Chinanews client, March 4th. In the cross-country skiing World Cup Drammen, Norway on March 3rd, Beijing time, Chinese player Wang Qiang won a precious silver medal in the men's individual sprint final. This is also a Chinese athlete. First time on the podium of the Cross Country Skiing World Cup.
In the men's individual sprint qualifying that took the lead on the day, Wang Qiang ranked third among all competitors with a score of 2:29.01.
In the final, he also continued his previous good state, and finally went a step further, ranking second with a time of 2:34.43, creating a new history of cross-country skiing in China.
Since 2022, Wang Qiang has been bringing surprises to the cross-country skiing arena.
In the previous Beijing Winter Olympics cross-country skiing men's individual sprint (free technique), he ranked fifth in the qualifying round.
In the quarter-finals, Wang Qiang even won the second place in this group, but was subsequently sentenced to foul to cancel the result, regrettably missed the semi-finals, but he has refreshed China's best result in this event.
In the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, in the men's cross-country skiing men's short distance (traditional technique) competition, the Chinese team ranked seventh in the group and stopped in the semi-finals.
The picture shows Chinese player Wang Qiang (20-1) in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, Wang Qiang played in 4 events.
In the men's 4×10 km relay, Wang Qiang and his teammates won the best result in the Winter Olympics and finished 13th.
In the men's team short distance, he and Shang Jincai joined hands and finished 11th, surpassing the previous best results of the Chinese team in this event in the Winter Olympics (19th in Turin and Vancouver).
The Beijing Winter Olympics have just ended, and the Chinese cross-country skiing team has not rested and quickly embarked on the journey of out-of-competition and out-of-training.
Earlier in the World Cross-Country Skiing "Super Bowl" Sprint Grand Prix ended in Helsinki, Finland, Wang Qiang won the men's individual sprint silver medal.
Now in the more high-profile World Cup arena, he once again achieved a breakthrough.
After the game, Wang Qiang couldn't hide his excitement. He wrote on social media: "I have a special feeling in my heart after the game today. I want to shout and release the never-before-seen joy in my heart! I think it is necessary to send Speaking out of my heart, I would like to thank the country and the big family of cross-country skiing for creating the opportunity for me to compete."
"As a Chinese cross-country skier, the harder the battle is, the more valuable it is. I have a strong mind and a strong heart, I don't care about any outside voices, and my desire for the championship surpasses everything. I will still maintain a humble attitude and continue on this path to achieve my dreams!" he wrote.
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