Chinese duo Sui Wenjing/Han Cong won the pair skating championship at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
China News Service, September 12. According to the China Figure Skating Association, the International Skating Union (ISU) officially appointed the Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating pair skating champion and Chinese figure skater Han Cong as the single and pair skating technical committee on the 12th, Beijing time. Athlete Committee.
It is understood that, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the ISU Statutes and General Regulations, the ISU Council shall appoint an athlete to each technical committee after consultation with the respective technical committees and their respective sport technical directors.
Appointed athletes must have participated in at least one ISU event in the 8 seasons (ie August 1st - April 30th of the following year) prior to the previous election congress.
The main functions of the Technical Committee include: preparing, supervising and maintaining single and pair skating, ice dance, line skating, speed skating and short track speed skating with reference to the recommendations of the ISU Member Association, the Council and the Director of Sports Technology. "Technical Regulations"; preparation of reports, etc., assigned by the Congress, the Council and their respective Sports Technical Directors.
Han Cong began to practice figure skating at the age of 6.
He and Sui Wenjing have won 2 World Championships and 6 Four Continents Championships.
In 2022, the two won a gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics held at their doorstep.
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