Introduction: On February 25, 2010, in the women's 3000m relay final of the short track speed skating at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, the Chinese women's team composed of Wang Meng, Zhou Yang, Zhang Hui and Sun Linlin broke the world record and won the crown with a time of 4 minutes 06.610 seconds, winning the fourth gold medal for the Chinese team at the Winter Olympics. This gold medal not only broke the monopoly of the Korean team relay event for four consecutive Winter Olympics, but also the first team gold medal of the Chinese delegation in the history of the Winter Olympics. The South Korean team, which crossed the finish line first, was cancelled for fouling Sun Linlin.
Wang Meng/Zhou Yang/Zhang Hui/Sun Linlin
Time to go back 12 years, to the Vancouver Olympics.
Before the competition, the South Korean media had announced in advance that the gold medal belonged to them. When the Chinese team rushed to the finish line for the second time, the girls invariably bent down, at this time, four South Korean team members dressed in blue sportswear unfurled the Korean flag that had been prepared before the game. The moment they crossed the TV set, the commentators Yu Jia and Yang Yang suppressed their still calm mood, and comforted the 4 team members and the audience in front of the TV set with a flat tone: "Although my heart is more uncomfortable, the Chinese team has tried its best." We have two sticks that are weaker, and they have seized on this weakness too..."
The First Korean Team To Celebrate
On the ice, the South Korean short track speed skating women's team is holding the national flag and enjoying the glory of the circumference after the first victory in the Olympic Games. In the stands, the overwhelming Tai Chi flag and the shout of "KOREA KOREA" also reflected our slight loneliness.
But, soon, a dramatic scene occurred. When the referee walked near the coach's bench, it was Li Yan who reacted first - because looking at the Korean coach with a wooden face next to him, Li Yan already knew the intention of the referee to come - changed the verdict, and the Chinese short track speed skating women's team won the women's 3000m relay championship as desired! Commentator Yu Jia's crazy shouts accompanied by the surprised shouts of guest Yang Yang: "China is the champion!" "The moment of waking up all the spectators in front of the television, from hell to heaven, happened at this moment ...
Disappointed Korean athletes
"Elbow strike", which is the official explanation given after the game - when handing over the baton, because the South Korean team member elbowed the Chinese team member Sun Linlin backwards, and caused the latter to lose the sliding position, interfering with her sliding posture. As a result, the Korean team was found guilty of a foul and the results were invalid.
The Chinese team turned defeat into victory, which brought the celebration of the South Korean team to an abrupt end - when the five-star red flag finally flew at the Pacific Stadium, the South Korean team members stayed at the venue with blank faces.
The Chinese team members launched the five-star red flag to celebrate
"We are champions!" Captain Wang Meng took the hands of his teammates and walked to the audience, greeting them like the equally excited audience. At this time, they finally raised the five-star red flag in their hands. Next to them are the lost and speechless Korean players and coaches.
But this is a fair penalty, and the Chinese women's short track speed skating team finally relied on its own efforts and fair competition to break the 16-year monopoly of the South Koreans. It is also the coaching staff and teammates who fight desperately, refuse to easily succumb to fate, believe in fairness and justice, and finally win this precious gold medal for the Chinese team!