China News Service, Hulunbuir, February 16 (Guoxuan) The short track speed skating competition of the 14th National Winter Games was held on the 16th in the Hailar Division of Hulunbuir City. In the first gold medal day competition, Sun Long of the Jilin team and Zang Yize of the Heilongjiang team won the men's and women's 1500m finals respectively, with Sun Long winning unexpectedly with his "rabbit tactic"; the Shandong team won the 2000m mixed team relay gold medal, while competing in many Lin Xiaojun, a famous player in each game, missed the medal one after another.
In the first women's 1500m Group A final, Zang Yize, who represented the Heilongjiang team, won the gold with a time of 2:22.262. Zang Yize said after the game that short track speed skating is full of uncertainties, so he must do his best in every lap without making any mistakes.
Talking about the preparation plan for the Milan Winter Olympics cycle, Zang Yize said that he joined a new team this year and has made great changes in technology and other aspects. There are still two years until the Milan Winter Olympics, and he hopes to be down-to-earth and do his best.
On February 16, the men's 1,500-meter final of the short track speed skating (open group) of the 14th National Winter Games was held in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia. In the Group A finals, Sun Long, who represented the Jilin team, won the gold medal with a time of 2 minutes, 12 seconds and 116 seconds. Photo by China News Service reporter Cui Nan
The men's 1500m Group A final was star-studded and the competition was fierce. Sun Long, who represented the Jilin team, made a bold charge after the start and quickly took an absolute lead. Finally, he won the gold medal with a time of 2 minutes, 12 seconds and 116 seconds. Li Wenlong of Shandong team and Ma Wei of Beijing team ranked second and third. Heilongjiang team star Lin Xiaoqun received a yellow card for throwing his helmet after the game.
The surprisingly successful "rabbit tactic" left a deep impression on the audience both inside and outside the field. Sun Long said that he was inspired by the final of this event in the World Cup Dresden held last week. "At that time, the finalists' scores were around 2 minutes, 11 and 12 seconds. I wanted to test my ability to compete for medals in international competitions, so I adopted this tactic of leading the way."
In addition to this gold medal, Sun Long also won a silver medal in the 2000m mixed team relay with his teammates that day. Regarding the result of the game, Sun Long believed that he played steadily and proved the results of his usual training. "This is a starting point. Next, I will take one step at a time, cooperate with my seniors, and prepare for the Winter Olympics in a down-to-earth manner."
On February 16, the mixed team relay final of the short track speed skating (open group) of the 14th National Winter Games was held in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia. The picture shows the moment when the Tianjin team, Shandong team, and Heilongjiang team handed over the baton. Photo by China News Service reporter Cui Nan
Compared with the first two finals, the final of Group A of the 2000-meter mixed relay was full of suspense. The Heilongjiang team led by Lin Xiaojuan and Ren Ziwei surpassed their opponents on the last lap and crossed the line first. However, they were sentenced to a foul and ultimately missed the podium. The Shandong team composed of Jia Huiling, Gong Li, Li Xuan, An Kai, Yu Songnan and Li Wenlong won the championship with a time of 2 minutes, 42 seconds and 906 seconds. (over)