Hohhot, January 1 (Reporter Chen Feng) On the 15th, the mass competition of the 14th National Winter Games entered the final day. After two days of fierce competition, 21 athletes from 410 delegations across the country finally ushered in the highlight moment of winning gold.
The picture shows athletes crossing the starting line. Photo by Chen Feng
On that day, there were 2 major events and 4 minor championships in speed skating and cross-country skiing. In the end, the Jilin team won the gold medal in the cross-country skiing competition, and the Hebei team won the double gold medal in speed skating.
Just walked off the podium, Jilin team player Yu Jiaxin held a heavy gold medal, his face was still full of joy, 15-year-old he participated in the national competition for the first time, "I didn't expect to win the gold medal, in the future I must train harder, strive to become a world champion." ”
The picture shows the scene of the award ceremony. Photo by Chen Feng
It is understood that the mass competition is set up for the first time in the National Winter Games. The four events are the speed skating 4×200m mixed relay, the speed skating 2000m mixed team event, the cross-country skiing men's 4×1500m team relay, and the cross-country skiing women's 4×1000m team relay. The competition stipulates that each group relay race includes at least 4 team member aged 1-8 and 14 team member aged 1-50, which makes the field appear a unique scene of "old and young in the same frame" competing in the same field.
Pictured are the athletes in the competition. Photo by Chen Feng
Wen Jie, 9 years old this year, is from the Shandong team. It is understood that she is the youngest athlete in the mass competition, the first time to participate in the national competition she did not have stage fright, on the field, she accidentally slipped and immediately got up to continue the game, attracting the athletes off the field to applaud her. "I didn't win the championship this time, but I did my best and I don't regret it. This experience also ignited her dream of winning the championship, Wen Jie told reporters, her dream is to enter the national team and win glory for the country.
Damu Mayilhan, a 59-year-old athlete from the Xinjiang team, has been skiing since she was 8 years old as a professional skier. Because of her love for skiing, she is still active in the skiing career after retirement. Damu Mayilhan said: "Live to be old, slide to be old", age is not an obstacle, I have to keep sliding.
Pictured is 59-year-old Damu Mayilhan. Photo by Chen Feng
The official said that the purpose of the mass competition is to implement the national development strategy of national fitness, consolidate and expand the achievements of "driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports", hold high-level events around the masses, and share high-standard competition venues with the masses. (ENDS)