On November 13, Beijing time, the speed skating World Cup in Poland ended the first day of competition, and China's Gao Tingyu set a new field record in the first competition of the men's 500 meters, winning the first World Cup of his career with a time of 34.265 seconds. This is also the first championship of the new season won by Li Yan after becoming the head coach of the speed skating national training team.
Chinese rocket Gao Tingyu
There were 10 groups of players in the men's 500m A group, and Gao Tingyu appeared in the eighth group, with The Russian player Viktor Mustakov in the same group. Gao Tingyu maintained his consistent strength in the first 100 meters, sliding a time of 9.32 seconds. After entering the 400m lap, he continued to extend his advantage with a lap speed of 24.94 seconds, and finally crossed the finish line with a time of 34.26 seconds, setting a personal plains best while breaking the field record held by russian star Kulizhnynikov at the Tomashuv Ice Rink in the Mazovshe region of Poland (34.67 seconds).
After Gao Tingyu broke the record, the world's major sports media praised Gao Tingyu in different ways.
Some foreign media wrote in the headline that "Gao Tingyu, who is as fast as lightning, makes a deep impression, and the Dutch players become supporting roles"; some foreign media write that "the Dutch players walk off the podium, and Gao Tingyu is as fast as lightning"; and even foreign media point out Gao Tingyu's strength in the first 100 meters, writing "The fastest 100 meters in the history of speed skating: Come to know the Chinese rocket Gao Tingyu".
In fact, this is not the first time that Gao Tingyu has made people shine.
At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Gao Tingyu won the bronze medal in the men's 500 meters, becoming the first Chinese male athlete to win a speed skating medal at the Winter Olympics. In the World Cup, Gao Tingyu's previous best results were silver medals in Harbin in 2016 and Minsk in 2019. Gao Tingyu has maintained good form this season, breaking the national record held by him with a time of 33.83 seconds in September this year, which is also the world's best time in the men's 500 meters so far this season.
"I'm thrilled that I'll win my first World Cup gold medal." Gao Tingyu said that the level of the top runners participating in the men's 500 meters is almost the same, and winning the gold medal is a reward for their hard work. When it comes to this season's goals, Gao Tingyu is very clear, "My goal is to stand on the podium at the Beijing Winter Olympics. ”
Gao Tingyu said that although he has not left the country to participate in international competitions for nearly two years, his status has not been affected too much. "Domestic also participates in test matches. Next, he participated in several qualifying tournaments in Norway, the United States and Canada, and tried his best to defend the quota for the Winter Olympics and strive to receive the podium at the Beijing Winter Olympics. ”
Li Yan ushered in the opening of the cross-item
Poland is the first stop of this season's World Cup and the qualification tournament of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and Li Yan, who has just coached the speed skating team across disciplines, ushered in the first time he led the team to the opening. Starting November 5, the whole team will play a 40-day outing. Subsequent competitions will be held in Norway, the United States and Canada.
Li Yan, head coach and leader of the speed skating national training team, said that in the 40 days of the expedition, the team will carry out four World Cup competitions, the schedule is tight and the task is heavy, but I believe that every athlete in the speed skating national training team will do their best to break through the limit, with the goal of winning glory for the country and realizing personal value.
Li Yan, who regained the coaching whip this time, previously served as the head coach of the Chinese short track speed skating team, bringing out Olympic champions such as Wang Meng, Zhou Yang and Wu Dajing.
Whether it is an athlete or a coaching career, Li Yan's rich resume will provide more help for the speed skating national team in the preparation. Yangzi Evening News/Purple Cow News reporter Huang Qiyuan
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Source: Purple Cow News