London, January 19 (Xinhua) -- The British Olympic Committee announced the list of athletes in the steel frame snowmobile event of the Beijing Winter Olympics on the 19th, and only Laura Dies, a bronze medalist in the last Winter Olympics, was a member of the team who was eager for medals.
In the previous two Winter Olympics, the British delegation had a gold in each account, all of which were realized by Liz Arnold in the women's steel frame bobsleigh project. Now, Diss, who won the bronze medal in the women's steel frame snowmobile at the last Winter Olympics, has taken over the flag and will lead Crowley, Weston and Wyatt, who have been selected for the Olympic team for the first time, to Beijing.
Although Diess has not played too well in the previous World Cup season, the 33-year-old is not anxious. She admits that leaving her best until the Winter Olympics is the "king", and the reason why she can stick to it for another 4 years is because she firmly believes that she can have a better performance once or twice.
The new crown epidemic has not subsided, and the Beijing Winter Olympics will also adopt strict epidemic prevention measures. Diess, who traveled to Beijing for the Olympic Test Match last October, said the tournament was very well organized and gave her a sense of security, so she believes the Same will happen at next month's Olympics. "Of course, this may not be the same as people expect, but it does not mean that it will not be a global event full of positive energy."
Dees said that after a very difficult few years, everyone can still meet on the Olympic stage, hoping that this will make people feel excited.
The two men also set their sights on medals. Weston, 24, said: "I can't believe it's true. Not only was I selected for the British delegation to the Beijing Winter Olympics, but my goal was to win a medal. ”
Weston, who won a World Cup gold medal in Austria last November, said, despite failing to achieve a test event in Beijing, "I can't wait to get back to the greatest track I've ever skated this season and enjoy every moment." ”
Wyatt, a 30-year-old former American football player who won silver at last year's test match, said it gave him the confidence that he could perform the same way at the Winter Olympics. As for the closed-loop management of the participating experience, Wyatt does not feel that it will bother him in any way. "After all, in the past two years, we have all competed under the premise of new crown epidemic prevention measures, and we are very lucky to continue to participate." If the COVID-19 pandemic ends tomorrow, of course everything will be fine, but obviously this is not going to happen, so the most important thing is that the Winter Olympics can be held as scheduled, and I am very happy that the game will continue as usual. ”
Editors: Zheng Zhi, Huang Xuguo, Zhao Jiantong