China News Agency, Beijing, September 30 (Reporter Xing Chong) After three months of selection and the national training camp finals held at the Beijing Ice Ribbon National Speed Skating Stadium from 27 to 29, the 2022-2023 season speed skating country The training team was officially established on the 30th.
Li Yan serves as the head coach and team leader of the training team. Beijing Winter Olympic champion Gao Tingyu will focus on rest and has not entered the training team list.
In the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the speed skating team achieved a breakthrough of zero men's Olympic gold medals. A total of 8 women and 6 men participated in 12 competitions, with the largest number of participants and events ever.
Li Yan said that except for the men's Gao Tingyu who won the 500-meter bronze and gold medals in two consecutive Olympic Games, Chinese speed skating athletes are all at the middle and lower levels of the world.
The list of the national training teams in the new season is a combination of the old and the new, with the aim of using the old to lead the new training echelon and consolidate the number of places to participate in the World Cup.
There are 22 male athletes and 12 female athletes in the training team list, including 27 athletes over the age of 19 and 7 athletes under the age of 19 (ie, the Youth World Cup youth group).
In addition, according to reports, a total of 58 people in the national speed skating training camp finals created personal best results, including 22 women and 36 men; a total of 39 people reached the World Cup qualification this season, including 17 women and 22 men. A total of 89 people have qualified for the Youth World Cup this season, including 34 for women and 55 for men.
Li Yan said that this year is the first year of the Milan cycle. High-level athletes need to analyze and solve their respective deficiencies according to the project. To improve the overall level of young athletes, it is necessary to lay a solid foundation, including physical fitness and skills.
"The team will use the old to lead the new, and participate in various international events in a planned way, and strive to participate in this season's World Cup as full as possible, and strive for better rankings, so that the quota for next season's World Cup will only increase."
She also said that the national speed skating training team will strive for full participation in the Winter Youth Olympic Games, and the 2026 Winter Olympics will strive to participate in 14 small events, with a comprehensive breakthrough in participation results, number of participants and events.
On the same day, the national training team of the Ice and Snow Project in the Capital Gymnasium held a flag-raising ceremony, with Gao Tingyu serving as the flag bearer.
It is reported that this season's Winter Olympic champion Gao Tingyu will focus on rest and will not participate in the World Cup competition, so he is not included in this training team list.
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