the last Winter Olympics failed to advance to the final.
This time, 22-year-old Zhang Yuting made a thrilling promotion in the semi-finals by virtue of her superior position in the sprint stage. Although she missed the medal in the final, she has hoped to regain her glory.
The Chinese women's team also won a bronze medal in the 3,000-meter relay. This is the first time China's "Golden Flower" has been on the podium of the event at the Winter Olympics after a lapse of 12 years. , indicating that the Chinese women's team will also return as a strong one.
On February 13, the Chinese team players presented souvenirs at the ceremony.
On the same day, the women's 3,000-meter relay final in the short track speed skating event of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was held at the Capital Gymnasium.
The Chinese team won the bronze medal.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun
There is also the "post-00" teenager Li Wenlong. In the 1000-meter final, he successfully contained his opponent for his teammates. He also resolutely implemented tactics when the ice blade was broken. In the end, he won the silver medal and won the love of the public. .
He also played a key role in the men's relay.
Of course, there are bound to be disappointments in the game.
Ren Ziwei failed to achieve the "Triple Crown" in the 1500-meter field, and the Chinese men's team fell unexpectedly in the 5,000-meter relay and missed the podium... But in the face of the emerging rookie teams in Europe and the old rival South Korea, China The short track speed skating did not fail, and won 2 golds with South Korea and the Netherlands. It is still an ace that cannot be easily shaken.
Fan Kexin, who finally won the gold medal this time, attributes everything to the strength of the team.
In the past four years, what they have endured is unimaginable for ordinary people, "almost every day they practiced with blood in their throats".
They also thanked the team of foreign teachers, saying that the coaching of Jin Shantai and An Xianzhu has greatly improved the team's technology.
Jin Shantai posted this big group photo of the whole team on social platforms.
He said, I hope everyone will always support our Chinese short track speed skating team.
There is also a familiar figure in the group photo: Yang Yang.
On February 16, 20 years ago, it was she who achieved the "zero breakthrough" of the Winter Olympics gold medal for China.
Yang Yang said that every medal and breakthrough is not just an individual achievement, it is inseparable from the joint efforts of generations.
What is a hero?
Heroes do their best to achieve a common goal regardless of their origins; heroes are a kind of inheritance, and it is inevitable to have regrets, but they still move forward firmly.
Heroes are never too late.
Whether it is Wu Dajing or Fan Kexin, when saying goodbye to the Winter Olympics, they will continue to slide as long as the national team needs it.
The resolute face of Wu Dajing turning around and leaving, Fan Kexin and Bing Mian kissing goodbye reluctantly, became the lingering heroic image in people's hearts.
On February 13, the women's 3,000-meter relay final of short track speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics was held.
The Chinese team, consisting of Fan Kexin, Zhang Yuting, Zhang Chutong and Qu Chunyu, slipped out of 4:03.863 in the final and won a bronze medal.
The picture shows Fan Kexin kissing the ice after the game.
Image source: ICphoto
Heroes have a bright future.
Li Wenlong said that in the next four years, he will grow from a small player to a backbone; Zhang Yuting said that he will work harder on the road in the future.
To use a phrase that swiped during the Winter Olympics - "You can always trust China's short track speed skating".
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